{"id":2356769,"date":"2026-04-03T10:22:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2356769"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:22:26","slug":"figure-skating-star-cha-jun-hwan-signs-with-entertainment-agency-fantagio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/figure-skating-star-cha-jun-hwan-signs-with-entertainment-agency-fantagio\/","title":{"rendered":"Figure skating star Cha Jun-hwan signs with entertainment agency Fantagio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-content=\"true\" data-testid=\"article-editor-content\">\n<div class=\"editor-img-box\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><picture><\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan waves to the crowd following the gala show at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena, Italy. Yonhap <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Korean figure skating star Cha Jun-hwan has signed with Fantagio, fueling speculation that the Olympian will return to his early roots in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">An official from the agency confirmed the move on Thursday. &#8220;We have signed an exclusive contract with Cha Jun-hwan,&#8221; the official told Hankook Ilbo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Born in 2001, Cha initially entered the entertainment world as a child model at age 7, appearing in numerous commercials. He started figure skating in second grade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">He has since made history for Korean male figure skating. He finished fifth at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, setting a national record, and won a historic gold medal at the 2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games. Most recently, he placed fourth at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Cha continues his athletic career by representing Team Seoul, a municipal team, but his partnership with the management company signals upcoming promotional activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\">Fantagio manages a prominent roster of high-profile actors and K-pop acts. The agency represents actors Kim Seon-ho, Baek Yoon-sik, Ong Seong-wu, Kang Ye-won, Gong Min-jeung and Lee Sung-kyung, alongside singer-actor Cha Eun-woo and boy bands Astro and Lun8.<\/p>\n<p class=\"editor-p\"><em style=\"font-style:italic;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\">This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ktViewTypeBody\" value=\"NORMAL\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.koreatimes.co.kr \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan waves to the crowd following the gala show at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena, Italy. Yonhap Korean figure skating star Cha Jun-hwan has signed with Fantagio, fueling speculation that the Olympian will return to his early roots in the entertainment industry. 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