Asian superstar Rain has become the first Korean celebrity to score a nomination for the MTV Movie Awards, according to his agency J. Tune Entertainment.
J. Tune announced in a press release that the singer was named one of the five nominees in the "Biggest Badass Star" category alongside Hollywood heavyweights such as Angelina Jolie, Channing Tatum, Chris Pine and Sam Worthington.
Rain was selected by fans out of 22 potential nominees. Voting will be carried out from May 13th to June 5th to select the final winner who will be announced at the awards ceremony on June 6th in Los Angeles.
Despite Ninja Assassin's negative reviews and box office failure in the U.S. and Korea, his top billing in the film brought the Korean star international recognition and stardom worldwide.
