Actor Rain attends a press conference for 'Soar Into The Sun' during the 16th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) at Shinsegae Department Store on October 7, 2011 in Busan, South Korea. (Photo : Getty Images/Chung Sung-Jun)
Rain, 34, whose real name is Jung Ji-Hon, have been honored with the Best International Artist award. The award was given out at this year's MTV Asia Music Gala, which took place on July 28, Thursday, at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, China.
The prestigious music event was attended by South Korean pop singers Rain, PSY and the five-member boy group WINNER, Yonhap News Agency reported. The "Gangnam Style" hitmaker was honored for his dynamic live stages and brought home the Tencent Video Best Concert award, while the latter was named the Most Popular Overseas Group.
PSY then warmed up the stage, as he performed his hit songs "Gangnam Style" and "Daddy," while the boy group performed "Sentimental" during the awards show live broadcast.
Much to the fan's excitement and big cheers, Rain took to the center stage with his crew and sang-danced his way through the remixed version of his hit songs "30 Sexy" and "LA Song" from his 2014 album "Rain Effect." The stars were joined by Chinese musicians, including Li Yuchun, Jason Zhang, and Twins.
Rain's award comes as no surprise to many, given his immense popularity across Asian countries. On April 16, 2015, the Hallyu star was honored the statuette for Asia's Most Influential Korean Artist during the 19th annual Channel [V] China Music Awards (CMAs) in Macao.
Meanwhile, Rain is currently busy filming for "Endless August" (working title), an upcoming Chinese drama to be directed by Wang Xiao Kang. The drama, which also stars f(x)'s Victoria, is based on the titular mellow love story written by Chinese online literary sensation, Anni Baobei. It is said that filming for the drama will most likely wrap up sooner or later in October.
On July 6, a press conference for the upcoming drama was held in Shanghai, China, Drama Fever reported. It is said that actors Fu Xin Bo, Gao Leri, Wang Zi Jian and Kim Kwang Min will also star in "Endless August." A slew of photos from the event was widely circulated on Facebook.
Check out Rain's performance and acceptance speech below:
