Jung Il-woo signs with Jeon Do-youn's agency

Korean actor Jung Il-woo has signed with N.O.A. Entertainment which manages some of Korea's top actors including Jeon Do-youn, Ha Jung-woo and Lim Soo-jung.

"Jung Il-woo is someone who has the potential to grow into an actor with his star quality and good acting skills," Mr. Kim Jang-gyun, a director at N.O.A., said on Monday. "We expect him to show many different sides to the public through his acting."

N.O.A. is considered one of the most influential talent agencies in the country, whose pool of artists include actors Ji Jin-hee, Kong Hyo-jin, Lee Chun-hee, Kim Sung-su and Gong Yoo.

Jung, 22, became a household name after appearing in the popular MBC sitcom "High Kick!" (MBC, 2006). He has since starred in several other dramas including "The Return of Iljimae" (MBC, 2009) and "My Fair Lady" (KBS2, 2009) alongside actress Yoon Eun-hye.

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