[article] “THE BEST” 2011 Rain Asia Tour in Singapore Press Conference.
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And so… “his” name was Water Wally! Rain and Water mixing it up on stage. Very appropriate. 🙂
Thanks to co-founder Yan Yi of KSnaps.SG for sending us their article link. When KSnaps posts their upcoming article on the BEST Singapore concert, we’ll be sure to also post it here.
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KSnaps.SG (Singapore) 5/24/2011 —
“THE BEST” 2011 Rain Asia Tour in Singapore Press Conference
21th May 2011 – Shortly after his arrival in Singapore for the “THE BEST” 2011 Rain Asia Tour, Rain conducted his press conference for members of the media at the Marina Bay Sands Ballroom where he shared about more on his career and tour, as well as to answer any questions put up for him. Unlike how we usually see him in ripped shirts and khaki pants on stage, Rain presented himself in formal attire for the event.
Having been to Singapore before in 2007, Rain was very happy to be back once again for the Singapore stop of his Asian Tour and he definitely misses his favorite Chili Crab dish. With ‘Green’ as the official theme, the concert would focus on representing environmental awareness. By re-using all 1000 liters of water that would be used in a 2.5 minute-long “raining” segment in his concert, he wishes to highlight the importance of saving water.
Rain, having acted in Hollywood before, was the first Korean artiste to win an MTV Award and felt that all these were possible because of all the support he had from his fans which really meant a lot to him. He wishes for their continuous support in future as well. At the time of his press conference, he was in the production midst of the movie, “Flight: Close to the Sun“, as well as in his upcoming album that would be focused more on the Asian market.
When questioned on how the approximate 200 pieces of costumes for the concert came about, Rain explained that he goes through rounds of discussion with his stylists before selecting the final-design for each of the costumes for the various performances. He also mentioned that he is very open-minded when doing so and there is no particular type of costume that he would not wear.
As a special token of appreciation towards Rain’s effort in water conservation, Water Wally, the mascot for PUB, made a special appearance at the press conference to present him with a certificate of appreciation. The press conference was brought to a closure with a short photo-taking session.
Special thanks to: Faith & D Entertainment, CJ E&M and J. Tune Entertainment. Additional photos can be viewed on our Facebook page.
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*Snicker.* Water Wally. *Snicker again*.
Who the hell comes up with these mascots, anyway? Good grief.
Terri :-}
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