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Her privacy is more important than my gut, you know. Yeah, that's all. >> In what ways do you think Asian entertainers, whether they are musicians or actors, actresses- how can they influence the Western market which is clearly different from our own? >> You know, it doesn't really matter- where they come from- the important thing is people should understand each other, yeah. >> What is the easiest way to seduce you? >> Okay. You must be a good cook. If you are kind and pretty, that's even better. It's perfect. Yeah. >> Where are your priorities in both your career and your personal life? >> For now, I wanna work harder than ever to achieve my dream while I'm in my 20s and when I'm in my 30s, I like to get married and have a wonderful family, you know. Yeah, that's my dream. >> If you had the chance to introduce Korean culture- >> Uhuh. >> to people overseas, which aspect would you like to introduce to them first? >> Okay, that's good question. I love all Korean food, you know, especially- do you know kimchi? Kimchi's perfect, you know. It's amazing. You should try it and I bet you are gonna like it. Yeah. Do you like kimchi? >> Yes. >> Yeah. It's my favorite. >> What is your definition of being successful? >> Okay. When the people I know are proud of me, when people are praying for me and when people remember my name after I die. Yeah. >> What songs are on your iPod right now? >> Yeah. I have so many songs in my iPod. You know, I love hip- hop, RnB and rap music. My favorite singer is Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole and Eminem. They are the best. Yeah. It's- they're the best. Yeah, it's awesome, yeah. I love my iPod. >> What do you do with all the gifts given to you by your fans- >> Yeah. >> worldwide? >> Okay. I wanna appreciate my fans first. I tried to keep the gifts at home, so that I can see them whenever I feel lonely. They are very encouraging, you know. Yeah. It's amazing. I love fans. >> What advice would you give to the young people who look up to you and who want to be like you? >> Just work hard, you know. That's how I did. That's the way to get there. Yeah. >> If you could go back in time, would you leave all this and return to your normal life? >> Well, the thing is, I forgot what I did before. If I go back in time, I might be able to meet more people especially pretty girls, you know. Spend less time for training, yeah. Never work out, never [ unk ] training. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"10 Questions for Rain","description":"The Korean superstar has just made his Hollywood debut in Speed Racer. 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