World without Rain for two years
World star Jung Ji-hoon, known to millions by his stage name Rain (비), enters the military today as an army soldier, ushering in the start of the Korean superstar's mandatory two-year military service. Having made inroads in music, film, dance, fashion, and television in his native Korea and around the world, Rain is arguably the most recognized name in Korean entertainment. His enlistment signals what many acknowledge as a Rain-less two years in Korean entertainment.
Rain made his initial splash in 2002, debuting under JYP Entertainment with "Bad Guy." It's no secret that every Rain album release is highly anticipated by fans all over the world. Since the release of "Bad Guy" in 2002, Rain has released four full-length Korean albums, one full-length Japanese album, and one mini-album that have collectively sold millions of copies all over Asia and the world.
His international tours are equally noteworthy. His "Rainy Day 2005" international tour sold over 150,000 tickets in Korea, China, and Japan; the 2006 follow-up tour, "Rain's Coming," featured collaborations with international producers responsible for artists like U2, Michael Jackson, Madonna, and the Rolling Stones.
Click here to see photos of Rain.
Rain made his television debut less than a year after starting his career, stealing the spotlight from more acclaimed actors and actresses in the KBS drama, "Sang Doo! Let's Go to School." While that drama performed well, it was his starring role in 2004's KBS drama "Full House" that rocketed the Korean star to international stardom. "Full House," which featured Rain opposite popular Korean actress Song Hye Kyo, recorded incredible viewership ratings in Korea and overseas, including the Philippines. He was soon rewarded for his efforts with a Best Actor Award at the 2004 Acting Awards. Subsequent television projects included "The Fugitive: Plan B" with Lee Na-young, Daniel Henney, and Lee Jung-jin, some scenes of which were shot in the Philippines.
One of Korea's most consummate entertainers, Rain's legendary career, carved out in a shockingly brief ten years, includes starring roles in the Hollywood films "Ninja Assassin" (2009), for which he became the first Korean to win an MTV Movie Award ("Biggest Badass Star") and "Speed Racer" (2008). Rain is also respected in the festival circle as his film "I'm a Cyborg, But That's Ok" (2006) won the Alfred Bauer Award during the 57th Berlin International Film Festival.
Among his many Western accolades are inclusion in Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World" and People Magazine's "Most Beautiful People in the World". He topped Time's online poll for "Most Influential Person in the World," defeating American talk show and pundit Stephen Colbert, who subsequently challenged Rain to a winner-take-all dance-off on a Dance Dance Revolution machine on his "The Colbert Report" television show. It is not hard to guess who won that dance battle!
No stranger to staying still, Rain has also dabbled in fashion and management, starting his own management label, J. Tune Entertainment, in 2007, and Six to Five, his own clothing line, in 2008.
With amazing foresight as to how his fans will react, Rain has made preparations way before his enlistment. As Yahoo! Philippines OMG! reported, Rain has arranged for respected producer Park Jin Young (JYP) to manage J.Tune before he entered the military. The star also completed a successful series of concerts to formally bid a temporary goodbye to his fans, the clouds. These concerts include "ADIEU with Rain 2010" and "The Best Show 2011."
Click here to see photos from Rain's farewell concert.
There is no doubt that the next two years will be lonely without Rain but as sure as the sun rises in the east, clouds everywhere will anticipate his return.
Catherine Deen blogs for Yahoo! Philippines OMG!. She lives, eats and breathes Korean music, cuisine, telenovelas, and pop culture. Follow her on Twitter @cathsdeen.
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