Actor Lee Jung Ok has signed an exclusive contract with Neo Company, an agency founded by Kim Jin Il, the former head of DSP Media's acting division.

"I know Kim Jin Il's professionalism and caring nature from our time together. I'm very excited to take on new challenges with him again,“ said Lee Jung Ok. ”I hope to reach out to you with more diverse activities under the new umbrella of Neo Company."

"We are very excited to be working with Lee Jung Ok once again," said Kim Jin Il, the CEO of Neo Company. "He is a unique actor with a strong personality and a broad acting spectrum. As a longtime partner, we understand his talent and passion better than anyone. As a reliable partner who shared the first step of Neo Company, we will do our best to help him shine even more in the future," he added.

Lee Jung Ok is known for his roles in dramas such as 'Hell Is Other People,' 'The Glory,' 'Hi Bye, Mama!,' 'Strong Girl Namsoon,' and 'The Judge from Hell,' among others.

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