Rain (entertainer)

"Jeong Ji-hoon" redirects here. For the Olympic wrestler, see Jung Ji-hyun. For the esports player, see Chovy (gamer).
In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.

Rain
비
Rain in September 2024
Born
Jung Ji-hoon

(1982-06-25) June 25, 1982 (age 42)[1]
Seosan, South Korea
Other names
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • record producer
  • actor
Years active
  • 1998–2000
  • 2002–present
AgentSublime
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
Children2
Musical career
Also known asBi
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Labels
Websiteraincompany.co.kr (Korean)
www.rain-jungjihoon.jp (Japanese)
Korean name
Hangul
정지훈
Hanja
鄭智薰
Revised RomanizationJeong Jihun
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Chihun
Stage name
Hangul
비
Revised RomanizationBi
McCune–ReischauerPi
Signature
Signature of Rain

Jung Ji-hoon (Korean: 정지훈; born June 25, 1982), known professionally as Rain and Bi Rain (비; IPA: ['piː]), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer. Rain's musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 28 singles and numerous concert tours around the world. He achieved breakthrough success with his third Korean album, It's Raining (2004), which spawned the number one single of the same name. The album sold over 200,000 copies in South Korea and one million copies throughout Asia, and established Rain as an international star.

Rain made his acting debut in the 2003 drama Sang Doo! Let's Go To School. His lead role in the pan-Asia hit drama Full House (2004) established his status as a Hallyu star. 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 a MTV Movie Award. Rain has set up his own company twice, the first being J. Tune Entertainment in 2007, and R.A.I.N. Company in 2015.[4]

Rain has received numerous accolades for his work in both music and acting, including six Mnet Asian Music Awards, three Golden Disc Awards, nine KBS Drama Awards and two Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2008, he was ranked third among 100 leaders of the Korean entertainment industry by Sports Dong-a,[5] and was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2006 and 2011.[6][7]

  1. ^ Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 118. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
  2. ^ "Top Star Rain Joins WMA". KBS World. February 12, 2008.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference boyband was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 김, 이선 (October 12, 2015). [연예투데이] 가수 비, 1인 기획사 '레인컴퍼니' 설립. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  5. ^ [전문가 100인 리서치]'엔터테인먼트 스타 No.1은 조용필' [[Research by 100 experts] 'Entertainment star No. 1 is Cho Yong-pil']. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Naver. March 24, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Complete List – The 2006 Time 100". Time. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Complete List – The 2011 Time 100". Time. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.