AirAsia is now featured in a Korean drama.

K-Drama Fan Alert! An AirAsia Flight Attendant Is The Female Lead In Upcoming Korean Drama]

Pic: Yibada

Tan Sri Tony Fernandes proudly shares another milestone for the Malaysian-born budget airline that is now a global brand - AirAsia is now featured in a Korean drama.

"Check out Airasia in the movies. Our new KOREAN drama story . Coming out soon. ON THE WAY TO THE AIRPORT. Will be a huge boost to our brand," he shared in a recent update on his Facebook.

The CEO of AirAsia Berhad also attached the trailer of the upcoming k-drama and the sight of popular Korean actress Kim Haneul in the familiar bright red AirAsia uniform got netizens all excited.

Pics: Youtube

Many readers shared their reaction to the news, with many offering more tips on further promoting the AirAsia brand.

Zach Asyraf: Mr. Tony, ... I'm want suggest, AirAsiaX should hire YoonA of Girls'Generation as Model or Actress, ... you should make research, how Girls'Generation boost Thai Airways in term of sales after Party Music Video ... YoonA have a power influnce around Asia

Kerly Ivone Dear sir, waiting for Indian drama and Indonesia's sinetron for the next project

Shankaren Panchacham: Good Initiative Sir. This is going to boost the Korean market. Very nice.

Kalairajah Nadarajan: Tan sri, in future we hope you also will be in the screen ! Let the world knw about our airline system and Our Malaysia !

The upcoming drama series is touted as a comeback vehicle for Korean actress Kim Haneul who will portray an AirAsia flight attendant.Pic: Yibada

An excerpt on the drama storyline was published by Yibada, a local Korean news site.

"Men and women in their second adolescence and dealing with marriage are the themes of the upcoming KBS romance drama 'On the Way to the Airport.'

"Director Kim Cheol-kyu, known for 'My Beautiful Bride,' promised that the aviation-background Hallyu would offer viewers the best emotion that melodrama permits.

"The female lead of the new series is Kim Haneul, an Air Asia flight attendant.

"The two male leads are Lee Sang-yoon of 'Twenty Again' fame and Shin Sung-rok of 'King’s Face'," en.yibada.com reports.

"Airline captain Park Jin-seok is portrayed by Shin Sung-rok who is married to the stewardess character of Kim Hanuel.

“On the Way to the Airport” will premiere on 21 September over South Korean channel, KBS.

"Kim Haneul – last seen by fans on Korean TV four years ago – is featured in the September issue of 1st Look Magazine.

"Part of her absence from the limelight is because the actress got married to a businessman in March," the Korean news portal reports.

The KBS World channel is available locally on Astro Channel 391.

- mD