Actor Choi Gwi-hwa is joining the new agency 781 Company.
On the 13th, 781 Company announced the news of Choi Gwi-hwa's exclusive contract. 781 Money is an entertainment company newly established by Cho Kang-hyun, CEO of the former Hyun Company.
Choi Gwi-hwa appeared in the dramas 'Incomplete Life', 'My Golden Life', 'Bad Guys: City of Evil', and 'Suits', as well as in the movies 'The Wailing', 'Train to Busan', 'The King', 'A Taxi Driver', and 'Crime City'. ' Series and other works, he left a strong impression on viewers by crossing the screen and stage.
In the movie 'Crime City' series, he played the role of Jeon Il-man, the class leader of the powerful team 1, and freely used everything from the unique inertia of the class leader to the ad-libs that catch people off guard, further doubling the charm of the play. With his wit and leadership skills ripe with company politics, he captured the audience's tastes with the appearance of an attractive superior who smoothly leads the eventful homicide squad.
In particular, Choi Gwi-hwa, who has shown acting that brings out reality in each work, is establishing himself as a guaranteed box office hit by setting a record of triple 10 million through 'Train to Busan', 'Taxi Driver', and 'Crime City 2'. Accordingly, expectations are high on what Choi Gwi-hwa will do by joining hands with 781 Company.
In addition, actors who were part of Hyeon Company, including Choi Gwi-hwa, will join 781 Company. The moves of actors Lee Tae-seong, Yoon In-jo, Yoon Jin-young, and Song Joseph are also worth watching.
An agency official said, "We will not only actively recruit talented actors, but also make every effort to develop new talent and manage actors who can focus on their work. We will achieve substantial growth as a professional management company."
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr