Following the speculations about the surprise of the first-generation K-pop star Lee Jung Ji Hoon, more prominently known as Rain, he finally dropped the news.
On Tuesday, Rain introduced the newest artist that will be joining his company named under him through his Instagram account!
Along with the photos of the rookie actress, who is identified as Oh Ye Ju, is the caption saying, "Hello. Let me introduce the first actress Oh Ye Ju of RAIN Company. She's 17 years old, and she's practicing hard every day to show her progress. Please give her a lot of attention and love."
Previously, The K-pop legend raised expectations on Monday after dropping the hint, "I will deliver small news at 12 PM KST tomorrow." On the black background of the post, he also put three fire emoticons.
Fans and media were then quick to speculate that the idol will be revealing the news that her wife and actress Kim Tae Hee is pregnant with their third child, while others think that he will be releasing a new album and songs after a long time. His last comeback was in 2017.
Meanwhile, fans and netizens were surprised by the stunning beauty of upcoming and rookie actress Oh Ye Ju. Despite young age and a newbie in the entertainment industry, she's already capturing the interest and attention of fans due to her visuals. On top of it, people are anticipating to see her potential and other talents, that RAIN even posted a teaser prior to her official introduction.
However, as RAIN company is a one-person agency launched by the K-pop icon himself, being the first-ever actress under the company is an honor, and fans believe that RAIN will only choose an artist with exceptional skills that will be unveiled in her future activities.
Oh Ye Ju is also gaining positive remarks already such as, "I will remember Oh Ye Ju," "She's too beautiful," "If RAIN recommended her, it will be good," etc. More details regarding the artist are also set to be revealed in the following days.
RAIN started his career at an early age as well, 16 in particular as a member of the boy band Fanclub in 1999, though it failed to be commercially successful and disbanded later in 2000.
In 2002, he came back as a solo artist under the stage name, RAIN, and his re-debut with his songs, "Bad Guy" and "Handshake" were a success.
Since then, he released, "Ways to Avoid the Sun," and his popularity continued to skyrocket in Korea until he released his song, "It's Raining," which topped multiple music charts domestically and in the whole of Asia. RAIN also became a million-seller with the album and earned his title as one of the most respected and OG King of K-pop.
Recently, he proved his influence and musical power when he joined a collaborative project along with Joo Jae Suk and Lee Hyori, for "Hangout With Yoo," wherein they formed project Co-ed trio, SSAK3, which eventually dominated the charts and music shows.
