RAIN

AGE: 24
OCCUPATION: Korean R&B and pop singer
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1

PRO: South Korean King of Pop whose albums have topped the charts in Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and, of course, South Korea.

CON: Although he has performed in the U.S. at Madison Square Garden—with two sold-out shows—and recorded a duet with B2Ks Omarion, Rain has yet to reach his goal of truly breaking out as a sensation in America.