….because “He is very sexy.”

Do you agree?

Leading man, Rain, along with the movie director, James McTeigue talked about the new action flick, “Ninja Assassin” with the “Korean Beacon” in New York on November 13th.

Rain seemed comfortable with the director by his side since he was “rubbing” his back (ok, it was the chair)  as well as speaking in English. Although his Engrish skills have improved since last year but he did answer a question in Korean when he had to explain his character in detail.

The cutest part of the interview was when Rain was asked how it felt to have his own movie, and he said “Finally, you know. I’m going to be a superstar. Keep watching me.“

The full interview is a click away:

Ninja Assassin opens in Korean theaters on November 26th, and for American theaters on November 25th.

Warner Bros. sure thinks so.

Rain is being considered for the lead role in the remake of Bruce Lee’s “Enter the Dragon“, the classic martial arts film made in 1973.

“Enter the Dragon” revolves around a lonely FBI agent who pursues a rogue Shaolin monk into the bloody world of underground martial arts fight clubs. In the original, Lee portrayed a martial artist who is drafted by law enforcement to participate in a martial arts tournament and infiltrate a drug smuggling operation run from a heavily guarded island.

Rain’s role as the ninja assassin has already gained acclaim from the select audiences who saw the special screening at Comic-con in July.

On a sidenote- Rain is 6ft tall and Bruce Lee was only 5′7. Will they shrink Rain on the bigscreen so he looks similar to the original actor?

And all it took was “controlling my mind and menu with chicken breasts and vegetables,” not to mention vigorous training.

In the unidentified photos, Rain documents his transformation from chopstick skinny to chocolate abs for his role in the upcoming butt-kicking flick, Ninja Assassin.

Ninja Assassin, directed by James McTeigue, opens in Korea on November 29^th

…2 hotties under one domain

The trio of Rain, Kwon Sang-woo and Kim Sung-soo launched an online shopping mall, aptly titled CelebShop, featuring their clothing labels- Bi’s “SIX to FIVE”, Kwon Sang-woo’s “The Guy” and Kim Sung-soo’s “Dear Gentleman”

The launch party was held at CGV, Gangnam Apgujeong on October 28th.

Where is Rain?

Check out who attended:

Ha Jung-woo, Han Eun-jung, Kim Sung-soo

Kwon Sang-woo

Oh Ji-ho, Suh In-young, Song Yoon-ah, Tiger JK and wife, Yoon Mi-rae (formerly, T and Tashini)

Rain will bring his “Legend of Rainism” concert to Las Vegas over Christmas.

No details yet on venue and ticket information, but the Ninja Assassin star will perform for 2 nights, Christmas eve and Christmas day.

This is Rain’s first concert since his 2006 performances in the U.S.

Rain’s leading role debut in the action flick “Ninja Assassin”, is set for release in late November.

We know it’s a corny title but at least it’ll be an interesting stage.

Recently debuted MBLAQ member, Thunder,  more well known as 2NE1’s Dara’s little brother, will be performing with his noona at the “Superstar Power of Love” concert on Halloween at Seoul Olympic Stadium for the first time.

Joined by other superstars such as 2NE1, world star Rain, and 4minute, an “exclusive” 5,000 people are definitely going to be feeling the love that night.

“Superstar Power of Love” concert is being held to help underprivileged children in Korea.

With all the hype with Rain’s sexy live dance moves, this POPSEOULer was waiting to be wooed and wowed. But that never happened. Perhaps the reason is because Rain was so far away. He was like a little dot dancing on stage from the stands. And for a fan, you want to be as close as possible, right? But thank goodness for the gigantic LCD panels on the side… you can see the J-tune founder sweat it out with his borrowed moves from Usher and the late and great Michael Jackson. It’s just too bad that the house was only 60% full (for October 9th, Friday, the Korean media reported 8 to 10 thousand fans in a 24 thousand seat arena) and the crowd seemed pretty subdued. Perhaps next time, Rain should perform at a more intimate venue so his fans can really see his sexy dance moves up close and personal.

Rain performed 2 nights at “Legend of Rainism” concert on October 9^th and 10th at Olympic Park.

Rain will answer your questions on CNN Talk Asia at the end of the month, just in time to plug his new movie, Ninja Assassin, perhaps give details about his new group, MBlaq (?) or gush about Megan Fox?

So, besides the questions, what we want to know is…will he be smart and speak in his native tongue? Or will he try to show off his improved (?) ESL skills.

Let’s hope that “chicken breasts and vegetables” is not part of his vocabulary.

Post your Qs at CNN here.

Rain’s next appearance will be on stage at his  “Legend of Rainism” concert on October 9th and 10th in Seoul.

Does his look ring a bell?

Rain recently appeared in a photo spread in NYLON (Korea). The singer looked cool and casual, donning super comfy sweats and sporting a new haircut. Aside from the apparent ADIDAS overload, Rain looks pretty good in the shots. Dare I say he could pass for one of his MBLAQ protégés?

Rain can tries to pull off many looks, but I must say that I much prefer this laid back style to ill-fitting leather ensembles like this. I’m pretty sure you guys are with me on this one, am I right? Are you liking Rain’s NYLON style?

Ready for these lady killers?

J-Tune’s (Rain’s entertainment company) much anticipated five member boy band MBLAQ has definitely caught a lot of people’s attention. Judging from their recent NYLON photoshoot, it’s clear that these boys just ooze sex appeal and charisma: much like their boss Rain. However, seeing as how their debut is just over the horizon, many are wondering about the identities of these boys.

Just released today, here’s some information on the members:

From left to right:

Born February 7, 1988, Lee Joon’s most notable accomplishment thus far is his role as the teenage counterpart of Rain’s character in the upcoming “Ninja Assassin“. He is clearly not shy about showing off his chocolate abs (who would be?) and he is currently 21 years old (American age). Recently revealed as the younger brother of Korean actress Go Eun-ah, Bae Chul-young was born March 10, 1991, making him 18 years old. Boy has quite the pretty mug.

From left to right:

Sunglasses boy Jung Byung-hee previously debuted under TY Entertainment’s 2007 trio TYKEYS. He is also known as Jang-goon (his previous stage name) and is the second oldest, born November 6th, 1987. As the group baby, Kim Sang-bae was born on April 29, 1991. He is currently 18 years old and, judging from their group photo, the boy can dance. As the group elder, Yang Seung-ho was born on October 16th, 1987 and completes the group at 22 years old.

A J-Tune representative explained that, other than “mini Ninja Assassin” Lee Joon, the members’ stage names are still under construction. Also, the meaning behind their name “MBLAQ” has yet to be revealed. After training with Rain for two years, the group will release their debut single sometime mid-october.

Some history handy netizens have dug up:

Check out Jung Byung-hee without his sunglasses in TYKEYS’ 2007 MV “Old and Young“. He reminds me a lot of Big Bang’s Tae-yang, both physically and musically.

Jung Byung-hee in his sunglasses singing a phenomenal version of Alicia Keys’s “If I Ain’t Got You“. Now he really reminds me of Taeyang. Also, cameo piano by Lee Jung.

Pretty brother Bae Chul-young with his pretty sister Go Eun-ah.

This fan-made video gives you a better look at the members’ faces.

What do you think of MBLAQ so far?

With 2PM losing their leader, other boy groups are quickly looking to take their place.

Pop act turned producer, Rain’s new 5 member group called MBLAQ from his management company has made their debut in the October 2009 issue of NYLON magazine (Korea). Two years in the making, MBLAQ will release their first single in mid October 2009.

Netizens are waiting in anticipation for their debut and inquiries have already been made for their fanclub. Watch out for it!

Another lawsuit?

After paying damages to a canceled concert in Hawaii, Rain is under fire again. His management company, J-tune is being sued for 1 billion won (approximately 800,000 USD) for breach of contract with a Korean contents provider. In September 2008, the unidentified contents provider and J-tune was supposed to promote and distribute contents for Rain’s 5th album showcase. However, J-tune did not fulfill their part of the agreement.

Will Rain have to dig into his deep pockets again to pay off another lawsuit?

We’ll have to wait and see.