See??
— Terri :-}
(MCM London Rain Event images credit: Katie @CloudUSA / Purplezest & Cloud USA / Bigs thanks, @meimi132, for the 3rd shot down!)
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- Rain arrives at MCM London this past January 2011.
The Clouds Rolled in and It RAINED Yesterday in London.
•January 26, 2011 • 8 Comments
[ETA MORE fan cams/images] It was literally raining when Rain hit MCM London.
•January 25, 2011 • 23 CommentsThanks, Rain fans, for sharing your mementos with the rest of us across this Rainiverse, all of you! Woah…!! More to come, everyone.
PLEASE credit all images and videos properly. Thank you. — Stephe ^@@^
You can read lots of MCM London attendee comments HERE, on the MCM London Rain Event Facebook page.
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Rain at a MCM Event in London 25/01/11. (Credit: Tamanna 운명 Sidika / xteedotessx @YT)
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[FANCAM] Rain (Bi) @ London. (Credit: Teresa Tang / rainboxrez @YT)
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(image credit: Reshma 비단 Khatoon @Facebook / Taken by: Ataur Rahman)
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(image credit: Kit Lee StyleSlicker @twitpic)
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Bi Rain – MCM Store – London – by laisue (1). (Credit: Laisue@soompi.com / Courtesy of stifni @YT/ source site: rain-cloud)
Bi Rain – MCM store – London – By laisue (2). (Credit: Laisue@soompi.com / Courtesy of stifni @YT/ source site: rain-cloud)
Bi Rain – MCM store – London – By laisue (3). (Credit: Laisue@soompi.com / Courtesy of stifni @YT/ source site: rain-cloud)
[Cloud USA pre-report] Thanks to our Katie on the scene at MCM London…
•January 25, 2011 • 14 Comments
(image courtesy of MCMWorldwide @Twitter)
… we had a blast even though we were far away from her, in Atlanta. What about you? Were you with us either on Facebook or Twitter?
Katie (our Forum moderator and Cloudburst London Fog group leader) had already traveled the hour and a half to London by the time I caught up with her online around 8:15 am my time (1:15 pm her time). And from around 8:45 and on, thanks to Katie and to MCM’s Twitter, it was Thunderbirds are GO.
For those of you who couldn’t be with us, or who aren’t on Facebook or Twitter, here is our Facebook blow-by-blow, as it happened:
[live update] Good morning! It’s 8:45 am in Atlanta, and 1:45 PM on Sloane Street in England…! MCM says, via Twitter: There is already a queue outside the store, their photographer just arrived, and that Rain will be signing other merchandise, not just backpacks!
[live update] From Jang Ho-Kwon of MCM London: ***BREAKING NEWS!***
RAIN wants to meet as many of his UK fans as possible.
Therefore ANY items bought at the store will be signed by RAIN, not just backpacks. This includes, wallets, iphone cases and pouches. However he cannot sign non-MCM merchandise.
[live update] Cloud USA Forum moderator and Cloudburst London Fog group leader Katie is on the scene at the Sloane Street MCM boutique. We’re really excited for her!
Someone was there as a Pokeman?! (image: MCMtweets)
[live update] Did you hear? It’s starting to rain… he’s almost there, and there will be a deluge when that happens.
[live update] Here comes a limo…
[live update] Rain is greeting the fans on Sloane Street as we speak! The Eagle has landed. 😀
[live update] Rain is signing his fingers off right now. Very cool.
Hopefully there will be pictures soon. Rain doesn’t have a lot of time to see the fans, so we’re sure everyone is just so excited, they’re concentrating basically on him right now…
[live update] Our Katie has JUST had her album and MCM purchase signed by Rain. Oh, halleluia! 😀
[live update] Our Katie says that his hair looks amazing short with a hint of red.
[live update] Our Katie has shaken Rain’s hand twice, once outside at his arrival and once inside. He will be there for another 15 minutes or so. Pics from Sloane St. are coming… we thank you for your patience. According to Katie, Rain’s outfit is HOT. 🙂
[live update] From Katie at MCM London: Rain is much hotter in person and speaks softly. I shall try and record him when he leaves. His outfit is amazing.
[live update] Aaaaand… just like that, he’s gone like the wind. Rain has left MCM London, but only physically. He will be there in memories for a long time to come. 🙂
[live update] MCM London played Rain’s music during the whole appearance, and Rain left in a white stretch limousine… classy.
[live update/10:26 am EST] And now comes the time for everyone to catch their breaths, assess their images and videos, and begin the great sharing of Rain @MCM that is to come across the Rainiverse. 🙂 Thanks to all of you who shared this fun time with us this morning. We’ll be seeing you a little later on — count on it. “V” sign
And so now, hopefully, the Rainiverse will be on fire soon with videos and still photos of this brief yet amazing event—Rain spending time with his U.K. fans. He even insisted on signing any purchase at all, to be more fair and to meet more fans. (We didn’t think he’d be cool with that original backpack deal anyway, seeing as the vast majority of his fans aren’t rolling in trust funds, for Pete’s sake.) Isn’t that just like him? What a guy. ♥ 🙂
We’ll put up a fan accounts(s) and a full report as soon as we can. Thanks for your patience, and we appreciate you being here with us!
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.org
(Image courtesy of MCMWorldwide @Twitter)
[Cloud USA announcements] Bi Yourself Open Thread for 1/25-1/31.
•January 25, 2011 • 89 Comments
» You can visit the previous Open Thread HERE. And of course, don’t forget that our Cloud USA Forum is a most excellent place for Rain love, fan communication, and self-expression.
By the way — have you left a message for JiHoon on The Cloud today?
(Remember, our Project page for newbies on how to access the Official Cloud Rain Fan Club in S.Korea is HERE.)
» » » [SPOILERS!] The most recent FUGITIVE: PLAN B OPEN THREAD (#3) is HERE! Just CLICK.
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Please NOTE: The Korean Cloud‘s 8th Cloud membership drive has not yet commenced. As soon as it does, however, we’ll let you know here. (They are still having server problems. It’s proving to be tough trying to find someone who can fix it properly… and come on, we’ve all been there before with our own computers, haven’t we? As soon as the problem is behind them, the 8th membership drive will begin. They thank you for your patience.)
In roughly one week, Rain has set hearts aflutter and fans afire with his unexpected appearances in three countries—Switzerland (Geneva), France (Paris), and England (London). Well, make that four, with his unexpected appearance on MTV.com (USA) as their Style blog’s Hottest Hustler for January 19th. It is GOOD to see the Man finally taking personal time for himself, even if he is mixing a little bit of business with it.
And we’ve heard, through the grapevine… that it ain’t over. 😉
And now on to the open conversation!
— Stephe ^@@^
[fan made] Domanja check: Nope–try it again, JiWoo! :)
•January 24, 2011 • 5 CommentsEnjoy this funny compilation of Runaway/Fugitive Plan B outtakes and silly moments. Some we’ve seen… and others we haven’t. All are cute and funny as all get-out. NG, Rain… try it again!
I’m still really missing the show, so I’m deep into reruns on Hulu. Maybe by the end of this “run”, I’ll have my fill. (Yeah, right.) 🙂
— Stephe ^@@^
Rain (bi) Jiwoo ~SO CUTE! + NG. (courtesy of Rainbijiwoo @YT)
[Exclusive/event info] “It’s Rainism in London.”
•January 24, 2011 • 9 Comments
(Image courtesy of MCMWorldwide)
[Cloud USA] Thusly ends the announcement that has been made on the MCM London Rain Event page that is now up on Facebook. And here is the rest of that announcement:
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“MCM cordially invites you to an afternoon rendezvous with Rain at MCM London.
2-3pm only.
Rain will be making an exclusive personal appearance at the London MCM store to sign MCM Stark Backpacks purchased at the event.”
RAIN will only be available for a very short time and so numbers will be very limited. Only one backpack per person. No other items will be will be signed. You will not be able to reserve backpacks prior to the event. Security on the door will be strict. No cameras, phones or mobile devices will be allowed in the store.
It’s Rainism in London.
» MCM London Rain Event on Facebook
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[Exclusive] Cloud USA’s Word on the Street: We were wondering if perhaps the Sloane Street shop was being made MCM’s flagship store, perhaps, but a little birdie is telling us no, that is not the case, which is why there was no publicity (makes sense). It is simply an impromptu event, set up by MCM, that sprang up rather quickly because JiHoon happened to be in London (not on business), and seeing as he is a spokesperson for MCM and he’s seldom in the U.K where fans can see him, why not?
(courtesy of MCMWorldwide)
The MCM Stark backpacks come in three colors (Black, Red, Classic Cognac) and in two sizes, medium and large. The medium bag will be £365; the large £475 (Wow, ouch, pretty steep, especially for students, but then we are talking about a luxury brand item here, folks). Don’t worry about buying something if you can’t afford it, fans. Keep things in perspective… but do be on Sloane Street if you can to support Rain while he’s there. Hopefully some French fans might make a road trip to London for the day…? 🙂
If we lived right across the Channel, I know we would!
Cloud USA does have a correspondent who is already on the scene, primed and ready, so do stay tuned. We thank Jang-Ho Kwon of the MCM team in London for speaking with us.
And thank you, JiHoon, for taking precious time out of your personal schedule, when you didn’t have to, and giving it to fans who usually don’t get to see you on their home soil.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com
(Image courtesy of MCMWorldwide)
[ETA Eng trans/fan tweet] Fan meets Rain in London restaurant…
•January 24, 2011 • 8 CommentsEdited to Add: Yep, Hailey dear, welcome to Rain’s world… in more ways than one. Be sure that you only tweet what you don’t mind being shot around the world in .09 seconds.
We are glad that you shared your good fortune meeting Rain at Covent Garden, though. Thanks so much. 😉 — ^@@^
Haileylee84 오늘 런던에서 비 만났어용 ㅋ 아 광채!!!! 눈앞30센티
Saw Rain in London todayㅋ The luminous aura!!!! From a distance of 0.5 metre.@29rain 오늘 사인 감사해용!! 여기서 보다니 영광입니다;))))
Thank you for your autograph today !! I’m honored to see you here ;))))Haileylee84 오늘, 호텔 레스토랑 갔다가 만난 비, 정지훈씨ㅠㅠ 아잠이안와!!이거모야!! Rain! he is so sweet 🙂
Met Rain, Mr.’Jung Ji Hoon’, at a hotel of the UK today ㅠㅠOh, I can’t fall asleep !! Oh, my god !! Rain! he is so sweet 🙂
Haileylee84 트위터의 힘이 놀랍군요~ 벌써 제 트윗이 다른곳으로 퍼져나가는 걸보니!! 괜시리 미안해지네^^;;
It is quite mind boggling to realize the fact that my post has already spread quickly via Twitter !! Part of me feels sorry for him ^^;;
(ORIGINAL POST starts here)
… on the 22nd. This young lady appears to be the one referred to in the tweet in our previous post, who exclaimed that Rain was so sweet. If an English translation of the accompanying tweets becomes available, we will add that to this post. Thanks. — ^@@^
(image credit: haileylee84 @TwitPal and @Twitter / source site: rain-cloud)
[fan cam mixes] ADIEU with Rain: You, and It’s Raining.
•January 24, 2011 • 7 CommentsHere we go, one more ‘gin! The Rainiverse has been gifted with more ADIEU! 2010 with Rain fan cam collaborations—several cams, one video.
Dig it!
— Stephe ^@@^
you. (Credit: Fancam by 마리79 (b4마리) + charlotte + miyu~pi / Edited by 지하마녀 ch[B] / UnderworldWitch@ youtube / source site: rain-cloud)
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Rain(Bi) 101231 ADIEU 2010 with Rain – mix It`s Raining. (Credit: Fancam by 마리79 (b4마리) + O.S + 비만관리 + miyupy / Edited by 지하마녀 ch[B] / cogns0526 @ youtube / source site: rain-cloud)
[fan tweet] Up in The Club.
•January 24, 2011 • 2 Comments
Lordy, thank you. Thank you. If this tweet is true, this is what I call real R&R! (This sure does fit the rumor about the Apres London nightclub, doesn’t it?)
— Stephe ^@@^
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Rain at London Club on January 23rd, 2011. (on Twitter)
Source: DC Inside
English translation: rain bird @rain-eu.
어제 비느를 London club 에서 봤다고 누가 글 썼네요. 너무 사생활일 것 같아 올릴까 말까 고민했는 데…
언제나 비느를 보면 나오는 감탄사 연발해 주시고…he’s SO HOT!!!! (아쉽게 셔츠 벗어졋히진 않았다고 했는 데…)
정말 많은 영국팬 혹은 영국사는 팬들이 화요일에 비느 보러간다고 난리니…. 사진과 후기 볼수 있을 거 같구요.
According to Rain’s fans living in the UK, they saw Rain at London Club yesterday (January 23rd, 2011).
In the club, their eyes surely showed open admiration as they looked at him, “He’s SO HOT!!!!” (Unfortunately, he didn’t peel off his shirt.)
So many of his British fans have gone wild with excitement by saying they will go see him this Tuesday whatever, therefore, many pictures and video clips of Rain are expected to be posted on the Internet.
Blast from the past #52: Rain sends the interviewer packing. LOL!
•January 23, 2011 • 3 CommentsHave fun with this KBS World Entertainment Weekly feature interview from late 2006, English-subbed, where Rain looks back on his career right before the December opening of his movie I’m A Cyborg, But That’s OK and the start of his Rain’s Coming World Tour.
Reporter Saengmin is hilarious as always and absolutely awed by Rain. Rain is funny and sincere, and thinks back on his successes without so much as one hair of arrogance.
Unbeknownst to him, his world was about to explode into one of the absolute happiest AND most miserable times he could imagine, nearly simultaneously, over the course of the next few years. And, in JiHoon fashion, he would weather it all and continue on in becoming one of the most celebrated entertainers across the planet.
Thanks for finding this again, Terri. I hadn’t seen it in such a long time!
— Stephe ^@@^
061125 KBS Yunyega Special Feature on Rain (eng subs). (courtesy of gracious88 @YT)
Blast from the past #51: Yes, he was actually singing into the mic.
•January 23, 2011 • 5 CommentsYou would swear it was the CD, he was THAT good.
There were very subtle differences in the song, though, that would have only happened live. He even checked his pitch at one point, during the bridge. Goodness gracious me. I mean who sounds like this just sitting on a sofa?
I know, I know. 비 does. 🙂
Do enjoy this Hotlink blast of Baby Boy singing “Handshake” in 2002.
— Stephe ^@@^
Bi (Rain) – Handshake [Live]. (courtesy of MsMerra @YT)
Blast from the past #50: Escaping the sun in Rainism attire.
•January 23, 2011 • 10 CommentsEnjoy this KBS TV1 performance that came in the latter part of 2008, during the time our Magic Feet returned to the S.Korean stage full force and released “Rainism,” after being away from singing because of Speed Racer and Ninja Assassin.
Check out the way he sings “Escaping.” The way he ad-libs during the song and changes up the notes whenever the mood hits him is just further proof of how well he’s learned to command his voice over the years. Just listen to that. And notice how people are figuratively (and probably literally) sitting on the edges of their seats, watching him. Half the time they can’t even blink. They were welcoming their Hollywood star back, and they were just thrilled. 🙂
And then he speaks to the audience with such a humble demeanor… though he is bigger than bigger than BIG. ♥
And THEN you get a “Love Story” simply out of this world. Stellar.
— Stephe ^@@^
2008/11/10-4. (courtesy of yudaigenki @YT)
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Well, we don’t really have to stop there. Let’s continue, then.
200/11/10. The opening, “Rainism.” (courtesy of yudaigenki @YT)
[fan tweet] Word on the street: Is it Raining in Big Ben’s shadow right now?
•January 23, 2011 • 5 Comments
Well, well. The plot thickens.
Word on the street is that The Man will be representin’ at an MCM (Lotte affiliate) London store promotional EVENT in Knightsbridge this upcoming Tuesday afternoon, the 25th, from 4-6 pm.
This shop originally opened on Sloane Street on May 22, 2008. We suspect this event is being held because this shop is being made into a flagship store, but that hasn’t been confirmed. I imagine the U.K. fans consider themselves at Def-Con 1 now (the highest state of readiness). Ha. 🙂
(Do they still call women who hang around Sloane Street… Sloane Rangers, like back in Princess Di’s day?)
Don’t forget to take in as many sites as you can, JiHoon. You’ve worked yourself to death nonstop these past years (well okay, you did get some snowmobiling in in Hokkaido last winter, but still), so enjoy this time to the fullest.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com ^@@^
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11-01-23 Rain in England (Britain) (on Twitter)
Source: DC Inside
English translation: rain bird @rain-eu.
오늘, 호텔 레스토랑 갔다가 만난 비, 정지훈씨ㅠㅠ 아잠이안와!!이거모야!! Rain! he is so sweet 🙂
I met Rain, ‘Jung Ji Hoon’, by chance at a Britain’s hotel today ㅠㅠ ( Perhaps on the evening of January 22nd, 2011)
Oh, I can’t fall asleep tonight !! (because my heart is fluttering ) Oh, my god !! Rain! he is so sweet 🙂
[fan account] We looked the other way to the end in the hope that he could relax and eat without constraint.
•January 23, 2011 • 8 CommentsWell, I tell you what. This person’s friends might have thought she was crazy for leaving Rain in peace and simply enjoying his presence, and I know she was mainly in awe, but I commend her all the way.
Being on the street or at an event is one thing. But I personally would never disturb Rain or anyone having a meal. That might have been the only time that day he had to really sit still and enjoy something as a normal human being in public.
Thumbs up. 😀
— Stephe ^@@^
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Rain at a Japanese restaurant selling Bentos in Paris on January 22nd, 2011.
Source: DC Inside
English translation: rain bird @rain-eu.Source site: rain-cloud
나 재범갤 유동인데..다들 비느님 파리 오신거 아나???인증 없음 구지씹인거 알기에 후기 안올릴까도 생각했지만내가 넘 신기해서 적어봄…
나 파리에서 3년째 유학중인 학생인데..학교 마치고 중국친구랑 오페라 근처에있는 ace마트라는 한인 마트 옆 일본 벤또 가게에 밥 먹으로 갔었음작고 싸지만 나름 맛집인곳 인데..친구랑 주문하고 출입문 근처에 자리에 앚았는데 문이 열리더니 어딘가 낮익은 사람이 들어오는거임…한 3초가량 눈이 마주쳤는데.. 빽가 였음.. 그때까지만해도 되게 닮은 사람이라고 생각했는데..뒤이어서 비느님이 들어오시는 거임그럼서 우리 진정하자고 아는척하면 포장해서 나갈수도 있으니까 조용히 있자 이러면서한국인 아닌척하면서 힐끔힐끔 보는데..
빽가가 우리자리에 자리를 잡는것임옆테이블이 아니라 옆자리거기 너무 쫍아서 테이블이 몇개없는데 빈곳이 우리옆자리 밖이었음그래서 나는 비느님은 당연히 내옆에 앉겠구나 하고 두근 하고 있었는데 비느는 빽가 옆으로 앉고 한명더 동행한 사람이 내옆에 앉음 ㅜㅜ한 30분 정도 식사하고가셨는데… 비느님은 가츠동 드셨음한입드시고 바로 “이거 우리 스타일인데”하셨음근데.. 내가 불어로 말하니까 전혀 한국인인걸 모르는 눈치였는데..
비느님은 그래도 조금이라도 사적인 얘기는 진짜 작은 목소리로 해서 안들리게 하시더라뭔가 그런게 몸에 배인느낌.. 편하게 식사하시라고 끝까지 모르는척 했는데…친구들한테 말하니까 다 바보라고 ㅜㅜ근데 막상보니 포스에 눌려서 절대 말도 안나옴..재미도 없게 구질구질 길게 올려서 미안 ㅜㅜ어제 느낀건 진짜 계는 일반인이 타는구나
Do you happen to know that Rain is now in Paris???
I’ve studied in Paris for 3 years and am a fan of ‘Jae Bum’, the former member of pop group 2PM.
With my chinese friend after class yesterday (January 22nd, 2011), I went to a Japanese bento restaurant [You can read what that is HERE. — Stephe ^@@^] which is small but is offering delicious food, located beside a Korean market called ‘ace’.
When we sat at a table near the doorway of the restaurant while waiting for food after order, a man who is a familiar face to us came in, and at the same time, his eyes met ours for about 3 seconds. It was Baekga.
Soon after, Rain followed him into the restaurant with another somebody.
We tried to pretend that we hadn’t known who he was, calming ourselves down, because we were afraid he would get a carry-out.
While I kept giving Rain a glance pretending not to be a Korean, Baekga sit next to us due to the narrow confines of the place with only a few tables.
The seat next to me was still vacant, so I inwardly expected Rain to sit next to me feeling butterflies in my stomach, but Rain sit next to Baegka, another one sit next to me. ㅜㅜ.
They were eating for about 30 minutes, and Rain ate ‘Gachdong’ (カツ丼) and made a remark about the food, “It’s quite to my taste”, after taking a mouthful of food.
Rain seemed to be completely unaware of the fact that I am a Korean because I only spoke French, but he talked quietly so as not to be overheard when private conversations between the three took place. I thought he had got into the way of doing so.
We looked the other way to the end in the hope that he could relax and eat without constraint.
After what happened, when I told my friends what I had done that day, they said to me ㅜㅜ, “What a damn fool thing to do! ” in one voice. At that time, I just found myself unable to speak because I was awed by the presence of Rain when I had a chance to actually meet him.
I find it absolutely astonishing that the once-in-a-life-time opportunity was at my door even though I’m not a fan of Rain, and my heart is still pounding with excitement.
RAINY DAY Season 2, episode 50.
•January 22, 2011 • 14 Comments
Asia broadcast, 1/22. For RD Season 1, there were 52 episodes… so I’m suspecting that, unless we’re really lucky, we may be coming down to the wire, fans. Stay tuned on that…
So let’s get started, shall we? *hitting play*
We’re at ZEPP Osaka (June 29 & 29)! Oh—check out that shy SungTak smile. Oh man. *fanning*
We haven’t seen The Man and The Men born of fire for a while, so it’s spectacular seeing it again, as the Osaka fans did, right before “Rainism” begins blaring through the Hall. And, as has been everywhere else up to this point, it is Standing Room Only. Can you feel my rainism? It’s right here… Yes, the Master of Exhale does his thing …until suddenly his hair captures the lights and completely takes over the show. Hey, ho, Rain, go…
So just put your hands on up. You know you wanna. Don’t leave me hanging here with only mine up in the air. 😛
Okay. You would think that I’ve never seen “It’s Raining” before, because I’m sitting here staring at the start of it in some sort of catatonia. The Men are just… gorgeous. Rain is joint-popping all over the place. And his hair is still performing like it’s getting a separate paycheck or something. (That’s got to be it. The hair, regardless of how he’s wearing it at any given time, is under its own separate contract as a J.Tune artist. And it should be paid, if you ask me.) ♥ Heavens.
You know, I have to say that, even though the ZEPP venues were small and intimate in comparison to say, Saitama and other arenas, and that was the whole point anyway, the big, spectacular ZEPP set graphics that were used for stage backdrop made those ZEPPs feel huge. At least to me. Wow.
Ooh. JiHoon is crooning “Handshake” now. Ooh. And then… “Konichiwaaa…” Let me throw some Japanese at everybody while I dry off and HAVE to shake my hair around, they like that a lot, yeah… Aren’t I dashing? Check the smile. Should I wipe my arm pit? No? But why not? I’m Rain! ROFL The Master of Exhale is also the Master of Charm, and he knows it. Don’t you just want smack him upside the head? LOL
Check out how he begins “Escaping the Sun.” No fanfare. No graphics. Whiskey voice. In the dark and with very little movement—hardly any at all. But it is just enough to make your mouth go O. How does he do that? I’ve no idea.
I just want him to keep it up.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com
(credit: Mnet / video source: river_084 / courtesy of ratoka @YT)
“But you don’t understand. I need you.”
•January 22, 2011 • 20 CommentsThe title may be mine, but you can all blame Terri for the picture. She sprung this on me and I immediately folded like a cheap card table. (The jig is UP, chingu. LOL!) — Stephe ^@@^
Oh, dear. We’ve got a Man down!
•January 22, 2011 • 5 CommentsNot THE Man… a Man. One of our precious Men. What in the world did you do, Hongshi? Goodness!
Well, there’s probably no need to really worry. The Men behind The Man are tough like that, right? He’ll be good to go in no time. Just send him some love. Lots of it!
— Stephe ^@@^
(source:29rain + hongshi8083 @ twitter /trans by CloudUnite @ twitter)
[announcement] Our undying thanks to the following people…
•January 22, 2011 • 10 Comments
… who helped the ball continue to roll one year ago, after the Cloud USA media blog went live on January 21, 2010.
Melanie Ng (mjdenbyng) of Perth, Australia
Thank you, Mel, for being our very first Media Blog subscriber back in February 2010. And the first Rain fan to let us showcase your fan art on Cloud USA. You officially started off the Cloud USA community and have been here ever since, when time permits, even through the timezone differences, and for that, we are forever grateful. ♥
Dianne Dalby Haley (haleydd) of Virginia, USA
Thank you, Dianne, for being our very first Facebook friend. And our third Media Blog subscriber back in February 2010. I’ll never forget how ferociously you snatched up the Cloud USA banner, banged our drum to anyone who would listen, and became not only a community member, but a friend. You believed in Cloud USA before Cloud USA was cool. Haha. ♥
Busybee1982 of Pennsylvania, USA
Thank you, Busy, for being so kind and supporting from the first moment we met. You were the first person to leave a comment on the Media Blog. I always looked forward to seeing you over at RainListings Cafe shortly after Cloud USA went live. And when Rain was flying into NYC in that darned blizzard for Concept Korea, and I was tracking his flight through the air like a hound dog, YOU were giving me up-to-date reports from the ground, from your position up north. Talk about epic fun! You’re a special one, my dear. ♥
Katie (purplezest) of Nottingham, U.K.
Thank you, Katie, for being one of the first six people to join the Cloud USA Forum, because once you were there, you went off like gangbusters. There was no stopping you—you quickly became and still are the most prolific and dedicated forum poster hands down, which is why we eventually asked you to be our moderator. You’ve been a major supporter and a loyal friend, and we love you. ♥
Jax of RainListings
Dear, dear Jax! You were the first person to join the Cloud USA Forum, and you were the first person to show Terri and me compassion and understanding as we struggled to get our legs underneath us at the very beginning. You treated us like human beings, encouraged our efforts, and were so sweet and hardworking when it came to your own site (that’s where I met Kongsao too, some months later. Kongsao did the RainTube!). Thanks for being there then, though our paths don’t cross much now. We’ll always think kindly of you. ♥
Duggu of Rain Destiny Peru
Thanks, Duggu, wherever you are, for also treating us like human beings and encouraging our efforts. Yours was the first overseas Rain site we visited and contacted, just to say hello, and you were so gracious and excited in your response. It is that kind of behavior and goodwill between Rain fans that separate the real fans from the posers. We will always think fondly of you. ♥
We will be getting Cloud USA merchandise sometime this year. Terri is still searching out the best suppliers right now, so we don’t have a definite date, but it will happen. In gratitude to these wonderful ladies, when our merchandise does hit our fan site store, we will give them one free purchase of their choice of selected items.
Please join us, everyone, in giving Melanie, Dianne, Busybee, Katie, Jax, and Duggu a hand, and send them all good vibes wherever they are during this Cloud USA First Anniversary weekend.
Aja, Rain world nation! On Terri’s and the Staff’s behalf—
Stephe ^@@^
[announcement] The winner of Cloud USA’s 1-year Anniversary giveaway.
•January 22, 2011 • 20 CommentsWell, everyone… we honestly thought that « our Anniversary giveaway for the KoreAm Rain Special Edition Journal would last longer than it did (like, until Saturday?). But no. Members hit that post at 8 pm EST sharp and flooded the thing with so many comments back to back that I had to strap on a life preserver. It might as well have been a live chat. Heck, it was a live chat, thanks to my quick trigger finger (moderating, moderating, moderating! gah!) Thank God the winning number was between 1 and 75 instead of, say 1 and 200. O_O
By 9:45 pm, it was all over and I was looking like Don King.
The night before, I asked forum moderator Katie/Purplezest to choose a number between 1 and 75 for the giveaway—any number she wanted. Her number of choice was… 52! (for no particular reason, she just pulled it right out of her ___ ) And so, after all was counted 15 ways from Sunday because we wanted to be VERY sure of the outcome, the winner of the KoreAm Rain Special Edition Journal is… MARISARA!
Congrats, dear! We already have your address, so just sit tight and we’ll get your prize out to you very shortly. We will also send nice consolation gifts to runners-up Divalcious and Stormofstarzz. Oh, Cecilia—you came so close. So close!
Thanks, all of you, for making this fast and furious giveaway another experience to remember. We had way too much fun. All I can say is WOW (until the next giveaway, that is… haha).
— Stephe ^@@^
Rain check.
•January 22, 2011 • 4 CommentsReally lovely Back To The Basic wallpaper. Woah. — ^@@^ (image: rain fanart blogspot / tip: Ratoka)
Aaaaand… Fresh ADIEU! 2010 with Rain. Nice partial panoramas. (images: pipizh @Cloud China / tip: Scorpiola)
Rain about town #10: Lotte Star Avenue
•January 21, 2011 • 6 CommentsWell, howdy doodie! « This previous video WAS at Lotte Star Avenue, like we thought! Cool.
Enjoy this second look at Rain larger than life from Lotte Duty Free’s perspective. And fresh still photos that will make you want to hop a plane to Seoul like, right now.
— Stephe ^@@^
Rain video display AD for Star Avenue. Lotte Department, Myeong-dong, South Korea. (credit: adetted @YT)
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(images: adetted / source site: rain-cloud)
Rain check #2.
•January 21, 2011 • 13 CommentsNan! Oh, Nan!! O.O — ^@@^ (ADIEU images: O.S @DC / source site: rain-cloud)
Rain check.
•January 21, 2011 • 4 CommentsThis appears to be a J.Tune/Lotte collaboration… a hard-copy 2011 J.Tune Camp-released calendar composed of Rain’s Lotte Duty Free shots. It’s hard to tell. And where to get it is anyone’s guess. You know how it is—people just don’t bother to give any kind of information more often that not. *shrug*
Check out my favorite pages out of the bunch. — ^@@^ (images: sherrysss @Cloud Taiwan & @Raincloud Hong Kong / source site: rain-cloud)
[fan account] There was something special about Rain, like a true entertainer.
•January 21, 2011 • 10 CommentsThe date on this account is the 15th, which may be accurate depending on the time zones involved… The Incheon Airport tweet was reported on the 16th, but the actual entry time looks more like the 15th, at least to me. And seeing as Rain would have lost some 7 or 8 hours in flying to France, seems off the top of my head that he could have literally been in S.Korea and in France on the same day. Possibly.
Just thinking out loud. 🙂
— Stephe ^@@^
Rain at Caffe Bene, January 15
Source: Cyworld / rain-cloud
English translation: rain bird @rain-eu.
집앞 콩다방에 사람 많아,새로 생긴 베네에 간 지난 토욜…
차마시며 노트북하며 놀구 있는데~
어디서 마이 듣던 목소리가;;;
헐 비 닮았네!!
근데.. 주문 받던 알바생 표정 난리난걸 보니 비군!!^^ㅋ
나원래 엄청 시크한 녀자라 연옌 보고 싸인따위 받지 않는데 ;;
갑자기 비를 매우 좋아하는 우리 경진이 생각나서 나중에 줄 생각으로,
용기내서 비 테이블로 슬금슬금..;;
나 : 안녕하세요^^
비 : 아 안녕하세요^^
나 : 저.. 싸인좀 부탁드려도 될까요?
비 : 그럼요^^
나 : (싸인하는 모습 므훗히 바라봄)
비 : (쓱쓱쓱 싸인해서 건네주며)
(비~ 서비스교육 받았나? 한 0.5초쯤 아이컨택&스마일~) 감사합니다
새해복 많이 받으세요^^
나 : 감사합니다(부끄러운 미소 한방^^)
이런 횡재가 ㅋㅋ
연옌은 연예인이구나~
후광 비치진 않았지만 피부 좋고 옷맵시 좋고 웃는 표정이라 그런가 이미지 좋더군^^
사진도 같이 찍고 싶었지만, 비앞에 앉은 못생긴 매니져군이 웃으며 죄송하단다~
쳇 죄송할 짓을 왜 한담?!!!
그래서 예전에 받아뒀던 silent camera어플로~ ㅋㅋ
몹쓴 화질이지만 그래도 순간 유용했네 ㅋㅋ
There were a lot of people at a Coffee Bean located near my house last Saturday, so I went to a new Caffe Bene and was playing with my lap-top computer, drinking tea.~
Just then, I heard behind me a familiar voice;;;
Oh dear! He looked exactly like Rain !!
I could tell by the look on the face of a waitress who was delirious with joy while taking orders that he must be Rain !!^^ㅋ
Even though I’m not the kind of person who can get entertainers’ autographs because basically I’m so chic, [Wow, I wonder how that feels. Just sayin’. 
— ^@@^] I felt I wanted to get his autograph to give it to my junior ‘Kyung Jin’ who likes him very much later, so I took up courage and stealthily walked toward him.
I : Hi ^^
Rain : Ah, hi ^^
I : Could I please have your autograph?
Rain : Of course ^^
I : (I happily saw him autographing)
Rain : (Handing his autograph to me, he kept eye contact with me for about 0.5 seconds with a smile, which was probably a sort of his service to a fan ~)
Thank you.
Happy New Year^^
I : Thank you (smiling blushfully^^)
I was so luckyㅋㅋ
There was something special about Rain, like a true entertainer.
I was very favourably impressed with his great-looking skin, great style of dressing, and his smile looks, even though there wasn’t a halo appearing above his head^^ [LOL! Cute! ^@@^]
I wanted to take a picture with him, but his manager who has a plain face asked me not to do that with an apologetic smile.
If the manager really felt sorry about that, he shouldn’t have said such things to me!!! [Okay. Surely I’m just losing things in translation, such as humor. Yeah. That’s gotta be it. — ^@@^]
However, I managed to take Rain’s pictures with my silent camera.ㅋㅋ
Although blurred images, it was of great value to me at that time.ㅋㅋ
Source: http://www.cyworld.com/hnhn0201
[announcement] In celebration of our 1-year Anniversary today… it’s another Cloud USA giveaway!
•January 21, 2011 • 147 Comments
[ETA: Members attacked this thread promptly at 8 pm EST and CLOSED IT DOWN by 9:45. My heavens! We didn’t expect that! But don’t worry—this isn’t our first giveaway and it certainly won’t be the last. Our announcement of the winner is coming up ASAP in a separate post. Thanks, all…! ^@@^]
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That’s right, lovelies! WongFu and James Bong Stephe and Terri have been stirring Ye Old Soup Pot again. And this time we’re pulling something really special out of the Cloud USA stash, because it’s a really special day.
Way back in May 2007, Rain flew into Atlanta to announce the June start date of the North American leg of his Rain’s Coming World Tour to the press. One of the concert stops would have been Philips Arena downtown, except that, shortly thereafter, The Corporation That Will Forever Be Despised had the audacity to try to “legally” stop Rain from using his stage name. And by the time things were settled by the courts, it was time for Speed Racer and no time for North America. Sigh. (We won’t go on about that here. We’re sure you can easily see that boulder-sized chip that’s still sitting on our collective shoulder.)
Well, before that hot mess went down, KoreAm Journal, a national magazine that has covered the Korean American experience since 1990, put Rain on the cover of their June 2007 issue and included a major write-up on his Atlanta jaunt. Writer Corina Knoll did a fantastic job indeed, bringing JiHoon to life in the article. Please see below excerpts from that article and a link to the entire piece in the KoreAm Journal back issue section on the magazine’s website:
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[Article EXCERPTS] “Let It Rain” / KoreAm Journal, June 2007 / Corina Knoll, Correspondent
[article opening] It’s mid-afternoon in the A-T-L and the temperature is nearing 80 degrees, which is the norm for the month of May in this city.
Welcome to Hotlanta, home to the largest consortium of black colleges, a few dozen Waffle Houses and a style that is particular to XXL T-shirts and Baby Phat. Of course, it’s also a place ripe with history, serving as the birthland of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the backdrop of the civil rights movement. Today, the metropolis of urban sprawl also boasts a thriving music industry. Hip-hop stars like OutKast and Ludacris got their start here, putting Southern rap on the map, and the headquarters of LaFace Records, the label that produces Usher, Ciara and Pink, calls the Peach State home.
What Atlanta is not, is a city where you’d imagine the American success of a Korean pop star would begin. And yet it is here where Rain will announce his 2007 North American tour, projected as the vehicle that will put him in an entirely different class of pop stars. Because while he has sold out concerts across Asia and filled up Madison Square Garden and Caesar’s Palace, he’s now attempting a full-blown, unprecedented U.S. crossover.
The tour doesn’t kick-off until June 15, but he is scheduled to arrive later today for a press conference. Atlanta, a mainstay of the Dirty South, feels like a hard sell, but perhaps it is the proper litmus test to determine if Rain can shine in America.
And let us skip forward to the end ….
[article closing] On my way out of Atlanta the next day, I spot Rain standing alone near the Delta ticket counter. No entourage in sight, he is just one in a sea of business travelers and families at the airport at 9 a.m. on a Friday. Wearing cropped khakis, an army fatigue button-down and black flip-flops, he’s listening to an iPod, his head bowed low, covered with a brown beanie.
I re-introduce myself as one of the many reporters who must blend into an unrecognizable mass for him.
He pulls the headphones from his ears and smiles.
“I know who you are,” he responds fluidly in English.
We make small talk. He says Dallas turned out to be very nice, that, no, he didn’t go to the gym this morning and, no, he’s not too tired from the trip. He has one more leg to go — a press conference in New York — until he returns to Korea.
I joke that he should have made it easier on me in the interview by utilizing what today seems to be perfectly functioning English.
His manager appears to whisk him away, but before he leaves, Rain extends his hand. “Nice to meet you.”
I repeat the phrase back in both Korean and English then bow and wave, unsure as to which culture and language is more appropriate.
“Bye Rain … uh, Bi.”
A few minutes later, I see him crammed in the lineup for baggage security, holding onto a brown Louis Vuitton suit bag with his crew around him.
Putting the bag on the moving conveyor belt, he pulls off his hat and fluffs up his hair. Off comes the button-down, the belt, the flip-flops, the shades — until he is standing barefoot in just a T-shirt and shorts. There is no stylizing, no incognito mysteriousness. He seems naked, vulnerable. Standing next to a friend, he rises to his tiptoes, and the two laugh and playfully punch at each other.
It occurs to me that this is a rare glimpse of Jeong Ji-Hoon, and that if all goes according to plan, I may be witness to one of the last times he can traipse through an airport or chat in the middle of a terminal. Because when he returns it’s game time and he’ll be embarking on a seemingly implausible mission that will either make him want to hightail it out of town or reap the awards of a long-awaited dream.
Whether or not America is ready, Rain is about to fall.
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And so now comes the COOL part. What oh what are we giving away, pray tell? The June 2007 issue of KoreAm Journal, above?
Nope. You can probably still backorder that. But we don’t think you can backorder this…
The June 2007 KoreAm Special Rain Edition Journal that was released at the same time.
The differences in the June magazine cover and the Rain edition are pretty obvious. This one has background graphics, Special Edition, and his printed autograph added on. And it is ALL RAIN—no additional magazine articles and whatnot, only 28 pages of Rain, Corina Knoll’s terrific article, and images to die for from the Asian leg of the tour, all on thick, sturdy, glossy card stock. You can see a representation of a few of those images in the gallery below.
Big hugs and all our gratitude to a lovely friend and unique lady, Heart888, for donating this edition and quite a few other items to our Cloud USA stash. ♥
So, now that you know what’s being given away in celebration of our first anniversary, how in the world do you actually win it? We admit we’ve been somewhat hard on you in the past, but this time it will be relatively simple. Here are The Rules:
PLEASE READ THESE CAREFULLY!
• To be as fair to the timezone issue as we can, this contest will begin at 8 pm this evening, Eastern Standard time.
• This giveaway is only open to Cloud USA community members who either subscribed to the media blog OR joined the forum BETWEEN January 21, 2010 and January 20, 2011. To be eligible, you had to have signed up in either place BEFORE today.
• Our lovely Queen of GIFs, forum moderator Katie/Purplezest has chosen a number between 1 and 75. The member whose media blog comment falls on that number in this post thread will be declared The Giveaway Winner. We’re not going to tell you what that number is, because again, we want to be fair. No waiting around, counting the comments, and then saying something at the last minute, y’all!
NO comments will be counted that are made before the start time above (8 pm this evening).
• This is an open thread, so you can talk about whatever you’d like. (Emphasis on the word “talk.” You’re not limited to how many comments you can make; do have normal conversation amongst yourselves.
However: A bunch of one to three word comments that say “I love Rain” or “Gahh” or “Blehhh”, or the same comment cut-and-pasted all in a row are cop-outs and will only get you disqualified.) 😛
See? Easy-peasy!
Incidentally, if you already have this book, be nice and let someone else win it, okay?
Thank you all for taking time out of your busy days and spending it with us, and for being so kind to our site. Without you, Cloud USA would be only that—just a site, and not a warm, vibrant community of people who love and support Rain and each other. We will continue to support sister Rain sites here and around the world to the best of our ability. We will do our best to make 2011 even more interesting and fun for you, as Cloud USA evolves.
Everyone synchronize your watches for 8 pm EST, and happy commenting!
With much love—
Stephe ^@@^ and Terri :-}
[fan cam mixes] ADIEU with Rain: One, and Love Story.
•January 20, 2011 • 10 CommentsI almost forgot to share these really cute mixes of several different fan cams nicely spliced into two hot performances. Very cool.
If you haven’t seen them, enjoy! If you’ve already seen them, heheh… enjoy! 😀
— Stephe ^@@^
101231 ADIEU 2010 with Rain – mix one. (fan cam credit: as tagged / courtesy of cogns0526 @YT)
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101231 ADIEU 2010 with Rain – mix lovestory. (fan cam credit: as tagged / courtesy of cogns0526 @YT)
[fan accounts] Depending on the true date here… is he back?
•January 20, 2011 • 6 Comments
Saw Rain in Saint-Honoré street, Paris (January 19th, 2011)
Source: DC Inside
English translation: rain bird @rain-eu.
— ^@@^
만났다고 하기엔…너무 일방적으로 나만 봤지만요.. ㅋㅋ그래도 눈이 1초간 마주쳤으니 만난거라고 우겨보지만..저희 남편은 인증샷이 없으니 무효라고 합니다.. ㅠ_ㅠ
생또노헤 거리에 쇼핑 나갔다가..뭔가 쇼핑하고 차에 타는 정지훈 일행과 정말 가까이… 2미터 앞에서 마주쳤어요…벤츠 밴을 타고.. 유유히 가더군요.. 사진이라도 한 장 찍고 싶었는데.. 너무 가까이 있어서.. 그러지도 못하고.. 흑.. 지금 파리에 계시는 분들..혹시 또 다른 곳에서 마주칠지도…
There was a chance to encounter between Rain and me just for a second from a distance of 2 meters in Saint-Honoré street, Paris. (January.19th, 2011)
I insisted on talking to my husband, “I distinctly encountered Rain!”, but I couldn’t provide any proof of what I bumped into him.
Rain was getting in a Benz van after doing some shopping or something with his party, and then he leisurely left the place with them.
I wanted to take even a picture of him, but we were too close together, so I couldn’t do what I wanted to do.
Those who live in Paris will probably encounter Rain in other places.
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And from earlier in Rain’s trip:
An account with some things to say about Rain who got aboard a plane to Paris. (on Twitter)
Source: DC Inside
English translation: rain bird @rain-eu.
— ^@@^
파리행 뱅기 옆자리에 비가 탑승했다는 빅뉴스~ㅋㅋ비는 밥도안먹고 잠만자데요ㅋㅋ계속 힐끔거리다 소심하게 비의 뒷모습 동영상 찍음*^^*역시 뒷태쥑임ㅎㅎ
Incidentally, Rain sit next to me when I boarded a flight to Paris, it was big news to me.~ㅋㅋ
He just slept without eating.ㅋㅋ
I kept on glancing at him and only shot his back because I was very timid and shy at that time.*^^*
He has the appearance from the back to die for, no less. ㅎㅎ
The Re[mark]able Forum’s special Project for Rain.
•January 20, 2011 • 5 Comments
Hello, all…!
Over at the Remarkable pop music Forum, based out of Germany, a part of their team is going to the Dresden Music Festival this upcoming May, to attend Rain’s and cellist Jan Vogler’s concert. They will be putting together a scrapbook album for Rain of messages and letters to show him how he is loved in Germany, Europe, and the rest of the world. They are graciously including any international fans and/or World Clouds who also wish to participate in their project.
What a terrific idea. 🙂
So, if anyone wishes to support Rain’s Dresden appearance with a picture, poem, piece of fan art, or message about JiHoon himself or about the rain in general, in the Remarkables scrapbook album (they prefer submissions in either English or German), head on over to the Project for Rain thread (written in English and German) on their forum HERE and read the project details, so you can get started. The deadline is April 11th.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to leave a comment there or contact the Admin at the Remarkable email address listed in their post.
Thank you, Re[mark]able team, for supporting JiHoon in Germany!
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com ^@@^
[article] Jay Chou thinks Asian actors working in Hollywood films is inspiring.
•January 20, 2011 • 10 Comments
Khmer Magazine (Cambodia) 1/19/2011 — by Khmer Stars
Taiwanese actor Jay Chou commented on his fellow Asian actors advancing into Hollywood at a press conference for his movie, “Green Hornet 3D,” held at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul.
A reporter asked, “Kwon Sang Woo could have been cast for your role, how do you think that influences the movie’s success or failure?“, to which he replied, “As a fellow Asian actor, no matter who goes to film a movie in the Hollywood market, it is an inspiring and amazing act.”
He also stated, “I have seen Rain’s Hollywood films. As an Asian actor, I hope to appear in more Hollywood films alongside Rain.”
A reporter then mentioned that his monolids gave off a strong gaze, just like Rain’s, to which Chou replied to the amusement of the rest, “I’m very different from Rain. I can’t dance as well as he does, and I don’t have muscles.”
He continued, “But I have worked hard to create many amazing action movies. I hope the Korean audience will watch them.”
Chou concluded, “A lot of Asian actors are working hard to make their mark in Hollywood, and comparing such efforts is meaningless. I don’t think I have the peace of mind to think of such things.”
Chou and his castmates arrived in Korea on the 18th for a three-day promotional period. The group will be returning to Taiwan on the 20th.
Source: Star News, Daily News via Nate
Rain check #2: Some expresso for the Seoul?
•January 19, 2011 • 33 Comments[ETA 1/21: So now, we all know that the Man was HERE, at Les Deux Magots (“The Two Chinese Merchants”… thanks, Terri, for helping with the French). And HERE is an English write-up on the shop and restaurant. It is a regular haunt for writers and artists, so if we were Parisians, you know we’d hit that place up daily just to hobnob with our writerly kinfolk. ^@@^]
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Rain bears the cold weather in Paris with something warm in a cup. — ^@@^ (image: yousun_jeong @Twitter(of Cartier) / yousun_jeong @Twitpic / source site: rain-cloud)
[article] MTV USA Style: The Hottest Hustler of the Day–Korean cutie Rain.
•January 19, 2011 • 29 Comments
[*ETA: For our worldwide friends, who may not be versed in American slang: In this instance, the word “hustler” is used to describe a very sexy young man who knows how to dress well. A shining star, who knows how to make things happen in his world. A mover and shaker, of the Jet Set. It is a compliment. 🙂 ^@@^]
Let me just say… MTV USA Style—I love you, love you, LOVE you.
I have been waiting and WAITING for you to make JiHoon your hottest hustler, Style. Week by week. Daily. Almost religiously, because let’s face it, the Man has got a look that always gives hustle a new name. I’ve been waiting. And… booyah!
You are so on your game.
Thank you. 😀
Fans, go tell MTV what you think about this newest write-up on Rain…! » Our previous post on Rain being invited to the 21st SIHH in Geneva is HERE.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com 7:20 pm EST
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(Photo: Getty Images / source site: MTV.com)
MTV Style 1/19/2011 —
The Hottest Hustler of the Day: Korean cutie Rain
People are torn over what makes singer/actor Rain hot. Some say it’s his killer dance moves. Others say it’s his charming smile. And another set of fans say it’s his rock solid abs? We’re probably biased, but we definitely think it’s his amazingly-chic style. The singer arrived at a Cartier jewelry fair in Switzerland last night wearing a sleek black tux, crisp white button-up shirt, gray and white striped tie, lace-up shoes, and a brown leather watch. We love how he oozes confidence, sex appeal, and all-around badass-ery (plus, he gets brownie points for winning a MTV Movie Award for his performance in Ninja Assassin!). What do you think?
Do you like Rain’s cool and confident style?
MBLAQ check: The Boys pose for Vogue’s upcoming February issue.
•January 19, 2011 • 9 Comments
Rain check: The day Switzerland was twice as sweet… Rain invited to the SIHH.
•January 19, 2011 • 13 CommentsThe Swiss not only have the world’s best chocolate, but also Jung JiHoon temporarily within their borders. Rain has a long and fruitful relationship with Cartier, so it’s no surprise he would be invited to this exclusive event. Remember this, too?
See? Rain “waves” at us when he’s ready. Always does. You can trust him. And boy, is he ever The Handsome. ♥ Rain at the » 21st SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Genéve) High Jewelry Fair, 1/18/2011, in Geneva Switzerland. With Bernard Fornas, Cartier’s CEO, at the Cartier exhibit.
The SIHH is where fine watchmakers present their latest timepieces. It is an INVITATION ONLY event for international retailers, journalists, and brand representatives who have been invited by the exhibiting companies.
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