Actor Park Hee Soon joins Salt Entertainment.

On November 29th, his new agency Salt Entertainment announced, “We recently signed an exclusive contract with actor Park Hee-soon.” It announced a new beginning with Salt Entertainment, where a manager who has built trust and confidence through long-time collaboration with Park Hee Soon in the past.

Park Hee Soon, who has been active on the theater stage for more than 10 years, has worked on films such as 'Seven Days', 'The Client', '1987', the drama 'Beautiful World', 'The Movie of Week X: Sleep Bank' and etc. As an actor who crosses various genres, he has performed flawlessly.

Recently, the Netflix original series 'My Name' has reached its second heyday. Park Hee Soon is loved all over the world for his charismatic acting and strong action in the role of 'Choi Mu Jin'.

The agency said, "We are happy to be able to establish a new relationship with actor Park Hee Soon, who has shown unique character digestibility in each work. We will give full support to actor Park Hee Soon, who is loved by the public for his sincere acting, so that he can make his work happy."

Meanwhile, Salt Entertainment signed an exclusive contract with Park Hee Soon, which includes Kim Jung-hwa, Park Shin-hye, Kim Ji-won, Kim Seon-ho, Kim Joo-heon, Hong Seung-beom, Lee Jun-kyung, and Jang Do-ha.

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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