The more times I was turned down, the more I believed I was getting closer to making it. A lot of people in Korea say that failure is the mother of success, so I believed...

I’ve always wanted to be a singer and an actor. I will continue to concentrate on both because I love both.

I experienced firsthand what it means to be poor, what it means to go hungry, and that, I think, may be the reason, the root cause of why I’m able to work so hard, even...

I loved ninjas when I was younger.

I love ‘Enter the Dragon,’ and I love Japanese movies. I love Jackie Chan movies; they are my heroes.

I dedicated my 20s, my passion and energy to the name ‘Rain.’ I always did my best, and I thought if I did, it would eventually show, and even if it didn’t turn out well,...

The more criticism I get, the more it gives me a stronger urge to win. So I try harder.

two steps forward three steps backwards how would u get there?_

When I was young, ‘Scarface’ was my favorite film. Al Pacino is my hero. I want to work with him.

I learned how to dance every move of ‘Billie Jean.’

I want to read a lot of comic books. I want to watch movies. I want to rest.

Having fans wherever I go gives me an energy, and it is the source of my power.

I want to challenge myself to see where my limit is and experiment with a lot of different films. A lot of artists from Asia focus too much on their Asian background. I don’t want...

Although I still have a long way to go, I would like to become the pride of Asia. When another Asian artist enters the U.S. market, I would like him to think, ‘There was an...

I don’t get my inspiration from a specific source. It’s more like if you listen to a good tune, it gives me inspiration to write a better tune.

I love Al Pacino.

I was told that when I’m dancing, I give off the feeling of a rainy day.

I like junk food, French fries, hamburgers – I love it.

Endless effort, endless humility, endless modesty.

I’d love to continue my career in Hollywood – I’d love to do another action film, or a romantic comedy, or horror. I love horror films.

From when I was young, I wanted to be an action hero. I always dreamed about being an action star. So finally, I made it.

I learned that instead of relying on and imitating American music, there is a better chance for an Asian artist to succeed if he or she follows his or her own culture.

In Korea, when I started, there wasn’t a trend where people chose to be both actors and singers. I was the first to do both. It was a great deal hard work, but I got...

I was very innocent and shielded as a child, so I didn’t know a lot about music or dancing. When I was in Primary Six, no one would participate in a talent show, so I...

The biggest competition is myself. I am not looking to follow others or pull them down. I’m planning to test my own boundaries.