Rain Tells Lee Hyori How He Used To Start Every Day In The Army By Dancing To IU's 'You & I'

Rain's two years of service in the South Korean army's now defunct Promotional Support Brigade were highly publicized.

Yet, apparently not all aspects of the 31-year-old K-pop singer-turned actor's days in the army have been uncovered.

In Thursday's series premiere of "Rain Effect," a new Mnet reality show about the singer's life, Rain disclosed a quirky habit he had during his mandatory service to Lee Hyori, backstage at last month's Mnet Asian Music Awards.

After an extended embrace, the two old friends swapped stories, leading to Rain's reveal that he had woken up the other Promotional Support Brigade army recruits every morning with the IU song "You & I."

"I even memorized IU's dance moves," said Rain, demonstrating the choreography.

According to Hyori and DJ DOC member Lee Haneul, Rain turned IU's dance into something more lurid.

"That's too sexy," Haneul said after rain demonstrated his IU moves.

"Now that I think of it, that move is suggestive. I didn't realize it when IU did it, but you made the dance dirty," Hyori joked.

All eligible males between the ages of 18 and 35 must enroll for roughly two years of army service in South Korea (the length of mandatory enrollment changes by several months depending on which branch of the military that they serve in).

Rain was one of the last army servicemen to serve in the Promotional Support Brigade.

Before the elimination of the program back in July, the nation's pop stars could enroll by submitting their album sales figures and a letter of recommendation.

The program was eliminated after the news program "Scene 21" behaving filmed celebrity recruits from the program behaving illegally after an army-sanctioned concert.

The footage prompted public charges of favoritism for famous soldiers.

According to a press release issued by the "Rain Effect" producers, the reality show is a completely new experience for the veteran performer.

"As Rain is not used to a reality program, viewers will see a new side to him that is very likable," the statement read.

"Although it has been 15 years since his debut, Rain works at everything he does as if he was a new artist, in order to protect his status as a top artist.  This show is sure to make an impression."

And the reality show is just the beginning for the "Speed Racer" star, whose new album is slated for release on Jan. 6.

Rain is currently in the US to shoot the Brian A. Miller action film "The Prince" with Bruce Willis.

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