Rain, receives spotlight from world renown documentary channel 'Discovery'!

Singer Rain will be receiving the spotlight from the world renown documentary channel 'Discovery' as the leader of Korean culture.

Rain's agency JTune entertainment said that "Rain's Discovery Channel documentary special will air in Australia and New Zealand this coming 31st, followed by Asia and Oceania" and continued that "in the documentary, Rain is shown as the symbolic person who represents Korea and the growing Korean pop culture."

'Discovery', a program specializing in documentary, has channels in over 170 countries and is planning to introduce Rain, who appeals to the flow of Korea's culture, in the special 'Hip Korea', focused on rising reputation of Korean pop culture.

Proposed early last year, the producers of 'Hip Korea' have followed Rain's footsteps for 6 months and will prove Korea's capacity through the Korean star Rain who is receiving attention as a singer and an actor.

Furthermore, through interviews with America's top entertainer Steven Colbert, the host of a famous TV show 'The Colbert Report', Susan Sarandon who starred with Rain in the Wachowski brother's 'Speed Racer', directorr Park Chan-Wook and actress Lim Soo-Jeong, Rain's capacity and passion will take air.

This documentary which will be shown in Australia and New Zealand this coming 31st, will also be available in Asia, including Korea, in February 23rd.

Source: Joy News/Sports Kahn/Cuki/Daily Sports/Sports Joseon/Daily Hankook/Go News/Joins/Osen/Tonhap/My Daily/Asia Economy
Brief translation credit: rain bird@rain-eu.com

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UPDATE :

Country Australia & New Zealand
Channel Discovery Channel
Series Hip Korea

31 January 2009, 19:30:00 (Duration - 60 Minutes)
01 February 2009, 01:30:00 (Duration - 60 Minutes)
01 February 2009, 07:30:00 (Duration - 60 Minutes)

http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/tv-schedule/

http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/tv-schedule/