Actor Park Ju-mi [Provided by Five Brothers Korea]
Actor Park Ju-mi [Provided by Five Brothers Korea]

The "graceful goddess" of an airline commercial from 33 years ago is now working out in shorts at a Pilates studio.

Actor Park Ju-mi shared a series of photos on social media Monday.

In the images, Park is exercising at a Pilates center, dressed in a dark brown sleeveless ribbed T-shirt, short pants and ivory loose socks, her hair pulled back in a ponytail for a light, active look.

Shots of her seated on the floor hugging a piece of equipment or stretching her legs out long suggest years of consistent self-care.

What makes her current appearance all the more striking is the comparison with her signature image from more than three decades ago.

Park served as the exclusive model for Asiana Airlines from 1993 to 2000 — a seven-year run during which her refined looks and flight-attendant uniform became so closely associated that many people mistook her for an actual crew member.

Park once recalled on KBS2's "Happy Together 3" that she was frequently mistaken for a flight attendant, adding that passengers would apparently ask for her by name even while on board.

In past interviews, when asked about her secret to maintaining her appearance, Park said she does not drink or smoke, avoids going out late at night and is meticulous about cleansing her face. She also said she did not start drinking coffee until she was in her 40s.


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