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This man makes a belt around a suit jacket look good. How does he do that?
You tell me, because I’m at a loss. ♥
Goodness, JiHoon. You’re such a fashion plate. 🙂
(image credit: Pingbook Entertainment / source site: rain-cloud)
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Can’t get enough. Cannot get enough. And if I can’t… I know you can’t.
So here, have some MORE gorgeous, sweaty, charming, zippered-up, studded-up, iced-up, hard-working Rain for the Soul, free of charge. Guaranteed to work wonders.
(Image Credit: bz, photographer @bzcafe / source: raincloudHK)
… going to his press conference, in Thailand. 110320 Rain Bi out of Hard Rock Hotel. Credit: YJ Angie @Cloud Thailand / courtesy of Duggu1982 @YT) — ^@@^
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I wish I could see the Men clearer! The only one easily recognizable is Gori, and if these are all OUR Men that we’re used to (The Cuties, and Team General Hospital), looks like somebody’s gotten hot new hairdos. Or something… ? Poor fan cammer or fan cam neighbor… Rain moves, she squeals. LOL! It certainly is a nice view, though. Can’t say that I blame her.
Thanks for posting these on The Cloud, Scorpiola!
Err… WARNING. Be sitting down when you get to minute 3:53 going forward. Yowza. (I need to get up and go to church after this)
Rain in Pattaya Music Festival 2011-1. It’s Raining. Escaping The Sun. (credit: Tangtaangbi @YT)
And from this point on, it’s all gravy. OMG. Those pants.
Rain in Pattaya Music Festival 2011-2. Rainism. Talk. Love Song. (credit: Tangtaangbi @YT)
Rain in Pattaya Music Festival 2011-3. Hip Song. (credit: Tangtaangbi @YT)
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They’re not close to the stage, but I’m posting these for two reasons: 1) The Sound. Listening to JiHoon sing. Enough said. And 2) The Fun. I don’t know if it was the fan cammers or the people around them, but they had me cracking up, especially during “Hip Song.” Hoooowwwwlllll…! Howl!
I tell you what. I love the way Rain sings “Escaping The Sun” these days. The original version is gorgeous and was what reeled me in, in the first place, but the way he’s changed it up this last year to accommodate the changes in his voice is just incredibly beautiful.
Please enjoy.
RAIN in PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2011 19MARCH 2011 (1). (credit: nokketsuda @YT)
Rain @ Pattaya International Music Fest 2011 part3. (credit: sandyhikki @YT)
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[ *Edited to Add: Well, I suppose it’s not just word on the street anymore! 🙂 Two cities announced… where oh where else will The BEST Rain 2011 Tour go? Hmmmm? *whistling Dixie*
Rain at a second tour press conference at the Grand Centara Hotel, while still in Thailand on March 20. image: mrkheang / source site: The Cloud ]
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Ho ho ho! And what have we here? The BEST Rain in Thailand in August or May? 😀
(The Best Rain 2011 Asian Tour in Thailand on 08.05.2011 / 1:00 pm to 14:00 pm Hotel Pattaya Centara Grand / image: charlottelulu @t.sina.com.cn / source site: The Cloud)
Fan made. Keep smiling Rain. Set to a classical piano version of MBLAQ’s “Y.” (credit and edit: lany68 @YT) — ^@@^
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Enjoy! JiHoon coming into town—any town—never gets old, does it? According to the fan cammer, he arrived at BKK airport at around 2 pm early this afternoon (yesterday their time), the 19th, way before show time.
You know you’re The Man when you even look good through half a window. Ha. 🙂
Bi (Rain) – Pattaya International Music Festival – Arrival 01. (courtesy of Merumas @YT)
Bi (Rain) – Pattaya International Music Festival – Arrival 02. (courtesy of Merumas @YT)
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Looks like DamBi was kicking major @ss in those cool white boots, too. I want some of those! (images credit: Pingbook Entertainment, as tagged / courtesy of: DC Rain Gallery + raincloudHK / source site: rain-cloud)
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Not only was he sporting wings on his shoes a la The Flash or the winged messenger Mercury as he flew hither and yon all over that stage, he also repped The A.T.L with his Atlanta Ice ball cap during “Hip Song.” Y-e-s-s-s-s! That’s what’s up, baby. 🙂
So without further ado, delay, or color commentary, let’s dive right into footage of JiHoon at the 2011 Pattaya Music Festival…!
(Credits: MCOT.NET / TV truelife.com / Bandicam.com.kr / vRIS@ DC / courtesy of ratoka @YT)
[Rain (Bi) TV] 110319 Rain @ Pattaya Music Festival 2011_It’s Raining (1)
[Rain (Bi) TV] 110319 Rain @ Pattaya Music Festival 2011_Rainism (2)
[Rain (Bi) TV] 110319 Rain @ Pattaya Music Festival 2011_LOVE Song (3)
[Rain (Bi) TV] 110319 Rain @ Pattaya Music Festival 2011_Hip Song (4)
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» You can see an English translation of Rain’s verbal message HERE, in our previous post.
TOKYOHIVE 3/19/2011 — by CM
Via allkpop:
On a special SBS broadcast titled, “Keep Your Energies High, Japan!“, many of Korea’s top idols gave their words of support to their Japanese fans who are ravaged by the earthquake.
Rain, SS501’s Kim Hyung Joon, Brown Eyed Girls, TVXQ, Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Shindong, 2PM, SNSD, CNBLUE, MBLAQ, 4minute, B2ST, and SHINee’s Minho and Taemin appeared in the clip and gave words of encouragement to tell Japan not to give up and still hope for the best.
2PM’s Junsu said, “What we need the most are your support and interest. Please keep supporting the issue.“, while SNSD’s Yoona stated, “If we gather our love and sincerity, we can find the power and bravery to recover from a tragedy.”
110316 JAPAN! Cheer up!-Kpop stars. (courtesy of kjudi202 @YT)
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As we understand it, Rain has been on stage for his stint at Pattaya Beach for the 2011 music festival by now (around 11:30 pm their time?)… but let’s catch a glimpse of him arriving at the Hard Rock.
110319 Rain’s coming to Hard Rock Hotel @ Pattaya Music Festival 2011_by Tui Temjai. (courtesy of pary825 @YT)
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(images credit : as tagged, oldowl / peony @raincloudhk +twitter / source site: rain-cloud)
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(image: Sgt. Boot @militaryphotos.net/Water survival course at Fairchild A.F.B., Washington
I am so impressed!
I knew that the average civilian usually managed about 6-Gs of pressure, and that real jet pilots had to do at least 9 to 12 (the danger zone). So when I heard that JiHoon had successfully pulled 9-Gs, I about fell on my butt and immediately had a talk with my father, who is a retired 21-year U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant (he flew planes and worked with ammunitions).
Dad was pretty convinced that—and this is speculation, mind you—in addition to teaching JiHoon about his protective G-suit (that is programmed to constrict the abdomen, legs, and other parts of the body according to acceleration and to slow blood drain from the brain), and putting him through centrifugal force, the ROK A.F. trainers also needed to train him to escape a jet sunken under water and, if the movie’s insurance company allowed it, might have taken him up into a fake “dogfight.” (Don’t know if the insurers would risk his life like that, in an F-15, however. In Fugitive, they wouldn’t let him make the leap onto a moving flatbed truck, and that was on the ground. A more likely scenario is a dogfight in an amazingly real simulator.)
One thing that’s not speculation, I dare say… Rain’s character is going to be as real (if not MORE real) as any he’s ever played, because no doubt the man is absorbing everything a fighter pilot feels at any given moment. This is going to be some movie!
Do enjoy Terri’s article below. Great information…!
HelloKPop 3/19/2011 — by TerriKR, HelloKPop Chief Editor
Rain passes Red Muffler High-G Testing/Training with Flying Colors.
According to Star News and The Korea Defense Daily, Rain amazed spectators as he successfully withstood his High-G pilot testing at the ROK Aerospace Medical Center, in preparation for his role in the film, Red Muffler.
Rain and fellow actor Lee Jong Seok, who play combat pilots in the film, took part in special pilot training that included High-G force testing. Actress Shin Se Kyung and actors Yu Joon Sahng and Jung Kyung Ho, who weren’t yet scheduled for filming, dropped by the medical center to cheer on Rain and Jong Seok during their trials.
High-G training and testing subjects aviators and astronauts to high levels of acceleration and is designed to prevent a G-induced Loss Of Consciousness (G-LOC), a situation that can occur when g-forces move the blood away from the brain to the extent that the pilot loses consciousness. Rain was able to withstand 9g-forces, a level which is difficult even for highly-trained, physically fit pilots to handle without blacking out. The cast and crew also had to undergo background screenings by the Air Force Security Service, so that they could film some of the more crucial scenes on location at the 11th Air Force Combat Wing.
Red Muffler, a remake of the 1964 Korean film of the same name, is said to be a story about how mortal combat affects the lives and loves of the brave pilots of the Republic of Korea’s Air Force. Three weeks of filming on the airbase is scheduled to start on March 21. The movie is set for release in November 2011.
Sources:
Star News via Nate (English translation by rain bird of Rain Europe)
The Korea Defense Daily
ETC Aircrew Training
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Oh, how good does our man look here? Airport fashion has become a big thing recently, and Rain does NOT disappoint as he arrives at the airport amidst banners from Cloud China.
All videos source: Sohu TV / re-up ratoka @ youtube
All Rain dialogue translations: rain bird @ Rain Europe
[Rain (Bi)TV]110318 Rain @ Sohu exclusive 5 hours Pt 1/5.
2:19
I usually eat a lot.
3:22~
I’ll put the present in the best place inside my range of vision in my house.
Next up, we see the lovely gifts from our Sister Clouds to Rain, and what a great spread of flowers, juice and goodies! They are making sure Rain is well taken care of!
[Rain (Bi)TV]110318 Rain @ Sohu exclusive 5 hours Pt 2/5.
0:43
Yes, I’d like to know it.
0:56
I think I have a goodish [decent? ^@@^] chest.
1:09~1:11
I think I know what he wants to say next time. Six packs? You’re not saying that ?
1:23
Where’s she?
1:53
She likes a rather unusual part of my body. 😛
2:14
I think I should probably exercise hard, concentrating on my hips.
2:49
I love you.
2:55~3:03
My fans are enthusiastic, and they always a warm welcome to me whenever I visit China. I love to see them trying hard.
3:09~
I guess I have more female fans than male fans.
Continue reading ‘Rain at Sohu: Scorpions and Goose heads, 3 Bears and 4 little girls, oh my!’
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Please enjoy this, my mama’s VERY favorite Rain song and favorite Rain performance—”Friends” during the Rain’s Coming World Tour (2007).
The first time she saw this, by the time JiHoon spread his wings, she was in a trance. 🙂
Let’s sing with RAIN -Friends – (Japanese subs). (Credit, edit, and translation by lunaluna / courtesy of eye0rain @YT)
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Most excellent screen caps that completely capture the spirit and feeling in Big Tae’s “Brothers & Me” MV. Please enjoy them.
(captures by: yuko @rainstorm, Japan)
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Well, they totally screwed his name up at the end of the article. (WHO doesn’t go back and proofread their work? “Jun HiHoon.” L-a-z-y.) But hey. Whatever. They said some nice things about him so we’ll let it slide this time. » Also in The Star Online: F1: Korean popstar Rain’s presence expected to draw crowds.
(article tip: Terri, Managing Editor :-})
The Star Online 3/19/2011 — by Charles Fernandez
Preparations begin for the F1 Grand Prix
WITH less than a month to the 2011 Formula 1 Malaysia Grand Prix, preparations are in full swing at the Sepang Race Circuit, and to build the momentum, F1-related activities are being organised, culminating in South Korean superstar Rain’s open air concert on April 10.
Following the postponement of the season-opener, the Bahrain Grand Prix, the 13th edition of F1 will be held in Australia at Albert Park in Melbourne from March 25 to 27.
Sepang International Circuit (SIC) senior manager (Track Operations) Mashitah Hashim said beginning Monday, only preparations related to the F1 were allowed although some minor preparatory work like giving the complex a new coat of paint and drawing new track lines and painting of the kerbs had started. She said from Monday onwards the support team would be working non-stop to ensure the tracks were ready, commissioning the Race Control Room (RCR) and checking the CCTVs as well as the traffic lighting system.
Mashitah said the track was electronically linked through a network of fibre optic cables ystem along the track to 27 closed circuit television cameras which are centrally monitored at the control room.
“Every incident along the 5.543km circuit is recorded and will be closely watched by the clerk of the course during events as safety is the utmost importance,’’ she added.
The decade-old television monitors in the control room will be replaced with new flat screen TV sets.
(Image credit: Sam Tham) Going all out: Yong promoting the Rain concert which is one of the highlights of the F1 race this year.
While the marketing and promotion are in full swing, SIC is also racing against time to promote the F1 concert featuring Rain which is free for all Grandstand ticket holders but those with Hillstand tickets will need to top up RM138 to catch the superstar’s performance. “However, SIC will be offering a special combined ticket for access at both the F1 race and the concert at RM200 for seats at the covered Hillstand C2.
The top-ups can be done at any of the ticket counters,’’ said chief marketing officer Hannah Yong.
Yong said there were no tickets sold just for the concert which would be held on a special stage at the SIC helipad, overlooking the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal.
[Jung JiHoon ^@@^], or popularly known as Rain is a multi-talented artiste who has released seven albums and acted in American films like Speed Racer in 2008 and Ninja Assassin in 2009.
She said Rain would be bringing his own dance team and the show was one that should not be missed.
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Dramabeans 3/18/2011 — by javabeans
Rain takes the pilot’s seat in Red Scarf
Filming has begun this week on the South-Korean-fighter-pilots-bombard-the-North blockbuster movie Red Scarf, wherein Rain (Runaway Plan B) goes Top Gun playing the fighter-pilot hero. Shin Se-kyung (High Kick Through the Roof) stars as his love interest.
The first shoots took place on March 15 at a Kangnam club in Seoul, and also featured actors Kim Sung-soo, Lee Hana, and Lee Jong-seok, all pictured below. (It still surprises me how Shin Se-kyung has been able to leapfrog her way over more experienced stars into plum leading roles like this one, and Blue Salt with Song Kang-ho and Chun Jung-myung. Girl has got some effective management, that’s for sure.)
With the exception of Shin, the rest all play pilots, and Rain in particular underwent aviation training at the Air Force Medical Center prior to filming. The production has gained the cooperation of the military, and for the next three weeks, filming will take place at the Air Force’s 11th combat unit.
Rain said, “The cast has great chemistry together. We’re off to a bright start.”
Red Scarf is planning for a November release. No doubt the Rain-goes-to-the-military story will be at its peak, since he’s off to fulfill his service sometime this year, and Red Scarf is (reportedly) his last project. And you know what that means: Get ready for months upon months of “last” photo shoots and interviews before he finally enlists! Let’s see if he can beat out Kim Nam-gil and Hyun Bin in number of “final” endeavors. I’m thinking yes.
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MTV Style Blog 3/18/2011 — by Chrissy Mahlmeister
MTV Style Headlines Of The Week: Rihanna Looks Gorge On ‘Vogue’ Cover, Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola Partially Crimps Her Hair (!!!), And More
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• What were those hot dudes up to this week? Rain KILLED IT on the Esquire Korea cover, James Franco and Zac Efron showed off the newest boy trend: armpits, Patrick Dempsey flashed his McChesticles, Sliimy proved he’s a rising style star, and Brad Pitt got an interesting haircut, which then made us compile EVERY HAIRSTYLE HE’S EVER HAD. (You’re welcome.)
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Rain in London from MCM’s point of view, posted 3/18/2011
Source: MCM out of Munich Germany @Twitter
Image: MCM Korea @Twitpic
English translation: rain bird @rain-eu.
월드스타 비(Rain)는 리무진에서 어떤 모습일까요? 휴식 중에도 자신만의 스타일을 놓치지 않는 패셔니스타 비! (with MCM Phenomenon jacket)
What would world star Rain be like in a limousine? Fashionista Rain who never forgets to express his own personal style even while taking a rest ! (with MCM Phenomenon jacket)
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On March 22, Rain will be joining many celebrities from the Korean music world to help with KBS World TV’s Open Concert Special for Japan Earthquake Relief.
There aren’t many details right now, so please watch their website, their Twitter, and their Facebook for more info.
Sounds just like our JiHoon to be helping out!
Stay tuned for any updates!
Stormy @Cloud USA ^.^
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[*ETA: Thanks to MTV Style for the tweet this evening. Thumbs up!]
Well, now! MTV Style was listening! Are they The Awesome, or what? Gosh, I could just hug everyone over there. Thanks, MTV! ♥ Congratulations, JiHoon, for adding to your Hustler-reign. » See more Rain Esquired in one of our previous posts HERE…
Go tell MTV Style what you think, fans!
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MTV Style Blog 3/17/2011 — by Chrissy Mahlmeister
Hot Dude Of The Day: Rain Shines On ‘Esquire Korea’ Cover
We literally couldn’t unlock our eyes from Korean superstar Rain’s come-hither smize-stare on the March 2011 cover of Esquire Korea. In a hypnotic trance, we just kept chanting, “Must. Find. More. Rain. Photos.” So, we did. And BOY, we were pleased!
Last time we checked out this international man of mystery, he was all understated and demure at Cartier event, but in this Esquire photoshoot he definitely went allll out (um, hello, BRIGHT RED TIPS!!). On the cover, Rain wore a crisp lavender shirt, navy blue suit, pastel yellow, pink, and blue striped tie, a triple-folded blue pocket square, and a gargantuan watch. In another pensive-slash-adorable shot, Rain sported a grey sweater, striped collared shirt and a thoughtful off-camera glance. Below, Rain is all, “Hay, girl. You hungry? Let’s get some Shamrock Shakes (Rain is BIG on St. Patrick’s Day, he totally told us),” on his motorcycle in a navy sweater jacket, leather gloves, watch, and an EXTREMELY chiseled jaw. Wowowow. While we’re obsessed with all of Rain’s chic looks, his cover ensemble realllyyy puts us over the edge. He WERKS that pastel in the manliest of ways, but what do YOU think?
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I simply cannot be professional right now. I cannot speak!! I am so done! My Air Force vet father has had to come into my office and calm me down. (He is laughing so hard at me right now.) OMG!
JiHoon, you are killing me. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
(image source: The Korea Defense Daily / source site: The Cloud)
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HelloKPop 3/17/2011 — TerriKR, HelloKPop Chief Editor
On March 15, at a club in Seoul’s Kangnam-gu, one of the first scenes of the Korean blockbuster film, Red Muffler, was shot.
In this scene, we are introduced to the 21st Combat Wing, whose members have gathered to welcome their newest officer to their fold: Flight Lieutenant Jung Tae Hoon (Rain). Lieutenant Jung tries to charm the group by bragging about a recent adventurous acrobatic flight of his. The only problem is this antic he is so proud of resulted in not only his demotion from the Black Eagles special unit, but also his reassignment to–where? You guessed it: the 21st Combat Wing.
Rain shared his feelings about the recent shoot:
“I play a very fascinating character who takes the lead in dealing with problems in a crisis situation that might soon turn into a war, even though my character is unpredictable. I think we’re off to a good start, because we do agree in tone.”
Directed by Kim Dong-won and produced by Joo Money Entertainment and CJ Entertainment, the film’s line-up also includes Sin Se-kyeong, Yoo Joon-sang, Kim Sung-soo, Lee Hana, Jeong Seok-won and Lee Jong-suk.
Meanwhile, a Hollywood cinematography team specializing in aeronautics has arrived in Korea to assist with the filming. The Hollywood team has helped create Hollywood blockbusters such as Inception, Dark Knight and Con Air, and its involvement with Red Muffler has raised viewers’ expectations for the film.
Sources: Sports Chosun via Naver News, Osen via Daum and ROK Airforce News
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Sometimes you just want a smoldering smexilicious video by another Rain fan who seems to know and understand exactly what you need. This is one of those times, as far as I’m concerned.
So join me in sitting back with a favorite beverage and simply taking this one in.
“Baby… you got it all… everything I want.” Talk that stuff then, JiHoon.
Rain (Bi) – Hot Sexy 비.avi. (courtesy of gyanysweety @YT)
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And boy, did we love him too. Those ELLE China pics were absolutely mind-numbing last summer.
Now we get to look at THIS. Ahhh. Enjoy!
Rain 110226 (ELLE) Magazine Photography Cut. (courtesy of maruborarainish @YT)
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Ah, I was so hoping that DamBi would do “Crazy” and “Saturday Night.” Great! And whatever Rain sings is guaranteed to have the place jumping anyway, so no discussion needed there. 🙂
KBS Global 3/16/2011 —
Rain and Sohn Dam Bi to Participate in ‘Pattaya Music Festival’ in Thailand
Rain and Sohn Dam Bi will participate in the ‘9th Pattaya International Music Festival,” which will be held from March 18 to 20, as representative Korean singers.
They are planning to hold performances on March 19 while singing their hit songs such as “Rainism,” ”It’s Raining,” ”Hip Song,” ”Crazy,” ”Queen” and “Saturday Night.” In addition to singers from Thailand such as Golf & Mike, Bie The Star, and Potato, a total of 40 singers from nine Asian countries including Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines will hold performances in the event. The festival, which is hosted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Pattaya City and sponsored by the Thailand music company GMM Grammy and the Korean Culture Exchange Foundation, is a representative music festival in Thailand, and star Korean singing groups such as Super Junior, SHINee, Hui Sung, After School, and f(x) have participated in the festival previously.
The Korea Culture Exchange Foundation said on March 15, “This year’s festival will be broadcast all around Thailand through Thailand’s terrestrial TV and satellite TV ‘True Vision.’ As Korean singers’ performances will be broadcast in real time by satellite TV, those singers who participate in the festival will contribute to spread Korean culture industry outside Korea.” In particular, Sohn Dam Bi is planning to visit “Pattaya Orphanage” located near Pattaya with people from the Korean Culture Exchange after finishing her performance, and she will spend valuable time there while distributing gifts such as T-Shirts and school supplies.
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…but in only one place, so far—Yes24.We’ve checked YesAsia, DVD Heaven, various Amazons overseas, and a few other places, and none of them have anything but the OST and posters so far. But we imagine that will change in the coming week. It would be rather silly of the Powers That Be to have Fugitive/Runaway in its gorgeous, official packaging with all the bells and whistles available only on one site. Right?
*Important FYIs: If you order from this particular site, make sure of the Region Codes available, or that your DVD player is multi-regional. Down on the page, it says 지역코드: 3,4,5,6 번 (Region: 3,4,5,6 times)… whereas North America, Europe, and parts of Africa happen to be Regions 1 and 2).
Also, The Fugitive: Plan B, on beautiful broadcast quality DVDs but without the pretty packaging, » has been available from KBSWORLDi (now MVIBO.com) for months and months at $79.99 (compared to Yes24’s $98.00), and many fans have already been enjoying their series DVD.
So if you don’t mind paying around $20. extra for pretty packaging and don’t want to wait for the other sites in English, please see the Yes24 site link (Hangeul) and details below. But make sure of what you’re buying.
Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com /www.cloudusa.org
(translated by rain bird @rain-eu. / tip: ratoka @The Cloud)
The Fugitive PLAN B: KBS Drama (English Subtitles) DVD
DVD Release Date March 25, 2011
[Info]The pre-selling of ‘The Fugitive Plan B’ DVD begins.The pre-selling of DVD of KBS 2TV drama ‘The Fugitive Plan B’ starring Rain and ‘Lee Na Young’, has begun.
It will be subtitled in English.
The selling price is 110,000 won.(around US $ 97.26)
Its products will be on the market on March 25, 2011.
They are scheduled to be sent out on March 26, 2011. (It it will be based on pre-selling)
The domestic shipping and handling fee is free.바로구매하기 : making a buying decision
회원주문로그인: logging in for membership
비회원주문로그인 : logging in for nonmembership
로그인 : log in
[Rain (Bi) CM] Rain 2011 Asia Tour ‘The Best’ Beijing Concert (110326) _30s. (Credit: Rain北京演唱会 @ youku / scorpiolabibi @YT) — ^@@^
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Used to be I’d see an article like this and think, Wow, good for them! But when I saw this article today, I got a completely different feeling, and I liked it. The media isn’t just talking about “them.” They’re talking about “us” all. We’re not just a part of Rain’s fan base anymore… we’re a part of his official fan base (with our official numbers counted), something that Terri and I have been hoping for ever since we first set our Korean Cloud membership fees aside roughly a year ago.
Thanks to our Korean and Asian Cloud sisters who helped make this day possible, and to the Asian media for doing JiHoon justice and spreading the word that he is indeed supported by a true worldwide cloud base. Thanks to all who have donated to Good Neighbor’s Japan Emergency Relief fund, to those who will be giving, and to those who want to give but can only send prayers.
There is still a lot more to do in our walk with JiHoon, but what a team. Aja!
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Star News /News Nate 3/16/2011 — [English translation by rain bird @rain-eu.]
Rain’s fan club ‘The Cloud’ so far have raised the donated fund approaching more than 15 million won as a part of a campaign to help the earthquake victims in Japan
The Cloud, singer Rain’s official fan club, has conducted a charity campaign to help the earthquake victims in Japan.
They have raised the donated fund so far that is approaching more than 15 million won with the result that they have conducted the campaign through their website since, from the 13th through the morning of the 16th.
The Cloud fan club is comprised of membership members from 12 countries such as USA, Canada, German, Poland, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam. Philippine, Malaysia, etc. including South Korea, and the total of the donations raised through the movement will go to Good Neighbors, one of International Aid agencies.
Rain felt apprehension of his more than 3,000 Japanese fan club members, including the earthquake victims in that country, and gave them words of encouragement through the website.
Meanwhile, The Cloud, Rain’s fan club, is more than willing to do the beautiful ways they can help others.
They’ve done various voluntary activities since they volunteered for the medical and educational service activities at children’s centers in 2008. Last year, they delivered around 12 million won worth of the raised collections and children’s nutritional supplements to Good Neighbors.
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For those of you who haven’t seen these yet… the time of these pics wasn’t specified, but from the looks of them (the hair, who’s in the Crew, where they are, etc.) this may be in late 2009, during the Legend of Rainism tour, possibly Jakarta. (image source: Rain Indonesia / tip: ratoka)
**UPDATE: Thanks to a tip and additional picture from Cloud USA Forum moderator Katie (yanked from a September 2010 forum thread), it appears that Rain and Crew were in Singapore at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. 🙂
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CJ One fan art. Oh, my. Try not to swoon! (images: yuko @rainstorm, Japan)
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I’ve no idea what this was for (nor do I CARE ♥ 😀 ) But I’m pretty sure it was a radio station interview during debut year (check out the hair and mom’s ring). (images: yuko @rainstorm, Japan)
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A Little RAIN Happiness to Brighten the Days… fashioned by Hawai’ian cloud Geri. 🙂
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Screen Junkies is where guys go to get honest and authoritative advice on what movies and TV shows they should watch, and which ones they should avoid at all costs. Last time, we checked out their guy lists for the 5 Best Korean Soap Operas and the 5 Best Martial Arts Movies for 2009. This time, they covered their favorite K-Drama actors, and Rain made the cut. I’m not surprised because I do know regular, everyday guys with wives and kids and fantasy football leagues and other such things who think Rain is pretty cool and want to see him make it in action movies.
Tis the truth.
SCREEN JUNKIES 3/15/2011 —
10 Best Korean Drama Actors
Here are the top ten best Korean drama actors that are currently popular. With charming smiles, stylish hair and swagger, these guys are being plastered on the walls of thousands. From portraying ancient Korean characters to modern drama-filled Romeos, the window of opportunities is endless. Here are some of the top Korean drama actors to keep your eyes out for.
1. Jang Geun Suk – This Korean drama actor is best known for playing Taekyung on the popular Korean drama, “You’re Beautiful.” He started off as a model and then later became a singer. He has appeared in other dramas such as “Mary Stayed out All Night” and “Beethoven’s Virus.”
2. Won Bin – Is better known for portraying Ji Hoon in, “Friends.” He is also a model like most Korean actors. He has also been in “Autumn Tale” and “Propose.”
3. Kim Hyun Joong – Kim Hyun is a Korean drama actor better known for being the leader of the popular group SS501. He is also known as for portraying Ji Hoo in “Boys over Flowers” as the rival for Gun Jun Pyo’s love interest. He has also appeared in “We Got Married” and “Playful Kiss.”
4. Lee Min Ho – He is best known as playing Gun Jun Pyo in the still popular Korean drama series, “Boys over Flowers,” that was adapted from a Japanese manga. He is also a model and a singer. His other drama appearances include “Personal Preference” and “I’m Sam.”
5. Bae Yong Jun – This Korean drama actor is better known for portraying Kang Joon Sang in “Winter Sonata” which is adapted from the anime. Bae can also be seen in the dramas “The Legend” and the recent drama, “Dream High.”
6. Bi (Rain) – Although Bi is a famous Korean R&B singer, he is also a very well known Korean drama actor. He is most known for portraying Lee Young Jae in “Full House.” Bi has also appeared in “Fugitive: Plan B” and “A Love to Kill.”
7. Kim Bum – He is a Korean drama actor who is best known for playing Dong Chul in “East of Eden.” He’s also appeared in “Boys over Flowers” and “The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry.”
8. Joo Jin Mo – Joo is known for playing Nam Jae II in the drama “Dream” along side Kim Bum. He has also appeared in the following dramas “Fashion 70s” and “Bicheonomu.”
9. Dennis Oh – He is best known for playing Mike Packard on “East of Eden.” Dennis has also appeared in “Witch Amusement” and the currently airing, “Fall In Love.”
10. Kwon Sang Woo – Kwon is a Korean drama actor that is known for portraying the two characters Lee Joon Hee and Oh Dae San in “Cinderella Man.” He has also been in “We Are Dating Now” and “Stairway to Heaven.”
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