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[fan account] I expected a ballad… and dropped the camera when the beat from “Rainism” began to play. :)

•May 22, 2011 • 5 Comments

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

But FIRST:

Please note this. There are Europeans joining Rain fans in this video, yelling “RAIN!!” after Classic met Pop at the Semperoper in Dresden. Some are standing there waiting. Some are still in their seats, waiting. I have truly seen it all now. And I LOVE it.

Audience (After Concert). (Credit: Linh & Lam / HLyeuTC @YT)

Where did I get this Awesome K-Pop Moment of the Day? From an absolutely amazing fan account by Linh over on her blogspot. We wanted to share her account of Rain and Vogler’s concert with you all, but this isn’t all of her story, not by a long shot! Linh actually starts her account earlier in the day, and includes some of Rain out shopping as well as PLENTY of pictures before, during, and after the concert. Some of her party even met Rain after the show.

It’s great reading, great watching, and as comprehensive as all get-out. Linh doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to making you feel you are there with her. So go on over and enjoy the whole thing, folks.

We thank her for taking the time to give Rain fans this treat.

Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com

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Bi Rain in Germany, 5/19/2011

By: Linh @hanni-linh blogspot

Images and videos provided by: Linh @hanni-linh blogspot

After finding our seats we prepared ourselves for the concert.

My expectations? I expected Jan Vogler to play on his cello for the whole time & Bi Rain to accompany him with singing & dancing. I expected to hear ballads.

We’ll see if I was right 🙂

When the concert started, the lights went off & the screen above the stage went on. Jan Vogler introduced the concert. He described his experience of his travel to Korea, his impression of Bi Rain and their idea for a collaboration.

(Credits: ALICEinKOREATOWN@youtube.com)

After that, the screen went off and Jan Vogler entered the stage. He played several songs on his cello for approximately 15min 🙂

Then the lights went off again & the screen went on once again. This time, Rain was introduced through several video clips & pictures from his concerts. The whole audience was literally screaming xD

The screen went off and suddenly the beat from ‘Rainism’ began to play. I was totally shocked! xD I really didn’t expect to see Bi Rain performing dance songs today. That’s why I missed the first seconds of the song. I dropped the camera because the sudden loud music startled me. You have to imagine, the first 15min you only got to listen to the relaxing sound of Vogler’s cello. You leaned back & enjoyed the performance. After the introduction of Bi Rain, I expected a ballad. I was still in the relaxed mode, holding up the camera expectantly, and suddenly ‘BOOM’ loud music and Bi Rain started to perform ‘Rainism’! xDD Well, I’m not complaining though. Quite the contrary, I was really euphoric, seeing Bi Rain performing one of my favourite songs 😀

I was quietly singing along…well, not too loud because I was still trying to record the performance even though I was mainly focused on watching the performance itself instead of recording it properly 🙂

A better Version by DraftWorks@youtube.com (with Intro):

Bi Rain is much more handsome in real life than on pictures & in movies 🙂 His English is really cute…just as much as his gestures xD And his eye smile….*melts away*

*Cough* Well, enough fangirling 🙂 Soo, he performed ‘Rainism’ & ‘It’s Raining’. During the whole time, nearly thw whole audience was loudly singing along. You could also hear some fan chants! If you listen carefully, you may be able to hear the audience screaming his name (Jung Ji Hoon) during the performances 🙂

After that, he left the stage & the screen went on again. This time, there were several video clips about Bi Rain & Vogler’s first meeting.

A better video by DraftWorks@youtube.com:

When the screen went off, Bi Rain & Vogler entered the stage. They talked about their first meeting, the collaboration & Bi Rain’s upcoming projects.

After that, Bi Rain left the stage and Jan Vogler started playing again. The melody sounded somehow familiar and when the music from the speakers started playing, I realized that it was the song ‘Escaping the sun’. Bi Rain entered the stage once again and performed his song. After performing, he left the stage once again & Jan Vogler closed the performance with his cello.

While the audience cheered, Rain entered the stage and he & Jan Vogler bowed. After that, they got ready for the next performance. Rain went to the left side of the stage. He was leaning on the piano while the lights went off & focused on Jan Vogler on the right side of the stage. He played the intro to one of my favourite songs from Bi Rain: Love Song. When Jan Vogler ended the intro, the music suddenly started playing & Rain started singing. I wasn’t the only one screaming xD

You know, I’m quite sure that everyone expected him to show his abs during the performance like he always did. Well, he didn’t do it this time, considering the other part of the audience who only came to listen to Jan Vogler. I don’t think they wanted to see an Asian artist, whom they didn’t really know, suddenly start flashing his abs 🙂

After this performance, Rain & Vogler went to the middle of the stage and they started talking once again. Bi Rain told us that he was tired because he was suffering from jet lag.

ATTENTION!
Fangirling moment coming up! xD

His eye rubbing was soooooooo cute *__________* I wanted to hug him, poor Rain couldn’t sleep >.<

*Cough* Yeah.

He also thanked the audience & I was able to hear his famous sentence “I’m so excited.” xDD Then Vogler announced his next performance with a female pianist.

After the cello-piano performance, Bi Rain entered the stage and announced his last perfromance with ‘Hip Song’.

I was a bit sad to hear that this would be his last performance for today but I understood that he was really tired & exhausted

Fangirling Moment!
His pelvis thrusting & butt popping was amazing xDD

After this powerful performance with ‘Hip Song’, he left the stage & re-entered it with Vogler. They both got a bouquet. Then Vogler suddenly threw his bouquet into the audience. Rain followed him by giving his bouquet to a lucky girl.

I’M TOTALLY ENVIOUS!! >.<

Yeah, uhm, he then thanked the audience once again & he thanked Jan Vogler for inviting him. The audience didn’t want to let him go, so they screamed “One more song!” and Rain decided to sing one last time. They both left the stage and the lights went off.

Jan Volger entered the stage with his cello and played the intro to ‘Love Song’. When the music started playing, Bi Rain entered the stage and performed the song. The audience was loudly singing/screaming along. He then told the audience to sing the chorus. I really wanted to sing but I was recording and my Korean skills aren’t that good 🙂

After the performance, Rain & Vogler bowed and they both said goodbye to the audience. Well, you may think that the audience would quietly leave but no, they didn’t. Everyone was screaming for Bi Rain, in the hope for another appearance of our beloved Korean artist. Unfortunately, he didn’t appeared again.

We left the Semperoper and gathered in front of the building. There, you could donate money and get some of Bi Rain’s Albums.

Well, that’s my treasure right now 🙂

(images credit: Hanni Linh Nguyen @hanni-linh blogspot)

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We stayed on the place in front of the Semperoper, waiting for Tua’s dad to arrive to pick us up. After a while, we saw some girls passing us. One was silently crying and another girl said that she would never wash her hands again. I was like “What the f*** are they talking about?” and then some other girls told us that they met Rain at the rear exit. Some got autographs & some got handshakes.

Wow, I mentally kicked myself for not thinking of the rear exit xD To add salt to the wound, Nam & Son suddenly appeared and told us that they also met Rain. Son was waving his autographed album in front of us. Well, great.

Even though I had to face some disappointments (I’m still mentally kicking myself -.-), it was a wonderful day. You can say that it was an event worth waiting for. This concert was a once-in-a-lifetime chance for me, but I still hope, that something like that could happen more than once 🙂

So, that was one of my highlights in 2011. Only time will tell which one will be the next.

– Linh –

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Tags: Classic meets Pop, Dresden Music Festival, Jung Ji Hoon, rain bi, Rain fan account, Rain in Dresden

[fan cam] BEST Singapore: Rain goes operatic, and gives Kris Kross lessons to his youngest fan.

•May 22, 2011 • 6 Comments

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

Maybe he was flashing back to the Semperoper in Dresden when he gave “Instead of Saying Goodbye” a turn in his opera voice (22-hour flights have been known to scramble your noodle, haha)… Hilarious, Hoonie. 😀 OMG, he did not just leave the stage…! Well, aiite then!

Texas Rain fan Niru met other fans at BEST Singapore from all over—Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, and Korea—but no one else from the U.S.A…. Did anyone from here get to go?

Thanks, Niru, for sharing your fan cam with Cloud USA. (We adore Gong Yoo too, BTW! And Jang Hyuk!) Enjoy it, fans! 🙂

Rain ‘s concert in Singapore may 22,2011. (credit: PrinceGYfan @YT)

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Tags: bi rain fan cams, Jung Ji Hoon, rain bi, Rain concert, The BEST Rain 2011 Tour

[fan account (part 2)] The Evening of the Concert

•May 22, 2011 • 9 Comments

~ Cloud Cover by Terri :-}, Managing Editor

Earlier we posted the first half of Freya’s fan account from Dresden HERE. Here’s the rest. What a delightfully engaging tale by a sweet, sweet Cloud.

Please enjoy,

Terri :-}

The Evening of the Concert
By: freya1507 @ sexybi
Images: freya1507 @ sexybi

After he had left the ice-cream restaurant we also went to our room to rest a bit and get ready for the night.

We knew we will go and see him in an Opera house in a very very old and historical one, so everyone dressed up. And not just my friends and me, also as we noticed later, everyone … no matter how young the rain fans were, all were very elegant.

We left the hotel, to be in front of the Semper Opera at around 8pm, when we reached there we already could see a lot of ppl and mostly rain fans! I was overwhelmed to see so many german fans, western fans, so happy for this. Also the cloud did organize a donation thing, and I heard from the dresdner music festival fb page, the got 5000€. This is a lot!

There I also met a german friend of mine, she is a childhood friend of mine, and it was her first time to see Rain in flesh and blood, she was totally excited. When I was falling for Rain, I infected her too, but till now she never had the chance to see him.

Actually there were so many “first – time- see- him “ fans, you could feel the excitement in the air!

Then we entered the Opera house and I bought a program folder, a pity just in german but even though also the oversea fans bought, like I bought Korean newspaper in NY 😉

My ticket was in the 2nd row, and the 1st and 2nd row were a bit cheaper as the following one, so my friend and I who was next to me were wondering why? We were a little bit worried, maybe the stage too high we cannot see all??? Or what? Some one said cause of the acoustic thing, if just this we don’t care hahaha, as long we can see him ^^

We took our seats, and noticed wonderful, all fine and close! And then we could look around – the Semper Opera – wonderful place and what an honour for Rain to have this spot to sing and perform the very first time in Europe, when you start from here where will you go them?? ^^

Nearly all seats where taken, some where empty, but we knew all very sold. We just guessed, when we looked at the middle of the 1st row, that these seats where not in the official sale, but still the ppl who were seated there, looked very interested. I would have said about 60% Rain fans – the rest Vogler fans. But still everybody of the mixed audience looked interested at the other part! Behind me some young german Rain fans where seated. I could listen to their talking… like omg my heart will stop when he comes out, omg omg I will see him soon, I go crazy, I cannot breath, should we get up when he comes? And so on … they were sooo excited.

Everybody prepared the cameras, normally its not allowed to take pics but even the official ppl said, for this eve its allowed – thank god!

And then the light went down. There was video screen, Jan Vogler appeared and welcomed us in german first but then told us he will switch to engl now for our international audience. He explained what we have to expect now.

He will open the performance with his cello and “Bach-Suiten” 5th elements. He told us we should hold the applause till the end of this. Then Rain will come with his part, then they both will meet in the middle together and then he will do again alone and then Rain will end the eve.

Then Vogler appeared, started to play and even though the young Rain fans were totally excited they paid Vogler and his performance respect and listen to it quietly. For me it was nice I could clam down and had time to think of the coming.

And then Volger ended, ppl clapped, he left the Stage ………..

Light changed the video screen started to show parts of Rain clips and the fans started to scream and to yell – me too 😉 ….. and then he came!

And I was nearly crying, – I never expected this, but I was overwhelmed from the situation, so many things came together for me, my last time I saw him singing on stage 2009 in HK, and much more the main point – finally him in Europe singing and not just this – the first time in Europe and this in Germany!!!! I was hoping for this and waiting for this soooo long and now it happens. My eyes were teary, I could not even see him properly ^^. But then… I could and omg he was so close, thank god to the small venue, thank god to the close seat, and even my friends some of them had 7th row said omg such a great view – so close!

He was so close that even my poor camera could take great pics! This time again I could see he enjoyed the performance, he enjoyed ever of our screams and cheers, he immediately had spotted where the rain fan groups where seated and often looked at us or flirted with us. He seemed to be so happy that he so many ppl came for him.

He was sweating so much, and I could see every drop fall, so close 😉

Then Vogler came out to join him, they started to talk, in English, and what I liked the most at this point the Rain fans started to yell for Vogler too. I think this was the moment, they wanted to thank him that he brought Rain to german stage.

And yes I totally thankful to him. They showed a short clip how the met and how the worked out this eve.

The talk Rain and Vogler had, sure it was prepared, we know Rain is still struggling with engl, but he did a good job. When he was listing all the last concert stops of his Asia tour and the still missing one, I shouted – come to Europe! He looked in my direction and smiled.

Sorry girls not 100% sure if it was now … or later … but still. Vogler and Rain got a huge bunch of flowers … Volger throw it in the audience in the middle I think about 3rd row, but Rain moved to the right … our direction and ………… gave the flowers to the girl in front of me in the first row. *sigh what a pity I was not seated there 😉

And then they started together. I really liked this part, even though I would have wished they would have give the cello more volume ^^. But still the gap between east and west, classic and pop, young and old was closed. And all of the audience – really all started to move with the beat. They caught all! Great!

Then Rain left and Vogler did again a part alone, time to calm down, but after he got the same strong applause like Rain did before, the Rain fans thanking him.

Then Rain came again … cheering yelling … and it should have been the end but then again Rain and Vogler came out and did a song together again. After they left and then the whole audience young and old Rain fan, Vogler fan run wild and tried to call them out again for 10min … but no *sigh it was done.

But still from all I heard around me german, engl, I also guess Japanese, Chinese and Korean did say the same – it was great!!!! The whole thing.

Yes it was again just a Rain appetizer – makes us hungry for more.

I think it was a good thing, it was so success full, now Rain learned if he want he can come to Europe and can fill a venue for a real only Rain concert.

I know from other fan accounts he did gave some autograph and handshakes at the backstage door… but then he left for the hotel.

We went back to the hotel too, and when we arrived there were already german fans waiting in front. He was back in the hotel already and soon dancers came out…. And just a while later he appeared … hat, blue jeans shirt, head down leaving by food for dinner. My friends and I did not follow we had our time with him already. The young German fans did.

We went for dinner too, did choose the same restaurant Rain was the night before.

Then after 2 of my friends decided to look for him if they can find him … me and another friend of mine decided we got the full package already its okay we go back to the hotel.

When we arrived there, there was german fan sitting in the lobby (super tiny lobby – just one table, 4 chairs, and the glass lift) so we joined her for a chat. We talked about the concert and Rain .. and Rain …and I think Rain 😉 Actually it was coincidence that we met her and chatted, and it was a long while maybe 30-40min, cause if not … we would have already been to the room when my friends came back and told us – they are coming, Rain and his dancers … and we … there in the lobby – pole position!

So we just lean back … and he came, walking in head down pretending do look at something at the camera, not looking at us. Heading to the lift smiling. He went into the lift, and lean against the glass wall next to where I was sitting about 3m away from me. Still head down but he was smiling again … not sure about what … maybe pics on the camera? Then the moment the lift started he looked up smiling started waving – smiling and waving at all of us – we waved back – and he was out of sight!

^______________________________^

Could there be a better ending for me before he join the military?

My last glimpse on him – smiling face at us!

These were Rain in Dresden, the best time with him I ever had!

Thanks for reading my very long fan account, feel free to share, but pls keep the credits, thanks

freya1507/sexybi

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Tags: Bi Rain, Dresden Music Festival, Jan Vogler, Rain, Rain in Germany, Rain Jung Ji Hoon

[article] Looking for his sunshine.

•May 22, 2011 • 22 Comments

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

What a cute headline! Well, this Today Online article is going to create comments galore. Heheh.

Please note, Rain has been “wanting to get married fast” since 2008. *checking the calendar* 😉 All he’s really saying here, honestly, is that when he was younger, if he’d come upon The One, he would have been inclined to take his time before heading to the wedding hall; however in this phase of his life, when he does meet The One, he’ll be a lot quicker about it and whisk her off to the chapel by bullet train. 🙂

Now, notice how here, in this article, he’s supposedly thanking the Singapore fans for his stint in TIME. Which pretty much means that either Rain smartly compliments the portion of his fan base where he’s located at the moment, OR the Singapore media chose to translate his words in that manner. (The old Lost in Translation syndrome.) Either way, it’s marketing, Rain knows that ALL of his fans’ cumulative efforts are making the difference for him, and so for me this is no big deal. Again—he’s talking up Asia, and he should. It’s his primary entertainment home, and he’s about to leave it, a daunting process for them and for him. Aww.

Oh, look. He’s talking about his enlistment, to the Media. Like he usually does when he has the time, AP. And he’s directly quoted (you taking notes?).

Just because it says here that currently his new album will be focused at the Asian market doesn’t mean it doesn’t have some English on it. And some of those songs could very well be used to finally wedge his way in over here… maybe. Rain has consumer data and numbers inside the entertainment world that we just don’t have out here; as much as we want an English album from him, until such a release would not fall flat and go belly up, he does not need to risk it. It only takes ONE flop to kill you, and there are people who are just waiting for him to fail. We know this, right? So. I trust him to know when to go English. (That’s not to say I won’t be crying silently in some corner somewhere, waiting. Huhuhu!)

Oh well, that’s my take. Everyone have at!

Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / www.cloudusa.org

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Today Online 5/23/2011 — by Zhang Weifang

Looking for his sunshine: Korean superstar Rain wants to be tied down – pronto

RAIN – that’s the Korean pop star, not the early arrival of the monsoon season – brought his The Best 2011 Rain Asia Tour to Singapore on Saturday, and gave one lucky lady something to smile about.

The K-Pop superstar, whose real name is Jung Ji-Hoon, showed up right on time at Saturday’s press conference at Marina Bay Sands, despite having flown into at Changi Airport’s private JetQuay CIP Terminal from Dresden, Germany, only earlier that morning. He had been performing at the Dresden Music Festival at the invitation of renowned German cellist, Jan Volger.

“Hi, guys. Good to see you,” said Rain in slightly jagged English when he walked into the ballroom wearing a crisp, white V-neck T-shirt, paired with a grey blazer, grey pants and grey patent loafers. Then, with the help of an interpreter, he said how glad he was to be back in Singapore for the second time.

“I missed Singapore (chilli) crabs and my fans very much,” said the relaxed 28-year-old singer-actor-model at the 19-minute press conference.

Eclipsing the scale of his first concert here in 2007, Rain brought along 200 costume pieces and an entourage of more than 100 people for his S$1.5-million gig at the Indoor Stadium.

In a span of nine years, Rain has gone from backup dancer to a K-pop heavyweight, and has twice been named by Time magazine as one of its most influential people.

“To be listed as Time’s most influential people is all due to the fans, especially fans from Singapore, who voted for me,” he said. “This has enabled me to meet a lot of people such as Sting and Bruno Mars, and have helped me to work harder.”

Rain has been hailed as the leading light of the K-pop wave in Asia with five Korean albums, a Japanese studio LP and a successful film and television career.

But he isn’t about to rest on his laurels anytime soon, with both a new album and movie in the pipeline – despite his fast-approaching enlistment into the army this year.

“Currently, the album is focused at the Asian market and the blockbuster movie contains an Asian aircraft, comedy and romance,” said the entertainer, who recently made his foray into Hollywood with Speed Racer and Ninja Assassin. “I hope all of you will love it.”

“(A lot has happened) over the past 10 years and this enlistment will give me the opportunity to think,” he said, pensively. “It also means a lot to me to serve the nation.”

Also having plenty to think – or endlessly replay in her mind, more accurately – is the lucky fan Rain picked out from the crowd and brought on stage for the singer to serenade his song My Lady to.

The ecstatic lady might be interested to know her idol is currently single and available – and in a hurry to change that.

“I want to marry fast. I still have not found a partner who can fulfill my wish but I want to get married fast,” he said. “I believe in fate and if I’m bound to someone, fate will resolve that.”

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Tags: Bi Rain articles, Bi Rain News, bi rain press conference, Jung Ji Hoon, rain bi, The BEST Rain 2011 Tour

[quickie][fan made] You make me crazy…

•May 22, 2011 • 5 Comments

The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. 🙂 ^@@^ Rain ~Baby U Make Me Crazy. (Credit and edit: Kongsao / RainbiRunway25 @YT)

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Tags: bi rain fan vids, Jung Ji Hoon, rain bi

[quickie][fan made] I wanna say these words to you…

•May 22, 2011 • 5 Comments

Aww! ♥ ^@@^ I wanna say these words to you Rain.. (Credit and edit: Lane Brazilian Cloud / lany68 @YT)

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RAINY DAY Season 3, episode 8. Breaking it down hard like nobody’s business.

•May 22, 2011 • 7 Comments

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

Asia broadcast 5/21. (If a translation comes available, I’ll post that here.)

I am still flying SO high from Rain and Vogler showing out at the DMF, and from the utter excitement of meeting new classmates face to face while digging into my first Korean lesson in The A.T.L. today, that I can hardly concentrate on doing this episode. Let’s see if I can find some quick inspiration…

*hitting play, absorbing RAINY DAY intro filled with JiHoon*

Okay! Suddenly got my second wind. Let’s do this thing! 😀

*jaw drops* Oh heavens, we’re still right in the middle of the “Nan” (I) rehearsal… *zones the heck out*

Okay guys, water looks good, let’s get past all the crying and suffering real quick… (fast Nan whine)(fast Nan whine)(faster Nan whine) Okay let down the coat for Rainism yeah— LMAO! Well so much for suffering over some chick. Moving on. 😉

Ah, we’re getting a truly nice view of the control boards beyond the stage, where lights and sound and magic happens. And we get to see our Magic Feet fine-tuning the new laser-light show that he’s inserted at the very end of “Rainism.” Sounds like that took a lot out of him as we then launch into “Na” (Me/Myself). Aww… and Baby Hoon is all over the JumboTron. Be still my heart. ♥ (That’s a really good thing to see, too… in more ways than one. *smile*)

Heheh. With a gathering of coils beneath the spring-loaded elevator, Rain is soon living—and flying—like Superman as “Bad Guy” gets going. How in the world was he singing so smoothly through that “flight”, people? Wow. He continues marking steps and taking mental notes right on into “Instead of Saying Goodbye.”

You can tell which parts of the concert choreography Rain really digs right off, because he’ll be marking steps and moseying along and not looking particularly enthused, and all of a sudden BAM! Holy Moly, Batman! He’ll just start breaking it down hard like nobody’s business. Which is what happened with that new hot, steaming, wonderful 90s dance break that’s in the latter part of the song—Rain comes to life like gangbusters and starts slinging his joints out of whack, and the Crew, which is finely attuned to his every move, gets in the groove right along with him.

*full arm hip swing… full arm hip swing*
*roll and stomp it… roll and stomp it*
*Pop it Lock… Pop it Lock*
*sling it left… sling it right*
*roll, ROLL… roll, ROLL*
(pause and let the ladies get down)
*stir that coffee*
*bring it to the front*
*harlem shake harlem shake harlem shake harlem shake* BOOM

*moseys off in deep thought*

*gives The Goods a JumboTron check*

I don’t mind saying that whole interlude was my favorite part of the episode. Might as well tell the truth and shame the devil. 🙂

Erm, wait a minute… I said that before seeing what came next. Love. Story. Where Rain proceeds to, every now and then, sow his wild oats. @__@ Pardon me a moment while I grab a shot of Irish Creme. Be right back.

Okeedokee then, this puppy’s a wrap. Until next week, fans. Cheers!

Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / www.cloudusa.org

(Credit : happyyyrain torrent / ratoka @YT)

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Tags: 2010 Adieu Concert, bi rain on tv, Jung Ji Hoon, rain bi, Rain on Mnet, RAINY DAY

Rain check.

•May 22, 2011 • 5 Comments

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

Rain Dresden and “Nan” goodness. *sigh* (images: yuko @rainstorm, Japan)

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Rain in the 2011 Dresden Music Festival program pamphlet. (image: rainstorm, Japan)

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Our Man in the Singapore paper The Straits Times. (image: NovemberRedCloud @yfrog)

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Tags: Bi Rain "Nan" I, Bi Rain favorite pics, Bi Rain GIF, Bi Rain in newspaper, Jung Ji Hoon, rain bi, Rain in Dresden

[fan cams] Full Rain and Vogler “How to Avoid the Sun” and “Love Song.”

•May 22, 2011 • 7 Comments

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

Finally…!

Oh, thank you, fan cammer! ♥

Bi Rain @ Dresden, Germany 2011.05.19 / How to avoid the sun feat. Jan Vogler. (Credit: hexenwill @YT)

Bi Rain und Jan Vogler @ Dresden, Germany 2011.05.19. / Love Song. (Credit: hexenwill @YT)

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Tags: bi rain fan cams, bi rain love song, Bi Rain spring appearances, Dresden Music Festival, Escaping the Sun, Jung Ji Hoon, rain bi

[fan cams] Rain at his BEST Singapore press conference today.

•May 21, 2011 • 1 Comment

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

Rain In Singapore – 21 May (Press Conference). (Credit: nickmanutd @YT)

Rain / Bi Press Conference Singapore 2011. (Credit: valforeverspirit @YT)

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Tags: bi rain fan cams, bi rain press conference, Jung Ji Hoon, rain bi, The BEST Rain 2011 Tour

[fan account] Finally, after seven years… I have his autograph.

•May 21, 2011 • 15 Comments

— S.^@@^

Rain in Dresden, 5/19/2011

By: freya1507 @sexybi

Images: freya1507 @ sexybi

Fan account: Rain in Dresden

My personal experiences, just how these time in Dresden was for me.

I have to say – in sum, before I start – Super!

When I found out in autumn last year that Rain will perform at the Dresden Music festival I was a bit confused. Like, what will this be, with classical musician. But sure I could not refuse to rush for a ticket, and when I booked it online, the middle part of the best seats where already gone but still I could catch 2nd row a bit on the right side.

Then time went by, I could fix with my headmaster that I will have 2 days off, but still I was not very excited. Can not really say why, but I was not. Then finally around Easter, it seems it got real for me, and I was looking forward to it, and got more and more curious what we will get. I feel I bought a “Kinder surprise” 😉 and also the official music festival page did not gave much info, so … wait and see.

Wednesday evening I arrived at the airport and stayed there cause my friends who I going to meet and sharing room told me he will arrive soon too, so just stay! Thank god the airport in Dresden is small, you cannot get the wrong exit. While I was first waiting for my friends to come, I met some fans from japan, who came also to welcome him at the airport, we chit chatted. I love this multicultural thing.

Then my friends arrived, big hello and hugs two of them I did not see for 3 years, another, I just saw her last summer but still. And I finally met a german fan for the first time, we know by internet for quite a while but we never met. So nice to see her.

After a while we were a group about 25 to 30 women. Not many local fans more oversea. Then an official lady from the festival arrived. She was looking at us, and I started to talk to her. She was really nice and not shocked by the fans who waited for him. The situation was a lot more relaxed as in Berlin 2006. No body guards!

Then his plane landed, and first his dancers and staff came out, and then after ~2 min he appeared! Yes he appeared ;-). The girls start calling, and tried to get close to him, I stepped back like I always do in this situation, I do this without thinking, it seems I’m not good in this kind of hectic situations. 😉 He wore a hat, dark jacket, black pants and roman sandals. Oh yes sure and glasses. He did not look around, he rushed to the exit, the girls followed. And he left with the car. Actually not very satisfying, but as a Rain fan you do not expect anything different. At the airport its always like this. *sigh* But anyway, it was nice to look at him in person again after May 2009.

We took our time to go back to our hotel, cause the lady from the music festival confirmed that Rain will stay in the QF hotel as we had guessed. So we were not in a hurry cause, we will be in his hotel anyway ^^ The lady also told us first he was booked on Kempinsky but he changed the booking cause there would not have been enough space for his staff, and he wanted to stay with them so he moved over to the QF hotel.

As we arrived the hotel, fans who were there told us he just arrived and went up. Then the bus with the dancer came, and we went to our room. I unpacked changed and we went downstairs again for maybe dinner or maybe seeing Rain 😉

And yes – the weather was really good, so we took seats in a restaurant next to the hotel entrance, and yes first the dancers and then after a while Rain came. Wearing shorts and a orange shirt! Jihoon thanks a lot, with this shirt we really could spot you from a far hihihihi.

He left with this dancers, but did not went very far just across the square to a german Bavarian Restaurant, sitting outside, having food, drinking beer and chatting with his guys. We did not went in a group but one by one we just walked by and took a short glance on him. Hihihi

Then he came back to the hotel. Went up. And we went to our room too. First evening done, Rain seen 3 times. Fine.

Thursday 2011.05.19 – the day of the concert

We just could give wild guess about this time schedule at this day, so were quite relaxed we just had to try our luck to be at the right time at the right place!

My friend told me when she went downstairs first, she saw him leaving in a dark suit, with vogler together. Probably for a photo call. At the breakfast the waitress told me the whole staff was there for breakfast ~8 but if he was with them she could not say. Anyway we enjoyed our breakfast and took our time till 11am.

Then we gathers in front of the hotel not really sure what to do, as someone said he is back in the hotel already – so no more wondering what to do – waiting for him!
We did not have to wait too long and some dancers appeared, and a short while later Rain came too. He met Vogler in front of the hotel and they had a short chat. And then Rain and his dancers walked over to the middle of the square to take some pics. We also took pics but just from far. He was wearing Jeans, Leo-print shirt, brown sneakers and sun glasses. When he came out of the hotel he finished a bottle of coke light.

When they started walking, we followed, but this was not easy, cause there were not many ppl around so we were very obvious. After about 50m they stopped and changed the direction they went back – and we spread in all directions. Hahahaha must have looked very funny 😉

I stand in front of a postcard shop, pretending to look at the post cards –but (hahaha so stupid of myself … but still I had a reason to wear ) I thought …I can stay there, I’m western he will not notice me as his fan … but hihihihihi I was wearing a sixtofive bear shirt hahahahaha he looked in my direction I think he saw the shirt, but his dancer for sure and he looked like – okay nice try! Hahahaha … but still its okay, I wore the shirt on purpose, I wanted that ppl can see I’m his fan. Okay cover blown off. So I did not longer had to hide! A good thing too.

But anyway at least the moment they changed direction he noticed us and that we are following him, we were a group about 10 to 15 girls, I did not count but I had the feeling he has done. Hahaha So we crossed the square and went on walk with him.

I have to say -I enjoyed every single moment of the next ~90 min. Every thing was very relaxed, no hectic, no running, no one send us away or blocked us. He knew that we follow him and he was fine with, just when 2 girls tried to take pics from close, his dancers said: pls no pics. But then all was fine.

We walked through a little market where he posed for the twitter pics, and went on to a shopping mall, where he first entered an apple shop. But the funny thing is – he recently turned around several times to look after us. I had the feeling he was saying -everybody here? Can we go on? Or like hurry up we go on! ^^

So in the mall we tried to keep a distance to him, he fells comfortable with, but the range was big …mean from 10m close to about 3m. Cause it was not so easy, cause sometimes they walked a bit faster sometimes slower. So we got closer. I feel a bit strange doing this, cause I never did before, never had the chance to do this before – so – but still I liked it, cause I could feel he is fine with it, so we can do it. When he stopped – went in a shop, some of the girl hide, I did not …cause I think, he already knew exactly who follows him, so what the point about hiding. While we were walking behind him, we also chit chat like he did with his dancers – so very relaxing. For him and for us.

Then there was funny situation, he went up with the escalator, and a Canadian fan and I also stepped on the escalator going up, we just thought he will walk on when he reaches the end but …he stopped!!!! And we: ohhhhhh what to do … We are coming …jihoon if you don’t want to have us close just walk away …we cannot do anything the escalator is going on moving up. But he stood still… and turned around facing us coming up! My friend greeted him when we were nearly on top and he nodded. I could not do anything just smiled at him. *faint* ..wow …I had the feeling he wanted to have a closer look at us, ahahaha

He and his dancers went into the “Zara” shop and looked around. They took their time, I could see that Rain looked for shorts, and he tried some stuff, then he came out with some pieces and went to pay, his dancers where not done yet … they went on shopping and Rain came out and sat down in front of the shop waiting for his guys.

Meanwhile we also had taken a seat but a bit more far not directly in front of the shop, but my first thought has been to sit down where Rain then sat, I wonder if he would have taken the 2nd place if I would have been sit there???? 😉 One of the other fans said yes, I would say no.

After the shopping at Zara, we stroll around a bit more in the mall but then left soon. In-between 2 german girls pumped in him at the mall and had the chance to greet him and get a handshake ^^ very happy for them. Then they also asked him for an autograph and they also got.

As we left the mall, we went on walking around in the historical part of Dresden, Rain did take pics and his dancers too. We followed them, some other girls saw him, also western fans, they went close, he greeted them. So happy that he got to see he also has western fans. Then some of them were not sure to ask him for an autograph we told them – go for it maybe your only chance! They did and he stopped and started to write. So also some of girls of our following group grab the chance. So he signed about 10 things. And then he went on.

What about me, – nothing this time I did not bring anything to sign so …no ..its like it should not happen ..but its okay ^^.

Then we came back close to the hotel again, they stopped at an Asian restaurant and sat down outside to have lunch.

We could see he enjoyed his lunch, and chatted a lot. From time to time fans dropped by and asked for autographs, he gave and shook hands. I was sitting maybe 25m away fighting with myself should I try to get one, is it the right time – or already tooo late, cause he did write so many already???? Yes no yes no I don’t know. At least I grabbed one concert folder and prepared my pen. Then I saw he was done with eating, and lean back in the chair. And before my mind did decide, my body told me to get up and walk over. I was holding the folder – he was not facing my direction so he did not see me coming. When I was there, I said: Sorry could pls sign this for me? He turned around looking friendly at me, and settled himself upright in the chair to get a better writing position. And took my folder and signed – I had the feeling he wrote for ages … such a long signature *faint* I said thank you and he said thank you and we shook hand for a moment …And I left…

Back at my table I was shaking like crazy – finally after 7 years – I have an autograph from him *faint* – Sooo happy I was brave enough to try! And happy I got a moment he was not wearing glasses. ^^And the best thing was that all my friend were so happy for me too.

Soon after he left the restaurant – vanished for a short while to come back with his staff to have ice-cream in the next restaurant outside again. Thanks jihoon so easy to watch you.
The group was eating a lot, ordered a lot of coupes, and from his twitter pics I can say he enjoyed.

Then he went to the hotel.

At 6 he left for the Semper Oper.

2nd part the concert coming sooon ……..

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[images] The BEST Rain 2011 Singapore press conference, May 21.

•May 21, 2011 • 6 Comments

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(images: (x)clusive, 사진 출처:Bebot_27, 웹사이트: http://en.korea.com/rain, as tagged)

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[brief] A Peek Into “THE BEST” 2011 Rain Asia Tour in Singapore Press Conference.

•May 21, 2011 • 3 Comments

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ksnaps sg 5/21/2011 —

A Peak Into “THE BEST” 2011 Rain Asia Tour in Singapore Press Conference

21th May 2011 – Shortly after his arrival in Singapore for the “THE BEST” 2011 Rain Asia Tour, Rain conducted his press conference for members of the media at the Marina Bay Sands Ballroom where he shared about more on his career and tour, as well as to answer any questions put up for him. With a production cost of approximately SGD1.5 million (USD1.21 million), fans in Singapore can expect spectacular concert performances of Rain at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on the 22nd of May 2011.

Do stay [tuned] for the full report on the Press Conference coming soon.

(Photo credit: Ryan @KSnaps.SG)

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[Cloud USA] And the winner of our 20,000th Comment Contest is…

•May 21, 2011 • 20 Comments

…DIVALCIOUS.

Yes, congratulations, Diva!

Diva, please seek out some Rain-related merchandise of your liking on YesAsia or Amazon.com and we will purchase it and ship it directly to your door. Your spending limit is $20.00 (plus shipping costs). Send your choice to us via e-mail @ letitrain@cloudusa.org.

You scored your win with your reply to Monica, in a conversation about our post: [fan cam] Rain speaks his BEST Thai and does a little mic maintenance. 🙂

Isn’t it great to win a contest you didn’t even know you’d entered?

Other members that almost nabbed the comment cash-out were:

Monica 19,999
Newcloud 20,001
Aprilshowers07 20,002
Mommielynn 20,003

Wow, it’s hard to believe that we’ve already reached our 20,000th comment, but it has happened and now it’s history. Keep trying, Clouds. You never know when your comment will make it big. Our next comment contest giveaway will take place at the 30,000th comment.

Gosh, I love surprises. And giveaways. :-}

Terri :-}

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Tweets Abound: From Rain in Dresden…

•May 21, 2011 • 20 Comments

~ Cloud Cover by Terri :-}, Managing Editor

…where he shares a bit of his leisure activities there, as well as a change in his Twitter profile pic. (Note: All of the loose English translations below of Rain’s tweets were done by me, so any errors are mine. :-})

Much love to all you lovely Clouds on this fine Saturday.

Terri :-}

We ♥ the sweet new Twitter profile pic, with the men behind The Man. Hello, fellas! :-}

“Now that I’ve finished a successful concert in Germany…time to choose from the menu.”

“To propose a toast, I ordered the ice cream cocktail drink.”

“Almost died from drinking what I could of it.”

“And”

“The Hoonie’s feelin’ good.”

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[post] Rain comes in third out of ten at MTV K. Not bad! :)

•May 21, 2011 • 10 Comments

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He had some stiff competition, too. I mean, none of them were chopped liver!

And so, for the very Man who dared push the envelope back in the early 2000s and started all the shirt-ripping and abdominal rolling to begin with (that’s right, RAIN paved the way for idols that came after him to make fine use of their torsos) to place nice and high on this sexy KPop idol list is made of Awesome. Good show! (And congrats to cutie Jaejoong!)

Thanks for your votes, fans. 🙂

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MTV K 5/20/2011 — by Sunny Kim

And The Sexiest Male Idol In K-Pop Is…JYJ’s Jaejoong!

These were such incredibly shocking results. Nobody could have seen this one coming…JYJ‘s Jaejoong was both MTV K and the readers’ pick for the sexiest male idol in K-Pop!

Jay Park wasn’t far behind and Time 100 Reader’s Choice Award winner Rain came in third. Siwon and Taecyeon’s abs landed them at 4 and 5, respectively. Check out the full list below!

1. JYJ’s Jaejoong
2. Jay Park
3. Rain
4. Super Junior’s Siwon
5. 2PM’s Taecyeon
6. MBLAQ’s Lee Joon
7. TVXQ’s Changmin
8. BEAST’s Gikwang
9. Big Bang’s T.O.P
10. 2AM’s Seulong

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[quickie][fan cam] Rain’s Dresden JumboTron Intro…

•May 21, 2011 • 2 Comments

… and then some. ^@@^ Rain [Fancam] – Intro + Rainism 110511@ Dresden Music Festival. (credit: Ellen11993 @YT)

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[quickie][fan cam] The jet lag… it’s killin’ him. Gah!

•May 21, 2011 • 18 Comments

Baby Boy is sooo tired! Aww. ♥ ^@@^ Bi Rain in Dresden 19th May 2011 talk 2. (credit: GermanClouds @YT)

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[fan cams] Rain and Vogler give us an earful: They wanted to collab years ago.

•May 20, 2011 • 17 Comments

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And that’s not all they had to say! “Meeting the President of South Korea was nice, but meeting Rain…!!” Heheh. Sit back and get yourself an earful of Rain and Vogler’s Q & A at the DMF, in English!

Rain Talk. (credit: Linh & Lam / HLyeuTC @YT. Turn on “Annotations” for some subtitling!)

Rain Talk 2. (credit: Linh & Lam / HLyeuTC @YT)

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And some Bonuses… Encore! With audience participation. Haha!

Love Song Encore. (credit: Linh & Lam / HLyeuTC @YT)

Rain On Screen. (credit: Linh & Lam / HLyeuTC @YT)

Rain On Screen 2. (credit: Linh & Lam / HLyeuTC @YT)

Escaping The Sun. (credit: Linh & Lam / HLyeuTC @YT)

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The Dresden Music Festival is pleased.

•May 20, 2011 • 3 Comments

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From the Dresden Music Festival home page, today… a brief after-report on last night’s festivities.

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[fan cams] Fresh Rain at the Semperoper last night.

•May 20, 2011 • 7 Comments

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I officially LOVE Jan Vogler. What an amazing connection Rain has made in Germany, a connection that will flourish for years to come!

[FC] Rain @Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2011 Rainism + It´s Raining. (courtesy of aledja84 @YT)

[FC] Rain @Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2011 Hip Song. (courtesy of aledja84 @YT)

[190511] Rain Talk (In Dresden). (courtesy of Sakura0000001 @YT)

Bi / Rain Concert in Dresden – Semperoper 19th May 2011 part 2. (courtesy of GermanClouds @YT)

Bi Rain – Hip Song, Dresdner Musikfestspiele 19th May ’11. (courtesy of cuuutiiiiie @YT)

[190511] Rain – Rainizm (In Dresden). (courtesy of sakura0000001 @YT)

(cap courtesy of GermanClouds)

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[quickie][fan made] After the rain… :)

•May 20, 2011 • 3 Comments

Aww…! ♥ ^@@^ [Rain – Bi] Le Couple – After the rain. (Courtesy of tuitemjai @YT)

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[CF] Rain’s 18sec commercial spot for MENtholatum Water Tank Lotion.

•May 20, 2011 • 3 Comments

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The first commercial that was released was MENtholatum’s Charcoal Face Wash, which is part of the Oil Control section of the OcHyPo campaign. This newly introduced product, their Water Tank Lotion, is a part of the Hydrate section. So far, their campaign makes a lot of sense. Whether you’re a man or a woman, first you clean and then you moisturize.

Please enjoy this latest Rain CF, fans! (Just look at that skin. Did they choose the right model or what??)

曼秀雷敦男士 X Rain 能量爽膚水廣告 (Mentholatum Men X Rain energy Toner Advertising). Courtesy of jaghk1 @YT.

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[images] Fresh Rain in the Dresden, Germany.

•May 20, 2011 • 11 Comments

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More terrific stills of Rain on stage with Vogler (looked like he was about to eye-smile himself to death! ♥), at a German cafe with his Crew, and backstage at the Dresden Music Festival. (image credits: Phoenix @RAIN Germany / DC Rain Gallery)

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[article] Dresden fascinated by Rain’s performance, the crowd kept on clamoring for an encore.

•May 20, 2011 • 4 Comments

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Yonhap News 5/20/2011 — [English translation by rain bird @rain-eu.]

Dresden fascinated by Rain’s performance, the crowd kept on clamoring for an encore

Singer Rain’s agent J.Tune Camp expressed on the 20th, saying as, “When Rain finished his performance at the Dresden Music Festival, Germany, the crowd kept on clamoring for an encore.”

Last 19th, Rain performed with German cellist ‘Jan Vogler’ at Semperope (opera house) under the title of ‘The Dresden Music Festival : Rain & Vogler – Asian pop meets European classic’

During the phone call with Yonhap news, an official from his agent said, “The audiences stamped their feet in their own chairs when Rain’s performance ended. Since they didn’t leave their seats even though an announcement saying that his performance was over, was being made 5 times, Rain came to perform two songs as encores.”

And, Vogler was quoted as saying, “It’s unusual that the hall has been bursting with people from the first floor to the third floor.”

According to J.Tune Camp, Rain showed off splendid performances including ‘It’s Raining’ song, etc, starting with Rainism on this day. Rain performed ‘The Way to Avoid the Sun’ and ‘Love Song’ to the accompaniment of cello Vogler played. Vogler took over the opening & the climax portions of the two songs.

Rain was surprised by his European fans’ enthusiastic reactions. The official from J.Tune Camp expressed, “When Rain was introduced through a video clip before the performance, the roar of the crowd rose from the hall.” and “He was surrounded by the local fans when he was out of the concert hall, and then arriving at the hotel, he was astonished to learn more than 100 young fans had been waiting for him.”

Rain who has recently been on tour promoting his Asian concert “The Best 2011 Rain Asia Tour” will perform in Singapore upcoming 22nd.

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[fan cam] German Clouds spot Rain and stick to him like glue. :)

•May 20, 2011 • 17 Comments

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I saw that, Rain. Right off the bat, you glanced over, saw the German Clouds, couldn’t stop yourself from grinning with delight and tried to play it off. You sneaky thing, you. ROFL!

GREAT job, ladies!

Bi / Rain 19th May 2011 in Dresden / Germany. (Credit: GermanClouds @YT)

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[fan cams] Rain at the Dresden Music Festival, the evening of May 19.

•May 20, 2011 • 9 Comments

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Well, I must say that Rain pulled NO punches when it came to the Europeans! He gave it to them the same way he gives it to us and to everyone else—long, hard, and repeatedly.

Jan Vogler was in absolute awe and happier than a clam. The cellist could NOT keep still during “Love Song” at all (you go, Jan!)… and when he not only started the song off with an interlude but came back into it during the bridge and chorus, I thought I was going to die of ecstasy. I am so darned happy this morning.

Oh, to have witnessed it all in person. I can only imagine!

These fan cams are in no particular order. Please enjoy. 😀

Bi / Rain 19th May 2011 in Dresden / Germany – Semperoper – talk. (Credit: German Clouds / GermanClouds @YT)

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» Love Song – Bi Rain & Jan Vogler in Dresden. (Credit: oOMeiYingOo@ YT). WATCH on YOUTUBE. Embedding disabled.

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***K-Pop*** Rain in Dresden | Rainism. (Credit: zitrone343 @YT)

[Rain (Bi) Fancam]110519 Rain @ Dresden Music Festival_Hip Song(2:47 min). (Credit: DC / ratoka @YT)

[Rain (Bi) Fancam]110519 Rain @ Dresden Music Festival_Hip Song 1. (Credit: DC / ratoka @YT)

***K-Pop*** Rain in Dresden | Joint with Cello. (Credit: zitrone343 @YT)

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[images] Rain and Jan Vogler work the Dresden Music Festival stage.

•May 20, 2011 • 5 Comments

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VERY cool, Rain. A “classic” tuxedo meets “Pop” sneakers. A nice interpretation of the festival theme, with your attire… clearly a marriage on stage of two separate worlds.

You clever man. I like! 🙂

{Image credit: Dresdner Musikfestspiele (The Dresden Music Festival) @Facebook}

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[scans] Classics Meets Pop program booklet.

•May 20, 2011 • 1 Comment

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As we understand it, these are from the program booklet from Rain and Vogler’s joint concert at the 2011 Dresden Music Festival.

(image credit: DraftWorks / image source: ratoka @rain-cloud Photo Board)

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Tweets abound: An historic meeting between two luminaries.

•May 20, 2011 • Leave a Comment

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MCM makes a Twitter entry about the historic meeting between Rain and Jan Vogler and 19 days of the MCM-sponsored Dresden Music Festival.

(source: MCM_KOREA @Twitpic)

MCM이 후원하는 2011 ‘독일 드레스덴 뮤직 페스티벌’, 지난 19일 독일이 낳은 세계적인 첼리스트 얀 포글러(Jan Vogler)와 월드스타 비(Rain)가 만나 역사적인 협연을 선보였습니다.

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[article] Pop meets classical music in Music Festival.

•May 20, 2011 • 2 Comments

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Mein Dresden (My Dresden) is a subjective information portal in Germany that objectively keeps readers informed about what is moving and shaking in the city of Dresden and surrounding areas (news, events, politics, culture, entertainment, etc.). This entry under News: Culture from a few days ago talked about not only Rain’s and Vogler’s upcoming part of the DMF, but all of the activities (artists, orchestras, musical numbers, etc.) that would be happening during this Festival season, which ends on June 5.

Only the beginning paragraphs were about the Classics Meets Pop concert. Thanks to huda @The Cloud Rain News Board for the Mein Dresden screen shot and the tip on this article.

Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / www.cloudusa.org

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meindresdeninfo.com 5/18/2011 — [German to English translation by Stephe @CloudUSA]

POP MEETS CLASSICAL MUSIC IN MUSIC FESTIVAL [excerpt]

The Dresden Music Festival will open its celebration with a concert by the State Orchestra in the Semper Opera House. By June 5, the 34th Festival season will have presented a great collection of internationally renowned orchestras and exceptional soloists. Under the slogan/theme “Five Elements”, the musical selections this time proposes a bridge between Europe and Asia. And, for the first time, classical meets pop. Bi Rain, the Michael Jackson of Asia, will have his European debut during the festival.

Currently the most famous representative of Korean Pop, Rain effortlessly fills entire buildings in Asia. And the readers of TIME Magazine have recently chosen him as one of the 100 most influential people in 2011. The Dresden Music Festival will now have singers and dancers that Europe has never experienced before. In a joint concert with Jan Vogler on May 19 at the Semper Opera House, the boundaries between Asia and Europe will not only be lifted on stage. The two artists [Rain and Vogler] will present each other and mutually open their musical worlds for the public.

(end of Rain and Vogler portion)

German to English translation: Stephe @Cloud USA

Source: Mein Dresden Info Portal, “Pop trifft Klassik bei den Musikfestspielen”

Take out with Full Credits please. Do not take away from or add to these Credits. Thank you!

(Rain image courtesy of Mein Dresden / screen cap by huda @The Cloud)

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[article] Rain’s performance in Dresden, Germany hits the local papers there.

•May 20, 2011 • 10 Comments

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Oh, gosh. Does this put a happy lump in your throat, or what? *a little weepy*

We’re so happy for you, JiHoon. 😀

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DongA.com/Nate News 5/20/2011 — [English translation by rain bird @rain-eu.]

Rain’s performance in German Dresden hits the headlines in the local papers. Rain performs in the presence of a throng of eager fans

Rain’s backup dancer ‘Park Kyung Ryul’ with the ID name @gori7911, posted on his Twitter, “I didn’t realized that there were so many Rain fans loving him with all their heart in Germany. Many young people were seen dancing to the beat of his ‘Hip Song’ in the plaza after the concert. I was so amazed by this fact that there were so many young fans loving him like this. How nice! I think his German fans are such lovely persons.”

Continuing, “The response to his performance in Dresden was so fantastic.. When he finished performing, the audience gave him a standing ovation, in addition, they even shouted, “Encore!” Just then, I felt a lump in my throat..I was totally unprepared for their response because I thought that the concert hall would have a quiet atmosphere. I can’t believe that we performed in the presence of such a throng of his eager fans…”

Dresden music festival has come to be one of Germany’s representative festivals since it first took place in 1978. Rain was asked to attend the festival from Jan Vogler, a world-famous cellist and artistic director of the festival, and came to participate in it on the 19th.

Also. the article about Rain was on today’s online and offline papers. He was featured in the culture section of the newspaper, ‘sz-online.de’, that contained the following, ‘Rain was invited to take part in the Dresden Music Festival from ‘Jan Vogler’, ‘Rain got the honor of being on the list of TIME’s top 100 most influential people in the world again’ and ‘His films’.

Netizens made their comments, “I’m dying to see the video clips showing his performance.” “It’s incredible that Rain had great influence with the people even in Germany.” The people who attended the concert, posted on the internet, “His song “The Way to Avoid the Sun’ with the cello tunes really was quite fantastic.” “I am really proud of Rain.”

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[fan account][images] From the Dresden Music Festival: Rain makes us feel very proud.

•May 19, 2011 • 7 Comments

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[fan account] Rain makes us feel very proud, 5/20/11

Shared by: bilover(AYA)bilover @Twitter / sweetjal @TwitLonger

Source credit: t.sina.com, China

Just off the call with friends…Rain’s performance in Germany was very successful… sang a total of about 5 songs, Rainism, Hip Song, It’s Raining, Way to avoid the Sun, Love Song. The last 2 songs were performed with the cello together. The audience’s reflection was very enthusiastic. After the show, applause did not leave up to 10 minutes. Most of the audience’s ages are a little older. After all,we know the Europeans like classical music most. However, because of that, Rain makes us feel very proud.

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Rain during the Classic Meets Pop concert at the DMF, the evening of May 19. Looks like he’s being accompanied by Jan Vogler on the cello? Wow! (credit: as tagged @weibo / source: ratoka @rain-cloud Photo Board)

Rain and Vogler on the DMF stage. (source: huda @rain-cloud Photo Board)

Rain and the Crew perform at the 2011 Dresden Music Festival. (source: huda @rain-cloud Photo Board)

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Tweets abound: Relaxing in Dresden.

•May 19, 2011 • 6 Comments

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Rain, Hongshi, and Gori in Dresden, a stroll down a gorgeous German street, and a lovely image from the Gori-fied one’s point of view, all posted about an hour ago (10:18 pm EST tonight, 4:20 am Central European Time tomorrow morning).

(Images source: Park KyeongYeol / gori7911 @Twitpic)

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[update] The Re[mark]able Forum in Germany delivered their scrapbook to Rain in Dresden.

•May 19, 2011 • 2 Comments

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Remember the Re[mark]able pop music Forum’s special Project for Rain, announced back in January? As I understand it, the Remarkable team ran into Rain and Crew and approached him for a few moments…

Please see the update below, posted today. How wonderful! I love it whenever Rain fans’ dreams come true. *tickled pink* 😀

[05-20] Our Remarkable Project IS with Rain now ^^

By: RedCloud @RainLegend

Image source: RedCloud @RainLegend

The Remarkable Forum met up with Rain in Dresden today, they chatted a bit and Rain signed for them. They told Rain about the Remarkable Project, Rain said he knows and thanked them.
The Project was at the venue when they met Rain.

To those who sent their entries here, your work is now with Rain ^^ Congrats!