Saturday 17 August 2024

The Kpopalypse 2024 Objectification Survey results part 1 of 4 – best FEMALE BOOBS and MALE TORSO/ABS in k-pop

It’s that time of the year again – time to objectify your favourite idols yet again in the Kpopalypse Objectification Survey results! Let’s take a look at the winners for 2023 in the all-important category of upper-body objectification!

Every year I write some thing here about why I do these objectification surveys for the knuckleheads who don’t get it, but honestly a list like this doesn’t require justification. In today’s k-pop landscape where k-pop fans are as conservative and brainwashed as any fundamentalist religious cult member, and conversely all the “adult” k-pop content is AI-generated slop, ugly deepfakes or terrible Photoshops, there’s a desperate need for a middle-ground of sanity where the effort that k-pop’s men and women put into their appearances is appreciated. The entire industry runs on objectification, and if you’re following k-pop in any manner at all then you’re part of it, so why not embrace it? Please enjoy the following post where Kpopalypse readers had their say in these important matters. I hope the incredibly explicit X-rated content here isn’t too much for you, but it shouldn’t be because it’s just exactly the same stuff that’s already on k-pop fansites.

As per previous years, voters were asked to choose up to three nominees in each category, best first, and points were allocated as per the following system:

  • Your first choice was weighted 100% higher than your second choice
  • Your second choice was weighted 66% higher than your third choice
  • If you doubled or tripled on choices, only the first choice was counted

Scores were then tallied to give the final results across all categories.

The four results posts are as follows:

Part 1: FEMALE BOOBS and MALE ABS/TORSO – this post!

Part 2: FEMALE and MALE ASSES – coming soon!

Part 3: FEMALE and MALE LEGS – coming soon!

Part 4: OVERALL MOST ATTRACTIVE FEMALES and MALES – coming soon!

Remember folks – that if you object to any of the choices here for any reason, you only have yourselves to blame as these were 100% your votes, not mine.  Kpopalypse does not even cast a vote – these are NOT my picks but YOURS, and this isn’t like a rigged Korean TV show where the “judges” get a say and can overturn fan opinion.  If you want to see a certain result, then it’s your responsibility to spread the surveys to the people who are going to vote for your faves! 

On the other hand, if you object to this entire post in general, what are you even doing here?  Don’t you have homework?  Run along now and play with the others, don’t make me tell your parents how to access your browsing history.  Oh, what… you’re staying, so you can pretend you’re “outraged” while looking at the very same pictures and videos of your bias that your own fanbases were already happily sharing with each other?  Well, okay then, read on I guess.


 

BEST FEMALE BOOBS

#1 – KWON EUNBI

770 points

(2023 position – #3)

Kwon Eunbi has earned the nickname “Queen of Waterbomb” lately, and after many years of placing very closely, in 2024 she finally scoops her first #1 placing in the Kpopalypse Objectification Survey! Congratulations, Eunbi!

#2 – KARINA – AESPA

671 points

(2023 position – #2)

The competition in the female upper-body race was very close this year, but Karina definitely proved herself to be on the ‘next level’, locking in her third second place in a row!

#3 – JEEWON – CIGNATURE

666 points

(2023 position – #6)

Jeewon rocketed up to third place this year, propelled by an iconic Waterbomb performance plus some high-profile activity with JAV star Yuna Ogura. Conservative sex-negative fans tried to stop people from noticing but Jeewon’s smile says it all, she’s just happy to be riding the wave of success.

#4 – JIHYO – TWICE

585 points

(2023 position – #1)

Did you know that Jihyo has been #1 in the upper-body part of the survey results since 2017? After seven years on top, Jihyo has finally been shunted into fourth place thanks to some stiff competition this year, but don’t let that fool you into thinking she’s no longer relevant – the points gap between her and the next few entrants is significant!

#5 – NATTY – KISS OF LIFE

243 points

(2023 position – #40)

The first new entrant for picture status in 2024, Natty zoomed up in the polls this year, filling an adult-oriented niche which has been out of vogue in the k-pop space for a few years. Could Natty be the one to bring boobs back into the k-pop mainstream?

#6 – YEL – H1-KEY

200 points

(2023 position – did not chart)

Yel is the first total newcomer to the polls. Neither her nor anyone else in H1-key has ever charted here before, but in 2024 Kpopalypse readers certainly noticed that Yel is an ‘athletic girl’!

#7 – JISUN – FROMIS_9

145 points

(2023 position – #22)

After dropping out of picture status last year, Fromis_9’s Jisun is back to underscore her relevance to Kpopalypse readers!

#8 – MOMO – TWICE

144 points

(2023 position – #4)

Usually a heavy-hitter in the poll results, Twice’s Momo slipped a few places this year, proving that 2024 was definitely a competitive year in this category! In fact Twice has decreased their representation in the polling across the board, what could be behind it? Put theories in the comments below!

#9 – HYOMIN – T-ARA

128 points

(2023 position – #30)

Hyomin has been quiet on the musical front lately, and mainly keeping in the public eye as a social media influencer from what I can tell. It certainly seems to be working as several Kpopalypse readers have felt the ‘influence’ of Hyomin this year!

#10 – SWAN – PURPLE KISS

126 points

(2023 position – #5)

Swan has dipped a bit in the polls this year, probably due to her agency’s inability to record her group on anything other than a mobile phone camera over the last 12 months. However she didn’t dip out of the polls completely and it’s just as well, as Swan’s body type is definitely under-represented in k-pop overall!

#11 – HYEJU (OLIVIA HYE) – LOOSSEMBLE

106 points

(2023 position – #37)

Loona’s resting-bitchface queen is back! A lot of Kpopalypse readers stan Hyeju, and they like to let me know about it. That stanning definitely increased in 2024, with her returning to picture status once again!

#12 – NAYOUNG – LIGHTSUM

105 points

(2023 position – did not chart)

Another brand new entrant who has never seen chart action before, I’m not in the loop on what caused Nayoung to be voted for so much this year. Maybe it was the fancams. Whatever it was, Kpopalypse readers definitely noticed!

#13 – EUNHA – VIVIZ

95 points

(2023 position – #31)

Noted Kpopalypse favourite Eunha gains several placings on the back of some impressive Viviz stages and rounds out the female boobs potion of the polling for 2024!

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

#14 – Jeon Somi

#15 – Chaeyeon – TripleS

#16 – Chowon – Lightsum

#17 – Yeri – Red Velvet

#18 – Hyosung

#19 – Choa

#20 – Bibi

#21 – Sunmi

#22 – Sunny – Girls’ Generation

#23 – Gahyeon – Dreamcatcher

#24 – Rei – IVE

#25 – Hwasa – Mamamoo

#26 – Leeseul – Rockit Girl

#27 – Hayoung – Apink

#28 – Sua – Dreamcatcher

#29 – Jeongyeon – Twice

#30 – Tzuyu – Twice

#31 – Yua Mikami

#32 – Dayoung – WJSN

#33 – Chaehyun – Kep1er

#34 – Ellin – ex-Crayon Pop

#35 – Magenta – QWER

#36 – CL

#37 – Sowon – ex-Gfriend

#38 – Seungyeon – ex-CLC

#39 – Bom

#40 – Mina – Twice

#41 – Min Heejin

#42 – Cheng Xiao – WJSN

#43 – Youha

#44 – Chaewon – Le Sserafim


Of course Kpopalypse is all about equal opportunity of objefctification, and the survey wouldn’t be complete without the all-important male results! Let’s now take a look at the hottest slabs of man-meat for 2024!

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BEST MALE ABS/TORSO

#1 – WONHO

486 points

(2023 position – #1)

Wonho has of course been very busy single-handedly defending South Korea while the rest of the army takes a break, so he hasn’t had time to post any new thirst traps. Nevertheless he still managed to dominate the abs/torso category for the umpteenth time. He’s due back in September so we’ll see what he can do then, in the meantime Kpopalypse voters have been busy paying tribute to k-pop’s fitness legend!

#2 – MINHO – SHINEE

262 points

(2023 position – #8)

SHINee veteran Minho proved that he had the right stuff to smash the Objectification Survey results at Waterbomb this year (2:32 you’re welcome) and shot up greatly in the polls as a result!

#3 – MINHYUK/HUTA – BTOB

170 points

(2023 position – #2)

Is it just me or have the girls been getting bustier this year AND the guys have been getting more buff? It’s a good time to be alive and doing objectification posts! Minhyuk put in work again at Waterbomb and retained his status as a top-tier performer this year!

#4 – SHINDONG – SUPER JUNIOR

132 points

(2023 position – #6)

Shindong’s been hard at work exercising and has moved up a couple places in the survey this year! He don’t need no Waterbomb!

#5 – BAEKHO – NU’EST

130 points

(2023 position – #15)

Baekho has sure been looking pretty buff lately, and wowed crowds again in 2024 with more shirtless performances, ensuring his return to picture status in these polls!

#6 – MINGYU – SEVENTEEN

126 points

(2023 position – #7)

Mingyu hasn’t been too huge on fanservice this year from what I can tell, but he’s certainly an enduring favourite in the voting, and managed to move up a place this year!

#7 – SAN – ATEEZ

100 points

(2023 position – #11)

San has been a popular pick this year, giving out lots of torso-friendly fanservice to readers and thus rising up several places.

#8 – TAEMIN – SHINEE

99 points

(2023 position – #25)

Taemin’s been pretty busy lately, and this has inspired Kpopalypse readers to get busy voting and elevate him back into picture status for 2024!

#9 – BANG CHAN – STRAY KIDS

97 points

(2023 position – #5)

Ban Chan slipped a few spots this year. I was told that the reason why he hasn’t been flashing his abs lately is because he’s been getting bed bug bites while on tour, so hopefully JYP springs for some decent pest control so he can rise a few more places in the polls next year! Maybe a Waterbomb performance is needed to wash the vermin away…

#10 – B.M – KARD

90 points

(2023 position – #3)

BM plunged a bit in the results this year, probably due to KARD not doing much and BM’s solo songs being so awful that nobody is game to watch the videos long enough to discover if he takes his shirt off or not.

#11 – KAI – EXO

75 points

(2023 position – #4)

Another big downward mover is past favourite Kai, who has never won the poll but has gotten close more than a few times. This is probably due to him being a bit less active in general. It’s tough competition out there in Kpopalypse Objectification land!

#12 – JAEHYUN – NCT

69 points

(2023 position – #10)

I think I was sent about 234587 pictures of Jaehyun for this survey but I forgot where I put them all. Anyway, he’s popular, although maybe not as popular as the amount of spam I get in my inbox would suggest!

#13 – JUNGKOOK – BTS

68 points

(2023 position – #9)

There was a time when BTS members were riding high in these polls, but these days they can barely scrape picture status. It must be all those cigarettes they smoke. It’s tough being nugu.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

#14 – Changbin – Stray Kids

#15 – Shownu – Monsta X

#16 – Ten – NCT

#17 – Jay Park

#18 – JYP

#19 – Wyatt – ONF

#20 – Siwon – Super Junior

#21 – Xiumin – EXO

#22 – Johnny – NCT

#23 – Jungwoo – NCT

#24 – Jiwoong – ZB1

#25 – Yeonjun – TXT

#26 – Taecyeon – 2PM

#27 – Bang Si-Hyuk

#28 – DK – Seventeen

#29 – Jeno – NCT

#30 – Keeho – P1Harmony

#31 – Sungchan – NCT

#32 – Sangyeon – The Boyz

#33 – Taehyun – TXT

#34 – Leedo – ONEUS

#35 – Bbaekga – Koyote

#36 – Seungwoo – Victon

#37 – Xiaojun – WayV

#38 – Hangyul – BAE173

#39 – Seunghan – RIIZE

#40 – Jaeyoon – SF9

#41 – Jackson Wang

#42 – Jaehyo – Block B

#43 – Sungyeol – Infinite

#44 – Ricky – ZB1


That’s all for this part of the survey! Kpopalypse shall return!



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