The Many Hairstyles of Rain, South Korea's Biggest Pop Star

He has topped the Time 100 "Most Influential" poll for the better part of six years (beating out the Obamas and Kanye West along the way). So who is Rain, and what gives this South Korean actor-singer-model-dancer-designer his secret edge? Turns out it's his hair! Here are his best signature styles.

By Lizzie Dunlap

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The Forward Swoosh

While promoting his film, Ninja Assassin, in November 2009, the actor opts for a reverse-windswept look. We like the extra texture and shiny sideburns.

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The Smooth Operator

He might have won for "Biggest Badass" at the US MTV Movie Awards in June 2010, but Rain's glossy, sleek locks show off his sophisticated side backstage.

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Baby Bangs

Rain sports super-trimmed bangs while performing at The Colosseum in Las Vegas in November 2009.

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Floppy Faux-Hawk

While promoting a television drama in Seoul in 2010, Rain rocks a mussed-up faux-hawk. We suspect he used a mattifying balm to get extra hold.

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Get Shortie

Rain's finely-trimmed hair (he popularized razor cuts in Asia) makes his features stand out as he attends a March 2011 skin-care event in China.

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Bed Head

Soft and shaggy, this earthy-meets-edgy cut was Rain's fave back in 2009.

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