[ETA fan cam][fan account] He answered questions with a lovely smile.
— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Dear Cuckoo, I’m glad you were able to make it to the Red Carpet. Thanks for sharing your account with everyone. Very cool…! 🙂
(*ETA 4/28: You can see Cuckoo’s awesome fan cam of Rain walking the Red Carpet HERE.)
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Time 100 Gala at Jazz in Lincoln Center, 4/26/11
By: Cuckoo @The Cloud English Talk board
Image: selinlin @weibo
The weather was very nice although it has originally forecasted as Rainy night. The Gala was officially started at 6pm. Photographers and reporters were ready around 5:30pm. My friend decided to do media for this ceremony in the last minutes, she has told me if I want to be her photographer….wowo…of course, I can’t say NO…haha…
The red carpet was located at the main entrance of Columbus Circle. (Jazz at Lincoln Center is inside the shops at Columbus Circle). Rain arrived at red carpet around 7:15pm. He wore black tuxedo with black tie. The red carpet has divided into 2 sides, one for photographers and another for reporters. My spot was located next to Korea Times and YTN. Rain only received questions from YTN (video will posted later). Since I am a reporter/ photographer, I could stand with reporter side. It was a great spot, I could see his front face. He answered questions with lovely smile. It’s a short interview, then he kept walking toward the check in desk. By the end of red carpet, Rain saw a group of USA fans. According to Scorpiola, he did waved to them. I gave my lightboard to DC Cloud. I guess he saw it. Behind me, there were few Cloud USA fans, they kept screaming “Rain…Rain…” After the check in desk, fans might still see Rain behind the security line. Then it should be international media spot, Rain took photos there (the Time 100 wallpaper). At last, he took elevator to the 5th floor for party.
The cocktail was started at 7pm and the dinner was at 8pm. After I finished my photographer job, I joined DC Cloud to have dinner. Then, we met Scorpiola and other fan, we chatted and shared the happiness memory. Around 9:30pm, I told everybody that it should be about the time to check him. I got a feeling that he probably would leave before 10pm. So, we wrapped the things and checked the party entrance again…wowow…”what can I say?” Timing is perfect. I saw Rain’s camera-man there. He seemed waiting for someone….hahaha…who else?
About 5 minutes, Rain came down from elevator with English Teacher. He did the short interview with camera-man (we guess it should be for Rainy Day series). At that time, there were no fans, no media, nobody there….only some people went in and out the elevator. Scorpiola was busy to tape Rain. I and other 2 fans stood aside facing Rain. We didn’t put the cameras up. 3 of us just looked at him. He was so cute…he talked and faced to camera man on one second, he turned his face to us one second…then keep doing this one after one…It’s difficult to describe the feeling. Imagine a little boy kept doing home work but eyes were looking at his toys or ice-creams. His eyes seem saying I want to go that side…About 5-7 minutes, he finished the clip and ready to leave. We ran toward him and want to get the autograph. Finally 2 fans got autographs on album and Time 100 magazine. Rain continued to sign before he went into his car. Unfortunately, security tried to rush him into the car. Rain said “I am sorry”. I stayed in the front of his strength limo. I saw him turn the light on. Sit relaxingly…yeah!
Ji Hoon will leave NY tomorrow. The short 3 and half days trip gave us unforgettable memory.
Missing him!
-by Cuckoo
Cloud USA 
Thanks for the recount. I bet it was really exciting to be so close to him…touching distance…..totally jealous of you!!!
I can just imagine how your were feeling…like a roller coaster ride right?
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muchas gracias chicas !! fue como si yo estubiera alli !! vivi el momento casi al instante !! y eso que vivo en uruguay ,gracias a la tecnologia !!y a las fabulosas nubes que compartieron sin egoismo todoo con nosotras !!un abrazo y sigo muy feliz por rain !! el se merece lo mejor !!!
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Thank you Cuckoo!!!! for sharing such a wonderful and memorable moment 🙂
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I keep reading your account over and over. I’m like a cat watching birds out the window. I don’t want to stop or look away. You were there, giving him your love in that quiet moment. I’m sure he felt it. Thanks for sharing.
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This was a great account of meeting Bi. I feel like you “missing him” already and I was nowhere near him. The fact that he was on U.S. soil was blowing me away. I would have tried NOT to pass out!
(SMILES)
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Thank you so much! Great job, ladies!
“Imagine a little boy kept doing home work but eyes were looking at his toys or ice-creams. ” – BUT of course! He could feel the lurve!
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Thanks for that wonderful fan account Cuckoo. You’ve always been a good storyteller, as if I was there myself. You must be ecstatic with joy after seeing him again. I remember reading one of your encounters with him in Sept, 2009, MCM launching at Saks. That was you too if I’m not mistaken. And now this. But really this is a special event seeing him in his glorious tuxedo and in a stretch limo too. I’m sure Rain will remember this event as well. He has many stories to tell his friends back home in Korea.
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i love you rain and i will always support u no matter what!!!! hwaiting oppa!!!
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wowowo this just so awesome yeah in read scorpilabi alway their too she post some pict Fb yet share us meanful their too i like your guy have make and meet rain and photograph him i felt like i was with your guy too so swesome the ENGLISH teacher wasd he with rain 2 years agao too.. knowing rain well welcome and know him a bit expose now iti very see fully intetions of him better the 5 year ago he well come back home to SEOUL with smile and alot meanful toward his wining too so prousd he have make to this what an anticipation to rain yeah!!
thank sharing this loking forward more pict and fancam too awesome !! i belive clouds, Diva, strom, ect… also meet rain as well … it HAPPY TUESDAY everbody bravooo to everyone. 🙂
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It’s obvious that you had a BLAST!~
CloudUSA did a very excellent job coping up with our prince!! ❤ *clap clap*
Thank you so much for the updates~
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Hi, rainloveraine. 🙂
It was insane LOL! Terri and I had a local writers meeting to attend all evening, so we were mobile during the whole thing. All I can I say is thank heavens for laptops, usb modems, and wifi. And for CloudUSAers who’ll hit New York with a passion. 😀
Stephe ^@@^
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so hectic! you all deserves that fun-run and awesome encounter!…I’ve gain new respect, again, for CloudUSA 🙂
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Thank you cuckoo…
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He answered questions with a lovely smile (fan account) « RAIN said this on April 27, 2011 at 2:12 am |
Wow thanks for sharing your joyful encounter with Rain. I know you had a blast. Your story make me feel like I was there.
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What a great fan account. Such anticipation to see how things would go for him at this event. From the stuff that we’ve seen, he had a wonderful time.
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