Actress Kim Hee-ae has signed an exclusive contract with Keyeast.

Keyeast said, “We are happy to be working with actress Kim Hee-ae, who represents South Korea,” and “We will be a strong supporter so that veteran acting actress Kim Hee-ae can continue her diverse activities.”

Kim Hee-ae, a “trusted box office guarantee” who perfectly embodies her characters in each of her works with her outstanding acting skills, has received support across generations. Kim Hee-ae‘s easygoing and friendly charm, which she has displayed in various entertainment programs, has earned the public’s deep trust and affection. Even at the top, Kim Hee-ae has continued to challenge and vary, successfully presenting unconventional character transformations in JTBC‘s “Secret Love Affair” and “The World of the Married.” Through this, Kim Hee-ae has once again proven why she is a representative actress of South Korea.

Last year as well, Kim Hee-ae displayed a strong presence through her active work. In the movie ‘Deadman’, she showed off her fiery charisma as the top political consultant Ms. Sim, and in director Heo Jin-ho’s film ‘An Ordinary Family’, she received favorable reviews for her delicate and dense emotional acting, which is Kim Hee-ae‘s specialty, as a working mom who does everything perfectly. In addition, in the Netflix series ‘Whirlwind’, she gave a passionate performance as politician Jung Soo-jin, who is full of desire to monopolize the next power.

Kim Hee-ae, who possesses both solid acting skills and topicality, has chosen KeyEast as her new partner, drawing attention from the industry. KeyEast stood out in 2024 by producing various content such as dramas and entertainment shows, and is expected to continue its momentum in 2025. In addition, as KeyEast, a ‘power actor complex’, has declared its revival this year, expectations are growing for the synergy that KeyEast and Kim Hee-ae will create.

Meanwhile, KeyEast (CEO Cho Ji-hoon, 054780), which includes Cha Seung-won, Chae Jung-an, Park Myung-hoon, Bae Jeong-nam, Han Sun-hwa, Kang Han-na, and Stephanie Lee, produced KBS2’s weekend special ‘Iron Family’, Coupang Play‘s original series ‘Family Planning’, tvN’s ‘Ask the Stars’, and Disney+‘s original series ‘Trigger’, and last year, it expanded its business sector to include entertainment production, producing ENA’s ‘My Child‘s Private Life’, and is growing into a studio-type comprehensive entertainment company.

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

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