Bing Yan is a 34-year-old model from Taiwan.

Taiwanese model/actor/popstar Wu Chun and star of the hit series “Hana Kimi”, “Hot Shot” and “Romantic Princess” is voted Asian Heartthrob for 2008.

ASIAN HEARTTHROB 2008

WU CHUN of Taiwan

Wu Chun was born on October 10, 1979 in Brunei. He was raised there and works as a gym instructor. Wu studied at the Chung Hwa Middle School in Bandar Seri Begawan. He later graduated from the RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Wu also played basketball for Brunei’s national team.

Wu was discovered while visiting his parent’s hometown in Taiwan. After doing some modeling jobs, he joined the boy band Farenheit. He was named Taiwan’s most handsome popstar. The group became a hit in Taiwan, and soon after, he started his acting career with the tv series Ko One and Tokyo Juliet. But it was in Hana Kimi in 2006 that Wu Chun’s popularity exploded not only in Taiwan but also in various countries in Asia like Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, China, and Korea where Hana Kimi became a sensation.

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1ST RUNNER UP

MARIO MAURER of Thailand

Mario Maurer (Thai: มาริโอ้ เมาเร่อ, born December 4, 1988) in Thailand, is a Thai model and actor. He is best known for his lead role in the 2007 poignant film, The Love of Siam. He won Best Actor in the recently concluded Cinemanila 2008 for his role in the said film.

After the award-winning gay-themed movie, Mario is set to star next in Thailand’s adaptation of the Hollywood movie “Threesome.”

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2ND RUNNER UP

AKIHIRO SATO of Japan

Akihiro Sato, born in Sao Paolo Brazil, is a half-Japanese half-Brazilian supermodel. He became popular in the ramps of Indonesia, China and Thailand. He found his home in the Philippines. He is now a sensational model in Manila and his next project is a acting role in a movie.

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POLL RESULTS

With a total of 2,822 respondents, here are the percentage of votes:

1. Wu Chun (TAIWAN) – 30%
2. Marion Maurer (THAILAND) – 24%
3. Akihiro Sato (JAPAN) – 20%
4. Dingdong Dantes (PHILIPPINES) – 8%
5. Mike Lewis (INDONESIA) – 6%
6. Allan Wu (SINGAPORE) – 4%
7. Go Soo (KOREA) – 2%
8. Ngo Tien Doan (VIETNAM) – 2%
9. Edison Chen (HONG KONG) – 1%
10. Ho Cheng (CHINA) – 0%
11. Nayan Pahwa (INDIA) – 0%
12. Derrick Tee (MALAYSIA) – 0%

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Wu Chun (aka Wu Zun) is one of the hottest rising star in Asia; famous as a member of the Taiwanese boy-band Fahrenheit and for his various TV drama roles, including the popular “Hana Kimi” and “Romantic Princess”.

His real name is Goh Kiat Chun and he was born on October 10, 1980 in Brunei. Wu Chun is 181 cm. tall and works as an actor, model and singer.

Wu Chun was born in a rich family in Brunei. He graduated from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, and worked as a model and fitness coach before starting his entertainment career in Taiwan in 2005.

Wu Chun made a couple of TV drama’s cameo appearances before being introduced as a member of boy-band Fahrenheit in late 2005.

Wu Chun starred in his first leading role in early 2006 in TV drama “Tokyo Juliet”, co-starring actress Ariel Lin. His appearance gained wide notice from drama fans; and alongside with the rising fame of Fahrenheit… Wu Chun was becoming the hottest rising star in Taiwan.

In late 2006, Wu Chun starred in another TV drama “Hana Kimi” with Ella Chen (from popular girls group S.H.E); the drama was a great hit, and Wu Chun becomes one of the most popular artists in Taiwan and other Asian countries.

Wu Chun’s latest drama is “Romantic Princess”, co-starring pop star Angela Chang, which is quite popular as well.

Wu Chun is currently filming a drama series with popular Asian heartthrobs Jerry Yan and Show Luo.

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