K-pop agency grooms Asian talent
Chinese girl group Seven Sense practice dance moves during the first session of their six months-long training at Rainbowbridge Agency in Bangbae-dong, Seoul earlier this month. / Courtesy of Rainbowbridge AgencyEntire training program offered for young singersBy Kim Ji-sooA seven-member Chinese girl group, Seven Sense, debuted in China in 2011. But they came to Korea to learn more about K-pop on June 10 and then spent nearly two weeks training at the Rainbowbridge Agency in Bangbae-dong, southern Seoul.The company, founded three years ago, is the first K-pop company set up to incubate young talent. Kim Jin-woo, CEO of the agency is a one-time singer, composer and producer.“For the first session, we’ve worked together on learning how to control the voice, delivering a performance on stage and recording skills,” said Kim during a telephone interview with The Korea Times.“The core concept of what we will be doing with Seven Sense is that we will be engaging in an exchange so that the popularity of K-pop won’t be short-lived,” Kim said.The seven membe
Jun 27, 2013By Kim Ji-soo
