Gold Medalist (company) explained
| GOLDMEDALIST Co., Ltd. |
| Native Name: | 골드메달리스트 |
| Type: | Private |
| Founded: | in Seoul, South Korea |
| Hq Location City: | Seongdong-gu, Seoul |
| Hq Location Country: | South Korea |
| Area Served: | Asia |
| Industry: | Entertainment |
Goldmedalist (; stylized in all caps) is a private held South Korean entertainment company established in 2019 by Lee Sarang and Kim Mi-hye. It currently manages actors Kim Soo-hyun and Seol In-ah. It has also co-produced the 2020 romantic television series It's Okay to Not Be Okay and 2021 One Ordinary Day.
Establishment
In December 2019, media reported that Kim Soo-hyun will set up his own agency with his cousin Lee Sarang leaving his then management company KeyEast.[1] GOLDMEDALIST was established by the director Lee Sarang and the producer Kim Mi-hye, who have worked with Kim Soo-hyun since the 2009 Korean drama Will It Snow for Christmas?.[2] [3] Along with Kim Soo-hyun, the company recruited actresses Seo Yea-ji and Kim Sae-ron.[4]
As of December 2020, ex-KeyEast executive Shin Phil is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, and manages a total of eleven artists.[5]
Artists
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Notes and References
- News: Actor Kim Soo-hyun to set up own agency. December 12, 2019. The Korea Times. Dong. Sun-hwa. December 3, 2020.
- News: Actor Kim Soo-hyun joins rookie entertainment agency. Park. Sae-jin. Aju Business Daily. January 2, 2020. December 3, 2020.
- News: Kim Soo-hyun, after leaving Keyeast, eventually join hands with cousin. January 1, 2020. Lee. Jung-hyun. Yonhap News Agency. ko. December 3, 2020.
- News: Kim Soo-hyun signs a new contract. January 1, 2020. Lee. Jae-lim. Korea JoongAng Daily. December 3, 2020.
- Web site: Kim Soo-hyun and Seo Ye-ji, CEO of 'Goldmedalist' Shin Phil-soon. December 3, 2020. Woman Sense. November 6, 2020 . ko.
- News: Exclusive contract with new member Lee Chae-min and Kim Soo-hyun's agency Goldmedalist. September 15, 2020. Park. Jung-sun. JoongAng Ilbo. ko. December 3, 2020.
- News: Kim Soo-hyun signs a new contract. January 2, 2020. Korea JoongAng Daily.
- Web site: 설인아, 골드메달리스트와 전속 계약…김수현·서예지와 한솥밥[공식]]. Kim So-yeon. Seol In-ah, an exclusive contract with a gold medalist... Kim Soo-hyeon, Seo Ye-ji and One Pot Rice [Official] . Star Today. Naver. April 11, 2022. April 11, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 2022-12-01 . '음주운전 자숙' 김새론, 소속사와 결별 "재계약 않기로" [공식] ]. 2022-12-01 . 뉴스1 . ko.
- News: 방법→비밀의숲2 2020년 tvN 드라마 더욱 강력해졌다. Lee. Jihyun. February 2, 2020. The Chosun Ilbo. February 9, 2020. ko.
- Web site: http://yna.kr/AKR20210105063800005. ko:김수현 차기작은 사법제도 다룬 장르극 '그날 밤'. Kim Soo-hyun's next work, 'That Night', a genre drama about the judicial system. January 5, 2021. January 5, 2021. Yonhap. Lee. Jung-hyun.
