[article] Rain gives his last performance for more than 20,000 spectators before his entering the army.
— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Heavens. It’s a good thing they roped off those seven lanes, then! Spectacular. 🙂
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Yonhap News / Nate News 10/10/2011 — [English translation by rain bird @rain-eu.]
Rain gives his last performance with more than 20,000. people all across Asia gathering before his entering the army
More than 20,000 fans all across Asia gathered together to watch Ran’s performance.
The Rain that saturated autumn fell on the Youngdong Grand Boulevard.
Rain appeared on his last stage all along the Youngdong Grand Boulevard in Seoul’s Gangnam District on the afternoon of the 9th, ahead of his entering the army.
Rain expressed his feelings while rehearsing under the autumn sky that was so blue and high before his performance, ‘Last of the Best’, “This is the first time for me to give a street performance after my debut..I’m so excited to make precious memories, interacting with the citizens.”
While the seven-lane boulevard was closed down for about two hours, his fans from all over Asia, including Korea, congregated to watch his performance.
Some of them had even been hanging out near the boulevard to get the best seats since 2 o’clock pm when the rehearsal was in the hopper.
Rain performed his hit songs over the past decade for two hours. He presented his fans ‘Rainism’, ‘How to Avoid the Sun’, ‘I’m Coming’ and more, including his debut song ‘Bad Guy’, with his powerful dance moves.
In attendance, there were swimming star ‘Park Tae Howan’, idol group MBLAQ, the cast of ‘Flight : Close to the Sun’ starring Rain, etc. including passing tourists from Asia such as Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, China and elsewhere. Even people who enjoyed the holiday, stopped walking and watched his performance, cheering loudly.
During the free outdoor performance on the day, there were 10,000 each of those who took seats in front of the stage and those who jammed on both sides of the boulevard, so 20,000 total. (statistics collected by Gangnam District).
Also, both more than 80 police officers and 90 exemplary taxi drivers were directing traffic around the site, and more than 150 from two police squadrons and ambulance service were prepared for every eventuality.
Rain who hit the stage amidst hearty cheers “Jung Ji Hoon, Jung Ji Hoon!”, greeted them as if it was embarrassing, “I had my hair cut yesterday..Because I have to enter the army..This is the first time I’ve had my hair cut in this style since my middle-school years.”
Continuing, “Time flies very fast and it has already been 10 years since I debuted. I think life is like a freeway. A car next to me can go faster than I, but if I drive fast to cast behind his or her car, I may create traffic hazard.
Even though you may be behind your competitors in terms of fulfilling that destiny, please don’t be frustrated and don’t be too downhearted.”
And, he added, “Now I try to drop by a kind of motorway service station. I think I’ll have to do a lot of work there. I’ll be back after working hard there.”
Rain who left the stage after the concert concluded with an ending song, reappeared to perform his hit songs such as ‘It’s Raining’ and ‘Instead of saying goodbye’ and more when the venue erupted in cheers, “Encore!”
Then he took out a handwritten letter and read it, saying “I couldn’t fall asleep so I wrote a letter.” After giving thanks to his fans, Rain said farewell to them, “I try to become a real man. I’ve come to have time to refresh myself. Entering the army at my age makes me embarrassed and sorry, but I’ll return the maturing ‘Jung Ji Hoon’.”
This concert was held as part of ‘Gangnam Haryu Festival’. Rain named an honorary ambassador for Gangnam District, was the first to offer to hold the concert, which attracted attention.
His concert was originally going to be held on the Dosan Grand Boulevard, but the venue was changed on the Yongdong Grand Boulevard to avoid the traffic.
Meanwhile, Rain’ll be on the active list by being called into 306 replacement depot in Eujungbu, Kyungki-do region, upcoming October 11th.
Cloud USA 
Everyone heres a aite that will have LIVE FEED OF RAIN at the station.
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lol sorry i forgot to include the link lol
but heres two different online stations
http://www.kuhu.tv/live-tv/korean-tv/1310-tvn.html
http://news.kbs.co.kr/app/flash_test/fullurl_player_new.swf?url=news.kbs.co.kr/news/actions/VodPlayerAction&cmd=kbs24XML
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omg the concert was out of this world but never again will i go to another outdoor concert! ahh folks just dont know how to act civilized. anywho #WAITINGFORRAIN
its D-day here in korea now. its freakin 1am and im still up 😦 sad day……….
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awwww your so lucky..so did you get any pics or video of Rain? and by the way with people that dont know how to act, well that happens everywhere lol
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yes i got plenty of pics. really close ones too. but when i mean folks dont know how to act i mean fangirls ripping rains tent down after the show and him having to run to his van to get away. SERIOUSLY im writing the post on my blog now. soo many pics and info to type!! i did do a video account of the show tho because i had soo much to get off my chest. i couldnt type it all fast enough. lol
Here are the links to my fan account. There are 5 parts.
Ill have my post on my blog done by tonight!
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Ok dear, thanks for sharing with me and i will check them out when i get some time 🙂
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I enjoyed ever single one of your video’s dear, you talk about everything and how excited it was, also with the experince you had. I just love your personality you seem like i a person i would get along and just be myself :)..anyway i do agree with you about how you never seen Rain pick anybody other then a korean or japanese, i think he does that because maybe they might not understand what he is saying to them or you could be right maybe he doesnt want to upset his asian fans ( i dont know)..anyway great job on the videos dear 🙂
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lol yea im pretty goofy so being myself jus comes natural. wish we could meet one day!!!! i just really hope they treat him okay in the army n the guards arent being a** holes to him saying {in a loud army man voice}
“u think ur special son?” “well dang it ur not.”
lol i can soo see that happening but Jihoon comes from humble beginnings so he will take it all in cool calm and collected. he knows millions of ppl love him and HE IS more special then everyone else. BECAUSE HE HAS CLOUDS BEHIND HIM. other dont!
with him STILL being in korea i could possibly see him passing by on the back of an army jeep. i see it alot out here in samcheok. CROSSING MY FREAKING FINGERS!
jus please ROK, DONT SHIP HIM TO ANOTHER COUNTRY like they did Hyun Bin
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Its ok to be goofy, I’m the same way and i wish we could meet one day as well dear :)…You know i was thinking the same thing last night about how those guards would be yelling at him say “OOOHHH YOUR THE KPOP STAR HUH”!! or try to make him cry and do push ups…omg they will so get it from us clouds if they did that to him but I know JiHoon will do everything they tell him and he’ll be the best at it. 😀
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Pinkfashioninja….I just saw all the videos you posted on YT. Thank you for your fan account….it was fun to watch….lol. Oh and your blog is awesome btw. 🙂
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감 사 합 니 다 !!!!!!
that means Thank You! My korean is getting better! lol glad u enjoyed the vids. im staying up all night to get the post done with all my pictures. AND thanks for liking my blog!!!! ahh i feel so happy with u saying that! please visit it often and subscribe!
사 랑 해
i love ya! 😉
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thank u sharing this encounter it was nice to share us here u are so cute and telling us what u experience and let us know all it about
u are so cute when u said rain did see you i think like cherries said also rain not picky person anything i think rain Pict some Korean & Japanese girl coz they and him can understand each it happen to all his concert if u watch all of them i know i would reacy like u too but i have went to rain LIVE CONCERT 2009 LOR so learn a lot of different how he he i won’t blame rain for that either if this was to be me !! thank share us i hope i help u
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I would have been crying like a baby had I been at that concert. Even now I get a lump in my throat thinking about it. We’ll be here waiting for your return Bi!
Aja Aja Fighting!
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20 thousand people. How awesome for him… I know he had a great time but I’m sure it was bittersweet. He looks so hot in all the pics and vids. I love those Clouds that were out there for hours to film pics and vids. Thanks so much, my friends, for all your hard work and dedication. You guys are great.
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Jung Ji Hoon,
What do you have to be embarrassed about? Your serving your country and that’s something to be proud of, also as far as being a better man…you are an amazing human being and don’t ever forget that. Just lastnight I was thinking how odd is it to care somone you’ve never meet before, life is beautiful and short..try not to blink because you could miss allot. In two years or maybe less you will find that special someone and she will be the woman you’ve been waiting for, however she may not be what you expected, but she will be the one you’ve written songs about and the one that will makes your heart blush. Always remember fame is only for a short period of time, but Love is FOREVER….this is not goodbye, but hello can’t wait to meet you for the universe has spoken…..forever a devoted fan and friend…MOONWATER LOVE.
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OH RAIN 😎
U DON’T TO be embarrassed in front your fans and reporter near anybody out their u enter this military late it was NOT u fault to blame u are always busy u and u always give your fans the of devotion of your works Album ,movies, K-drama, model l mean u do so many rain u are a INSPIRATION ARTIST unlike other artists I’ve known, who leaves everything to the handymen, producers, directors, stage props handlers etc…not Rain, from stage, to stage from choreography, to perfectionism props, ..that’s what you call a true artist.
& SOLO not to mention u even give 110% of your BEST EFFORT to end u have done so much for your fans and cloud u even produce new younger group called _MBLAQ they well known talent and group of muti taste as well i am so proud that you have been give such a memories even u sweat on stage and exhausted you still put in together we allot thank u so much for all this and that why u always have such a LOYAL fan who follow u everywhere u called coz u are a warm heart WORLD-STAR that we could never forget from beginning to end
sec part is your personal are so charming care and hardworking that why i could let goes your heart .u alway make of us happy and stay alive u have give us everything for pass10- i am proud to know u rain even i only 5 yes old know and meet u rain that not going to STOP for it…!
u are a TRUE WORLD STAR JUNG JI HOON that we love and care and sup[porting to the bottom our heart clouds & fans will waiting for your coming back with hole new Man and manner look too 🙂
i know i am going to miss u more then not and i will wish and praying for health and successfully.
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Jung Ji Hoon, there is nothing to be embarrassed about and you have always been mature for us, yes you like to joke around but thats what make us love you even more because you have a great personality and your not so serious all the time and you are a REAL MAN baby your all the man i need 😀
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