Dancers spinelie, xGabasia, v201025, and superstarmalgoon (who is over on our Incredible Fan Love page) all get their Rain-on, and singer JD Relic takes the translation to Hip Song and gives our man an English cover. Very entertaining! We wonder what Rain thinks… Are you down with it, Ji-Hoon? — Stephe ^@@^
(courtesy of ashilia4life)
A really cute fan made version of the Lotte Duty Free “So I’m Loving You” campaign—but with Rain and the other K-hunks singing in Japanese (yes, Lotte is pretty big across the East Sea as well). The additional images of Rain doing his Lotte duty back across the years is nice. Enjoy. — Stephe ^@@^
(courtesy of yoraism @YT)
Some of MBLAQ’s recent spread in Elle. What is Rain feeding them? Hotness Overload! WOW. — ^@@^
(source: 하늘둥@bestiz + aianeBlaq@absolutemblaq / tip: koreanindo )
Rain’s plane should lift off from Incheon in roughly a half hour (it’s the 20th over across the International Dateline), but looks like some of his concert equipment is already on the streets of Japan. Either that, or an independent vehicle is being used for smart advertising. Thumbs up.
— Stephe ^@@^ 6:30 pm EST
(image credit: teamjihoon625)
Boy, they are getting a lot of mileage out of this. We love it! (Colbert is a genius.) After seeing “Raizo” defy gravity in Ninja Assassin footage, Colbert says, “Okay, impressive…” You bet your sweet butt it is, dude. LOL!
— Stephe ^@@^
(courtesy of ratoka @YT)
We first saw this commercial at the end of last week’s RAINY DAY episode, announcing the upcoming show at Saitama Super Arena in mid-July. With Saitama being a WHOPPER of a venue in comparison to the smaller, intimate ZEPP halls throughout Japan (it is huge, as you know), we imagine Rain has retooled and expanded what he will do on the ZEPP stage to fit this super one. Or maybe not. He’s quite a creative fellow, so we’ll see…
— Stephe ^@@^
(credit: rainsnow / scorpiolabibi @YT. Please DO NOT re-upload this video to YouTube or other re-up channels, per their request. Thanks!)
Asia broadcast 6/19 — The tale of the Wobbly Bed continues. 🙂
His eyelashes are so beautiful here, and very effective. What do you immediately think of when you see a man whose lashes are naturally long? As a woman and as a writer, I see one of two things depending on his surroundings: either a fierce, primal nature, an uncontrolled passion hidden beneath the surface (a la those first Back To The Basic long-haired Glam photos), OR very strong masculinity that is hiding a soft center, a vulnerability. I’m strong, I’m tough like steel but the woman I love can still kill me with one blow to my soul (which is why Rain used the false eyelashes on his character to begin with). Speaking in allusions and metaphors is what he does, and very well.
Yes… losing the jacket during the “Ye-Seul and the mic stand are interchangeable” stuff did work better, didn’t it? Made him look more opened up and less closed off. Gosh, I would have been lying there on that bed grinning up at him too. Can I see a show of hands? Ha!
Rain talks about his inspirations for the shoot, the costuming, and Love Song’s R&B rhythm. “I’ve never worn this much silver on my body before…” This is my favorite RAINY DAY episode from Season 2 so far. Do you have a favorite?
Enjoy, Clouds. — Stephe ^@@^
(courtesy of ratoka @YT)
[*ETA: The RAIN/S. Korea vs. Coldplay/England match-up is still LIVE, everybody.
For how long is unsure, and thank goodness Rain still has the advantage… 87% of the vote to Coldplay’s 13%, though that is quite a difference from 92% on our previous report. Careful… let’s not give an inch.
If MTV thinks we’re going to gradually lose interest, they’ve got another thing coming. Aja!]
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REALITY: FIFA World Cup 2010
USA 2 — Slovenia 2
England 0 — Algeria 0
Serbia 1 — Germany 0
*sigh* No, I’m not going to complain. We’ll take the tie! It’s better than a loss, and that means Team USA is still technically in the black. And boy, oh boy… powerhouse Germany has got to be pretty pissed right now. Wow.
On the Asian front, Japan has a match today (Saturday) against the Netherlands.
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FANTASY: MTV World Cup of Rock 2010 (still in progress)
France: 29% of the vote
Uruguay (Gabe Saporta/Cobra Starship): 71% of the vote
USA (Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters): 59% of the vote
England (Coldplay, Radiohead): 41% of the vote
Last Saturday and Sunday, there were no MTV Cup matches… but I don’t know if that was a one-timer or the norm. So let’s be on the lookout for two new match-ups on the MTV Newsroom Blog today (Saturday) just in case, until we know for sure. Let’s keep Team RAIN/S. Korea firmly on the path to that fantasy championship. Aja!
Have a great weekend, Clouds.
— Stephe ^@@^
[*ETA 6/20: It comes to my attention that this duo in Taiwan was a popular group named Energy, and that this was a friendly dance battle with Rain. It did look like Rain had a bit of fun.]
Apologies for not knowing more about this GTV news report, except for the fact that Rain was in Taipei for a show, and that this was during the Full House Era… but I was more taken by the realization that back in 2004, Rain had no idea that five years later he would be accosted by ninja again, as Raizo. And that it would lead to him being crowned the King of Badassery. Heheh.
Cute. — Stephe ^@@^
(credit: purplecloud @Cloud Taiwan / courtesy of rainbialice @YT)
HanCinema 6/18/2010 — Korean actor Lee Jeong-jin has joined Rain and Lee Na-young as the main cast of upcoming KBS TV series “Fugitive”, according to his agency Jambo Entertainment on Friday.
Jambo announced that the actor will be playing the role of Do-soo, an ambitious investigator who chases after Rain and Lee’s character regarding a mysterious incident.
“Undoubtedly I am lucky to be getting to take part in the drama,” the actor was quoted as saying. “I will make a very strong impression on the viewers who have high expectations”.
Filming for “Fugitive”, about a hefty sum of money popping up sixty years after it disappeared in times of the Korean War, will take place in various Asian cities including Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Shanghai, Beijing, Macau and Hong Kong….
» You can read this article in its entirety on the HanCinema site HERE.
— Stephe ^@@^
… on June 20 (the 19th EST) on Japan Airlines. The word came down from on high today, via his official website.
Notice No. 309 Bulletin on Rain’s Flight To Japan
Hi, this is Cloudmaster. Here is information on Rain’s departure for Japan.
Sunday June 20, 2010
Flight # JAL950
Incheon 8:00 → Narita 10:25
Thank you.
— Stephe ^@@^
REALITY: FIFA World Cup 2010
Mexico 2 — France 0
Greece 2 — Nigeria 1
Argentina 4 — South Korea 1
Oh well. At least the Tae-Guk “All the Reds” Warriors have that first victory over Greece under their belts, a good thing. And Argentina is one of those teams whose mamas birthed them right on the pitch. Those boys came out running. They were born to soccer, so it’s not like South Korea was beaten by “Team Podunk” or something. Hopefully the Reds will take their next match and be back on course.
Team USA plays today (Friday), so give them your support! They need a win.
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FANTASY: MTV World Cup of Rock 2010
Brazil (Soulfly): 30% of the vote
Japan (Dir En Grey): 70% of the vote
Argentina: 53% of the vote
Denmark (The Raveonettes, Mew, Metallica): 47% of the vote
“Argentina absolutely destroyed South Korea in this morning’s action in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. But luckily, actual soccer skill doesn’t play into the MTV World Cup of Rock, where South Korea is currently dominating…” Oh, could you be referring to this, MTV?
South Korea (RAIN): 92% of the vote
England (Coldplay and company): 8% of the vote
Oooh, yes, Clouds. I think it’s pretty much official that Rain/S. Korea has one in the Win column. And I can smell another match coming fast on the MTV Newsroom Blog… keep alert. Have a great Friday!
— Stephe ^@@^
I think somebody just screwed up and will be going down by pineapple. 😉 ^@@^
How utterly cute. These three have the personalities for this thing, I tell you. Kim Hye-Soo is just great here, as is the older actress—both of them hamming it up for the cameras. And Rain… so adorable and aDORKable. Ang, ang, ang! Love it!
What fun… 😀 — Stephe ^@@^
(credit: Samsung / courtesy of ratoka @YT)
Dramabeans 6/17/2010 — Rain now has his rival for the upcoming spy-melodrama Runaway, and it’s 32-year-old Lee Jung-Jin (of I Love You Don’t Cry and Bottom of the 9th Inning with 2 Outs).
Also, we finally get more on the story of Runaway, which centers around an “astronomical sum of money that disappeared with the outbreak of the Korean War, which resurfaces sixty years later in 2010.” What follows is “a lively chase” that takes the characters through various Asian cities.
The two characters played by Rain and Lee Na-young, Ji-woo and Jin-yi, are involved in this case but acting independently of each other. (She approaches him to use him….
We’re going to see just how fair (and unfair) everything is in love and war, aren’t we? Yes, indeed!
— Stephe ^@@^
With the bit of a lull in all the Rain news lately (and thank God for that, back in May Rain just about KILLED us…
…if you don’t believe it, take a look at his schedule over on our fan site HERE, Terri did a great job with that), I’ve just done a 5-month sweep and much needed site maintenance on the WebBlog. And here, for your viewing pleasure, are the results:
* NEW: There are five brand new WebBlog pages… one for FAN ART… an entire IN CONCERT section that adds Rain’s 2010 Lotte Concert, Sketchbook performance, and LEGEND OF RAINISM Tour to our LoR Yoyogi Fan Cam Show… one for Outstanding Fan Videos… and Stephe’s Favorite Things, because some Rain stuff is just special.
* NEW: Terri has attacked the Cloud USA fan site with a passion, haha. Our Home page, Favorite Pics page, and Event Image Gallery have been refreshed, and videos of 2PM and the Wonder Girls’ recent stop here in Atlanta, at the Tabernacle, on their Wonder Tour are now on our Korean Culture in Atlanta page.
* REFRESHED: Oh, let’s see… how about every single page on this blog. I’m not kidding, Clouds— every single page. Haha. Clouds on this side of the ocean, yes. Commercial Spots has simply blown up, what else can I say. Conversion Tools, MVs & Trailers, the 2010 Discography, and Incredible Fan Love. It’s Hot In Here is a little hotter. News & Articles has expanded. Documents & Interviews now has O’live’s Rain on Trip. Videos & Gallery, Bi Amazed, and the NINJA ASSASSIN page have been fluffed out. Rain’s Love Story short film is now on the Watch The Rain Come Down page with his Banjun dramas. Rain On Life even has a new quote. Et cetera, et cetera.
* NEW: Rain’s recent interview on 10 Asia, on the streets of Los Angeles, is over on our Cloud USA Forum, under the His Acting: Asian Dramas and Beyond category. In fact, due to Super-Poster Katie and the dedicated ladies over there, the Forum is in constant change. It is never static, never boring, and is quite an entertaining piece of real estate. And we want to say thanks to them for making it that way! Ladies, you are fantastic.
* NEW: Terri’s latest idea over on our Cloud Projects page. It’s fast, easy, and might make a world of difference. Have a read, and then go pound Rain—er, #Rain. 😉
Enjoy it all, Clouds. How is your June going?
— Stephe ^@@^
Though we don’t yet have a translation, we thought you would enjoy the terrific additional visuals in this 5 and a half minute news clip of Rain’s MTV odyssey once he was on his way to Gibson Amphitheater. Because half the fun of seeing Rain on screen is simply… watching him. And the other half is listening to That Voice. Happy Thursday, Clouds. 🙂
— Stephe ^@@^
(courtesy of ratoka @YT)
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Additional fun: Ditto the above. Heheheh. Rain on an Mnet clip this week. The Golden Fishery footage from Kang Ho-Dong’s show two years ago makes us want to go back and watch the entire Slapknee Shaman. Ahhh!
(credit: vid source & uploaded by rainmaker / onlyone0625 @ YT)
REALITY: FIFA World Cup 2010
South Africa 0 — Uruguay 3
Honduras 0 — Chile 1
Spain 0 — Switzerland 1
South Korea will be up against Argentina today (Thursday). Cheer them on!
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FANTASY: MTV World Cup of Rock 2010 (choose to view the results)
South Korea (RAIN): 92% of the vote
England (Coldplay and company): 8% of the vote
Ahem. Well. A bit gnarly, eh? Be proud, Clouds! You are all made of Awesome. I do believe the voting will still be open for a while longer, but gee, I suspect Team Rain/S. Korea will be advancing toward the Gold.
France (Phoenix): 60% of the vote
Nigeria (Afrobeat): 40% of the vote
This one won’t be over ’til it’s over.
Not a bad day’s work, everyone. I knew Rain could count on you. Let’s stretch our muscles, get some water, limber up our fingers and be ready for his next match-up on the MTV Newsroom Blog. Who oh who will it be against? Any guesses?
— Stephe ^@@^
[*ETA: Yes, this is the awesome “Ji-Woo”, Clouds, in Gucci gloss. We’re also adding Na-Young’s character “Jin-Yi” into the mix. Looks good…]
Rain’s character in “Runaway”…? Woahhh!!! Oh, have mercy. — ^@@^
(image: Naver)
And why is that? Well, just look at Rain. Look at him. He was the most relaxed and the most chatty in English than we had EVER seen him (and the Korean Beacon understood the reason behind that). He would just jump into the conversation whenever he felt like it. So cool. So natural. He did a wonderful job here, he and McTeigue.
This is also our favorite because Rain and McTeigue go into detail and clear up the matter of Raizo’s name and nationality. (We never understood why more people didn’t figure it out to begin with, instead of bitching about a Korean guy playing a Japanese guy—it wasn’t that difficult. Ozunu-sama is Japanese and gave Raizo his Japanese name. And where did the ridiculous idea come from that actors can only play characters of the same ethnicity anyway? Do you realize just how limiting that is, people? Black Americans can’t play Africans or Cubans? Whites can’t play Germans or Swedes unless they are German or Swedish? Asians can’t play other Asians or Asian-mixes or Asian Americans? Mexicans can’t play Spaniards or whites because they aren’t Spanish or white? How silly. The best actor should get the role. Acting is an illusion, not reality.)
Their rapport here makes us hope that there will be a NINJA ASSASSIN 2 one day, preferably right after Rain gets out of the military because then, his body will already be incredibly cut and he won’t have the hell of scarfing boiled chicken for eight months. McTeigue: “He [Rain] likes me more than I like him, actually.” LOL!
» You can read Korean Beacon’s article that accompanies Rain’s interview HERE, on their website. Enjoy this, Clouds.
— Stephe ^@@^
Korean Beacon Interview with Rain, November 2009, in English and English-subbed. (credit: koreanbeacon.com)
Dramabeans 6/16/2010 —Lee Na-young has been finalized as Rain’s co-star in the action-spy drama Runaway, which makes it her first drama in six years (since 2004’s Ireland). Having played quirky characters in the past (and a transgender role in her most recent movie, Dad Likes Women), this drama will give her a chance to showcase a completely different image from her previous roles.
Lee stars as Jin-yi, who approaches main character Ji-woo (Rain) under false pretenses. In order to get close to her objective, she becomes entangled with Ji-woo, and afterward the two must lie to each other repeatedly to cover up their real motives. Naturally, he ends up falling for her in this “unique romance.” Jin-yi is a woman who appears innocent on the outside, but possesses a sexy charm and has a “cat-like” quality as she keeps her true intentions hidden.
According to Lee’s reps at KeyEast, she chose the role because “It stands out with its high-quality script and a female lead character who has a fresh appeal that hasn’t been seen before.” ….
Oh merciful heavens. Just take in that plot line and the dance of the two characters. We are so stoked, we can hardly stand it. This is going to be so GOOD.
And by the way: In like Flint (a la the James Coburn movie of the same title) is a term used to describe when one is in a very favorable position, or when one has just acquired special position by means of extreme luck.
NOT to be confused with “in like Flynn,” ( a la screen idol Errol Flynn), which has more to do with being really lucky in getting sex, at least in my mind. Thought I’d clear that up.
— Stephe ^@@^
Rain’s baby boys’ Music Bank/KChart performance for the second week of June, courtesy of KBS World. They came in at No. 8. Go, MBLAQ, go!
*NOTE: Rain’s Love Song is still on the chart at No. 19, though his comeback stages ended a couple of weeks ago. We like that. Good show. 🙂
— Stephe ^@@^
(credit: kbsworld)
Korean source CN News (6/16 article: Rain trying to ask a delay in the date of his joining the army… ) has reported in their periodical pages that Rain should be leaving for Japan on June 19th for his Rain Love ZEPP Tour (the first show, at the Tokyo venue, is on the 22nd).
After the final ZEPP show is complete (Sapporo, on July 5th), and “ZEPP” becomes Rain’s Summer Love Tour and hits Saitama Super Arena in the Greater Tokyo area (July 17 and 18), as we understand it, Rain will then go to the Fugitive set on location in Japan and continue the drama shoot.
According to J.Tune, there is a time limit, however, on when he has to re-enter Korea. “Since Rain has a single passport because he is a person who has not yet joined the army, he has to enter Korea by the end of August or early in September at farthest after finishing shooting on location. ”
J.Tune is also quoted as saying, “There is a notice about when he should enter the army on the MMA (the Military Manpower Administration) website. The date is September 28th, but he is trying to ask a delay in the date of his joining the army, because he goes to graduate school and has a full schedule of drama.”
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Korean source Money Today’s Star News (6/16 article: It is decided actress ‘Lee Na-Young’ will be the heroine of Rain’s next drama ‘Fugitive’) has printed that the name of Rain’s “Fugitive” character is Ji-Woo, and that the drama’s plot line will visit settings in Asian cities such as Osaka, Macao, Yokohama, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Busan.
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Super-exciting info, isn’t it, Clouds? We’re getting a deeper picture of the type of drama project we’ll be watching in the fall, and that picture is intriguing indeed. And soon enough, we’ll be seeing just what Rain unleashes in the intimacy of those ZEPP venues. Very cool stuff.
(Thanks to rain bird @rain-eu. for the above information.)
— Stephe ^@@^
… in MTV’s World Cup of Rock. Right now. Fighting, Clouds! Heheheheh. Play nice, and have fun. 🙂
— Stephe ^@@^
» MTV World Cup of Rock: England versus South Korea HERE.
“Meanwhile, in the MTV World Cup of Rock, the battles rage on. In the second game in Group B, the stout English squad (which is currently besting South Africa in a poll that is still open) takes on South Korea. While the English have several giant bands in their pocket, the South Korean team has one superstar who rises above all the others. It’s hard for any one player to change the course of a soccer game, but in MTV’s World Cup of Rock, sometimes one superstar is enough. With that in mind, can all the power and finesse of the English squad defeat the international phenomenon that is Rain?”
Well said, MTV!
CLICK the link and let us know if this video works for you. *fingers crossed* (Ratoka, you’re wonderful. Thanks for sharing!)
» Rain on the Colbert Report, courtesy of ratoka @rainHK.
— Stephe ^@@^
REALITY: FIFA World Cup 2010
New Zealand 1 — Slovakia 1
Côte d’Ivoire (the Ivory Coast) 0 — Portugal 0
Brazil 2 — Korea DPR (North) 1
South Korea (Korea Republic) will be playing their second game tomorrow (Thursday). And the USA will hit the field again on Friday.
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FANTASY: MTV World Cup of Rock (choose to view the results)
» Match #1
Germany (Tokio Hotel, Rammstein, The Hoff): 92% of the vote
Brazil (Os Mutantes, Soulfly): 8% of the vote
A blow-out by the powerhouse!
» Match #2
Australia (AC/DC, Wolfmother): 54% of the vote
Argentina (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs): 46% of the vote
Wow. That was pretty close. A fan battle indeed.
As you can see, the MTV Newsroom Blog can have one match a day or two, so we’ve got to really stay on our toes. Be sharp and look alive, Clouds. I can just feel it coming. Can’t you? And I can’t help wondering just who Rain and S. Korea’s first opponent will be…
— Stephe ^@@^
[*ETA: These videos have been removed by KBS due to copyright claim. If we find them again, we’ll be sure to replace them here. Thanks. ^@@^]
You’ve been seeing snippets of it here and there across the Rain Blogosphere over the past month, since it was broadcast. Here is your chance to watch Rain’s recent appearance on Happy Together, hard-subbed by KBS World, so take advantage before the YouTube Watch Dog Squad scrubs it from the face of the Internet.
[*NOTE: For those of you who would like to DOWNLOAD this episode, Pikeyenny is making it available to you on her blog in weekly installments. So hightail it on over there, leave her a comment if you do download it, and please, above all else, give full credit to pikeyenny.wordpress.com if you decide to upload the show to another site. A lot of hard work is going into it on her part, so let’s show her our appreciation. Thanks to Shanyya @rainlegend for this tip!]
Forgive me for starting at the end of the show, but that part is just so freakin’ hilarious.
— Stephe ^@@^
Happy Together on KBS World, English hard-subs. Part 6 (of 6). Joon is NOT bringing up the “Honey darling” thing again, is he? Dang! Dude, Rain shoulda thumped you dead in the head for that LOL! Obviously Rain is still traumatized by his NINJA ASSASSIN chicken diet, poor thing. (all courtesy of hyungwel555)
… happened last year at a 2009 fan meet.
In less than a week, he’ll be at ZEPP Tokyo in Japan again to open his sold-out 2010 Summer Love Tour. Sort of returning to the “scene of the crime”, as it were. And we’ll bet it’s going to be a Back To The Basic show to end all shows.
Can’t wait for the reviews.
Again, if anyone needs help with this ZEPP thing, we’ve got you covered.
Just CLICK. 🙂
» The ZEPP Venue information site is HERE. Pretty cool.
— Stephe ^@@^
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Rain sings “September 12th” at a 2009 fan meet at the ZEPP Tokyo Hall, Japan. Nice. (courtesy of eye0rain)
This fan made video is composed of two things that are seldom seen or heard:
Scenes from an earlier RAINY DAY Season 1 episode that I’m not sure is even around any more, where Rain and Crew were shooting stills for the Rainism album art… and the song “More Attracted” (or “Better Girl”) featuring C-Luv, from Rain’s Vol. 5 album Rainism. The two subjects don’t really have anything to do with each other, but the song is a nice listen and the footage is cute.
Rain: “Where you at?” C-Luv: “In da club—hurry up!” Rain: “Hyung, I’m more attracted to your girl than the one in front of me.” C-Luv: “Me too, man. I’m more attracted to your girl.”
Cavemen—ha. And so it goes. 😉 — Stephe ^@@^
(courtesy of puku0525)
[ *ETA: We have heard the sad cries of our UK Cloud sisters, who cannot watch Colbert Nation videos on Comedy Central due to licensing problems and non-renewed contracts between CN and UK broadcasters from back in 2009, and we have emailed CC in hopes that, after all this time, a resolution can be found. It certainly doesn’t hurt to ask, right? ^@@^ ]
[Cloud USA] Oh, we are beside ourselves. Heheheheh! Our favorite humorist and all-around good guy Stephen Colbert is pretending to call out “arch-nemesis” Rain yet again, for winning another round in their “turf war” (MTV snubbed Colbert but good. Awwww!).
He had us cracking up so with his “devastated weeping.” He just can’t get a leg up on our Ji-Hoon. He just can’t! Poor man. ROFL!
Oh PLEASE let this lead to another dance-off. C’mon Rain, get your butt over here and answer the challenge. You can take him. Or… maybe this time Colbert will step into Rain’s territory for an Ozunu Showdown In Seoul, and have to dance or raizo his way back out of Korea alive. Hilarious. “RAIN…! You may have won this round, but I’m still ahead in lexicography!” ROFL!
Hopefully there is no one still out there who doesn’t realize this is all in good fun. (Yes, people have actually argued over this subject like a bunch of fools.) Colbert admires Rain as an amazing talent, and they are actually quite chummy.
“He had came on the show and did his dance, like BANG. Knocked it out. We were all just dazzled. It was incredible to be in the presence of someone who clearly was so talented and had dedicated themselves so completely to their art. It really was like, ‘Oh, I’m in the presence of a master.’” — Stephen Colbert, Discovery Channel‘s Hip Korea: Seoul Vibes – Jihoon Jung documentary, broadcast March 2009
Rain’s sense of humor is as crazy as Colbert’s and he got a real kick out of the 2008 Dance-off. If we know these two as well as we think we do, they will collaborate and have us laughing with this “feud” for a good while yet.
» It can’t be! RAINNNNNNNN…! He’s at it again. “Who’s not honoring me now?” From the Colbert Nation site.
» The Rain-Colbert May 2008 dance-off. Rain is all Raizo’d up and getting ready to film NINJA ASSASSIN, and Colbert isn’t bad at all in the dance department.
Enjoy this fan made video that condenses the Rain-Colbert dance-off and also goes WAY back in the day, to when Rain was welcomed to the city of Tokyo by a popular Japanese reporter and one of their mascots. And had side-splitting exploits on Korean TV. (courtesy of tamuditakko / music: Rain’s Fung Fu Fighting remake for the Kung Fu Panda original soundtrack)
Cloud USA 
“We can eat some kimchi…” or have an MV battle.
•June 19, 2010 • 2 CommentsHeck, while we’re waiting for Rain and Colbert to get it on like Donkey Kong, we can have our own battle right here, a battle of the music videos. Who escapes the sun the best? Yeah? So, without further ado…
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In the Red Corner, with intentionally bad visual effects but a funny bone a mile long, Stephen “You know you’re my girl, so get into my Hyundai” Colbert!
And in the Blue Corner, with some pretty heavy issues but a voice and a body that charms millions, Ji-Hoon “Girl, you’re like a scratch so deep it leaves a scar” Jung! RAINNNNNNN!
I want a good clean fight—no eye gouges, foreign objects, or strikes to the groin. The fans will make the call. All right gentlemen… let’s get it on! 😛
— Stephe ^@@^
Fan made, He’s Singing in Korean. (courtesy of danielrocks4ever)
Escaping The Sun. (courtesy of rain06)
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» BONUS: The original He’s Singing in Korean MV, from The Colbert Nation, 2007. (Sorry to those who can’t watch the video because of their residence, blast it… )
» BONUS: The best dance battle ev-vah. Hahaha. PLEASE NOTE: At around the 1:30 minute mark, the video goes black—a technical glitch of some kind. So wait until around 1:50, then move the circle marker back to around the 1:20 mark, and the entire video should play fine after that.
» Really COOL: Stephen Colbert’s segment on Discovery Channel‘s Hip Korea documentary on Rain, where Colbert shows just how much he admires our Ji-Hoon. There are also bits of Colbert’s Singing In Korean MV, and the infamous dance-off. “We were in the presence of a master,” Colbert said. We love this. 🙂
Have fun.
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