He subsequently held his second concert tour titled the Rain's Coming World Tour, which began on Decemat the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul.
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In support of the record, Rain held a free promotional concert at the Seoul World Cup Stadium one day prior to the album's release in front of 40,000 fans. It was the 9th best-selling album of the year in South Korea, and a repackage of the album was released 2 months later. Īfter his Japanese promotions, Rain followed up with the release of his fourth album, Rain's World on October 14, 2006. Rain released his debut Japanese album, Eternal Rain on September 13, 2006, which peaked at number 14 on the Oricon Albums Chart. In April 2006, Rain was included in Time magazine's list of "100 Most Influential People in the World". Diddy and Omarion and was promoted by the Asian concert production company Rainstone Live. The concert featured appearances from Park Ji-yoon, as well as JoJo, P. It was the largest concert by a Korean artist in the city at the time, attracting over 10,000 people, and was sold out within a matter of days. 2006–2007: Expansion outside Korea, Eternal Rain and Rain's Coming Īs part of his Rainy Day Tour, Rain held a two-day concert at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City in February 2006. According to JYP Entertainment, Rain earned US$35 million in revenue from promotional activities and endorsements throughout 2005. The album went on to sell over a million copies in Asia, cementing Rain's position as one of the region's top musical acts. To promote the release, Rain embarked on his first tour, Rainy Day Tour, which spanned a total of 14 concerts in 8 countries.
Rain then released his third album, It's Raining on October 8, 2004, which further consolidated his popularity throughout East and Southeast Asia. From 2002 to 2003, he became a host for KBS's Music Bank.
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Following the success of his debut, Rain released his second album, How to Avoid the Sun on Octowith the lead single " Ways to Avoid the Sun", again to commercial success. Two singles were released from the album-the eponymous title track "Bad Guy" and "Handshake". On May 13, 2002, Jung debuted as a solo singer with his first solo album titled Bad Guy where he was introduced to the media through his stage name, Rain.
Despite releasing two albums, the group failed to be commercially successful. Rain, aged 16, debuted as a member of a boy band named Fanclub (팬클럽). Music career 1998–2006: Debut, Bad Guy, How to Avoid the Sun and Pan-Asia success During his early years of training, Rain was a backup dancer. In a CNN interview and also in a Discovery Channel documentary called Discovering Hip Korea, he recalled being repeatedly rejected because of his looks: "In fact, I was told after one audition that my singing and dancing was great but I did not make it because I did not have double eyelids." He was eventually recruited into JYP Entertainment, as Park Jin-young saw his drive and persistence. In the same year, Rain was recruited as a trainee for JYP Entertainment, led by recording artist and producer Park Jin-young. His mother died in December 2000 as she struggled with diabetes. Rain was born as Jung Ji-hoon on June 25, 1982, in Seosan, South Korea. In 2008, he was ranked 3rd among 100 leaders of the Korean entertainment industry by Sports Dong-a and was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 20. Rain has received numerous accolades for his work in both music and acting, including 6 Mnet Asian Music Awards, 3 Golden Disc Awards, 9 KBS Drama Awards and 2 Baeksang Arts Awards. Rain has set up his own company twice, the first being J. In 2008, Rain made his Hollywood debut in the film Speed Racer and starred in Ninja Assassin (2009), the latter of which made him the first Korean to win an MTV award.
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His lead role in the pan-Asia hit drama Full House (2004) established his status as a Hallyu star. Rain made his acting debut in the 2003 drama Sang Doo! Let's Go To School. The album sold a million copies in Asia, and established Rain as an international star. He achieved breakthrough success with his third Korean album, It's Raining (2004), which spawned the number one single of the same name. Rain's musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 28 singles and numerous concert tours around the world. Jung Ji-hoon ( Korean: 정지훈 born June 25, 1982), better known by his stage name Rain (Korean: 비 IPA: ), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer.
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