Former Female K-Pop Idol Gets Ripped, Defying Industry Beauty Standards

One former K-Pop idol and actress is inspiring fans to hit the gym by sharing her own stunning transformation.

Lee Ji Hyun debuted in 1998 in the girl group Circle before debuting again with Jewelry in 2001. She left Jewelry to become a host and actress in 2006 and went on to act in several series, including Tomorrow Victory and A Good Day to Love. 

While in Jewelry, Lee Ji Hyun and her members adhered to the K-Pop beauty standards at the time by keeping their figures slender. While some of today’s girl groups boast swole members, it’s still relatively uncommon to see very muscular female idols.

Lee Ji Hyun, now 41 years old, has been hard at work transforming her body through diet, cardio, and strength training exercises.

Although she is still slender, Lee Ji Hyun is much more muscular now than she was back in her idol days…

…and she shows no sign of stopping!