[post] Fans celebrate Rain’s 10th anniversary with a subway advertisement.

— Cloud cover by Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^

비 debuted in Seoul, South Korea ten years ago this week with performances on KM’s Show Music Tank (4/24/2002, first showcase as new singer) and SBS Inkigayo (4/28/2002, first competition on the music charts). The fan posters of congratulations that we saw displayed across the Rainiverse yesterday were precious indeed.^^ Seeing as Rain (verbally) and RAINY Entertainment (in writing) have specified April 28, we’ll be celebrating on that particular day. Though the truth of it is I don’t really think Rain minds either date. The fact that it’s his debut week is the important thing and everyone should treat it as such and celebrate on either of the two dates that they wish. Thumbs up.

Ten years ago this week, it began Raining in earnest and the downpour hasn’t let up.

Happy Anniversary, JiHoon! ^@@^

Allkpop 04/24/2012 — by leesa86

Fans celebrate Rain’s 10th anniversary with a subway advertisement

A congratulatory plaque was put up in the subway stations, celebrating singer Rain‘s 10th anniversary.

Rain (Jung Ji Hoon) who is currently enlisted in the military, debuted on April 24th, 2002 through a cable channel music program. Afterwards, he released his first formal album ‘Rain‘ to officially kick off his promotions as an artist.

Once he established himself as a singer, Rain also tried his hand at acting in both dramas and films alike. He received praise for his roles in Korean dramas ‘Sang Doo! Let’s Go To School‘ and ‘Full House‘. He was even offered a role in Hollywood project ‘Speed Racer‘ and later starred in ‘Ninja Assassin‘, being labeled a ‘World Star’ by fans all over the world.

To celebrate his ten years in the industry, his fans put up an advertisement on the front of a screen door in a busy subway station in Seoul. “Rain, congratulations on your ten year anniversary,” it read, also written in Japanese for his Japanese fans.

The advertisement will be up for another month, and fans remarked that with the ad, they would be able to “rain down on Rain when he exhausts himself in the military,” and “We hope that he will feel proud after seeing our efforts.”

In related news, Rain enlisted in the military on October 11th of last year, he is scheduled to be discharged around July of 2013.

Source & Image: IlganSports via Naver