Actor Ok Taecyeon signed a contract with the American agency WME.
According to his agency 51K on the 27th, Taecyeon Ok signed a contract with the American agency WME. WME (William Morris Endeavor), which signed an exclusive contract with Taecyeon Ok, includes directors Quentin Tarantino, Ridley Scott, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Holland, Michael B Jordan, and directors Park Chan-wook, Bong Joon-ho, and Bae Doo-na, and artists such as actors and musicians are affiliated with WME (William Morris Endeavor). Of course, we act as agents for content creators encompassing books, digital media, movies, broadcasting, and performances.
The agency said, "Actor Ok Taecyeon, who has expanded his scope as an actor through various works such as 'Vincenzo', 'Blind', and the movie 'Hansan: Emergence of the Dragon', has signed a formal agent contract with WME, one of the leading agencies in the United States. He said, “I’m happy. Please give Ok Taecyeon a lot of encouragement for his future moves.”
Ok Taecyeon also said through his agency, "I am excited and happy to be able to take on a new challenge. I talked a lot with local agencies. It will not be easy to take on a new challenge in an unfamiliar environment, but I think it is a good opportunity to learn a lot. I think it is a good opportunity to learn a lot." “I will work hard to show a different side of Taecyeon, a new charm of Ok Taecyeon.”
Taecyeon Ok was invited as a representative of Korea to the official '2023 GQ Suit Walk' event held in Taiwan on March 11th. 'SUIT WALK' has been loved as a global fashion event that involves walking across downtown Taipei since it was held in 2013, and to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Taecyeon Ok was specially invited as the event's main guest.
Meanwhile, Taecyeon Ok will appear in the KBS2 drama ‘Heart Beats’ in the first half of this year.
Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia reporter kkk39@tenasia.co.kr