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Hottest Monk Ever Is Going Viral, Here's His Instagram For Your "Research Purposes"

Hottest Monk Ever Is Going Viral, Here's His Instagram For Your "Research Purposes"

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By Karmen on 13 Jan 2021
Digital Editor

Pictures of a ridiculously attractive man who appeared to be a monk have been circulating around social media. Turns out he's Paing Takhon, a Burmese actor and model.

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While Paing Takhon has been popular in Myanmar and Bangkok since 2017, his beauty started gaining attention across the rest of Asia in recent years. First starting as a model in 2014, he later ventured into acting work and has since become a tourist ambassador for Myanmar and a brand ambassador for brands like OPPO and Sunkist.

paing takhon wearing white tux in front of carPhoto from @paing_takhon via Instagram

The 1.88m actor/model gives off Aquaman-meets-Korean-oppa vibes with his long lush hair, sultry lips, muscular figure and badass tattoos.

close up of paing takhon wearing black shirtPhoto from @paing_takhon via Instagram

shirtless paing takhon with chest tattoosPhoto from @paing_takhon via Instagram

He recently posted photos of himself dressed as a monk with a shaved head captioned: Spent my New Year 2021 by being a monk for 10 days and i felt so peaceful and knew myself more... These photos quickly went viral and got him dubbed "the hottest monk".

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paing takhon dressed a monk with shaved headPhoto from @paing_takhon via Instagram

paing takhon dressed a monk with shaved head petting dogPhoto from @paing_takhon via Instagram

Besides these monk photos, his IG is a treasure trove of that captivating combination of hot guy + cute animals.

shirtless paing takhon with cat and dogPhoto from @paing_takhon via Instagram

paing takhon holding a puppyPhoto from @paing_takhon via Instagram

paing takhon holding white dogPhoto from @paing_takhon via Instagram

Say no more, here's his Instagram for research purposes, of course: @paing_takhon.

[April 2021 edit: Paing Takhon has been arrested by the military amidst a crackdown on celebrities who show their support for anti-coup protests. His social media accounts have been removed.]