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*This article was updated in 2025 but was first published in 2020 when the agency was founded.
Back in December 2019, Kim SooHyun left the agency KeyEast Entertainment after staying 12 years as his contract expired. He has now joined the newly created agency GOLDMEDALIST founded by popular TV drama and film producers in January 2020.
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Kim SooHyun was the first to join the company, but since then, other popular actresses, as well as rookie actors, have joined the company.
Let’s find out about the actors that are in GOLDMEDALIST (as of June 18, 2020, but updated in 2025) along with Kim SooHyun.
Former. Seo YeaJi
Seo YeaJi is a famous actress. She previously acted in dramas such as “Moorim School”, “Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth”, “Save Me” and “Lawless Lawyer”. Seo YeJi acted with Kim SooHyun in the drama “It’s Okay to not be Okay” in 2020 when she joined the agency.
*She is now part of Sublime Agency.
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Former. Kim SaeRon
Kim SaeRon left YG Entertainment when her contract expired and joined GOLDMEDALIST. She is one of the most talented young actresses. Kim SaeRon was famous since she was a child actress. The actress previously acted in “Hi! School: Love On”, “Secret Healer”, and “Leverage”.
*Contract ended in 2022.
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1. Choi HyunWook
Choi HyunWook was already popular in Korea among the 10-20s through his role in web dramas “Real:Time:Love” part 1 and 2 and his good looking pictures when he joined the company in 2020. Since he has joined the agency, he has gained significant popularity with “Twenty-Five Twenty-One”, “Weak Hero Class 1”, “and “Twinkling Watermelon” and he was cast in a lead role for the tvN drama”My Dearest Nemesis”.
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Former. Lee BoYoung
Lee BoYoung was born in 1996 and is 167 cm. She had modeling activities for magazines such as “Singles”, “DAZED”, “Nylon”, and “ELLE”. The actress also acted in ads such as for SAMSUNG Galaxy S10 and Lotte Cinema. She acted in music videos, the most recent being Jeon SangKeun’s ‘I Still love you a lot’.
*She is no longer part of the agency.
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2. Kim SuGyeom
Kim SuGyeom was born in 2001 and is 188cm tall. He is a model who has worked on numerous runways such as London Fashion Week 2020 S/S, Paris Fashion Week 2020 S/S and Seoul Fashion Week 2019 F/W. Kim SuGyeom appeared in the ads for GREEDILOUS and Horlisun. Since he has joined the company, he has acted in several dramas such as “Love Revolution”, “At a Distance, Spring Is Green”, “Weak Hero Class 1”, “Duty After School”, and more.
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3. Kim SeungHo
Kim SeungHo is a rookie actor born in 2001 and is 184 cm tall. He has appeared in dramas such as “My Fuxxxxx Romance” and “Rookie Cops”. He also made a cameo in his fellow company actor Choi HyunWook’s drama “My Dearest Nemesis”.
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Former. Jo SeungHee
Jo SeungHee was born in 2002 and is 166cm. No information was released except for her Instagram @s.eung.hee. She is a rookie actress.
*She is no longer part of the agency.
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4. Seorina
Seorina or Seol InAh is a famous actress as well. She is one of the top liners of the agency. She acted in dramas like “Mr. Queen”, “Business Proposal”, “Oasis”, and more.
She joined the agency in 2022.
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5. Lee ChaeMin
Lee ChaeMin entered GOLDMEDALIST as his first agency with an exclusive contract in 2020. He has been a rising acting figure since his debut with his guest role in “Alchemy of Souls” season 2 with swooning visual and then “Crash Course in Romance” as an eye-catching support role. Since then, he got some lead roles in dramas such as “Hierarchy” and “The Tyrant’s Chef”. He is also the MC of “Music Bank” for which he even received an award for “Best Couple”.
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6. Lee JongHyun
Born in 1998, Lee JongHyun is one of the rookie actors of the agency. He acted in the popular drama “Study Group”. He used to be a soccer player. We can look for his next projects.
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7. Jeong HanSeol
With his 180cm, Jeong HanSeol is one of the actors under GOLDMEDALIST. He acted in supporting roles of dramas such as “Dr. Romantic Season 3″ and ” Kick Kick Kick Kick”.
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8. Yoo EunJi
With her 170cm, Yoo EunJi is a model and does a lot of advertisement including the following ads: Lotte Zero Ice Cream, LODERN Clothes, SKIN FOOD Cosmetics, PGNC sportswear, and SIWONSCHOOL Language Education.
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9. Song GaYeon
Song GaYeon is a new actress of 170cm. She has acted in “Love Your Enemy”. She joined the agency in 2024.
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10. Kim SiEun
Kim SiEun acted in the worldwide popular drama “Squid Game 2” as number 095. She made her debut in 2016 with the show “Live Talk! Talk! Boni Hani”. She has also several roles in her filmography including: “Run On”, “Mental Coach Jegal”, and more.
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For more about the company, you can check their website in English and Instagram.
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