Sexy pop diva�Lee Hyori and her boyfriend, Lee Sang Soon, have been selected as the #1 'Beauty and the Beast' couple of Korea.

On March 19th to March 26th, Nate Movie conducted an online survey asking netizens which Korean celebrity couple they thought were the 'Beauty and the Beast' of Korea. The nominated couples were as followed: Lee Hyori and Lee Sang Soon, Jung Hyung Don and Han Yuri, Gong Hyo Jin and Ryu Seung Bum, and Han Hye Jin and Naul.

With 1st place occupied by Lee Hyori and Lee Sang Soon with 46% of the votes, the couple proved their popularity as a "unique" pairing. Lee Hyori and musician Lee Sang Soon went public with their relationship back in November.

Trailing behind the top recipients were married couple Jung Hyung Don and Han Yuri at 2nd place, Han Hye Jin and Naul, who have been dating for 8 years at 3rd place, and Korea's stylist couple, Gong Hyo Jin and Ryu Seung Bum at 4th place.

Netizens commented, "Korea's 'Beauty and the Beast' couple would definitely go to Lee Hyori and Lee Sang Soon", "How could they consider Ryu Seung Bum and Naul as the beasts?", and "Lee Hyori and Lee Sang Soon sort of look alike."

Source + Photo: Newsen via Nate