Best Idol actors/actresses

The following ranking was made by experts (The article doesn't say who besides drama chiefs from three TV stations). They evaluated idols who acted in the last two years and evaluated two factors, first the acting career and second the potential development out of ten. For the fourth place and after I only have the best note and it is not mentioned if it is the career or the potential. (But I think it is the potential). Okay so I don't know who is number 8 and number nine so if you know who it is please tell me.

1. TOP : 7.6 and 8.0
2. Park Yoochun : 7.0 and 7.7
3. Ok Taecyeon : 6.6 and 7.6
4. Siwoon : 7.0
5. Han Eun Jung : 6.4
6. Jung Yong Hwa : 5.6
6. Ji Yeon : 5.6
8. Jay (written as jei 제이) : 5.1
9. Kim Hyun Chung (written as Gim Hyeon chung 김 현 충) : 5.0
10. Go Hara : 4.3
10. UEE : 4.3

Source : Soompi

My Drama Turn-Offs Part I

Hi, Dramaholics!

Yesterday, as I was talking to my friend on the phone and complaining about some silly thing someone in the drama I was watching did, I was hit by inspiration and I thought why not write about it? The avid drama watcher that I am has come to accept and understand some particularities of the Asian culture. I've made my peace with Karaoke, I can deal with the toilet humor,the angst, the characters crying themselves into oblivion, the botched suicide attempts (yes, I'm talking to you 49 days!) and even the love squares. Really, I can take it. But every once in a while something positively illogical or annoying happens and makes me want to throw my shoe at my laptop. And so I went into my really dark place filled k-drama hate and thought about all the little things that annoy and/or anger me. Don't get me wrong, I looove dramas, I do. But sometimes you just have to let it off your chest. So here is part one of my ranting. Enjoy!

1. The Yelling

I’m ashamed to admit that before watching dramas I was under the impression that Asians were really zen and calm people who never raised their voices and loved meditation. You know, like Mr. Miyagi. I know, it's stereotypical, but to the six year-old I was when I first watched The Karate Kid (the one with Hilary Swank) that's how it was and I had no other example to prove me wrong. So imagine my surprise to find out that I couldn't be further away from the truth. Never have I been confronted to so much screaming, especially in Taiwanese and Korean dramas. You can't imagine the amount of yelling that goes on in these things until you actually hear it. It's like they're all trying to out-yell each other in a shouting contest. Need to check it for yourself? Watch the first five minutes of Romance Town. That ought to convince you!

2. The Drunk Speeches

OK, so I've come to realize the cultural significance of alcohol to Koreans. I mean they like to drink, alright? Then they sing their hearts out, preferably in a Karaoke bar. It's their thing. What I don't understand is why drama writers feel obligated to bombard us with drunken people. I mean in every kdrama ever made, there is a scene where someone, be it the female lead or the neighbor's cat, is so drunk out of their mind that they pass out and have to be carried out . When they don't pass out, we get the drunk walk. The drunkard proceeds to repetedly stumble, fall on the ground, and get back up, all the while saying some senseless mumbo jumbo. To be fair, that scene sometimes serves a purpose as it allows the male character to give the girl a piggyback ride, which is really just an excuse so we can get some skinship (skin contact) between the characters.

3. The Arm/Wrist Grab

You knew what I was talking about before I even explained it. Admit it. In about every kdrama out there is a scene where a female character gets dragged out by her wrist by a male character. Whether it's because he's jealous, angry or simply because he has to talk to her (and it really can't wait), he just has to drag her behind him because God forbids she actually uses her own two feet and walk. By herself. And she never complains about it. Nope. Never. While it is usually followed by a kiss, a hug or some other kind of romantic gesture designed to make our hearts flutter, it doesn't always serve a purpose and to me it's just unnecessary forcefulness. And, might I add that a love declaration is still a love declaration whether it involves wrist-grabbing or not.

4. The Motionless hugs/kisses

In order for a kdrama to have a kissing scene it must follow some rules which it almost never deviates from. First of all, the PDA, be it a hug or a kiss, is always initiated by the male. That way, the female's image can remain ‘’pure’’ I guess? While the second time around she can be more active, if it's their first physical encounter (did I really just write that?) she must remain motionless. When he kisses her, she ought to stay passive and let him do his thing. The hug version isn't any better: she stands still like a mannequin, with her arms hanging by her side, until he’s done. I dislike this for the obvious reason: because it always results in some weird-ass scene where we, the viewers, see them kissing/hugging from different angles while the woman awkwardly stands there in a zombie-like state. But also because I feel like it encourages men to be the sexually aggressive ones, because women never take the initiative.

5. The Almost Meetings

This particular drama trope gets me worked up like nothing else. You see, characters in dramas have the near scientific ability to miss each other by half a second while being a few feet away from each other. They do this thing where they walk, drive, roll or run past each other completely oblivious to the fact that their significant other is at hand’s reach. Which I respond to by banging my head against the table and screaming at fictional characters I know cannot hear me. Anyone who has seen Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang knows what I’m talking about. So does my table.But since we're talking about that, I feel obligated to mention Baker King Kim Tak Goo. They did this funny thing where Tak Goo would run past someone he was looking for, then realize it and chase after them. Loved it!

Stay tuned for Part II and feel free to rate and comment and share your own drama pet-peeves! Who knows? They might end up on my list!

SPOT.PH's hottest men in Kpop

WARNING : LONG ARTICLE

10.Choi Minho : The boy next door
Not even in his 20s, Minho exudes a clean cut, bring-home-to-Mom vibe that totally makes him anyone's Teenage Dream. One of SHINee's resident rappers, Minho started out as a model who frequented runways and also appeared in SNSD Girls' Generation music video for “Gee.” Quiet and soft spoken, you know he's got tons of charm hidden beneath his super cute stance—after all, his nickname is Charismatic Flame.

9.Lee Gi Kwang : The dancer
Gi Kwang became a celebrity way before his current group, B2st rose to popularity. Originally known as solo act AJ (Ace Junior), he received an image reboot and was relaunched as part of B2st. Known best for his skills on the dance floor, Gi Kwang loves rocking to smooth R&B grooves.

8. Lee Hong Ki : The artist
Everyone assumes that K-Pop dudes are all manufactured and without any authentic talent, but Lee Hong Ki proves this wrong by displaying his music chops as frontman for FT Island. The sometimes-rapper and beatboxer stole hearts as funny man Jeremy in the hit drama You're Beautiful. He's since given up his blonde locks for an all-natural black mane—which makes him all the more swoon-worthy.

7.Jang Geun Seuk : The talent
As long as Jang Geun Seuk is around, the Hallyu wave will never be lacking musical dramas centered around super hot singers. The multi-faceted actor, who has played up his musical talent in three dramas (Beethoven Virus, You're Beautiful, and Mary Stayed Out All Night) is a huge hit with the fangirls (and boys) for his androgynous style, his excellent use of guyliner, and his to-die-for smile. Makes fangirls across the board wish this super-endorser would just launch an album already.

6.RAIN : The international sensation
Rain has taken the world by storm with his launching movie, Ninja Assassin—and yes, his rock hard bod. The ultimate performer (he acts, sings, dances, and even dabbled in a clothing line and managing a K-Pop group) is set to break thousands of hearts as he is rumored to head into military service some time this year. For now, Ji Hoon's fans can still revel in his action drama (with scenes filmed in the Philippines!) The Fugitive.

5.Choi Siwon : The dreamboat
With smoldering good looks and acting chops that only up his smex factor, Super Junior's resident actor sizzles on and off screen. His good boy appeal comes from his being a devout Christian from an affluent family—which totally offsets his hotness as Athena: Goddess of War's Agent Kim Jun-ho. Part of subgroup Super Junior-M, Siwon's following is so huge, he's among the first four Korean artists to be featured on a Chinese postage stamp.

4.Hero Jaejoong : The vocalist
DBSK's 800,000 South Korean supporters (and who knows, how many worldwide fans) can't deny the heart-melting effect of Hero Jaejoong's piercing gaze. Given up by his birth mother and raised by adoptive parents, Jaejoong moved to Seoul as a teen and worked odd jobs to support himself while going on one audition after another (sniff!). Now leading current group JYJ, this crooner has also proven to be one of Korea's most bankable actors with his Japanese-Korean drama, Heaven's Postman.

3. Kim Hyun Joong : The enigma
Kim Hyun Joong sets hearts aflutter, no matter what K-Pop suit he wears. As Ji Hoo in 2009's Boys Over Flowers and Baek Seung Jo in the recent Playful Kiss, and as himself on popular reality show We Got Married, he raised the bar for irresistible leading men (both Korean and non-Korean). As SS501's leader, he merges standard K-Pop fare with his brand of 4D head-scratching humor. His 2010 visit to Manila also proved that this hottie's got a heart of gold with his heartwarming visit to the Abiertas House of Friendship. This Face Shop endorser shows that guys can have it all.

2.Nichkhun Buck Horvejku : The sweetheart
Anything goes in the land of K-Pop—and 2PM's Nichkhun proves that a half-Chinese half-Thai cutie who grew up in California can make it big in Korea. Scouted in LA, Nichkhun moved across oceans to learn the basic boyband rudiments (as well as the excessive acrobatics his group has become famous for), how to speak and write Korean, and pretty much live up to his “Thai Prince” image. The angel-faced performer cranks up the charm on weekly reality show We Got Married (where he is coupled up with fellow foreigner, Victoria of girl group F(X)) and sends out swoon-worthy tweets via his account @khunnie0624.

And last but not least :
1.T.O.P : The sex god
It's tough to resist this rapper's steamy stare, which he whips out in the middle of his jazzy, bluesy, hip-hoppy raps for K-Pop group BIG BANG. Non-fans love to hate on his douche-y Zoolander-esque poses, but true fans know he's just putting on a show (T.O.P or Choi Seung-hyun is known as his group's resident clown). Whether he's sporting his manly tailored suits or is lying low in his favorite BAPE hoodies, this harmonica-playing, beatboxing, award-winning actor oozes sex appeal like it's nobody's business. T.O.P or bottom? T.O.P, most definitely.

Taken from : http://www.spot.ph/entertainment/47503/top-10-k-pop-hotties-

Neko