Rain will participate in Busan Movie Festival & NA might delay

Hankook Daily News - 'Actor' Rain to appear in city of movie, Busan! Merit award?

Rain will become ready to act as an international actor by participating in different festivals in Busan Movie Festival on October 3, 2008 and building relations with the people in the area.

Because Rain is a representative person to have made it to Hollywood, the "mainstream" of international movies, it is known that the host of the movie festival spent a lot of time inviting him.

By starring in Speed Racer, a movie by the Wachowski brothers, producer of , Rain has introduced himself to the movie fans all around the world.

While Ninja Assassin, his first lead role movie, is planned to open next year, the host is discussing whether or not to award him of merit for building reputations for Korean movies.

Source: Hankook Daily News
Translation by rain bird @ rain-eu
Edited by Wanda @ rain-america

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DongA.com - Opening of 'Ninja Assassin', delayed from next year March to October

Brief edited report-

Meanwhile, 'world star' Rain is considering to star in a domestic soap opera 'Four seasons' as well as resuming his singer career in October.
The soap opera 'Four seasons', to be broadcasted next February by SBS, is a story between a female war correspondent and an adopted child who becomes a mercenary for France.

Playwright Lee Kyung-Hee from 'Sang Doo! Let's Go to School', and 'A Love to Kill' is in charge of the scenario, and director Choi Moon-Seock from 'Happening in Bali' is in charge of production.
With 1.5billion won production cost, distributions to Asian countries such as Japan and China are also being considered.

While Rain was discussed to be the main character from the plan out stage, he was reluctant since the promotion period of his first leading movie 'Ninja Assassin' and the shooting period overlapped.

However, as the opening of 'Ninja Assassin' has been delayed from March to October recently, his appearance in soap operas came to surface again.

Source: DongA.com
Translation by rain bird @ rain-eu

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Wanda's note
** Ninja Assassin delayed is not confirmed yet. It may NOT be true, please wait for more information. It might be more reliable to hear from the America's news regarding date postpone.
Credit: Wanda@Rain-America.com