Actor Yang Joon-mo, who has received favorable reviews at home and abroad in numerous works such as 'Hero' and 'Les Misérables' as Korea's representative musical actor, signed a contract with Jam Entertainment and plans to advance into movies and dramas in earnest in the future.
Jam Entertainment said, “Yang Jun-mo is considered one of the best actors in the current Korean musical, which cannot be replaced, and is loved by the audience. In addition to his overwhelming singing ability, he received favorable reviews for his detailed expressiveness and differentiated charisma no matter what character he met, so please look forward to Yang Jun-mo's performance in various works, including movies and dramas, as well as the stage."
Yang Joon-mo debuted in 2004 with the musical 'Geumgang' and then performed in representative musicals such as 'Sweeney Todd', 'The Phantom of the Opera', 'Hero', 'Jekyll and Hyde', 'Les Misérables', 'The Man Who Laughs', and 'Hadestown'. He took on the main role in the work, and in 2017, he appeared as the only Korean actor in the Japanese performance of 'Les Miserables 30th Anniversary', shaking off his heavy presence. In addition, he not only works as an artistic director for musicals such as 4Minitz and Dilkusha, but also expands his activities as a medium through the drama 'Sisyphus', continuing his wide-ranging career.
Meanwhile, Jam Entertainment, which signed an exclusive contract with Yang Jun-mo, belongs to actors Jo Jeong-seok, Jung Sang-hoon, Na Hyun-woo, and Lee Soo-chan.
Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr