Newsen 2011-06-15 07:42

Bae Yong Joon is in the middle of preparing for a Hallyu Idol Group.
Known as “BYJ Brand,” it is said that the idol group will debut early next year at the earliest. 

A major shareholder for Keyeast, BYJ is in the middle of preparing to push forth in the music industry. Starting with Kim Hyun Joong’s solo album, he will be debuting a male idol group to follow. 

Someone involved with the project, “We are searching for various ways to slowly make a strong presence on the music industry rather than being too impulsive.” 

Keyeast has been working towards debuting next year by already selecting the upcoming talents and training them. 

Someone who is a part of Keyeast says, “The selection team was able to pick the new members through auditions. They plan to go ahead and search for many talents in the future as well.” But they don’t have many details regarding the group itself, including the number of members or an exact date for their debut. 

It looks as though BYJ will be a prominent force in the debut of the group. 

At Kim Hyun Joong’s recent showcase, he said, “BYJ studies about music a lot. Under the guidance of BYJ’s production work, I received a lot of support from him both emotionally and financially during the production of my album. This is a subtle implication of BYJ’s dedication to becoming a part of the music industry. 

[Newsen Entertainment Team]
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Sports Seoul, last edited 2011-06-09 11:36

Yonsama Bae Yong Joon (39) will visit Japan for the first time after the earthquake and it makes his Japanese fans excited.

On the 9th, Nikkan Sports and Oricon News in Japan reported that “Bae Yong Joon will visit Japan with Taeck Yeon and Woo Young of 2PM this coming September.”

This visit is to promote the Japanese DVD Box of KBS 2’s drama “Dream High,” which aired in Korea last January and received good responses. Bae Yong Joon produced a music drama with Park Jin Young of JYP Entertainment and it became a topic. Including Taeck Yeon and Woo Young, mammoth idol stars like IU, Suzy of Miss A, and Eun Jeong of Tiara appeared in “Dream High” and it drew lots of attention not only in Korea, but to the Hallyu fans in Asia. It aired at the end of January in Japan via satellite broadcasting, DATV. Nikkan Sports also reported that “It will be an unforgettable moment for K-POP fans as well as Bae Yong Joon’s fans”.

Last March, after the Japanese earthquake, Bae Yong Joon sent a comforting letter to the disappointed Japanese citizens and donated one billion won.

Reporter Park Hyo Sil, gag11@sportsseoul.com

BYJ will be appearing at the show, “Strong Heart” of SBS, to support Kim Hyun Joong. KHJ was invited to the program, “Strong Heart”, and the host called YJ. Only his voice will be appearing, not him physically.