Asian Stars Team Up to Help China
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By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Korean star J.Y. Park and director Kang Je-gyu, and Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan have come together to assist Chinese people battered by the massive earthquake that occurred May 12.
Top pop singer and producer Park and director Kang are joining with Chan to create an Asian version of "We Are the World", which touched people's hearts back in 1985 to help famine relief efforts in Ethiopia.
The project will be carried out under the theme "Asia is one, We Love Asia", and will be produced by Kang at the request of Chan. Kang is renowned for directing hit movies "Taegukgi" (2003) and "Shiri" (1998).
Park will participate as the music producer and according to Park's agency, JYP Entertainment, the singer has already finished the main song that will be used in the project.
"Chan proposed a project that would show the unity of Asia. We have agreed to work on a song that will raise spirits during a difficult times in Asia, following the earthquake damage in Shichuan, China", JYP said.
Top Korean artists and actors will sing the song, but the agency said that nothing has been specifically confirmed at the moment.
The song will be recorded later this month when Chan visits Korea.
"Park, Kang and Chan are stars who aim for the international scene and are proud to be Asians, and this made it easier to start the project", JYP added.
Staff Reporter
Korean star J.Y. Park and director Kang Je-gyu, and Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan have come together to assist Chinese people battered by the massive earthquake that occurred May 12.
Top pop singer and producer Park and director Kang are joining with Chan to create an Asian version of "We Are the World", which touched people's hearts back in 1985 to help famine relief efforts in Ethiopia.
The project will be carried out under the theme "Asia is one, We Love Asia", and will be produced by Kang at the request of Chan. Kang is renowned for directing hit movies "Taegukgi" (2003) and "Shiri" (1998).
Park will participate as the music producer and according to Park's agency, JYP Entertainment, the singer has already finished the main song that will be used in the project.
"Chan proposed a project that would show the unity of Asia. We have agreed to work on a song that will raise spirits during a difficult times in Asia, following the earthquake damage in Shichuan, China", JYP said.
Top Korean artists and actors will sing the song, but the agency said that nothing has been specifically confirmed at the moment.
The song will be recorded later this month when Chan visits Korea.
"Park, Kang and Chan are stars who aim for the international scene and are proud to be Asians, and this made it easier to start the project", JYP added.
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