7. Amber Liu (f(x))
South Korea is one of the most conservative East Asian nations, but it's starting to come around. Perhaps that's why it's currently obsessed with gender bending -- and girls dressing like boys. Liu, an Angelino native of Taiwanese descent, is a true tomboy, and everyone's crushing on her. Her early inspiration? Mike Shinoda, of Linkin Park. Liu cooly defies standards of K-pop because she refuses to be anything but herself. She's the girl everyone wants to impress and be friends with, even Anna Kendrick.