Jung ji hoon rain biography korean

There are at least 3 artists named Rain.

1. Jung Ji-hoon (Korean: 정지훈, born June 25, 1982), better known by his stage name Rain, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer. He made his solo debut on May 13, 2002 with his first album N001. Rain's musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 28 singles and numerous concert tours around the world. He achieved breakthrough success with his third Korean album, It's Raining (2004), which spawned the number one single of the same name. The album sold a million copies in Asia, and established Rain as an international star.

2.UK-based act RAIN were founded as a rock project by Rob GROUCUTT (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Mirron WEBB (vocals, guitars), Andy EDWARDS (drums, additional instruments), and John JOWITT (bass). Under the UK lockdown situation they recorded and produced some material for their debut album titled "Singularity", that finally seen the light in November 2020. The band have returned in 2023 with the release of their sophomore album "Radio Silence" .
3. Rain was a short-lived emocore from Washington, D.C. that existed from 1986 to 1987 as a part of the Revolution Summer. The band consisted of Jon Kirschten (guitar, vocals), Bert Queiroz (bass, vocals), Eli Janney (drums), and eventually in 1987, Scott McCloud (guitar, vocals). Their only release consisted of the six-track EP, "La vache qui rit", recorded in 1987 and released in 1990.

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In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.

Jung Ji-hoon (Korean: 정지훈; born June 25, 1982), known professionally as Rain and Bi Rain (비; IPA: ['piː]), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer. Rain's musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 28 singles and numerous concert tours around the world. He achieved breakthrough success with his third Korean album, It's Raining (2004), which spawned the number one single of the same name. The album sold over 200,000 copies in South Korea and one million copies throughout Asia, and established Rain as an international star.

Rain made his acting debut in the 2003 drama Sang Doo! Let's Go To School. His lead role in the pan-Asia hit drama Full House (2004) established his status as a Hallyu star. In 2008, Rain made his Hollywood debut in the film Speed Racer and starred in Ninja Assassin (2009), the latter of which made him the first Korean to win a MTV Movie Award. Rain has set up his own company twice, the first being J. Tune Entertainment in 2007, and R.A.I.N. Company in 2015.

Rain has received numerous accolades for his work in both music and acting, including six Mnet Asian Music Awards, three Golden Disc Awards, nine KBS Drama Awards and two Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2008, he was ranked third among 100 leaders of the Korean entertainment industry by Sports Dong-a, and was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2006 and 2011.

Early life

Rain was born as Jung Ji-hoon on June 25, 1982, in Seosan, South Korea. His mother died in December 2000 as she struggled with diabetes. In the same year, Rain was recruited as a trainee for JYP Entertainment, led by recording artist an

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jung.

Jung Ji-Hoon (born June 25, 1982), better known by his stage nameRain, is a South Korean singer, recording artist, dancer, actor, model and designer.

In Rain's music career, he produced seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 19 singles and many concert tours around the world. His acting career began in 2003. This was 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 (2006), which won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. Rain has acted in the American films Speed Racer (2008) and Ninja Assassin (2009). He was the first Korean to win an MTV award.

In 2007, Rain left the management of JYP Entertainment and started his own company, J. Tune Entertainment. However, he still keeps contact with Park Jin-young.

Early life

Rain spent most of his childhood living with his parents and younger sister near Yonsei University. Rain was a quiet and shy child. He discovered his passion for dance when he performed in a talent show for High School. Rain decided to follow his passion and attended High School of Arts.

Rain lost his mother when she died with diabetes in 2000. In the same year, Rain was picked up to train for JYP Entertainment, led by Park Jin-Young. However, in a CNN interview and also in a Discovery Channeldocumentary called Discovering Hip Korea, he said he was repeatedly rejected because of his looks. During the early years of training, Rain was a backup dancer.

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