Actor Kim Seol-hyun, formerly of the group AOA, has signed an exclusive contract with The Present Company. On the morning of the 29th, The Present Company officially announced the contract news with Kim Seol-hyun. Since debuting as a member of AOA in 2012, Kim Seol-hyun has continued various activities as a singer and actress. Following the de facto disbandment of AOA, she is now focusing fully on her acting career.

Kim Seol-hyun has received praise for her dense acting and emotional expression through the Disney Plus series "Lighting Store" and dramas such as "The Murderer's Shopping List," "Day and Night," "My Country," and "I Don't Want to Do Anything." She also left a strong impression in films like "Memoir of a Murderer," "The Great Battle," and "Gangnam 1970." In every work, Kim Seol-hyun has completed her characters with her own unique color and spreads positive energy to the public with her honest and healthy lifestyle.

The Present Company described Kim Seol-hyun as "an actress who possesses both energy that brightens those around her and emotional depth." The company stated that Kim Seol-hyun's sincerity and energy represent the sensibility of the times and have the power to lead new changes. They added, "The attitude and perspective resulting from the emotions an actor holds align with the company's value of 'The Present,' and we plan to create synergy together in various fields based on her future projects."

Kim Seol-hyun is currently filming the Netflix original series "Slowly but Surely" (working title), a collaboration between writer Noh Hee-kyung and director Lee Yoon-jung, alongside Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo, Cha Seung-won, and Lee Ha-nee. This project is Kim Seol-hyun's next work and promises another profound transformation.

With Kim Seol-hyun's addition, The Present Company has completed a lineup of talented and skilled actors including Ahn Hyo-seop and Shin Se-kyung. The company is strengthening its presence domestically and internationally through management based on creative sensibility and practical expertise. Through this exclusive contract, Kim Seol-hyun aims for a new leap as an actress and plans to actively continue her activities in various works in the future.