Rain selected as one of ten breakout stars Breakoutof the fall by "ifc.com"

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Rain, "Ninja Assassin"

On K-pop star Rain's Wikipedia page, the title of "actor" is buried deep within his résumé, flanked by other credits like "model" and "CEO."

That may change once the Wachowski brothers are done with him. After impressing them with his stuntwork in "Speed Racer," the Wachowskis (along with frequently collaborator James McTeigue) decided to cast Rain as the lead in this full-on chopsocky movie, "Ninja Assassin."

In addition to his test drive in "Speed Racer," you can Watch Him Now in "Thirst" director Park Chan-wook's previous film "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK," where The Man Formerly Known as Jeong Ji-hoon played a kleptomaniac who falls in love with a woman who believes she is, yes, a cyborg.

I'd also recommend you do a quick search of the Interwebs for the highlights of Rain's pseudo-feud with Stephen Colbert, which culminated in a hilariously tongue-in-cheek dance-off on Colbert's show. Something tells me "Ninja Assassin" does not end with Rain smiting his enemies with exuberant dance moves, but that's OK.

Source: http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/08/fall-breakout-stars.php