Top South Korean actor Lee Soo Hyuk has signed an exclusive contract with YG Entertainment, and is now label mates with BIGBANG, WINNER, CL and Sandara Park. The agency confirmed the news on March 3, and released posters that read "The First Spring With YG" to welcome the actor.
In a statement, YG Entertainment said that the agency will do its best to support Lee Soo Hyuk and provide him with fresh and extensive activities, Soompi reports. The agency also promises to communicate regularly with Lee Soo Hyuk so that they can work together to further his career. He was recently seen in KBS2's "The Man Living in Our House" and MBC's "Lucky Romance," but his new partnership with YG Entertainment opens new possibilities and opportunities for him.
Lee Soo Hyuk also finds himself in good company in YG Entertainment. He's known to be a good friend of BIGBANG's leader G-Dragon. Speaking to a Chinese media outlet, Lee Soo Hyuk said that he's known G-Dragon ever since his days as a young trainee. He added that although it's been a long time since they last saw each other, Lee Soo Hyuk has watched G-Dragon grow into the big superstar that he is today.
"I must say that he is truly an awesome person to hang around with and there's so much to learn from him," Lee Soo Hyuk complimented G-Dragon, allkpop translates. Furthermore, Lee Soo Hyuk took note of G-Dragon's style, saying that it clearly expresses his individuality.
When asked if he would ever imitate G-Dragon's fashion sense, he admitted that he's not the type of person who can follow the rapper's unique sense of style.
Aside from the above mentioned musical artists, YG Entertainment is also home to some of the most popular actors and actresses in South Korea, including Cha Seung Won, Gu Hye Sun and Lee Jong Suk.
