Ji Park, Founder of JIP Entertainment, enters politics

K-pop visionary Ji Park is a jump in politics.

The president of South Korea Lee Jae Miung appointed Park (Jin-Young Park), Director General of JIP Entertainment, as a co-presidential board on the popular exchange of culture.

Announced on Tuesday, 9. September, the new presidential committee has a mission Promoting South Korean culture abroad While expanding exposure to international pop culture in the country.

The park shared his thoughts on his instagram on the account. “I thought it took a long time ago, because in many ways he felt burdensome and worrying. But with K-Pope, I decided to embrace it and hug himself,” he added that he added it.

Wide loved by the public, the park debuted as a solo artist in 1994. year, and last year he presented a solo concert in Seoul to celebrate 30 years in Shovbiz.

After the establishment of JIP Entertainment in 1996. year, he launched artists including the rain, girls, twice, twice, children and stray children, raising company to one of the best party agencies in Korea.

In 2009, at the height of the domestic popularity of girls, moved to the United States and essentially began over. He secured a group of place a place like an open law on the North American tour of Jonas Brothers, and in that year he led an English version Wonder Girls“” Nobody “, who has become The first Korean song To influence the Billboard Hot 100, debuts and peaks on no. 76, for what has been shown to be a weekly stay on the chart.

The park also published a photo of miraculous girls in 2009. year, “My dream remains the same as 2003. In 2009, when the writing girls became the first korean act, and now: for K-Pop to be loved worldwide.”

The park is not the first entertainer for entering politics in Korea. IOO in-Chon – a wide-loved actor from the 1980s through the 1990s was twice as served as the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. However, it is unprecedented for someone who remains an active artist who will be appointed position at the Minister Level.

Meanwhile, JIP Entertainment actions – where the park is the largest shareholder – it rose 4.93% of the previous day of 9.00 KST and currently traded 2.8%.

The company’s appearance is also solid, thanks to the current success of its front lines. Among them, twice, which celebrates the 10th anniversary this year, and is currently on the way to their fourth world concert tour. Children wasted recently asking a new k-pop record as Karma It became seventh consecutive no. 1 at Billboard 200, starting with Odd 2022. years (all debuted in the upper place). Also, the park presented localized idol groups through the subsidiaries of JIP Japan, JIP China and JIP America.