[KOREA] Rain pays tribute to outgoing manager

May 28, 2007 by Dennis Amith

With reports that RAIN may be leaving his current management company and start his own company representing himself, the K-Pop R&B star recently gave tribute to his outgoing manager according to Chosun.

According to the article, “The K-pop superstar Rain has paid tribute to the role of his manager Park Jin-young in his stellar rise. Park “taught me to fish instead of how to eat fish. He taught me many things, including how to sing, but he always stressed the importance of standing on my own feet,” Rain told reporters.”

“Dressed in pink dress shirt and black suit, Rain was discussing the end of his contract with Park’s management agency JYP at a press conference before a concert at Japan’s Tokyo Dome. Park “has taken care of me with great sincerity over the last few years. I thought I’d better give him some space,” Rain said. The singer will decide where to turn next once his world tour ends in June. He may either move to another management firm or set up his own independent company.”