[article] Rain wraps his final concert tour.
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HanCinema 9/24/2011 —
[TALK OF THE TOWN] Rain wraps his final concert tour
Rain wrapped up his national concert tour before starting his 22-month military service. The 29-year-old is scheduled to join the military on October 11.
Rain will perform one more free concert in Gangnam, southern Seoul, on October 9, but last weekend was the official end of his national concert tour “Rain: The Best Show”, which started in August and ended yesterday at Olympic Gymnasium in eastern Seoul.
“I think joining the military will give me time to look back at myself”, Rain told the press after his concert on Saturday. “[The military] can be physically challenging, but I expect it will make me stronger mentally”.
Rain revealed Friday on his Web site that he would undergo basic tRaining in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi, but said that it has not yet been determined where he will serve.
The entertainer, who featured in Hollywood films like “Ninja Assassin” (2009) and “Speed Racer” (2008), said after the concert that he hasn’t slept well lately, not because he is about to join the military, but because he is thinking about his post-military future, which could include a greater focus on the American market.
“It was hard for me to be overseas as a man who hadn’t finished his military service”, Rain said. “There were many offers from Hollywood, but I missed lot of opportunities because of my status. Therefore, I think I really need to finish my military service first”.
The singer-actor is expected to unveil a new song before joining the military next month.
Source : http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/html/912/2941912.html?cloc=joongangdaily|home|online ( English Korean )
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awww Rain don’t feel down dear, hollywood will be waiting on you when you get back, so get you some sleep or do you want me to sing “rocka my baby” to you? lol anyway rain we love you, stay strong, bless and healthy. also keep your head up and a smile on your face…xoxoxo 🙂
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best of luck RRaiiNNNN.. You will be just fine in whatever you do and wherever you are..Fighting!!! MMuaahh
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I would imagine he felt like he may have been letting his countrymen down by not having gone in the military sooner and Hollywood was like “dude c’mon we got this nice little movie over here for you.” He probably was like “damn, I have all these offers, but I got this over here….what to do?” He did what any proud Korean male would do and put Hollywood on hold. The worry may be that he feels Hollywood won’t wait, but I don’t think that will happen.
I think stick with “Mr. Richard” when you get out. He seems to be a man of his word, I haven’t seen/heard anything to the contrary and he will “usher” Bi right back into Hollywood. Besides his agents should be working on his behalf while he’s serving anyway.
Bi if you start to have doubts, just look at Tina “shake a tail feather” Turner. Her MEGA status career took off AFTER Ike and AFTER 40, albeit in music. Will you be 40 when it Mega movie star status happens for you….No, but just because time Seems To Be slipping away doesn’t mean that it is. Tina is over in the South of France right now “chillaxing.” She didn’t give up because she was older than the twenty something pop idols alongside of her. Tina “Blew the Hell Up” and I don’t mean in size.
Honey, I got stilettos Now, because of the “What’s Love Got To Do With It” video. (SMILES) So be encouraged Bi, and keep your “eyes on the prize,” as it’s said.
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