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Arirang TV is broadcasted in 188 countries all over the world. Last month, they conducted a survey with 699 Hallyu fans, and the results from the said survey revealed were interesting.

On the survey question of “Which girl group song do you want to dance the most to?” SNSD’s “The Boys” was the top choice, with 21% of the boys, followed by 2NE1′s “I Am The Best” with 19.5%. Broken down into continents, in Asia, “The Boys” was on top with 23.7% of the votes, while “I Am The Best” got 19% of the votes; however, in North and Latin America there was a slight difference, as “I Am The Best” was on top. In Europe also, “I Am The Best” got 23% of the votes, while “The Boys” got 12%.

The question about looks also garnered different results in the different continents. When asked which star had the best appearance, 2NE1 member, Sandara Park, ranked as number 1, with 24.5% of the votes, while Super Junior member, Lee Teuk, came in second, with 22.2% of the votes. Asia and Europe had the same results, with Sandara Park on top, but in North and Latin America, Lee Teuk came out as the top star, with 23.7% of the votes.

For the “Female Hallyu star with the most perfect body” survey question, 4Minute member HyunA got the most votes with 13.9%, followed by SNSD’s Yuri, and After School’s UEE. In Asia however, UEE and Yuri both got number 1, followed by Yuri, and actress Shin Min Ah was also voted on top. In Europe, HyunA, Yuri, and Sistar member, Hyorin, ranked respectively. On the other hand, for North and Latin America, the female Hallyu Star with the best body was 2NE1′s Park Bom, followed by Sistar’s Hyorin, and SNSD’s Yuri.

Q: Which Korean star do you want to learn hangul from personally?

International:
1st place – Super Junior Kyuhyun (12%)
2nd place – Super Junior Heechul (9.3%)
3rd place – JYJ Kim Jaejoong

Asia:
1st place – Super Junior Kyuhyun (13.7%)
2nd place – Super Junior Heechul (10.8%)
3rd place – JYJ Park Yoochun

Europe
1st place – Big Bang TOP (10%)

North and Latin America
1st place – JYJ Kim Jaejoong and Super Junior Heechul (8.8%)

Q: Which Hallyu Star do you want to be your personal fashion stylist?

International:
1st place – Big Bang G-Dragon (13.6%)
2nd place – JYJ Kim Jaejoong (11.2%)

Asia:
1st place – G-Dragon (13.7%)
2nd place – Jang Geun Suk (12.5%)
3rd place – JYJ Kim Jaejoong (10.8%)

North and Latin America
1st place – G-Dragon and Kim Jaejoong (14.9%)

Europe
1st place – SHINee Key (14.4%)

Q: Which idol is the most anticipated “yeongidol” (acting idol) this year?

International:
1st place – JYJ Park Yoochun (19.7%)

Asia, North and Latin America:
1st place – JYJ Park Yoochun (19.7%)

Europe:
1st place: Big Bang TOP (22.2%)
2nd place – Park Yoochun (21.2%)

Q: Which male hallyu star has the best abs?

International:
1st place – Super Junior Siwon (29%)

Europe:
1st place – Big Bang Taeyang (20%)


Sources: Khan News and DC 2NE1 Gallery
Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara