"The hard working Jung Ji-hoon"

Rain's recent interview

Reporter: You returned to domestic after a long time.

Rain: I couldn't calm down my excited feeling. When I was at oversea I really wanted to speak Korean, I'm tired of eating by myself. Now came back to my hometown.

Reporter: You came back after 2 years, are there any changes?

Rain: Couple days ago I participated in a music program, I was very surprised. Except Uhm Jung Hwa, I am the oldest. The younger generations came to greet me in my room I felt uncomfortable, I said 'how were they?'

Reporter: Did you show your album to JYP?

Rain: The timing was not right so we didn't meet. I wanted to sing for him in dinner time. Brother JYP taught me many techniques. If he said 'this is not good' I will accept it.

Reporter: Introduce 5th album.

Rain: After completed the album, never felt this satisfy before. It included 26 year old Rain's everything. Rain's ballade song 'Love Story' was affirmed by everyone.

Reporter: Because you were acting, did you neglect dance and music?

Rain: Acting and music is similar to have two girlfriends with different charms. If I'm tired of acting then I will sing, if I'm tired of singing then I will act.

Reporter: Why do you must break into the World market?

Rain: There were 2 regrets in one day 'why choose a difficult road?' When I act in Asia, I can earn more money in dramas and is more comfortable. Although these type of attractions are a lot, but I could become world's earliest known Korean star if I break into the market.

Reporter: If you have to select your life's happiness and sadness...

Rain: I have 3 turning points in my life. The 1st was meeting brother JYP, when I received the phone call I actually had another meeting. At that time I didn't have any money, I didn't even have ability to meet woman so I decided to go meet with brother JYP, therefore 'Rain' was born. The 2nd was meeting director Andy Wachowski and went to Hollywood. In order to satisfy the director I tried to spoke fluent English. The 3rd was now accepted Ninja Assassin movie, this has infinite possibilities. The worst thing in my life was I couldn't pay for my mother's hospital cost and felt pain to see her pass away. This is the only thing that I couldn't do even if I made my effort.

Reporter: Did you become depress because you have to live oversea for a long time and bad comments on the internet?

Rain: I once did thought living oversea is lonely will turn into 'depression', but lucky that if I see bad comments it made me able to become more motivated. When I was lonely and in pain, I hang out with my brothers Cha Tae-hyeon and Yun Gye-sang.

Reporter: What do you hope to be engrave on your own tombstone?

Rain: I believed being ambitious will become successful. I will be satisfy to engrave 'hard working Jung Ji-hoon, living in a better life'

Source: Korean Central Daily News Chinese net
English Translation: FollowRain@Rain-America.com