sidusHQ denies Jun Ji-hyun moving to new agency

Rumor that Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun will leave sidusHQ, her management agency of 14 years, has surfaced once again but the agency has said no decision has been made as of yet.

A report carried by sports daily Sports Hankook on Tuesday said the 27-year-old actress' contract with sidusHQ ends in late August and she has decided to sign with a newly established agency for 1.5 billion won, equivalent to nearly 1.3 million dollars.

"It is true her contract expires at the end of the month but we are looking at various measures including resigning with her but no decisions have been made," an official at sidusHQ told Asia Economic Daily over the phone.

This is not the first time such news has circulated about the actress -- media reports had said in May that the actress will be going solo after her contract expires but sidusHQ had dismissed the rumors, saying such talk "always comes up" around the time of her contract renewal.

The actress was engulfed in an ugly scandal last year where her agency illegally duplicated her mobile phone to tap into her phone records. Many expected her to leave the agency but she surprised everyone by extending her contract with sidus for an additional year.

Jun Ji-hyun, whose English name is Gianna Jun, became a household name after starring in the 2001 hit film "My Sassy Girl."

She made her international debut last year through film "Blood: The Last Vampire", she recently wrapped up filming "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" with Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman and Chinese actress Li Bingbing.

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