Hundreds See Military Service K-Pop Star Rain Boot

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of weeping and cheering fans from China, Japan and Malaysia, gathered at a military base outside the South Korean capital Seoul on Tuesday to say goodbye to the rain pop stars Korean, who volunteered for military service.

Jung Ji-Hoon, who is known by his stage name Rain, is a part of the "Korean Wave" of theater and popular music that has taken Asia by storm over the last decade, and his third album "It's raining," sold a million copies after its release in Asia in 2004.

"It 'so sad that Mr. Rai has gone two years," said Sachiko, crying Japanese fans who came to rain last concert in Korea, and to prove to his enlistment.

"I'm sure all his fans back in Japan wanted to be here today. We want to make sure we see it properly."

In addition to music, Rain has built a career in film and began his Hollywood career as a minor character in the Wachowski brothers' "Speed ​​Racer". He was cast as the lead role in her second Hollywood film, "Ninja Assassin", which won him the "biggest Badass" award on MTV.

Three times winner of Time magazine's annual "TIME 100 Poll" in 2006, 2007 and 2011, will have 21 months compulsory military service in South Korea armed forces.

"Thank you for loving me so much over the past 10 years. Goodbye, and I'll be back," Rai told the fans.

Korean heartthrob Hyun Bin's drama, which is best known for his role in the comedy "The Secret Garden" attracted thousands of fans when he signed up for military service this year.

The 28 year old shooter won a shield and was assigned to an island in the border tensions with North Korea, still technically at war with the South after the Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice.

(Editing by Sugita Katyal and David random)

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