K-pop’s next BTS? Psy, J.Y. Park team up to launch new boy band project, set to debut in 2021
- New ‘worldwide boy group project’ will be formed through a South Korean TV audition show, with hopefuls from around the world able to apply
- It’s the first boy band project Psy has been involved with since founding his label P Nation, while Park has been behind 2PM, Got7, Day6 and Stray Kids
Psy, the man who brought the world the viral hit Gangnam Style, and J.Y. Park, who is behind popular acts including Twice and Got7, are teaming up to make some K-pop magic.
Psy’s P Nation label and Park’s JYP Entertainment announced yesterday that they are joining forces to launch a boy band. A new “worldwide boy group project” will be formed through Loud, a television audition show set to air on South Korean channel SBS, with Park (born Park Jin-young) and Psy (Park Jae-sang) guiding the K-pop hopefuls split into two groups.
According to SBS’s website, applicants from around the world may apply by submitting videos displaying their various talents. Only those born in or after 2000 are eligible to compete. No date has yet been revealed for the show’s premiere, but the successful competitors are set to make their debut in 2021.
The announcement was preceded by a short teaser video uploaded to JYP Entertainment’s YouTube channel on November 1 titled “Boys be Loud”.
Both Park and Psy have appeared as judges on South Korean talent shows in the past. Psy judged Superstar K4 in 2012, while Park judged multiple seasons of K-Pop Star.
