Jeju Air to have hallyu models

Jang Geun-suk

Fans can’t get enough of them, so a local budget carrier has decided to grace their airplanes with portraits of three “hallyu” stars ― actors Jang Geun-suk and Choi Ji-woo and K-pop singer Kim Hyun-joong.

Jeju Air said that the pictures of the three leading Korean wave stars will be on the exteriors of their planes flying domestically as well as those flying to Japan, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Thailand and Guam.

Jang recently wrapped up a two-day fan meeting, held in conjunction with Lotte Duty Free, in High 1 Resort in Gangwon Province where he met with 1,500 inbound Japanese tourists-cum-fans. Jeju Air said that it is looking to hold such fan meetings, in collaboration with Lotte Duty Free. The three stars also currently advertise Lotte Duty Free.

This is the second time that the budget air carrier has used hallyu stars. Last year, they selected the popular K-pop group Big Bang.