Li Xian is the first Chinese artiste to grace the cover of 'Dazed Korea' magazine

Chinese actor Li Xian's popularity skyrockets after he starred in e-sports rom com drama 'Go Go Squid!'. Photo: Handout

Chinese actor Li Xian rose to fame last year when he starred in the idol drama Go Go Squid!. Playing an introverted computer genius in the e-sport romantic comedy made him so popular that his weibo followers quadrupled from 5 million to 20 million.

In Go Go Squid! (Qin Ai De, Re Ai De), Li plays a cybersecurity professional named Han Shangyan who pairs up with online singer and computer science major Tong Nian (Yang Zi) to compete in international cybersecurity competitions.