Zheng Zhixun

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Born in Seoul, South Korea on June 25, 1982, rain is a Korean pop singer, actor, choreographer and music producer.

In 2002, he released his first album "firstdrop" under the stage name of rain. After that, he released "rain 2", "it's raining", "rain ism" and other albums, and won South Korean music awards such as Mnet Asian Music Award, Seoul ballad award, golden Record Award and so on. In 2005, he became the first Asian singer to win MTV Korea best artist award from China, Japan and Thailand. Since 2006, the first world tour concert has been held in China, the United States, Japan, Australia, Thailand and other countries. As a guest of the closing ceremony of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games and Asian culture carnival. In 2008, he won the South Korea image Foundation Award and was written into the online edition of Encyclopedia Britannica in the name of rain. In 2011, he became the first Asian artist twice selected by time magazine as the world's most influential 100 people.

In 2003, he won the best newcomer award of KBS Performance Award for his first starring TV play Shangdao going to school. In 2004, he starred in "romantic house" and won the KBS performance award. In 2007, he won the best male Rookie Award of Baixiang Art Award for his first film "E-man doesn't matter.". In 2008, he entered Hollywood with his role in the movie "Speed Racer". In 2010, he won the American MTV Movie Award "biggestbad star" for his Hollywood action movie "Ninja Assassin", becoming the first Korean star to play a leading role in Hollywood mainstream movies and win the American Film Awards. In the same year, he also won three awards of "Green Planet movie awards", the top ten Asian stars, the Asian cultural ambassador and the best Asian artist.

In addition to performing arts, he was also enthusiastic about charity and public welfare, and actively promoted. He was awarded the South Korean presidential commendation certificate.

Early experience

Born on June 25, 1982 in an ordinary family in Seoul, South Korea, rain was very sensible when he was 8 years old. After school, he would go to the shop to help his mother Sell New Year cakes. When he was a child, he didn't like to talk and he didn't have self-confidence. He was quiet and even slightly melancholy. After a dance performance in primary school, he found self-confidence and the direction to work hard.

In 2000, when he was in the third grade of senior high school, rain met Park Zhenrong, President of JYP, under a chance meeting. Later, he was trained as a secret weapon for two years as an intern. At the same time, he acted as the accompaniment of a master and choreographed for his elder martial sister Park Zhiyin's best-selling song "moonlight dance" (before his debut, he choreographed with the dance group for his debut single "bad man").

Unfortunately, it didn't last long. His father's business failed and his family was in financial difficulties. His father went to work abroad, and his mother suffered from diabetes due to accumulated labor in her early years. Rain, who is from a poor family, often practices dancing with hunger. Just as he is full of joy and striving to practice dancing and move towards the singer's dream, his mother's condition is getting worse and worse. After all, he can't wait until the day when rain becomes a big star and finally dies of diabetes. On his deathbed, he instructs him as the "eldest son" to take good care of his father and sister. At that time, rain, who was only 18 years old, was on his own He took on the responsibility of supporting his family. His mother's last words have also become the biggest driving force for rain's success. In his heart, rain vowed to "practice hard and become a first-class singer", and to be able to buy a house for his father and sister to live in after becoming famous. (the dream came true in April 2003.).

Finally, on April 28, 2002, rain officially appeared on the stage with the song "bad man".

Acting experience

On May 13, 2002, rain released his first solo album, first drop. As soon as he started his career, he won the top ten singers of South Korea MBC TV station, the Republic of Korea Music Award, SBS, KBS, KMTV TV station, M.NET Music Video Award and other rookie awards. Subsequently, it was signed advertising contracts by several major Korean brands. In addition, rain models for South Korean fashion designer Andre Kim.

In 2003, rain starred in his first TV play "Shangdao go to school". His acting skills were recognized for the first time, and he won the best newcomer award of KBS performance award. On October 16, the second album "rain 2" was released. As soon as it was released in South Korea, the album won the top of South Korea's sales list. The main song "the way to avoid the sun" won the top of South Korea's music program list, and ranked first in radio broadcast rate. For three consecutive months, it ranked first in South Korea's list. The sales volume of the album exceeded 1 million. Rain also won Mnet Asia with the album There are five major awards of the year, including the best popular singer of the music award and the best male singer of the Seoul ballad awards.

In 2004, rain starred in the comic adapted TV series "Romance full house" became popular in Asia, with an average audience rating of 31.9% in South Korea, and the highest audience rating of 47%, ranking first in South Korean TV series in the same period. The drama has been exported to more than 13 countries such as China, the United States and Japan, and has been remade by the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand. The highest ratings in the Philippines, Thailand and Hong Kong are 50.5%, 64% and 80% respectively, which has set a new record in Thailand, Philippines and other Asian regions. He also won the South Korea KBS performance award, outstanding actor award, popular actor award and best screen couple award. In September of the same year, rain's third album "it's raining" was also a success. This album became a landmark record in his acting career. The reservation volume of this album in South Korea broke the record of 100000 copies. It won the sales ranking of Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia and other places for 6 to 8 weeks, and won the top prize of KBS ballad and South Korea gold record And a series of South Korean Music Awards, the status of the music world was once again affirmed.

Since January 2005, rain has opened his first solo tour "rain day" in Seoul, Busan, Tokyo, Osaka, Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei and other places. The first Korean singer to tour the whole East Asia has attracted many singers from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In the same year, he won the MTV South Korea best artist award from Thailand, Japan and China, and became the first Asian singer to win all three awards. Meanwhile, as a VIP artist, rain, who won the MTV Awards in Asia, was invited by the American MTV Music Video Awards (VMA) to attend the ceremony, becoming the only Asian singer to win the award. In September, the Asian edition of time introduced rain's popularity in detail under the title of "undeniable influence of South Korea". On October 8, he received an exclusive interview with CNN Talk Asia in Hong Kong.

On February 2, 2006, rain held his first North American solo concert at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, and took part in recording the special program "rain in New York" of MTV Studio Center in Times Square, New York. On April 19, he was selected as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time magazine. On May 9, he stepped on the red carpet of Lincoln Center in New York to attend the time 100 Gala party. On May 31, rain accepted the advertisement of Pantech mobile phone with 1.8 billion won and sang the advertisement song "notes" in person. On September 18, rain opened the first dedicated website of Korean singers before his world tour. On October 13, rain released his fourth album, rain's world. On October 28, at an event to welcome Ban Ki Moon's election as the next Secretary General of the United Nations held at Zhongzhou stadium, Zhongzhou City, Zhongqing North Road, Ban Ki moon had a 20 minute conversation with rain as a guest. "This damned love" starring rain won the best TV Drama Award at the Asia TV awards ceremony on November 30. On December 15, rain's 06 / 07 World Tour "rain's coming" kicked off in Seoul. Former Seoul Mayor Lee Myung Bak and his wife also attended and shook hands with rain. On December 23, a concert was held in Las Vegas. California congressman Bob huff presented the certificate and designated the day as "rain's Day". On December 29, he won the fifth edition of SBS ballad award.

In January 2007, following the world tour of South Korea and the United States, rain flew to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Australia, Japan and other countries to hold world tour concerts on a plane sponsored by Korean Airlines and printed with his own portrait. He became the first Korean artist to hold a solo concert in Tokyo. On March 19, his album rain's world won the best-selling Korean Record Award of IFPI Hong Kong record sales award. On April 25, the film debut "E-man doesn't matter" won the 43rd Best Male Newcomer Award of Baixiang Art Award. On June 8, he won the overseas Popularity Award of the 44th South Korean film clock award. 29 June

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