TC Candler’s Annual Independent Critics List claims to be the most international, diverse, extensive, original, fascinating and prestigious though I’d take any list attempting to rank based on beauty standards with a grain of salt but hey, it’s well-worth checking if your favorite made the list.
Similar to previous years, the Asian celebrities are dominated by Korean idols, which is hardly representative of the region as a whole but a testament to the staying power of the hallyu wave.
99 Donghae Korea
93 Takeshi Kaneshiro Taiwan / Japan
90 U-Kwon Korea
81 Jun China
76 Daniel Padilla Philippines
73 Jaejoong Korea
69 Luhan China
65 Lee Min Ho Korea
60 Taehyung V Korea
55 Jungkook Korea
52 Taecyeon Korea
48 Leehom Wang Taiwan / US
44 Kai Korea
36 Mino Korea
33 Enrique Gil Philippines
31 Jin Akanishi Japan
28 Kris Wu China / Canada
16 T.O.P. Korea
12 Choi Siwon Korea
7 Godfrey Gao Taiwan / Canada
2 Taeyang Korea
*** On another note, Jon Snow made the top ten as the actor who knows nothing, which is a hilariously ingenious tagline. And believe it or not, Daario Naharis tops the list. Of course, they have real names, with Kit Harrington at number 8 and Michiel Huisman at number 1.
