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Seolhyun, left, with the Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Kim Jong-deok at the center and Lee Min-ho / Yonhap
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SK Telecom ad with Seolhyun
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Singer Seolhyun from idol girl band AOA has joined hallyu star Lee Min-ho in becoming an official model of Korea to welcome tourists.
The star was assigned the new role at a ceremony held by the Visit Korea Committee, Friday, at Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul to celebrate 2016-2018 as the official years to visit Korea.
Seolhyun is one of the hottest idol stars in the nation, appearing in movies, TV series and ads. Her ads for mobile carrier SK Telecom and TG&Co's smartphone Luna notably drew the public's attentions with her physique emphasized in the ads.
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Seolhyun from the ad for TG&Co's smartphone Luna
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Seolhyun made headlines on Monday with magazine photos where she wore see-through clothes that revealed her underwear.
Previous celebrities appointed in celebration of the official years to visit Korea include actor Bae Yong-joon, figure skater Kim Yu-na and girl band Girls' Generation.
걸그룹 AOA 설현이 ‘2016-2018 韓國訪問의 해’ 弘報大使로 委囑됐다.
설현은 俳優 李敏鎬와 함께 6日 景福宮에서 열린 韓國訪問委員會 주회 ‘2016-2018 韓國訪問의 해’ 宣布式에 參席해 弘報大使로 任命됐다.
이날 行事에는 김종덕 文化體育觀光部 長官을 비롯해 朴三求 韓國訪問委員會 委員長, 各國 駐韓大使, 外國人 觀光客 等 1000餘 名이 모여 宣布式을 祝賀했다.
지난 ‘2010-2012 韓國 訪問의 해’ 弘報大使로는 俳優 裵勇浚, 피겨選手 金姸兒, 少女時代 等이 活躍했고, 설현이 다음 走者로 바통을 건네받고 大韓民國의 代表 얼굴로 活動한다.
이로써 설현은 歌謠界는 勿論 廣告, 映畫, 國家 브랜드를 代表하는 弘報大使까지 두루 涉獵하며 뜨거운 人氣를 證明했다.