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| South Korean Rain Hits
Beijing | South Korean singer and actor
'Rain', famous to Chinese fans for his role the in the TV drama "Full
House", showed up in Beijing on Friday to do some promotion for his latest
album "It's Raining".
The 23-year-old star appeared at a press conference in the Liberation
Army Theater with more than a hundred journalists from both home and
abroad in attendance. One lucky special fan was invited to present a map
of China map as a gift to the teen idol on behalf of die-hard fans from all over the
country.
Rain said he was looking forward to meeting his many fans on his fourth
trip to China, and expressed his thanks to those sincere fans who waited
for hours at Beijing airport to greet him on Friday morning. Some of those
fans were worried that the young star would have a bad impression on them
as they were too excited to make a
fuss when their idol finally appeared.
But Rain replied that his Chinese fans are kind and simple-hearted, and
as a veteran artist, although young, he is not afraid of face-to-face
contact with his fans although he would face certain dangerous situations.
Talking about his latest album "It's Raining", the singer said in
contrast to his two previous albums, he has added some new elements, such
as the choreography and the
style of the costumes, and he called it "more mature" than the previous
ones.
"It's Raining" is an all-around album, which includes elements R&B,
Hip Hop and Punk. Rain said he didn't want to fix his albums in a certain
genre, and he would appreciate
it if his fans would recognize him as soon as they listened to his music.
On the new album the singer says his favorite track is the title song
"It's Raining" - not because he likes rain itself but because he performed
most of the song. Now lets have a listen to the song "It's Raining".
Rain says that half his life is dancing and the other half singing, and
if were not able to do either anymore he would be at a complete loss.
He is a favorite of many Hong Kong stars, such as Jackie Chan, Stephen
Chow and Cecilia Cheung and says that if he had the chance to shoot an
action film in China he would be delighted.
Former South Korean ambassador to China, Kwon Byong-hyon, also attended
the promotion and said that while there is a "Korean Wave" in China
nowadays, there is also a strong "Chinese Wind" blowing across South
Korea. He added that stars and artists play very important roles in
encouraging cultural exchanges between the two countries.
At the press conference, the Starwin Record Company also announced some
good news for Chinese fans: The Chinese version of novel, based on the
popular TV series "Full House", will also hit Chinese markets later this
year.
Finally Rain wrapped up the talk with his unforgettable and
extraordinary pose from "Full House", "A Za A Za Fighting!"
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Updated: 2005-07-05 14:39
