Rhine (Korean actor): biography, movies, personal life

Rhine is a Korean actor. is he Is a real idol for numerous compatriots. At home, this young man in a short time managed to achieve everything that a public person can only dream about. Where did his career start? In what successful films has the Rhine starred? Korean actor, biography, filmography, creativity, whose personal life will be discussed in our article, is worth the attention of readers.

early years

Rhine - Korean actor, singer and model - was born on June 25, 1982 in Sosana. In elementary school Chon Jihong (real name of the artist) began to get involved in the work of famous hip-hop performers. In addition, the boy attended classes on modern dances.

After reaching the 16th anniversary, the guy was accepted into the popular South Korean boy band called Fanclub. The musical team recorded several records, and then broke up. However, the failure did not disappoint the future star, but only pushed to the development of a solo career. Raine began to attend numerous contests to find talent. After several refusals, he still managed to sign a contract with the promotional agency JYP Entertainmen. The young artist was distinguished by excellent vocal data, but at first he appeared on stage as a dancer.

Start of the singer's career

Since 2002, Rein (Korean actor) seriously thought about realizing himself as a solo artist songs. In his spare time from performances in the composition of dance groups a talented young man was engaged in writing poetic lines and preparing the appropriate musical series.

Soon the efforts of the guy paid off with interest. Light saw his first album Bad Guy. The song of the same name, which stood in the title of the disc, was a real hit. Bathed in the rays of glory, Raine took up the release of the second plate. The album How to Avoid The Sun, which appeared on the shelves of music stores in 2003, was no less successful. The song called Ways to Avoid the Sun once again blew up the South Korean charts.

Debut in the cinema

To shoot in cinema the young man has started on a wave of popularity all in the same 2003-m. In the multi-series television project "Let's go to school, San Du!" For the first time tried its strength and the Rhine.

The Korean actor the following year was invited to the series "Full House", which was destined to become one of the most successful films in the history of South Korean cinema. Each episode of the tape beat all the ratings. A multi-series picture was broadcast in numerous Asian countries. The show was especially popular in the Philippines, Malaysia, China and Japan. The project got to the United States. Participation in the filming brought Rain the award of the largest Korean television channel KBS in the nomination "Best Actor".

Filming in Hollywood

In 2008, the famous actor was lucky to enter the international level. At this time, Raine was invited to a secondary role in the family film of the American directors of the Wachowski brothers called "Speedway Racer".

The actor continued cooperation with successful directors in the following year. This time he got the image of Reizo - the central character of the action movie "Ninja the murderer". The film quite successfully started at the box office, and Rain himself became the first artist in the history of South Korea, who was awarded the MTV award.

In 2014, the actor returned to cooperate with Hollywood filmmakers. Raine got a role in the thriller of Sarik Andreasyan called "The Prince". Here he was lucky enough to work on one set with Bruce Willis himself, who acted as the central character of the picture.

Military service

In 2011, Rein announced a pause in his career. The fact is that the artist was forced to undergo compulsory service in the army of South Korea. Initially, it was assumed that for 21 months he would be in the provincial military unit along with ordinary recruits. However, in the spring of 2012, Rein became a media employee that operated under the Ministry of National Defense of the country in Seoul. Soon the artist received the post of honorary ambassador of the South Korean Armed Forces.

Even as a soldier, Raine did not stop on the front pages of the newspapers. The cause was scandalous incidents in which he was seen. In particular, the artist was accused of visiting entertaining establishments during the service.

The public was disappointed with the privileges that the famous draftees receive. But despite the discontent of the broad masses, Raine was acquitted. His absence from service was qualified during the proceedings as a rewards for special merits before the fatherland. The only violation, for which the artist suffered, was the inappropriate wearing of military uniforms.

Rhine (Korean actor): personal life

In 2012, the South Korean media began to sing in unison about the relationship of the Rhine with the popular actress Kim Tae Hee. Celebrities tried in every possible way to hide this fact from the general public. But in 2013 they were under the sights of cameras during a romantic date. Raine and Kim were forced to officially announce their relationship. Soon there was information about the imminent wedding of artists. However, the alliance with the main South Korean star did not appeal to the father of Tae Hee, who stated that the lovers were too young and not ready for a married life. For this reason, the actors had to postpone the marriage for an indefinite period.

In the winter of 2017, the artist finally announced to the general public about his wedding with Kim Tae-hee. Today, Korean actor Raine and his wife are actively participating in joint photo sessions for fashion magazines. Also the famous couple declares their desire to work on one set.

Rhine (Korean actor): filmography

It should be noted that the interest in this man does not melt among compatriots. And they hope for new roles as a talented artist. At the moment on his account shooting in the following films:

• "Let's go to school, San Du!";
• "Speedway driver";
• "Full house";
• "Love that kills";
• "Ninja the murderer";
• "I'm a cyborg, but it's okay";
• "Prince";
• "Fugitive: Plan B";
• "Love or money";
• "Take to the sky";
• "Too good for me."