Rain attends "Ninja Assassin" premiere in L.A.

Asian superstar Rain attended the L.A. premiere for his new film "Ninja Assassin" last week, according to his agency on Monday.

The actor walked the red carpet at the world premiere event, held at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on November 19, with director James McTeigue, producer Joel Silver and cast members Rick Yune and Sung Kang, J. Tune Entertainment said in a press release.

The event -- attended by a handful of Hollywood stars including actress Maggie Q, bands Linkin Park, Blink 182, Cypress Hill and Wu Tang Clan -- was covered by major media companies including Entertainment Tonight, AP, CNN, Fox and Reuters.

As the main star of the film, Rain was at the center of attention and conducted numerous interviews with journalists at the premiere. At the after-party, the singer and actor received offers for his next movie from Hollywood industry executives, J.Tune said.

Rain, who first started his career as a Korean pop singer, has been making a transition from Asian superstar to Hollywood movie star. His Hollywood debut came in last year's "Speed Racer", which was directed by The Wachowski Brothers who are also the producers for "Ninja".

"Ninja" is scheduled for worldwide release on Thursday.

Reporter : Lynn Kim lynn2878@asiae.co.kr