A local movie starring hallyu star Rain has been sold to 30 different countries before its release, the movie’s producer CJ Entertainment announced on Tuesday.

The film is the last movie Rain shot before joining the military for mandatory service in October 2011. In the movie, Rain stars as an elite Air Force pilot assigned to stop attacks from an unknown fighter jet along with his unit members. The singer and actor is currently in the Army.

His co-stars include actress Shin Se-kyung, actor Yoo Jun-sang and Lee Jong-seok.

Taiwan, Thailand, India, Indonesia, the U.K., Austria, Switzerland and Canada are among the 30 countries that have bought the film.

The foreign buyers were especially impressed by the film’s action scenes featuring combat aircraft. Many Asian buyers were also interested in Rain’s performance in the film, as he is already popular in countries throughout Asia, according to CJ Entertainment.

On Tuesday, a special premiere of the movie was held for international viewers. Some 2,000 viewers from Japan, China, and the Philippines, mostly fans of Rain, attended the event held at CGV Yongsan, Seoul.

Subtitles were provided in English, Chinese and Japanese for the screenings, and the actors and actresses of the film, with the exception of Rain, showed up at the theater in the evening to greet the fans.

The movie opened in local theaters on the same day.

By Claire Lee (dyc@heraldcorp.com)