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The Korean singer Rain¡¯s concerts in the U.S. as part of his world tour have been postponed due to controversy over his stage name. His Korean name ¡°Bi¡± means ¡°rain¡± in English, but the singer faces legal action filed by U.S. recording firm Rain Corporation with the District Court-District of Nevada in February. The company, which works with an American band also called Rain, demanded the entertainer drop the English name in the U.S.
Star M Entertainment, the organizer of the singer¡¯s world tour, said it did its utmost to reach agreement with the U.S. company, but the concert schedule had to be changed since the court will make a ruling on June 14, when the Korean singer was scheduled to perform in Hawaii, the first leg of his U.S. concerts. A Star M Entertainment spokesman said the singer will stage concerts in the U.S. after August, because he will be shooting the movie ¡°Speed Racer¡± from July. The singer had scheduled concerts in Hawaii, Atlanta, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles from June 15 to 30.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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