[ETA 12/20][learning Korean] A Rain Effect (레인이펙트) TV listing primer.
— Cloud cover and all Korean → English translations by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Let’s deconstruct the TV show listing below so that we know what we’re dealing with, shall we? 🙂
When you see 레인이펙트 (pronounced lein-ee-peg-teu), that is Rain Effect. In this case, both of the words “rain” and “effect” have been adopted straight from English and spelled out phonetically in Hangeul. (There is no “f” sound that I know of in the Korean language, and so a “p” sound is used in place of that (ㅍ). And there is no straight “r” sound, rather an “l/r/d” sound instead (ㄹ) depending on the word.) I find it most interesting that they are using the English word “Rain” instead of calling it 비이펙트 (Bi Effect), because that means the Powers That Be absolutely do understand the power of an English play on words. Nice!
회 (ho-ee) a time/once
오후(ohu) PM/afternoon
오전 (ojeon) AM
케이블, 스카이라이프 (kei-beul, seukai-laipeu) cable, SkyLife. Here again, 케이블 has been adopted from the English word “cable.”
목 (mog) Thursday
금 (geum) Friday
토 (toh) Saturday
재 (jae) re-/again/once more/repeat
And so, from this Korea TV listing from Mnet, we can deduce that Rain Effect will be premiering overseas on both Mnet Korea (in High Def) and its sister channel KM (not in High Def), on cable TV and on SkyLife satellite, on Thursday 12/19 at 11 PM. The premiere episode will repeat on Friday the 20th at 12 noon and at 8 PM on Mnet Korea, and also on Saturday the 21st at 12:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:30 PM, and 11 PM. All episodes are recommended for ages 15 and older.
Oh, how we envy you lucky ducks in South Korea!^^ But, hopefully, we’ll have our own reason to celebrate not long after the Korean premiere. 🙂
Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org
(Image credit: @MnetKR)
{*Edited to Add 12/20: Even though many ways have popped up for you all to watch Rain Effect Episode 1 (YAY!) by now, for those of you who would still like to catch a repeat broadcast live-streaming on Mnet… The 12 noon Friday showing happened a few hours ago, and the remaining repeats converted to Atlanta time (Eastern Standard Time) are as follows, in order:
Friday morning 6 AM EST
Friday morning 10:30 AM EST
Friday evening 9:30 PM EST
Saturday morning 3:30 AM EST
Saturday morning 9 AM ESTMnet’s streaming link from overseas is here: http://mwave.interest.me/front/flash/cjem_player_tv.swf?v=1&data=/onair/vod_config.m%3Fid%3D0%26vodtype%3DONAIR&autoplay=N&hide_popup=N&sizeup=N&onair=Y&onairAD=N
Happy viewing! ^@@}
(TV listing Source credit: qmpqmpqmpqmpqmp @Twitter)
![Korean singer/actor Rain in a teaser image of his reality show “Rain Effect.” [Mnet]](https://cloudusa.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013121111493618318.jpg?w=432&h=243)
Korean singer/actor Rain in a teaser image of his reality show “Rain Effect.” [Mnet]
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I never forgot the first time I saw Rain in Ninja Assassins, though I didn’t know who he was at that time, I loved that movie! Year’s passed and I discovered him again, all over Pinterest. via the Ninja Assassins publicity photos! Very intrigued I Googled Rain to see what else he had done becoming an instant fan in the process. Soon I found your precious website Cloud USA. I’m pleasantly content to have a place where I can enjoy basking in Rain despite the language barrier:) I’m so glad your website exists:)
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Thanks for your kind words, Angela. 🙂 We really appreciate them and we’re glad you can join us here!
Stephe ^@@^
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Thanks for the information Stephe. I love how you keep us in touch and up to date
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wow, very nice !
amazing with your teaching skills,so clear
for clouds to understand meanings of korean to english with important schedule of this exciting program
Thank you Stephe,
your effort,and times are always very appreciated !
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You’re welcome, suhe, thank you for your kind words and encouragement.^^ I just want to help as much as I can so that everyone can feel a part of Rain’s world. That’s really important to us…
I hope you’re having a nice weekend. 🙂
Stephe ^@@^
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