Prestige and perks: Why young Koreans are aspiring to become flight attendants
Choi Hyun-ji, 25, believes that the best parts about being a flight attendant are “meeting diverse people and having the opportunity to travel to so many different places around the world.” Choi, a former Qatar Airways crew member, has been to 42 countries, logging 2,432 flight hours. She has forged long-lasting friendships with people all over the world, from Qatar to the United States. Although being a flight attendant has many positive sides, Choi doesn’t hide the negatives. “The most difficult part of being a flight attendant is maintaining a balanced lifestyle because of the time differences and irregular working hours,” she told The Korea Times. These working experiences are well-documented in today’s age of social media, with videos and posts of flight attendants and their daily lives racking up millions of views across different platforms. In Korea, many flight attendants boast a large following as they not only share their life in the sky, but also double as models and influencers. This has led to nationwide fascination with the profession, with many young Korean wom
