Ahn So-hee
The first female celebrity that Heechul has constantly mentioned as his ideal type is none other than Wonder Girls’ former member Ahn So-hee. Back in December 2011, Heechul expressed his adoration towards So-hee to which she extended her gratitude during her appearance on KBS2’s Doodurim, “I feel grateful (that he kept a photo of me in his cabinet during his training time). However, I have not seen him in person recently.” In the previous year, both Heechul and So-hee appeared on SBS’s Family Outing Season 2. In an episode, Heechul sang Let You Go by TRAX for So-hee, and she replied by dancing to Single Ladies by Beyonce. The performance was brought up once again in March 2018 when So-hee guested on JTBC’s Knowing Brother, a variety show that Heechul regularly guests on. He said that So-hee’s presence is like an oasis in the middle of the rough entertainment industry.
So-hee did not instantly believe him as she replied, “In previous episodes (of Knowing Brothers), you are always saying you like a lot of women from TWICE’s Momo, Ha Yeon-soo, Goo Ha-ra… Let’s settle this today. Who do you really like?” The blunt question made other regular guests like Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun, and Boom initiated a game regarding the female celebrities Heechul has named as his ideal type. In the final match, So-hee faced up against TWICE’s Momo. Thanks to Boom’s imaginative role play, Heechul ended up choosing So-hee as the final winner. After their appearance on the show, Heechul uploaded a picture with Sohee with the caption, “King wang zzang [the best] mandu [dumplings] Ahn So-hee”. In November 2016, Heechul reaffirmed So-hee as his ideal type during his appearance on tvN’s Taxi, “Since I have intense double eyelids, I like women with no double eyelids. It has been years since So-hee became my ideal type. However, I have never met her outside of work.” When the host Lee Young-ja asked him how he would feel if So-hee was dating fellow Knowing Brother cast member Min Kyung-hoon, Heechul was speechless and did not reply to the question. Well, we guess that he likes So-hee so much that he never dares to imagine such a scenario!
