Jun Ji-hyun parts ways with agency after 3 years, set to enter FA market

Actor Jun Ji-hyun / Courtesy of La Mer

Actor Jun Ji-hyun is set to leave her management agency Ieum Hashtag after three years, stirring anticipation in the entertainment industry as she prepares to enter the free agent market.

An official from Ieum Hashtag said on Tuesday, “Jun Ji-hyun’s contract expires early next month, and both sides have agreed not to renew.”

Jun joined Ieum Hashtag in 2022. The agency was founded by the former CEO of Culture Depot, where Jun was previously managed for many years. Actress Kim So-hyun also recently parted ways with the company.

According to industry sources, Jun is currently considering offers from multiple agencies. Her next project is the Disney+ series "Tempest," set to premiere later this year.

In the drama, she plays Moon Ju, a diplomat and former U.N. ambassador who teams up with an untraceable special agent named San Ho (played by Kang Dong-won) to uncover the truth behind a massive conspiracy threatening the Korean Peninsula. The cast also includes John Cho.

Jun made her debut as a magazine model in 1997 and rose to stardom through a series of hit films and dramas, including "My Sassy Girl," "Windstruck," "The Thieves," "My Love from the Star" and "Kingdom: Ashin of the North."

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.