Actor Kim Nam-gil has signed with O& Entertainment, a management agency that houses Hyun Bin and Sung Joon.

Kim Nam-gil (OSEN)

“Kim Nam-gil and O& Entertainment signed a contract in early October,” the agency wrote on Kim’s fan website on Wednesday. “From now on, we, as his best partner, promise to fully support Kim to continue his good acting career.”

Kim, 34, is known for his roles on popular TV dramas “Queen Seondeok,” “Bad Guys” and “Shark.” He also took lead roles in box-office hit “The Pirates” last year and in thriller “The Shameless,” opposite award-winning actress Jeon Do-yeon, this year. The film was screened at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

He was previously signed under Star J Entertainment for seven years.

By Ahn Sung-mi (sahn@heraldcorp.com)