Cha Tae-hyun and Jo In-sung, who have both entered the free agency market, have decided to join forces to establish a company. Is the welfare of this company related to Hanwha Eagles baseball?
According to OSEN's reporting, Jo In-sung's contract with NS ENM (formerly IOK Company) expired on the 3rd, and he is currently preparing a new venture with his close friend Cha Tae-hyun. Cha Tae-hyun's contract with Blossom Entertainment, which he established with a manager he had worked with for over 13 years at his former agency, Sidus HQ, also expired in January.
Instead of looking for new companies, Jo In-sung and Cha Tae-hyun have come together as a family working under the same roof. The two are well-known best friends in the entertainment industry. Jo In-sung, who had relatively fewer appearances on variety shows, surprised many by joining Cha Tae-hyun on '1 Night 2 Days' in 2017, thanks to a call from Cha, and the following year, he made a surprise appearance on 'Radio Star,' hosted by Cha Tae-hyun.
Their chemistry in entertainment continued with tvN's 'Unexpected Business' series. Starting from 2021 to last year, Cha Tae-hyun and Jo In-sung delivered a special viewing experience to audiences over three seasons. Considering only Jo In-sung, the biggest reason for his appearance in variety shows was likely to be alongside Cha Tae-hyun. It is anticipated that these two will play a significant role in leading the entertainment kingdom.
In particular, the two are known to be recruiting various actors. Being well-connected in the entertainment industry, Cha Tae-hyun and Jo In-sung have boasted a glamorous network including Lee Kwang-soo, Do Kyung-soo, Kim Woo-bin, Yoon Kyun-ho, Park Byung-eun, Lim Joo-hwan, Park Bo-young, and Kim Gi-bang through various variety shows. Fans are already looking forward to which actors will join the kingdom they are building.
However, the news of their collaboration has also excited fans of the professional baseball team Hanwha Eagles. This is because both Jo In-sung and Cha Tae-hyun are known to be avid fans of the Hanwha Eagles. They have even been spotted enjoying a game quietly at the stadium, wearing hats to cover their faces on their days off.
Indeed, Jo In-sung appeared on the YouTube channel 'PinggyeGo' and said, "When the professional baseball season ends, I feel so empty. It feels like saying goodbye to my friend whom I meet at 6:30. I usually have baseball on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I really hate it when it rains. It means there's no baseball. And there's no baseball on Monday either." He expressed his overflowing love for the sport.
Cha Tae-hyun even went a step further, fueling the rumor regarding Yoo Jae-suk's rumored $2 trillion fortune by jokingly asking, "If we have $2 trillion, can't we buy Hanwha Eagles and bring some players over?" His request elicited laughter. Jo In-sung and Cha Tae-hyun's unquenchable love for baseball prompted Yoo Jae-suk to exclaim, "It's just 'baseball,' it's just 'baseball.'" This video resonated strongly with Hanwha Eagles fans.
For this reason, baseball fans are already looking forward to the baseball-related welfare programs that Cha Tae-hyun and Jo In-sung's joint entertainment company will implement.
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