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Actor Yoon Yoo Jung (Hook Entertainment) |
Veteran actor Yoon Yoo Jung is leaving Hook Entertainment due to the expiration of his contract.
The Oscar-winning actor signed with Hook Entertainment in March 2017.
Earlier, the company denied news reports of Yoon’s resignation, claiming that Yoon had no intention of leaving the company even though his exclusive contract had expired.
Yoon is reportedly undecided about a new agency to represent her.
Last year, Yoon Yoon won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 93rd Academy Awards for playing the role of an eccentric grandmother in the movie “Minari,” which is based on the immigrant experience of Korean-American director Lee Isaac Chung. , went down in history.
In his 70s, he has been active on the world stage, such as airing his latest work “Pachinko” on Apple TV+ in March. Currently working on the sequel “Pachinko 2”.
Hook Entertainment has been at the center of controversy after singer and actor Lee Seung Gi accused the agency of seeking transparent disclosure of payments.
According to Lee, the company never paid him for digital streaming and music download revenue generated by his music. Last week, he notified Hook Entertainment of the revocation of his exclusive contract.
The agency has issued an official apology after hook entertainment representative Kwon Jin Young threw insults and a recording of Lee threatening Lee was published online through a news report.
Hook Entertainment is currently under police investigation and was the subject of a raid and seizure earlier this month.
The management office also acts as an agent for actors Lee Seo Jin and Park Min Young.
Kim Dasol (ddd@heraldcorp.com)