(Just having a little fun with장군이 [Janggoon-ie, The General], y’all. As if his pics could talk.^^ In truth, looks like he’s missing Rain something fierce. Bless his heart. ♥ — Stephe ^@@^)
All Images and post credit: Jung Hana / Hana @cyworld / English translation by 화니@The Cloud Photo Board
아련열매를 먹은 장구니 잇힝 ♡
Janguny (General) eating a fruit called solitude and emptiness..Aha..
(or Janguny displaying solitude and emptiness)
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Rain leaving Incheon Airport on March 17
Source: DC Inside
Brief English translation: 화니 @The Cloud Photo Board
(My computer ID’s the source page at DC as a reported “attack page”, therefore I am not posting a link of any kind, just in case. Thanks. ^@@^)
결국 음악까는거 실패ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ캡쳐로 대신할게 ☞☜
어제 보고왔어도 믿기지 않아ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ비고픔이 더 심해졌다능ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
존잘 개므찜 모태군인간지 군복모델 뭐있냐 또 아 머리딸려ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
난 세시쫌 넘어서 도착해서 느긋이 커피마시며 있었는데 갤에뜬 흫횽의 말에 멘붕ㄷㄷㄷ
출국장가서 혹시 군인분들 단체로 출국하셨냐고 물었더니 다들 모른대서 질문을 바꿔물었어
혹시 “비”씨 들어가셨냐고ㅎㅎ그랬더니 아~전전시간에 들어가셨어여ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
혹시 저번타임때처럼 출국장 안에 다니시는모습이라도 뵐까싶어 올라갔는데 뙇!!!!!!!!!!!!지성이면 감천인가
한시간반기다려서 1분봤지만 세시간기다린 보람있었다ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ
다른 홍보대원들 다들 놀랜분위기더라ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
베트남팬들도 짧은시간동안 준비마니들 해서 나왔던데 진짜 뭉클하더라ㅠㅠㅠㅠ5년만에 보니 얼마나 보고싶었겠어
암튼 비느님 부디 몸건강히 잘다녀오세여~
저희는 열씨미 10주년 준비하고 있을게여 (^.~)☆
여기로 가서 투표도 하고 아이디어도 내보자 무엇보다 광고아이디어와 시안이 정말 중요하다
I can’t believe that I saw Rain yesterday..ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
After seeing him, it makes me miss him even more than usual…ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
He looked nice in military uniform as he looked like a commercial model appearing in ads for it…It’s just a shame that I cannot think of anything else in situation where I’m so excited…
When I asked airport officials if a group of soldiers left the country, everyone told me, “I’m not sure about that.” So I asked them again if Rain entered the departure lounge on the off chance, then I found that he entered it a little while ago.. He even didn’t get started yet ! ㅠ ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
Hopefully, I might see him walking through the lounge like last time (at that time he was at the airport to attend the Time 100 party), and my hope was not in vain. I found him..!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was worth the one and a half hour wait, despite waiting for a total of 3 hours..hahahaha.
My sudden entrance seemed to take other soldiers in the support group by surprise..kekekekeke
When I watched fan videos later, a lump came into my throat while looking at the sight of his Vietnamese fans welcoming him warmly – they prepared well even though they were very short on time…. ㅠㅠㅠ ㅠ You can imagine how deeply they missed him as they met for the first time in 5 years.
Anyway, have a nice trip and be safe, Rain.~
There’s a hole in our hearts a thousand miles wide, it’s as deep as the October Sky. ^@@^ Bi, Rain -October Sky- (Credit and edit: JJ / CloudUSAChannel @YT / music: Javier Colon, “October Sky.”)
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Okay, so I am pretty impressed by the Vietnamese media so far. Rain comes to their country and they write clear, concise, complimentary articles about him, without snarling, that are pretty factual. Factual. Imagine that! Something other countries seem to have the hardest time doing. (Not mentioning any names.) What is up with that. ^@@^
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Thanh Nien Daily News (VietNam) 3/18/2012 — reported by P.C. Tung
South Korean star Bi Rain to perform in Vietnam
Vietnam will host special concerts next week featuring South Korean pop stars Bi Rain and Park Hyo-shin in honor of the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
The international sensations from South Korea, who are both currently serving their obligatory 22 months of military service, will perform at the Ho Chi Minh City Military Theater on March 19 and the Hanoi Opera House on March 21.
The stars will be accompanied by 58 members of the South Korean National Military Symphony Orchestra and 17 traditional musicians.
At least 500 tickets are available for the Ho Chi Minh City concert and 700 for the Hanoi show.
Singer and soldier Park HyoShin.
Also during their stay in Vietnam, Rain and Hyo-shin will visit and perform at the Military University of Culture and Arts, the Institute of Korean Culture, the Military Theater of Song and Dance and Hanoi’s School of Korea.
Rain first performed in Vietnam in 2006 and then returned in 2007 as part of his Rain World Tour (06-07) of 11 countries and territories.
He is scheduled to complete his military service on July 10, 2013.
The Ho Chi Minh City Military Theater is located on 140 Cong Hoa Street, Tan Binh District; the Hanoi Opera House is located on 1 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District.
Reported by P.C.Tung, Thanh Nien News
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I swear, the man could put on an Idaho potato sack and make it look good. How you 비 so flyyyy in those camos, Baby Boy? And let me also say that you are serving with quite a few cuties, yo. ^@@^
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First, he had to leave Incheon Airport in Seoul… ^@@^
[Fan Cam] Rain in ICN airport -120317 베트남 출국. Credit: Ne-Ne / Courtesy of 0912nenerain @YT.
2012-03-17 WORLD STAR RAIN@인천공항. Courtesy of kuangkuang520bibi @YT.
And then… ^@@^
Ngôi sao ca nhạc Hàn Quốc Bi Rain đến Việt Nam vào khoảng 22h hôm nay (17/3). Courtesy of ngoisaocomvn @YT.
Holy moly, it was bedlam. The military actually had to guard him. O__O ^@@^
12-03-17 kenh14 – Rain arrives Vietnam. Source: kenh14 / Courtesy of ratoka @YT.
120317 tiin Rain in Noi Bai airportVN. Courtesy of sherryrain1 @YT.
120317 tiin Rain in Noi Bai airportVN 2. Courtesy of sherryrain1 @YT.
2012-03-17 – Rain’s arriving in Hanoi, Vietnam (4).avi. Courtesy of TheRainVietnam @YT.
2012-03-17 – Rain’s arriving in Hanoi, Vietnam (5).avi. Courtesy of TheRainVietnam @YT.
Aww, try not to cry! That makes him feel bad. Aww. 😦 ^@@^
2012-03-17 – Rain’s arriving in Hanoi, Vietnam (8).mpg. Courtesy of TheRainVietnam @YT.
Bi Rain đến Hà Nội. Courtesy of quyentkt @YT.
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And our Vietnamese sisters got a nice shout-out. Cool. 🙂
Have you ever seen such coverage allowed before from the ultra-sensitive and tight-lipped South Korean military Powers-that-be? Not even. So there goes Rain, doing what he was born to do, effecting change again, no matter how small. ^@@^
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Tuoitre News 3/18/2012 — [all photos courtesy of Rain VietNam]
S. Korean popstar Bi Rain arrives in Hanoi
Bi Rain, who has been known for his boyish good looks and smooth hip-hop dance moves, on Saturday landed in Hanoi to contribute to two military concerts to be held in the capital next week.
The concerts are part of a series of cultural activities to celebrate the 20th year of diplomatic relation between Vietnam and South Korea.
Bi Rain and his comrades in military uniform left through the main gate of the airport where huge crowds of local fans had been long waited for seeing him in person.
There is a clip showing Bi Rain doing immigration procedures at Noi Bai airport on the local official fan club www.rainvietnam.com.
Bi Rain will perform at the Military theater on March 19 and at Hanoi Opera House two days later.
According to a reliable source, after the concerts, Bi Rain is expected to have an interactive session with students at Military Culture and Arts University based in the capital on March 22.
Born in 1982, Bi Rain is a highly accomplished dancer, singer and actor whose acting and music career has expanded beyond Asian boundaries.
He has led numerous concert tours around the world and starred in Hollywood movies like “Speed Racer” (2008) and “Ninja Assassin” (2009). In 2006, Bi Rain was named by Time magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World.”
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PFC JiHoon Jung airport-hoppin’. (Image: sweetjal @twitpic)
Rain at Incheon Airport in Seoul, departing for VietNam. (Image source: The Cloud Photo Board. Untagged, without clear credit)
Fighting! Rain and soldier-mates before getting the heck on over to Incheon for his flight to VietNam. (Image source: tirak7 @twitter)
PFC JiHoon Jung arrives in VietNam with his buddies/fellow soldier-ambassadors today. (All Images as tagged)
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Somewhere in public, in China, larger than life, making everyone in the immediate vicinity extremely happy. 🙂
(Image: Annie713 @weibo)
I’m only able to get about a third of the way through this song these days (the one Rain sang for his mother earlier in his career, “Can’t Get Used To It (Iksukchjil Anhaso) 익숙치 않아서”, from his debut album n001), but I still want to dedicate it to my mom here. His reason for singing the song during his concerts, and why he eventually stopped, touched my mom deeply and was one of the reasons she was such a Rain fan.
This is for you, mama. I can’t get used to it, you being gone, but it’ll be all right… someday. ^@@^
[fan made] RAIN Waiting for RAIN4 慣れなくて. (Courtesy of k2353644 @YT)
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Our Magic Feet (with his Magic Stick). Yeah. 🙂
The fine ladies of Asian Pop Addict decided to take a breather from all the nonsense going on in 2012 and are revisiting 2008 as we speak. We can’t say that we blame them. At all. Thumbs up. So go check out Rain as one of their Hotties Of The Week for Week #119 and snag yourself a terrific GIF in the process.
Give APOPA with their uncensored selves some love, y’all!
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2008 KBS Music Festival – an account by one of the staff
Source: DC Inside
Translation by: huhuhuhu @The Cloud English Talk Board
This was an account written by a staff who was present at the 2008 KBS Music Festival. I dedicate this to private first class Jung Jihoon who will be travelling to Vietnam for his first military performance.
Singer Rain prepared a very spectacular stage. I dare say amongst all the performance, his stage was the greatest.
Of course the others all performed good music which fascinated many guests. But they seemed to lack to some extent the strength, the pose and the power like impact which could embrace the total audience.
I wasn’t really trying to compare music, ability or dance. Rather I got the feeling from the way the audience showed their excitement.
Without doubt Rain’s stage was the highest. Everyone was excited. All were mesmerised.
When he started his characteristic performance, when even only his silhouette was seen under the stage light, many female around me were already totally thrilled.
But the most important thing was his stage manner. When he finished his song, he bowed politely to the audience and gave them his thumbs up.
It was a satisfaction of his own hard work, a response to the loud cheers of the audience.
It was also a response to his fans, a kind of hidden communication.
Seeing that his was satisfied, the audience was touched even more, and applauded even louder.
And when senior singer Li Moon Sae had the final stage, Rain knew well his own adornment role.
When the show was over he immediately approached the jazz team who worked hard behind the scene, said hello and shook hands with them. He also greeted senior singers Li Moon Sae and Kim Gong Mou respectfully and shook hands.
Moreover, when his juniors came over to give him their greetings, he greeted back even more politely and shook hands with them. Every gesture on stage demonstrated his virtues – humble, good mannered.
At the very end, he bowed to the audience again and waved his hands.
Each and every one of his gestures was an issue itself. He had reached the position where he could totally control the hearts of thousands.
But there was no arrogance or losing his postures. He worked hard just for his own perfection, and this made him a respectable person.
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You read that right, K-Drama fans. Jeong Seung Yeon, Song IlGook’s wife of four years, has given birth to three little Songs. How spectacular is that? Hearty congratulations to the newly expanded family from Cloud USA.
I became a fan of IlGook in 2009, while watching him star in the period drama The Kingdom of Wind on KBS. The way he used his face and his stature to bring “Prince Muhyul” to life was the stuff of a writer’s dream.
Well, Rain, if you want to be one up on IlGook and get those quadruplet girls, you’re really going to have to be on the ball once you settle on a life mate in the future. You might even want to text him on the DL to compare strategies. Just sayin’. Ain’t no shame in that game! 🙂
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com
» You can read the article Song Il-Kook Becomes The Father of Triplets on the 10Asia news site HERE.
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It always tickles me when I read “Rain’s concert” in these articles, because that always congers up a certain image that we’re all pretty used to, rather than the fact that JiHoon will be one piece of a HUGE military crew and that as one of the soldier/ambassador/representatives, things will probably go down a little differently than when he was a civilian. It should be pretty interesting, though. And this is a good write-up.
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Tuoitre News (Viet Nam) 3/16/2012 —
Top S.Korean singer Bi Rain to hit Hanoi stage
According to Thursday reports from international newswires like Newsis and TVreport, South Korean hit singer Bi Rain will be the next music star to perform in a military concert in Hanoi next week.
The event is part of a series of cultural activities to celebrate the 20th year of diplomatic relation between Vietnam and South Korea.
As Bi is serving in the Korean Army (military service is compulsory for all Korean males), he will perform with the Korean National Military Symphony Orchestra on the Hanoi Opera House’s stage. RnB singer and songwriter Park Hyo Shin, who is most well known for composing soundtracks for hit dramas like” I’m Sorry, I Love You” (2005) and “Athena” (2010), will also perform at the event.
According to Newsis, the whole Korean crew will consist of 90 people, including 60 members of the orchestra, 17 traditional musicians and 7 assistants.
In related news, after a Korean-Vietnamese concert featuring top Korean girl and boy groups like Super Junior, Beast, MBLAQ, Sistar and singer IU held Thursday in Hanoi, the Korean Embassy and Korean Cultural Foundation in Vietnam are re-examining the concert’s ticket distribution system.
Yesterday’s concert, which was a collaboration of Korean TV KBS and national broadcaster VTV, raised questions as its tickets, which were supposed to be freely distributed, did not reach most of the audience, prompting a hysterical ticket search among the young K-pop fan community.
Bi Rain is expected to arrive in Hanoi on March 17 and participate in a few cultural exchange activities with Vietnam’s Military Cultural and Art University and the Korean Cultural Center in Hanoi.
Born in 1982, Bi Rain is a highly accomplished dancer, singer and actor whose acting and music career has expanded beyond Asian boundaries.
He has led numerous concert tours around the world and starred in Hollywood movies like “Speed Racer” (2008) and “Ninja Assassin” (2009). In 2006, Bi Rain was named by Time magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World.”
Bi Rain’s concert will be held on March 21 at the Hanoi Opera House at 1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
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enewsWorld 3/16/2012 —
Rain to start duties as PR agent in Viet Nam
Rain will be starting his duties, as an officer at the Defense Media Agency (DEMA), in Vietnam.
A rep from DEMA revealed on March 16, “The Military Symphony Orchestra will be performing in Vietnam to celebrate 20 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and Vietnam. The Orchestra will stay in Vietnam from March 17-23, and will work with military cultural diplomacy.”
Rain, Epik High’s Mithra Jin (Choi Jin), Yoo Seung Chan, Park Hyo Shin, KCM (Kang Chang Mo) and actor Kim Ji Hoon will be accompanying the Orchestra.
According to their schedule, the Military Symphony Orchestra and DEMA officers will be holding two concerts on March 19 and 21 for government and military officials and local residents. On March 22, they are set to perform in another concert with the Vietnamese Military Band.
The events will provide the giant hallyu star Rain with an opportunity to meet with military officials and local residents in Vietnam as a soldier.
Rain moved from the recruitment training center in the 5th division in Gyeonggi-do to the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan on March 12. DEMA’s profile page for PR agents updated information about Rain after his transfer on March 14.
Fans have rushed to the page to leave their comments of support, leaving over 100 comments in just four days. Fans are showing their support for Rain while at the same time trying to perfect his profile by pointing out errors on the page.
Rain enlisted into the army last October opting to serve in a regular army unit and was sent to the 5th division’s recruitment training center. However, on February 17 he applied for the Ministry of National Defense’s recruitment for its PR recruitment and was accepted as a PR agent on February 23.
Photo credit: DEMA’s official blog
Reach reporter Oh MiJung on Twitter @isyutar!
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This translation of Rain’s sit-down interview concerning his application for transfer to the ROK PR division is more detailed, and comes courtesy of huhuhuhu at The Cloud Rain News Board. We sincerely thank her for her hard work.
A must read! Enjoy it. » Our previous interview post is HERE.
[Video Interview] Meet with Rain, who has transferred to the Public Relations Support Team, 3/14/2012
Source: DEMA’s Oullim blogsite @tistory
English translation by: huhuhuhu @rain-cloud.co.kr
Video credit: DEMA / courtesy of ratoka @YT
Greetings from Rain: Loyalty! This is private first class Jung Jihoon of the Public Relations Support (PRS) team under the National Defense Service Support.
Q. This is your 5th day at the PRS. How do you feel?
A. I served as Assistant Instructor at the No. 5 Division before I was transferred here. I feel excited at the thought that I am able to give support to soldiers as a member of the PRS.
Q. You had been promoted to private first class while in the army. We heard that your promotion was quicker than the normal case because you had been chosen as Special Warrior?
A. It’s a man’s duty to serve the army. Like others, I adjusted quickly to military life and did my best at all the trainings we received. The reason to try to become a Special Warrior is none other than that you get extra holidays^^. It’s not just me, all the soldiers had the same thought. We gritted our teeth and worked hard. I was not very good at long distance running, and if I might exaggerate a bit, I really ran to the extent like I put all my organs out. It was a difficult run, I made it and became Special Warrior. Luckily I seemed to be quite good at shooting. I got good scores (19 out of 20), so that’s why I was made Special Warrior.
Q. It is said that whoever joined the army, many thoughts came to mind the first night they had to stay up. What thoughts did you have?
A. Many thoughts crisscrossed in my mind. I thought most that I am now serving not as an ordinary person but as a soldier, and I had to be absolutely loyal to our country. And I adjusted quickly without major obstacles.
Q. Was there any most memorable training while you were in the camp?
A. All trainings were memorable. However if I had to name a few, I would say the solid affection and friendship between us classmates, and the night march which let us understand comradeship. Our no. 1 and no. 2 teams combined to have a 100km overnight march. We learned helping each other during difficult times. This should remain a good memory even when I am discharged.
Q. You worked as Assistant Instructor at No. 5 Division before your transfer. How was an assistant instructor chosen? How did you feel serving as Assistant Instructor?
A. You could volunteer as an assistant instructor. You attended interviews and capable persons would be selected. This is the first time I am teaching others as an Assistant Instructor, so I thought a lot on “how to make it easier”. Other jobs may be difficult as well but there is no doubt that assistant instructor is a difficult job. In order to teach others, you need to have the knowledge and be familiar with the rules. So there is a system that we have to attend assistant instructor classes for 2, 3 months. You got your assistant instructor badge only after you passed the classes. You need to continue to study. Everyday you [went to bed ^@@^] 1 or 2 hours later than the others and you woke up 1 hour earlier than the others, because you had to be their model. There are many difficult points.
Q. Any changes on yourself before and after you entered the army?
A. My patriotism has grown immensely. Rather than thinking that serving the country is my duty, the love of my country has come out voluntarily. I feel great that I am doing a rewarding job.
Q. Now that you are with the PRS, any particular broadcast programs that you would like to do?
A. I worked as an artist before I joined the army and I did a lot of acting and singing. So it seems a good experience for me to do some radio programs while serving my military duties. As a member of the PRS, we will have lots to do and will be very busy, but I’d like to try radio broadcast programs.
Q. We are now at the end of the interview…
A. I am about to serve many people as a member of the PRS. How I will do it, how many rewarding things I could do—I want to be the private first class Jung Jihoon who could give all of you support and strength. Thank you.
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Before he was Rain and before he was 비… he was cute-as-a-button JiHoon/JiHun of teenaged idol group Fän Club, with three music videos and two albums releases under his belt in the latter part of the 1990s. He was a boy with a man’s voice and with talent rolling off of him like water. (By the way, I’ve heard the first album and those boys were dead serious on it. Wow.)
Awesome stuff. We adore vintage Fän Club! ^@@^
(all videos courtesy of manloverain @YT)
99-04-00 Outdoor Concert(1999) Fanclub.
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Don’t forget your Bonuses…
98-00-00 Vid – Fanclub_X라는 아이,98. “Nawww. Yeah, ask him! Hey, baby.” Hahaha, tell her, JiHoon!
07-03-10 KBS – Rain Yunyegajunggye.
MV Fanclub_Baby.
98-00-00 SBS Fanclub. Yep, he was on Inkigayo before his debut as Rain. “Check baby, check baby, won’t you be mine!”
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A totally gratuitous post. And why not? He looks so good on those ROK websites.
I say that’s reason enough.
(Oullim blog site, demaclub.tistory.com)
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Can’t pass up awesome wallpaper. No sir. (courtesy of RainBiLove2 and sizuku219)
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Mnet decided to give a little taste of what goes on backstage with MBLAQ while they’re waiting to perform, in this preview of their RT MCountdown show. The Boys are every bit as hilarious as Rain hyung. They just crack themselves up. 😀
(Who is that pretending to unload a fist to the head? LMAO! If it ain’t Joonie, I’ll eat my hat. kekeke)
2012.03.08 RT Mcountdown MBLAQ. (Video credit: Mnet / Mnet @YT)
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As you may recall, this picture of PFC JiHoon Jung at his first assembly, titled “Rain Becomes A Soldier” and taken by news photographer Seo Seong Yi, won the Excellence Award at the 48th Korea Press Photo Exhibition competition held under the sponsorship of KPPA (The Korea Photographer Association) back in February. It was on display, along with other decorated images, at the Sejong Center in Seoul until March 13. ^@@^
(“Rain Becomes A Soldier”. Image source: damwon @Naver blogs, 3/8/2012. CLICK image for larger view.)
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Emerald City, the digital design and post production company in Sydney, Australia (Darlinghurst), that worked in house on the Hainan Breweries Rain/Anchor Ice commercial spot, “Pinball” (along with creative agency Alchemy Partnership out of Singapore), released its own behind-the-scenes look at the making of the fantastical CF a few weeks ago.
As you may recall, Alchemy Partnership released its behind-the-scenes footage and interview with Rain late last year.
» From Alchemy Partnership: It could only be Rain and Anchor Ice. (October 2011)
» Emerald City Design creates pinball magic for Rain and Anchor Ice. (August 2011)
» [images] More from the Rain/Anchor Ice commercial spot. (December 2011)
Do enjoy this wonderful clip from Emerald City, dear fans. If you can’t see the Vimeo video, there is a version on YouTube HERE.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org
Anchor Beer Pinball – The Making Of. (Credit: Emerald City / Emerald City @vimeo)
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[*Edited to add 3/16/12: A second English translation with even more detail is now up on our media blog. » You can see that post HERE. Thanks. ^@@^}
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{*Edited to add: Written English translation below. Thanks so much, Hwani! A written Chinese translation made available by Aileen @weibo, on The Cloud Media Board, is also added below. ^@@^
Rain’s February sit-down interview for DEMA when he applied for a divisional transfer from South Korean Army Division 5 Assistant Training Officer to Army Public Relations agent for ROK troops, released today. A tip from Scorpiola: (Please go to the source page HERE, scroll down and click on the “finger” and a blue icon to ‘like’ the page!!)
[Rain (Bi) News]120314 demaclub_Rain interview about changing to entertainment soldier. (Source and credit: DEMA Club @tistory @Daum / courtesy of scorpiolabibi @YT)
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Back in February, PFC JiHoon Jung was interviewed by DEMA for an opening in Public Information Services. (Source: DEMA Club @tistory / Photo credit: Chu SangHyoun / Caps credit: scorpiola @The Cloud Photo Board)
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More of our cover boy for our collection on Facebook… Incidentally, the CUMA Rain Photo Collection referred to below » is for sale on Amazon Japan, but the fine print says that orders can only be taken and shipped inside Japan. Aw, huhuhu! ㅜ_ㅜ No fair!
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Allkpop 3/12/2012 — by VITALSIGN
MBLAQ’s Seungho to return to the stage this week + special album release on March 21st
MBLAQ‘s leader Seungho, who recently suffered an accident injuring his back, will be returning for the group’s activities this week!
On March 13th, J. Tune Camp revealed that Seungho will be returning to the stage on the March 16th episode of KBS’s ‘Music Bank’ for their performance of “Run.”
A representative explained, “Seungho’s back has healed. He’s received an examination from the hospital and there’s nothing to worry about.”
Through their Me2day, MBLAQ alerted, “Starting with ‘Music Bank’ this week, Yang leader Seungho will be joining our ‘Run performance. Please support him.”
As previously reported, Seungho injured his back during a pre-recording on ‘M! Countdown‘ on March 1st. Since then, only four of the boys have been performing.
J. Tune Camp also recently updated the boys’ official fancafe with news that the will be releasing a special version of “100% Ver.” titled “BLAQ% Ver.” on March 21st, which will be comprised of thee more songs titled “100%”, “BLAQ%”, and “Love Is Coming”.
Source + Photos: Star News via Naver
Tip: Kennie
Rain in concert (“Bad Guy” Tango at his Tokyo Dome world tour stop 2007, “You Make Me Crazy” at his BEST Show Korea tour 2011, and “I Love You Again” during Legend of Rainism Saitama 2009), all set to “No no no.” Oh! ~ ^@@^ (Credit and edit: BiRainRo @YT)
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From Usher’s 2004 concert in Seoul, hosted by Mnet, with 비 as special guest… Baby Boy tears it up with “Bad Guy”, “Do You Love Me or My Fame?”, and “Escaping The Sun.”
I do wish we’d also gotten some Usher and Rain together, though. *sigh*
040418 Mnet Usher in Seoul with Rain BadGuy remix+Famous+Sun. (Courtesy of manloverain @YT)
» 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.)
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» You can read news of Private First Class JiHoon Jung’s divisional transfer HERE. And see my special article with more on that subject HERE.
The Yellow Ribbon for Rain Brigade gives us so much hope as you all continue to spread the word and help it grow. Our dream of a stronger foundation of support for JiHoon is coming true, and we’re so pleased for him. Thanks, fans, for being the rock underneath his feet and not letting him down. Thanks for letting him know that he still has a lot to come back to!
You can see JiHoon’s first letter to his Clouds and fans HERE, in our previous post. ♥
There are two options for sending snail-mail to JiHoon presently. For information on where to send handwritten cards and letters to him during his new Army PR duties (as of today), please see our previous post HERE (military). For cards, letters, and gifts, do see our post HERE (office admin).
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SONG OF THE WEEK: “To You”, Track 14 off of Rain’s Vol.3 It’s Raining album (2004). One of the most beloved and precious Rain songs ever.
Courtesy of: CloudUSAer paoare2008@YT. (You can also find this video to your right, at the very top of our media blog sidebar.)
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»We’ve added to our community with a brand new Cloud USA Youtube Channel. We hope you enjoy it! And FYI: A new fan-made Rain videos show is currently in production and should be ready for broadcast on Cloud USA TV soon.
» Cloud USA merchandise is here! Partake of our store at CafePress, and have fun doing it! (Need a Rain fix? Pick yourself up some of his stuff in our affiliate store while you’re at it.) For those of you who have already ordered goodies, thanks so much. We’re so excited. Take care, everyone!
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The real deal (Army): Fresh PFC JiHoon Jung images. There is a HUMONGOUS version on The Cloud. Talk about brown-eyed soul! (Credit: DEMA @tistory / source: The Cloud Photo Board)
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The reel deal (Air Force): Fresh Soar Into The Sun, during training/filming. It’s almost movie premiere time! (Image: WFR2013)
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Let’s see what JiWoo’s girl, Miss “Kieko”, has been up to… Getting ready to walk down the aisle. Congratulations! 🙂
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ChannelNewsAsia 3/12/2012 —
Speed’s Takako Uehara to marry in July
TOKYO: Japanese singer-actress Takako Uehara announced Friday over her blog that she will marry TENN of Japanese music group ET-Kings in July, reported Japanese media.
The two apparently started dating last year after working on a charity show together in Kobe.
29-year-old Uehara said in her blog post that she is “very happy to announce” that she and TENN are an item, adding that the subject of marriage came up naturally as she spent more and more time with him.
33-year-old TENN in turn said on his own blog that he was “attracted to her (Uehara’s) honesty and gentleness”, before going on to express that the couple will work hard to raise a family together.
Uehara shot to fame as part of the Japanese girl group Speed who made their debut in 1996, and has gone on to appear in a variety of television shows, including the 2010 Korean drama serial “The Fugitive Plan B” alongside K-pop superstar Rain.
-CNA/ha
(Takako and co-star Rain on the set and at the Fugitive: Plan B press conference in Seoul, September 2010. Images credited as tagged. ^@@^)
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They look like squids compared to him?? Dude, that’s so mean! ROFLMAO! *ow, my stomach LOL* hahaha
Like huhuhuhu mentioned over on The Cloud, I wonder if we’ll be fighting these guys in the future over concert tickets LOL!
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Excerpts from Rain’s soldier mates’ response to their acquaintances’ letters.
Source: Unit Key (열쇠부대) @Daum
Re-posted and edited by: DC Inside
English translation by: 화니 @The Cloud Rain News Board
– 3소대훈련병비느님영접후기-
The following is about how Rain impressed recruits belonging to the 3rd platoon when they saw him.
7 March 2012
오늘 비봤다. 식당에서 배식하고 오는데 비였더라 ㅋㅋ
하늘에서 내리는 비가 아니라 연예인 비 ㅋㅋㅋ
국통 들고 가면서 야 비켜비켜 이러더라 ㅋㅋ
I saw Rain today. I ran into a soldier after dinner, it was Rain who is an entertainer, not rain that means the weather. keke.. He was seen telling them, “Hey, clear the way!” while holding the soup bowl..keke
사병들이 밥한번 먹고 비 한번 보고 이러는데 비가 무슨 반찬도 아니고 ㅋㅋㅋ근데 진짜 멋지긴 멋있더라.
그냥 볼 땐 잘 생기고 멋진 병사같았는데 다른사람들을 보니 오징어였어ㅋㅋㅋ
Soldiers looked at Rain soon after taking a mouthful of food and they just did it again and again. They seemed to treat him like side dish. kekeke… Anyway, I acknowledge he is cool. He simply looked handsome and great when I saw him without thinking, but they looked like squids, contrary to him.
아참! 여기 신병교육대에 (5사단) 비있었는데 오늘 다른 곳으로 갔다인터넷기사 올라올텐데! 밥도 같이 먹고 아까 떠날 때 사진 촬영할 때도 그 옆에 있었다여기 연예인 많이 오는 곳이래.
Oops! There was Rain here (a recruit training center attached to the 5th Division), but he went elsewhere today. I’m sure articles about him will be posted on the internet! I ate with him, and I was standing next to him even when we were photographed as a group before he left. It is said this is a unit where many entertainers have been found.
비를 실제로 보니 키도 엄청 크고 잘 생겼더라구요.~
Rain looks so much more handsome in real life and is a lot taller than I thought.
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우리부대에 비 있던 거 알아?
오늘 홍보대로 가긴 했지만..며칠동안 봤는데 멋있더라. ㅋㅋㅋ
Did you know Rain served in our unit? He has already left for Defense Agency for Public Information Services though. I saw him for a few days, and he looked great..keke.
여기 월드스타 비도 있어..대박이지?
There is world star Rain here. Isn’t that wonderful?
나 여기서 밥먹는 비의 뒷모습과 선임과 얘기하며 걷는 비의 옆모습을 봤어 ㅋㅋㅋ
I watched Rain’s back as he ate and took a short glance at his profile as he walked on in conversation with his senior….keke.
저희 부대에서 월드스타 비를 봤습니다.. 근데 연예병사로 다른곳으로 전출을 갔습니다
종종 보고는 했는데 월드스타도 군대에선 그냥 군인입니다. 근데 키도 크고 덩치도 큽니다.
I saw world star Rain in our unit, but he was transferred to another unit to serve as an entertainment soldier. I was sometimes able to see him. He was just a normal soldier here, despite being a world star. He is very tall and big.
뭐 이곳에 비도 있다던데 난 아직 보지못했어. 조만간 다른 곳으로 간대
한번 보고 싶은데 말이지 나 5사단으로 왔는데 5사단 알아? 열쇠부대야.
I’ve heard Rain is here, but I’ve never actually seen him. It is said he’ll go elsewhere soon. I’d like to see what he is like. I’ve been arranged in the 5th Division, and do you happen to know the 5th Division? Unit Key is right there.
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He really was pretty amazing. No wonder they were awed—a pop star isn’t supposed to be able to become a stuntman at that speed. 🙂
Hey, ho, Rain, go.
NINJA ☆ASSASSIN Soundtrack **Vitaliy Zavadskyy** (Credit and edit: yonhoon @YT.)
~Cloud Cover by Terri :-}, Managing Editor
Lovely Clouds,
A few weeks ago, we published an essay by Jon Carsello. His was an incredible tale about the moment in time when he became a devoted follower of Rain and his work.
Well, that essay got me to thinking. Over the two years that Cloud USA has been in existence, we’ve heard quite a few stories from our members. Everybody has some kind of story about Rain and how they have been touched by his magic. Every one of those stories are special.
However, sometimes, we hear stories that touch our hearts in a super special way. Like Jon’s story. And like this story I’m about to share with you from Adrianna, the girl with the red star.
Please enjoy.
Terri :-}
He’s Your Friend Forever. Don’t Forget
by Adriana ☆ [the girl with the red star]
My utter and irrevocable love for Rain is not a secret to the members of my family, but it is my mom who understands it the best, because she’s got a singer idol of her own. One day, I was humming With-U while folding laundry, with my usual foolish smile, when it comes to Bi. So, I didn’t notice Mom was around.
Suddenly, she was there, asking, “Are you thinking about your friend?”
“Huh?” I stared at her.
“…I can´t understand a word, but I’m sure what he’s telling you when he’s singing that song to you is lovely,” Mommy continued.
“What are you talking about, Mom?” I asked, blinking like five times in one second.
“I’m talking about your friend,” Mom said.
“What friend?” I asked.
“Shrane!” she said loudly, with that Spanish accent of hers.
I stared for seven long seconds, and she stared back, until finally with a calm voice, I asked, “Who the hell is Shrane?
“Shrane, Shrane! The cute boy you die for! The singer! Your friend!!” She shouted at me.
I thought for a minute. And then I said, “Rain?”
“Uh…How’s it again? Rrr-ain?” She asked softly.
I was laughing so much, but she continued, trying to pronounce his name correctly several times. My Mom doesn’t speak English. We are native Spanish speakers. So, it’s hard for her. Cute!
Still, I had to ask her why she referred to Rain as my “friend,” as if we were close.
She said, “Well, you like him a lot. You follow his life. You’re interested in everything that he does. You smile when he smiles. You cry when he cries. You support his career. You spend hooooours of your life looking at what he’s up to. Besides, you say he cares a lot about his fans—that he loves them lots, that he appreciates your love and support, that he is aware of all that huge love you girls give him. He cares about you all.
“You are included in that, silly! Isn’t that being loved back? Isn’t that how love and friendship works? I know, for you see, I have a “friend” myself too. I like all his songs. I sing all of them. I think about him. I admire him as an artist and as a person. I am his friend and he is my friend, whether we know each other personally or not.”
This was the explanation she gave me, and I totally bought it. I kept it. I embrace it. I loved my mom for conceiving of this bond I have with Rain.
At the time, I could only say, “I guess you´re right, Mommy. Yeah,” as she left my room smiling. But I must confess that I remained in silence for a few minutes—and I wept.
After a few more minutes, I heard the music of that beloved singer of hers playing in the kitchen—and her singing right along with him. And I smiled.
Adriana ☆ [the girl with the red star]
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Clouds, sharing your special stories is what this series, which we are calling “From Rain’s Clouds,” is all about. So, if you have a Rain story that you think we might like to post and that you don’t mind having us publish on Cloud USA, please e-mail it to Terri or Stephe at letitrain@cloudusa.org. We’d love to share it.
Thank you,
Terri :-}
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{*Edited to add: Ah-hah. This just in from ratoka @The Cloud Photo Board. Fresh J.VJQ it is. Image credited as tagged}
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ORIGINAL POST
Ho ho… and what might this be? The source says that it is a new Rain J.VJQ picture. And indeed, there is the “J” and what looks like part of a “V”, all metal and blingy and such…
Hm. Time will tell! ^@@^
(Image source: tomi @Rain_Angel /Credit as tagged)
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“We’re not allowed to share stories about Rain.” And yet we have so many fun soldier accounts to post most of the time. Heheh.
ROFL! I swear sometimes these guys are just fan girls with guns. “I saw his back, and then the side of his face, kekekeke” LOL! ♥
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Excerpts of letters from recruits, 3/11/2012
Source credit: Benamoo
Posted by: huhuhuhu @The Cloud Rain News Board
A cloud from Benamoo has kindly posted a number of excerpts from letters of recruits who mentioned about Rain. Here are some translations:
1. We are not allowed to share stories about Rain.
2. Ah, I saw Rain. He is slightly taller than I am, and has strong body. I don’t feel like he is a celebrity, because he wears uniform and because he asks for more rice keke
3. I saw the world star here, but today he will go to another place as an entertainment soldier. As I see him quite often, it feels like he is just a soldier in the army. However he is really tall and his body is strong.
4. World star Rain is here. We showered and he gave orders daily. It’s great to be able to see him everyday. However don’t come over, just remember my words.
5. We have world star Rain here kekeke. Isn’t that great?
6. I was having my meal and I saw Rain’s back. He was talking to a senior. When I walked pass I saw his side face kekeke
7. Don’t you know that Rain is in our army? Today he will have to leave to serve at the public relations unit. I saw him a couple of times in these few days. He’s really handsome.
8. Oh right, I saw Rain here. I heard about him being in the same unit, but now I really saw him. He’s tall and his body is strong. He is really handsome.
9. Rain was here in our No. 5 division, but today he went to another place. There was internet news about this also. We had our meal together and just now when we went out to take photos I was next to him.
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