Pics from this photo shoot came out earlier this year. Enjoy these behind the scenes images of Rain for Lotte Duty Free. — Stephe ^@@^
(image source: rain-cloud)
For your visual pleasure only.
•July 23, 2010 • 3 CommentsThis quick entertainment hot clip involves an MCD (Mnet) survey of the public and a No. 1 ranking, Lee Joon & UEE on Strong Heart, and a lot of people who are hot for Rain… but that’s about all we’ve got at the moment. And who cares? The Ji-Hoon footage they’ve included in this thing is worth the price of admission alone. We can pretty much guess what’s being said (omg how can anyone be so hot, et cetera). 😀
— Stephe ^@@^
(credit: DC Rain Gallery / ratoka @YT)
Three cheers for Bbaek-Ga!
•July 23, 2010 • 3 Comments
[Cloud USA] We were terribly worried about this man the first of the year and on into Spring. The January 22nd surgery to remove his large benign brain tumor happened right in the middle of Rain’s Legend of Rainism Tour commitments in Japan.
» Some previous posts about Rain’s good friend rapper Bbaek-Ga, formerly of Koyote, are HERE and HERE.
But as the year went on, only good news came through the grapevine: him leaving the hospital, being partially released by his doctors later, returning to work as a photographer, and even joining Rain and Crew on the ZEPP Tour circuit and dancing on stage…! 🙂
Here is Bbaek-Ga’s latest video message and, needless to say, as quick and simple as it is, we’re very happy to see it.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com ^@@^
http://www.cloudusa.org
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(courtesy of ratoka @YT)
(brief translation by rain bird @rain-eu.)
Hello, this is Baek Sung-Hyun. As you see, I’ve been getting better and healthier since I had successful surgery.
I’ve been working hard thanks to the recovery of my health.
Long time no see!
[fan cam] ZEPP Osaka: With You.
•July 22, 2010 • 5 Comments“With you, I’m not alone… with you, I’ll never fall…” ^@@^
(courtesy of raintic @YT)
[fan made] Someday…
•July 22, 2010 • 1 CommentEnjoy these wonderful visuals of Rain’s 2003 character “Sang-Doo”, set to the poignant song Someday. Lovely.
— Stephe ^@@^
(credit and edit: lunaluna / courtesy of eye0rain)
Yoon Son-Ha reveals on-set pictures from new drama.
•July 22, 2010 • 5 Comments
10Asia 7/22/2010 — Korean actress Yoon Son-ha has revealed pictures from the set of the upcoming KBS drama “Domangja s1” on her personal blog.
Yoon posted several photographs on her blog two days ago with the comment, “We filmed ‘Domangja s1’ at Chiba. I shot a lot of photos with the crew and other actors during my free time.” Yoon also wrote, “Rain is really nice and is humble even though he is a big star. He creates a good atmosphere on set,” on the picture of herself with Korean entertainer Rain. She added that she became a fan after attending his Japanese concert.
She explained however that [she] failed to take a picture with co-star Lee Na-young but said Lee is “a cute and charming person.”
Yoon will be playing the role of Hwang Mi-jin, who is given orders to kill Jin-yi played by Lee.
“Domangja s1,” about a hefty sum of money popping up sixty years after it disappeared in times of the Korean war, features other high-profile cast members including Daniel Henney, Lee Jung-jin, Kong Hyung-jin with Japanese actors Taeknaka Naota and Uehara Takako.
The series, filmed in various Asian cities including Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Shanghai, Beijing, Macau and Hon Kong, will be helmed by noted TV producer Kwak Jung-hwan and written by Chun Sun-il, the team behind the hit drama “The Slave Hunters” (KBS, 2010).
The 34-year-old actress made her debut in 1994 in KBS TV series “Love Greeting” and starred in several other dramas including “Did We Really Love?” (MBC, 1999) and “Snowflakes” (KBS, 2001).
She led an active career in Japan since 2000, appearing in NHK TV’s “Mouichido Kisu,” “Fighting Girl” (Fuji, 2001) and “Good Luck!!” (TBS, 2003)
“Domangja s1” is scheduled to premiere at the end of September.
Reporter : Lucia Hong luciahong@
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@
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— Stephe ^@@^
Rain is the third most popular K-celeb in Hong Kong.
•July 22, 2010 • 5 Comments
The Chosun Ilbo 7/21/2010 —SONG HYE-KYO NAMED MOST POPULAR KOREAN STAR IN HONG KONG.
Actress Song Hye-kyo was voted the most popular Korean celebrity in Hong Kong.
In a poll by the Korea Tourism Organization on 938 visitors to the International Travel Expo Hong Kong last month, some 20.4 percent chose Song as the Korean entertainer they would want to spend the summer holidays with.
Lee Young-ae, heroine of hit drama “Jewel in the Palace,” followed with 17 percent. K-pop star Rain came in third with 10.7 percent, and actors Bae Yong-joon and Lee Jun-ki fourth and fifth with 7.2 and 5.8 percent, respectively.
Among those who had visited Korea, 69.1 percent said they would most like to see Seoul again, while 35.6 percent chose Busan and 25.3 percent picked Gangwon Province.
» The original article on The Chosun Ilbo is HERE.
— Stephe ^@@^
It’s been a LONG time since we watched…
•July 22, 2010 • 6 Comments… those first FULL HOUSE outtake reels. Let’s have some fun with them now, and reminisce. Hahaha. 😀
— Stephe ^@@^
(credit: KBS 2 / courtesy of hanururain @YT)
More KPop stars to rock the Incheon Korean Music Wave 2010, with MBLAQ.
•July 22, 2010 • 3 Comments
Allkpop 7/21/2010 —
We revealed earlier the first wave of artists who would be performing for the Incheon Korean Music Wave 2010 at Incheon World Cup Stadium on August 29th.
The organizers have now revealed the 2nd wave of artists and it really is a gathering of K-pop stars under one night sky this August.
The newly added K-pop acts in the second wave include BoA, Se7en, Taeyang, KARA and Choshinsung who will join Super Junior, 2PM, SNSD, SG Wannabe, SHINee, U-Kiss, CNBLUE, MBLAQ, BEAST, Son Dambi and After School
For more information, please visit the official website now! Tickets will go on sale through the GMarket online shopping website from July 28th.
(poster was not updated to reflect new additions)
By: Casper
» The official Incheon Korean Wave Festival 2010 website is HERE.
» Our previous post on the first wave of artists is HERE.
— Stephe ^@@^
SMTOWN Live ’10 World Tour in L.A.
•July 22, 2010 • 2 Comments
Allkpop 7/17/2010 — Remember the news about the SMTOWN Live ‘10 World Tour earlier this month? Well, the concert extravaganza will be making a stop outside of Asia for the first time in history in Los Angeles, California, and we’ve got all the info about this epic concert right here!
The artist lineup will consist of, KANGTA, BoA, U KNOW, MAX, SUPER JUNIOR, GIRLS’ GENERATION, SHINee, f(x), Zhang Li Yin, Trax and a few other SM artists. And you can be sure we’ll be there to bring you coverage of this epic concert if you aren’t able to make it, but we suggest you do – seriously, how often do these SM artists make it over stateside?
Anyway, the wait is almost over as ticketing information has just been released….
» You can read this post in its entirety, and watch the TV commercial spot, on the allkpop site HERE.
Woah… Kangta is looking awfully fine since getting out of the military. Max… ooooh. And U-Know… well, you know. 😉
— Stephe ^@@^
[ads & images] Rain check.
•July 22, 2010 • 3 CommentsThe things that have caught our eye out there because he looks so GOOD in them. Ha. — Stephe ^@@^
(source site: Rain Europe)
Rain in studio for WPhone still shots. From the SK Telesys site.
Current Lotte Duty Free adverts.
More Rain in the Japanese media.
[fan cam] His girl.
•July 21, 2010 • 1 CommentSaturday the 18th, at Saitama. Rain charms the masses. 🙂
— Stephe ^@@^
My Girl. (credit: redskye9 @YT)
(brief translation by rain bird)
– From 01:32 –
After ‘My Girl’ song with a little girl and her mother, Rain commented:
“I think that little girl doesn’t know who I am, but her mother seems to know me. When I gave that girl my song, her eyes were full of doubt, ‘who is this guy?’ “
[images & scans] Fresh Love Saitama.
•July 21, 2010 • 3 Comments(credit: Goo blogs/Japan, source: Memo Rain) ^@@^
While in Japan: Two Rain interviews.
•July 21, 2010 • 3 CommentsJapan Fashion TV1, Rain’s Love Tour. (courtesy of jackjihoon @YT)
(brief translation by rain bird @rain-eu.)
1:21~1:26
I’ve been controlling my condition for my concert. I had a nice dream last night.
1:31~1:52
At that time when my Hollywood movie was filmed on location in Europe, smokey eyes makeup was in fashion there. I tried to apply its unique and androgynous image into my album jacket, wearing false eyelashes that are long.
1:56~2:15
I chose small concert venues, because I wanted to come to my fans myself. I’m thinking I’ll perform as if I date with my best friends.
2:16~2:35
Saitama concert may be a splendid and variety show on a large scale like before.
6:14~6:16
Hello, everyone. This is Rain.
6:28~6:59
Up until earlier this year, I had showed a concert which has a dazzling array of performing, but I wanted to meet my fans on a smaller scale than before through this Zepp tour. So I’m going to play a concert tour, traveling Japan’s cities such as Osaka, Tokyo and so on.
I’ll have a concert tour where my fans can feel comfortable as if they are with their best friend.
7:06~7:31
My dress designer and I make my own stage clothes. I try to wear stage clothes suitable for each of my songs, and many fashion journals are helpful in making the clothes. I think clothes are important for every stage, and I’m trying to set the trend.
7:43~7;59
I think I should feel cozy and have confidence, when I wear clothes. I’m dressed like this, because these clothes I’m now wearing are very comfortable and I like the color.
8:11~8:23
White is just one of my favorite colors rather than a concept. My favorite colors are black and white, so I tend to use those colors in preference to others. Today, I didn’t intend to wear white color clothes, I just happened to wear these.
8:36~9:05
I like Adidas & Cloche style, and designer Yohij Yamamoto. Whenever I walk around the Harajuku area of Japan, all the multi-shops without exception seem to be great since most designers in that country are extremely talented.
9:15~
I think New York city is at the center of fashion in USA, and each of countries in Europe also has its number one in fashion, while the youths’ fashion style of Tokyo to spread all over the country is number one in Japan.
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Japan Fashion TV2, Rain’s Love Concert. (courtesy of jackjihoon)
(brief translation by rain bird)
0:05~0:13
I love all the cultures of Japan, particularly, I like its food culture. So, every time I visit Japan, I have some expectations of something good.
0:14~0:33
On arriving in Japan, I go out for eating sushi or ramen. Each dish seems to be surprising and delightful at any conveyor-belt sushi restaurant.
0:44~1:18
I like each of the songs on my album, because I gave to finish my work with all matters of the heart for one year. I think Japanese fans will like ‘Love Song’ most among the songs since it seems to appeal to that country’s sentiment.
5:54~6:13
Hello, everyone, this is Rain.
It’s been so long.
I’ve finally come to perform my Zepp tour through my album and concert, and Saitama concert will be held soon after.
I hope to get a lot of support from you.
Please be healthy and happy, and give F TV your interest and support.
Thank you, and I love you.
Blast from the past #17.
•July 21, 2010 • 7 CommentsWell… seeing as we » already gave you the Rain/JYP dance battle and Rain’s Trampoline dance, we might as well hand over what went in between the two: Rainism. And a nice MBC performance it was, indeed.
— Stephe ^@@^
(courtesy of boricha1215)
Rain and Byung-Hun: Hip in Japan.
•July 21, 2010 • 4 CommentsThis appears to be an NHK Japan TV spot advertising the then upcoming Discovery Channel Hip Korea stories featuring Rain and Lee Byung-Hun. As Rain’s Hip Korea documentary first aired in Asia in March of 2009, we figure this came out right around then.
— Stephe ^@@^
(courtesy of o0oLjNHo0o @YT)
[ad] Rain: New Nikon Event.
•July 21, 2010 • 3 CommentsYes, I know it’s not our practice. But I just had to put this one up because he’s so darned handsome in it. Y’all know how it is. — Stephe ^@@^
[fan made] To You.
•July 21, 2010 • 8 CommentsOur Ji-Hoon can be as strong as rushing water, as powerful as a waterfall, or as gentle as a slow stream, a steady current. And everything he does is to us. For us. Paoare captures this perfectly in her latest video. Simply exquisite.
비… 우리가 사랑하는 주셔서 감사입니다. 해당 콘서트 당신을 감사하십시오입니다.
— Stephe ^@@^
To You. (credit and edit: paoare2008)
[fan account] Rain Loves Saitama concert.
•July 20, 2010 • 2 CommentsRain’s 2010 Love Tour Saitama Stop, July 17 and 18
By: huhuhuhu @raincloudHK
Source blog: Memo Rain
Images: DC Rain Gallery
MBLAQ started the show with “Oh Yeah.” The first night they were all in black and the second night white. Each introduced himself in Japanese after the song, but in the first night Thunder probably forgot some of his Japanese words. He gave a shy smile and said something in English (sorry I did not pay attention to what he said). They then performed “Y.”
The Saitama concert stage set up was quite “special.” There were 2 stages. The main, large stage had 2 levels like the ZEPP Tour, but there was a live band this time. There was a smaller stage a few meters in front of the main stage. The stages were not connected by a T, so during the performance our prince had to walk down the stairs from the main stage and walk up the stairs of the small stage quite often. (Poor prince, it must be hard work, but it was also an opportunity for our prince to show off! For a number of times in the second night, he “marched” from the main stage to the small stage in big steps like a boy scout leader. He looked so young, so playful, so cheerful – the most handsome, refreshing boy scout leader!)
Music started. A large cube with the [letter] R came down slowly from the ceiling and landed in the centre of the large stage. The sides opened and there stood our prince. He wore white suit with black collars, with a red hanky in the top left pocket. Black Tee, black trousers and black boot. He was so handsome and so elegant. Yet when he performed “Hip Song” he was at the same time so sexy and so powerful.
The run down of the concert was:
Continue reading ‘[fan account] Rain Loves Saitama concert.’
[fan cams] Let’s take a ride…
•July 20, 2010 • Leave a Comment… around the arena! As we understand it, this quick clip is Love Saitama, the second night. — Stephe ^@@^
(credit: DC / ratoka @YT)
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Love Story, Rain Love Saitama. (courtesy of shirleyyswong @YT)
[images] Man, it was hot in there.
•July 20, 2010 • 4 CommentsBy there, I mean Love Tour Saitama. From that thick layer of sheen covering our man, I’m guessing he was on the mega-stage in these pics. But it could have been ZEPP as well.
— Stephe ^@@^
(source: Goo blogs, as tagged)
[past images] Rain in YES! and 8Day Magazines.
•July 20, 2010 • 1 CommentOur Ji-Hoon’s spreads in Hong Kong (YES!) and Singapore (8Day), back during the time Ninja Assassin was premiering, November 2009. — Stephe ^@@^
(Source blog: Memo Rain)
MBLAQ’s Lotte CACAO BLACK: How sweet it is!
•July 20, 2010 • 4 CommentsChocolate… yum. Pastry… yum. Cookies… yum. Rain’s Boys… yum! And everyone’s a winner. 😀
— Stephe ^@@^
30sec CF. (source: Bestiz / re-up: aGoGo @absolutemblaq / courtesy of absolutemblaqchannel @YT)
60sec CF. (source: Nate TV / courtesy of absolutemblaqchannel @YT)
60sec CF, English-subbed. (courtesy of MrsLanaBlack @YT)
[Cloud USA] And our 3000th Comment Has Been Made By…drumroll please…
•July 19, 2010 • 14 CommentsKONGSAO!
Yes, congratulations are in order for Kongsao, who had this to say about lunaluna’s fan-made videos We Love Rain & 2Rains – Familiar Face – Legend of Rainism x Rain’s Coming:
“i have to agree she is the best fanmade ever if i ever to work with her i give score for all that effort she do one the best ever known is her she very have excellent skill i agree and i love all her fanmade straight up she very popular know best fanmade and yes i do impress her work well done
Kongsao!”
To show our heartfelt appreciation, Kongsao, we would like to present you with one of our favorite Rain performances, from his Rainy Day Concert. Stephe and I do hope you really enjoy it! Take your new poster and have lots of fun with it as well.
We’d also like to extend kudos to Riverwood, JJ, Lotus6000, and Laura who came really close to the win!
Please note that we haven’t provided any “refreshments” for you this time, so you’d better prepare yourself before you watch this little hottie. (And that goes for the rest of you ladies looking over Kongsao’s shoulder. Yep, yep. We see you. You enjoy the video too. :-})
Terri :-}
[Video credit: ceesrain]
Runaway: Braving the summer heat.
•July 19, 2010 • 8 Comments
[Cloud USA] As we understand it, the temperatures in summer in Japan can go above 30° Centigrade (86° Fahrenheit), so when it is break time on the Domanja/Runaway/Fugitive set, the cast runs for ice packs or some kind of shade.
With high action chase scenes, and poor Rain having to wear all black as “Ji-Woo” at times (a color that holds in heat), we can’t help but feel sorry for him! But it is said that our Ji-Hoon and his cast mates never lose their composure or their smiles, and are taking it all like champs.
We aren’t surprised. 🙂
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com
http://www.cloudusa.org
(Source: Korean Economy, Newsen, Rain Europe)
[fan cam] Moving on at Love Saitama.
•July 19, 2010 • 3 CommentsRain does his past Japanese release, “Move On,” at Saitama Super Arena this past weekend. SEXY. SWEATY. WOW. *desperately fanning* I think maybe the fan cammer was overcome or something at the end. LOL!
— Stephe ^@@^
(courtesy of biWithU0625 @YT)
[fan made] Zen overload: Nature Republic.
•July 19, 2010 • 5 CommentsIf this doesn’t bring peace and calm to your beleaguered souls, we simply don’t know what will. Ahhhhh. — Stephe ^@@^
Song, yurariyurari, sung by Cry&Feel it. (courtesy of tara82625 @YT)
SK-900 WPhone images.
•July 19, 2010 • 18 Comments[ *ETA 7.23: The official site now shows the SK-900 as well. ^@@^ ]
So far, the » SK Telesys site only shows the SK-800 and SK-700 WPhones. But looks like there is a new edition to the family, and it’s being introduced in a side campaign. Nice.
All we can say about these images is… Oh My God. Ji-Hoon, we like you more and more. — Stephe ^@@^
(source: DC Rain Gallery)
[images] Fresh Love Tour Saitama.
•July 19, 2010 • 3 CommentsJuly 17 & 18. (Source blog: Memo Rain. Includes Runaway cast mate Lee Jun-Jin at the arena. All image credit as tagged. Rain & G.O from G.O’s Twitter, courtesy of Rain Indonesia.)
Runaway: Killing two birds with one stone.
•July 19, 2010 • 2 Comments
[Cloud USA] As expected, Rain not only finished up his 2010 Love Tour at Japan’s Saitama Super Arena this past weekend, the 17th and the 18th… it’s been reported that more than 200 fans from that concert audience were used as extras for capturing Runaway footage after the Saturday show.
From the production team: “Rain’s Japanese fans wanted to directly support him in Runaway, which is his first drama in 5 years, so a special event to choose more than 200 among the concert audiences as extras, was done.”
The filming on the 17th took place on a main street near the arena, with the fan extras acting as passers-by around Rain and Daniel Henney.
The 2010 Rain Summer Love Tour (which began on June 22 and included six ZEPP venues and Saitama), a rousing success, is now over. As we understand it, Runaway filming will continue on in Japan for the next two weeks, at which time Rain will return to Korea.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com
http://www.cloudusa.org
(Sources: ISplus News, Cyworld, DC Inside, Rain Europe, Nate, Goo blogs)
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Quick clips: Extras and production team standing by. (No Rain.) Courtesy of ratoka, cokyu0605, and yukiko.
[fan cam] Time to go!
•July 19, 2010 • 4 CommentsRain’s car leaving Saitama Super Arena this past weekend. It’s quick, and you only see his arm waving, but hey, the fans were thrilled. Who was on the bus—the Men?
— Stephe ^@@^
(courtesy of 1219riko @YT)
Cloud USA 
Rain still Making The World Bright…?
•July 23, 2010 • 1 Comment[Cloud USA] Back in February of 2009, J.Tune Entertainment announced that Rain was starting a foundation in Korea called Creating A Bright New World (or Making the World Bright), to provide free Lasik surgery for those who couldn’t afford it.
Partnering with Rain in this venture was Eye&Eye Vision, in Gangnam. Two applicants per month were selected, and all members of The Cloud, their relatives, or persons recommended by the official fan club were eligible to apply at Rain’s official website.
Here recently, this project has gotten new attention on the Internet and caught our attention again as well. And from the looks of things (fresh, up-to-date notices on the site), the project may still be ongoing.
We say bravo.
» The Eye&Eye Center (Dr. Um) site is HERE.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com ^@@^
http://www.cloudusa.org
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