Rain's Knee Injury Not Serious (2news)

In a message that Rain sent via Promax, the organizer of the Asia tour, the singer thanked his fans for their encouragement. Rain spRained his leg when performing a jumping move on September 29. He underwent treatment on September 31 at a general hospital in Seoul shortly after returning to Korea.

Rain also added that his Hollywood debut movie, "Ninja Assassin", was to open soon and that he looked forward to hear his fans' reviews about his acting. "My goal right now is to make my name through a movie, but my ultimate goal is to gain global recognition as an actor and artist. As the late Michael Jackson has shown us, artists make a big impact on future generations with their music and performances and are judged by them as well. I want to be an artist who has an impact on the world's future", wrote Rain.

Source : KBS Global ( English )

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Rain who was wounded in the knee during his first Asia Tour “Legend of Rainism’ in Saitama Super Arena, Japan, last August 29~30, expressed as, “My test results did not show something that would be serious out of the ordinary. Now I’m all right. Please don’t worry yourself about me.”

On the 9th through PROMAX which progressed his concert in Japan, Rain thanked his fans who have had some apprehensions for his health.

“I gave anxiety to all of you due to the fact that I was wounded on the first day of my concert.” he told his fans how he is getting along like this.

Rain got hurt in the knee with a landing during his performance on the opening day of his concert in Japan.(29th), so he saw the doctor at a hospital located in Kangbook region, Seoul, immediately after he returned home on the 31th, and was overhauled whether the bone is broken by setting it MRI.

Continuing, Rain said, “My first hollywood leading movie Ninja Assassin will be released soon.” “I had difficulty in filming, but I’m very tense and feel into a flutter how the movie will be viewed. I’d appreciated it if you look forward to the movie.”

Also, “Now I’m dreaming of informing the world of human being ‘Rain and Jeong Ji-Hoon’, but eventually I want to be an actor and singer who achieve recognition worldwide.”

“I’ve lately come to feel again through Michael Jackson, I believe that an artist has to influence on the future generation through his or her music and performance, and then he or she will be estimated. I want to be such an artist who exercises great influence on the future generation.”



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09.09.09 [Old] Rain’s picture with one of his dancing team

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09.07.09 The story about the late Mrs. An So-Bong supported by Rain, will be adapted for the stage

Rain & Mrs. An So-Bong in a sickroom.

The story about the final losing battle with the late Mrs.’An So-Bong’s illness, who was supported by Rain, will be adapted for the stage.

The story of the family of the late Mrs.’An So-Bong’ that began to be known to the general public after world star Rain inquired after her, will be adapted for the musical stage.

This musical is about the final losing battle with her terminal stomach cancer, and it’ll be shown from October 1st, at Star City Theater in Daehackro, and 10% of net proceeds from the stage will be donated to cancer patients.

She had labored under her disease for one year and 10 days and died in October, 2007.

At that time Rain spoke comforting words to her family through the media. ” It grieved me to hear the news that she died after all. I can thoroughly understand the grief to the death of the light of their life because I also had such a trying experience. I pray for the repose of the deceased.”

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Rain Says Al Pacino Is His Hero

Korean singer and actor Rain said he wants to work with his”hero” Al Pacino someday.

MTV presented a question and answer session between the Korean pop star and his fans in time with the release of the first full clip from the action flick “Ninja Assassin,” in which Rain plays a starring role.

Asked whether there is any action star he would like to team up with for a movie, Rain said, “When I was young, `Scarface’ was my favorite film. Al Pacino is my hero. I want to work with him.”

Rain said he sustained lots of cuts on his body while acting for the new film, which hits theaters Nov. 25.
“I have lots of cuts on my body. When I was doing a stunt, even though everyone took care of me, I still got hurt a lot,” he said.

Rain told his fans that diet was the hardest part of the training he went through for the movie.
“I ate chicken breast for eight months with vegetables. That was terrible. No sugar. No salt. I don’t want to eat chicken breast anymore. I like junk food, French fries, hamburgers ― I love it,” he said.

He indicated that in the future he will make an English-language album for international fans.
“I don’t have plans yet for an English album, but I will. Please wait for me,” he said.

The young Korean actor is already a pop-culture phenomenon in Korea. Now, with his first starring role, he seems poised to earn some new fans in the States.
Filmed in Berlin, Germany, the action adventure movie is produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers.

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09.07.09 A heavy Rainstorm will move toward home theater early next year

Top star Rain is expected to return to one of 3 blockbuster dramas early next year.

According to his agent J.Tune entertainment, Rain is agonizing about the drama he wants. They say it is not until early next year that it is possible for him to appear in such a drama because of his tight schedule.

Rain who opened his Asia Tour, ‘Legend of Rainism’, starting with his first concert in Saitama Super Arena, Japan last August 29, plans to continue his concert tour in Korea, China and South East Asia countires.

Especially, with the arrival of November, he is expected to spend much time in overseas schedule since his first hollywood leading movie Ninja Assassin promotion has been scheduled.

There has been a rumor that he’s going to appear in a blockbuster drama with promotion costs of over 100 billion won (about $8.1millions) with actress Jeon Ji-Hyun, but unfortunately these two could not meet with each other due to their own schedules.

Rain as the first star to commit to new dramas is rising in popularity among the drama productions, because not only did Rain already receive much recognition of his acting ability through his 3 dramas and hollywood movies, but also each broadcasting can drive ratings and obtain excellent results even in overseas copy right as security his appearance in their dramas.

Rain debuted as an actor through drama ‘Sangdoo, Let’s Go To School’, his drama ‘Full House’ in 2004 paved the way for his success, and after his drama ‘Love to Kill’, his field of activity was moved to the film world.

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