Rain (Bi)

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BASICS

Bi (Rain) (Jung Ji Hoon). Source: http://static.allkpop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/20100902_rain_bi.jpg

Name	Jung Ji Hoon (Rain, Bi/비, Pi, Yu)
Debut	April 24, 2002
Status	Inactive (Military Service 2011-2013)
Label	JYP Entertainment (2002 – 2007) J-Tune Entertainment (2007- )
Fan Name	Clouds
Origin of Fan Name	N/A
Official Website	http://www.rain-jihoon.com
Related Websites	http://rain-cloud.co.kr/ (Korea) http://www.rain-usa.com (United States) http://www.rainthailand.net/ (Thailand) http://www.cloudusa.org/ (United States) http://cloudusa.wordpress.com/ (United States) http://cloud-taiwan.net/ (Taiwan) http://drownintherain.foroactivo.com/ (Argentina) http://rainperufans.4umer.com/forum (Peru) http://www.rain-eu.com/ (Europe) http://www.rain-malaysia.com/ (Malaysia) http://www.cloudphilippines.com/ (Phillipines) http://z11.invisionfree.com/RainIndonesia/ (Indonesia) http://memo-rain.ning.com/profile/ratoka

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FAN FACTS

Official Fan Color: Silver

Awards:

2002

MBC Top 10 Artist Award
KBS Music Award: New Artist, Most popular Singer Award by producers
SBS Music Award: New Artist
SBS Seoul Gayo Award: New Artist
Mnet Music Video Festival:New Artist
KMTV Korea Music Award:New Artist
Golden Disc Award: New Artist

2003

MNET Male Artist Award
MNET Music Video Festival Mobile Popularity Award
10th Korea Entertainment and Arts Awards Best New Artist Award
Broadcasting and Video Awards Best Star Awards in Singer Section
KMTV Male Artist Award
SBS Male Performer of the Year Award
SBS Gayo Daejun* Bonsang & Netizen’s Best Popularity Award
KBS Best Male Artist Award
KBS New Actor Award, Sang Doo, Let’s go to School
KBS Netizen Actor Award of the Year
KBS Best Couple (with Gong Hyo Jin)
MBC Top 10 Artist Award

2004

KBS Artist of the Year
KBS Best Actor Award
KBS Excellence Award (Full House)
KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award
MBC Top 10 Artist Award
SBS Male Performer of the Year Award
SBS Music Awards: Bonsang & Netizen’s Best Popularity Award
SBS Seoul Gayo Award: Bonsang
The Korean Music Awards 2004 – Best Artist of the Year Award
Popularity Award of TV Part (The Baek Sang Arts Grand Award)
KBS Best Couple Award (Song Hye Kyo)
Mnet Music Video Festival: Artist of the Year Award
Mnet Music Video Festival: Song of The Year Award (It’s Raining)
Golden Disc Award: Bonsang
Andre Kim Star Awards: Actor Section
The 40th Baek Sang Arts Grand Awards: Popularity Award

2005

MTV Asia Awards: Favorite Artist Korea
MTV Korea B Awards: Best Single Award
MTV China Awards: CCTV Mandarin Music Honors Award
MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best buzz Asia from Korea
Channel V Best Single Award
Channel V Music Video Awards: Popular Asian Artist
Andre Kim Awards: Best Star
KBS Drama (A Love To Kill) (이 죽일놈의 사랑)
KBS Netizen Award
Korea Cultural Content Grand Prize – Music Section
Virgin Radio Hits 40 Awards: Best Asian Artist Award
Hong Kong Universal Records: Golden Record Award
LA City Hall – Cultural Exchange between Korea and US Awards

2006

Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People Who Shape the World Award
Mnet Male Artist Award
Asia TV Awards: Best Movie Style (A Love To Kill)
MKMF Mnet Awards: Best Male Artist Award
SBS Gayo Daejun 2006: Bonsang
RTHK International Pop Poll Award: Top New Actor & Most Sold Asian Albums
IFPI Hong Kong Music Sale Awards: Korea and Japan Music Award
HITO Pop Music Awards: HITO Asian Music Awards

2007

MTV Asia’s ‘Artist of the Month’ (January)
43rd Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor for (I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK)
The 59th Berlin Film Festival: Alfred Bauer Prize (I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK)
Berlin Red Carpet Festival: Best Dressed Artist in the Red Carpet
4th Netizen Entertainment Awards: Best Male Singer Award
Hallyu Grand Award
44th DaeJong Film Awards: Overseas Popularity Award
Best Asian Male Artist in Macau, China
People’s Most Beautiful People list “First-Time Beauties 2007”
Korean Entertainment Business Association: Star (Music) Award
Mobile Entertainment Awards: Best Male Singer
1st Korean Film Awards: Best Actor Award

2008

Bonsang Golden Disk Award
Style Icon of the Year
SBS Mutizen Award (Top Song: Rainism)
Korea Image Stepping Stone Award 2008 given by the Korea Image Communication Institute

2009

Goodwill Ambassador by the Korean Ministry of Agriculture^[
Global Publicity Ambassador: City of Seoul
KBS Hit Chart – Top Albums (Top 1) Rainism Recollection
HITO Music Awards Tokyo: Best Asian Pop Song “Rainism”
Asian Television Awards: Hip Korea Discovery Channel (Best Music Program, Best Infotainment Program, Best Cross-Platform Content)

2010

MAMA – Best Solo Dance (for Love Song)
MTV Movie Awards: Biggest Badass Star
Korea Achievement Award given by the Korean Culture & Content Agency
Green Growth Life Ambassador of South Korea
Green Planet Movie Awards: Best International Entertainer (Asia), Asian Cultural Ambassador of The Year, One of The Top 10 Most Outstanding Asians in Hollywood

Television Appearances:

Orange – cameo (2002)
Sang Doo! Let’s Go to School (2003)
Full House (2004)
Banjun Drama (2005)
A Love to Kill (2005)
Family Outing (2008, ep. 21 and 22)
The Fugitive: Plan B (2010)

Concert Tours:

Rainy Day Japan (2004)
Rainy Day Tour (2005)
Rainy Day New York (2006)
Rain’s Coming (2006)
Legend of Rainism (2009)
Adieu with Rain (2010)
The Best Show (2011)

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VIDEOS

Love Song

Love Story (pt.4)

Love Story (pt.3)

Love Story (pt.2)

Love Story (pt.1)

Rainism

In My Bed

I’m Coming

Move On

Free Way

Sad Tango

Memory in My Hand

I Do

It’s Raining

How to Avoid the Sun

Instead of Saying Goodbye

Handshake

Bad Boy

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DISCOGRAPHY: KOREAN RELEASES

	Back to the Basic (March 30, 2010) (J. Tune Entertainment) 널 붙잡을 노래 / Song To Grab You / Song To Get You / Song To Catch You Hip Song One 똑같아 / Same Love Song (English Version)
	Rainism (October 15, 2008) (J. Tune Entertainment) My Way (Intro) Rainism Only You Love Story (0912…. 그 이후) 사랑이라는 건 내 여자 You Fresh Woman 더 끌려 (Feat. 태완 A.K.A C-Luv) 고개 돌려 9월 12일 My Way Rainism Remix
	Rain’s World (November 6, 2006) (JYP Entertainment) Rain’s World I’m Coming (featuring Tablo) With U 내가 누웠던 침대 (In My Bed) 하루도 (Not a Single Day) 카시오페아 (Cassieopia) – featuring J. Lim Him & Me (featuring Dynamic Duo) Don’t Stop Touch Ya (featuring Taewan AKA C-Luv) Move On Oh Yeah (featuring AI) Friends (featuring Tiger JK) To My Friends 나 (Me) (B-Garage Mix)
	It’s Raining (October 10, 2004) (JYP Entertainment) 하고 싶었던 말 (Words I Wanted to Say) It’s Raining I Do 지운 얼굴 (Familiar Face) 11 Days Quiz My Groove (featuring Epik High) 난 (I) Biggest Thing Wanna Talk But I Love You 찾아요 (I’m Searching) No No No To You I Love You
	How to Avoid the Sun (October 16, 2003) (JYP Entertainment) 2003.10.16 알면서 (You Already Knew) 난 또 니가 좋은거야 (Why Do I Love You Again) 왜 하필 (How Come) 나에게 너는 (I to You) 너마저 (Even You) 내가 유명해지니 좋니 (Do You Love Me or My Fame) 태양을 피하는 방법 (How to Avoid the Sun) – Radio mix 화성에서 온 남자 금성에서 온 여자 (Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus) 아쉬운 빈 공간 (The Empty Space) 안녕이란 말대신 (Instead of Goodbye) – Remix 태양을 피하는 방법 (How to Avoid the Sun) 태양이 떠도 (Even When the Sun Rises)
	Bad Guy (May 13, 2002) (JYP Entertainment) 雨 – Rain 악수 (Handshake) 나쁜 남자 (Bad Guy) 나 (Me) 익숙치 않아서 (Can’t Get Used to It) Baby Baby 안녕이란 말 대신 (Instead of Saying Goodbye) 너처럼 (Like You) – featuring Bada 나론 안되니 (Am I Not Good Enough) 왜 (Why) What’s Love – featuring Danny, Lexy, Byul and JYP 안녕이란 말 대신 LIVE