If you are a Kpopmap reader, you would've noticed an ongoing weekly series called "Boy Crush" that gets to know the male K-Pop idols and Korean actors in the Korean industry that many admire and have a crush on.
A 'boy crush' is the term we have come up with for the men in K-Pop and K-Dramas that we have a crush on based on anything from their style, talent, personality, overall vibe, etc. We explore more about the most crushable boys in the Korean industry and all of their incredible achievements.
Here are the male K-Pop idols that we have featured in our series so far. They each have their own charm and different auras, but will make you crush on them for sure! If you want to know more about what makes them so charming, make sure to read their individual articles.
Note: This is not a ranking. This list is in order of the series. After the first article, the order was determined by a poll within each article. The series is still ongoing so keep an eye out for updates on this list.
1. ATEEZ's HongJoong
Charming points you should read about: willingness to experiment on stage, a leader who makes members shine, expressive style, social awareness, and more.
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2. PENTAGON's WooSeok
Charming points you should read about: talented songwriter, duality prince, math genius, artistic aesthetic, and more.
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3. Eric Nam
Charming points you should read about: honey vocals, good-natured, hilarious sense of humor, heartwarming smile, and more.
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4. BTS' J-Hope
Charming points you should read about: grooviest rapper, fluid dance lines, hardworking perfectionist, our hope, and more.
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5. ONEUS' SeoHo
Charming points you should read about: warm vocal tone, a living meme, muscular squirrel, adorable smile, and more.
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6. BTOB's SungJae
Charming points you should read about: industry all-rounder, fireplace cozy vocals, chaotic maknae (in the best way), animal lover, and more.
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7. AB6IX's Lee DaeHwi
Charming points you should read about: shining center, multitalented, advocate for being yourself, synonymous cuteness, and more.
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8. ASTRO's MJ
Charming points you should read about: trot idol, happy virus, mood maker energy, beautiful hands, and more.
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9. WOODZ
Charming points you should read about: full package artist, Matryoshka-doll-like charm, wide musical range, social butterfly, and more.
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10. THE BOYZ's Q
Charming points you should read about: cover dance genius, calming voice, biting squirrel, horror character stan, and more.
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11. UP10TION's Lee JinHyuk
Charming points you should read about: leadership skills, selfless attitude, own dance color, witty sense of humor, and more.
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12. Nam JooHyuk
Charming points you should read about: representative heartthrob, broad shoulders, dog lover, boyish face but mature attitude, and more.
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13. ASTRO's Cha EunWoo
Charming points you should read about: idol actor breaking stigmas, handsome synonymous, league of his own, down-to-earth, and more.
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14. ENHYPEN's Sunoo
Charming points you should read about: great perseverance, distinctive voice, adorable personified, selfie king, and more.
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15. Lee MinHo
Charming points you should read about: jogakminam, Hallyu rep, sentimental, cutest goofy person, and more.
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16. MIRAE's Son DongPyo
Charming points you should read about: attracts love, true all-rounder, plot-twist-like charm, ultimate drama king, and more.
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17. Kang Daniel
Charming points you should read about: great stage dominance, Prince Apeach, CEO of own agency, lethal dose of magnetism, and more.
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18. Park BoGum
Charming points you should read about: natural-born star power, all-rounder charm, boyfriend material, Bambi, and more.
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19. Stray Kids' Bang Chan
Charming points you should read about: selfless, leads by example, heartwarming-dol, family-like bond with fans, and more.
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20. MONSTA X's KiHyun
Charming points you should read about: Midas touch, booming clear and refreshing voice, whisker dimples, home, and more.
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21. ASTRO's JinJin
Charming points you should read about: unmistakable force charisma, diversity in dance, mother-like warmth, deep thinker, and more.
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22. DAY6's Young K
Charming points you should read about: always his best self, strong work ethic, instrumental capabilities, industry ace, and more.
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23. Lee DoHyun
Charming points you should read about: acting genius, addictive voice quality, experienced dancer, high sense of filial duty, and more.
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24. GOT7's Jay B
Charming points you should read about: honey-like voice, deeper understanding of music, force to be reckoned with, effortlessly handsome, and more.
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25. Park SeoHam
Charming points you should read about: soothing voice quality, elongated charm, actor biaswrecker, fond of film photography, and more.
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26. Hwang InYoup
Charming points you should read about: everyone's heartthrob, next-level all-rounder, solid attitude towards life, quite sentimental, and more.
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27. BAE173's HanGyul
Charming points you should read about: undeniable charm, mood maker, adorable aegyo, visuals like fine wine, and more.
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28. Kang TaeOh
Charming points you should read about: gifted character interpretation, authentic facial expressions, rugged charm, down-to-earth, and more.
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29. BTS' JungKook
Charming points you should read about: golden maknae, triple threat talent, powerful live vocals, powerful but graceful stage precision, and more.
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30. A.C.E's Jun
Charming points you should read about: crystal clear melodies, rhythm is his middle name, respects values of everyone, golden personality, and more.
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31. GOT7's JinYoung
Charming points you should read about: inspiration to fans, voice ages like fine wine, innate sense of groove, storytelling eyes, and more.
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32. Park HyungSik
Charming points you should read about: fresh vocal tone, pioneer idol actor, puppy-like quality, human vitamin-like quality, and more.
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33. ASTRO's MoonBin
Charming points you should read about: ever-adorable, artist who commands the stage, kryptonite of AROHA, master of what he puts his mind to, and more.
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34. Stray Kids' HyunJin
Charming points you should read about: destined to be legendary, the moment, beautiful dance silhouette, mature mindset, and more.
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35. WEi's Kim DongHan
Charming points you should read about: star potential has no limit, close-up master, double charm, might wreck your bias, and more.
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36. SF9's RoWoon
Charming points you should read about: sophisticated vocals, graceful stage presence, walking charisma, in-demand idol actor, and more.
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37. P1Harmony's KeeHo
Charming points you should read about: special affinity for soulful R&B singing, 'moodmaker' is an understatement, king of banter, advocate for self-love, and more.
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38. Lee JaeWook
Charming points you should read about: Hallyu heartthrob, natural affinity to spotlight, main character in our hearts, Adonis-like visuals, and more.
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39. Ha SungWoon
Charming points you should read about: vocal ace status, perseverant personality, social butterfly, comparable to a ray of sunshine, and more.
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40. Byeon WooSeok
Charming points you should read about: model-turned-actor, visuals chiseled out of the finest materials, Mr. Long Legs, golden philosophy on life, and more.
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41. Seo InGuk
Charming points you should read about: K-Drama household name, soft vocal air, not scared to take on a challenge, most charming eye smile, and more.
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42. Kim HyunJoong
Charming points you should read about: a deep-rooted passion for the arts, immersion into characters, easygoing personality, maintains a positive attitude about life, and more.
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43. Song Kang
Charming points you should read about: K-Drama heartthrob, bright and pure energy, loves taking care of others, one of the top visuals among Korean actors, and more.
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44. Lee JunYoung
Charming points you should read about: ever-growing spectrum of talent, emits passion on the dancefloor, holistically good person, art personified, and more.
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45. ASTRO's Yoon SanHa
Charming points you should read about: the voice that keeps on giving, actor/MC persona is extra dependable, Ddana language, Beagle King, and more.
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46. SEVENTEEN's MinGyu
Charming points you should read about: elegant stage presence, puppy-like duality to his rugged charm, optimistic realist, well-balanced person, and more.
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47. Kim SeonHo
Charming points you should read about: personality shines in the spotlight, not afraid to be vulnerable, trademark smile, adorable dimples, and more.
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48. Stray Kids' Lee Know
Charming points you should read about: knows his fans' hearts, is one of the aces of Stray Kids, is incredibly generous, 'the dancing sculpture', and more.
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The "Boy Crush" series is posted every second Monday. Make sure to stay tuned to this list and to the series for future articles.
Make sure to vote for which celebrity (male K-Pop idol or actor) you want to see next in the poll at the bottom of the latest feature. You can also leave suggestions in the comment section below or on each article of who you want to see featured next.
Note: SEVENTEEN's DK, THE BOYZ's HyunJae, THE BOYZ's JuYeon, and Stray Kids' Felix have already been requested to be featured in the series and we will make sure to feature them soon!