Korean actor Bea Yong Joon was well-established as a leading “Korean Star”since he starred in a TV drama “winter sonata”. Korean people are now more interested in his management expertise. Contrary to his popularity in Japan, some people in Korea say he has already passed his peak. Whether he will break new ground or not is drawing the attention at people in show business.
Bea bought an ailing entertainment company this March and became largest shareholder, who owns about 40% of the business. Furthermore he recently made his entertainment agency subsidiary of this company. He gained 16 billion won, about 2 billion yen, through the process. It is said that assessed value of all the stocks he owns would exceed 50 billion won, about 6 billion yen.
Bea, who is also keen to the restaurant industry, opened traditional Korean restaurant in Tokyo. There is a world of difference in aggressiveness to business between Japanese celebrities and him. Some Korean people are jealous of his success saying he is too sensitive to money. (本多)
"NHKラジオ ビジネス英会話 Writers' Workshop 11月号, 2006"
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