By tomato99 ♥
dear bb has made English trans for the article!!
thank you for the work!!
hope we can watch the show ^^
‘The Most Powerful Boss’ Bae Yong Joon:
First Appearance in China After Quitting the Limelight
2014.04.21 10:21AM
source: JiangSu TV
trans Chinese to English by bb
The Strongest Transformation… from an actor to a boss
First Co-appearance with Protégé Kim Soo Hyun
Recently, there is a Korean actor who
has been headlining news and every move he makes seems to touch the
countless fans’ hearts; he is none other than the one with the
supernatural powers – Kim Soo Hyun. After Kim Soo Hyun’s popularity
exploded in Asia, the agency that had signed on this ‘charismatic god’
also rose to fame. The boss of this agency, who is Kim Soo Hyun’s strong
influence and driving force, is the man who had once captivated many
middle-aged women, Bae Yong Joon.
One latest news from the production team
of JiangSu TV’s program, Take You to the Stars, is a heavyweight one.
It shared that Kim Soo Hyun’s boss, the representative icon of the first
Hallyu wave, Bae Yong Joon, will also be appearing in the program.
Sources revealed that the program will be airing nation-wide for the
first time on 25th April at 22:00. In an almost historically significant
move, the program’s production team successfully made three of Bae Yong
Joon’s FIRSTS happen. One, it will be his first time appearing in a
Chinese TV program. Two, it will be his first time being interviewed as a
boss. Three, it will be his first ‘stage appearance with his protégé
Kim Soo Hyun.
From an Ajumma Killer to a Strong Force in the Business World
As the iconic celebrity in the first
Hallyu wave, Bae Yong Joon has long enjoyed a relatively high status in
the Korean entertainment circuit. That’s not just because of the
incredibly impressive viewership from his dramas, but even more so
because of the BYJ-economics that was attributed to him and the effects
and influence he had. But what had brought Bae Yong Joon widespread fame
and popularity was the drama Winter Sonata that aired back in 2002.
This drama had captured the eyeballs of the Korean and Japanese markets
and even re-ran for an unprecedented four times. Bae Yong Joon has also
been crowned the Smiling Prince because of this drama.
The super-high viewership of Winter
Sonata had a huge impact on the Korean economy. Unconfirmed statistics
cited that many fans visited the shooting sites of Winter Sonata in
Korea after watching the drama. In just some six months of 2004 alone,
the number of Japanese visitors to Korea increased by 15%, and its
direct economic impact exceeded US$2.3 billion. This phenomenon was even
dubbed as the Economics of BYJ during that time, and his status
skyrocketed to peak at the top in the Korean TV industry.
Just then, Bae Yong Joon chose to take a
step back from the limelight to switch from being a ‘god’ in the eyes
of the female fans to become a ‘god of fortune’. Not only did Bae Yong
Joon set up his own entertainment agency, he also put together resources
and investments from different sources to carve what is now the
KEYEAST. After setting up the agency, Bae Yong Joon successfully signed
on some 30 artists in a short span of five years. His sharp eye for
talent saw the recruitment of Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Hyun Joong and Lee Hyun
Woo; other artists included Im Soo Jung who co-starred with So Ji Sub in
Sorry, I Love You, and Choi Kang Hee who had headlined Whispering
Corridors, Joo Ji Hoon who had caused many young girls to tear over his
portrayal of Prince Lee Shin in Princess’ Hours, and many others.
The transformation from an actor to a boss did not stumble Bae Yong Joon. Instead, it had brought him many opportunities. Since his debut 20 years ago, Bae Yong Joon has emerged from an outstanding actor to a force to reckon with in the commercial world, his company has also diversified from artist management to drama production; such multi-pronged developments led the industry to recognize Bae Yong Joon as a powerful player.
-Bae Yong Joon to Stand on the Same Stage as Kim Soo Hyun
Since establishing KEYEAST, Bae Yong
Joon has slowly distanced himself from the public’s eyes, and he turned
his attention to developing new and young talents. The likes of Kim Soo
Hyun, Kim Hyun Joong and others are all his ‘discovery’. This time
around, for the first time, he will be appearing together with Kim Soo
Hyun in the JiangSu TV, Take You to the Stars; this also demonstrated
Bae Yong Joon’s acknowledgement of China as an important market.
Kim Soo Hyun’s popularity in China
soared to a near feverish pitch with the drama You From the Stars, and
love calls from CFs and appearances in variety shows keep coming
non-stop. As Kim Soo Hyun’s boss, Bae Yong Joon had watched clips from
the JiangSu TV Strongest Brain and thought the nature of the program to
be suitable for Kim Soo Hyun, and that was the final nod towards Kim Soo
Hyun’s maiden appearance in China (in Strongest Brain). This time,
JiangSu TV extended yet another invitation for Kim Soo Hyun to appear in
Take You to the Stars. Based on the positive foundation of the
collaboration for Strongest Brain, Bae Yong Joon had heartily agreed to
let Kim Soo Hyun accept the interview invitation. But when the
production team expressed their desire to also invite Bae Yong Joon for
an interview, he himself had hesitated. According to KEYEAST staff, Bae
Yong Joon had not appeared on any TV program for almost five years, and
he is said to be no longer interested in participating in the recording
of any TV programs. He actually much prefers the more obscured lifestyle
behind the scene. But at the repeated invitations from the production
team, the boss eventually agreed. It is understood that this would be
the first time the boss and his protégé Kim Soo Hyun jointly appear, so
it is a very rare and hard-to-come-by opportunity.
Bae Yong Joon Pays Personal Attention
And Asks about Every Recording and Production Detail
And Asks about Every Recording and Production Detail
With regard to being able to invite Bae
Yong Joon to appear in the show, the production team of Take You to the
Stars too expressed their immense honor. “Firstly, Mr Bae Yong Joon is a
very outstanding actor in the Korean entertainment scene, the BYJ
Syndrome he had single-handedly created is still unsurpassed up till
now. Secondly, as the boss of the entertainment agency that has
discovered and groomed some of the top talents in Korea like Kim Soo
Hyun and Kim Hyun Joong, his acute judgement and strong business ability
are also evident for everyone to see. His transformation of the two
identities of actor and boss is so successful that it is something worth
emulating. These are the very reasons why we had hoped to invite Mr Bae
Yong Joon’s appearance,” Mr Liu from JiangSu TV’s Brand Communications
Team said.
Regarding the recording for the program,
Bae Yong Joon’s representatives had said, “It has been a long time
since Bae Yong Joon last participated in any TV program recording. He
had asked about every single detail of the entire recording process. It
is his hope to do everything within his might to bring out the best, and
to leave the Chinese viewers with a positive impression.”
According to staff of the production
team, Bae Yong Joon had sought very meticulous clarification and
communication about the entire recording process, all the way from
timing, selection of venue, positioning of the cameras, lighting,
script-writing and others. He seemed determined to want to ensure that
he had covered everything prior to the commencement of recording.
==============[vod] BYJ to appear on Chinese TV
By tomato99 ♥
BYJ to appear on JiangSu TV’s “Take You to the Stars” on 25 April.
Please click the link below:
http://lovebaeyongjoon.com/2014/04/21/vod-byj-to-appear-on-chinese-tv/==================Source: Youtube/NaomiBishop7 (thanksss!!)^__^ 
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