Ex-fromis_9 member Jang Gyu-ri starts anew as an actress reportedly signs with JUST Entertainment × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP News Ex-fromis_9 member Jang Gyu-ri starts anew as an actress reportedly signs with JUST Entertainment By Afreen Khan Modified 19 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Jang Gyu-ri has reportedly signed with a new agency (Image via Instagram/gyurious_j) Jang Gyu-ri, a former member of the K-pop idol group fromis_9, has reportedly signed an exclusive contract with JUST Entertainment. As per a report by SPOTV NEWS, Gyu-ri has joined the new agency as an actress. She left PLEDIS Entertainment, home to the Stay This Way girl group, three weeks ago on July 28 after her contract expired. The former fromis_9 member made her first foray into acting in 2017 with a cameo in KBS’s Ms. Perfect. That same year, she participated in Mnet’s survival program Idol School. She debuted with the group in November, but as per fans, she always had her heart set on acting. The news of Jang Gyu-ri’s was met with positive reactions by fans. They had previously speculated that the 24-year-old was leaving the idol life behind to pursue acting. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Jang Gyu-ri decided that the idol life was not for her as she chose not to renew her contract when fromis_9 shifted under PLEDIS Entertainment’s management. The nine-member group transferred from Off the Record Entertainment to HYBE’s sub-label, PLEDIS, in August last year. According to a statement from PLEDIS Entertainment, apart from Gyu-ri, all fromis_9 members renewed their contracts with the company. Three weeks later, reports of the 24-year-old joining another agency, JUST Entertainment, as an actor, emerged on August 18. The report by SPOTV NEWS also stated that she was involved in many conversations and was carefully considering her options before deciding on the new agency. Fans were certain that the idol was going to start taking steps towards her acting career, for which they wholeheartedly supported her. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post all things fromis_9 @allthingsfromisOur Jang Gyuri is signing with Just Entertainment flovers! She is going to show the whole world that she's the best actress in the world now! Just watch and see everyone ?587107Our Jang Gyuri is signing with Just Entertainment flovers! She is going to show the whole world that she's the best actress in the world now! Just watch and see everyone ? https://t.co/J9AfyKO6Xp In a handwritten letter thanking fans for their support, Gyu-ri had shared, “Even though I was never good at expressing myself, I promise to remember each and every Flover (the group’s fandom name) who still believed in me and embraced me with even greater love. Like it’s been up until now, no matter where I am and what image I have, I will do my best to not be ashamed. Please watch over me.” The singer gained recognition for her acting in the hit drama, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, in 2020. The former fromis_9 member had also acted in the 2019 drama Dating Class as the female lead. In April this year, she was confirmed to join SBS’s new mystery-rom com drama titled Cheer Up alongside Han Ji-hyun, Bae In-hyuk, Kim Hyun-jin, Lee Eun-saem, and Yang Dong-geun. JUST Entertainment’s roster currently includes recognized actors such as Yoon Kye-sang, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Do-yoon, Kim joo-ryeong, Shin Dong-mi, Kim Shin-rok, and others. More about Jang Gyu-ri s upcoming drama Cheer Up View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Cheer Up is a mystery rom com drama based around the lives of cheerleaders in a high school. It will showcase the youngsters’ journey of being in a once-glorious cheerleading squad, which is now in ruins. Friendship, betrayal, jealousy and romance loom high in the college atmosphere. The former fromis_9 member will be playing the supporting role of Tae Cho-hee in the show. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Prem Deshpande × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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