Top 10 Asian Male Models
In conjunction with the rise of the asian male supermodels, here comes our pick of the Top 10 Asian Male Model Faces.
After coming across the recent post “Rise of the Asian Male Supermodel” on Models.com, Mayo Town have secretly conjured up a list of Top 10 Asian faces who we think have actually been leading the trend. But there’s no fun in keeping things secret, so here you go.
Before you even have time to ask, we must first disclose that the list is based on 4 criteria – A) the model’s exposure on runway, B) the model’s appearances in campaigns, C) the model’s popularity on the Internet, and D) how “Asian” the model looks. (The term “Asian” is kind of being misused in describing male models nowadays. Some “Asian” models don’t even look “Asian.”)
We may be biased, or we may not be. After all, the “Top” lists are usually a contextual result and a product of consensus. Who named David Gandy the No. 1 male model in the world? We don’t know. Kate Moss? Probably based on her bank accounts. And since hacking into the bank account of the male models or harassing their agents isn’t a viable option, the above three criteria shall suffice.
Point to note: our list only includes prominent Asian faces in the Europe and US modelling scene.
1. David Chiang
Origin: Vancouver, Canada
2. Zhao Lei
Origin: China
3. Daisuke Ueda
Origin: Japan
4. Philip Huang
Origin: US
5. Hao Yun Xiang
Origin: China
6. Jae Yoo
Origin: South Korea
7. Satoshi Toda
Origin: Japan
8. Noma Han
Origin: South Korea
9. Dae Na
Origin: South Korea
10. Paolo Roldan
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Origin: Philippines