We consider ourselves somewhat of experts on Korea here, so it was only a matter of time before we hit up the ol’ Hanguk for an edition of Top Ten Korean Women. With Kim Jong-Il testing nukes and kidnapping journalists, we guessed the time was right for a little Korean love. South Korean, that is. Hey, close enough, right?
Daehan Minguk! Given that plastic surgery is like a national pastime in Korea, we were sure to include at least some women who are (at least we think) all-natural. Whatever the case, we’re quite sure we’ve put together an unassailable list of the the 9 hottest women of Korea.
Top 10 Hottest Korean Women of 2009
Zhang Xin Yu 張馨予 Top Actress Model
Zhang Xin Yu 張馨予 Top Actress Model from Jiangsu Province, Suzhou, China
Shinobu Ikehata (池端忍) Triumph Lingerie girl
Shinobu Ikehata (池端忍) is a pretty bikini model from Tayoma who was the Triumph Lingerie campaign girl for 2004. She started modeling as at teen in 1997 and won the Special Jury Prize along with popular idol Aya Ueto in the national idol talent contest
Lee Ji Ah 이지아 Top Korean Actress
Lee Ji-ah (born on February 2, 1981) is a popular South Korean actress who made her debut in The Story of the First King's Four Gods as Suzini, a lover of Damdeok, the King (Bae Yong Jun). It was a very popular MBC drama that gained an average rating of over 30 percent. Despite being a relatively unknown actress, she performed extremely well in the drama. Her acting skills were praised and those who worked with her in the drama said that she was professional during the filming.
Lee Ji Ah was born in South Korea and during elementary school, she moved to the U.S. While attending a designing school, she auditioned for 'Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi,' after a competitive auditioning process, she was chosen as the character of 'Su Zi Ni,' beating out many successful professional actresses such as Ha Ji Won and Kim Tae Hee.
At the 2007 MBC Drama Awards, Lee Ji Ah got lots of attention for a dress she designed herself. In addition, she received a total of three awards for 'Best New Actress', 'Popularity Award', and the 'Best Couple Award (with Bae Yong Jun)', a great accomplishment for a debuting actress.
She graduated from the Pasadena Art Centre College of Design (패서디나 아트센터 대학)in California.
Height: 168cm, weight: 48kg.
Star sign is Aquarius.
Blood-type: A.
Talent agency: BOF Entertainment. (BOF Korea)
She can speak Korean, English and Japanese.