Actress Kim Sun-ah is drawing attention by signing an exclusive contract with Y1 Entertainment.

Y1 Entertainment said on the 13th, “We are honored to be working with an actor representing the Republic of Korea. Through this exclusive contract, we will communicate with actress Kim Sun-ah, who always takes on new challenges regardless of genre and character, to create synergy with her passion for acting, so we ask for your affectionate interest and love.”

Kim Sun-ah, who showed the true nature of a romantic comedy queen with the 2005 MBC drama ‘My Name is Kim Sam-soon’, which was brought to light once again in September last year through Wave‘s ‘New Classic Project’, won the MBC Drama Awards Best Couple, Netizen Popularity Award, Best Actress Award, and Grand Prize, achieving the feat of winning four awards that year. She also swept award ceremonies such as the 1st Seoul Drama Awards Miniseries Best Award, the 18th Korean Broadcasting Producer Awards Acting Award, and the 18th Grime Awards Best Actress Acting Award.

Dramas ‘City Hall’, ‘Scent of a Woman’, ‘I Doo Kim Sun-ah, who has built up the public’s trust as a reliable actress through works of various genres such as ‘I Doo’, ‘Masked Prosecutor’, continued her legendary streak with JTBC‘s ‘The Lady of Dignity’ and SBS’s ‘Shall We Kiss First?’. In ‘The Lady of Dignity’, in which she played the role of Park Bok-ja, a caregiver consumed by desire, she received favorable reviews such as ‘Park Bok-ja herself’, recording double-digit viewership ratings for the first time in a cable drama. With ‘Shall We Kiss First?’, she further solidified her position as the acting queen by once again winning the grand prize for her deep melodrama.

Since then, she has continuously shown transformations in MBC‘s ‘Red Moon Blue Sun’, SBS’s ‘Secret Boutique’, JTBC‘s ‘The Empire: Empire of Law’, and Channel A’s ‘Queen of Mask’, while simultaneously demonstrating her irreplaceable value as an actress with explosive acting skills.

Kim Sun-ah, an unrivaled all-rounder with the outstanding ability to turn each work into a life character, is currently looking for her next project to show off another new side of herself. Expectations are high for the future activities that Kim Sun-ah will show with her new agency.

Meanwhile, Y1 Entertainment, a comprehensive entertainment company with many talented actors, is expanding its business areas in all directions, encompassing not only management but also drama, film, and OTT production. Ryu Seung-beom, Ye Soo-jung, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Beom-soo, Shin Sung-rok, EL, Kim Sun-hwa, Lee Ji-hoon, Lee Tae-ri, Kim Song-il, Do Ji-han, Son Jong-hak, and Jang Jae-ho are affiliated with Y1 Entertainment, and with Kim Sun-ah‘s exclusive contract, it has built an even more solid actor lineup.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com