Rain / Bi

Profile

• Name: 비 / Bi (Rain)
• Real name: 정지훈 (鄭智薰) / Jung Ji Hoon (Jeong Ji Hun)
• Also known as: Rain (West) / Pi (Japan)
• Nickname: Dog (Collie)
• Profession: Actor, singer, model and dancer
• Birthdate: 1982-Jun-25
• Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
• Height: 184cm
• Weight: 75kg
• Star sign: Cancer
• Blood type: O+
• Family: Father and younger sister Hanna
• Talent agency: J. Tune Entertainment, William Morris (U.S.)

Biography
Rain (nama asli: Jeong Ji-hoon; bahasa Korea: 정지훈; lahir di Seoul, 25 Juni 1982; umur 31 tahun) adalah seorang penyanyi dan aktor Korea Selatan. Dikenal sebagai penyanyi yang pandai menari, Rain adalah juga seorang model dan perancang busana, sekaligus pengusaha busana dengan merek Six to Five. Di Korea dan Jepang, ia dikenal dengan nama Bi yang berarti hujan dalam bahasa Korea.
Pada 1998, Rain memulai karier sebagai anggota boy band Fan Club, namun tidak berhasil mencetak hit. Setelah lulus audisi di JYP Entertainment, ia selama dua tahun mempersiapkan peluncuran kembali kariernya di bawah arahan produser Park Jin-Young. Album solo perdana, n001 dirilis pada bulan Mei 2002.
Karier sebagai aktor dimulai dengan drama serial Sang Doo! Let's Go To School. Drama serial Full House yang dibintanginya pada tahun 2004 digemari pemirsa di banyak negara, termasuk di Indonesia, Singapura, Thailand, Cina, Taiwan, dan Jepang. Pada 2008, ia ikut membintangi film Hollywood, Speed Racer.

TV Shows

• Fugitive: Plan B (KBS2, 2010)
• A Love to Kill (KBS2, 2005)
• Banjun Drama (SBS, 2004)
• Full House (KBS2, 2004)
• Sang Doo, Let's Go To School (KBS2, 2003)
• Orange (SBS, 2002)

Movies

• Ninja Assassin (2009)
• Speed Racer (2008)
• I'm a Cyborg, but It's Ok (2006)

Discography

• A Love to Kill OST (KBS2, 2005)

Endorsements

• Lotte dutyfree shop (Korea)
• Europe Unilever (covering all Asia)
• Korea National Tourism Organization "Korea Sparkling"
• Nate (Korea)
• Giordano (Korea)
• Nikon (Korea)
• O HUI for men (Korea)
• Pepsi (Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, U.S.A. along with Christina Aguilera)
• Today's Tea (Korea)
• Dutch Mill (Thailand)
• KB Star Card (Korea)
• Daewoo Cantabille (APT) (Korea)
• LG X-Note (Korea)
• XTM (Korea)
• BMW (Korea)
• Pantech Mobile Phone (China)
• DOHC Clothing Line (Korea)
• Vogue
• Arena
• LG Electronics
• DHC Cosmetics Career (Korea, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan)
• Ralph Lauren
• Sk Telecom, Nate (Korea)
• Clear Black Shampoo (Philippines)

Awards

• MTV Movie Awards: Biggest Badass Star (2010)
• 2007 Mobile Entertainment Awards: Best Male Singer Award (2007)
• 13th CineAsia Awards: Male Asian Star of The Year Award (2007)
• 44th Grand Bell Awards: Overseas Popularity Award (2007)
• Hallyu Grand Award (2007)
• People Magazine Awards: World's 100 Most Beautiful People 2007 Award (2007)
• 59th Berlin Film Festival: Alfred Bauer Prize (I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK) (2007)
• 43rd Baeksang Art Awards: Best New Actor (I'm a Cyborg, But that's OK) (2007)
• MTV Asia Awards: Artist of the Month Award (January) (2007)
• Time Magazine Awards: 100 Most Influential People Who Shape the World Award (2006)
• M.NET Awards: Male Artist Award (2006)
• MKMF M.NET Awards: Best Solo Male Artist Award (2006)
• SBS Gayo Daejun Awards: Bonsang Award (2006)
• Asia TV Awards: Best Movie Style Award for A Love to Kill (2006)
• KBS Awards: Excellence Award for A Love to Kill (2005)
• MTV China-CCTV Mandarin Music: Honors Award (2005)
• MTV China-CCTV Mandarin Music: Best Star 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 (2005)
• SBS Awards: SBS Male Performer of the Year Award (2004)
• KBS Awards: Artist of the Year Award (2004)
• KBS Awards: Excellence Award for Full House (2004)
• KBS Awards: Best Couple Award (with Song Hye Kyo) (2004)
• KBS Awards: Popularity Award (2004)
• KBS Awards: Netizen Actor Award (2004)
• 40th Baeksang Art Awards: Popularity Award for TV Part Award (2004)
• MBC Awards: Top 10 Artist Award (2004)
• M.NET Award:Male Artist Award (2003)
• Korean MTV: Male Artist Award (2003)
• MBC Awards: Top 10 Artist Award (2003)
• SBS Awards: Male Performer of the Year Award (2003)
• KBS Awards: Best Male Artist Award for Sang Doo, Let's Go To School (2003)
• KBS Awards: New Actor Award for Sang Doo, Let's Go To School (2003)
• KBS Awards: Netizen Award for Sang Doo, Let's Go To School (2003)
• KBS Awards: Best Couple Award (with Gong Hyo Jin) (2003)
• KBS Award: Best New Artist Award (2002)
• M.NET Awards: Male Artist Award (2002)
• Korean MTV: New Male Artist Award (2002)
• MBC Awards: Top 10 Artist Award (2002)
• Golden Disc Awards: New Artist Golden Disc Award (2002)
• SBS Awards: New Male Performer of the Year Award (2002)