Management Soop
Management SOOP (매니지먼트 숲) is one of South Korea's most prestigious actor management agencies, founded on April 19, 2011, by Kim Jang-kyun, a former executive at SidusHQ and NOA Entertainment (now Fantagio).
The company launched with actors Gong Yoo, Lim Soo-jeong, Gong Hyo-jin, and Jung Il-woo, who had followed Kim from NOA. The agency's name translates to "forest" in Korean, reflecting a nurturing approach to talent development.
In June 2018, Kakao Entertainment (then Kakao M) acquired a stake in Management SOOP, eventually taking 99.36% ownership. The company now operates as a Kakao Entertainment subsidiary alongside sister agencies BH Entertainment and J.Wide Company.
The roster includes A-list actors Gong Yoo, Jeon Do-yeon, Suzy, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Jae-wook, Seo Hyun-jin, and Kim Min-ju, the former IZ*ONE member who transitioned to acting.
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Gong Yoo, Management SOOP flagship talent (CC BY via Wikimedia Commons)
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