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![]() Namoo Actors' logo, which resembles a tree. In Korean language, "namoo" (Korean: 나무; RR: namu) is the local word for tree. | |
Native name | 주식회사 나무엑터스 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Management |
| Founded | January 15, 2004[1] |
| Headquarters | South Korea: Samgyeong Building, 5th Floor, 96-4, Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul[2] |
Key people | Kim Jong-do (President) |
| Services | Talent agency |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 나무엑터스 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Namu Ekteoseu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Namu Ekt'ŏsŭ |
Namoo Actors Co. Ltd. (Korean: 나무엑터스), founded in 2004, is a talent management agency based in Seoul, South Korea.[3][4] The founder and president of the company is Kim Jong-do.
In 2004, Namoo Actors was established under the name "Namoo Actors Co. Ltd.".[5] The company signed Song Ji-hyo, Kim Kang-woo, Kim Tae-hee and Kim Hye-na in 2005.[6] Namoo celebrated their 10th anniversary party at CGV Cine City in Seoul on 10 January 2014.[7][8] On February 21, Namoo Actors (Kim Jong-do and actors), family members, and fans held a memorial service for actress Lee Eun-ju, who died on 22 February 2005, in Seoul.[9][10][11]
In 2006, Kim Jong-do and actors attended the Busan International Film Festival and in 2007, signed a joint-network deal with China's Chengtian.[12][13]