Prominent idol-turned-actress, Han Seung Yeon, recently signed a contractual deal with YGX.
On April 14, YGX confirmed the agreement through a statement, writing, "Actress, rapper and variety artist Han Seung Yeon is the newest talent to join into an exclusive agreement with our agency. We're not going to spare any cost in helping Han Seung Yeon as she chooses to pursue her several diverse activities. We also urged you to continue supporting her and her future activities."
Han Seung Yeon, who debuted with KARA in 2007 and made her film debut in 2013, has more than established herself to be a woman with many abilities. Still, after the announcement that she formed an exclusive deal with YG's acting sublabel YGX, Seung Yeon created quite a stir amongst people on social media - particularly, for choosing YG.
Her decision to move to YG stunned many, mainly because of the overwhelmingly negative image of the label.
Read netizens' comments below.
"Is there any other agency? Why YG?"
"Of all the choices, why does it have to be with YG?"
"Perhaps YG gave her a call to join them."
"Seung Yeon has never been caught in a scandal before, never in her 13 years of career and even participated in rescuing animals. To even choose to go to a place like that..."
"Everyone has been trying to escape YG but to willingly step in...I don't know anymore."
ABOUT YGX
In May of 2018, then YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk revealed the merging of a firm called YGX with Seungri's DJ label NHR. On June 4, he shared an image of a business card portraying Seungri as CEO of YGX Entertainment on his official Instagram page.
The company opened a dance and voice training center, X ACADEMY, in 2018, where learners could theoretically be coached as trainees by YG Entertainment. YGX is home to the musicians VIINI, Blue. D and Anda.
YGX producers are Choice37, 1105, Hae, Lil G, and Se.A
YGX is also the home of the prominent models and artists, such as Lee Soo-hyuk, Joo Woo-Jae, Kwon Han-Sol, Jung Yun-Seok, Kim Seung-Hyun, and Park Tae-In.
HAN SEUNG YEON's CAREER
In Dear Ends (1993), Summer Showers (1995), and Star in My Heart (1997), Han Seung Yeon marked herself as a young actress. She later departed from South Korea to enroll at Tenafly High School in New Jersey, USA. She retreated from mid-course high school, therefore, to start a career in music.
She made her debut as part of the girl band KARA on March 29, 2007, after moving back to South Korea. She completed a high school certification test during her tenure with the group, the College Scholastic Ability Examination. She was admitted by the University of Kyung Hee and pursued a major in theater and film.
In January 2016, KARA disbanded, following the decision of Seung Yeon, Park Gyuri, and Goo Hara not to extend their contract with their company. Later in the same year, she entered an agreement with J Wide Agency. In May, Han was featured in Bugs Attack, an omnibus web movie.
