Spotlight on a Star : Rain

Rain became interested in R&B and Hiphop dancing when he was in 6th grade. As a teenager, he was a member of a boyband called Fanclub. The group was short-lived, and soon disbanded. After the group broke up, Rain was still keen to continue his dancing career and entered many different auditions. Despite his talent, the singer was rejected at several auditions because his eyes were too small. In a CNN interview, he recalled one incident where he was told, "Your dancing is great, but we're rejecting you because you don't have double eyelids"Finally, Rain entered an audition for a Korean entertainment company, JYP Entertainment. Park Jin Young, JYP's CEO, became interested in the entertainer and took him under his wing. During the early years of training, Rain was a backdancer for both Park Ji Yoon and Park Jin Young, who is also known as JY Park

Finally, in 2002 he debuted with the album Rain, where he was introduced to the media through his stage or commercial name, Rain. In the album, a similarly-named single Bad Guy was a big hit. After his first album, he took time off from his career as a singer to star in the drama series, Sang Doo! Let's Go To School. Following the success of his debut as singer and actor, Rain released his second album How to Avoid The Sun, and had another hit with the title song "Ways to Avoid the Sun."

In 2004, he starred in another successful drama called "Full House", which was one of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time with ratings of over 30% for every episode. It was broadcasted in many other countries including the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, China and Japan. Through Full House, Rain was recognised across Asia. His performance in the drama also won him the Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards.

As a Singer

As an Actor

	10.	KBS Drama "a love to kill"
	12.	KBS actors award - Best couple Award - actor Award - Male Artist Award
7.	KBS mini series "Full House"
	9.	KBS mini series "Sang Du, let's go to school" - KBS New actor Award - KBS New actor Netizen Award

As a Model

[2002-] SK Telecom, Nate (Korea)

[2005] DOHC Clothing Line (Korea)

[2005] Pantech Mobile Phone (China)

[2006] DHC Cosmetics Career (Hong Kong, China, Taiwan)

[2006] Pepsi (Hong Kong, China, Taiwan)

[2006] Ralph Lauren

[2006] BMW (Korea)

[2006] Giordano (Korea)

[2006] XTM (Korea)

[2006] LG X-Note (Korea)

[2006] Daewon Cantaville (APT) (Korea)

[2006] KB Star Card (Korea)

[2006] Dutch Mill (Thailand)

[2006] Today's Tea (Korea)

[2007] O Hui for Man (Korea)

[2007] Nikon (Korea)

[2007] Giordano (Korea)

Awards

Years
2002	KBS Award M.NET Male Artist Award KMTV New Male artist MBC Top 10 Artist Award New Artist Golden Disc Award SBS New Male Performer of the Year Award
2003	M.NET Male Artist Award KMTV Male Artist Award MBC Top 10 Artist Award KBS Male Artist Award SBS Male Performer of the Year Award KBS Rookie, Popularity, Best couple, Netizen actor Award of the Year
2004	KBS Best Actor Award MBC Top 10 Artist Award KBS Artist of the Year SBS Male Performer of the Year Award Popularity Award of TV Part (The Bak Sang Arts Grand Award)
2005	MTV Asia Awards: Favorite Artist Korea MTV Korea Channel [V] Best Single Award MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Buzz Asia Award MTV China-CCTV Mandarin Music Honors Award Best Star KBS Drama "Love To Kill" or " "
2006	Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People Who Shape the World Award M.NET Male Artist Award Asia TV Awards: Best Movie Style [A Love to Kill] MKMF Mnet: Best Solo Male Artist SBS Gayo Daejun 2006: Bonsang
2007	MTV Asia's "Artist of the Month" [January] 59th Berlin Film Festival: Alfred Bauer Prize for "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK" 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor for "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK" Listed in People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in May 2007 Issue.

My Top Picks

Nan
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UQKGX2E0

Still Believe ft.Jyp
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J34IKEM0

Man Up ft Omarion
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YGOGCKGI

I Do
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1RJCL5PW

Oh yeah ft.Al
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R3KBP4K4

One Step
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TMWP9XVC


Video Clips

MBC Top 10 Singer Award Performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5FSPlxCYHI
(personally my fav video, do check this one out!)

CNN Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwHvs86gFLA

Tour of Rain Apartment on a Self Cam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VizspMw5QPk
(no subs, but its the eye candy!)

Still Believe MV (top picks!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF9zDCinTdU&mode=related& amp; amp;search=

*pm me if you would like to see your fav star in the spotlight!*
Khush ^_^