Nicole will be in the January issue of Amped Asia magazine. Subscribe today to see her full spread coming soon.

Makeup by Oscar Merino. Photos by Kevin Tang.

There are so many Asians in the great city of Los Angeles that you’re bound to meet a hottie. After I met Koreatown hottie Nicole Soper (who’s half-Korean if you couldn’t guess yet), I knew I had to shoot with her. Not only was she a sweet heart, but she takes really good pictures. She’s the type of girl that is extremely beautiful, yet still very down to earth. A combination that’s hard to beat.

First, some Korean pick up lines with Nicole!

So you’re Miss Koreatown, how did you become Miss Koreatown?

I was competing in Miss California USA and I had to choose a title so I chose Miss Koreatown.

How does one start competing in those beauty pageants?

You can apply online at MissCaliforniaUSA.com. You fill out an application, send in some pictures and they will contact you and set up a one on one interview. If the interview goes well they will let you know they want you to compete and from there you find sponsers, go dress shopping and compete in January!

Since you’re Miss Koreatown, so you must know all the cool spots in Koreatown LA. Where are the best spots to go to?

There’s really great Korean BBQ. Kang Ho Dong Baek Jong is really good. The BEST Korean bbq. But it’s really packed. Lunch is okay.

Gaam is really popular bar. They have really good drink specials.

There’s also a lot hole in the wall dive bar places where the menu is all in Korean.

Koreatown stays up all night long. There’s round 1,2,3,4, and 5. They party all night long, up to 10 AM. Some places have a slit in the door where they can check you.

Where can you go to party up to 10 AM?

There’s these hole in the wall places where it’s pretty secret. Unfortunately, I can’t reveal it in this interview, but if you go to Koreatown come find me and I’ll hook you up.

You said earlier you ONLY like Asian guys. Why do you like Asian guys so much?

Haha yes. I LOVE Asian guys. I don’t know, I’m just really attracted to Asian guys. I think I have a bad case of yellow fever.

Who doesn’t love Asian guys. Asian guys are the best. Just look at Lorde’s boyfriend.

Haha. Yeah… that particular Asian guy is not really my type.

Who is your type then?

Tae Yang from Big Bang. He’s my absolute favorite. I’m totally in love with him.

So you like shorter men?

Nooooo, that’s the only thing I dislike about him. But he’s so talented and he’s a great dancer.

So you really like a guy with talent then?

Yeah that’s definitely a plus. But I just love Tae Yang because he’s so awesome.

Are you currently single or taken?

I’m taken. He’s Asian obviously.

What are your tips for girls who want to be models?

First, build your portfolio so you have some good versatile images to take on interviews. Go on ModelMayhem if you need some pictures. It’s a great place to network and you can find photographers, makeup artists and wardrobe stylist who are willing to trade their resources for your time. Stay in shape, eat healthy and BE CONFIDENT!

How can a girl get signed to an agency?

Most of the time you can apply online or call to set up an interview. So just have your portfolio ready and they will let you know if they’d like to sign you or not.  It’s also good to have a referral, someone who is already with the agency so they can put in a good word for you!

You’ve been in a few music videos, can you talk about it?

Most recently I was in the Junsu video, Uncommitted. They shot in LA and I was the main girl in the video. There’s 2 girls in the video. I’m the one that makes him feel like he can’t be committed. So yeah, I’m “that” girl.

Watch Nicole get hot and heavy in this music video.

How was meeting Junsu and getting to work with him?

He was so sweet and amazing to work with. There was a bit of a language barrier in the beginning but I surprised him with my Korean so it all worked out.

Any final messages?

Just thank you so much for having me on Amped Asia. I’m really glad I got to be a part of it. It was so much fun.

Check out Nicole online at

Instagram: @jdmgrl

Facebook: http://facebook.com/jdmgrl

Written by kevinhype