• 6 Female Korean Celebrities Who Once Aspired Of Becoming A Flight Attendant

    The neat and gentle image of female stars resembles the atmosphere of an airline stewardess.

    In fact, a considerable number of female entertainers even prepared to become airline stewardess before their debut in the entertainment industry.

    You can also find stars who studied aviation.

    Let's take a look at the six stars who were aspiring stewardesses who might not have been able to see them on TV.

    Jo Bo Ah

    Before her debut, Jo Bo Ah entered Hanseo University's Department of Aviation and Flight with the dream of becoming a flight attendant.

    The photo of her attending Asiana Airlines training has become a hot topic by spreading through various online communities.

    Jo Bo Ah has since transferred to Sungkyunkwan University's Department of Acting Arts and is walking the path of an actress.

    Seo Hyun Jin

    Seo Hyun Jin, who appeared on tvN's 'Live Talk Show Taxi', which aired in 2015, mentioned the days of wandering after the disbandment of the girl group 'Milk'.

    Seo Hyun Jin, who debuted as a promising star in SM Entertainment, but the team was disbanded after about a year, took a break while studying and working part-time.

    Seeing her appearance, her parents suggested that she change her job, saying how about trying to become a foreign flight attendant.

    Seo Hyun Jin was cast in a musical while thinking about it and was able to walk the path of an actor.

    Mamamoo Solar

    Solar appeared on KBS2's 'Entertainment Weekly' in 2016 and confessed that she had prepared as a flight attendant until she was 20.

    She confessed that as she was preparing for a flight attendant, it didn't seem like a good fit for her.

    In Mamamoo's documentary released in March of this year, Solar revealed that she had gone on to college as a flight attendant-related department.

    AOA Cho A

    Cho A majored in aviation management at Inha Technical College.

    Cho A appeared on SBS Power FM's 'Two O'Clock Escape Cultwo Show' in 2015 and revealed the fact that there were many scary seniors in the department.

    She also explained that the character of being open-minded toward adults seems to have been formed while living with seniors in college.

    DIA Ki Hui Hyeon

    Ki Hui Hyeon, a former member of the idol group DIA, who appeared on Mnet's 'Produce 101 Season 1', majored in aviation and aviation at Inha Technical College.

    In 2019, she appeared on Channel A's 'Let's Go On an Airplane' and worked as an intern flight attendant.

    Viewers cheered greatly for her beauty and skillful work performance, which went well with the flight attendant uniform.

    Lee Bo Young

    Before her debut, Lee Bo Young finally passed Korean Air, a major domestic airline, but gave up on her job.

    After debuting as an actor, she became an advertising model for Asiana Airlines and showed off her special relationship with the flight attendants by wearing a flight attendant uniform.

    Lee Bo Young's elegant and clean image matched well with the crew and received applause from many people.

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  • 'Weak Hero 2' takes over Netflix and sends webtoon sales skyrocketing 20 times

    The hit drama Weak Hero 2 is taking over both streaming charts and fans’ hearts—and now it’s bringing massive attention back to the original Naver webtoon Weak Hero.

    According to Netflix's Tudum Top 10 update on April 30, Weak Hero 2 pulled in a huge 6.1 million views (based on total watch time divided by full runtime) just three days after its release. It grabbed the #1 spot on the Global TOP 10 Non-English TV Series chart.

    That’s not all—right after it dropped, the drama soared to the top of Korea’s TOP 10 Series and even made the TOP 10 charts in 63 countries, including Brazil, France, Mexico, Belgium, Morocco, Greece, Indonesia, and more.

    This follows the success of Weak Hero 1, which previously ranked #8 and stayed on the global chart for five weeks straight.

    With all eyes on the new season, fans are now rushing to read the original webtoon, leading to a massive jump in popularity.

    The webtoon, which first started in May 2018 and wrapped up in November 2023, is famous for its intense storytelling and emotional depth.

    It tells the story of Yeon Si Eun, a quiet and seemingly weak student who turns into a top fighter at a violent school—giving fans a unique and gripping coming-of-age story.

    After Weak Hero Class 2 aired, many viewers started reading or re-reading the webtoon from beginning to end. As a result, sales of the webtoon have shot up more than 20 times compared to its average monthly sales after completion.

    The series has also been turned into printed books, a mobile game, and even emojis, and has been exported to 9 countries, including North America.

    When the first season of the drama premiered on Wavve in 2022, it held 45% of the platform’s total viewing share, proving its wide appeal.

    Fans are now hoping for a new sequel season of the webtoon, and the franchise is being praised as a perfect example of how a strong original story can keep growing through great adaptations.

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