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Rain in Dance Battle on “The Colbert Report”
Singer and actor Rain finally met the popular U.S. comedian Stephen Colbert, the same man who lampooned him on national TV.
Rain was in L.A. for the premiere of his Hollywood debut in “Speed Racer,” and on the night of the 5th, he showed off his dance skills on the nationwide TV program, “The Colbert Report.” The program had been pre-recorded on the 28th at the New York City studio for cable TV’s “Comedy Central” channel.
“The Colbert Report” is one of the most popular comedy shows in the U.S. and its guests include entertainers and athletes as well as political figures such as Hillary Clinton.
Rain’s agency, J. Tune Entertainment, announced that after the recording of the show, “Colbert became a great fan of Rain’s. He even went to the Tribeca Film Festival in New York to watch Rain’s performance in ‘Speed Racer.’” The agency also reported Colbert as having said, “Rain’s scenes in ‘Speed Racer’ were incredibly thrilling.”
Top pageRain’s Agency Targets Japanese Market
Rain’s entertainment agency J. Tune Entertainment (CEO Cho Dong-won) is preparing to launch a cellular content service for Japanese fans.
On April 28th, a J. Tune representative announced that they have signed a contract with ACCEL Corporation, a Japanese company dealing in wireless services and that they are ready to provide “top quality content that will fulfill the needs of fans in Japan.”
ACCEL will receive entertainment content from J. Tune and release it in early June to Japan’s three major cellular service providers - NTT Docomo, KDDI, and Softbank.
“We plan on sharing footage of Rain’s performances and his daily life through the content service which can be viewed in Japan anytime, anywhere,” a J. Tune representative said. “We hope that Japanese fans will show great interest in this new service.”
Top pageName Mix-Up Dampens Rain’s Hollywood Debut
Singer and actor Rain had an embarrassing moment at the premier of his Hollywood debut film “Speed Racer” at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday. The 26-year-old Korean superstar was introduced as Taejo Togokhan, the name of his character in the movie, instead of his real name Jung Ji-hoon, or his better-known stage name.
The premier drew reporters from around the world, come to see the latest work by directors Andy and Larry Wachowski, the creators of the worldwide blockbuster “The Matrix.” Several Hollywood luminaries also turned out, including Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins and Jon Voight.
The first Wachowski movie in five years, “Speed Racer” is based on a Japanese animation called “Mach GoGoGo” about aspiring young car racers. Anticipation is building among movie lovers eager to see how the innovative directors, known for the revolutionary visual style they pioneered with the “Matrix” series, will use the latest computer technology to tell the tale.
Rain’s name mix-up wasn’t limited to just the announcements — he was also listed as “actor Taejo Togokhan” in the caption of a photograph of him with costar Susan Sarandon. The mistake would be like writing Sarandon’s name as “Mom Racer.”
The publicists managed to get the name of Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada, who also appears in the movie, printed correctly. Having spotted the error, the foreign press corrected the Korean actor’s name.
Meanwhile, Rain is set to tour to Asia, the U.S. and Europe to promote the film, kicking off with a stop here at home where the movie is slated to open on May 8.
Top pagePremiere of Film “Speed Racer” to be Held in Tokyo
The premiere of “Speed Racer,” a film by the Wachowski brothers in which singer Rain makes his Hollywood film debut, will be held in June.
The film premiere, to be held at the Tokyo Dome on June 25, will invite 35,000 audience members. The film will be screened on the world’s largest 37 meter-by-17.5 meter screen. Word is out that the Wachowski brothers are preparing to submit an application to the Guinness Book of World Records requesting the screen be included in the book’s latest edition.
When the premiere of the film “Pearl Harbor” was held at the Tokyo Dome in 2001, 30,000 audience members watched the film on the then-largest movie screen of 35 meters-by-14.5 meters.
Speed Racer is the first film to be directed by the celebrated “Matrix” creators in five years. The film is based on a Japanese animated film entitled “Mach Go Go Go.” The story revolves around a young car racer who dreams of glory and success.
Speed Racer also features g.o.d member Park Jun-hyung. The film will open in theaters nationwide in Korea on May 8 and in Japan on July 5.
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