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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
[2009.07.13] Rain appointed Goodwill Ambassador by the Korean Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to popularize Korean food abroad
[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
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hi! how are you doing? may i calling you bi? i really love this name. thanks for eccepted me! u know that u are so special one, i love your movies, your voice,....! thanks for your songs!!!you know i keep listen again and again!bye hope to see u soon!
[2008] Rainism Asian Release
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