Veteran singer Rain forms new K-pop outfit after his flagging career is revived by viral video sensation
- After Rain’s music video for his 2017 song Gang went viral and amassed 10 million views, he decided to form a new group
- Lee Hyo-ri from ’90s girl group Fin. K. L. and comedian Yoo Jae-suk make up the new trio
Doubling down on a recent viral sensation surrounding one of his older obscure songs, South Korean singer Rain has formed a new K-pop outfit as part of a reality TV project.
Rain, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, appeared on television forming a trio with Lee Hyo-ri, former member of ‘90s girl group Fin. K. L, and star comedian and MC Yoo Jae-suk on MBC TV’s Hang Out with Yoo on Saturday.
The episode featured the trio discussing the group’s concept and direction, as well as footage of the team performing past hit songs by the two K-pop stars. The team, which could add more members down the line, plans to release a retro ’90s or 2000s-style summer dance song in the near future.
The weekend prime time TV show centres around Yoo, one of the biggest celebrity comedians in South Korea, tackling various vocational projects, such as cooking and stage acting, in a reality TV format.
