Rain
Biography
Jung Ji-hoon, better known by his stage name Rain, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer born on June 25, 1982, in Seosan, South Chungcheong, South Korea. His acting career began in 2003 when he won the KBS Best New Actor award for his role in the drama Sang Doo! Let's Go To School. In 2004, he won the KBS Excellence in Acting award for Full House. Following A Love To Kill, he starred in his first Korean film, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK in 2006, which won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. He later acted in the American films Speed Racer in 2008 and Ninja Assassin in 2009, becoming the first Korean to win an MTV award.
Career overview
Jung Ji-hoon, better known by his stage name Rain, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer born in Seosan, South Chungcheong, South Korea on June 25, 1982. His acting career began in 2003 when he won the KBS Best New Actor award for his role in the drama Sang Doo! Let's Go To School. Following this early success, he won the KBS Excellence in Acting award in 2004 for his role in the drama Full House. After starring in A Love To Kill, he transitioned to film and acted in his first Korean film, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK in 2006, which won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Rain expanded his career internationally by acting in the American films Speed Racer in 2008 and Ninja Assassin in 2009. His work in Ninja Assassin made him the first Korean to win an MTV award. Across his career, he has accumulated fifty-six known credits spanning his work in film and television.
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57 titles- Crazy Tour (2026) as Self
- Red Swan (2024) as Seo Do-yoon
- 딴따라 JYP (2024) as Self
- Bloodhounds (2023) as Im Baek-jeong
- The Seasons (2023) as Self
- Salon Drip (2023) as Self
- Asia Super Young (2023) as Dance Mentor
- Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022) as Passerby
- Ghost Doctor (2022) as Cha Young-min
- Seoul Check-in (2022) as Self
- Take 1 (2022) as Self
- Be Mbitious (2022) as Self - Host
- SNL Korea (2021) as Self - Host
- Next Entertainment, Visionary (2021) as Self
- The Hungry and the Hairy (2021) as Hungry
- House on Wheels (2020) as Self
- I-LAND (2020) as Self - Producer
- Season B Season (2020) as Host
- How Do You Play? (2019) as Self
- Welcome 2 Life (2019) as Lee Jae-Sang
- Race to Freedom: Um Bok-dong (2019) as Um Bok-dong
- Amazing Saturday (2018) as Self
- You Quiz on the Block (2018) as Self
- You Quiz on the Block (2018)
- Sketch (2018) as Kang Dong-Soo
- Sketch (2018) as Kang Dong-Soo
- The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project (2017) as Self - Host
- Please Come Back, Mister (2016) as Lee Hae Joon / "Kim Young Soo"
- Men on a Mission (2015) as Self
- Diamond Lover (2015) as Xiao Liang
- Keep Running (2014)
- My Lovely Girl (2014) as Lee Hyeon-wook
- The Prince (2014) as Mark
- For Love or Money (2014) as Xu Chengxun
- Home Alone (2013) as Self
- Hidden Singer (2012) as Self
- Soar Into the Sun (2012) as Captain Jung Tae-hoon
- 郑智薰 The Best Show首尔演唱会 2011 (2011) as 主演
- Running Man (2010)
- The Fugitive: Plan B (2010) as Ji Woo
- You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook (2009) as Self
- Ninja Assassin (2009) as Raizo
- The Legend of Rainism Tour (2009) as Himself
- Family Outing (2008) as Self
- East of Eden (2008)
- Speed Racer (2008) as Taejo Togokahn
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony (2008) as Self
- 2 Days and 1 Night (2007)
- Radio Star (2007) as Self
- I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK (2006) as Park Il-soon
- A Love to Kill (2005) as Kang Bok-Gu
- Full House (2004) as Lee Yeong-jae
- 풀하우스 (2004) as 李英宰
- Ya Shim Man Man (2003) as Self
- Sang Doo! Let's Go to School (2003) as Cha Sang-doo
- Solo Leveling as Baek Yoon-ho
- Rain's Coming 2006 Premiere 演唱会
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rain best known for?
Rain is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Bloodhounds (2023), The Seasons (2023), Salon Drip (2023), They Call Me Hallelujah (1971).
When and where was Rain born?
Rain was born on June 25, 1982 in Seosan, South Chungcheong, South Korea.
How many credits does Rain have?
Rain has accumulated over 57 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2003 to 2026.
What is Rain's background in cinema and television?
Jung Ji-hoon, better known by his stage name Rain, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer born on June 25, 1982, in Seosan, South Chungcheong, South Korea. His acting career began in 2003 when he won the KBS Best New Actor award for his role in the drama Sang Doo! Let's Go To School. In 2004, he...