*hey everyone...every 2 weeks i will be posting a new star that will be in the spotlight for those of you to get more familiar with popular asian actors and singers*
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This week's spotlight on a star is non other than the dashing Bi aka.Rain!
Profile
Name / Jung, Ji-Hoon
DOB / June 25, 1982
Physical Traits / 184Cm, 75Kg, O TYPE
Education / Kyung Hee University Post Modern Music Department
Nickname / Dog(collie)
Hobbies / watching movies, listening to music,
shoes and apparel collection
Special Talent / everything about acting& dance
favorite actor / Charlie Chaplin & Han Seok-kyu
favorite musician / Michael Jackson., Janet Jackson, Usher
Biography
Rain became interested in R&B and Hiphop dancing when he was in 6th grade. As a teenager, he was a member of a boyband called Fanclub. The group was short-lived, and soon disbanded. After the group broke up, Rain was still keen to continue his dancing career and entered many different auditions. Despite his talent, the singer was rejected at several auditions because his eyes were too small. In a CNN interview, he recalled one incident where he was told, "Your dancing is great, but we're rejecting you because you don't have double eyelids"Finally, Rain entered an audition for a Korean entertainment company, JYP Entertainment. Park Jin Young, JYP's CEO, became interested in the entertainer and took him under his wing. During the early years of training, Rain was a backdancer for both Park Ji Yoon and Park Jin Young, who is also known as JY Park
Finally, in 2002 he debuted with the album Rain, where he was introduced to the media through his stage or commercial name, Rain. In the album, a similarly-named single Bad Guy was a big hit. After his first album, he took time off from his career as a singer to star in the drama series, Sang Doo! Let's Go To School. Following the success of his debut as singer and actor, Rain released his second album How to Avoid The Sun, and had another hit with the title song "Ways to Avoid the Sun."
In 2004, he starred in another successful drama called "Full House", which was one of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time with ratings of over 30% for every episode. It was broadcasted in many other countries including the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, China and Japan. Through Full House, Rain was recognised across Asia. His performance in the drama also won him the Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards.
As a Singer
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10. | KBS Drama "a love to kill" | |
12. | KBS actors award - Best couple Award - actor Award - Male Artist Award | |
7. | KBS mini series "Full House" | |
9. | KBS mini series "Sang Du, let's go to school" - KBS New actor Award - KBS New actor Netizen Award |
Awards
Years |
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2002 |
KBS Award
M.NET Male Artist Award
KMTV New Male artist
MBC Top 10 Artist Award
New Artist Golden Disc Award
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2003 |
M.NET Male Artist Award
KMTV Male Artist Award
MBC Top 10 Artist Award
KBS Male Artist Award
SBS Male Performer of the Year Award
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2004 |
KBS Best Actor Award
MBC Top 10 Artist Award
KBS Artist of the Year
SBS Male Performer of the Year Award
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2005 |
MTV Asia Awards: Favorite Artist Korea
MTV Korea Channel [V] Best Single Award
MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Buzz Asia Award
MTV China-CCTV Mandarin Music Honors Award
Best Star
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2006 |
Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People Who Shape the World Award
M.NET Male Artist Award
Asia TV Awards: Best Movie Style [A Love to Kill]
MKMF Mnet: Best Solo Male Artist
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2007 |
MTV Asia's "Artist of the Month" [January]
59th Berlin Film Festival: Alfred Bauer Prize for "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK"
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Nan
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UQKGX2E0
Still Believe ft.Jyp
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J34IKEM0
Man Up ft Omarion
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YGOGCKGI
I Do
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1RJCL5PW
Oh yeah ft.Al
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R3KBP4K4
One Step
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TMWP9XVC
Video Clips
MBC Top 10 Singer Award Performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5FSPlxCYHI
(personally my fav video, do check this one out!)
CNN Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwHvs86gFLA
Tour of Rain Apartment on a Self Cam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VizspMw5QPk
(no subs, but its the eye candy!)
Still Believe MV (top picks!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF9zDCinTdU&mode=related& amp; amp;search=
*pm me if you would like to see your fav star in the spotlight!*
Khush ^_^
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