(Credit: Ace Factory) Juyeon of The Boyz has signed with the agency Ace Factory and will pursue an acting career in earnest, according to a local media report Monday.The management company confirmed him joining its stable of actors, which includes Lee Jong-suk and Choi Dae-hoon, following the report.Juyeon debuted with the boy group in 2017 and tried acting for the first time last year in short film “Youngyoung,” which screened at the Jeonju International Film Festival.The Boyz announced that they will begin a new chapter with nine members and a new agency for group activities earlier this month. Most of the bandmates have signed with agencies individually as well, with Younghoon and Q also seeking acting work. Q starts shooting a horror movie in September, while Younghoon has a fan meetup scheduled in Seoul on Saturday.

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