Park, who owns the Korea-based talent agency JYP Entertainment, held a press conference at the Marriott Marquis Hotel at Madison Square Garden before launching his concert tour that is scheduled to start at the WaMu theater, New York on Feb. 29.
JYP Entertainment is best known for producing the Korean singers Rain, R&B group g.o.d., Park Ji-yoon and, more recently, the girl group Wonder Girls.
The tour extends to major U.S. cities such as Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco and Las Vegas after its kickoff in New York. JYP singers Lim Jeong Hee, Min and G-soul are to perform on stage.
JYP Entertainment aims to invite singers from Asia who aspire to debut in the US to join its retinue, and the tour is expected to raise the level of attention on Asians in the US market, the company spokesperson said.
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