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A-Man Project

A-Man Project began as Lee Jong-suk's answer to the standard Korean management model. Founded in 2018 after his exits from larger agency structures, the company was built around control, selectivity, and a career strategy shaped by the actor rather than by a volume-driven roster system.

That origin still explains the brand better than any generic company summary could. A-Man Project was never really meant to compete with large actor agencies on scale. It mattered because it gave Lee Jong-suk his own operating base, then evolved into a quieter development and packaging node as his representation picture shifted and the wider drama business kept consolidating.

Even now, the company stays relevant inside premium Korean screen coverage because its history still touches Lee Jong-suk, ACE FACTORY, and Bon Factory Worldwide. In other words, A-Man Project reads less like a mass-market roster brand and more like a strategic boutique platform that still carries signal in the K-drama ecosystem.

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Lee Jong-suk, July 2025 / CC BY 3.0 / TV10 via Wikimedia Commons

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Fans Also Ask

What is A-Man Project?
A-Man Project is the Korean company founded by Lee Jong-suk in 2018 after he left larger agency structures. It began as a star-led management vehicle and later read more like a selective development and packaging platform than a traditional roster-heavy actor agency.
Who founded A-Man Project?
Lee Jong-suk founded A-Man Project in 2018. By that point he had already built enough leverage through major drama and film work to control his own representation structure, which is what gave the company immediate signal inside the Korean entertainment business.
Why does A-Man Project still matter in K-drama coverage?
It still matters because actor-founded companies can keep value through relationships, development leverage, and project packaging even after their direct management role changes. A-Man Project remains tied to the premium Lee Jong-suk lane and to adjacent companies such as ACE FACTORY and Bon Factory Worldwide.

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