John Cho is one of People magazine's "Sexiest Men"

Korean-American actors John Cho and Daniel Dae Kim recently made it onto People magazine's "2009 Sexiest Men List". The Sexiest Men issue's cover featured Johny Depp, who claimed the title of "Sexiest Man Alive" for the second time since 2003, and introduced a total of 110 of the most fabulous men in the world. John Cho appeared in the magazine alongside some of today's hottest television actors including Matthew Bomer of "White Collar", Penn Badgley of "Gossip Girl" and Jim Parsons of "The Big Bang Theory". Cho currently plays an FBI agent in the new ABC TV series "Flash Forward". When asked what makes playing an FBI agent sexy, Cho answered, "I think it's because if you're carrying a real gun, you walk differently."

From sexy men of all ages to sexy vampires

John Cho has been keeping busy since appearing in the summer flick "Star Trek: The Beginning" and following it up with a major role in "Flash Forward". According to Korean Beacon [a website dedicated to Korean-American life and culture], Cho, who also made the People's "Sexiest Men List" in 2006, is one of the most successful Korean-American actors working today. The actor was also featured in men's magazine "GQ" wearing a suit last August. Daniel Dae Kim, the actor in "Lost" who made the List in 2005, is described in the magazine as being "Sexy at Every Age". He was selected as one of the sexiest forty-something actor in the section, which names actors in their twenties to fifties, alongside male stars such as David Boreanaz, Harry Connick Jr., Matthew Fox, Peter Krause, Matt Dillon, John Stamos and Jon Bon Jovi.

On the other hand, many media outlets are describing People's crowning of the 46-year-old Johnny Depp as "Sexiest Man Alive" as "an odd choice". But People explains that Johny Depp, who has been working in the entertainment industry for the past 25 years, still has the beauty and sex appeal to attract female fans. Also included in the list was last year's "Sexiest Man Alive" Hugh Jackman, Simon Baker, David Beckham, Bradley Cooper, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan Reynolds and the male cast of FOX TV series "Glee". The "Vampire Awards" section, which is dedicated to actors who have played vampires in television or film, featured actors Robert Pattinson of hit movie series "Twilight", Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder who play brothers in "The Vampire Diaries", Stephen Moyer and Alexander Skarsgard of "True Blood".

Reporter : Yang Ji-hyun (New York Correspondent)
Editor : Lynn Kim lynn2878@asiae.co.kr, Lee Ji-Hye seven@10asia.co.kr