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| Rain / Courtesy of Naver blog |
Entertainer Rain has launched an entertainment company that aims to attract fans in Korea and China with singers and actors, according to a statement from the star on Saturday.
R.A.I.N Company will have specialist executives who will handle people in particular areas, such as singers, or actors or hallyu stars.
"Unlike conventional management companies that used to have a manager controlling all sectors -- music albums, TV series, movies and businesses in overseas -- our company is based on the U.S. "agent system,"in which experts in each area take control of their specialist field," Rain said.
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| Rain from "Ninja Assassin" (2009) |
Rain, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, launched the company after his two-year contract with Cube Entertainment ended in September. On Sept 7, he said on his Facebook page that he had agreed with Cube's chairman, whom he said was "like his father," not to extend the contract and go their separate ways.
Rain made his debut in 2002 as a singer and began his acting career with a Korean TV series in 2003.
He made his Hollywood debut in the sci-fi action film"Speed Racer" (2008) and took a leading role with action movie "Ninja Assassin" (2009).
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