Japanese actor Show Kasamatsu has officially signed an exclusive contract with a Korean agency, gearing up for full-scale promotions in South Korea.

On June 26, entertainment agency Star Platinum announced that they have signed an exclusive management contract with Show Kasamatsu.

Han Hee-sung, CEO of Star Platinum, shared, "Show Kasamatsu is an actor who possesses not only outstanding acting skills and diligence but also a sincere passion for Korean projects. We will do our absolute best to support him so that he can connect with more audiences in Korea and on the global stage, so please show him a lot of support."

Through a handwritten letter, Kasamatsu expressed his excitement and determination, saying, "I grew up watching Korean projects for a long time, so being able to promote in Korea makes me incredibly happy. I want to enjoy my activities here just as I have always done." He added, "To all the CEOs and directors I haven't met yet, please call me anytime. I will gladly run to you."

Born in 1992, Kasamatsu made his debut in 2013 and has steadily built a solid filmography across Japanese films and dramas. He secured a global fandom through HBO Max's <Tokyo Vice> and Disney Plus's <Gannibal>, and is drawing attention on the international stage after being cast in director Takashi Miike's Hollywood project <Untitled Kyoto>.

His debut project in the Korean market was the Netflix film <Good News>, released in 2025. He left a strong impression by playing Denji, the leader of the Japanese Red Army Faction. Following this, he made his mark on domestic viewers by appearing as his first villain in the SBS drama <Taxi Driver 3> (2025).

Kasamatsu is also known as one of Japan's representative pro-Korean stars. When he attended the Busan International Film Festival last year, he received an enthusiastic response by conducting an open talk event in Korean. It is known that he taught himself the language out of his love for Korean content.

Having officially announced his activities in Korea, Kasamatsu has already wrapped filming for his upcoming movies <Shave> and <Ripple> (working title). Directed by Kim Jung-hoon, <Shave> is a psychological horror thriller about the bizarre events that unfold between a novelist, who shuts herself away in a countryside mansion with past scars, and her sweet lover. The film is scheduled to be released in Korea in the second half of this year. <Ripple> (working title), which recently announced its crank-up, is a new film by director Kim Sun-kyung. It tells the story of what happens after the death of the eldest grandson of the Yedong Kwon family, a clan that has run a dangerous illegal business for generations.

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