Bangkok Post: Korean Pop Sensation
South Korean popstar Rain will be givng a concert entitled "Rainy Day in Bangkok 2006" at the Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani on Feb 25 and 26. Both shows start at 8pm.
Rain's first full-blown concert in Thailand features and 18-metre-long LED screen, together with fleet of dancers on the giant stage.
A well-known actor and singer in South Korea, the 23-year-old Jung Ji-Hoon or Rain (aka Bi which is the Korean transliteration of the word rain) discovered his passion for dancing when he was in the 6th grade.
As a teenager he was part of the boy band Fanclub and years after the group ended, Park Jin-Young (Korean producer/singer who has worked wiht American singers Will Smith, Mase, Lil' Kim, 3LW, and Tyrese) took Rain under his wings after he auditioned for JYP Entertainment and coached him in dancing and singing.
Rain was a backing-dancer for famous Korean singer Park Ji-Yoon and Park Jin- Young himself.
Finally in 2002 he debuted with the song Bad Guy, charming fans with his singing and powerful choreography. After the first album, he starred in the drama Sang-doo, Let's go to School, where his acting skills impressed many people.
Following the success of his debut, he come back with a new style for his second album and hit song How to Avoid the Sun.
In 2004, he starred in another successful drama, Full House, which has aired in other Asian countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan and was one of the highest rating Korean dramas, winning many fans across Asia. His performance in this drama has also won him the Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards.
Rain's thrid album, It's Raining has been released in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand and has topped the foreign music charts in those countries, selling more than 1 million copies in Asia. Tickets for his "Rainy Day" concerts which were held in Korea and Japan sold out on the first day.
Rain has won numerous awards both as a singer and actor, including KBS Daesang Award in Korea, MTV Asia Grand Slam, and other awards in Thailand, Japan, China and Taiwan.
The "Rainy Day in Bangkok 2006" concert is eagerly anticipated by fans of the "Korean Wave" of entertainment, in which the television series, music, actors and singers from South Korea have become very popular across Asia.
Fans who wish to join Rain on stage and receive a special gift from him are invited to send mobile messages with RN and their first names and family names in English to 489-0099 (the service costs 9 baht each). Only one lucky sender will be chosen.
Tickets for the concert cost 900, 2,000, 3,000, 4,500 and 6,000 baht and part of the proceeds will got o the Stop Drinking Network Organisation. Tickets can be purchased from Thaiticketmaster booths. Call 02-262-3456 or visit http://www.thaiticketmaster.com
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Source: Bangkok Post/Real Time; Friday 17th February, 2006
Credit: janejz @ Bi's Kingdom/JJHTH
Rain's first full-blown concert in Thailand features and 18-metre-long LED screen, together with fleet of dancers on the giant stage.
A well-known actor and singer in South Korea, the 23-year-old Jung Ji-Hoon or Rain (aka Bi which is the Korean transliteration of the word rain) discovered his passion for dancing when he was in the 6th grade.
As a teenager he was part of the boy band Fanclub and years after the group ended, Park Jin-Young (Korean producer/singer who has worked wiht American singers Will Smith, Mase, Lil' Kim, 3LW, and Tyrese) took Rain under his wings after he auditioned for JYP Entertainment and coached him in dancing and singing.
Rain was a backing-dancer for famous Korean singer Park Ji-Yoon and Park Jin- Young himself.
Finally in 2002 he debuted with the song Bad Guy, charming fans with his singing and powerful choreography. After the first album, he starred in the drama Sang-doo, Let's go to School, where his acting skills impressed many people.
Following the success of his debut, he come back with a new style for his second album and hit song How to Avoid the Sun.
In 2004, he starred in another successful drama, Full House, which has aired in other Asian countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan and was one of the highest rating Korean dramas, winning many fans across Asia. His performance in this drama has also won him the Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards.
Rain's thrid album, It's Raining has been released in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand and has topped the foreign music charts in those countries, selling more than 1 million copies in Asia. Tickets for his "Rainy Day" concerts which were held in Korea and Japan sold out on the first day.
Rain has won numerous awards both as a singer and actor, including KBS Daesang Award in Korea, MTV Asia Grand Slam, and other awards in Thailand, Japan, China and Taiwan.
The "Rainy Day in Bangkok 2006" concert is eagerly anticipated by fans of the "Korean Wave" of entertainment, in which the television series, music, actors and singers from South Korea have become very popular across Asia.
Fans who wish to join Rain on stage and receive a special gift from him are invited to send mobile messages with RN and their first names and family names in English to 489-0099 (the service costs 9 baht each). Only one lucky sender will be chosen.
Tickets for the concert cost 900, 2,000, 3,000, 4,500 and 6,000 baht and part of the proceeds will got o the Stop Drinking Network Organisation. Tickets can be purchased from Thaiticketmaster booths. Call 02-262-3456 or visit http://www.thaiticketmaster.com
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Source: Bangkok Post/Real Time; Friday 17th February, 2006
Credit: janejz @ Bi's Kingdom/JJHTH
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