5th album: Released Rain's sincere

Since debut, Rain's late mother had been a energy supplier for him.

Every time faced with important matters, Rain will go pray at his late mother's. Before releasing Rainism album, he also went to visit his late mother.

Each time when Rain accepts interview, he sets up a new goal. After achieving the goal he accepts interview once again.

"I gave up on things that I could enjoy in my 20s, but I don't regret. In the beginning of next year, my Hollywood movie "Ninja Assassin" will be in theaters all over the world, and in the second half of next year will release album in the U.S. I think next year will be a big turning point in my life. "


5th album is compound style movie theater

Rain's 5th album released on the 15th titled , meaning "Rain's music, dance and image becomes the new fashion", this is Rain's personal creation.

The album included music that you can see with your eyes and music that you be enjoy through your ears. The 2 main plug songs are 'Rainism' which is an electronic music with a powerful dance characteristic, and 'Love Story' which is a ballade song.

'Rainism' is composed by Rain and contains mainly electronic instruments performed with repeated rhythms, it made people fall into it like Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back. In the MV, Rain is like a pirate who enjoys the party sending out his masculine charm.


New experiences are stepping stones for growth

In May, Rain's Hollywood debut movie "Speed Racer" encounters bad box office, and in August performed in Beijing Olympic closing ceremony but some media commented 'he is being used as a promotion for the Olympic games in China'. However, Rain believed these experiences are stepping stones for his growth.

Rain expressed: "I don't mind too much about my first leading movie NA being succeed. The basement is already built when I shoot Speed Racer, now is building the first level through NA, this can lead to another movie in the second level. NA is a action film but contains sad love story."

Regarding the criticism after Beijing Olympic closing ceremony, Rain expressed: "Olympic games are surmounting race, ideas and thoughts limit, a celebration of the whole world became one. At the place I felt, 'this is what the world is like' because I was able to perform with big stars in China, sang a song written by a Japanese and invited by the Olympic games committee as a Korea's representative."


Removed packaging revealed innermost feeling

Now Rain planned to remove "good looking singer" this magnificent semblance, and show his inner world to the audience.

Rain gave up on his 'necessary 100% perfect' thinking, simultaneously gave up on thinking such as 'cannot make any mistakes in performance' and 'cannot have fats in the body'.

"If you say in the past I was a strong cement post, then now I could be described as a willow that is soft as the wind blow. When performing it needs to be perfect, by the time is ending the expression must be neat, if like this I can be relieved. If I injured, sad and tired I never show it. But now I should say to my fans 'I am in pain, very hurt'."

Rain smiled and said: "Since I am young, even if I felt hurt I still think does not matter, I didn't accept physical therapy. But now I still want to accept comprehensive physical exam."

Rain has been enduring loneliness and has been challenging himself

"Recently many unfortunate events happened in the entertainment world, fell into panic. Although I felt depress and lonely, but I will work hard to get over it. Last Christmas I was in the U.S. by myself and I cried for the first time, ha ha."

Rain has not forget his own duty. He established J.Tune entertainment company, has been a actor and has trained new singers, also does clothing business, but Rain is very clear that his strong points are sing, dance and perform on stage.

"JYP, Lee Soo Man and Yang Hyun Suk teacher are Korea's music world evergreen. Rather than saying I want to become their successor, should say I want to try out for my dream. There are operational management personnel for business discussion, I don't have to act personally. Because no matter at what times, I am still an 'artist'."

The End.

Credit: Yonhap News
English Translation: FollowRain@Rain-America.com