Heechul says Yoona is "the prettiest female celebrity"

Super Junior member Heechul has praised Yoona of Girls' Generation, calling her "the prettiest female celebrity I have seen" on his official Twitter site (http://twitter.com/Heedictator/).

The singer had posted the compliment along with a candid picture that he had taken alongside Yoona on his personal Twitter page yesterday.

"Yoona has a great balance of good personality and good looks -- her face looks much prettier without make-up and powder," the pop idol wrote.

He also hinted at his close friendship with her, saying that "we affectionately tease each other whenever we meet -- I call her grandma and she calls me old man. But she is the prettiest female celebrity that I have seen."

In the photo, the young pop stars looked goofy and friendly, striking an identical pose -- their index finger touching their lips.

Hundreds of fans have responded to the pic, making various comments such as "I'm so jealous," "you broke my heart" and "both look cute."

Heechul is one of the thirteen members of boy band Super Junior, who debuted in December 2005 with their first studio album titled "SuperJunior05 (TWINS)".

They became a K-pop phenomenon across Asia, thanks to the success of their subsequent albums "Don't Don" (2007) and "Sorry, Sorry" (2009), and held two sold-out concert tours in 2008 and 2009 titled "The 1st Asia Tour - Super Show" and "Super Show 2".

As one of the more versatile members in the group, Heechul has branched out to acting in dramas and appearing on numerous variety shows over the past several years. He recently joined the cast of celebrity variety show "Family Outing Season 2."

Super Junior is currently promoting their fourth full-length album "BONAMANA" as a ten-man band as members Kang-in, Kibum and Hangeng decided to take a break from group activities.

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