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South Korean singer, dancer and actor Rain was shocked to find out on his June 25th birthday that his idol, African-American pop star Michael Jackson had died earlier in the day.

Rain, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, is considered by Asians to be the Korean Michael Jackson, but Transformers star Megan Fox calls Rain the Korean Justin Timberlake. Guess Fox, who has a crush on Rain, has never heard or seen any of Michael’s music, which Justin said has influenced him.

Rain cleared things up and said Michael Jackson has always been his inspiration. He has a clothing line called Six to Five for his birthday and now it will commemorate the death of his role model. He found out about Michael’s death through Twitter.
“I feel so sad and very sorry to hear this,” Rain said. “To me, Michael Jackson was my mentor. He is my idol. Because of him, I started dancing. He will be a legend forever. He is a mentor to all dancers. I’m sorry to hear this. I hope he is happy in heaven.”
Looking at his “Rainism” video, Rain obviously is inspired by Michael Jackson. He repeatedly sang about being “a bad boy” and the video is reminiscent of the King of Pop’s “Bad”, “Remember The Time”, and “Smooth Criminal” videos.

The 27-year-old Asian pop star is crossing over to America, where he just settled an $8 million lawsuit for skipping out on a concert in Hawaii, and he is being sued for another $30 million by an L.A. promoter for not performing in 2007 at the Staples Center. Time magazine listed him among the world’s 100 most influential people in 2006. In 2007, he was the voice of race car driver Taejo Togokahn in the live-action movie remake to the Japanese animated series, Speed Racer.
Rain has a new deal with the prestigious William Morris Agency, and the firm plans to market the Korean star’s music globally and build his Hollywood movie career. He is undertaking martial arts training for his starring role in upcoming movie, Ninja Assassin. The movie is directed by the Wachowski Brothers who made The Matrix trilogy.


If Rain becomes a Hollywood success, his star could be on the Walk of Fame near his idol, Michael Jackson.
“Michael Jackson is my mentor,” Rain said. “He made me dance. I am who I am today because of him. My heart hurts so much, but my idol will be alive in my heart, forever.”

By Teneshia LaFaye

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