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The gist of the subject caption below is “Rain leaves hotel surrounded by bodyguards.” » You can see the event itself in my previous post HERE.
(Rain现身酒店获众保镖簇拥护驾. Images credited as tagged. Images source: ent.163.com)
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(Clip courtesy of river_084 @dailymotion)
Rain’s Special Interview on Japanese show FujiTwo Kantame Pop #93, 3/22/2014
Japanese → English translation: Naoko (harudoful) @Cloud USA
Minute markers: Stephe @Cloud USA
Clip courtesy of river_084 @Dailymotion
PLEASE give full credits to all parties if you repost or use for additional translations. Thank you!
K-POP Interviewer: Masayuki Furuya / Show Host: Announcer: Sayaka / Narrator: Minsil
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Rain: Hello, everyone who is watching Kantame Pop. I am Rain.
Narrator: Rain released an album in Korea after four years and he visited Japan last month to hold an event. Rain made a debut as a R&B singer who also dances, produced by Park Jin-Young. He became popular not just in Korea but in Asia and entered Hollywood to perform worldwide. But he suspended those activities because of his military service in 2011. Then he left the military last fall and released a new album this January after four years. He held the event with his new song this time.
2:32~
Interviewer: It’s really been a long time.
Rain: Hello, everyone. Japanese fans were waiting for me for a very long time. Even though they hadn’t seen me for two or three years, many of them came and I was impressed and grateful for them. My goal was to show to my fans that I hadn’t changed at all.
Interviewer: Your new album is interesting rather than [only] good and I felt you tried something new.
Rain: I “grew up” by making this album or rather I should say I just worked so hard on it. “LA Song” is a song that old and young can enjoy regardless of their age or gender. “30 Sexy” expresses sexy beauty of 30s.
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Narrator: Rain will be 32 this year. “30 Sexy” expresses an adult man who leads a partner.
Rain: I think 30s is the best time for men. And I think men at 30s can shine the most for their work or anything.
Narrator: Rain says he was dedicated to make the album as if to reset himself. You can find personal side of Rain more than before, and “Dear mama don’t cry” which was written by him is about feelings for his sainted mother.
4:36~
Rain: This song is for my mother. And I put my grateful feelings for mothers all over the world [in it as well].
Narrator: Rain lost his mother because of illness before his debut. He once said the following things in an interview of the program.
Rain: This happened in around 1999. I grew up in an affluent family until I entered a junior high school, but we began to lose money at the end of my 9th grade and then finally lost it. There was no money for my sick mother to receive proper treatment. Then finally my mother passed away when I was in the 12th grade. After that, I began to live apart from my father and my younger sister. I started to live in a dance lesson room by myself. I sometimes slept on a floor without futon or meals for five days [at a time]. It was such a cruel and miserable experience. I fought against hunger with my strength and patience. The experience became my motivation, which has made what I am now, and any struggles [now] are nothing or not struggles [at all] when I remember those days.
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Interviewer: Korean music has drastically changed for the past few years, and did you directly feel any of those changes?
Rain: It has changed so much. I think styles of the music have rapidly changed but it proves Korean music has developed as KPOP, and now there are many juniors who can lead Korean music.
Interviewer: After they were influenced by you?
Rain: I am not sure about that. There are many who could dance very well from the beginning. [Editor’s note: It is a known fact that many of Rain’s juniors were influenced by his drive, his work ethic, and his distinctive style of dance. They’ve said as much in interviews of their own. Not to mention, if Rain hadn’t been the first idol to push the envelope and rip his shirt off on national television—an act he had to apologize to the Powers That Be for, hehe—there’s no telling how many more years it might have taken for that trend to pop off. 🙂 Stephe ^@@^]
6:55~
Narrator: It has been twelve years since you made a debut. What is the memorable thing for you through past activities?
Rain: I feel joy in my everyday life. Especially, standing on the stage is the most joyful thing for me. I want to give high quality performances in small venues from now on. If I don’t stick to large venues, I can feel my fans closely. I am willing to act in good dramas and also planning to appear in movies now.
Narrator: His appearance in a Hollywood movie after five years has already decided. Rain is trying so hard to regain his presence as an Asian star.
Interviewer: It will be the first time in five years after Ninja Assassin, and it seems they finished filming the movie, The Prince by director Brian A. Miller. So, do Western people feel oriental attraction to him? I think they decided on the cast regarding that.
8:06~
Narrator: On the other hand, his relationship with actress Kim Tae Hee during his military service is at the center of attention. His repackaged new album was released last month and it included his self-produced new song, “I Love You”, which was rumored to be his proposal song, however, he explained that he had made the song before serving in the Army and it was for his fans.
Show Host: Since the relationships among celebrities have been open in Korea lately, we can expect his marriage?
Interviewer: I hope they build a good relationship as an ideal couple, but regarding that, he is a super star who has led the idol scene in films and music, I expect him to keep working hard on his career, too.
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(Caps by Cloud USA)
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This performance of “Dear Mama Don’t Cry” mesmerized me. Completely.
(Fan cams credit: Yuka usi @YT.)
The older he gets, the more stunning his voice becomes. And what a charmer! (Raise your hand if you actually waved back at him on your monitor before you realized what you were doing, LOL! *hand raised*)
Rain Effect Show in Beijing fan cams on Youku. (Credits: pangnaio / corr999 / 芸汐86)
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…and performs “30Sexy” and “LA Song.” And you can see at the very end that he walked away from being set upon by a fan of one relatively unscathed. 🙂
Throw that Chinese and English on ’em, Rain! ^@@^
(Fan cam credit: gogogorororo)
(Fan cam credit: terry820625)
(Fan art credit: JJ @Cloud USA / Jess MK / rainthetreasure)
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Image courtesy of @actorleekwangsoo fan Instagram
(Clips courtesy of ratoka)
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(English subbed. Courtesy of KSN)
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» You can also watch Part 3 English-subbed on DramaFever by clicking HERE or on the image below.
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Dunkin’ Donuts Korea appreciates Rain strolling around Incheon Airport with their coffee in hand. “World Star’s choice of coffee ~!!” ^@@^
(Source credit: Dunkin’ Donuts @Facebook / smartdunkin @Twitter, 3/31.)
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Even though StylistMJ mentions the Rain Effect Show in Beijing, looks to me like he’s putting finishing touches on Rain at the QQ Music Awards in Shenzhen instead, the night before.
In any case, we appreciate him posting the pic!^^
(Image credit: @stylistmj)
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Both BbaekGa and LeeJumChill of new Korean sports bar 2.7 Gram posted a pic of Rain at their new joint recently. Great minds think alike. 😀
(Source credits: Instagram @photoby100 / @leejumchill, 3/30)
http://instagram.com/p/mLMRT1M2zv/
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Rain’s reign of the K-pop music stages in late 2008 was no match for any act trying to compete. Inkigayo was no exception. With Rainism as the driving force, it was a runaway freight train and everyone had to simply step away or get run over! It goes without saying that Rainism is a fierce storm of swag, sexuality, power and aggression. Rain brought all of that in full force in the first performance, as well as the second. He was not playing. There were no moments of sweetness. No, not even his signature smile. Rain was asserting himself with authority. We were being taken by force and Rain wasn’t about to let any one of us avoid his attack.
And then came the third performance. I don’t know, maybe he felt bad for pummeling us with all of that Rain-gression! In this performance he changed things up slightly – and did so with cheeky delight.
The performance began as all the others. Fierce. Aggressive. Intense. But then, he decided to remove the sunglasses. Something happens when Rain lets us see his eyes.
It is like a channel switch and for a moment all of that intensity and aggression melts away (well, briefly anyway). He lets us into the playful Ji Hoon space and reminds us that even if he is coming at us with vengeance and aggression, he is still able to temper that with absolute sweetness.
This is the power of Rain. It is his special magic. I have mentioned it before. Maybe it is just that he himself cannot hold that sweetness back. Perhaps when he is surrounded by his Clouds, there is a moment when he wants to take that pause to remind us that yes, I am slapping all of you around with my intense swag and aggression BUT you do know I love all of you and that I am still your sweet Ji Hoon.
Yes….that is how he rolls. ^^
Michele@cloudusa.wordpress.com/CloudUSA.org
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(Fan cam credit: Rainsbreath / 비숨소리 @YT.)
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Various snippets, quick cams, and points of view of Rain’s new album showcase in Beijing on Youku, 56.com, Instagram and Tudou. Toss with your favorite dressing and enjoy. 🙂
Thanks to Ratoka @The Cloud Media Board for collecting these links!
(Credit: 希望快乐与幸福)
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjkxNTM3OTIw.html
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjkxNTM2OTY0.html
http://www.56.com/u35/v_MTEwNDMzNjAw.html
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http://www.56.com/u42/v_MTEwNDMxNDA3.html
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(Credit: clear_g)
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Chinese culture and art photographer and accomplished entrepreneur 庞虎Tigertattoo (Pang Hu Tigertattoo), based in Beijing, posted images from the Rain Effect Show in Beijing on his social media, including a nice backstage shot of himself, Rain, and two other colleagues on 3/28. Nice!
(Images credit: 庞虎Tigertattoo @weibo / @Weibo Life / @xingyun.cn)
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» LINK: “LA Song” encore at the Rain Effect Show in Beijing, on 56.com
» LINK: “How to Escape the Sun” at the Rain Effect Show in Beijing, on 56.com
(Images credit: hs_media @weibo / News.cn / fans as tagged)
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Rain sent Running Man in Australia guest-mate Kim WooBin a video message, which was played at WooBin’s fanmeeting in Shanghai yesterday (3/29). Don’t know what he said, but surely it was either complimentary or humorous, knowing JiHoon the Jokester, right?
» LINK: Rain’s message to Kim WooBin on 3/29, on Youku.
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Somebody had a hankerin’ for some Starbucks while in China. 🙂 (Images credit: as tagged)
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Rain autographs his recent Bazaar Men Style magazine cover for folks backstage at his Rain Effect Show in Beijing on 3/28. (Image credit: little_chongchong @Instagram)
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A ten-year Rain fan gets pictures with him backstage at the 2014 Rain Effect Show in Beijing, on 3/28. (Images credit: jannetmmm @Instagram)
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Images of the 2014 Rain Effect Show in Beijing, as published by Nate News.
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» You can see clips of Rain’s performance by visiting my previous post HERE.
With his Most Influential International Artist Award. (Images credited as tagged)
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» You can revisit information about Rain’s Chinese movie in production HERE in my previous post.
(Images credit: Summerlin)
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(Image source: Yelika G. Weiler)
Hello, Clouds and dear Rain fans!
Please enjoy these precious memories from our Cloud USA Atlanta Super Cell Cloudburst March 15 weekend, our fourth community get-together. (Of course, there were some things that “happened in Vegas” so they have to STAY in Vegas, heheh. But you didn’t hear that from me…) 😉
It was raining in more ways than one for two days—weather-wise and Jung JiHoon-wise. Just check out my phone for confirmation. The forecast in the suburb of Duluth was… RAIN. LOL!
Cloud USA staff writer Michele made the trek down from Illinois, to our delight. Thanks so much to all of you who came to celebrate the wonderful talent that is 비, from the locals here in the ATL to those far away across Georgia and the U.S. (Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, New York, Maryland, Illinois, Iowa, Alabama, etc.). Your presence warmed our hearts, and we hope to see you again not only at the upcoming Cloudburst in the fall, but at a future Rain concert here on our home turf one day. ♥
Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org
Postscript: I waited over a week before I began collecting images, because I figured that by that time all concerned would have reconciled what pictures they wanted to share and the ones they didn’t, hence what I saw would be okay with proper credits. If I’ve overstepped, please send me an email. Personally, though, I hope no one does. The pictures are lovely and I adore every one of them.
Thanks for sharing, dear friends! ^@@^
(Image credit: cloudusa @Instagram)
(Video credit: Lee24 @YT.)
First night. U.S. Clouds united in our hotel hospitality suite after a good meal—where most of the fun and all the magic happened. (Image credit: Cyndi Lacefield @Facebook)
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24-7 Asian Media 3/27/2014 — written by Carol
Can’t wait for this release.
In a previous article about Rain’s first Chinese film, he and mainland actress Crystal Liu along with director Gao Xixi plus other cast and crew members held a press conference in Shanghai for the now titled film, Lu Shui Hong Yan (Difficult Love). Rain expressed that he has seen Gao Xixi’s previous work, A Chinese Ghost Story starring Cystal Liu and he knows the film will turn out great with him directing it.
The film will premiere on November 11. Rain’s character is the successor of a wealthy corporate while Crystal is a member of a fallen noble family, the two meet each other and eventually fall in love.
SOURCE: Xinmsn
» To see the original article and the gallery of press conference images, you can go to the writeup on the 24-7 Asian Media news site HERE. ^@@^
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SOOMPI News 3/28/2014 — by jun2yng
On March 27, Rain was awarded the ‘Most Influential International Artist’ award at China’s QQ Music Awards. A prestigious award ceremony, other artists in attendance included Jay Chou, Jolin Tsai, pianist Lang Lang, among many others.
Sharing the stage with many other top artists, Rain represented Korea, and performed the two hits, “30 Sexy” and “LA Song,” from his new album.
After the award ceremony, Rain posted on his Weibo a selfie with the trophy and the caption, “Because of all of you, I was able to win an award at the award ceremony. Thank you! I’ll see you tomorrow at the Beijing showcase.”
Rain’s Beijing showcase is on March 28.
Check out Rain with his trophy and his performance at the QQ Music Awards below!
Global Post 3/28/2014 —
S. Korean pop singer Rain wins Chinese music award
SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) — South Korean pop singer and actor Rain has received an award for most influential overseas artist from a Chinese online music service, his management agency said Friday.
Rain got the award and performed two of his latest songs during the “QQ Music Awards” show held in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Thursday, Cube Entertainment said.
QQ Music Awards is an awards ceremony hosted by China’s music site QQ Music, which has hundreds of millions of members.
K-pop singer Lyn, who sings “My Destiny,” the theme song of the hit South Korean drama “My Love from the Star,” was also invited to perform thanks to the drama’s huge popularity in China.
Rain is currently staying in China for the shooting of his first Chinese movie to open in China on Nov. 11. On Friday, he is scheduled to hold a concert at the National Stadium in Beijing to showcase “Rain Effect,” his first album in nearly four years.
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In Korean with a little Chinese thrown in. 🙂
(Trailer courtesy of ratoka)
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» You can see the TV preview clip for this final episode of the Australia special in my previous post HERE.
(Images source: SBS / sbs.co.kr)
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At the QQ Music Awards on the night of 3/27, before or after being presented the award for Most Influential International Artist. (Images source: rain6251 @The Cloud Photo Board)
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About town, on 3/28. At the airport, on the way to Beijing? (Images credit: as tagged)
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He was also awarded the statuette for Most Influential International Artist. Hot dog! 😀
Shots of Rain greeting the audience from backstage, watching the show from the audience, and coming on stage to thank the crowd in English and Chinese. Cool! (Source credit: QQ.com / courtesy of Ratoka)
Rain’s performance. Look at that HUGE audience! His live-mic’d voice sounded SO GOOD. I couldn’t help dancing through the whole thing, and I about had a conniption at the end when he was suddenly bum-rushed by a party of one. My goodness! Security! Security!!~ (Source credit: QQ.com / courtesy of Ratoka)
» LINK: Fan cam, Rain’s performance at QQ Music Awards on Tudou. It is WORTH turning your head to watch every second of it. It’s no wonder he danced his shirt right out of his pants and the earpiece out of his ear, yessir! 🙂 ^@@^
(Images source: http://ent.qq.com/a/20140327/023560.htm#p=5)
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Very nicely done, and around 35 minutes long. 🙂
» LINK: Movie “Roots of Dew” Shanghai press conference, on Tudou.
» You can revisit information about Roots of Dew HERE in my previous post.
(Images credit: As tagged)
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The Man with his 2014 QQ Music Award statuette for Most Influential International Artist, and performing on stage at the QQ Music Awards in China. Congratulations, Rain, and thanks for the pics! According to an article in SOOMPI News, Rain posted on his Weibo along with the pic below, “Because of all of you, I was able to win an award at the award ceremony. Thank you! I’ll see you tomorrow at the Beijing showcase.”
And I say again to all of those TIME Magazine naysayers from recent years past— Er, exactly who’s not influential, you say? *chuckle* Try again. Heh. 🙂
(Images credit: RAIN / RAIN-JIHOON @weibo / 30rain @Instagram / 29rain @Twitter, 3/27.)
SungTak! The Fabulous hyung SungTak! How you been, buddy? Nice to see that handsome smile. Thanks for sharing this, dear Rain. 🙂 I think Rain tweeted, “Brother will dance today?” ^@@^
(Image credit: RAIN / 30rain @Instagram / 29rain @Twitter, 3/27.)
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(Images credit: Photography by GAO)
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Oh-em-gee, we are so proud of him! 🙂
» You can revisit information about Roots of Dew HERE in my previous post.
(Clip source credit: LeTV / courtesy of ratoka)
The 露水红颜 press conference in the Chinese news:
» LINK: Rain chooses “Roots of Dew” and looks forward to long-term development in China, on Hunan TV.
» LINK: New online entertainment 2014 March: Rain returns, debut offering in China on Youku.
» LINK: Rain one of the strong comeback kings, with co-star Liu Yifei on Tudou.
» LINK: Rain shoots his first movie in China, on 56.com.
» LINK: Liu Yifei wears black to mourn Malaysia Flight #MH370, with Rain on Tudou.
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↓ Okay, Rain—what the heck. How can even the back of your head be PERFECT? That’s just crazy. *blink blink* Good gravy, man! Not even the military can keep a good head of hair down. *chuckle* 😀 ^@@^
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“MCM/Bazaar Men Style Rain” by melekmaya (of the Turkish Clouds) @deviantART. Eye-catching! 🙂
“Keep Calm and Love Rain” by angelrainaya @Cloud Indonesia. Source: roxolanna.tumblr.com. Two things we should definitely be doing. 🙂
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As promised, the Korean Cloud (Rain’s official fan community that was begun and sanctioned by him and is recognized by RAINY Entertainment) has opened its doors again with a second membership drive for those who missed the first 9th Cloud drive back in January.
The recruitment period lasts from today until April 5, 2014. Please see the notice posted by the Overseas Fan Coordinator/Cloudmaster @The Cloud Notice Board.
IMPORTANT: During the January membership drive, some fans had problems with getting their $32. to go through Paypal to the Overseas Fans Coordinator in one payment. » YOU CAN READ ABOUT THAT HERE. If that turns out to be the case again, simply use the same solution we did then—try dividing your payment into three separate transactions. If that doesn’t work, do let us know so that we can help you out.
PLEASE read the requirements below carefully before you act, and if you wish to join Rain’s official Cloud family, act sooner rather than later. Thanks!
» Our Cloud USA instructions on how to register as a user of The Cloud: Rain Official Fan Community is HERE for those who need it.
Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org
[Overseas] Second Recruitment of Rain Official Fan Club 9th Cloud
Posted by: huhuhuhu
*Recruitment period: 2014.03.27-2014.04.05
*Admission qualification: All fans who love Rain
*How to join: After membership fee has been paid to the designated account, please send your application email to raincloudworld@gmail.com with the following information:
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Difficult LOVE. Oh, yes. We have been waiting for a movie like this! 🙂
» You can revisit information about Roots of Dew HERE in my previous post.
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Notice 691, as posted on Rain’s official website yesterday, confirms his participation in the QQ Music Awards in China tomorrow (Thursday), March 27, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (China time) at the Shenzhen Bao’an Gymnasium.
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Cloud USA 