Sep 17, 2026
Stars who have long enjoyed traveling are venturing into business, turning their extensive travel experiences into new career opportunities. Choi Song-hyun announced Monday that she had become a licensed tourism business operator, saying she could now organize tours with her followers after registering as a domestic and international travel agency. In a video announcement, Choi said she had started the travel agency on her own. She explained that many people had expressed interest in joining her and her husband on their tours since the early days of her YouTube channel. She said plans had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a traffic accident, but she was now ready to travel with them. She also said she personally handled the procedures required to lease an office and register the tourism business. Choi joined KBS in 2006 as an announcer before leaving the broadcaster two years later to pursue a career as an actress. She later expanded her activities to include scuba diving, scuba diving instruction, content creation and writing. After marrying scuba diving instructor Lee Jae-ha