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13 Feb 2008 - press conf accompany by WMA vice president
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| Quote: | 12 Feb 2008 - Brief content of Press conference in Seoul
Just now, Rain had a press conference in Seoul accompany by WMA vice president, and a lot of pictures and news articles are pouring out as we speak.
Anyway... I posted some of pictures for you guys to see how he looks this days.
What he talked about in Press conference are....
His new movie...
WMA vice president, John Mass, called new movie title 'Ninja Assasin' but we already know it is from Anime - Ninja Scroll.
It will be Joel Silver and Wachowski brothers film. I wonder how they will make this anime to movie.
Because of this movie, he is working very hard to loose weight and build his body.
Also, Studying English hard (he said he doesn't have problem communicating in English.).
Ah, also He will be main character in this movie and NO, he is not Japanese in this movie. (on that casting post a couple weeks ago, they were looking for Korean youngsters to play younger Rain, specifically looking for Korean due to accent and stuff.)
Speed Racer...
He will be in about 1 hour of 2 hours movie. He pressured Wachowski brothers to use korean here and there.
He mentioned it would be fun to look for Korean letters.
New Album
he said something about he will release single in Asia for Olympic.
After new movie..... if he has a time, he will make world wide signle or album.
If he has a time..... it looks like English album is getting further and further, hew....
He also mentioned he is training 2 teams and may debut end of this year earliest.
That is bits and pieces. Once summarized article comes out, we will post in press section.
Well... It is not that brief, is it?!
source / Quelle: Jay-rain-usa |
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pics to press conference in Seol Lotte Hotel 13 Feb 2008
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| Quote: | 13-Feb-08 - Mydaily - Rain, press conference on US plans
As reported the other day, Rain was to hold a press conference, to which William Morris Agency’s senior vice president John Mass also attended, today at the Lotte Hotel Grand Ballroom to discuss his US activities.
“Rain’s upcoming project is the movie ‘Ninja Assassin,’ which will be produced by Joe Silver and the Wachowski Brothers,” John Mass revealed.
During the press conference, it was evident how thankful Rain is to be casted in this new movie.
“This is a very big opportunity for me and it’s like a dream for me to star in a film that will be produced by Joe Silver and the Wachowski Brothers. I need to bulk up for this film and study more English. I don’t ever want to miss this chance,” Rain expressed.
With regard to an album release this 2008, Rain revealed that it will be delayed because of the said movie. He also said that he will be doing activities for the Beijing Olympics and that after the filming of the movie, if there is still time, he is thinking of releasing worldwide a single or album this year.
“How many albums I sell in the US is not important. Rather than aiming for a big hit, I would like to let my name and song out there and to introduce Korea. If the movie becomes a hit then I think it’ll help in promoting my music career. I think failing can be a good thing for it opens other opportunities,” Rain answered when asked what he expects when he releases an album in the US.
Source: Mydaily
English translated by krnloop
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13.02.2008 23:12 |
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| Quote: | 13 February 2008 - Bi to focus on movies in 2008
So what are Rain’s plans for the near future?
“I want to focus on movies this year,” Rain, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, told reporters during a press conference (PC) at the Lotte Hotel Grandballroom, Seoul earlier today (Feb 13).
Under a deal announced at the PC, the William Morris Agency (WMA) said that it aims to build a career for the Korean sensation in Hollywood movies as well as market his albums globally.
Rain’s Hollywood debut will be in a supporting role in the Wachowski brothers’ Speed Racer, which is scheduled for release in May.
John Mass, executive vice president of WMA said: “We think we're just ideally suited for an artist like Rain ... because he is a singer, actor and dancer.”
Rain’s management’s company, J-Tune Entertainment, said that the 26-year-old will team up with the Wachowski brothers again for another movie, tentatively entitled Ninja Assassin.
In another news alert received by K-popped!, it is reported that Rain will play the lead in the flick, which will be produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers, best known for The Matrix series of movies.
“I’m excited to be working with the Wachowski brothers again,” Rain said of the duo.
Update Feb 14
Rain on Ninja Assassin
"It's such a huge opportunity that I feel like I'm dreaming. I'm not only working out to lose weight and training to build the perfect body, I'm also studying English hard."
"You'll see Korean characters (Hangeul) appear in some scenes in the movie," Rain added. "That's because I lobbied and sometimes pressured the producers to feature the Korean language."
Source: Reuters & Digital Chosunilbo
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| Quote: | South Korea's Rain seeks to pour talent into U.S.
Wed Feb 13, 2008
SEOUL (Reuters Life!) - South Korean pop sensation Rain, one of Asia's top-selling musicians and a fan favourite in TV dramas, is to take on the United States again after a foray flopped last year.
Selected by Time magazine in 2006 as one of its 100 most influential people, Rain will be testing the waters with a role in the big-budget U.S. movie "Speed Racer", a Wachowski brothers' film due for release later this year.
"I want to focus on movies this year," Rain told a news conference in Seoul."
Under a deal announced at a news conference on Wednesday, the William Morris Agency said it aims to build a career for the 25-year-old in Hollywood movies as well as market his albums globally.
"We think we're just ideally suited for an artist like Rain ... because he is a singer, he is an actor, he is a dancer," said John Mass, executive vice president of WMA.
Rain's management company said Rain will team with the Wachowski brothers for another movie, this one tentatively called "Ninja Assassin".
"I'm excited to be working with the Wachowski brothers again," Rain said of the duo, best known for The Matrix series of movies.
Rain, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, has starred in TV dramas and movies in South Korea and played to sold-out concerts across Asia where his boy-next-door image has won him legions of fans across language barriers.
A series of concerts planned for the United States fizzled out last year because of promotion problems, his management company said.
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| Quote: | Hollywood Calls for Rain
Feb.14, 2008
Korean pop idol Rain has snagged his first leading role in a Hollywood film. The singer and actor told a press conference at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday that he has been cast as the hero in the action movie "Ninja Assassin".
The movie is to be produced by Joel Silver, the producer of "V for Vendetta," and the Wachowski Brothers, the directors of "The Matrix."
"It's such a huge opportunity that I feel like I'm dreaming," Rain said. "I'm not only working out to lose weight and training to build the perfect body, I'm also studying English hard."
This won't be Rain's first Hollywood movie. He recently shot a supporting role in the Wachowski Brothers' "Speed Racer", which is scheduled to open in theaters in May.
"You'll see Korean characters appear in some scenes in the movie," Rain said with a grin. "That's because I lobbied and sometimes pressured the producers to feature the Korean language."
pic caption >> Rain speaks at a press conference held to announce a strategic partnership between his agency J.Tune and the William Morris Agency of the U.S. at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Wednesday. /Yonhap
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14.02.2008 10:37 |
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| Quote: | [13-Feb-08][AFP]South Korean pop star to star in Hollywood film
SEOUL (AFP) - Singer and actor Rain, one of South Korea's biggest stars, will play a leading role in a Hollywood film for the first time in his rapidly blooming career, a US entertainment agency said Wednesday.
The 26-year-old, real name Jeong Ji-hoon, will star in "Ninja Assassin," an action flick directed by James McTeigue, the William Morris Agency (WMA) said.
"This is such a huge opportunity for me. It seems like a dream," Rain told journalists here.
Scheduled to begin shooting later this year, the movie will be jointly produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers. The Wachowskis directed the acclaimed Matrix series of films.
Rain made his Hollywood debut in Speed Racer, also produced by the Wachowski brothers, but only in a supporting role. The film is scheduled to hit screens in May.
Rain has come to personify the "Korean Wave" of pop music, films and TV dramas sweeping across Asia.
He was named one of the "100 Most Influential People" by Time magazine in 2006 and one of the "100 Most Beautiful People" last year by People magazine.
He recently signed a contract with WMA, a New York-based agency that represents entertainers such as troubled singer Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Russell Crowe.
"We're a business with a number of artists who are really international artists, and we look at Rain as the same," said John Mass, a WMA vice-chief.
"He's not just popular in Korea or Asia, but he's popular throughout the world."
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| Quote: | 2008-02-13 Korean Rain Splashes on Showbiz Agent Giant
South Korean singer-actor Jung Ji-hoon, also known as Rain, attends a press conference in Seoul to officially sign with the William Morris Agency, on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. [Photo: mydaily]
South Korean heartthrob Rain has joined the William Morris Agency, the world's largest talent agency and the creator of such legends as Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe.
The 25-year-old Korean singer, actor and hip-hop dancer announced his new agent at a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday.
Pan-Asia phenomenon Rain is constantly referred to as Asia's Justin Timberlake. He hinted at taking the opportunity with WMA to break into the Western world.
A WMA representative said at the press conference that Rain is likely to star in a Hollywood ninja movie soon.
Rain's latest Hollywood effort is in the Wachowski Brothers' racing film, "Speed Racer," which is slated to open in May.
He also toured the United States in June last year, but his shows were postponed due to a lawsuit involving a U.S. band with the same name.
The star, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, told the press on Wednesday that though his father expects him to proudly carry the name of the Jung family, he is partial to his stage name.
original news link : Showbiz Agent Giant
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| Quote: | Quoted from the press conference at Seoul Lotte Hotel, Rain :
“I worked hard on Speed Racer so Director Wachowski recognized me. I got close to him after eating many meals with him. Currently I’m working out to make a good body (whaatt??he already has the perfect figure!!!-Louise)and working hard on studying English.” and “I want to tell everyone about the movie but I can’t say anything in details due to the contract with Warner Brothers. This movie is more fancier than the Matrix and is a big action movie. So I just want to tell everyone that I feel like I’m getting a second life through this.”
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| Quote: | 14 Feb 2008 - Singer Rain, singing a contract with Russell Crowe and Jennifer Lopez's US agency.
Singer Rain is going to sign a contract with Russell Crowe's agency to taking his first step to enter the US music industry. Rain's agency, Jay Tune Entertainment. Co (a.k.a Jay Tune) revealed on 11th that, "We are going to sign a cooperation contract with the world's largest agency, WMA (William Morris Agency)".
The WMA has the largest number of entertainers and the copy rights in the world and has 100 years of history of bring up the best stars in the world, including Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. At the moment, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys and Eminem are under the system of the WMA.
In addition, the WMA brought up many directors, producers, script writers and actors from various blockbuster films such as "Spiderman 3", "X men" and "Kill Bill" as well as produced and distributed many popular TV programs such as "24", "Lost" and "American Idols". The WMA acts as a leader of the global entertainment industry.
The Jay Tune is going to have an interview about this cooperation on 13th in Seoul So-Kong-dong Lotte Hotel and will be informing more about Rain's future career in the US.
original text: Naver
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