RAINY DAY Season 2, episode 44.
Asia broadcast, 12/4.
The Asian Games closing ceremony? My heavens! That was fast! O_O
And so Rain arrives in Guangzhou, China via Guangzhou Airport, and takes us for a very brief ride in the streets. Then we are whisked on to Guangdong Olympic Stadium and down into the cavernous bowels of the place on the way to the rehearsal stage, where his Men are waiting. And there is the now famous Closing Ceremony ID tag hanging safely around his talented neck.
(RAINY DAY sneaks in a little interview time where he was dazzling in black. This footage ended up on YTN and SBS entertainment news not long after that.)
As the Man and the Men ascend the red-carpeted practice stage, you can’t help marveling at how HUGE Guangdong Stadium is. How many people did it take to erect that Asiad arch? *gaping* Looks like hats are the order of the day, seeing as though Rain and SungTak are both bareheaded, someone has on a ball cap, someone else is wearing a beanie, Hongshi and another guy are sporting paper boy caps, and long-haired Gori is wearing a bowler (sorry, I just can’t see everyone’s faces clearly, so I know I’m missing someone)— Oops, JiHoon has to pause in his instructions to say hello to fans who would not be deterred. 🙂
Okay, JiHoon dear, those turquoise trousers are like a neon beacon in the night. No matter where you’re standing, BOOM, a person’s eye can’t fail to catch you. Did you do that on purpose, pray tell? Cool sneaks, by the way. 🙂
Hahaha. Every time our man gets off the stage and then gets back on it, the onlookers have mini-fits. Seems to be a lot of people there… I wonder what it took to be able to get in there and watch that rehearsal? Surely a person couldn’t have just walked in, right? Maybe some people sitting in the actual stadium were athletes. Lucky ducks. *jealous*
During the “Rainism” run-through and mic-checks, rather than dance, they just marked the steps. That’s right Men, don’t hurt ’em just yet. Save it for the actual show. 😉
Aaaaand… it’s showtime! Ah-ha. Is that SooBong and KyuSang flanking Rain as they wait for their cues? Rain looks a little nervous, and he should be. Then the rain graphics begin, and our Man confidently ascends the red stairs like the King of K-Pop that he is. Wow, check that performance. Every move is sharp and ON POINT. Hey, ho, Rain, go.
All in all, this was an enjoyable episode. Just a bit of a surprise, seeing as the closing ceremony of the 16th Asian Games was only a few days ago! I can’t imagine where we’ll be next week — I’ve been totally thrown off my game. 😀
— Stephe ^@@^
(credit: Mnet / source: teamjihoon625 / courtesy of ratoka @YT)
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*swoon* Totally ridiculous how the man makes my brain go haywire each and every time I see him and how I actually do feel like swooning. He definitely has a beautiful and powerful presence.
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Jihoon and his boys look so smooth in there suites.
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Always psyched to hear him speak in English, even if it is only for a few seconds in rehearsal. Yep, the pants say……”you WILL SEE ME Jack!”
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Oh! And did you guys notice how he barely has an accent when he speaks in English there?
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I definitely noticed that. I love love love hearing him speaking English.
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It was really awesome to see this on Rainy Days but I wasn’t expecting it so soon. I was really surprised when I watched it. But what a pleasant surprise it was. He’s looking good as usual and throwing it down, showing how it should be done. Go Rain!
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I loved the mic check!!! “One, two, three. One, two, three. Up, please. Up, up.” Too cute!!
And those pants, I swear I have pants exactly that same color, lol!
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Rain looked so small in the middle of the giant stadium, and yet his mere presence made a huge impact upon his entrance there during the rehearsals where a couple thousand of his fans gathered just to see him practice. The evening was a tremendous success and the excitement from the jampacked stadium rose to a high pitch when Rain started singing his songs. Mission accomplished by Rain. He represented South Korea with a very loud bang and the citizens of China beckon. Good job Rain ! !
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OH YEAH !! THAT RIGHT?? 🙂
OUR King of K-Pop that OUR MAN RAIN!! 😎
Every move is sharp and ON POINT EXZACTLY the graphic of his stqge so defeaning fans all shoutoui yelling and even curious to point that rain have MASTER his stage even just 3 hit song amaginze 100 fans and aduiance see out king their is more then boring !! am see rain very took his stage as so perfection and amazing to reveal the best performs ever this event was very so BIG & APPLUASE to rain and his men i vey love his coat and his style he sure have very fashion task watching live perform very maky my day reder vid or like i just love to bare with him only rain can poorf all that excitement on his stage.
WHAT A SWAAGAR INDEED !!
this was amazing best perform of rain for the END OF THE YEARS!
the more i see it more true star and look of rain became it was totally the BOM!! like world star rain could MASTER his HOTNESS perforam ever. 100% rain is SPECTULAR INDEED ahah i love that swaagar and killing dance of him i wanted to SCREAMMMMMMMMMMMM!!
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