Korean performer set to rain on Vietnam’s hit parade
Famous Korean pop singer and actor Rain, also known as Bi, will take the center stage at the S-Fone concert in Ho Chi Minh City next week.
The singer, whose real name is Chung Ji-hoon, is set to arrive at Tan Son Nhat Airport at 2pm June 8 and will perform at the concert due for 7:30-10pm at the Military Zone 7 Stadium.
Rain will perform six solo songs, including one in English, before joining with other artists to sing We are the world.
Appearing together with Rain will be the 12-strong dance troupe MB Crew (B-Boy), which has won many awards in the Republic of Korea, and Jewelry, one of Korea’s leading girl bands, which performed in Vietnam earlier this year.
Rain’s performance in Vietnam is a major musical event in South East Asia and his appearance on the six-meter-high stage in Ho Chi Minh City promises to be impressive thanks to special equipment used to deliver his show.
A Korean television channel will also carry out Music Video program during the S-Fone concert.
Born June 1982, Rain is a popular solo singer in South Korea with a very deep and rich voice and amazing dance skills.
His latest album, It’s raining, tops Korea’s billboards with millions of discs sold.
He has won many awards, including Most popular singer award of the MTV Asia Aid 2005, MTV Video Music Awards Japan in 2005, Best Buzz Asia from Korea award 2005, and Most popular Korean singer of the Mandarin Music Honors 2005.
The singer has also done acting, being a very well-rounded entertainer.
He has been spotted on many dramas produced by Korean television station KBS like This Damned Love, Full House, Let’s go to school, and Sang-doo.
Rain has recently organised a live show at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York with the participation of many well-known singers.
This was the first live show by an Asian artist at MSG.
Time magazine has also selected Rain as one of the 100 most influent persons in the world.
(Thanh Nien newspaper)
The singer, whose real name is Chung Ji-hoon, is set to arrive at Tan Son Nhat Airport at 2pm June 8 and will perform at the concert due for 7:30-10pm at the Military Zone 7 Stadium.
Rain will perform six solo songs, including one in English, before joining with other artists to sing We are the world.
Appearing together with Rain will be the 12-strong dance troupe MB Crew (B-Boy), which has won many awards in the Republic of Korea, and Jewelry, one of Korea’s leading girl bands, which performed in Vietnam earlier this year.
Rain’s performance in Vietnam is a major musical event in South East Asia and his appearance on the six-meter-high stage in Ho Chi Minh City promises to be impressive thanks to special equipment used to deliver his show.
A Korean television channel will also carry out Music Video program during the S-Fone concert.
Born June 1982, Rain is a popular solo singer in South Korea with a very deep and rich voice and amazing dance skills.
His latest album, It’s raining, tops Korea’s billboards with millions of discs sold.
He has won many awards, including Most popular singer award of the MTV Asia Aid 2005, MTV Video Music Awards Japan in 2005, Best Buzz Asia from Korea award 2005, and Most popular Korean singer of the Mandarin Music Honors 2005.
The singer has also done acting, being a very well-rounded entertainer.
He has been spotted on many dramas produced by Korean television station KBS like This Damned Love, Full House, Let’s go to school, and Sang-doo.
Rain has recently organised a live show at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York with the participation of many well-known singers.
This was the first live show by an Asian artist at MSG.
Time magazine has also selected Rain as one of the 100 most influent persons in the world.
(Thanh Nien newspaper)
source: Yahoo News
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