Rain Reigned in 2005
"Just goes to show how successful Rain is. Hope he will also be a hit in the US."
No Korean Wave star seems to have achieved more than multi-entertainer Rain in 2005. All across Asia, Rain gained unprecedented popularity through his live performances and TV drama appearances, just three years after he debuted as a singer in 2002.
Rain's popularity is distinguished from that of other Korean Wave stars such as singer Boa and actor Bae Yong-jun.
Boa specialises in performing and Bae just acts, but Rain does both very well.
During his Rainy Day Asian tour, which began in January, Rain poured out his charismatic singing and dancing onto audiences that have packed out concert venues in Japan, Hong Kong and China.
Finishing in Taipei on Dec 30, the concert tour is expected to draw more than 150,000 fans. Dubbed the Korean Justin Timberlake, Rain's breath-taking talents were first recognised by the Asian pop scene.
The MTV Asian awards in 2005 gave him a grand slam; Koreas Favourite Artist in the MTV Asia Aid in Thailand, Best Buzz in Asia from Korea at the MTV Video Music Awards in Japan and the Korean Artist of the Year award at the MTV-CCTV Mandarin Music Honors.
Rain, 23, became popular as an actor when he played a cool and adorable guy in Full House, one of the most popular TV series of 2004. He is currently starring in the KBS drama This Killing Love.
Rain is now ready to take on another challenge which will prove whether he can become a global pop artiste outside Asia.
He is to hold his Rainy Day -- New York concert at Madison Square Garden in New York on Feb 2, becoming the first Korean singer to enter the American pop market.
His producer and mentor Park Jin-young is certain that Rain's US concert will turn out to be a success.
If so, it may send the Korean Wave further across the Pacific Ocean to touch another continent.
By Kim Yoon-miThe Korea Herald
Publication Date : 2005-12-29
No Korean Wave star seems to have achieved more than multi-entertainer Rain in 2005. All across Asia, Rain gained unprecedented popularity through his live performances and TV drama appearances, just three years after he debuted as a singer in 2002.
Rain's popularity is distinguished from that of other Korean Wave stars such as singer Boa and actor Bae Yong-jun.
Boa specialises in performing and Bae just acts, but Rain does both very well.
During his Rainy Day Asian tour, which began in January, Rain poured out his charismatic singing and dancing onto audiences that have packed out concert venues in Japan, Hong Kong and China.
Finishing in Taipei on Dec 30, the concert tour is expected to draw more than 150,000 fans. Dubbed the Korean Justin Timberlake, Rain's breath-taking talents were first recognised by the Asian pop scene.
The MTV Asian awards in 2005 gave him a grand slam; Koreas Favourite Artist in the MTV Asia Aid in Thailand, Best Buzz in Asia from Korea at the MTV Video Music Awards in Japan and the Korean Artist of the Year award at the MTV-CCTV Mandarin Music Honors.
Rain, 23, became popular as an actor when he played a cool and adorable guy in Full House, one of the most popular TV series of 2004. He is currently starring in the KBS drama This Killing Love.
Rain is now ready to take on another challenge which will prove whether he can become a global pop artiste outside Asia.
He is to hold his Rainy Day -- New York concert at Madison Square Garden in New York on Feb 2, becoming the first Korean singer to enter the American pop market.
His producer and mentor Park Jin-young is certain that Rain's US concert will turn out to be a success.
If so, it may send the Korean Wave further across the Pacific Ocean to touch another continent.
By Kim Yoon-miThe Korea Herald
Publication Date : 2005-12-29
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