[interview][Eng transcript] Rain for CJ One: Expanding his life.
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Rain got plenty of giggles out of me during this one. What a personality. Got to love it. All you ladies grab a skirt, put it on, and RUN like hell to wherever he’s stationed when he gets out of basic training! He’ll welcome you with open arms! Sorry, guys. LOL! 😀
If you’d like some really nice screen caps of this interview, » please revisit our previous post. Huge thanks to Jung Bae for taking time out of his schedule to give us a hand. Thumbs up.
[Rain (Bi) Interview]111007 Rain CJ One interview. (video credit: CJ One / courtesy of ratoka @YT)
Rain CJ One 10.7.11 Interview Transcript (English)
By: Jung Bae @HelloKPop for Cloud USA
English translation credit, transcript notes, and [asides]: Jung Bae @HelloKpop. Please credit accordingly.
Q [read from iPad screen]: You drew attention when you made two appearances on the TIME 100. I saw that you attended the celebratory reception, and I’m curious what kind of atmosphere that is. It must be quite grand, with the world’s 100 most influential people in the same place. What were the topics of discussion? Were you nervous?
Rain: I think making the TIME 100 is definitely something that I can’t leave out. [Note: It sounds like Rain was answering a direct question along the lines of “What was your most memorable moment” or something of that nature. Unsure what was going on with the editing here] When I first attended their party in 2005, that’s where I saw the likes of Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Puff Daddy, Jay-Z… I met them all there. Will Smith, in particular, recognized me first. It was like seeing a new world. I actually have a bunch of pictures lined up at home – who all was there, what year it was. You could say they’re my peers. On the same level as me. I’m just joking.
Q: [When was] your heyday? [Note: mostly one-word “questions” listed from this point on]
Rain: In some ways, when I did Ninja Assassin and received the MTV Movie Awards’ action star award [“Biggest Badass Star”], that was when things really blossomed for me. Think about it – I grew up watching Police Story and those Jackie Chan films, and there I was receiving an award from Jackie Chan. I had Snoop Dogg sitting next to me, all these American actresses, and Scarlett Johansson – I really like her – she was in my row. I could see her. It just felt so strange to me.
Q: Your acceptance speech?
Rain: That was really embarrassing. I couldn’t remember what to say. I wanted to speak, but I was like “What do I say?” And I couldn’t cry, either – everyone was dancing around, so that would have been weird. So I just had this really odd acceptance speech.
[Clip of acceptance speech]
Q: [Over Facebook]: Jang Geun-seuk appeared on The Knee-Drop Guru and said you guys drink together. I’m curious what your tolerance is, and who your drinking buddies are!
Rain: Geun-seuk… Yeah, he said that. He’s a really unique guy. Really talented. And I think that’s why he gets so much love from fans both in Korea and abroad, because of that freshness. He knows how to work and improve himself. I’ve had drinks with him, but he’s really not someone you should drink with. There will be big trouble. So I want to tell my sunbaes [elders] to be prepared before they drink with him.
Q: Your body age came out as 40 years old?
Rain: Yeah. That’s correct. A week ago I went in for my regular health exam. Everything’s normal. The liver function test came out as that of someone 22-24 years old; they also tested my stomach, did an endoscopy, everything. I’m apparently very healthy, but I did get that 40-year-old body age. It’s the joints – they’ve rusted, so to say. They said it’s like a robot with no oil. That sounds right, because when I wake up in the morning my joints do hurt…
Q: The end of your twenties?
Rain: My twenties are over… I want to return to that age. If only everything was like it is now, but I went back to being 25 years old. I could make friends with girl groups. I don’t need anything else – just that. Get acquainted with some girl groups, make friends. I don’t know why I was so preoccupied with work all the time back then. Back when I was on the scene, all we had was Lee Hyori. I wonder why that was?
Q: [Unable to read, due to low video resolution. However, from context it appears to be along the lines of “Who do you want to visit you while you’re serving in the military?]
Rain: Well, first of all, I don’t want male singers. Nor male actors. Nor my managers. A woman – just whoever, I’d like someone to come in a skirt. That’s it.
Q: About Boom, who recently finished his military service:
Rain: Right, Boom did get his discharge recently. It’s great, of course. He’s completed his duties well, and he’s really great for that. At any rate, I’m really jealous since he’s done now. Just being done already. I think timing is the most important thing in life. And this is the time for me to go serve. I’ll do it right.
Cloud USA 
Thanks Stephe for posting this. I love it when I know what he is saying. Rain is a total fool, he cracks me up so much!! I totally agree with him when he said the following:
“think timing is the most important thing in life. And this is the time for me to go serve. I’ll do it right.”
This is exactly how I feel. I think that everyone chooses when they want to serve. There is not right or wrong time or age to go. As long as you serve according to the rules set by the Korean goverment. This is the time Rain felt was best for him to serve.
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oh boy i like this part here “[MY SELF]” —> I saw the likes of Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Puff Daddy, Jay-Z… I met them all there. Will Smith, in particular, recognized me first. It was like seeing a new world.
oh i imagine rain have with with Will Smith in Drama Block buster movie it will be awesome as we all know Will Smith is a very good talent funny actor not to mention he have his own comedic show called
“PRINCE OF BELA ” but dang if rain ever get together with him star movies together it going to THE BOMB !!
that me though ok!!!!!!!!! 🙂
i also would love to see rain have an R & B Jennifer Lopez, Puff Daddy or could be anybody MV to this EYE BOODY CALL,.,,! yeah shell do baby boy ekekekek
oh i glad that rain was any DRINK ALCOHOLIC he keep his limit that good
that my man and my only one to put my finger all over *sigh*
yes!! please keep your body fiction healthy and young age i love to see your youth young forever even you are turn what age????????? no matter age that effect me it your personal and healthy that i care of ahahah u jusr a very handsomer man in my heart .
aahahah did he said he go crazy with see girl with a skirt.oh boy it my change to flash him offfffffffff *DIE* ,,,,,,,,,,,
@Bia
take your vitamins NOW girl, cause in 6 weeks…YOU too will be called to “active” duty. OMG!!ahahahahah u know i would be the FRIST women stand from his eye to eye then ………….!! good one bia 🙂
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Hahahaha his parts are rusty thats from all the dancing and superman action.
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Give me the Dwayne johnson (the rock), Scarlett’s ex husband rayn or johnny depp, it would be a happy day for me :D. @BiAlamode you are to funny (active duty)LMAO you know his soldiers will be ready to march lol…I wonder will he be that way when gets back to USA? Thanks for sharing this, it was exciting and fun to read. 😀
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Oh good heavens I just got chills…..I’ve had an endoscopic procedure before….though not really painful…it wasn’t fun either.
This brotha is “looking for” some estrogen in a major way and he ain’t shame to say so either. If it ain’t wrapped in high heels and a mini skirt, don’t bother. All I know is “girly” whoever you are…..take your vitamins NOW girl, cause in 6 weeks…YOU too will be called to “active” duty. (*just saying*)
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Active duty LOL! hahahaha
(endoscopic stuff = nooooooooooooooooo!)
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Hahahahaha BiA girl you kill me.
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LMAO!!!
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Bia, you are so darn funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But you know there will be plenty of women who would want to be called to duty by him, LOL!!!!!
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I just love when I know what his saying, thanks to the translator.
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kekekeke, I bet there will be thousands of womans lining up in front of the station with skirts on ready to please you big boy!! Ohh Rain, you are THE MAN!! Gotta love him! 😀
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I really enjoyed that interview. Thanks for the translation.
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Please note that Rain is talking about all the U.S. celebs here in a professional capacity (even the ones he knows personally), including Scarlett, who is a damn good actress, if I say so myself. He likes her work and is googly-eyed over her as an actress. (sort of like how I would totally die to meet Idris Elba and I would like totally die to be able to write a fantasy manuscript with D.A. Durham, and they’re both hunks du jour, but that doesn’t mean I want to spend the rest of my life with them happily ever after and such. See the difference? Terri and I just like teasing him about Scarlett because he’s so googly-eyed. Heheh.)
Do carry on and have fun.
/disclaimer over
Stephe ^@@^
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Idris, Boris, Dwwwayyne (look what The Rock is cooking baby) Johnson!
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