The list is subjective of course but I’m always curious to see if the populace views beauty how I may perceive it. The 2018 list of 30 Top Korean Beauties of All Time and I foresee debate over the top 2 position, from whether either lady deserves to be there and whether their ranking should be switched. The number 1 South Korean beauty picked is Kim Tae Hee, followed by Song Hye Kyo in number 2. Rounding out the top 5 is Lee Young Ae, Kim Hee Sun, and Kim Yuna. I’m surprised to see Kim Yuna there but I think Koreans just love her so much for being so talented and winning, plus she is naturally very pretty, but her 5th spot seems more for bringing glory to Korea than actually being subjectively that pretty. The next 6-10 ranking is Jeon Ji Hyun, Kim Hye Soo, older actress Jung Yoon Gi, Son Ye Jin, and Suzy. Even I can’t believe Suzy is in the top 10, lol, goes to show just how popular she is in Korea despite the consensus commentary about her acting abilities. Check out the full list of 30 below.
Top 30 South Korean Beauties:
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Song Hye Kyo ❤
Go hyun jung deserves higher rank
Because she has scandal with sbs and samsung.
which means this list is bias
All Beauty lists are biased. There is no objectivity in beauty.
Kim Yoo jung is such a beauty and should be in the top 10
Goes to show all those controversies have taken their toll on her popularity.
I think it's more that she hasn't made a comeback for almost two years now.
Articles about her still trend with mostly positive reactions on Naver. She'd probably have ranked higher if her comeback drama had aired as scheduled.
Choi Jinsil is dead but still ranks crazy high. Han Hyojoo hasn't had a drama in forever either. All actors get positive comments on their articles and they trend online in Naver especially these 30. Drama comebacks have nothing to do with this list.
Choi Jinshil is dead but still ranks crazy high on the list which means people still haven't forgotten her after all this time. Han Hyojoo hasn't had a drama in forever neither has Kim Sarang but they still made it to the list. Drama comebacks have nothing to so with the list its about what classifies as classical beauty in Korea.
Isn't Han Hyojoo in a couple of movies this year?
Lily han hyo joo movie Golden slumber and jin roh was flop in box office. I think that's why they released dating rumor just for media playing. Even illang the wolf brigade was flop because competition between mission impossible.
Agree, I was looking for her but she is not in the list
unfortunately, south korean doesn't agree with you
It's actually top 60. I saw the list on twitter:
https://twitter.com/8l7l5l2l000/status/1023073053851377664 https://twitter.com/8l7l5l2l000/status/1023108768207273984
https://twitter.com/8l7l5l2l000/status/1023151845231882242
Pretty surprised about Kim Yoojung and Kim Taeri not making the list. These two are really gorgeous.
Interesting that top 4 are ladies in late 30s to late 40s and taken. Interesting to see Kim So Hyun and shes probably the youngest one on the list. Beauty is subjective but we've heard so many harp over the beauty of some of those on the list (KTH, SHK, SYJ, JJH, SYJ, HGI)- so im not surprised. Personally i thk Song Ji Hyo is beautiful n could hav made top 30?
She is the youngest in the list. Couldn't be more proud.
Wow top 4 are all married and mothers except SHK perhaps soon mother-to-be.
Maybe their next generation will be leading the list in the future.
To me, the most beautiful is Lee Young Ae. She just have that "extra touch" the rest do not have. There's something ethereal about her beauty which is hard to describe. Beauty is subjective so there's no point to agree or disagree. Second in my list is Sung Yuri. I can't think of the rest of the ranking.
I hv e same opinion with you. Lee young ae and sung yuri ,i personally find them beautiful and elegant with their look. They hv v nice features and figure too, not too skinny.
So how much did JYP pay to get Suzy on that list, above Han Hyo Joo at that? SM must have paid too to get plastic Yoona on that list, above natural beauty Kim So Hyun. I'm surprised to see that there's no Kim Taeri, Kim Yoo Jung, Park Shin Hye, or Park Bo Young who always get a spot on lists like that because they're always praised for natural looks and are tops of their generation. Did those particular stars anger the person who made that list? Did the person who made that list put his personal opinion there and tried to present it as a legit ranking? No Kim Taeri and Suzy above Han Hyo Joo... what a fucking joke!
Kim So Hyun is so beautiful and a complete natural beauty who frankly deserves to be higher on the list. Still happy to see her among the top 30 with some very strong beauties like Kim Hee Ae, Ha Ji Won etc. She's the youngest at that which is honestly pretty amazing.
Park Shin-hye is #32.
Kim Tae-ri is too new I guess. But I agree she's really pretty.
Park Bo-young is cute but they probably don't see her as a beauty.
Kim Yoo-jung is the biggest puzzle to me... but like someone said, maybe the scandal has affected her :(
Yeah Han Hyojoo is really gorgeous to me but her image isn't that good right now.
Image is everything in Korea so this list is completely appropriate. Goddess visuals with clean images have topped the list like every year. PBY and KYJ have the same cute image not goddess beauty so I'm not surprised to see them on the list but why is PSH below Yoona? Or even Suzy? She's much prettier than both.
I too wonder how it has affected her. She is really keeping very low profile since.
I think Park Shin Hye's image has taken a SLIGHT hit too(emphasis on slight because she is a child actor so they will always have a soft spot for her.She only needs a hit drama and they will be worshipping her again).If it were two years ago.She would be slightly higher in this ranking.She has always been shitted on by international "oppar" fangirls and international drama audience for her acting.But in Korea, her articles used to get overwhelmingly positive feedback.
However, the tide started turning after that "nail polish criticism" in "Doctors" drama.They said she was arrogant (because of her response to the criticism) and so focus on looking pretty instead of immersing herself in the role.Then her dating scandal was poorly handled too.I saw the effect of that in her variety show with So Ji Sub.It flopped concluding at 1%.Of course, they said it was boring and Na PD thought it did not connect with the viewers thats why it failed. But Shin Hye is the type who could make the korean public watch her projects just by her name alone.This time, it didnt work.
But like I said earlier, all she needs is a hit drama and they will be worshippping her again.Two years is a long drama hiatus for someone who is still young and in her prime like her.Just look at Park Bo Gum, he has only been away for two years and in between that, he was replaced by Jung Hae In(JHI ruined his own momentum by being dumb)and then Park Seo Joon in trending/popularity poll rankings(his popularity/image in Korea could also sink if his dating news with PMY turns out to be true).
I don't see kim tae ri as a classic beauty actually. She doesn't have the elegance any of these others have. Similarly bo young and youjung don't have classic beauty vibes. They come across as too childish not to mention small. However park shinhye should have been in the top 30 but han hyo joo is ranked too high but I concede she appeals to people more because of her sweet image.
@hohliu Yoo-jung is currently recovering from hypothyroidism and will resume filming her comeback drama (which was originally planned to air April) next month. The scandal is old news at this point and she's had a good year with endorsements, but I am a bit worried since her health doesn't seem to be good.
For someone so young I dunno why she has so many controversies or why her health thing has been blown up by her agency so much. EXID Soljin suffers from the same disease but you never see her agency playing up her health problems. Vying for sympathy to erase one controversy is such a bad PR move. Its basically what politicians do when they do terrible screw ups.
I agree that her agency mishandled her controversy in 2016. Should have just threatened to sue IMO since that five-second clip was maliciously edited and the people who actually attended the event defended her behavior. Knetz are mostly over it and it's not something that gets brought up in her articles, unlike Yoon Eun-hye and her plagiarism scandal.
I don't think they're mediaplaying the current health condition, and there's no controversy to address this time. They had to do a press release about it since the drama she's involved in would be delayed, and now that the male lead has been recast and production scheduled to continue soon, it's inevitable that the articles about it would mention the reason for the drama's delay even in passing. Otherwise she's been quiet. Even Solji gives updates on her health from time to time, especially now that she's making a comeback.
Lol its so tiring to maintain a "perfect" image in South Korea. One little undesirable move and the turned into a huge-blown scandal. Just look at how PMY and PSJ were discredited immediately after their dating scandal.
I'd say, PSH not keep that perfect image or they'll forever treat her like a child. It'll help her transition to a mature actress much faster and start expanding her career path by giving her much more varied roles - like for eg, a villian or another nuanced character.
I adore Kim Yoojung and its sad to see people actually turning against her for... literally nothing. She's still young and rising so she def needs the good image. Hoping her upcoming drama can be a huge success so all is forgotten.
I agree with Kim Yoo Jung.She should have been in top 30.Her beauty gives similar aura as Han Hyo Joo and Song Hye Kyo.Park Shin Hye gives off "girl next door" beauty vibes to me than "classic goddess beauty" which seem to be the criteria of this ranking.Maybe thats why she is ranked a tad bit lower.
Kim Tae Ri, Park Bo Young, IU give off similar vibes to me.They are very pretty and cute.However, they emit "child-like" vibes sometimes so maybe thats why they are ranked lower when you put them together with the classic beauties.
Yeah, but why put Suzy on the list then? She gives off similar girl next door vibes. She's nowhere near the classic goddess level like Song Hye Kyo or Son Ye Jin. Whereas Kim Taeri gives off luxurious vibes.. but she's nowhere on the list...
I 100% agree about Kim So-Hyun needing to be higher on the list. She's a true goddess like Kim Tae-He, Song Hye-Kyo, Lee Young-Ae and Son Ye-Jin. I'm glad to see Kim Youna ranked so high. She truly is striking with both beauty, talent and personality. Han Ga-In I thought would be higher to be honest. Top 5 definitely.
Very very late reply but I feel Lee Na Young also deserves to be there at least in top 15. She has such a clean, elegant beauty and I meanshe has to be beautiful to be considered good enough for WonBin.
Kim So Hyun is so beautiful and a complete natural beauty who frankly deserves to be higher on the list. Still happy to see her among the top 30 with some very strong beauties like Kim Hee Ae, Ha Ji Won etc. She's the youngest at that which is honestly pretty amazing.
I think this is a very fair list. KTH is forever their most beautiful. I do wonder the demographics of the voters though, maybe predominantly ajhumma age.