#actually 8

I was tagged by @bengiyo ,so, of course, I must oblige

1. Choi Seung-hyun. A musician, art collector from a long line of artists, wanting to promote art to the youth? Be still, my heart 😍 He's been open about "being weird" (read: artsy & introverted and not entirely accepted for it) & is slowly opening up about his own mental health. He's also not afraid of adult.topics, like many others in his showbiz tend to shy away from for the sake of their image. Rather, he tries to show his humanity. Very much appreciated around here. Always love & support to Choi Seung-hyun

2. Janelle Monae. She recently made a misstep, but owned it (afaik) & is constantly wanting to grow & be better. Yesss. 🙏 Janelle is an amazing, talented, kind, loving person and fights for so, so many people. Outspoken, trying to push change, and push for broader acceptance of all people? Instant fav. Plus..have you HEARD the scifi space operas? Because DAMN, TALENT! PLUS an executive? A woman of many hats, indeed. (Also, sorrynotsorry, she's too fucking adorable. 🥰)

3. Jung Hoseok. My phone autocorrected that to King Hoseok at first and...uh..well.. Everyone calls him sunshine for a reason, but I don't want everyone to keep missing just how hard and how long he works on his craft. He is strict BECAUSE he cares, he's a perfectionist because he KNOWS whatever he's doing can be perfected. Confidence in himself and the people around him. But, he rarely ever cries publicly (the most recent incident, when there'd been talk of his career possibly ending, was gut-wrenching to see). He gave up his chosen career path for a friend instead and forged a new one for himself in something he'd never even considered, had 0 experience in, and is now thriving. He's awfully true to himself in his sound and his style in every facet of life, even when others might joke about it. He works hard to provide for his family and those close to him. But let me pause, because he's also a beautiful person, inside and out (and honestly, I don't see how anyone ever said he wasn't handsome.. like ..I'm sorry, are we seeing the same person? I'll go faint over here, brb).

4. Naveen Andrews. Apparently not at all worried about showing affection to co-stars regardless of gender, and apparently a great parent. Hi 😅 (on the right here.)

5. Min Yunki. Producer, artist, activist, philanthropic, and just wants people to not feel so alone. He has an amazing ear for different styles, especially for matching vocalists to complementary sounds, and pays homage to musical roots with little callbacks in songs he produces 💖 (for instance, an East coast/Biggie bounce in Suran's "Wine," which he produced). His history with piano and how he feels about & relates to music, while not identical to my own, is extremely similar. Listen to his song "First Love, " and you'll know so much more about me, as well. 🙏 I could literally go on for an hour or more about how & why Min Yunki is an amazing person (like all his hand-written letters & handmade gifts in the hundreds one year), but then we'd be here a long, long time.

6. Kim Kibum (Key). Big into fashion that stands for something (yes, mostly/especially social messages in fashion/ecofashion), social commentary (one of the only Korean artists to use their public platform for Rohingya & Tibet, which could easily result in a travel/promotion ban), big on gender fluidity/gender expression and equal rights for all genders, and a long-time public supporter of lgbtqia2+ rights. Also an avid supporter of his colleagues, as recently demonstrated by his support of fellow lgtbqa2+ activist labelmate Amber when she announced she was leaving their label for better options (his comment was literally "GO AMBER GO!"We love supportive people here!) He's also apparently very sensitive and soft to many people around him, and a big fan of his mother. 💖

7. Honorary mentions: Amber Liu. She's ALSO made missteps before, but has seemingly learned from them. She is a VERY PUBLIC advocate for the lgbtqia2+ community, artist, and extremely friendly according to..well..everyone that's ever met her. Humbleness is also a positive, as well as here bright, familiar humor and fondness of jokes and lighthearted pranks (afaik, never anything serious or causing upset!)

And

Sendhil Ramamurthy. Just.. just.. sometimes it's okay to have a visual crush. Or aural crush because WOW his voice WOW