[News] U-Kiss' Kevin chosen as the 'Luckiest Hallyu Star in 2012'


U-Kiss seems to be getting hotter and caught the Japanese public’s eyes big time.

According to a survey conducted by a major Japanese portal site "Zapallas", participants voted on U-Kiss as the number one Hallyu star in Japan to look out for this year. And for the "Luckiest Hallyu Star" category, U-Kiss member Kevin came on top.

100 famous Japanese fortune tellers were also involved in the survey, basing their decisions on the stars' astrological signs, blood types as well as 574 other ways to determine one's fortune for the new year.

U-Kiss’ Kevin ranked first, After School’s Kim Jung Ah ranked second and CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun ranked third. They were followed by Big Bang’s Seungri, G-Dragon, and SNSD’s Sooyoung.

Kevin, who took first place on the ranking, says, “I’m honored to be ranked first. I want to make this really happen this year. U-Kiss will go on a Japanese tour and we will also release our album. Please keep supporting us and help us rank first on the Oricon chart.”

The full ‘Luckiest Hallyu Star in 2012′ ranking is listed below:

1. Kevin (U-Kiss)
2. Kim Jung Ah (After School)
3. Lee Jong Hyun (CNBLUE)
4. Seungri (Big Bang)
5. G-Dragon (Big Bang)
6. Qri (T-ara)
7. Lee Jae Jin (FT Island)
8. Song Seung Hyun (FT Island)
9. Sooyoung (SNSD)
10. Nana (After School)
11. Lee Jung Shin (CNBLUE)
12. Lizzy (After School)
13. Kim Jun (T-max)
14. Lee Jun Ho (2PM)
15. Kiseop (U-Kiss)

Credit: afterschooldaze