[full][HD][克拉恋人] Diamond Lover check: Another look at the official press conference in Shanghai. (1/22)

•February 9, 2015 • Leave a Comment

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FYI: Rain’s new Chinese TV drama has an official Weibo account, 电视剧-克拉恋人 (Drama-Diamond Lover). You can access it HERE. ^@@^


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[article] South Korean mega-star Rain’s Chinese TV drama debut to be in “Love Is Like Diamonds.”

•February 9, 2015 • Leave a Comment

written by Stephe Thornton, CloudUSA.org

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Rain, leading lady Tang Yan, and DMG president Wu Bing at the “Love Is Like Diamonds” press conference in Shanghai. Image credit: DMG-Entertainment.com

South Korean entertainer Rain (a.k.a. Jung Ji Hoon) will be making his Chinese TV drama debut in the lead role of upcoming show “Love Is Like Diamonds” (a.k.a “Diamond Lover”) this year, produced by global distributor DMG Entertainment.

Starring with him will be Chinese A-listers Tang Yan (a.k.a Tiffany Tang), Luo Jin, and Di Li Re Ba.

DMG, based in Beijing, has recently co-produced Hollywood films Iron Man 3, Transcendence, and Looper. “Love Is Like Diamonds” will be China’s most expensive non-period production to date and the first of 10 TV dramas in DMG’s 2015 lineup.

“DMG is excited to be working with international sensation Rain on his first Chinese TV drama, and I’m personally thrilled to be working with him, especially on a story that is so touching, memorable and universal in its allure,” said DMG’s president Wu Bing. “Love Is Like Diamonds is a great start to a very big year for DMG’s TV division.”

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Rain, his cast mates, and crew celebrate at the “Love Is Like Diamonds” press con in Shanghai. Image credit: DMG-Entertainment.com

Rain already ditched his nice guy image when he played an evil assassin in Hollywood film The Prince (2014) with Bruce Willis, a far cry from honorable killer “Raizo” in Ninja Assassin (2009). He’ll be doing it again in “Love Is Like Diamonds” when he plays overbearing, manipulative TESIRO Jewelry CEO “Xiao Liang”, while his co-stars play a disfigured woman, an awkward obstetrician, and a glamorous movie star.

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Wallpaper! Get your Rain calendar wallpaper for February 2015.

•February 4, 2015 • 2 Comments

Transparent_Heart_with_Red_Bow_PNG_Clipart_PictureThis month’s themes are sponsor Yves Saint Laurent China (2014), Rain’s working vacation: Paris (2011), and Rain the BEST Show national tour (2011). They look better “centered” or “filled”, but please feel free to display them however you like.

You can read more about Rain’s 2011 working vacation in Europe in my previous post HERE. Enjoy. 🙂 ^@@^

(1400 x 800. Month. Cloud USA Forum mod Merrick.)

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[CFs][乐维饮冰果茶] Rain’s new 30sec and 60sec TV commercials for LAviva Fruit Ice Tea. (China)

•February 3, 2015 • Leave a Comment

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Finally! Goodness gracious, me.

Rain sponsor LAviva has an official website. You can visit it HERE, or by clicking on the landing page image below. ^@@^

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[clips][link] Rain video salad.

•February 2, 2015 • 2 Comments

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Add your favorite dressing, toss lightly, and enjoy. 😛 ^@@^


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StarTV Taiwan trailers 1, 2, and 3. Looks like “My Lovely Girl” (對我而言可愛的她, “For Me She Is Cute”, “Yes I Love Her”) is hitting Taiwan, dubbed! Cool. (courtesy of wu phulovetee @YT.)

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» LINK: Watch Rain’s “Diamond Lover” interview with Star Shadow Alliance, from the day of the press conference, on imgcache.qq.com.

[CF links][GIFs/images][info][乐维饮冰果茶] LAviva Fruit Ice Tea check.

•February 2, 2015 • 1 Comment

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Rain sponsor LAviva has an official website. You can visit it HERE, or by clicking on the landing page image below. ^@@^

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Why so serious? LOL~ 🙂 (GIF credit: LAviva乐维饮冰果茶, 2/2)

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» LINK: Watch LAviva CF, making of, and Rain’s message. On Youku.

» LINK: Watch Rain’s message. On Youku.

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[images][full clip] Rain and his Fabulous Ones at the China Anhui TV Spring Festival show. (1/28, 1/29)

•February 2, 2015 • Leave a Comment

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With the Men and Women Behind The Man. Rain’s crew knows how to werk it! 🙂 ^@@^

(Clip source credit: 乔淑婧 / courtesy of BiRain625)

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Weibos abound: 비 wants you to see…

•February 2, 2015 • Leave a Comment

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…that he just wanted to say “hi.” Oh, and that he’s not starving himself. 🙂

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(Images credit: RAIN-JIHOON, 1/31 and 2/2.)

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[images][article] Rain at the China Anhui TV Spring Festival show for Chinese New Year. (1/29)

•February 2, 2015 • 1 Comment

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Backstage with star agent 揣宝, as posted on his (明星经纪人揣宝) Weibo.

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» READ: [KPop Herald] Rain will appear in China‘s Anhui TV show for Chinese New Year. Rain is exclusively invited to appear on the show as a leading Korean Wave star, a media said Wednesday.

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[images][克拉恋人] Diamond Lover check. (Including on the set 1/26, 1/29, 2/2)

•February 2, 2015 • 1 Comment

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FYI: Rain’s new Chinese TV drama has an official Weibo account, 电视剧-克拉恋人 (Drama-Diamond Lover). You can access it HERE. ^@@^


On the set, 2/2. (Image credited as tagged)

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[images] Rain check.

•February 2, 2015 • 1 Comment

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Rain just doing it Nike style at a hotel in Shanghai yesterday, 2/1. (Images credited as tagged)

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[clip][DramaFever] K-Drama Dress for Less: If you could have 2 K-hunks fight over you, who would they be?

•February 1, 2015 • 4 Comments

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On the latest episode of K-Drama Dress for Less, April (The Pink Fashion Ninja) and guest Kelly (OkayKell, Street Style: Seoul) not only gave cool fashion tips for “After School: Lucky or Not” outfits, they also had a Truth or Dare session, heheh.

If you could have two K-Drama hunks fight over you, who would they be?

Miss April threw Rain right up in that mix along with cutie Ji Chang Wook, and I salute her. Yassssssss. 🙂

I have to salute Kelly, too, for being a braver woman than me. My gwiyomi is heartbreakingly bad. I’d never do it in public for fear of causing an international incident. The cutest gwiyomi I ever did see was when Yoseob of BEAST did it live on stage, and he was doing it so fast that I was like, dude, slow down. keke~

Stephe @ cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org

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[fan art] From Stephe’s desk: Every time I grab a tissue now, it’ll Rain. :)

•February 1, 2015 • 6 Comments

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When our YouTube moderator Naoko (harudoful) posted on her blog last week about making us special facial tissue holders to commemorate our 5th Anniversary, we were surprised, happy, and humbled by her thoughtfulness.

And by YouTube mod Jess’s (rainthetreasure) thoughtfulness as well, as she included her fan artwork along with Naoko’s to make the gifts extra-special. ❤ ❤

Still, when the real thing arrived—all the way from Japan!—I wasn’t as prepared to see it as I thought I was.

We are stunned at the amazing amount of workmanship that Naoko put into these gorgeous tissue holders! And what woman’s heart isn’t melted by getting a sweet treat from Frantz Kobe to boot? Wahhh.

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Naoko and Jess, we can never put into words just how much we love our anniversary gifts. Suffice it to say they will never leave our desks! Except for the sweets, of course. Ha ha 🙂

In fact, we want to thank each and every CUSA staffer, Cloud sister, and Rain fan for the greetings, cards, holiday and birthday tokens, everything you all have thoughtfully sent to us each year. We may not get to say so because of our crazy schedules, but every single thing has brightened our days, made us smile, and helped us fight the good fight for Rain and Clouds because we know that you care. That means a lot.

Group hug, everybody! Sincerely and on Terri’s behalf~

Stephe ^@@^

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Throwback Track: Omarion (feat. Rain) – Man Up

•January 29, 2015 • 2 Comments

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Enjoy Kel & Mel Reviews’ throwback track, Omarion and Rain, “Man Up.” I say thumbs up, Kel. 🙂 — Stephe ^@@^

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Since there’s been a really positive response to our post Asian Artists To Know, we’re going to start a little integration from here on out.  And since I (Kel) am a Cloud from the days of Bad Guy and Handshake, the first track is going to feature the King of Kpop, Rain.

Around 2006, Rain was solidifying his hold on Asia and Omarion was riding high after his well-received solo debut.  It makes since that the two, who are both amazing dancers and have similar styles when it comes to music, would collaborate on a track.  The result was Man Up, a track about how both of them can take your girl and that you should at least fight for her.  The track was featured on the overseas’ edition of Omarion’s 21, so most people in the states didn’t hear it (which is too bad because it needed a video)…

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[images][克拉恋人] Diamond Lover check.

•January 24, 2015 • 2 Comments

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FYI: Rain’s new Chinese TV drama has an official Weibo account, 电视剧-克拉恋人 (Drama-Diamond Lover). You can access it HERE. ^@@^


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[images][克拉恋人] Diamond Lover check: Royal Square Mud (御泥坊品牌) posts 2015 cast calendar.

•January 24, 2015 • 3 Comments

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FYI: Rain’s new Chinese TV drama has an official Weibo account, 电视剧-克拉恋人 (Drama-Diamond Lover). You can access it HERE. ^@@^


Goodness gracious! Skincare company Royal Square Mud (御泥坊品牌) posted pictures of a “Diamond Lover” 2015 Cast Calendar on its micro-blog yesterday, 1/23. And it looks gorgeous. Lawd, if I could get my hands on one… !

Incidentally, it looks like Royal Square Mud and Mentholatum China are sponsoring the show along with a slew of other companies. Cool.

Stephe @ cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org

(Images credit: 御泥坊品牌 @Weibo)

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[images][克拉恋人] Diamond Lover check: Star Shadow Alliance (星影联盟) interviews Rain. (1/22)

•January 24, 2015 • 2 Comments

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FYI: Rain’s Chinese TV drama has an official Weibo account, 电视剧-克拉恋人 (Drama-Diamond Lover). You can access it HERE. ^@@^


Looks like the interview is affiliated with Star Shadow Alliance. That’s their logo on the mic Rain is holding. ^@@^ (Images credit: 星影联盟 / Star Shadow Alliance @Weibo)

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[clips][images][克拉恋人] Diamond Lover check: Rain, Tiffany, & cast mates at the official press con. (1/22)

•January 24, 2015 • 2 Comments

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FYI: Rain’s new Chinese TV drama has an official Weibo account, 电视剧-克拉恋人 (Drama-Diamond Lover). You can access it HERE. ^@@^


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[images][克拉恋人] Diamond Lover check: At the press conference venue.

•January 24, 2015 • 1 Comment

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FYI: Rain’s Chinese TV drama has an official Weibo account, 电视剧-克拉恋人 (Drama-Diamond Lover). You can access it HERE. ^@@^


(Images sources: 影视娱乐宣传 [Entertainment Publicity] @ Weibo / CallMe大丹 @Weibo)

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[article][克拉恋人] Chinese Director Says Rain Memorizes Costar′s Scripts in Chinese.

•January 23, 2015 • 2 Comments

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“I can communicate if I just look into the eyes.”

Oh, I’ll just bet you can, Rain. I’m sure all of your leading ladies concur. 🙂


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The Chinese director of Rain’s drama praised the star′s earnestness.

On January 23, the Chinese media outlet Sina.com reported that director Chen Ming Zhang, who is in charge of producing the Chinese drama Diamond Lover, highly praised Rain’s acting ability.

Rain attended the press conference for Diamond Lover, which took place on January 22 in Shanghai along with his costar Tang Yan. Director Chen Ming Zhang sent over a video message instead of attending the event due to his busy schedules of filming and editing.

Rain has been promoting actively in China recently, starring in the film For Love or Money on top of the drama. When a reporter asked, “What is the secret behind your outstanding communication in Chinese?”

Rain answered, “I can communicate if I just look into the eyes. I’ve been studying Chinese too.”

Director Chen Ming Zhang also praised Rain’s earnestness and acting ability. He said, “Since Rain is a foreigner, communication is not perfect but he has been working that much harder. In order to accurately understand his character and get a grasp of the emotions, he tries to memorize the scripts of his costar. He is a very professional actor.”

Diamond Lover is a romance drama about an unattractive woman finding happiness on her way to becoming a shining diamond. Rain will be acting as the owner and CEO of a large diamond supply company.

Photo credit: Diamond Lover’s official Weibo

[past CF][interview][Eng subs] Blast from the recent past #235: Rain tosses back a cold one.

•January 21, 2015 • Leave a Comment

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Anchor Ice will always be a favorite Rain sponsor because Hainan Breweries and their collaborative partners in China and around the world gave us such marvelous, delicious Rain goodies. It was dope! 😀

You can read more about this event in our previous post from June 2011.

» [article] Rain signs with Hainan Asia Pacific Brewery, a part of Heineken International

Stephe @ cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org

(Clip and CF source credit: ALCHEMY T-V @YT.)

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[KBS][Happy Together] When your DAD dances “Rainism” on TV, that says it all. :)

•January 21, 2015 • Leave a Comment

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Broadcast on 1/15: Little Hong Hwa Ri doing some song covers was adorable enough. But then dad (major league baseball player Hong Sung Heon) gets up there and gets his RAIN-on. keke~

Happy Together is so much fun. I have loved that show for the longest time.

Gori sure is giving us FACE in that pic, isn’t he? ^@@^

(Source credit: KBSEntertain @YT. PLEASE CLICK on the video to watch it over on YouTube, per KBS’s request. Thanks!)

[images] Rain check. (Including Rain from Star Shadow Alliance’s POV.)

•January 21, 2015 • 2 Comments

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Rain in CHIC! 小资风尚 Elegance Magazine’s write-up about the 2014 CHIC! Awards, on their Weibo.

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[images][clip][克拉恋人] Diamond Lover check. (On the set 1/14, 15, & 17, and about TESIRO.)

•January 21, 2015 • 1 Comment

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FYI: Rain’s new Chinese TV drama has an official Weibo account, 电视剧-克拉恋人 (Drama-Diamond Lover). You can access it HERE. ^@@^


An iQIYI report from the set on 1/15. (Clip source: iQIYI / courtesy of ratoka)

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Behind the scenes stills. (Images credit: 何加祥小强 @Weibo)

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[ads][images] Fresh YSL Dangerous Rouge with Rain and Yoo Gi An.

•January 21, 2015 • 4 Comments

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As posted by the FashionModels micro-blog @Weibo. Nice!

I love fire engine red and I love fushia, but I am really digging that cool orange right about now. 🙂 ^@@^

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[clips] Blast from the recent past #234: On the B2TB comeback trail.

•January 21, 2015 • 2 Comments

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(Images source: Rain HK)

Three months after our media blog went live, Rain released his Back To The Basic mini-album (April 2010) and the “Love Song” and “Hip Song” MVs, and hit the comeback trail hard on all the music chart shows on South Korean TV. He was hotter than the Devil on a rotisserie in the South.

For this particular performance, he was wearing his red Swarovski bling as our Katie had predicted, and his stunning Atlanta ball cap.

We thought we had died and gone to heaven. For real. ^@@^


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Finally, Music Bank! Or…the Red Bling revealed.

After canceling for three full weeks out of respect for those lost in the Cheonan naval tragedy, Music Bank has broadcast with Rain flashy red and dark of vest.  (Katie, you called it.  Good girl!  Ha.)  Enjoy our Ji-Hoon’s continued comeback, Clouds! — Stephe ^@@^

(courtesy of ratoka @YT)

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[calendar][images][GIFs] Rain for new Chinese sponsor LAviva Ice Tea.

•January 21, 2015 • 2 Comments

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(LAviva does have an official Weibo account. You can visit it by clicking HERE or on the above image.)

Not only have the Chinese sponsors that Rain had before going in the military kept a firm grip on him since he got out (MENtholatum, and J.VJQ), he’s also bagged several new ones (Yves Saint Laurent, and LAviva Ice Tea). Impressive. Who’s next?

(Hold up. Didn’t sumbuddy predict that sumbuddy’s career would be over, a while back yonder? Hello? *echoes* *crickets* Yeah. You didn’t know what the hell you were talking about.)

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( ↑ ↑ February 2015 calendar posted by LAviva @Weibo today, 1/21.)

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LAviva is parented by Jiangsu Golden Lion Beverages, Ltd. and has been Rain-marketing to the max with events, mobile games, etc. since mid-December 2014. This is my first LAviva post because, quite frankly, I’ve been waiting for a doggone CF from these people and it doesn’t really make sense as to why one hasn’t been released yet. What are y’all waiting on over there, the next Ice Age? Ain’t nobody over here getting any younger, so let’s get the lead out if you don’t mind.

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[Cloud USA video] The Living Proof. (A precious surprise for our 5th Anniversary.)

•January 21, 2015 • 17 Comments

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Seems like only yesterday, we were a brand new blog and a single home page on the block. We still think fondly of the sister sites, Clouds, and Rain fans who welcomed us so warmly and helped us along until we got our feet beneath us.

8,000 posts and 50,000 comments later, here we are, still riding the Rain Train hard with no brakes and loving every minute of it. LOL~

Our very first post wasn’t a post at all. It was a picture. A yummy picture. Go see which one! » [post] Above The Radar

To all the veteran followers out there who’ve been along for the ride, we appreciate you more and more each day. To all the newbie followers who’ve come on board, we welcome you with happy hearts! To our wonderful, amazing staff — you humble us beyond measure, and we love you dearly. ❤

Without all of you, Cloud USA wouldn’t be the warm, cozy home you have made it. Thank you for our media blog’s 3 Million full page views. Holy cow!

Here’s to the next 5 years of bonding with our sister Rain fan sites across the world and cheering Rain on in his endeavors! He is Da Man.

He has changed our lives.

Much love —

Stephe ^@@^ and Terri :-}

Naoko, you completely surprised us with this sweet, sweet video and made us both cry happy tears. Bless your heart. ^@@^ (Credit and edit: Naoko [harudoful] @ CloudUSA / CloudUSAChannel @YT. Music: Mary J. Blige, “The Living Proof.” PLEASE support the artist. Thank you!

[images][Eng trans] Tweets, Instagrams, and Weibos abound: 비 wants you to see…

•January 21, 2015 • 5 Comments

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…that he knows it’s been a while since we’ve seen these two critters, Sarang and Jangoonie. ❤ ❤ 🙂

(Images credit: Rain’s official Twitter and Instagram / @29rain / rain_oppa, 1/21)

English translation and note by Sonya @Cloud USA: 사람이냐… ( “Are you a human being…”) NOTE: Rain thinks Jangoonie is posing like a human.

English translation and note by Elsie: 밥은먹고다니냐… (“Did you have a meal…”) NOTE: Direct translation, “Are you going around after eating…” It’s just a Korean phrase.

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[ads][YSL] Dangerous Rouge Nationwide Limited Rain Edition gift sets.

•January 11, 2015 • 5 Comments

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(All images source credit: 武商广场 | YSL X Rain — “越危险,越诱惑!”Wushang Plaza | YSL X Rain — “The more dangerous, the more temptation!”)

New Rain sponsor Yves Saint Laurent is making 50 special Dangerous Rouge Nationwide Limited Rain Edition gift sets available to 50 lucky Chinese-speaking buyers. Wow.

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Price:5100 yuan (roughly $830. USD, holy cow! But then again, this is luxury fashion house YSL, and look at what all comes in it!)

• Yves Saint Laurent Pure Lipstick (6 colors) 3.8g
• Yves Saint Laurent Pure Lip Glaze (6 colors) 6ml
• Yves Saint Laurent Nail Polish (6 colors) 10ml
• YSL limited edition CD Highlights
• Yves Saint Laurent signature limited edition CD Rain
• Yves Saint Laurent Limited autographed Rain poster

Red lipsticks—from fire engine to pinks to coral oranges—are right up my alley. And with the quality that the YSL brand delivers… hm! If I spoke Chinese and had an extra $800 bucks lying around, I’d be on this like a tick on a hound. You know? It would last me a heck of a long time, and that poster…!

YSL has come out of the corner swinging. They mean business. Every socialite, celeb, and woman who can afford it is going to be snapping this stuff up. A win for Rain.

It all starts from the lips, yo. Big thanks to Scorpiola for sharing this information. 🙂

» Previous post: [images][posters][panels] Rain and Yoo Gian for Yves Saint Laurent in Chinese-speaking countries.

Stephe @ cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org

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[images] Instagrams and Tweets abound: 비 wants you to see… CDL now has a second location.

•January 11, 2015 • 3 Comments

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Best friend, Koyote member, and professional photographer BbaekGa’s cactus boutique/cafe CDL (Cycle De L’eau) in Cheongdam-dong opened for business this weekend (Saturday 1/10). It looks so pretty, warm, and welcoming, don’t you think?

Congrats, BbaekGa! 🙂

(Images credit: rain_oppa @Instagram / 29rain @Twitter, 1/11/2015.)

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This is the second CDL location that BbaekGa has opened (Cheongdam-dong). The first location is in Yeonnam-dong, and Rain tweeted/Instagram’d about the opening of that one back in September 2014. I would love to visit either one, have a steaming cup of Chamomile or Earl Grey tea, and pick out a few of those cute little cacti while I sip.

I love succulents. They seem to be the only plant life that I don’t manage to kill.

I have no “green thumb.” *sigh*

Stephe @ cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org

(Cheongnam-dong and Yeonnam-dong. Images credit: cycle_de_leau @Instagram)

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[gallery][fan made] When you say Calvin Klein, Clouds will always have a one-track mind.

•January 10, 2015 • 6 Comments

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Just sayin’. 🙂 And to think… his body’s even better now than it was then. Mm-hmm. ^@@^

» [10/12/2012] Blast from the past #169: Nothing came between Rain and his Calvins…

» [8/13/2013] Cloudy Day: Fan art inspired by Rain… a closer look.

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Even when he was baby boy 비. ♥ ^@@^

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[images][The Prince] Call it “Code Name: Prince” (コードネーム:プリンス) in Japan.

•January 10, 2015 • 1 Comment

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Film distributor The Klock Worx, based in Tokyo, is blasting the word out about Hollywood movie The Prince (2014) opening in Japanese theaters starting this coming Monday, January 12. It looks like in Japan the film will be going by the name コードネーム:プリンス(Code Name: Prince).

Back on January 7, they posted information and a schedule on their Twitter. Some of the places the movie is headed for in Saitama, Osaka, and Hyogo Prefectures and the Tokyo Metropolitan area are Ginza, Ikebukuro, and Shinjuku Districts, Shibuya District, Cine Libre Kobe, Theatre Umeda, and more.

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It’s also listed on The Klock Worx website and at most of the theaters with upcoming showings.

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It’s good to see The Prince on the big screen outside of the States.We wish it much success over there, and lots of love from our Japanese Cloud sisters.

Code Name: Prince, 화이팅! Do well!

Stephe @ cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org

(Cap from Shibuya District.)

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[image][Eng trans] Instagrams and Tweets abound: 비 wants you to see…

•January 10, 2015 • Leave a Comment

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…that he wishes us all a belated Happy New Year, from his work. 🙂 Looks like work on “Diamond Lover” on 12/27 to me.

(Images credit: rain_oppa @Instagram / 29rain @Twitter, 1/7/2015.)

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English translation by Elsie on Twitter.

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