Rain

K-pop, Musical Artist

1982 –

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Who is Rain?

Jung Ji-Hoon, better known by his stage name Rain, is a South Korean singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, model, producer and designer.

Rain's musical career includes seven albums, 28 singles and numerous concert tours around the world. His acting career began in 2003, when he won the KBS Best New Actor award for his role in the drama Sang Doo! Let's Go To School. In 2004, Rain won the KBS Excellence in Acting award for his role in the drama Full House. After starring in A Love To Kill, he acted in his first Korean film, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK, which won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. Rain has acted in the American films Speed Racer and Ninja Assassin, the latter of which made him the first Korean to win an MTV award. Rain acted in another Korean film, R2B: Return to Base, that was released in August 2012.

In 2007, Rain left the management of JYP Entertainment and started his own company, J. Tune Entertainment but still retains collaborative relationship with Park Jin-young.

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Born
Jun 25, 1982
Seosan
Also known as
  • RAIN
  • BI
  • Ji Hoon Jung
  • Ji-hoon Jung
  • Ji Hun Jeong
  • Jeong Ji-Hoon
  • Jihoon Jeong
  • Bi Rain
  • Puppy
Siblings
Ethnicity
  • Korean people
Nationality
  • South Korea
Profession
Education
  • Kyunghee University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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