THE BOYZ’s Juyeon has signed an exclusive contract with ACE FACTORY and will begin new acting activities while continuing group work.
August/24/2026 11:04
Juyeon of THE BOYZ has signed an exclusive contract with ACE FACTORY. Juyeon, who debuted in 2017 as THE BOYZ, has been loved by many fans for his unique physique, delicate expressiveness, and powerful performances. ACE FACTORY, which signed an exclusive contract with Juyeon, is a comprehensive entertainment company that handles drama production and management businesses. Actors Lee Jong-suk, Lee Jun-hyuk, Yoo Jae-myung, Um Hae-ran, Yoon Se-a, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jang Seung-jo, and Choi Dae-hoon are affiliated with it. Today (the 24th), ACE FACTORY said, “We are honored to form a precious connection with Juyeon, an artist who has outstanding presence on stage and deep emotional expressiveness. We will do our utmost to support Juyeon so that his infinite potential and unique charm may blossom in a new field as an actor.” Furthermore, it revealed, “While respecting the musical achievements of THE BOYZ, which are Juyeon’s roots and his identity as an artist, and based on the trust built together with fans, we will do our utmost so that group activities and his leap as an actor can create positive synergy with each other.” Juyeon, who has joined hands with ACE FACTORY, which has a full lineup of actors and content production capabilities, is taking a new challenge as an actor. Based on the experience he has accumulated through group activities, attention is gathering on what kind of face he will show as an actor, and what kind of steps he will continue to take as an artist running across the global stage. THE BOYZ, to which Juyeon belongs, has continued energetic activities in Korea and overseas, and last year successfully completed its fourth world tour, “THE BOYZ WORLD TOUR,” including six cities in Asia and five cities in the United States. The nine members of THE BOYZ signed with a new label on August 6 for group activities, and each member is also successively signing contracts with agencies for solo activities. • THE BOYZ’s nine members are preparing group activities with a new label: “Separate contracts for individual activities” • THE BOYZ’s long-awaited special unit begins! Hyunjae, Sunwoo, and Juyeon to release new song “Tiger” on November 11
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