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

Her transformation is inspiring.

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

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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. 

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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.

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

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

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…and she shows no sign of stopping!

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