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4.12.2011

seriously, people? rain? again?


TIME is running its annual TIME 100 online poll, where readers vote on their picks for the most influential people in the world. The winner will be included in the TIME 100. As you can see, Korean mega pop star (and longtime Stephen Colbert arch-nemesis) Rain is currently ranked at number one. Again.

Seriously? Don't get me wrong -- Rain is a pretty fabulous guy. But the Most Influential? In the world? Can't say Ninja Assassin blew my mind that much.

Some other notable Asians currently rounding out the poll's top twenty are Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou (at number two!); Buddhist nun and philanthropist Cheng Yen; Chinese race-car driver/author/singer/blogger Han Han; and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant Workers.

To see the current poll rankings, go here. Voting closes on April 14.