One Of The Biggest Current Rising Actors Leaves Kim Soo Hyun’s Agency Gold Medalist, Signs With This One Instead
Actor Lee Chae Min is announcing a new start with a new agency.
Baro Entertainment revealed on the 20th of August the news of signing an exclusive contract with Lee Chae Min, saying, “Lee Chae Min is an actor with a charming face, a captivating presence, and the ability to interpret characters in his own color. We promise to provide unwavering support so that he can unfold his infinite potential in the future.”
Gold Medalist also announced the news of his departure from their label via an official statement, “As of the end of August 2025, the exclusive contract with actor Lee Chae Min has ended.”
On this day, Gold Medalist said, “We respect the result reached after long and careful discussions and have decided to support each other’s future.”
Gold Medalist added, “It was an honor to be able to accompany him from the moment of his debut, thinking together and growing together. We express deep gratitude to actor Lee Chae Min, who showed good activities as an actor under Gold Medalist for five years.”
With this, Lee Chae Min, who was previously in the same agency Gold Medalist with Kim Soo Hyun, has now joined Baro Entertainment, becoming family with Byeon Woo Seok, Jin Goo, Gong Seung Yeon, Park Jung Woo, Lee Yoo Mi, Lee Soo Kyung, Lee Hong Nae, and Lee Jin Yi.
Lee Chae Min majored in Acting at the Korea National University of Arts and made his debut in 2021 through the tvN drama “High Class.” Since then, he has shown his unique individuality through various works such as the dramas “Love All Play,” “Crash Course in Romance,” and “See You in My 19th Life,” expanding his filmography.
In particular, in the 2024 Netflix series “Hierarchy,” he left a strong impression and rose to the level of a lead actor. In the upcoming new tvN weekend drama “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty ,” scheduled to air on the 23rd, he is expected to attempt another transformation as Tyrant Lee Heon. Along with the new drama, his journey with Baro Entertainment is also drawing attention.
