Rainstone

Woo S. Rhee (Korean: 이우석, born May 3, 1975) also credited as RAINSTONE is a music producer, songwriter, and the Senior Vice President of JYP Entertainment USA. He became the first Korean songwriter/producer to enter the Billboard HOT100 Chart with the Wonder Girls hit single 'Nobody', which debuted at 76.

Biography

From an early age, Woo S. Rhee/RAINSTONE had an ear for music as well as hitting number one. He was classically trained in piano, violin, and viola and in high school, he expanded his wings and started a Rock Band called "Feel." In 1993, as a junior in High School, Woo S. Rhee/RAINSTONE and his band mates entered a college only rock festival, Korean Rock Group Festival and won first place. Although, there were many issues regarding their win because of their age, Woo S. Rhee/RAINSTONE and his band proved that talent is more important than experience.

But as Woo S. Rhee/RAINSTONE started to mature as a musician, he started to embrace Jazz and began taking private classes behind his band mates. This opened his eyes and ears to a new world of music as well as coming across Stevie Wonder and discovering urban music. He realized with his new burning passion, Korea was very limited and decided to study in America.