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Rain's Profile
Stage Name - Rain
Birth Name - Jeong, Jihoon
Since Rain is an international star and languages use different scripts, there are many name variations found online - Jung Ji Hoon, Ji-Hoon, Jihun, ("Bi" pronounced "bee" means "Rain" in Korean) Rain Bi, Bi Rain, Rainbi, Birain, "Yu" means "Rain" in Chinese, "Pi" Japanese version of "Bi", Vu in Vietnamese, ...
Birthday - 6.25.1982
Body Height - 6'2"
Blood Type - O Type
Hobbies - Eating, dancing, singing, watching movies, and music
Favorite Actors - Charles Chaplin, Han Seok Gu
Favorite Artists - Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Usher, JT, Omarion, Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, Eminem
Official Website - www.rain-jihoon.com
Rain's Awards and Honors
2009
[2009.06.09] Rain appointed Global Publicity Ambassador for the city of Seoul
[2009.03.27] Rain wins Channel V Battle of the Pop online poll
[2009.03.24] Rain chosen as MNet Wide Super 100 ‘1 Hot Body’
[2009.03.06] Rainism Recollection album tops sales chart, 13000 albums sold in one day
[2009.02.27] KBS 'Music Bank' producers name Rain in top 10 singers list
[2009.02.10] Rain chosen as one of Entertainment Weekly’s ‘24 International Hotties’
[2009.02.05] Rainism tops the pan-Asian consolidated Channel V chart for 5 consecutive weeks
[2009.01.30] First broadcast of Discovery Channel documentary “Hip Korea” featuring Rain, to be broadcast in 170 countries during 2009
[2009.01.19] Rain listed by Cine21 as one of the top 50 ‘Power Men’ in the Korean movie business
[2009.01.01] Channel V’s ‘ChosenOne’ Artist of the Month
2008
[2008.12.10] 2008 Golden Disk Awards ‘Bonsang’ (Main Award) for Rainism
[2008.12.04] Rain invited to perform at the 7th Korea Film Awards
[2008.11.28] Rain is the first star to have a homepage on China’s QQ.com - 100,000 hits in one hour on first day
[2008.11.27] M.Net Countdown "Only One Song" Award for November for "Rainism"
[2008.11.20] Rain invited to perform at the 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards
[2008.11.02] SBS Inkigayo 'Popular Songs' Mutizen (Top Song) Award for "Rainism"
[2008.11.01] Rain featured on the covers of both Harper’s Bazaar & Esquire Magazines (Korean edition November issues)
[2008.10.30] 2008 Style Icon Awards – Style Icon of the Year
[2008.10.28] 45th National Day for Saving – President’s Prize
[2008.08.24] Rain invited to sing in Closing Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics
[2008.04.21] Rain interviewed for Time Magazine’s “10 Questions” video interview section
[2008.02.19] 4th ‘CICI Korea Image 2008’ - Didimdol “Stepping Stone” Award
[2008.01.29] Rain featured in Korean Tourism Organization TV Ad that wins Adrian Advertising Award
[2008.01.09] Rain singled out as the face of pop globalism in Forbes Magazine segment: 20 World Trends Sweeping the Globe
2007
[2007.12.31] 4th Netizen Entertainment Awards – Best Male Singer Award
[2007.12.28] 2007 Mobile Entertainment Awards- Best Male Singer – public voting via cellphone
[2007.12.07] 13th CineAsia Convention Awards in Macau – Best Asian Male Star of the Year for acting in "I'm a Cyborg, but That's Ok"
[2007.10.19] 1st Korea Film Awards – Best New Actor award
[2007.10.03] Appointed ambassador for the 13th IAAF World Athletic Championship (to be held in 2011 in Daegu)
[2007.09.09] Rain selected as ambassador by the Korean Central Election Management Committee for an ad campaign to promote voting
[2007.06.08] 44th Daejong (Grand Bell) Film Awards – Overseas Popularity Award
[2007.05.18] Korean Entertainment Business Association “1st Korean Wave Awards” – Top Star Award (Music)
[2007.04.26] People Magazine: “100 Most Beautiful People 2007” (listed in May issue)
[2007.04.25] 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Male Actor for "I'm a Cyborg, but That's Ok"
[2007.03.20] Hong Kong International Film Festival Asian Film Awards – Best Actor nominee
[2007.02.18] 59th Berlin Film Festival: "I'm a Cyborg, but That's Ok" wins Alfred Bauer Prize
[2007.01.01] Rain in the news for winning Sunwoo Fantasy Spouse Poll
[2007.01.01] MTV Asia's "Artist of the Month" for January
2006
[2006.12.29] SBS Gayo Daejun 2006: Bonsang (Performer of the Year)
[2006.12.23] “Rain’s Coming” World Tour, Las Vegas – Appreciation Plaque from the State of California
[2006.12] Asian Television Awards: Best Drama Series “A Love to Kill”
[2006.11.26] MKMF M.Net: Best Solo Male Artist
[2006.05.08] Time Magazine: 100 Most Influential People who Shape Our World
[2006.03.26] RTHK International Pop Poll Awards – Silver Prize for Top New Act & Most Sold Korean Albums
[2006.03.24] 2005 IFPI Hong Kong Music Sales Awards – Korea and Japan Music Award
[2006.02.03] Rain invited to appear on MTV Total Request Live (TRL) broadcast on US MTV news, and later on MTV China, MTV Korea and MTV International
[2006.01.21] Taiwan 2005 HITO Pop Music Awards – HITO Asian Music Award for “I Do”
[2006.01] Rain interviewed by both the NY Times and NY Post
2005
[2005.12.31] KBS Drama Awards –Netizen Best Star Award
[2005.12.31] KBS Drama Awards – Excellence Award for TV drama "A Love To Kill"
[2005.12.29] 100 “World-Lighting” People
[2005.12.14] Korea Cultural Content Grand Prize (Music Section)
[2005.12.14] Rain interviewed by CNN Talk Asia
[2005.09.17] Virgin Radio Hitz 40 Awards – Best Asian Artist Award
[2005.07.04] Hong Kong Universal Records Golden Record Award
[2005.08.28] First Asian artist invited to the American MTV Video Music Awards, Miami, FL
[2005.05.20] LA City Hall – Korea-USA Cultural Exchange Award
MTV Asia Grand Slam:
[2005.07.24] MTV China - CCTV Mandarin Music Honors Award - Korean Artist of the Year
[2005.05.29] MTV Japan - Video Music Awards - Best Buzz from Asia Award
[2005.05.28] MTV Korea - Channel [V] Music Video Awards – Most Popular Asian Artist
[2005.02.03] MTV Asia Awards - Favorite Artist of Korea
2004
[2004.12.31] MBC Top 10 Artist Award – Bonsang (Performer of the Year)
[2004.12.31] KBS Drama Awards – Best Actor (“Full House” television series)
[2004.12.31] KBS Drama Awards – Best Couple Award with Song HyeKyo (Full House)
[2004.12.31] KBS Drama Awards – Popularity Award
[2004.12.31] KBS Drama Awards – Netizen Actor of the Year
[2004.12.30] KBS Music Award - Artist of the Year
[2004.12.30] 2004 Korean Music Awards – Best Artist of the Year
[2004.12.29] SBS Gayo Daejun Music Awards – Bonsang (Performer of the Year)
[2004.12.29] SBS Gayo Daejun Music Awards – Netizen’s Best Popularity award
[2004.12.10] 2004 Korean Awards – Pop Music Award
[2004.12.10] SBS Seoul Gayo Award - Bonsang (Performer of the Year)
[2004.12.04] M.Net Music Video Festival – Artist of the Year Award
[2004.12.04] MKMF Music Award for Best Music Video
[2004.12.02] Golden Disk Award – Bonsang (Performer of the Year)
[2004.11.29] 5th Korea Video Awards – Most Photogenic Singer
[2004.11.15] Andre Kim Star Awards – Actor Section
[2004.03.26] 40th Baeksang Arts Grand Award – Popularity Award for a TV Role
2003
[2003.12.31] MBC Top 10 Artist Award – Bonsang (Performer of the Year)
[2003.12.31] KBS Drama Awards – Most Popular Male Artist Award
[2003.12.31] KBS Drama Awards – Best New Actor Award for “Sang Doo, Let's Go To School”
[2003.12.31] KBS Drama Awards – Best Couple Award (with Gong Hyo Jin)
[2003.12.31] KBS Drama Awards – Netizen Actor of the Year
[2003.12.30] KBS Music Awards – Artist of the Year
[2003.12.29] SBS Gayo Daejun Music Awards – Bonsang (Performer of the Year)
[2003.12.29] SBS Gayo Daejun Music Awards – Netizen’s Best Popularity award
[2003.12.17] Korean Broadcasting and Video awards – Best Star in Singer Section
[2003.12.10] Korean MTV Music Award – Artist of the Year
[2003.11.27] M.NET Music Video Festival - Male Artist of the Year
[2003.11.27] M.Net Music Video Festival – Mobile Popularity Award (Most Popular Artist in a poll of Netizens)
[2003.09.06] 10th Korea Entertainment and Arts Awards – New Artist Award
2002
[2002] SBS Seoul Gayo Music Awards - New Male Performer of the Year
[2002] 17th Golden Disc Awards - New Artist of the Year
[2002] MBC Best Top 10 Artists - New Artist of the Year
[2002] Korean MTV Music Awards - New Male Artist of the Year
[2002] M.NET Music Awards - Male Artist of the Year
[2002] KBS Music Awards – Best new Artist of the Year
If you see any errors or items that should be added to this list, please message with your corrections. Thank you.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 16/03/2007
Band Website: www.rain-jihoon.com
Band Members: Rain
Rain's Discography:
[2008] Rainism Asian Release

[2008] Rainism

[2008] Any Dream Single

[2006] Rain's World

[2006] Eternal Rain

[2006] Move On

[2006] Freeway

[2006] Go Forward Single

[2006] Still Believe Single

[2006] Memory In My Hand

[2006] Sad Tango

[2005] Early Works

[2004] It's Raining

[2003] Rain vol. 2

[2002] Bad Guy

Rain's Filmography:
[2009] Ninja Assassin

[2008] Speed Racer

[2006] I'm a Cyborg..

[2005] A Love to Kill

[2004] Full House

[2003] Sang Doo!..

[2002] Orange Sitcom

Record Label: JTune Entertainment
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Rain pays tribute to Michael Jackson

Rain Pays Tribute to Michael JacksonRain has always expressed respect and admiration for Michael Jackson as a dancer. On June 26th at a Press Conference before his Six to Five Fashion Show/Concert in ...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:16:00 GMT

Rain as Designer - JTune creative - Six to Five

Rain as Designer - JTune creative - Six to FiveRain's Six to Five fashion line was launched on Dec 23, 2008 with a press conference, runway model fashion show and mini-concert. The fashion show reflec...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:56:00 GMT

Rain as Producer - JTune Entertainment

Rain as Producer - JTune EntertainmentArtist Management CompanyCompany website: http://www.jtune.co.kr/ (in Korean)Audition Guide: http://cafe.daum.net/J.TUNE-audition (in Korean)Company address: J.T...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:14:00 GMT

Rains Official Website  How to write to Rain

Rains Official Fansite and Forum  How to write to RainRains Official website: http://www.rain-jihoon.com/In the upper right-hand corner on Rain's homepage, click Korean, Japanese, Chinese or Engli...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:28:00 GMT

Rain is Global Publicity Ambassador for Seoul

On Jun 9, 2009 the entrusting ceremony was held to officially appoint Rain as Global Publicity Ambassador for the city of Seoul. The YouTube playlist below contains news broadcasts of the event. ...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:11:00 GMT

Rain offered another movie role by the Wachowskis

A June 4th Sports DongAh article reported that the Wachowskis have invited Rain to act in another Hollywood movie.  Rain is considering the offer but no commitment has been made.  He has received seve...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:08:00 GMT

We Believe in Rain

 With admiration and respect for his integrity, perseverance, hard work and talent, fans from around the globe join together to support Rain.By Linh from Vietnam: By RainPeruFans from Per...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:08:00 GMT

The Chosen One

http://www.channelv.com/rde/v/403.htm Rain chosen as Channel V's Artist of the Month. Rainism song tops the Channel V chart for five consecutive weeks.
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:44:00 GMT

Quotes about Rain

What other people say about Rain:Heres what Speed Racer co-stars had to say about Rain: SUSAN SARANDON: &Rain, of course, I'm madly in love with Rain.JOHN GOODMAN: &He is so talented and he works so ...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:26:00 GMT

Quotes from Rain

Rains Motto: Endless effort, endless humility, endless modestyQuotes from Rain:"I was told that when I'm dancing I give off the feeling of a rainy day"[Source: Jan 29, 2006 NY Times article The Amba...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:54:00 GMT