Speed Racer is Raining, Ooh Baby, It’s Raining

Sat, 26 April 2008 at 7:38 pm

South Korean actor/singer Rain, aka Jung Ji Hoon, poses with the “The Mach 5″ at a special advance screening of his latest live action film adaptation Speed Racer at the ImaginAsian Center on Friday in Los Angeles.

This will be the first appearance in a Hollywood film for Rain, 25. He’ll play Taejo Togokhan, a rookie racer.

Speed Racer will premiere on Saturday, May 3, as the closing film at the Tribeca Film Festival, and will be released nationwide on Friday, May 9.

10+ pictures inside of Speed Racer star Rain…

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Credit: Aaron; Photos: Bauergriffinonline, Neilson Barnard/Getty
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# 31

rainonme @ 04/27/2008 at 12:37 am

i freakn love this guy! i can’t wait till SR comes out!!! ahh go RAIN!!!

# 32

hamper @ 04/27/2008 at 12:59 am

he lost too much weight for his new movie. he looks so different!

# 33

Lisa @ 04/27/2008 at 1:01 am

He’s really really famous in Asia.
He can sing, DANCE (LIKE WHOA!!!!) and act.

# 34

raye @ 04/27/2008 at 1:36 am

i can understand who ppl maynot find him attractive at first (he looks weird in these pictures o_____0) but Rain is one of the most hottest korean male ever!

Thanks Jared for putting him on here!

# 35

candy @ 04/27/2008 at 1:38 am

He shouldn;t wear lipstick. Is he gay?

# 36

vidstr1 @ 04/27/2008 at 2:17 am

hope the movie is good…

# 37

Fleurdelis @ 04/27/2008 at 2:25 am

He’s literally the “Usher” of Asia so don’t hate on someone you don’t really know about. But he does need a haircut pretty badly.

# 38

Karren @ 04/27/2008 at 2:44 am

Rain is so cute!!!

# 39

acid @ 04/27/2008 at 2:49 am

ok. he may look really geeky asian, but you’ve got to see his “work” in some pretty good korean drama. He is smoking hot on screen. Simple pics on the red carpet doesn’t justify. Don’t underestimate Rain people. He’s hotter than any hollywood actor.

# 40

Paulie @ 04/27/2008 at 2:49 am

He looks like an Asian lesbian.

# 41

jolierocks @ 04/27/2008 at 2:49 am

hmmm…he needs to cut his hair..i like the older look better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0MnYS89Rdo&feature=related

# 42

jolierocks @ 04/27/2008 at 2:52 am

here’s what ‘RAIN’ is about…hahaha

http://youtube.com/watch?v=AImmjTeP0ec

# 43

mackhenzi @ 04/27/2008 at 3:03 am

at long last!! he’s finally entered hollywood!! can’t wait to see him in the movie.. Thanks for posting his pics. I know a lot of you doesn’t have a good first impression of him. But wait till you see his acting, singing and dancing skills!!! you’ll go gaga over him!

# 44

SPie @ 04/27/2008 at 3:13 am

His first major American appearance… and this is the way they decide to package him?!

Majorly disappointed.

# 45

myrain @ 04/27/2008 at 3:18 am

i love him but his hair so ugly..

# 46

greenpeace @ 04/27/2008 at 3:31 am

i also not liking his new ‘ajumma’ image right now…lol!

# 47

xiaoxi @ 04/27/2008 at 3:35 am

Colbert has challenged Rain to a “dance-off” and Rain has accepted, or so I’ve read. Supposedly, Rain will be on the Colbert Report on Monday (4/28).

Not a big fan of his current look (too fussy and fey!) but he can look incredibly sexy–no Jang Dong Gun, but still, pretty hot. And one of the sexiest singing voices ever–when he is singing in Korean.

Looking forward to having more Asians in American entertainment MINUS the martial arts! There is some incredible talent (and wonderful eye candy, for the gents and ladies! :-))

# 48

Shar @ 04/27/2008 at 4:03 am

Can’t wait till he finish filming that Ninja Assasin movie, so he can cut his hair and gain weight again. Too skinny and girly looking, but it is for a movie project so it’s ok!!!!

# 49

black @ 04/27/2008 at 4:04 am

.—————-Jared—————–now this is really nice of you.

And he´s even going to be in another movie directed by those “Matrix Brothers”—-that´s why his hair has to be so damn long.

Rain sure as hell is going to have an impact in the US.

# 50

Shar @ 04/27/2008 at 4:10 am

Black, it’s called Ninja Assasin, or something to that effect!

# 51

bimania @ 04/27/2008 at 4:14 am

THanks Justjared for posting up Rain’s news here!
Um Rain is currently preparing for a new role for the Wachowski brothers.
So he has to keep that hair. hee he does look like a cute nerd here.
oh he looks great anyway!
I LOVE that guy no matter what he wears…
CAN”T WAIT FOR the MOVIE
WOOOHOOO

# 52

jin @ 04/27/2008 at 4:30 am

지훈아… 너좀 짱인듯 ㅎ
http://gofresh.dove.co.kr/codeHit.asp?codeNum=go200804190001190 ←click here now! super event

# 53

Nikka @ 04/27/2008 at 4:38 am

Rain!! !!! WEeeeeeeee

# 54

LIVE IN ASIA @ 04/27/2008 at 5:09 am

shoegal421 @ 04/26/2008 at 7:47 pm he was in time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world issue. he’s a very successful actor and singer in asia.

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HAHA

time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world issue IS S**T.

HES NOTHING IN ASIA,EVEN IN South Korean HE IS NOT BIG.

# 55

lozz @ 04/27/2008 at 6:41 am

Asian teenybopper girls love this guy. I’m also asian but I can’t see ANYthing in this girlyboy. But then again, I’m in my 30’s and prefer men who look like men (not men who look like my 13 year old niece).

# 56

freya1507 @ 04/27/2008 at 7:06 am

@ #2 jen1
he did not choose “Rain” for his western career, he did choose this name right from the start in Korea 2002 ^.^

thanks for the pics,
can wait to see the movie
aja fighting Rain

# 57

rAINY @ 04/27/2008 at 8:00 am

LIVE IN ASIA @ 04/27/2008 at 5:09 am
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Oh! You such a liar…Rain is the most famous artist in Asia.
Jealous much ?

# 58

니키 @ 04/27/2008 at 12:31 pm

Bi (Rain) oppa is so cutee! so glad he’s in speed racer! i cant wait to see it! thanks for this post jared! 감사합니다!

AJA AJA FIGHTING!!^^

# 59

koreanfan @ 04/27/2008 at 2:18 pm

OMG!!!Rain is one of the most popular in asia….he looks so good at full house i dont get why he got that hairstyle its so ugly…..no offense i used to like him in full house but his hairstyle right now SUCKS!!!!!

# 60

nana @ 04/27/2008 at 7:38 pm

He is unpopular in Japan.
BoA is very popular.

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