Bi

2006-11-08T10:20:58Z

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[[File:Rain.jpg|frame|Rain]]

==Profile==
*'''Name:''' 비 / Bi
*'''Real Name:''' 정지훈 / Jung Ji-hoon (Jeong Ji-hoon)
*'''Also known as:''' Rain
*'''Profession:''' Actor, Singer, Dancer
*'''Birthdate:''' 1982-Jun-25
*'''Birthplace:''' Seoul
*'''Height:''' 184cm
*'''Weight:''' 75kg
*'''Blood type:''' RH+O

==Details==
Rain, born Jeong Ji-hun on 25 June 1982 in Seoul is a male Korean R&B and pop singer. He is well-known in East Asian countries such as Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, and Thailand as a leading star of the Korean wave. He has been called the "Asian Michael Jackson" or the "Asian Usher". Rain is becoming more and more popular, and is now at the level of an international star. He has played to a full house at Madison Square Gardens in New York! In May 2006, Rain was honored as one of Time's 100 Most Influential People ''([http://www.time.com/time/2006/time100/index.html TIME 100: The People Who Shape Our World]),'' the first Korean entertainer to be included in the list [http://www.time.com/time/archive/preview/0,10987,1187264,00.html].

==TV Series==
*[[A Love to Kill]] (KBS2, 2005)
*[[Banjun Drama]] (SBS, 2005)
*[[Full House]] (KBS2, 2004)
*[[Sang Doo, Let's Go To School]] (KBS2, 2003)
*[http://tv.sbs.co.kr/orange/ Orange / 오렌지] (SBS, 2002) ''sitcom''

==Movies==
*[http://www.cyworld.com/cyborg2006 I'm a Cyborg, but It's Ok] (Directed by Park Chan-wook) (Release date : December 07, 2006)

==Awards==
*'''2005 MTV China-CCTV Mandarin Music:''' Honors Award
*'''2005 MTV Video Music Awards Japan:''' Best Buzz Asia Award
*'''2005 MTV Korea Channel [V]:''' Best Single Award
*'''2005 MTV Asia Awards:''' Favorite Artist - Korea
*'''2004 KBS Acting Awards:''' Excellence Award ([[Full House]])
*'''2004 KBS Acting Awards:''' Best Couple (with [[Song Hye Kyo]])
*'''2004 KBS Acting Awards:''' Popularity Award
*'''2004 KBS Acting Awards:''' Netizen Actor Award
*'''2003 KBS Acting Awards:''' New Actor Award ([[Sang Doo, Let's Go To School]])
*'''2003 KBS Acting Awards:''' Netizen Award ([[Sang Doo, Let's Go To School]])
*'''2003 KBS Acting Awards:''' Best Couple (together with [[Gong Hyo Jin]])

==Trivia==
*'''Education:''' Kyung Hee University (Post Modern Music Department)

==External Links==
*[http://rain.jype.com/ Official Website (Korea)]
*[http://www.rain-official-club-japan.jp/ Official Website (Japan)]
*[[Wikipedia:Rain (singer)|Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.akademifantasia.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3996 "How Bi Became a Star"]
*[http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2004070976588 Article: ''"Singing, Acting—I Want to Do Both!"'' (Dong-A Ilbo, 2004-07-08)]
*[http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200405/200405230034.html Article: '''Rain' Has a Stunning Thai Experience'' (Chosun Ilbo, 2004-05-23)]
*[http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/01/27/news/rain.php?rss Article: '' A strong forecast for Korean pop's Rain'' (International Herald Tribune 2006-01-27)]
*[http://english.yna.co.kr/Engnews/20060426/610000000020060426175452E5.html Article: ''S. Korean singer ranked world's second most influential entertainer: Time'' (Yonhap News, 2006-05-26)]

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