(DSP Media)

Kim Jae-kyung, formerly of the now-defunct girl group Rainbow, chose to walk the career path of an actress, signing an exclusive contract with actors’ agency Namooactors.

“We saw her endless potential,” read the statement released Tuesday. “For the last seven years, Kim‘s dedication as leader of the group and trust with fans have been exceptional.”

Namooactors is home to a host of top-tier talents such as Lee Joon-gi, Moon Geun-young, Moon Chae-won, Shin Se-kyung, Chun Woo-hee and more.

Kim became the second ex-Rainbow member to sign with a new agency, following Oh Seung-ah, who chose to pursue an acting career under GnG Production.

Kim debuted as a musician in 2009 with Rainbow, until DSP Media, Rainbow’s agency, decided not to extend their contract with the seven women. Rainbow officially disbanded on Nov. 28.

By Son Ji-hyoung (json@heraldcorp.com)