Rain Going to US to Prepare for Debut (2007/09/27)

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter

Korean pop star Rain will go to the United States in November to study and prepare for his first English-language album.

In a television interview with China's CCTV, Rain said he will be staying in the United States in preparation for his English-language album debut, which will be released in the U.S. However, there is no date for his album's release yet.

Rain will also film more scenes for his first Hollywood film "Speed Racer". He plays the supporting role of a rookie car racer in the film, written and directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski.

Rain also said he will study English, but has not yet decided whether to attend a language school in Los Angeles or New York City.

Rain, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, is scheduled to hold a solo concert in Daegu on Oct. 27.

He ended his Rain's Coming world tour last June with controversy, as legal and financial problems prevented him from holding concerts in the U.S.

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Come and visit Korea to meet Korean Wave singers (2007/09/05)

Korean Wave concert targets foreign tourists.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that it would be staging 'Korean Sparkling' concert, aimed at promoting foreign tourism, on Sep. 23 at the Opera House, Seoul Arts Center, as part of the Ministry's plan to develop Korean tourism products related to popular music.

Until now, Korean Wave related events have all been held outside Korea, making it impossible to link with the Korean tourism industry. This concern aims to generate a synergy effect between music and tourism by developing Korean tourism products related to Korean pop music.

Expected to attract 1,500 foreign tourists and 300 foreign nationals who reside in Korea, this concert will be held simultaneously with the Asia Song Festival, held on Sep. 22, just one day before the concert, at the Worldcup Stadium in Sangam-dong, Seoul.

With the theme 'Korea Sparkling', Korea's tourism brand, the concert will showcase Korean Wave stars, such as Kang Ta, SG Wannabe, Park Hyo-Shin, Super Junior., as well as the cast of Jump, non-verbal performance, and B-Boy.

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Rain Resumes Singing (2007/09/03)

Singer Rain will make a comeback to the stage by participating in a Chinese event on September 24 after a four-month hiatus.

Rain, who suspended his singing career in May due to the filming of the movie "Speed Racer", will participate in a Korea-China-Japan Asian Art Festival in Shanghai.

The large-scale festival is being organized by the Chinese government and will feature several top stars such as Shin Seung-hoon, Andy Lau and Jackie Chan. It will also be attended by Chinese Premier Wen Jia Bao and culture ministers from the three countries.

The purpose of the festival is to mark the 15th anniversary of Korea's diplomatic ties with China and the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Japan.

Rain returned to Korea about two months ago after filming "Speed Racer" in Germany.

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