Hyun Bin not considered handsome in North Korea, says defector and YouTuber

If you think 2020 has been one big joke, get ready for this punchline: Hyun Bin isn't handsome — at least according to a North Korean defector and YouTuber.

In a video uploaded to his channel North Korean Man, YouTuber Park Yoo-sung claimed that due to different beauty standards, the drop-dead gorgeous South Korean actor won't be sweeping anyone off their feet in North Korea.

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Park reportedly said: "There is no such thing as dieting in North Korea and only people from rich families have bellies that stick out. That's why North and South Korean beauty standards are so different."

He added: "For North Korean men, having a big frame is associated with beauty. People who are skinny like me are treated worse than dogs. It's a bit suspicious that a North Korean would say Hyun Bin is handsome. They like people who look like [Korean-American actor] Ma Dong-seok."

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Since Hyun Bin 'crash landed' on our screens in the hit Netflix drama Crash Landing on You, the heartthrob has charmed viewers all over the world with his onscreen portrayal of a charismatic North Korean army captain who has a string of female admirers. And it's not just his role that's getting him attention; the actor's dimpled smile and boyish looks also stole the show at his stylist's wedding.

Before you start clutching your pearls, Park has one more revelation to declare. He also claimed that this beauty standard was why North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gained weight. He said: "The reason why Kim Jong-un immediately gained a lot of weight from his previously thinner frame was so that he could gain trust as an upper executive."

So does this mean that in North Korea, Hyun Bin isn't as handsome as Kim?

Talk about a real crash landing.

ALSO READ: Gossip mill: Is Hyun Bin's character in Crash Landing on You based on Kim Jong-un?

bryanlim@asiaone.com