[75/91 weeks done][song of the wk][calendar] 비 Yourself Open Thread for 3/19 – 3/25.
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Black Eagle released on 3/12 in North America! (We sent CloudUSAer Talitha home with a brand new copy at this past Saturday’s Cloudburst.) HanCinema is giving away 5 copies to U.S. fans, so check out our post from 3/11!
The latest on R2B: Return to Base
IMPORTANT FYI: Look for an announcement in the next couple of days about a CloudUSA GIVEAWAY, sponsored by CJ Entertainment America’s BLACK EAGLE PR Team!
» [trailer][R2B Return to Base] Black Eagle North American DVD release is tomorrow. (3/11/2013)
» [info] R2B Return to Base: Black Eagle DVD available in the U.K. (2/6/2013)
» [press release][R2B][warning] Rain returns to North America: CJ Entertainment presents Black Eagle DVD. (2/5/2013)
» [info][DVD box art] R2B Return to Base: Just call it “Black Eagle” in North America. (1/23/2013)
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Getting to the bottom of RAINmaggedon 2013
» [info][articles][truth about Rain] You can find all of our sourced articles and ACCURATE information about Rain’s January 2013 military infractions and the ensuing witch hunt by the South Korean Media and Korean netizens in this Open Thread post HERE.
RAIN SUPPORT
By Twitter and/or Facebook: As of this moment, 6678 yellow ribbons for Rain have been added to Twitter and Facebook icons since the Brigade was started. Amazing! Thanks for supporting our favorite corporal during his military service and for letting him know you’ll be waiting when he gets home! » For a brief read about the meaning of the Yellow Ribbon, go to our previous post HERE.
By Snail Mail:
For information on where to send handwritten cards and letters to
상병 (sangbyeong) Corporal Jung JiHoon/Rain, please see our previous post HERE (military). For cards, letters, and gifts, do see our post HERE (office admin).
» Rain’s official website. » RAINY Entertainment’s official Twitter.
» R2B: Return To Base official social media sites. » Rain’s official YouTube channel AND » Facebook page.
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SONG OF THE WEEK: “I’m Coming (music video version)”, from the Disk 2 DVD of Rain’s World Repackaged (December 2006). This is the hot song and magnificent MV that made both my aunt and my brother Jim fans of Rain. By the time Rain got into the chorus choreography, Auntie was about ready to climb into my computer monitor, and she wouldn’t be appeased until I handed over several albums—permanently. By the time Rain had disappeared into and survived the vortex of fire, Jim was SOLD. I distinctly remember him saying to me, “Hmph! This is a dude who knows what the ladies want.” 😉
(video courtesy of RAINY Entertainment / rainyent @YT.)
Rain is Eternal. Where clouds stay gathered, rain will always come. It is inevitable.
— Stephe ^@@^
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Terri, I had a question…..forum email. Thanks.
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BiA, I have replied to your message on the forum.
Terri :-}
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Got it, Thanks Terri.
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You know, I really like TOP and would be psyched to get a photo of him, but This photo is just straight up crossing the line…..”nutbuckets.” If I was TOP after I saw this picture, I’d get my lawyer and put some paperwork on your @ss. This is just wrong.
http://blog.dramafever.com/2013/03/chinese-fan-posts-a-picture-of-t-o-p-sleeping-on-a-plane/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=wall%2Bpost&utm_campaign=df%2Bnews
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That sucks. If some stranger (because that IS what you are to a celebrity) did that to the “fan” who took that picture and put it up on some Internet site, that “fan” would see just how creepy doing crap like that is. And I dare say she’d be screaming bloody murder along the lines of what gave you the right? Are you a stalker? Stay away from me! Take my picture down or I’ll file a police report!
It really is sad how celebs have to live sometimes. Dream life, my @ss.
Stephe ^@@^
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And that’s the sick part, putting it up on the net seriously without permission. It’s bad enough the pic was taken while the man was unaware, but to post it to the web like it’s no big deal???
Let’s put it in a perspective we all can understand. What if somebody took a pic of you (the individual/fan) in your underwear when you were in the ladies/men’s room unaware then posted it to the web. First of all, your rear end would be all over the web before you would even know it and practically impossible to retrieve back and that’s Before you try to figure out who to sue. Well in my mind, it’s the same difference with a celeb. You know, I gotta be honest. I empathize with celebrities only in rare instances, because let’s face it they do (pretty much) live life a “ish” load more glamorous than my day-to-day 8 to 5….BUT….wrong is wrong.
If you just must do some creepy “ish” like that, then just keep the photo to yourself at the very least. This is why I said rich, I could do….but fame….is whole other “ball of wax.” I’d make my money then disappear like Greta Garbo. LOL! The next time you’d hear about me would be the obituaries (later rather than sooner…..just wanna be clear….*SMILES*).
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Ew. Not cool at all.
Terri :-\
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Lovely pictures of Rain, love THE HAIR! I love the I’m coming video because is different, creative, his voice sounds sexy and Rain looks amazing in camos! 😀
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Just saw a video of Se7en entering the military. Not sure why I was expecting the stage and big backdrop like Rain had when he enlisted. I thought that was standard. This is the beginning of Se7en’s 21 months and I hope his time goes smoothly. I also hope Rain had a chance to talk to him before he entered to give him some advice and wisdom from his experience. I think Se7en is the first celeb soldier to enlist after the changes the military made concerning celeb soldiers.
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Alisa,
The stage and backdrop, etc., was done by Rain’s official fan club.
We’ve heard through the grapevine that celebrities are handling the military more quietly now because of what happened to Rain in the new year. So, it may be that Se7en was just being more cautious and trying to not make a big deal of the event.
Terri :-}
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Yoo Seung-Ho entered the military recently and quietly as well. He played Harry Borrison in the recent K-drama “I Miss You” which he starred in along with Park (Micky) Yoo-Chun.
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I think the message is clear. They are saying “media people just let me alone while i’m on my military duty”.
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Exactly, lluvi.
Terri :-}
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Yes, I remember that. I loved him in that drama. I will miss him too, darn it.
Terri :-}
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Oh I know. I first saw him in Warrior Baek Dong Soo as Yeo Woon. Ohhhhh he played that role WELL. I was so into his character. I’ve watched that entire series twice already. I want him to do more roles like that. WBS was the first Korean drama I ever saw or heard. Seriously, if it was not for Korean drama I never would have found k-pop…or Rain. It was the soundtrack for the Korean dramas that got me looking into k-pop.
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The South Korean Embassy in Panama will be showing the movie Black Eagle this coming Friday. Isn’t that cool!!!!
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Yes, that IS cool, LluviakOr3ana. Nice!
Terri :-}
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Wow, Yely. Yes!! 😀
Stephe ^@@^
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