Actress Kim So-hyun is set to embark on a new phase of her career with an agency under Loen Entertainment.

According to Loen Entertainment on Tuesday, Kim recently signed a contract with E&T Story Entertainment, a new agency established under Loen. Kim’s contract with her former agency Sidus HQ ended in August.

“The contract between E&T Entertainment and Kim was made based on her connection with E&T Entertainment’s CEO Park Chan-woo since 2010,” an official of Loen said.

Kim, 18, who kicked off her career as a child actress in 2008, gained recognition with her role in the MBC series “Moon Embracing the Sun” in 2012. She recently starred in the period drama “The
Emperor: Owner of the Mask” and is scheduled to star in the upcoming KBS drama “Radio Romance.”

(lotus@heraldcorp.com)