Park Jae-beom, Korean singer and former leader of boy band 2PM, looks set on making his debut in the U.S. music scene by collaborating with famed hip-hop producer Teddy Riley on his upcoming new album. AllHipHop.com, a popular online hip-hop industry news source, reported today that "Teddy Riley has teamed up with Korean superstar singer/rapper Jay Park" and that "since linking with Teddy Riley, Park has completed tracks with Snoop Dogg, Daz, T-Pain, Krayzie Bone and others." Riley, considered one of the most prominent record producers in the U.S., has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business including Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Amerie and Lady Gaga. The news site described the former K-pop idol in detail, explaining how he had first shot to fame through 2PM and that his "controversial statements about Korea" led to his downfall last year. AllHipHop also mentioned that his cover of B.O.B.'s "Nothing On You", posted on Youtube, "has received a staggering 4 million views alone, since being released in March." Riley is said to have been impressed with Park after watching him in this particular video. The Seattle-born singer was at the peak of his career last September when it was revealed that he had written several controversial remarks -- including "I hate Korea" -- on his MySpace pages during his teenage years as a trainee at agency JYP Entertainment (JYPE). The matter sparked such national outrage that Park quit the band and left Korea four days after his old comments became public.