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For those of us who are “thirsty” for Rain’s Anchor Ice campaign, this is manna from heaven. 🙂 (image: scorpiola @Twitpic/ credit: campaign china, raincloudHK)
Rain check.
•August 12, 2011 • 9 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Rain Men’s Uno China covers—rainbow holographic as the light hits them! I want! I want! (image: TingTing621 @Twitpic)
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Rain in Busan today. So handsome!
(images: misuni82 @yfrog)
(image: rafaelhoon @Twitpic)
(image: TingTing621 @Twitpic)
[article] Rain and Park SeulGi at Haeundae Beach in Busan City.
•August 12, 2011 • 1 Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor^@@^
This is such a pretty picture of them, isn’t it? His skin is to die for. Of course. 🙂 “I think JiHoon oppa is so uptight.” Netizens. Whatever. LMAO
» Our earlier post on Rain’s interview is HERE.
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Star News/News Nate 8/12/2011 — [English translation by rain bird @rain-eu.]
A photo that presents Rain and ‘Park Seul Gi’ together in a friendly way at Haeundae beach in Busan city
‘Park Seul Gi’, a broadcaster, expressed herself delighted when she met world star Rain (his real name, ‘Jung Ji Hoon’)
‘Park Seul Gi’ released a self photo that presents Rain and her together to the public via her Metoday blog at around 3:44 pm on August 12th, writing a post, “Rising Star (a section featured in a TV program) with Bi oppa (Rain)!” and “We’re trying to answer any questions about himself at Haeundae beach here (in Busan city). Aren’t you envious of me?”
In the picture, Rain is seen giving his charismatic charm to the fullest with black sunglasses, while ‘Park Seul Gi’ who is excited to meet him is holding up the V sign with a big grin on her face beside him.
Netizens responded to the post, “I know she’d enjoy the meeting.” “I can’t wait to go now.” “Wow! I envy her!”
“I think ‘Ji Hoon’ oppa (Rain) is so uptight.” “There’s so much I want to know about him.”
Meanwhile, Rain’ll release his own digital single ‘Busan Girl’ at midnight on August 16th.
[article] FYI: Rain does cover up on national television.
•August 12, 2011 • 13 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
So let me clear this up for those of you who have been on Netizen Duty and raking Rain over the coals for supposedly being a hypocrite (by scolding Joonie).
There is a huge difference in South Korea between concert appearances, cable television, and national TV.
If you check out Joon’s performance from that day—which was spectacular, he looked fabulous, the whole group did!—the button on his vest flying off was completely unintentional, bless him, and he did the best he could. That wasn’t what he got in trouble for. What really hung poor Joon, as far as I know, was when he took his top completely off and was standing there on national TV with nothing on from the waist up. You can do that in concerts and on cable, but not on national TV. So sayeth the government. (And what a shame, because the Boy looked like an Adonis come to earth. Glorious.)
You’ve seen Rain with his shirt completely off in a lot of places, but not when performing on national TV (MBC, SBS, KBS, etc.). When he was coming back with “Love Song”, his shirt being up around his shoulders for so many seconds at the end of the song was too much when it came to Korean regulations, so he and his Crew wore little vests for those shows. (Mnet is out of Japan, however, and they didn’t seem to mind).
Indecency charges (verbal or physical) will get an idol banned from TV appearances period, and of course Rain wouldn’t want that for the group or for Joon, especially when the poor guy simply made a mistake in judgment because of the audience’s enthusiastic response. It was Rain’s duty to steer Joon back onto the right path about watching where he takes his shirt off. Any responsible hyung who cared about his juniors would do that.
Rain is not a hypocrite calling the kettle BLAQ, so get your facts straight, please.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / www.cloudusa.org
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HanCinema 8/11/2011 —
Lee Joon, “Rain wears a cover up on national TV”
MBLAQ Lee Joon revealed a secret about singer Rain.
Lee Joon made an appearance in the KBS 2TV “Happy Together 3” on the 11th, and said, “I was once told off by Rain because of exposure”.
“My button once flew off because of a rough dance move on a live music program. Thanks to the audiences’ hot response, I dared to exposure a little more”.
“After the performance, I thought I would be praised but was scolded by Rain”. He also mentioned, “In the broadcasting regulation, there is a rule that says it’s alright if you expose one but not two”. [once but not twice?^@@^]
He continued, “Rain also tries to resist to too much exposure. On cable, he just takes the whole top off but on national TV he wears a cover up”. Then a short video of Rain in a national TV music program was shown with the subtitle “Rain obeys the regulations”.
Meanwhile, on this day’s program were Miss A’s Min, 2AM’s Jo Kwon, Infinite’s Seong-jong, Park Hyeon-bin, MBLAQ’s Lee Joon and Kim Na-young.
Source : news.nate.com/view/20… ( Korean )
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[100612] MBLAQ Y. (courtesy of jessleaf @YT)
Tweets abound: Encouragement from one of the MImB (Men In mBLAQ).
•August 12, 2011 • 3 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Even mega-icons need encouragement sometimes, just like the rest of us. And it means even more when it comes from someone close to them. Aww. ♥
By the way, G.O… what was that “Brazil!!” business? » If you were talking about this, all we can say is awesome, dude! 😀
Tweets abound: This in from E! News Asia…
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Hmmm… what could they have up their sleeve?
Tweets abound: Do your Best in Busan, buddy. :)
•August 11, 2011 • 4 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
And so it begins… 🙂
Blast from the past #85.
•August 11, 2011 • 14 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
{*Edited to Add: Good grief. I should have included that “Bad Guy” won its video category, and that Rain performed with Rich and Wheesung (휘성). I was just way too hyped. LOL! ^@@^)
Aigoo! I have been waiting for this thing to be re-uploaded, and here it is—Rain’s performance in 2002 (debut year) at the Mnet Music Festival, where he was so RnB’d out and soul’d out that I thought his voice was going to kill me. He was a Brotha from anotha planet, point blank period. Not to mention, the MIB thing was cute indeed!
Holy smokes! *DIES*
Rain 021129 Mnet Music Festival_BadGuy + End of the Road. (courtesy of manloverain8 @YT)
Rain check.
•August 11, 2011 • 7 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Random Rain Goodness! Random Rain Goodness! (All images courtesy of Rain Diary, Japan)
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The Fugitive: Plan B advertised in a HongKong magazine recently. Enjoy watching the drama, Chinese fans! (image: credit: lwg @raincloudHK)
Rain about town: Uno’d out in Xintiandi.
•August 11, 2011 • 4 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
And you certainly have made my day by posting this, Cloud sister! I cannot imagine standing down on that sidewalk and looking up like that at JiHoon larger than life. I would be shocked, awed, completely stupefied, and trying to figure out a way to get that thing home without getting arresting and causing an international incident. *sigh* 🙂
Posted by huhuhuhu on The Cloud English Talk Board, 8/11/11:
I was in Xintiandi today, a place where our prince likes to go to have his Xiao Long Bao and ice coffee whenever he’s in Shanghai, and guessed what, I saw him^^
hahaha, I mean a huge poster of him^^
There was a large group of Korean tourists. I felt so happy seeing them all getting excited and taking out their cameras to take a good shot of our prince and themselves^^ You can see their reflections from the glass entrance^^ Made my day!
(images credit: huhuhuhu @The Cloud)
Twitpics abound: When a General is little more than a snowball…
•August 11, 2011 • 9 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
…you know it’s got to be JangGoon-ie (Rain’s doggy). Wouldn’t you do just anything for this little guy? Thanks to Rain’s sis for posting the heartwarming picture. Aww. ♥
(Source: daisybong @Twitpic, 8/11/11)
♥♥♥
[MBLAQ check] Word on the street: MBLAQ Confirmed to Judge the KPOP Cover Dance Festival in Brazil.
•August 11, 2011 • 4 Comments— ^@@^
SOOMPI News 8/10/2011 — by KangMinHo
MBLAQ Confirmed to Judge the KPOP Cover Dance Festival in Brazil
MBLAQ’s members will be the judges of the regional phase of Brazilian participants for the “KPOP Cover Dance Festival”, in Brazil. It will be an event carried out in São Paulo, on September 7th and in addition to judging the covers, they will also perform 3 or 4 songs.
The “KPOP Cover Dance Festival” is a world cover contest. The persons interested on participate just have to register and send their videos. The first stage consists on some voting online, then the groups are chosen by their videos and then they will go to the regional level. In this specific stage, the groups will be judged by famous choreographers, musicians, directors, etc. The ones who pass the regional stage will go to the final competition, in Korea.
Also, MBC and other korean broadcasters will be at the event and will interview the assistants. They are looking for people with interesting stories about Kpop, how they began to like K-Pop, with who do they enjoy it, or if K-Pop has played an important role in their lives.
Kpop Station will be the event organizer, they have contact with the Korean agencies and they confirmed by themselves that MBLAQ will be the main judges for the regional stage. Now we have to wait for MBLAQ’s official statement regarding the contest.Source: Kpop Station, absolutemblaq.net
[editorial] K-Pop around the world and the world in K-Pop!
•August 11, 2011 • 2 Comments— ^@@^
HelloKPop 8/11/2011 — editorial by: Nabi
K-Pop around the world and the world in K-Pop!
Here’s the set up: you, an average American, sit down one day to watch The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. Stephen Colbert is doing his usual thing – giving you the news and doing it so that you can’t help but laugh your head off – when he starts his sign-off (skip to 1:55):
The Colbert Report: He’s Singin’ in Korean May 10, 2007
You think to yourself: OMG, did he really just reference Rain/Bi/Ji-hoon Jung?! Did he really just make his own K-Pop music video?! Notice how he used clips from Korean television shows? Notice how he actually sang in (terribly pronounced) Korean?
Yes. Yes he did.
Now, Stephen Colbert is known for his satires, parodies, and general comedy, but the man does his research – he doesn’t parody what he doesn’t understand. While you could argue that he doesn’t understand K-Pop perfectly, he at least understands it enough to have a little fun with it. In fact, he has 5 video clips where he talks about Rain.
And here’s the part you may not have expected: Rain answers Colbert. Colbert challenges Rain to a dance-off (yes, you read that right, he challenged Rain to a dance-off) but claims that Rain didn’t show up on his show in May of 2008 because he must have been ‘too intimidated.’ But Rain does show up, and the ‘dance-off’ does happen. Start the video at 0:30.
The Colbert Report: Rain Dance-Off May 05, 2008
That’s right! That’s Rain, playing Dance Dance Revolution with his ‘rival’ Stephen Colbert. What’s even better is that this wasn’t an America-only event – Korea knew about it, too.
Now, let me ask you this: is that K-Pop around the world, or the world showing up in K-Pop? It’s time to take a look at where K-Pop is around the globe, and the ‘globalness’ of K-Pop itself. If you read my piece ¿Hablas K-Pop? A Love Story Between Latin America and K-Pop, this piece is going to be a lot like that, but it will cover the world.
Okay, I can’t actually cover every single place where K-Pop has shown up, or every instance of a different culture seen within K-Pop, but what I’ll try to do is give examples from different regions of the world. I’m going to start a little closer to (my) home first.
North America (The United States and Canada)
Currently, the Wonder Girls are here in the US, promoting and singing at baseball games. Who’s responsible for guiding them? None other than the Black Eyed Peas‘ will.i.am. I know that other US recording stars have also worked with K-Pop groups, such as Kanye West‘s involvement in JYJ‘s Ayy Girl and Teddy Riley‘s work with Rania on Dr. Feelgood, but will.i.am’s involvement with the Wonder Girls is one of the best collaborations simply because he focuses on the idols, not on himself. Plus, will.i.am must know something about K-Pop, since he also praises 2NE1‘s musical talents and plans to work with them on their US debut.
Notice how he mentions that he doesn’t just want to make them popular in the United States alone, but in Brazil, Britain, Canada, Australia
Here’s yet another instance of an American music idol praising a K-Pop idol’s work: Flo Rida talking about G-Dragon. Flo Rida actually features in G-Dragon’s remix of Heartbreaker….
[article] Rain to reveal new song next week.
•August 11, 2011 • 2 Comments— ^@@^
10Asia 8/11/2011 — Reporter : Lucia Hong 영문뉴스팀, Editor : Jessica Kim 영문뉴스팀
Rain to reveal new song next week
Asian superstar Rain will reveal a new song next week to commemorate his upcoming nationwide concert tour in Korea, according to his agency J.Tune Camp.
On Thursday, J.Tune announced in a press release that Rain will unveil his self-composed new song “Girl of Busan (translated title)” on August 16.
The press release also explained that Rain had revised the title and lyrics of the song in accordance to his Korea tour “The Best Show” which will kick off at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO) of Busan on August 13 and 14.
He will then hit the road for his concert which will also take place in Daegu, Jeju Island, Gwangju, Daejeon and wrap up at Seoul’s Olympic Park Stadium on September 24 and 25.
“As of right now, we don’t have any plans for Rain to promote the song on any televised programs,” an official from J.Tune was quoted as saying, adding that he will only perform the song at his concerts.
Rain, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, has been considered one of biggest stars in Korea and throughout Asia since the start to his solo singing career in 2002.
He is currently shooting action pic “Take Off: Closer to the Sun” which is a remake of the 1964 Korean movie “Red Muffler.”
» You can see the actual article by Lucia Hong on the 10Asia news site HERE.
[ad] Strictly for the Golden Abs.
•August 11, 2011 • 4 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Yep, that’s the only reason I’m posting this thing. To feed our shameless need for Gratuitous Rain Flesh. He dishes it out for us willingly enough, it is our honor-bound duty to enjoy it. Repeatedly and often. Can I get a witness??
(image: sherrysss @raincloudHK)
Tweets abound: Everybody’s buzzing about 부산여자 (Busan Girl).
•August 11, 2011 • 14 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
FYI: Some folks say Busan Girl… some say Busan Woman… Technically either one is correct because 여자 (yeoja) translates to woman, girl, or female. So call it whichever one you’d like, Rain fans—what you’re talking about should pretty much be understood.
(Source: 29rain @Twitter, 8.10.11 / English translation by rain bird @rain-eu.)
29rain Ji hoon jung
저번에 말씀드렸던 이벤트입니다 ” 부산여자 ” ㅎㅎ 재밌는 노래입니다 이번주 부산 첫공연때 공개합니다 활동은안하구여 그냥 콘서트를 더 재밌게하는 이벤트이므로 서운해하지마시고 그래도 담주 화욜날 곡이 공개되니까여 많이 즐겨주세용용용용용 헤헤헤헤As I said last time, that’s “Busan Girl” which is the title of the funny song as a special event…haha.. This song will be released through the first show in Busan.. I won’t work as a singer with the song and it’ll be just an event to give people a buzz, so please don’t be disappointed. But it’ll be shown to the public next Tuesday, so please enjooooy the song..hehehehe…
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(Source: jtunecamp0625 @Twitter, 8.10.11 / English translation by rain bird @rain-eu.)
jtunecamp0625 jtunecamp
[RAIN 디지털싱글 ‘부산여자’ 디싱 발매 안내] 2011년 8월 16일(화) 00시 RAIN 디지털싱글 [부산여자] 음원공개!! 8월 13일(토) 부산콘서트에서 선공개 됩니다. 팬 여러분들의 많은 사랑 부탁드립니다^^[Information about the release of Rain’s new digital single ‘Busan Girl’] Rain’s digital single ‘Busan Girl’ will be shown to the public at midnight on August 16 (Tues), 2011 !! This song will be released in advance at the show in Busan city dated August 13 (Sat). Hope many fans will love the song^^
[post] Rain to release a new self-composed song for his fans, “Busan Woman.”
•August 11, 2011 • 9 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
There is a discrepancy in some of the reports out there—some sources are saying “Busan Woman” will be included on Rain’s upcoming album, and some are saying it will not be included. So please, take anything about that with a grain of salt until Rain makes that clear himself.
What does seem clear is that the song will be a lot of fun, it will be part of an event tailored to fit each concert venue in the tour, it will be a digital release and not promoted through usual channels, and it will only be sung for the fans who come to the shows. Cool! 🙂
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Allkpop 8/10/2011 — by Vitalsign
Rain to release a new self-composed song for his fans, “Busan Woman”
Rain will be releasing a special self-composed song on August 16th as a special treat for his fans!
Titled “Busan Woman“, the song was composed and written by Rain himself to be included in his next album. Since it’s his last concert tour before he enlists in the army, the song and nationwide tour has become all that more special to both the star and his fans.
The song’s title incorporates Busan, the city where he’ll be kicking off the tour on August 13th. He’ll be changing up the title and lyrics for each of his stops.
A representative of J. Tune Camp explained, “Rain will be completely focused on his nationwide tour, so he will not be promoting the song on music programs. He will be singing this song exclusively for fans.”
Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Nate
[article] Rain and other artists headlining sold-out shows.
•August 11, 2011 • 1 Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Awesome, awesome news.
We want nothing but the best for RAIN: The Best Show 2011 as it blazes a trail across South Korea. Fighting! 😀
(capture by wawalalal)
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Art Actually/The Voiceofpeople 8/10/2011 — [English translation by rain bird @rain-eu.]
CNBLUE, Rain, 2PM, and the subsequent performances of Hallyu Wave artists sold out
[Rain excerpt]
The advance sale of tickets for Rain’s concert ‘2011 Rain The Best Show’, began last 26th. (The concert ranked top on the advance ticket selling list in the last week of July)
No tickets were available for seat VIP and zone R for the concert as soon as the advance sale of tickets began, and the concert is now almost sold-out and the countdown to the complete sellout has begun.
30 % of the total people who have booked tickets are foreigners as Rain has achieved worldwide fame as a singer and actor. After 10 years of his debut, Rain has kicked off his first nationwide concert tour where he plays in 6 different venues all over the country.
[images] Lotte Global Lifestyle Mag gives Rain’s Japanese fan meet some love.
•August 10, 2011 • 1 Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
In this month’s Lotte Duty Free Global Lifestyle Magazine for August 2011, LDF did a nice mini-spread on the Lotte Rain Premium Concert 2011, the fan meet back on July 9 where Japanese fans flew to Seoul and got to see JiHoon for a final time before his enlistment.
And I’ll tell you what—the 2PM feature they did is pretty sweet, with pictures of the Fab 6 that are to die for. Wow. I would put them up but for the fact that Rain, along with his Rainiverse, might come down on me like a ton of bricks for disturbing the sanctity of his dominion here. LOL! (kidding)
Check them out for yourselves in the magazine’s online version, which is easy enough to do if you go to the Japanese site rather than the wonky Korean site. Rain’s concert/fan meet write-up (in Korean and Japanese, sorry) and images are on pages 76 and 77.
Just click on the white and red GO>> button HERE, and enjoy Rain and 2PM!
Word on the street: Rain to hit The Disabled Peoples’ Culture & Art Festival stage?
•August 10, 2011 • 7 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Word is Rain will be participating in the opening ceremony of The Disabled Peoples’ Culture & Art Festival 2011, coming up on September 29 at 6 pm, in Seoul City Hall. Other Kpoppers and global stars are being listed on the marquee as well. As far as I can tell, the sponsors of this important event are Hyundai and The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
*An interesting note: That fifth line from the top of the event poster below directly translates to “Jose Feliciano and (와, wah, and, with) Jung JiHoon Rain meet (의 만남, ui mannam, meets, meeting of)”. Hmm. I’m not sure what that refers to, if it refers to anything at all… but it’s intriguing to think about.
Hopefully there will be confirmation and more information coming from Rain’s Camp soon.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / www.cloudusa.org
(Source: Able News Korea / article information: rain bird @rain.eu / tip: CloudUnite @Twitter)
(poster source: jlink27 @Korea.com)
RAINtholatum time: Healthy, energized, and vibrant even in the heat.
•August 10, 2011 • 2 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
MENtholatum Men/YOKO Cosmetics’ Giveaway Event, 8/10/11
Credit: YOKA化妝品@ weibo & the official Mentholatum MicroBlog @ weibo
English Translation: scorpiola @Twitpic
#曼秀雷敦男士專業護膚#氣溫不受控制地狂飆，你可不能任由你的肌膚跟著失控喔！除了早晚徹底潔淨肌膚，還需及時深層補水！現參加@YOKA化妝品活動即有機會獲贈活力水份潤膚液SPF19 PA 一支，補水同時增強皮膚防禦能力，讓肌膚更顯健康活力！快登陸http://t.cn/aRbNcd 一定要搶的有木有？ ！
“@YOKA化妝品：又是免費送YOKA男士試用第二彈：曼秀雷敦活力水份潤膚液”
Temperatures are rising uncontrollably. [Don’t lose control of your skin as well! ^@@^] In addition to thoroughly cleaning your skin in the morning and evening, deep moisturizing is also needed! Now, when you participate in the event by @YOKA Cosmetics , you will have a chance to win a bottle of Mentholatum Men Hydration Moisture Veil SPF19/PA+. Replenishing and increasing skin’s defense capability at the same time makes your skin look more healthy and vibrant! Login to http://t.cn/aRbNcd hurry, do you see what you want to have?!
“@YOKA Cosmetics: It’s time to give out YOKA men samples. Round 2: Mentholatum Men Hydration Moisture Veil SPF19/PA+”
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MENtholatum Men/Rain’s secret weapon is Water Tank Lotion, 8/10/11
Credit: the official Mentholatum MicroBlog @ weibo
English translation: scorpiola @Twitpic
#Rain代言曼秀雷敦#活力天王Rain的勁歌熱舞誰能抵擋，無論何時何地，他總是Full Power，魅力四射，連演唱會也是HIGH足每分鐘，童鞋們都很好奇Rain是如何能做到這一點的？小曼在這裡透露點風聲，Rain的秘密武器是能量爽膚水，卓越非凡的補水能力讓他時刻保持能量，活力十足! @RAIN歌迷會CloudChina
Who can resist King of Vigor Rain’s music and dancing? He’s always full of power, and glamorous, and even seems exhilarated all the time at concerts. Fans are very curious about how could Rain does this. Siao Men tells you a little secret here, Rain’s secret weapon is Water tank Lotion. I’ts remarkable replenishing & moisturizing ability makes him always look energized and vibrant.
[Rain check][Revisiting April 2010] Rain pauses for a cool interview during Back To The Basic comeback.
•August 9, 2011 • 6 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Well, this started out as a Rain check… and turned into a 2010 Revisit. LOL! That’s just how my mind works, I guess. 🙂
Remember these? Lovely, lovely screen caps from JiHoon’s KBS 2 Entertainment Weekly interview from last year, April 17, 2010 (during his Back To The Basic comeback). What a cutie, and with his Atlanta iced ball cap too! ♥
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And a Bonus (this is where things sort of went awry): I went ahead and pulled up our 4/26/2010 post with Rain’s English-subbed interview in it—the interview that these caps came from. ***NOTE!! Now SEE?? The KPop world is in the condition it’s in right now because of Mr. Shirt-tearing, Crotch-loving, THRUST-grinding, Envelope-pushing, Take-it-off JiHoon Jung here, who started it all FIRST, took the government’s wrath, and paved the way for all who came behind him. We salute you, sir. We heartily salute you for enriching our lives to an incredible degree! Good show! 😀
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(posted on Cloud USA, 4/26/10)
Rain’s Entertainment Weekly interview, now English subbed.
[ *ETA: By the way, in my opinion, Rain’s “effeminate” remark had nothing to do with becoming gay or seeming womanish or putting anyone who is gay down. I think it had everything to do with remaining an honorable man in terms of responsibility, thus a good example for a son. What he doesn’t want to do (in 10 years) is anything that would make him less honorable as a responsible Korean male in the eyes of his family, friends, and fans. ^@@^]
From KBS 2, back on the 17th. Amazing Clouds across the Rain Blog-o-sphere are truly working overtime! Please, enjoy! — Stephe ^@@^
Credit: itsrainismworld @ youtube
DL: http://www.its-rainism-world.blogspot.com
Blast from the past # 84.
•August 9, 2011 • 4 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
One of the most beautiful songs in the Rain World starts off Bi’s performance on MBC’s Music Camp in early 2004, followed by some Drunken Fist and escaping from the sun. And the Clouds were in full force. He’d had two years of tearing up stages under his belt by then… and you could tell.
(Not to mention… white pants have always been good to the Man. ♥)
Rain 040110 MBC Music Camp_You Know + Famous Dance + Run away from the Sun. (courtesy of manloverain8 @YT)
[clip] 비 몸짱 (Bi momzzang)! Muscleman Rain in entertainment news! Wah.
•August 9, 2011 • 4 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Although this Mnet Wide entertainment report is Strictly for the Visuals, it’s not that hard to figure out what is being said if you use your noodle a little. KPop group Girl’s Day be dishing over K-hunks and K-abs, and who’s got a stellar pack, and how Rain kicks butt when it comes to being a top momzzang to take home to mama. Mercy! 🙂
110809 Mention Rain. (source: DC / courtesy of ratoka @YT)
[Cloud USA announcements] 비 Yourself Open Thread for 8/9-8/15.
•August 9, 2011 • 16 Comments
» 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.)
If you can, PLEASE follow Rain’s lead and give Japan a helping hand. Donate to the 7th Cloud’s Appeal-Donation for Earthquake Victims in Japan or to the charity of your choice. The Japanese people are still nowhere near out of the woods. » The 1400 children who lost one or both parents are one of the groups most desperate for help right now.
[2011 RAIN Korea Tour Schedule/ all concert times from InterPark]
August 13, 14 (Sat, Sun) – Busan BEXCO • 7 PM Sat/5 PM Sun
Sat 27 August – Daegu EXCO Priest • 7 PM
Sat, September 3 – Jeju Convention Center • 7 PM
Sat, September 17 – Gwangju (Location TBA) • 7 PM
Sun September 18 – Daejeon (KOTRA Trade Exhibition Center) • 7 PM
September 24 and 25 (Saturday, Sunday) – Seoul Olympic Park Stadium • 5 PM both days
» Terri’s recent post, Having Trouble Planning Your “Rain The Best Show” Trip, U.S. Clouds…? is here, after the click.
» You can get acquainted with the latest changes to our Cloud USA Fan Site HERE.
Well, by the time we meet on the next Open Thread, the RAIN: The Best Show 2011 Korea tour will have begun and the Rainiverse might be swimming in fan accounts and fan cams. Wow. Just thinking about it…
See you later on in the week, Rain fans! 🙂
— Stephe ^@@^
[ETA tweets/Eng trans] Tweets abound: Gotta sing, gotta dance. :)
•August 9, 2011 • 9 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
(Source: 29rain @Twitter, 8.9.11 / All English translations by rain bird @rain-eu.)
StylistMJ
@29rain 넵!! 공연장에서 뵙겠습니다^^Yep !! I’ll see you at the concert ^^
29rain Ji hoon jung
@StylistMJ ㅋㅋ 놀러와Keke..Come to my concert..
StylistMJ
@29rain 지훈형님 완전 멋있어요 ㅎㅎ 파이팅하세요~ 응원가겠습니다^^‘Ji Hoon’ hyungnim (Rain), you are absolutely wonderful.. haha..Fighting~ I’ll go to the concert to cheer for you^^..
29rain Ji hoon jung
@NamooActors ㅋㅋ 꼭 오세여^^Keke..Please never fail to come^^
NamooActors KIM JONG DO
@29rain 나두 보고싶다 가야지 ㅋㅋ 화이팅!!I’m looking forward to seeing it, too..I’ll go there..keke..Fighting!!
29rain Ji hoon jung
이제 콘서트가 몇일앞으로 다가왔어여 ㅋㅋ 열심히 연습중입니다 토욜날 부산부터 ㅎㅎㅎ 첫 콘서트…데뷔한지 10년이지만 전국투어는 처음이라 설레입니다My concert is coming up in a few days. keke..I’m practicing very hard.. By starting it off in Busan on Saturday..hahaha.. It’s been 10 years since I debuted, but I’ve come to launch my nationwide tour concert for the first time, so I’m so excited.
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(Image source: 29rain @Twitpic, 8.9.2011)
29rain Ji hoon jung
ㅎㅎㅎ 아!! 그리고 해외투어만 하다보니 한국팬 여러분들만을 위한 스페셜한 이벤트를 준비중입니다 기대하시라~~~
http://twitpic.com/63a19fHahaha.. Ah!! and just performing abroad has left me preparing a special event only for Korean fans.. Please look forward to it~~~~
[article] Can you imagine walking around inside Rain’s Full House?
•August 9, 2011 • 7 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
I would lurve to visit the one and only “Full House”! My only fear is that, once there, I’d lose my mind and absolutely refuse to leave.
What a beautiful place.
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The Chosun Ilbo 8/9/2011 — Photographs: Mayu Ohohyama, The Chosun Ilbo
Incheon Isles Lure Soap Fans with Film Sets, Beaches
Locally produced TV dramas have given Korea’s tourism industry a boost for many years, with the three islets off Incheon’s Yeongjong Island coming into sharper focus in recent years thanks to fans of Korean dramas such as “Full House,” which features Rain and was partly shot on location there.
“I started to like Korea after watching ‘Full House’ when it was televised in Japan,” said Japanese student Mayu Ohohyama, referring to the romantic drama that aired on KBS in 2004. “It seems like I’m dreaming now, as I can see the set of the drama in real life.”
Mayu decided to visit Sido after being attracted to the country by the popularity of Korean dramas in Japan. When she found that singing K-pop songs at karaoke bars no longer quenched her thirst for Korea’s pop culture, she signed up as an exchange student at Kyungwon University in Korea. Of course, this also afforded her many opportunities to travel the country and visit its wealth of beaches, festivals, historic sites and film sets.
Mayu and her Japanese friend chose Sido for their latest excursion after falling for the main character played by singer and actor Rain in “Full House.” They took a ferry at Sammok wharf on Yeongjong, then hopped along the islets of Sindo, Sido and Modo, which are connected by a bridge but look like a single land mass when observed from afar.
Sido, once known for its traditional goby fishing, has since become a tourist hot spot after pictures of its beautiful beach and soft sand flashed around Asia via the TV drama.
A ten-minute drive by car from Sindo wharf took the two excited Japanese visitors to a wide beach on which stands a white two-story house. It was their first time here, but they had seen the house many times before…
» You can read this article in its entirety on the Chosun Ilbo news site HERE.
Rain check.
•August 8, 2011 • 9 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
RAINY DAY Mail Order Rain, from episode 19 this season. Heheh. Just darling. (images: yuko @rainstorm, Japan)
Rain all Uno’d out on our latest wallpaper…
•August 8, 2011 • 1 Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
… because I am still FLOORED by his Men’s Uno China August 2011 magazine spread. I mean, what planet does this Man come from? How is this kind of beauty possible, even with stylists and other such accoutrements? (You can put makeup on a pig, and it’s still a pig, so you can’t credit it all to that. No matter how you slice it, this Man is naturally blessed.) *major heart palpitations* Enjoy. 🙂
(1100 x 900. This is a specially sized wallpaper that looks best “centered” rather than “stretched”, but by all means, display it however you like best!)
[Cloud USA announcement] New on our Fan Site!
•August 8, 2011 • 1 Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
And we literally mean new ON our fan site. Haha.
As many of you know (those of you who have visited or do frequent our Cloud USA Fan Site home pages), our Cloud USA Blog Page, Cloud USA Forum Page, and Cloud USA Facebook Page are simply introductions and doorways with links directly to those places. Or, I should say, were simply doorways, when it comes to two of them. Because now, dear fans…
… when you click on Cloud USA Blog on the menu at the top of the site, you’re actually ON the media blog. And when you click on Cloud USA Forum, you’re actually ON the forum. You can interact with both places (leave comments, join up, read posts, “like” stuff, etc., everything you normally do). Go ahead, check it out. Is that not cool or what?
Don’t panic! The media blog is still at cloudusa.wordpress.com, and the forum is still at cloudusa.lefora.com, and you can reach them at those URLs if you so desire. It’s just that now those URLs are directly tied in to their respective home pages, thanks to the determination and mad skillz of co-founder Terri. My chingu is something else. And so smart! I could just kiss her. ♥
At present, the Cloud USA Facebook page is still a portal/link to our facebook (and a gorgeous portal at that, don’t you think?), but we plan to make it interactive as well, as soon as we can. When we do, of course y’all will be the first to know.
We hope you like the changes. If you do, make sure to give Terri a well deserved atta-girl!
Until next time, Rain fans… 😀
— Stephe ^@@^
[program][English] Rain’s Busan concert announced on KWave Station.
•August 8, 2011 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Clouds, Rain fans, and KPop fans alike—this episode of KBS World entertainment variety show K-Wave Station not only showcases some of your favorite K-celebs (SNSD, Won Bin, BEAST, and Rania) but also gives mention to Rain’s upcoming national concert tour in South Korea.
The reminder that Rain’s Best Busan, the start of the tour, is coming up on August 13 and 14 at BEXCO is during the “Celebrity Calendar” segment that starts at minute marker 27:35, near the end of the show.
For you KPop fans who’d like the watch the entire show, here it is. The segment on SNSD (with fans from all over the world, even Chicago, attending their recent concert) was very cool. I appreciated the story on those beautiful boys of BEAST, and I can’t believe that in the beginning of their career the group was actually looked down on. BEAST was one of the best groups out of the gate at debut and still is. They kicked @ss, and still do! What the heck were people thinking?
Enjoy! 🙂
Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / www.cloudusa.org
[K-WAVE STATION] ep.8_11.08.05. (Credit: KBS / kbsworld @YT)
[article] Rain wins suit over unpaid drama fee.
•August 8, 2011 • 10 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
I still remember how utterly amazed we were when we first heard that JiHoon had been forced to sue for his work on The Fugitive: Plan B (20 episodes and 1 special at 70 minutes a pop, filmed in exhausting location shoots all over Asia… how do you think you can get away with not paying somebody for a load of work like that? *still confused*)
How terribly unfortunate for both sides that it had to go this way, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do when your back is up against a wall.
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Yonhap News 8/8/2011 — by sshim @yna.co.kr
Rain wins suit over unpaid drama fee
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) — A Seoul court has ordered a TV drama production company to give unpaid appearance fees to Korean singer and actor Rain, court officials said on Monday.
The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of JYP Entertainment, Rain’s management agency, in a lawsuit against the local drama production firm identified only by the initial “D,” the officials said.
The production company was ordered to pay 360 million won (US$336,542) that it owed Rain for his work with “Fugitive: Plan B”, which aired on a KBS channel last year, according to the court.
The agency filed the suit in April, alleging that the star had yet to receive part of his appearance fee as well as promised returns from the drama’s success.
RAINY DAY Season 3, episode 19. The Living Doll Mail Order Caper, revealed.
•August 7, 2011 • 7 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Asia broadcast 8/6. (screen caps by Stephe @CloudUSA)
We left off last week with rehearsals for BEST Macao at the Cotai Arena (in mid-May), and we didn’t know if we would return for more prep time OR get down to the nitty-gritty of the actual BEST concert. Well… the first thing we see as this episode opens is Rain busting out of his dressing room on the 14th like a cat semi-on-fire, dressed to the nines in concert get-up, blazing a trail down a backstage arena hallway to—where?
When it comes to finding out, we don’t have long to wait. It’s the Living Doll Mail Order Caper. Which ended up a little something like this. ROFL!
The Men are already waiting for the Man to get his butt in the room for the shot, as it appears that there isn’t much time for the caper to go down. Someone tells JiHoon to speed it up and everyone to get in place as he finally arrives [빨리 빨리 빨리 빨리! (ppalli ppalli ppalli ppalli!) Hurry hurry hurry hurry!]. The Man and Crew hop to with their incredibly handsome selves, and bingo! The Living Doll Mail Order Caper spread ’round the world is born. LOL!
Of course, everyone is all “General Hospital” and favoring their knees and joints and stuff after climbing down out of those semi-lockers (you would think they’d been up in those things for an ice age or so, the way they were, like, dying ㅎㅎㅎ hahaha wow). I mean listen to those heart-wrenching groans! Come on, man up, poor babies LOL! Of course, the picture puts JiHoon in stitches and delights all the guys. And it should have. Let’s face it, out of context, that was one really buzzworthy shot!
And then our superheroes and superheroines rush to the stage because the fans are ready and BEST Macao is ON.
Let’s just sit back together and watch JiHoon do what he does so well… command the stage and wring every bit of emotion possible from his audience, shall we? Be back in few…
Wow. What a charmer. But that’s nothing we didn’t already know. 🙂
And so after partial footage of “Harudo”, “I Love You Again,” “Only You”, “One” and other hits we dearly love, this week’s episode comes to an end. Next week we could continue at BEST Macao, or be in an entirely different spot. Only RAINY DAY knows for sure. Be here, and we’ll find out together.
Until then, Rain fans! 😀
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / www.cloudusa.org
(video source credit: happyyyrain torrent / courtesy of ratoka @YT)
Rain about town: More from China.
•August 7, 2011 • 1 Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
So cool. MORE of Rain’s larger than life Men’s Uno China magazine poster, posted up on the side of a building.
Oh, I want one. Oh, I do. 😀
(image: alextang @weibo, as tagged)
Cloud USA 
[image] Rain in a Section TV “Rising Star” interview.
•August 12, 2011 • 4 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
As we understand it, noted Asian source Nate News has posted an article concerning Rain being interviewed by MBC’s Section TV for its “Rising Star” program segment. It’s a fair guess that it happened after he got to Busan (though we are just guessing about that), and from the looks of the article itself, it talks about the reason he’s in Busan, his upcoming digital single, how the TV host was thrilled to meet him (V-sign!), and how Rain oozes charm that seems endless. 🙂
Sometime later today there should be an English translation of this news, and we’ll post that for you. In the meantime, enjoy this gorgeous image.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / www.cloudusa.org
(Image source and article: Nate News / tip: ratoka @The Cloud Photo Board)
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