Actor Cha Tae-hyun and Jo In-sung are collaborating to establish their own agency. A new actor kingdom is expected to be born.

According to OSEN's coverage on the 4th, Jo In-sung, whose contract with the agency NS ENM (formerly IOK Company) expired on the 3rd, is currently preparing a new company with his close friend Cha Tae-hyun. Cha Tae-hyun also established Blossom Entertainment with his manager, with whom he worked for over 13 years at his former agency SidusHQ, and their contract expired in January.

Rather than looking for new companies, Jo In-sung and Cha Tae-hyun, who are both on the free agency market, are joining forces as a family. The two are close friends in the entertainment industry, having appeared together in the tvN series 'The Sixth Sense.' They are both passionate fans of the Hanwha Eagles, enjoying baseball games together on their days off, sharing both work and leisure.

It is reported that these two individuals will establish a company and recruit various actors. As prominent figures in the entertainment industry, Cha Tae-hyun and Jo In-sung boast impressive connections, including Lee Kwang-soo, Do Kyung-soo, Kim Woo-bin, Yoon Kyung-ho, Park Byung-eun, Lim Joo-hwan, Park Bo-young, and Kim Gi-bang. There is already great anticipation about which actors will join the kingdom they have established.

Previously, prominent friends Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung established Artist Company and built an actor kingdom. Fans are focusing their attention on what Cha Tae-hyun and Jo In-sung's kingdom will be like.

Meanwhile, IOK Company is an agency established in 2010 by Ko Hyun-jung and her younger brother. Jo In-sung became close friends with Ko Hyun-jung after appearing together in the 2005 SBS drama 'Spring Day' and found himself 'in the embrace of a friend' in 2012. Jo In-sung and Ko Hyun-jung spent a remarkable 13 years working together. However, Jo In-sung chose a new change instead of renewing his contract.

When leaving his former agency, Jo In-sung expressed, "I want to convey my gratitude to the representative and the company staff who have been with me for a long time without change. I felt supported and truly grateful thanks to their unwavering support and endless encouragement. I will not forget the consideration and kindness shown to me over the past 13 years. Once again, I express my deepest gratitude."

Jo In-sung made his debut as a model in 1998 and began his acting career through the drama 'School 3' in 2000. He has showcased an overwhelming presence in dramas such as 'Something Happened in Bali,' 'Spring Day,' 'Dear My Friends,' 'It's Okay, That's Love,' 'That Winter, the Wind Blows,' 'Moving,' and films like 'Smuggling,' 'Mogadishu,' 'Ansi City,' and 'The King.' He has recently completed filming for director Na Hong-jin's movie 'Hope' and is currently in the midst of filming his next project, 'Humint.'

Cha Tae-hyun debuted in the entertainment industry by winning the silver medal at the KBS Super Talent Selection Contest in 1995 and has actively participated in films such as 'My Sassy Girl,' 'Speed Scandal,' 'Hello Ghost,' 'Gone with the Wind,' 'Along with the Gods: Crimes and Punishments,' dramas like 'Sunflower,' 'Happy Together,' 'Into the Sunlight,' 'Juliet's Man,' 'The Heirs,' 'General Hospital 2,' 'Jeon Woo-chi,' 'Producers,' 'Best Divorce,' 'Police Class,' and 'Moving.'

[OSEN]