Cloudy Day: Fan art, inspired by Rain.

•June 26, 2012 • 5 Comments

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WOW! This is even more amazing because she probably had to make her own pattern before she even started the embroidering, which took some doing. Calvin Klein Rain embroidery by crafter Mis AOI.

Images posted by friend うちゃな @The Cloud Photo Board.

[clip] Hip Song at the Military Music Festival at Gongju.

•June 26, 2012 • Leave a Comment

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[HD]120625 Rain @ Military Music Festival. (Source credit: TJB TV / DC / courtesy of ratoka rain @YT)

Tweets abound: Rain trends on Twitter on his birthday. And an Mnet salute!

•June 25, 2012 • 12 Comments

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Good work, Clouds and fans. Congratulations, JiHoon! 🙂

(Source: Rain Indonesia @Twitter)

(Source: Cloud USA @Twitter)

Speaking of Tweets on Rain’s birthday… what a GREAT birthday salute from Mnet. Nicely done! ^@@^ (Source: Mnet Global @Twitter)

[fan made] From Stephe’s desk: To harudoful…

•June 25, 2012 • 12 Comments

Hello, harudoful, dear.^^

Thanks so much for letting us know that it was your video on someone else’s YouTube channel that we posted. I decided to take that whole fan made post down, and to re-post your proper video. We really appreciate you speaking up about it. Thank you! 🙂

— Stephe ^@@^

RAIN 4. (Credit and edit: harudoful @YT)

Rain check.

•June 25, 2012 • 14 Comments

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Rain at the Consolatory Train show for the Defense Security Command, 6/21. Hmm… might have been a little cold in there. 😉 More in the Gallery below. (Images: DEMA.mil.kr)

Rain at the Military Music Festival in Gongju city, 6/23. More in the Gallery below. (Images: as tagged)

Rain at Consolatory Train show for the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division, 6/18. More in the Gallery below. (Images: DEMA.mil.kr)

To our Private First Class: Have a magnificent birthday.

•June 25, 2012 • 40 Comments

(Wallpaper credit: Stephe ^@@^ / Video credit: Terri :-} )

Happy Birthday Rain 2012. (Terri @Cloud USA / CloudUSAChannel @YT)

[Rainy Ent] The official RAINY Entertainment YouTube channel is now open.

•June 24, 2012 • 2 Comments

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We knew it was coming, right, an official YouTube channel for Rain? And here it is. Congratulations, RAINY! Looking good! 🙂

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RAIN!! (Credit: RAINY Entertainment / rainyent @YT)

(CLICK the image to go there!)

[info] MBLAQ check: J.Tune Camp has a new address.

•June 24, 2012 • Leave a Comment

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(Our Info Source: Absolute MBLAQ / CLICK for full size.)

[ETA Eng trans][audio clip] Rain and KCM’s 질주본능/Speeding Instinct military radio show. (6/24)

•June 24, 2012 • Leave a Comment

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Or, as Terri and I call it: Rain and KCM’s The Need For Speed. 🙂 When an English translation becomes available, I’ll bring that to you here. Thanks.

(Yes, you’re hearing right. Baby Boy has caught a cold. And YES, from overworking. *giving the MMA and DEMA the Evil Eye* Hulk, smash! >.< )

(Source credit: 96.7 Friends FM / DEMA / courtesy of ratoka @YT)

12-06-24 Friends FM – 질주본능 (The Desire To Speed)_Rain and KCM DJ.

{*Edited to Add: Roller Jung and Macchiato Kang, at your service. LOL! I just had to say that. 😀 — Stephe ^@@^}

[ENG TRANS] 120624 #Rain & KCM’s The Desire to Speed Translation follows the edit made by ratoka here: http://youtu.be/sXwAVQhohx4

Source: #Rain & KCM Friends FM 96.7

English translation: 화니 / Posted by: Cloud Unite

Tweaks and asides: Stephe ^@@^

~2:23

[Rain] &[KCM] : Rain& KCM’s “The Desire To Speed”!

[Rain] : When someone had a tummy ache in his childhood day, he or she wouldn’t be sick anymore and would be already fast asleep while his or her mother passed her hand over his or her stomach. I bet we all have experienced that feeling. I hope you’ll enjoy “The Desire To Speed” with such peace of mind again today.

[Rain] : They say it is scientifically proven that mothers’ hands are capable of healing. Mental communication with mothers in early childhood provides children with emotional stability and helps children feel better.

[KCM] : Not only mothers’ hands but also friends’ or lovers’ hands seem to be capable of healing sometimes.

[Rain] : Since I am my own master throughout heaven and earth, my friends’ help is superfluous. (laughs) (I work so well that their help is superfluous.) KCM and I have caught a cold due to our busy schedule. We’re overloaded with work these days, but it can’t be helped because we’re soldiers.

2:36~3:47

[Rain] & [KCM] : Please keep it right here on FM 96.7 in Seoul, Chuncheon, Pocheon, and Cheowon, FM 101.1 in Wonju, Yeoju, and Yangpyung, FM 89.5 in Baengnyeong-do, FM 92.5 in Sokcho, Gangreung, Yangyang, and Goseong, FM 93.3 in Gangwon, Kirin, and Sangnam, FM 103.3 in Hwacheongun, FM 101.5 in Yangku and Inje, FM 100.1 in Daejeon, Gyeryong, and Nhonsan, and on FM 94.1 in Cheju-do.

[KCM] : Please send your stories and song requests to the radio station through a chargeable SMS #0967 (₩ 50) or its Twitter (@speeding967) or Smart R2 Application.

[Rain] : You can visit ” http://www.dema.mil.kr ” and post comments on its bulletin board (별사탕게시판)

[Rain] : Or you can visit the page by putting the keyword “국방홍보” (Defense Agency for Public Information Services) in the search box. So please send your stories about the joys and sorrows of everyday living or letters to the people around you or song request to…

[KCM] : Mini radios the military broadcast’s logo is emblazoned on, gift certificates, vitamin sets, etc., will be provided to the participants.

Continue reading ‘[ETA Eng trans]http://clip Rain and KCM’s 질주본능/Speeding Instinct military radio show. (6/24)’

[fan cams][images] Rain at the Military Music Festival in Gongju-si. (6/23)

•June 24, 2012 • 3 Comments

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20120623 직캠 비(Rain) Hip song @ 공주 고마나루. (Credit: pharkil @YT)

20120623 직캠 비(Rain) It’s raining @ 공주 고마나루. (Credit: pharkil @YT)

(Images: DC)

Cloudy Day: Fan art, inspired by R2비 (Rain AND his movie).

•June 23, 2012 • Leave a Comment

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N-i-c-e work, you two! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

By: Rain Cloudagota @Facebook.

By: JiHoon Rainy @Facebook.

[ETA Eng trans][audio clip] Rain and KCM’s 질주본능/Speeding Instinct military radio show. (6/23)

•June 23, 2012 • Leave a Comment

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Or, as Terri and I call it: Rain and KCM’s The Need For Speed. 🙂 When an English translation becomes available, I’ll bring that to you here. Thanks.

(Source credit: 96.7 Friends FM / DEMA / courtesy of ratoka @YT)

12-06-23 Friends FM – 질주본능 (The Desire To Speed)_Rain and KCM DJ.

[ENG TRANS] 120623 #Rain and KCM The Desire to Speed radio program. Translation follows the edited version of the program here http://youtu.be/X-rviLpxe8o

Source: #Rain and KCM The Desire to Speed on FM 96.7

Audio edit: ratoka20125

English translation: 화니 / Provided by: Cloud Unite @Twitter

Tweaks and asides: {Stephe ^@@^}

~0:17

[Rain]&[KCM]’s “The Desire To Speed”!

0:18~0:21

[Rain] : For someone who is in love, his or her love affair can either lift or demolish how he or she feels about it, which means his or her body feels alive. Likewise, “The Desire To Speed” is enough to carry our listeners.

1:27~3:55

[Rain] : It was Daybreak’s song about a love affair. The more we learn about the love, the more preposterous and mysterious it is likely to appear, but declaring our love by gathering heart, can make us feel better.

[KCM] : Likewise, we hope our listeners will enjoy this show with a peace of mind today.

[Rain] & [KCM] :

Please keep it right here on FM 96.7 in Seoul, Chuncheon, Pocheon, and Cheowon, FM 101.1 in Wonju, Yeoju, and Yangpyung, FM 89.5 in Baengnyeong-do, FM 92.5 in Sokcho, Gangreung, Yangyang, and Goseong, FM 93.3 in Gangwon, Kirin, and Sangnam, FM 103.3 in Hwacheongun, FM 101.5 in Yangku and Inje, FM 100.1 in Daejeon, Gyeryong, and Nhonsan, and on FM 94.1 in Cheju-do.

Continue reading ‘[ETA Eng trans]http://clip Rain and KCM’s 질주본능/Speeding Instinct military radio show. (6/23)’

[fan made] Rain, your Turkish Clouds wish you Happy Birthday!

•June 23, 2012 • 2 Comments

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JiHoon, take note! You have Fresh Women in Turkey who are dancing in the streets because of your upcoming birthday. That’s another world star feather in your cap. Thumbs up.

Be proud, Yeppudaa crew. Great job! 😀

Bi Rain 31st Birthday Gift: “Fresh Woman FLASHMOB in Turkey!” (credit and edit:  oluperigelin @yeppudaa / @YT)

 

[fan cams] PFC JiHoon/Rain at the Radienteering Competition Event. (6/22)

•June 23, 2012 • 27 Comments

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OMG, LOL! This performance still has me in stitches. Let me break it down for you.

Hip Song. Right off the bat, Mr. Red Hat (whose name has been omitted to protect the innocent) immediately adds his own brand of choreography into the mix to spice things up. LOL! Matter of fact, he did that through the whole song, kind of wandered around. LOL! Truthfully, everybody (including Rain) looked a bit wilted and limp. Was it because of the heat? (Gori looked like he was going to flat pass out.) Did some of the crew have to fly in, and got jet-lagged? Were people hung over? Or was this just one of those “If we have to do Hip Song one more time, we’re gonna die” moments? You be the judge. 🙂 (credit: reuniify @YT)

Let’s look at that from another angle. *chuckle* (credit: TypeB345 @YT)

Gratuitous Rain. This right here is just CUTE. ^^ (credit: Choi Ashley @YT)

Try not to laugh, Rain. He really is good. *chuckle* (credit: reuniify @YT)

A moment with Rain, actor Yoo Gun, and a third entertainment troop mate. Hey, Gun (on Rain’s right and our left), isn’t it about time for your handsome self to be discharged? Seems like it! (credit: reuniify @YT)

It’s Raining. Well, looks like there was some effort to put some spring back into their steps (SooBong was hitting his choreography hard, though he really had the giggles, gee, I wonder why). Rain’s already large chest has gotten noticeably larger in the past four months, at least to my eyes, and seemed he was more than happy to make sure we noticed by chest-popping and profile-rolling and looking down at it every chance he got. Heheh. ♥ SangQ Mr. Red Hat was still in rare form, making s**t up, doing his own thing and grinning madly to where, after an earlier warning, Rain ran out of patience and just shoved the hell out of him. “Dude, get the hell ON.” ROFLMAO! Of course none of them could stop laughing after that. (credit: reuniify @YT)

Let’s look at that from another angle. *cracking up so hard, I’m crying* (credit: TypeB345 @YT / rainist327 @YT)

And there you have it. I would love to have been a fly on the wall backstage.

It’s so much fun to have a good ol’ hilarious, unpredictable performance once in a while. Thumbs up. 🙂

— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com ^@@^

Soldier check.

•June 23, 2012 • 17 Comments

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What a great-looking poster. It would be even greater if we knew what it was for. :/ (Sorry folks, two particular syllables in that font are simply a b!tch to read.) (Image: credited as tagged)

Rain, Yoo Gun, and their fellow soldiers at the Radienteering Competition Event at Seoul National Cemetery. Of course the Fabulous Ones were there to back Rain up. (Images: as tagged, plus Media)

[R2B info] Are you familiar with the official places to get R2비’d?

•June 23, 2012 • 3 Comments

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If not, hold on to your hats, folks. 🙂 Now this is more like it.

» R2B: Return To Base official website. You can reach the R2B movie page on Naver, the Facebook, and the Twitter all from there.

» R2B: Return To Base official Facebook.

» R2B: Return To Base official Twitter.

Tweets abound: RAINY and Clouds keep company. :)

•June 23, 2012 • 3 Comments

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Last night, as Clouds and Rain fans across the world were listening to Rain and KCM’s Saturday noon Speeding Instinct radio show on military FM, guess who else was listening right along with us? RAINY Entertainment, that’s who. 😀

(Source: RAINY Entertainment @Twitter, 6/23/2012)

[images] Rain at the Radienteering Competition Event at Seoul National Cemetery.

•June 22, 2012 • 5 Comments

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Sponsored by military radio Friends FM 96.7, June 22.

(Images: DC / BNT News / Naver / Yonhap News)

Tweets abound: Ronnie’s very proud of his little brother. :)

•June 21, 2012 • 1 Comment

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So are we, Ron. So are we! Glad you shouted it to the rooftops. Thanks for sharing the Naver page with those of us across the world. 😀 ^@@^

(Source: Ronnie Yang / noniboy23 @Twitter 6/21/2012)

( » CLICK HERE for the R2B: Return To Base page on Naver.)

[Eng trans][fan cam] Rain at the Military Concert in Bucheon.

•June 21, 2012 • 2 Comments

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[Fancam]120620 Rain @ military concert in Bucheon. (Credit: Daum TV / courtesy of ratoka @YT)

[English translation by 화니]

~0:06

Loyalty! This is pfc “Jung Ji Hoon” (Rain) attached to Defense Agency for Public Information Services. Nice to meet you.

0:13~1:00

I’m honored to perform before many Army officers, soldiers, and Bucheon citizens. By the way, I’m not sure how many times I’ve visited the army bases to give a morale-boosting concert (laughs), but I think I’ve traveled almost all parts of the nation. (laughs)

I guess I’m performing in every city, on every military training ground, on every school playground, and at every city hall across the nation than ever. (laughs)

1:02~1:22

But, I can learn so many things from this work, and I always thank many soldiers for fulfilling their military duties. So, I’m also doing my best to do everything I’m obligated to do.

1:25~1:46

I’ll have been here for nine months next month. (Wow!) I have another year to go. That’s all right with me. (laughs) I think time flew like an arrow, and I’m sure time will fly like an arrow.

1:47~1:55

Well. let me wrap up this concert after my last song. Thank you.

[clip] Rain’s Yeosu EXPO performance in the news.

•June 21, 2012 • 3 Comments

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On SBS Live Today, yesterday the 2oth.

[Rain (Bi)비 TV]120620 Live Today_명랑PD @ Yeosu Expo_Rain edit. (Source credit: SBS / courtesy of scorpiola @Vimeo)

[fan cams] Rain at the Military/Citizens Concert in Bucheon. (6/20)

•June 20, 2012 • 2 Comments

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Ahhhh, when was the last time we saw this hat, Clouds? Wasn’t it in the airport during Rain’s The Best Show Asia tour? Hm! ^@@^

12-06-20 Bucheontimes – Rain @ Military Concert inf Bucheon. (courtesy of ratoka @Dailymotion)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrnlab_12-06-20-bucheontimes-rain-military-concert-inf-bucheon_shortfilms

[직캠]120620 비(Rain) – Hip Song / 부천시민과 함께하는 군악연주회. (courtesy of Darksnipercam @YT)

[직캠]120620 비(Rain) – It’s Raining / 부천시민과 함께하는 군악연주회. (courtesy of Darksnipercam @YT)

Awesome K-Pop Moment of the Week: ‘Like This’ & ‘The Gloomy Song’ Soar on Billboard

•June 20, 2012 • 1 Comment

~Cloud cover by Terri :-}, Managing Editor

Usually I’m pretty good at predicting which K-Pop groups and numbers are going to be popular with the global crowd.  In fact, I have a lot of fun making my predictions and boring my family and friends to tears with them (…hush, Stephe).  So, seldom do I find many surprises when I drop by Billboard’s Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Music Chart to take a gander at what’s hot and what’s not from week to week.  This week, though, I was delighted to find that two of my currently favorite songs had abruptly soared to the top of the charts.  Talk about awesome!  You should have seen me grinning.  It was stupid.  LOL.

So what are these spectacularly awesome songs?  Well, I thought you’d never ask.  😛

Currently at #2 on the chart (behind BIGBANG‘s Monster) is the Wondergirls, with their Wonder Party song, Like This, a song that makes you want to get up and dance no matter what you’re doing while you’re listening to it. (Warning:  Do not, I repeat, DO NOT listen to this song at work with your headphones on.  It is dangerous.  Especially when you forget you are wearing them.  I’m just sayin’.)  The word on the street is that the Wondergirls have also recorded an English version of Like This for their English-speaking fans.  I can’t wait to hear it.

At #3 on the chart is a song many of you who regularly listen to Rain‘s and KCM‘s military radio show, Speeding Instinct, may recognize.  It’s called The Gloomy Song, by rap duo Hyung Don and Dae Jun, and it makes me laugh every single time I hear it.  So much fun.  Wanna laugh even harder?  Visit Popgasa.com for the English Translation. :-}

Both of these terrific songs are now available for purchase on iTunes.  So, I encourage you to spend a measly .99 cents per song and help support these lovely artistes.  I just did.

Terri :-}

[quickie][fan made] Look what we just shared on Facebook…

•June 20, 2012 • 4 Comments

Where have you been all our lives, dude? 😀 ^@@^ Bi (Rain) Where Have You Been???? ^_~+ (Credit and edit: juiceehott @YT / Music: Rihanna, “Where Have You Been”)

[movie teaser] R2B: 리턴투베이스 / R2B: Return To Base. Potentially explosive.

•June 20, 2012 • 16 Comments

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[Rain (Bi)비 Teaser]120620 “R2B:리턴투베이스 (R2B: Return To Base)” (2012.08). Credit: CJ Entertainment / Source: movie.naver.com / courtesy of scorpiolabi1 @YT)

[English translation by 화니]

0:09
In summer 2012,

0:15
A potentially explosive situation will take place over South Korea!

1:26
R2B : Return To Base.

0:30
An informal military operation will be carried. {A covert mission begins! — S.^@@^}

New on the Block.

•June 20, 2012 • 6 Comments

* NEWLY ADDED:

Rain’s full performance at the 2012 EXPO Yeosu Korea K-Pop Festival, on our brand new 2012 Military Appearances sub-page (under IN CONCERT/PAGES).

* NEWLY ADDED:

A RAIN The Best Show National Tour Seoul sub-page under the IN CONCERT/PAGES section of our media blog sidebar. Please enjoy!

Until next time, Clouds and fans. 🙂

— Stephe ^@@^

[Cloud USA opinion poll] The Best Rain/KCM comedic alter ego is…?

•June 19, 2012 • 5 Comments

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{*Edited to Add 6/25/2012: Well! Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble it is! With the Yip Yip Martians coming in second, and Bunsen & Beaker in third place. LMAO! Thanks for the votes, all. 😀 ^@@^}

It’s Fun Time, everybody! (God knows, with the disappointment of still not being able to purchase certain Rain merchandise, not to mention hoping the ROK military doesn’t perform him into the ground, we all could use some.)

As many of you know, Privates First Class Jung JiHoon/Rain and Kang ChangMo/KCM have successfully melded their personalities over the airwaves as host DJs of the newest military radio show out of Seoul, “Speeding Instinct” (질주본능) on Friends FM 96.7. For the past four weeks, they’ve been witty, funny, sincere, and knowledgeable. They easily bounce things off of each other as if they’ve been doing it forever. (And the music is HOT. Love it!) As the senior-ranked soldier, Rain thrashes KCM unmercifully, all in fun, and KCM rises to the occasion by getting his hooks back into Rain a time or two. Their laughter is infectious, and it’s easy to tell what great friends they really are. They make two hours go by so fast.

There have been many popular comedic duos down through the years. Which of the following duos do YOU think best represents Rain & KCM’s need for speed?

Continue reading ‘[Cloud USA opinion poll] The Best Rain/KCM comedic alter ego is…?’

[article] Grace Lee shares her life and a little bit about Rain.

•June 19, 2012 • 7 Comments

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Grace Lee, courtesy of lifestyle.inquirer.net

Television host and radio personality Grace Lee (born Lee Kyung Hee / 이경희), a Korean expatriate who’s spent the last eighteen years in the Philippines, has landed on the cover of the May-June 2012 issue of LOOK Magazine Philippines.

In her interview with LOOK for their feature article, she talks at length about events in her interesting and jam-packed life before and after her romance this year with President Benigno Aquino III. In the PD Inquirer Lifestyle article excerpt below, she shares about being a translator while in college and interviewing a newly debuted Rain in that capacity, when he came to the Philippines for a photo shoot. Not only that, she also interviewed him the last time he was in Manila (for Fugitive: Plan B filming and the Intensity concert, I believe? Somebody help me out!), lucky lady.

A beautiful woman with a fun sense of humor. Nice article. GREAT cover!

Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org

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Philippine Daily Inquirer ~ Lifestyle, Editor’s Pick 6/15/2012 — by

Korean by birth but a Filipina at heart, Grace Lee enjoys shopping, beauty products and the attention of one pop superstar

[EXCERPT]

While Grace was in high school and college, she worked as translator for visiting Korean dignitaries, including pop superstar Rain, who flew in for a shoot in the country.

“He wasn’t as huge then as he is now,” she recounted. “We were together for three days. Nobody knew him, and he was able to walk around Manila in peace. With my mom as chaperone, I took Rain to Malate. I showed him the bars and restaurants there. He’s a nice guy.”

When Rain returned to Manila recently, Grace was assigned to interview him again. “My mom went with me. At the press conference, my mom waved at him from afar and Rain stood up to greet her. He remembered me. He kept looking at me. In my mind, I thought it was because I was pretty,” she joked.

» You can read this article in its entirety on the Philippine Daily Inquirer online HERE. And you can read the whole story in the May-June 2012 issue of LOOK Magazine Philippines, in bookstores and on newsstands now. ^@@^

[36/91 weeks done][Song of the week][calendar] 비 Yourself Open Thread for 6/19 – 6/25.

•June 19, 2012 • 14 Comments

» Cloud USA Yellow Ribbon for Rain Calendar: DOWNLOAD it (for free) and count down the days to his military discharge with your fellow CloudUSAers and your favorite soldier.

» You can visit the previous Open Thread HERE. And of course, don’t forget that our Cloud USA Forum is a most excellent place for Rain love, fan communication, and self-expression. By the way — have you left a message for JiHoon on The Cloud today? Our Project page for newbies on how to register for and USE the Official Cloud Rain Fan Club site in S.Korea is HERE.)

» Cloud USA disclaimer. READ it.

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The upcoming Cloud USA Atlanta Super Cell meet-up will take place on Saturday evening, June 30 at 7pm, at the » Woo Nam Jeong Stone Bowl House on Buford Highway off of I-285, in the Atlanta suburb of Doraville. (You can get location, directions, restaurant reviews, etc. when you click that link.) The Stone Bowl House was the very first place I ate with my Korean language meet-up group. When I took Terri there a few months later, the bibimbap was so good, she killed it. So come join us! We’re looking forward to sharing a good meal, great stories, lots of fun, and all things Rain. 🙂

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FYI: The 2012 EXPO Yeosu Korea has said on their official blog and in the Media that PFC Jung JiHoon/Rain will be coming back to the Expo to do an encore. Do stay tuned for official word later on from Rain’s camp. 🙂

As of this moment, 5355 yellow ribbons for Rain have been added to Twitter and Facebook icons all over the place! Keep spreading the word, everyone. JiHoon deserves every ribbon in the Brigade and then some, don’t you agree?

There are two options for sending snail-mail to JiHoon presently. For information on where to send handwritten cards and letters to him, please see our previous post HERE (military). For cards, letters, and gifts, do see our post HERE (office admin).

» Rain’s freshly updated official website.

» RAINY Entertainment’s official Twitter.

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SONG OF THE WEEK: “Love Song (Japanese Ver.)” off of Rain’s Back To The Basic Special mini-album Limited Japanese edition (June 2010). This edition of Back To The Basic came out right before his ZEPP Tour, and he busted this version out on the ZEPP stage. You know how I am when it comes to Rain singing in Japanese. Oh-emmmm-geeeeee. @____@

Courtesy of:  KpopbyDery @YT.  

Rain is Eternal. Where clouds stay gathered, rain will always come. It is inevitable.

— Stephe ^@@^

[fan cams][teaser][images] Rain check. (And a little RRG.)

•June 19, 2012 • 8 Comments

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The My Life KTV teaser advertising the K-Pop Festival at the Yeosu EXPO. (Credit: My Live KTV / chKTV520 @YT)

Rain performs at the latest Consolatory Train military show, June 18. More in the Slideshow below. (Images: as tagged)

» Fan cam: Hip Song / » Fan cam: It’s Raining / » Fan cam: Full performance

From the Yeosu Expo, June 16. I tell you what, Baby Boy sure does have a pair of legs on him! More in the Slideshow below. (Images as tagged)

Just a tad of Random Rain Goodness… (whisker alert!)

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[broadcast reminder] Watch it Rain on Cloud USA TV at 9 pm.

•June 17, 2012 • Leave a Comment

Reminder: Our second video show, Rain Mania 2, will be airing tonight. For those of you who might have missed our first video show, Rain Mania 1 is also airing. We hope you’ll be able to join us, have a great chat with your friends, and make new ones.

(Our newest show, currently in production, is the start of a fan cam concert series. So please stay tuned!)

Sunday, 6/17 TV Lineup:

9:00 pm EST ~ [SERIES] Rain Mania: Best Fan-made Videos 2

10:00 pm EST ~ [SERIES] Rain Mania: Best Fan-made Videos 1

» Cloud USA TV on Livestream. See you there!

[fan cams] Rain at the 2012 EXPO Yeosu K-Pop Festival. (6/16)

•June 17, 2012 • 4 Comments

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Cloud USA Forum member Amy (DVDDIVA), who is teaching English in South Korea, was in Yeosu to see Rain and has kindly sent us her fan cams. So terrific. Huge thanks, Amy! Hope you had a great time overall! 🙂

(Fan cams credit: dvddivadvd @YT)

RAIN sings Hip Song @ Yeosu World Expo June 16th, 2012.

RAIN sings Love Song @ Yeosu World Expo June 16th, 2012.

[audio clip] Yes, Rain has now thrown a little Spanish up in the mix.

•June 17, 2012 • 9 Comments

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

{*Edited to Add: CloudUSAer Adry has volunteered this in a thread comment:

‘He said “GRACIAS”, “SARGENTO”, “POR ESTE DÍA”, but the phrase that has made me cry with happiness, “GRACIAS PERÚ” Yeahh!!! and then he counted the numbers 1, 2, 3,..4. Oh, I’m very happy!’

Thanks for the tip, Adry dear. JiHoon, you ol’ charmer you. 🙂 ^@@^}

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For years, our South Korean world star has been throwing Japanese, Chinese, and English up in the mix when he speaks and sings, you know. Now, Latin Clouds across the world are in absolute heaven because on Rain and KCM’s Speeding Instinct military radio show today, Rain casually kidded around in Spanish.

Those of us who were listening in live and chatting on Twitter were stunned when the “Ah! Gracias!!” happened. I cracked up at the funny “Uno! Dos! Tres! Quatro!” pronunciations. 😛 (Incidentally, seemed to me that the thank you and the counting were the real Spanish, while the rest of it was him trying to sound Spanish… native speakers out there, do chime in!)

Why just the other day, I was wondering how Spanish with a Korean accent would sound, and BOOM! Hahaha. 🙂

Latin Rain fan ARACELYBRIT had this to say on her YouTube channel (translated from Spanish ^@@^):

“As I understand…. KCM tells Rain that in addition to fans from Japan, also have many fans in Mexico, so Rain begins to say “Thank you!” and Spanish words “Sergeant”…? I am not sure but he says ‘it is already for you’, something like that? *huge grin* And “1, 2, 3, 4″ LOL… and since all that interrupted what they’d been talking about, the guest apologized. *HUGE grin*”

Thanks for those tips, Aracely. Bless you, KCM, for mentioning the Mexican fans in the first place.

Well. JiHoon is full of surprises, even on the fly.

— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com ^@@^

Rain (BI) hablando español @ ‘The Desire To Speed ( 비.KCM의 질주본능 ) FRIENDS FM 96.7. (Courtesy of ARACELYBRIT @YT)

[Eng trans][audio clips] Rain and KCM’s 질주본능/Speeding Instinct military radio show. (6/17)

•June 17, 2012 • 1 Comment

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

Or, as Terri and I call it: Rain and KCM’s The Need For Speed. 🙂 When an English translation becomes available, I’ll bring that to you here. Thanks.

(Source credit: 96.7 Friends FM / DEMA / courtesy of ratoka rain @YT)

12-06-17 Friends FM – 질주본능 (The Desire To Speed)_Rain DJ parts 1/6.

» Part 2

» Part 3

» Part 4

» Part 5

» Part 6

*Edited to Add: “Cheech and Chong” at your service in the English translation below, provided by Cloud Unite, credited to 화니. A lot of attention was paid to listener comments this show and the music was terrific. So it was a listener who brought up the fact that Rain has fans all over Mexico and KCM read that comment. Wow. 🙂

Enjoy, all… ! — Stephe ^@@^

[ENG/TRANS] 120617 #Rain & KCM radio program The Desire to Speed. Follows the edit & upload by ratoka rain. English translation by 화니 Source: #Rain & KCM at FM96.7 @29rain @rainyent

PART 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH9HXbUf7oc

~1:07

[Rain]&[KCM]: Rain & KCM’s ‘The Desire To Speed’!

[Rain]: We are living in a flood of information.

[KCM]: In these days of technological change we all suffer from information overload.

[Rain]: So, the stress may keep building up.

[KCM]: What you need now is just rest and a lot of tender loving care.

[Rain]: Now, why don’t you listen to The Desire To Speed’?

1:30~3:50

[KCM]: Today’s first song was ‘The Game Of Love’ by Santana (feat. Michelle branch).

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