— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
(Images credited to various media, as tagged)
[images] Two Cool Cats and a Kitty – Fab Ones at Incheon, Seoul (12/30)
•December 30, 2013 • 6 CommentsCloud cover by: Michele, Staff Writer
En route to Singapore for the upcoming shows ushering in the new year and some new Rain, Fab Ones SooBong and Hongshi take a moment to say hello to an icon in her own right, Miss Hello Kitty, at Incheon’s Hello Kitty Cafe.
Both intent on winning her heart.
Hongshi makes a bold move.
Ultimately, I think it’s a toss up and she can’t decide. Can you blame her? They are both pretty fabulous! ^.^
[Image credit: SooBong Ko]
Michele@cloudusa@wordpress.com/CloudUSA.org
The Perfect Storm: 30 Plus Sexy Equals Rain
•December 30, 2013 • 7 Comments
~Cloud Cover by Terri :-}, Managing Editor
And what a storm it was.
At 11:48 AM EST, on December 29, Rain suddenly decided it was time to begin tweeting to promote his upcoming album release—with this cryptic message:
Ready? Are we ready? Oh, what a silly question, Rain. 🙂
Immediately afterward, Clouds began drumming up ideas with which to entertain themselves until 12:00 AM KST arrived (or 10:00 PM EST). What was going to happen, exactly, we didn’t know, but that really didn’t matter because, hey, this is Rain we’re talking about. Right? All that mattered was that Rain had tweeted and his Clouds wanted him to do it again. And being loyal Clouds, we were all willing to wait faithfully until he did.
Of course, every Rain “event” always deserves a good Twitter Trending event. So, one was quickly set up and promoted far and wide. The hashtag would be #30sexy, and the event would begin two hours before the mystery hour and would continue until…well…until.
Incredibly, by the end of the two-hour event, #30sexy was trending worldwide. Yay!
THEN Rain tweeted again:
Yes, yes. I KNOW it’s the same photo as the feature photo of this post, but I didn’t think you would mind looking at it again, right? I didn’t think so. 😛
But wait. What did he say? Showtime…at 3:00 PM? What the heck? He’s going to tweet again? In three hours? Good grief, what a tease. 🙂
Did the additional wait phase anyone? Absolutely not. Yes, in spite of the fact that bedtime had passed for many Clouds around the world, we still fought off the sandman to wait patiently for 3:00 PM KST to arrive. (or 1:00 AM EST. Yawn.)
It was a really good idea that we did stick around though, because if we had been asleep, we would have missed two more tweets, which included the two equally yummy photos below:
Finally, no more guessing. At 11:59 AM KST tomorrow, Rain will be releasing the first teaser for his album release. Is it necessary for me to say that we simply can’t wait?
I didn’t think so. 😛
Terri :-}
terri@cloudusa.org
[Overseas info][구름9기] Recruitment of Rain’s Official Fan Club for its 9th Cloud term.
•December 29, 2013 • 30 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Please see below, as posted by Cloud executive Gang SangYeon @The Cloud today.
The membership fee for this term has been reduced to $32. USD (8th Cloud was $55. USD, but hey, we got over 2 and a half years for that, so I’m not complaining), and that payment goes to Overseas Cloudmaster huhuhuhu at her hotmail address below, via Paypal. And things are a lot easier in that your “application” is an email to the separate Cloud gmail address with the information that is being asked of you below, AFTER you’ve signed up as a registered user at Rain’s Official Fan Community (The Korean Cloud) IF you haven’t already.
Recruitment lasts for nearly a whole month, from now until January 26, so you do have some time to recover from the holidays.
PLEASE READ EVERYTHING VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ACT. Thank you. ^@@^
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[Overseas notice] Recruitment of Rain Official Fan Club 9th Cloud
Posted by: [구름]강상연
*Recruitment period: 2013.12.30-2014.01.26
*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:
Subject: 9th Cloud Membership
Content: Name, Cloud ID, Country, Birth date (e.g. 25 June), Email address, Shipping Address, Contact Telephone number
[ETA English CCs][full][Eng trans] Rain Effect, Episode 2: “I need eyes on the target!” (12/26)
•December 29, 2013 • 6 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
(*Edited to Add: Subtitles close-captioned by Ygami Skett, from 화니 @The Cloud’s English translation below. REMEMBER to turn on your CCs on the video, and to credit both parties accordingly. Thanks!)
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» For those of you who can watch it on Mnet Korea, that link is HERE.
» For those of you who’d like to watch it on Vimeo, that link is HERE.
(Source credit: Mnet Korea / Courtesy of ratoka)
(English translation by 화니)
– Last episode –
0:03
Last time, Rain released his home for the first time on the air.0:08
[Rain] : I shouldn’t have accepted the offer.0:10
It was the first time for him to appear in a reality show after his debut as a singer.0:13
[Rain] : I’m really worried.0:15
Rain held a concert tour in Japan during a busy day.0:20
[Rain] : I think that enthusiasm for you guys’ work is not as good as it used to be.0:22
[Rain] : You are false of heart.0:27
Rain stuck it to the dancers about their insincere attitude and suddenly rushed out of the room in indignation. [pretending to be angry]0:31
[Rain] : Happy birthday! [It turned out that it was a surprise birthday party for a dancer]0:39
Rain conducted a concert tour in Japan again.0:45
Rain and his staffs left for Hong Kong for MAMA event which would be the starting point of his comeback to the domestic stage.0:50
Rain did his best to prepare for his stage rehearsal.0:56
Rain finished preparing for his performance at MAMA.1:01
Rain met with singers ‘Lee Hyo-ri’ and ‘Lee Ha-neul’ in the waiting room before his performance.———————————————————–
– Episode 2-
1:06
The story about Rain’s appearance in the first episode of Mnet’s [Rain Effect] series is in a lot of papers.1:09
Rain checks out people’s reactions to the show by his cellphone.
[articles] Rain Effect in the news.
•December 29, 2013 • 6 Comments— ^@@^
MWave / enewsWorld 12/27/2013 — by Hwang Hye Jin / Translation Credit : Yeawon Jung
Rain Talks About His Roller Coaster Life
Rain′s life has definitely been a roller coaster — and no one is more aware of it than Rain himself.
December 26’s broadcast of Mnet’s Rain Effect showed Rain performing at his Tokyo concert, which was a huge success.
But after the concert, Rain got in his car and learned that bad news about him had been published, and widely spread, and fell silent as he read through the articles.
Inviting all staff and production team members for a dinner after his concert in Japan has ended successfully, Rain talked about his life saying, “My life is like a roller coaster. There’s always ups and downs. A lot of things have happened to me, but I think I should experience many things.”
“The moment I thought I was a cool guy, things got twisted,” continued Rain. “But I don’t think it’s not fair. Or even if I think it’s not fair, I’ve decided not to show it. I’ve decided to take what life throws at me and hope that one day truth will reveal itself.”
“I can’t always be praised for what I do. If you go up, you come down too. I used to think ‘what am I doing here’ but now I accept criticisms if they’re supported with good reasons but if it’s just criticisms without any reasons, I just let it go,” confessed Rain.
“I work harder for the people who like and support me,” concluded Rain. “The public is like my parents, who gave birth to me, gave me a way to live and to live by the name of ‘Rain.’ They have the right to criticize me and to love me. If people turn the TV on, because they like me or hate me, that gives me a catharsis. I appreciate the fact that they watched me until the end.”
Photo credit: Mnet
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MWave / enewsWorld 12/26/2013 — by Ha Soo Jung / Translation Credit : Yeawon Jung
Rain Shows Special Love for His Pet on ‘Rain Effect’
Rain just keeps on showing more and more sides to himself on Mnet’s Rain Effect.
December 26’s broadcast of Rain Effect will show Rain making his way home after finishing his tour in Japan.
Even though he was exhausted, Rain took his time to take care of his dogs, cleaning after their mess all around the house.
The episode will also feature the filming site of Hollywood movie The Prince, showing Rain working hard to memorize his lines in English and monitoring his action scenes.
Check out the episode airing on December 26 at 11 pm (KST).
Photo credit: CJ E&M
[images] News captures: Rain Effect Episode 2.
•December 29, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
(Images source credit: Nate News)
[images] Rain check.
•December 29, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Wallpaper posted by the official Mentholatum China micro-blog on Christmas day. Happy holidays indeed! (1246 x 730. Image credit: mentolatum001 @weibo)
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Seoul reporter Lee JungA tweeted this nice picture of herself and Rain, and SBS Entertainment Sports did a re-post on their Facebook (12/25). They’re both telling the world how awesome Rain’s new comeback track “30Sexy” and its choreography are. 🙂
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이혜린 (Lee Hyerin), who I believe is with OSEN, also tweeted a picture with Rain on Christmas. Holly Jolly!^^
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Okay, all I can say is Rain was pretty doggone popular with news reporters on Christmas, haha! I do believe this person may be with My Daily. (Image credit: 전원/JeonWon @Twitter, 12/25)
[article] Reality Shows Give Inside Look to the Personal Lives of EXO, Rain, and CNBLUE.
•December 29, 2013 • 1 Comment— ^@@^
KpopStarz 12/27/2013 —
Reality Shows Give Inside Look to the Personal Lives of EXO, Rain, and CNBLUE
KpopStarz image credit: Mnet, tvN, MBC Every 1.
[Excerpt]
“Rain Effect” is another wildly popular episode, with international superstar Rain being the focus of the show. Mnet airs “Rain Effect” on Thursday nights at 11PM. It reveals the human side of Rain, that is, the fans are able to see Jung Ji Hoon (Rain’s given name) the Korean man who is striving to be the best, much like everyone else in every facet of life…
One thing that many fans expressed surprise about was the fact that Rain does not like to work out. Even though he has one of the best bodies even among Hollywood superstars, Rain confessed that it is a drag for him to do such workouts. The only reason he keeps it up is so that he can be ready for any role that may come his way. In this way and many others, Rain is able to reach out to his fans as a person and not a world-class superstar…
» You can read more about Rain and his fellow artists in this writeup in its entirety on KpopStarz HERE.
[4th Update] How Global Clouds Can Order ‘Vol. 6 – Rain Effect’ & Help Rain Comeback with a BANG in South Korea
•December 28, 2013 • 47 Comments
~Cloud Cover by Terri :-}, Managing Editor
4th Update
Well, Clouds. I’m terribly sorry to have to bring you this update.
Currently, there is no place to purchase Rain’s Rain Effect album online here in the U.S.A. The album was up on U.S. iTunes through sometime yesterday, and then it was suddenly taken down. We have no idea why. We’ve asked the powers-that-be in Korea. We’ll let you know what they say, but please be patient as everything is chaos with Rain’s TV appearances right now.
Also, Soribada’s English site still says that they can’t offer Rain Effect right now because all of the details of their contract negotiations with the copyright holder hadn’t been worked out. We will keep checking on that though.
You can still buy the physical album online, at the sites listed below.
Terri :-}
3rd UpdatePlease do NOT use PayPal to purchase your album from any source online. PayPal indicates that the normal payment processing time is 3 to 5 days. However, some sellers have indicated that it can take significantly longer than that for payments to process.
If you purchase your album now using PayPal, it is highly likely that your album sale will NOT get reported to the Korean music charts during the initial sales period that is critical to Rain’s release. That is because companies selling the albums can’t report their sales to the charts until the sale is actually COMPLETED.
Clouds we are learning as we go here. This is the first time we have been intimately involved in the charting process. So, please bear with us.
Thank you.
Terri :-}
2nd UpdateClouds there is a rumor going around that YesAsia does not report to both the Hanteo and/or the Gaon charts in Korea. I found a FAQ page on YesAsia that indicated that they DO report to both charts, but just in case that was incorrect information, I e-mailed their CEO and asked. I received the following reply today:
That being said, there are also Clouds indicating that YesAsia is known for separating the albums they sell from the “free poster” that fans usually get in Korea with albums and that they are selling them separately for an additional charge.
I don’t know if Rain’s new album will come with a new poster. I have pre-ordered some albums from Kpopmart.com and those did not appear to come with a poster either. I have sent another e-mail to YesAsia asking them if they do this and if so, why. I will let you know what they say whenever I receive a reply from them.
I’m being persistent regarding these rumors about YesAsia, because Cloud USA has been an affiliate partner with YesAsia and YesStyle for quite some time. If Clouds are having trouble with them, we really need to know and rethink our position with them.
Thank you for your patience and for working so hard to support Rain with his new album release. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, Clouds. ♥
Terri :-}
Lovely Clouds,
If you’re anything like me, you have been anxiously awaiting the release of Rain’s 6th Album, “Rain Effect,” for quite some time now. The good news is that the wait is finally over. The bad news is…well…there actually is no bad news. I just wanted to see if you were paying attention. 😛
First, I need to make one extremely important announcement. Cloud USA will NOT be placing a bulk order for our members via The Cloud after all. Stephe and I have decided not to do this after lengthy discussion with each other and with supporters of The Cloud for the following reasons:
- The Rain Effect album is already readily available for pre-order from several popular K-Pop websites on our side of the globe. On the particular sites that we will be recommending, your album purchases will count towards Rain’s “official” sales numbers in South Korea and help him rise on the music charts and win on the music shows there.
- These websites are well-known and reputable.
- The cost of international shipping from these websites is extremely reasonable.
The main reason The Cloud was offering a bulk-order option to global fans (that’s us) in the first place was so that the albums we purchased would be counted in Rain’s official numbers during his comeback in South Korea. Since we actually have access to websites where our numbers are going count anyway, none of us can think of a good reason to stress out everyone and complicate Rain’s comeback with overseas bulk orders. So, we have made the decision not to participate in that effort.
Instead, we are going to give you some advice on how you can order Rain’s new album in a way that will actually help Rain. After all, you do want your purchases to count in Rain’s official numbers and help him comeback with a bang, don’t you? I know I do. But first, let me tell you a bit about how all of this of this works, so that you’ll understand better what you are going to be doing—and why. (Please bear with me. This is going to be a LONG post…)
Please note: If you would still like to order an album directly from The Cloud, please visit the Cloud. There is a post somewhere there about how to do that. If you have any questions about ordering your album from The Cloud, please contact Heidi (huhuhuhu), one of The Cloud’s overseas fan coordinators, at raincloudworld@gmail.com.
How music comebacks work in South Korea:
[series] Rain’s World of Endorsements: Kyochon Fried Charm – Kyochon Chicken
•December 27, 2013 • 4 CommentsCloud cover by: Michele, Staff Writer
It is an undisputed fact that Rain loves food. If we weren’t sure, we certainly got confirmation during the first episode of his reality show, The Rain Effect where food was basically a part of the supporting cast! I LOVE that he loves food, seems to think about it often, and goes to great lengths to find something delicious to satisfy his palate.
This love of cuisine translates perfectly to the various commercial films he has made throughout the early part of his career that endorsed some kind of food or beverage product. He always seems so delighted to promote food!
Kyochon Chicken is one of the largest Korean fried chicken chain restaurants in South Korea and even has locations in the US. This must be some serious chicken. ^.^
And for Rain’s part in the endorsement, I am truly amused by the dichotomy of the two commercial films he made for Kyochon Chicken.
In the first I would like to share, he appears all chill and relaxed, walking through the neighborhood, box of chicken in tow. His swag and presence is giving the ladies cause to pause because, well…he’s Rain. He’s hot and he obviously has dinner. That’s a win-win any way you look at it, right? His easy gait and occasional dance moves indicate he is feeling good.
And, he’s looking good, right? Yes, he wears red quite well and obviously that box of chicken is a potent accessory by the reaction he gets as he makes his way to his destination. Oh but I do LOVE the way this man swags it up! ♥
In the second CF, there seems to be a situation at play and our hungry World Star is making his way hurriedly home.
He is transfixed and must know that at the end of the line, a meal awaits! He is scaling buildings, leaping through the air, startling bathing beauties and eventually lands on his sofa where he is at last united with his Kyochon chicken meal.
At last, all is right with the world!
There are not too many out there that can rock the adorable factor like Rain can. He does it so effortlessly because it is no doubt a part of who he truly is. And, it is always a delight to watch him be interviewed talking about his CF experiences. Yes, it is not subbed….but still, it’s Rain. ^.^
Michele @cloudusa.wordpress.com/CloudUSA.org
[Video credit: manloverain8888/lucy0625]
[Rain Effect][Mentholatum] Merry Christmas Rain check.
•December 25, 2013 • 1 Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Mentholatum China is having a huge Christmas sale event on T-Mall not only MENtholatum Skincare for Men, but lots of other products including those for women. Jingle jingle jingle! (Cap by CloudUSA)
(Ad poster credit: mentholatum001 @weibo)
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Once again… Do you know Rain? (Image credit: Mnet)
More Christmas cheer from Mnet Korea @Twitter. (Image credit: @MnetKR)
[ad] The latest Rain from MENtholatum Skincare: Guys, be prepared for Christmas countdown.
•December 24, 2013 • 4 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Posted on Mentholatum China’s official micro-blog yesterday, 12/23. The gist: For those guys busy-busy-busy finishing work at the job, setting aside time to count down Christmas Eve with the girlfriend, and have little time to spare on skin care, slap some of this good stuff on (Power Tank Face Cream) and eliminate 70% of free radicals that damage skin. Your skin will improve and practically bounce with health. Whoa… somebody best get to moisturizing then, the way Rain does. 🙂 ^@@^
(Source credit: mentholatum001 @weibo)
[images][wallpapers] Fabulous Gori, you got punked! :)
•December 24, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Official “Rain Effect” wallpapers from Mnet of birthday boy Gori (Big K) getting shocked and awed in Fukuoka. He thought he was in MASSIVE trouble but no—it’s ya “burfday”! Aw! ♥
You can see a clip of the Birthday Prank HERE. 🙂 (Images source: http://mnet.interest.me/tv/program/1006/photo)
[images][wallpaper] Rain Effect check.
•December 24, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
These lovely wallpapers by RainBiLove2 should definitely have an “effect” on you. 🙂
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Official “Rain Effect” Episode 1 wallpapers from Mnet. (Source credit: http://mnet.interest.me/tv/program/1006/photo)
[articles][MV] Ordinary citizen’s case dismissed. Rain is innocent.
•December 24, 2013 • 8 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Another one bites the dust.
Please get the corn cob out of your butt, MOVE ON, and have a merry Christmas, Mr. Ordinary Joe. Thanks. 
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Yonhap News 12/24/2013 —
Singer Rain cleared of suspected military code violation
South Korean singer Rain (Yonhap File Photo)
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) — K-pop star Rain has been cleared of suspicions that he violated the military code of conduct during his mandatory service, the singer’s agency said Tuesday.
The 31-year-old singer, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, has been investigated by prosecutors over allegations that he spent too many days off duty before being discharged in July.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office probing the case dismissed charges against Rain on Dec. 12, CUBE Entertainment said in a press release.
All able-bodied South Korean men are required to serve about two years in the armed forces.
Rain spent 21 months as an “entertainment soldier” as part of a special unit designated by the defense ministry as an agency for promotion.
The now-defunct entertainment unit had employed actors, singers and other entertainers to provide TV and radio programming geared toward military audiences before it was abolished amid rising criticism over the special treatment the entertainer soldiers received.
Rain is one of the most popular male celebrities in South Korea and a well-known star in other Asian countries, and has appeared in several TV series and films.
khj@yna.co.kr
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MWave / enewsWorld 12/24/2013 — by Kim JiYeon / Translation Credit: Grace Danbi Hong
Rain Acquitted of Military Violations
From the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office, Rain received a notice saying he has been acquitted from violations made during his military service.
On December 24, Cube DC stated, “In December, Rain was investigated by the prosecution after being accused of committing military criminal acts by a citizen. On this issue, the prosecution recently cleared Rain from suspicions of military law violations.”
At the end of November, the issue was transferred over from the police, who held the opinion Rain should be acquitted, to the prosecution, who began the investigation. The prosecution concluded the case saying Rain will be acquitted.
Meanwhile, Rain recently returned to Korea after filming the Hollywood movie The Prince. He is currently preparing his January 6 comeback.
Photo Credit: Cube DC
[TV ads] Tweets abound: A Merry “Rain Effect” Christmas from Mnet.
•December 24, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
(Image source credit: Mnet Korea @Twitter, 12/23/2013)
[poll] Vote for Mwave’s Star of the Week for the 1st Week of January.
•December 24, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
VOTE once a day for Rain in MWave’s poll for Star of the Week for the first week of January.
(Everything that he’s accomplished in the last week or so—finishing up his new album and music videos, finishing up his filming in the States for new Hollywood movie The Prince, and launching his new reality TV show “Rain Effect”—says he certainly deserves that title.) And then take a gander at MWave’s entire list of active polls and pick your favorites! Exactly when this poll will close isn’t clear, but hey, just keep going back until it shuts down.
Happy voting. 🙂
» You can vote for Rain and leave a comment if you so desire at MWave’s Star of the Week poll HERE. (or CLICK the image below)
[Recap – EP 1] Dramabeans’ Variety Roulette: Rain Effect
•December 23, 2013 • Leave a Comment~Cloud Cover by Terri :-}, Managing Editor
Visit Dramabeans.com to read more of javabeans’ delightful recap of the first episode of Rain’s new reality show, Rain Effect.
Terri :-}
terri@cloudusa.org
[article] Rain back from the USA yesterday. He’ll concentrate on his singing career.
•December 22, 2013 • 4 Comments— ^@@^
StarNews 12/22/2013 —
Rain came back from the US yesterday. He’ll concentrate on his singing career
Singer Rain (his real name, Jung Ji-hoon) has been back home in Korea after completing a new hollywood film titled “The Prince”.
According to his agency CubeDC on the 22nd, Rain who left for Atlanta to shoot the movie last week, arrived in Seoul at around 5:15pm on December 21 landing at Incheon International Airport. It is his second visit to the US, aimed to film “The Prince” since his first visit earlier this month.
Prior to this, Rain worked with the movie’s leading actor ‘Bruce Willis’ on the 30th of last month, staying in LA, Atlanta, etc. Reportedly, this time he got set to team with other famous actors.
‘The Prince’ is Rain’s first new hollywood film since he starred in Ninja Assassin in 2009. He gets set to team with Bruce Willis, John Cusack, etc. In the film, Rain plays the role of cool-headed and intrepid ‘Mark’.
An official with his agency told Star News today, “Rain’s whole schedule for filming has been finished. There aren’t many scenes where he appears in the movie and he is combining both movie shooting and preparation for his new album. Because of these circumstances, he accomplished his work on the film in short bursts.”
Again Rain has been set to work on his new album due out next January 6 since he was back in Korea after finishing shooting the movie.
After three years and nine months of releasing his album ‘Back To The Basic’ in April, 2010, Rain will be back with his new album next January 6. His song ‘Busan Woman’ published at his last concert in 2011 before his enlistment was just an event song for his fans.
Participating in almost every aspect of his new album, Rain has finished shooting a music video for the title track from the album and recording most of the songs including the title track from it.
The official added, “Rain has been working intensively soon after his homecoming, giving himself up to the preparation for the album. Under ordinary conditions, he’ll only be absorbed in rehearsing for his comeback to the domestic stage.”
Meanwhile, Rain has opened the preparation process for his comeback to the stage in Mnet’s reality show ‘Rain Effect’ series since its first episode aired on December 19th.
Credit to StarNews http://news.nate.com/view/20131222n09321
English translation by 화니
[images] Rain arrives home at Incheon International Airport. (12/21)
•December 22, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
(Images credited to media as tagged)
[fan cam] 2013 ZEPP Tokyo: I wanna say these words to you… (11/26)
•December 22, 2013 • 2 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
(Fan cam credit: river (jakemarine) @3asian / river_084 @dailymotion)
[images] Rain check. (And Rain Effect episode 2 preview.)
•December 22, 2013 • 7 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Random Rain Goodness: Nothing like a birthday prank on an ol’ pal. Champagne all around! 🙂 (Rain Effect caps credit: sizuku219)
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Previews of the second episode of Rain Effect next week, at the end of Episode 1: Sarangy leaves a Care Package! Blow up on The Prince set! Yes, I am a stuntman! Never leave home without your towel! And that’s a wrap! (Source credit: Mnet / courtesy of K. Jingga)
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An article on Rain Effect in the newspapers in Malaysia on 12/17. “Rain Unveils His Own Program.” (Image credit: @iEynaRaINa)
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If Rain’s pics could talk to us… Just having a little fun with JiHoon, y’all. 🙂 (Wallpapers courtesy of RainBiLove2 / Caps courtesy of sizuku219 & rainstorm)
“There’s a camera right there!” 😀
“There’s a camera, right there?”
“There’s a %$#! camera. Right. There.”
“Whut? You got sumpin ta say?”
“I’m not getting hauled up on those damn wires. Trust.”
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Diamond’d up fan art of our Fabulous Seven. (By Eare Sanko @Rain[eare])
Hey, what’s this? You mean to tell me Japanese Cloud Eare spotted her specially designed Rain & Crew snacks at Gori’s birthday party in Fukuoka? How doggone COOL is that!^^
[full][Eng trans] Rain Effect, Episode 1: “Phew… too many cameras!” (12/19)
•December 21, 2013 • 6 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
{*Edited to Add: 12/22: PLEASE NOTE that the English translation that these subtitles came from belongs to 화니 @The Cloud (in South Korea). You can see that written translation below. She (화니 / “Hwani”) worked very hard to translate the Korean into English, and it took many hours, so if you use her translation for subtitles as Ygami has done, PLEASE credit 화니 for them accordingly. Thank you. ^@@^}
(Courtesy of Ygami Skett)
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ORIGINAL POST
Please NOTE: This translation was done to ratoka’s video on vimeo, but my computer will not go to that URL because it has been alerted to some kind of threat there (virus, malware, spyware, I don’t know).
I’ve no idea if the threat is true or just a false alarm, but in any case I am embedding an alternative URL (ratoka’s video on dailymotion) instead. So if the minute markers and the audio are a little off, you know why. (I can’t imagine anyone not being smart enough to just follow along).
Enjoy. ^@@^
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x18mlm7_full-mnet-131219-rain-effect-episide-1_creation
(English translation by 화니)
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Rain returning to the stage, after an absence of 1,326 hours.0:16
Rain’s personal touch you’ve never seen before, will be shown.0:22
Rain starts making a run to the top again.0:49
In front of Rain’s house on 12 November 2013.0:50~52
[Rain] : Bye.
[His manager] : Bye.0:56
Hidden cameras are placed throughout his home.1:22
His pet dog only gives a warm welcome to him.
[Rain] : Jangoony (his pet dog No.1), come on.1:28
[Rain] : Get out of here!1:37
Rain looking around.1:44
Rain can’t seem to get used to the hidden cameras.1:51
[Rain] : Phew..too many cameras!Continue reading ‘[full][Eng trans] Rain Effect, Episode 1: “Phew… too many cameras!” (12/19)’
[The Prince] Tweets abound: Chocolate Rain lives…
•December 21, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Yeah, Hoonie, it was just too quiet in your corner for us… while everybody’s eyes were glued to “Rain Effect” this week, we figured you had sneaked back here to finish some scenes.
The extremely interesting Gia Mantegna found herself with some chocolate and some rain on the set at the same time. That had to be a most delicious trip. 🙂 ^@@^
(Image source credit: Gia Mantegna @Twitter, 12/20/2013)
Chairs on The Prince set abound! Gia, 50 Cent (the chocolate), and Rain. ^@@^
[info] Pre-order of Rain’s 6th album for overseas fans (excluding Japan). That be us!
•December 20, 2013 • 45 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Please see the notice below, posted on The Cloud English Talk Board by overseas Cloudmaster huhuhuhu on 12/20.
Terri and I have to discuss whether or not we can handle a group bulk order at this time, seeing as it is the holidays and we are trying like crazy to wade through all the updates on Rain’s extensive activities, official Cloud activities, emails and social media questions, Rain’s holiday scrapbook and Cloud USA business behind the scenes, and holiday stuff and daily responsibilities for our families.
(See, it won’t just be a matter of the ordering, it will also include packaging every single album up and shipping them separately to you, and a good bit of accounting for monies.)
We should be having a powwow about it sometime this evening so that y’all will know how to proceed ASAP. Thanks for your patience. ^@@^
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Pre-Order of Rain’s 6th Album for Overseas Fans (excluding Japan)
As the Cloud Executive has mentioned in her post, we want to help all overseas fans who may have difficulty in purchasing Rain’s 6th album scheduled to be released on 6 January 2014.
There is no limit on the quantity (in fact the more the better) and we also encourage group purchase (bulk order per fan club etc.)
Please send your pre-order to the following email address:
raincloudworld@gmail.com
SUBJECT: Pre Order of Rain’s 6th album
CONTENT:
Name
Email address
Country
Delivery address
Contact telephone no.
Quantity
We don’t know the price of the album yet. Please also bear in mind the shipping cost and remittance fees when you submit your pre-order. We will do our best to find an easy, cost effective way to help overseas fans purchase the album. As we would like to have as an accurate count on the quantity as possible, we hope once you have submitted your request you will commit to it.
Let’s all do our utmost to make it the No. 1 selling album. This would be our best gift to Rain!
— huhuhuhu
[images] Rain Effect check.
•December 20, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
(Images source credit: Nate News)
[Rain Effect] Look what we just shared on Facebook…
•December 20, 2013 • 3 CommentsEpisode 1. (Courtesy of wetheridge @dailymotion.)
[ETA 1][clips][full episode 1] Tweets abound: Mnet shares the “Rain Effect.”
•December 20, 2013 • 7 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
(Source credit: Mnet Korea @Twitter, Mnet @YT.)
[Rain Effect / 1st episode – The Birthday Prank and some doggone good acting!
[Rain Effect / 1st episode – The secret of Rain’s moist skin?
[Rain Effect / 1st episode – Rain’s house revealed for the first time!
» Mnet has posted the full first episode of “Rain Effect” on their website. You can go there and watch it by CLICKING this link or on the image below.
[gif] The Rain Effect – Mass Transit Groove
•December 20, 2013 • 5 CommentsCloud cover by: Michele, Staff Writer
Awwwwww yeah!! Baby_Tree nailed this one!!!
Straight from Episode One of Rain’s effortlessly entertaining reality show, The Rain Effect, Mz Baby_Tree captured probably one of my fave moments in the episode! The master of the magic stick and his trusty groove crew got all kinds of funky in Japan on the magic bus. I love when Rain is just JiHoon kicking it with his crew! If he continues to bring this kind of fun and entertainment to his reality show, I am never going to want it to end. Word!!
Michele @cloudusa.wordpress.com/CloudUSA.org
[Image credit: @Baby_Tree]
[quick clip] Look what we just shared on Facebook…
•December 19, 2013 • 7 CommentsThe opening to Rain’s new TV reality show, Rain Effect. ^@@^ (Courtesy of onlyrain0625)
Cap courtesy of Terry Yu @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of 74rabi @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of iEynaRaINa @Twitter.
[article] Rain throws surprise birthday party in Fukuoka for Fabulous Gori (Big K).
•December 19, 2013 • 2 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Refer to my brief synopsis of Episode 1 of “Rain Effect” HERE. He was complaining about their dancing? No wonder birthday boy Gori just sat there and didn’t move! LOL! Poor guy, just pranked all to hell. Good job, Rain, haha! 😀
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MWave / enewsWorld 12/19/2013 — by Lee Na Rae / Translation Credit : Yeawon Jung
Rain Throws Surprise Birthday Party for His Dance Team Member
Rain decided to throw a surprise birthday party for one of the members in his dance team on Rain Effect.
While filming December 19’s broadcast of Mnet’s Rain Effect, Rain was seen having a meeting with his dance team when all of a sudden he yelled, “Your dance isn′t like how it used to be. We don’t have great team work anymore,” and left the room, shocking many around him.
But the incident turned out to be a part of the hidden camera prepared for a surprise birthday party Rain had planned for one of his dance team members.
Later on, Rain hugged the team member and celebrated his birthday with a cake and wine.
In the same episode, Rain was also seen buying a winter coat for his stylist of ten years as a birthday present, when he visited a shop to pick out clothes for his comeback in January.
Rain Effect will air the first episode on December 19.
Photo credit: CJ E&M
[brief synopsis][caps][Rain Effect] From Stephe’s desk: Episode 1 from an English-speaker’s POV.
•December 19, 2013 • 19 Comments
Cap courtesy of Terry Yu @Twitter.
Rain arrives at his house, says hello to little General (Janggoonie) and his other dog, a giant poodle. After shooing Jangoonie out (probably to do his “business”), Rain tells the poodle to sit for a treat (앉아! / an-ja!) and when that doesn’t work, sits on the dog and shows how it’s done. And gives it a treat. LOL! ^@@^
Cap courtesy of 74rabi @Twitter.
He changes clothes behind a door (the only way to avoid the cameras in the house) and has lunch with his personal assistant. After that, it’s on to the airport to leave for Japan (time to ZEPP!), and on the way he stops and gets his hair “did.”
When he arrives at the new Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk hotel in Japan, the first thing he does is LEAP on to the bed a la JiWoo in The Fugitive: Plan B, LOL! Then he takes a gander at all the cameras. When it’s time to have a “serious” meeting with his Fabulous Crew, whatever it is he’s saying gets NO response from them whatsoever (particularly Gori), and Rain leaves the room in a snit after throwing down his water bottle. When the crew follows him, we see the real deal — everyone falls out in laughter as it was only a birthday prank being played on Gori (Big K). Food and drink all around! Good acting, JiHoon! ^@@^
{*Edited to Add: Because of this article at enewsWorld, now we know that Rain was “complaining” to the team about their dancing and how they didn’t work well together as a team anymore in order to prank Gori. Poor birthday guy! Aw!^^)
Cap courtesy of bude53 @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of rainsmile82 @ Twitter.
A workout at that fabulous hotel… Cap courtesy of ai20101010 @Twitter.
After a restful night… Cap courtesy of RT_SODA @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of bude53 @Twitter.
Looking out over Fukuoka… Cap courtesy of prikumi @Twitter.
On a tour of popular tourist mall Canal City, Rain indulges in the things most near and dear to his heart—food, and shoes. He eats and shops like a mad man (and he has a bit of a cold). ^@@^
Cap courtesy of RT_SODA @Twitter.
On the plane to ZEPP Osaka, he reads an article about himself on one of his peep’s cell phones.
There is a lot of on stage and backstage ZEPP interspersed in the show! One scene has Rain on the floor in his dressing room, recovering from that night’s ZEPP. ^@@^
Cap courtesy of rainsmile82 @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of Baby_Tree @Twitter.
The Fabulous Ones and their glorious leader jet over to Hong Kong for the 2013 MAMA. On the plane, it’s time for going over choreography, and sleeping. Except for Rain, of course—while others are resting, he’s got his ear buds in, still going over things. That’s our world star workaholic! ^@@^
Cap courtesy of mizorain @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of pokky420 @Twitter.
When he arrives for his 2013 MAMA rehearsal, he looks road-weary but nothing stops him from taking care of business, and you still see a spark of excitement in him.
The night of the 2013 MAMA… When Rain is out of hair and makeup and is fully dressed except for his pink blazer, he pays a visit to good friend Lee Hyori backstage!
Aaaaaand… that’s where we leave off until Episode 2 next week. Total broadcast time, 54 minutes (and not one interruption for a commercial ad. Now we see why they played them all at the very beginning. Great job, Mnet!) I feel blessed to have been able to watch this episode live. If Mnet America comes through with English subs, that will be gravy on the potatoes!
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org
Postscript: The streaming link where I watched Rain Effect on Mnet Korea at 9 AM Eastern Standard Time this morning is HERE. You can read more about it HERE.
Cap courtesy of mayu_peach_love @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of mayu_peach_love @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of rainsbreath @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of bude53 @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of yoshimin_k @Twitter.
Now you see why his skin is so beautiful. He washes it and moisturizes constantly! Cap courtesy of yoshimin_k @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of iEynaRaINa @Twitter.
Cap courtesy of 74rabi @Twitter.
[TV ad] Tweets (and posts) abound: No more countdown! Rain Effect is upon us.
•December 19, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
FYI, our previous posts about watching “Rain Effect”:
» [Rain Effect] From Stephe’s desk: Keep your eye on this link.
» From Stephe’s desk: Watching Rain Effect — There may be hope for us overseas Clouds yet. 🙂
» [learning Korean] A Rain Effect (레인이펙트) TV listing primer.
» [images] Rain check. (And a Rain Effect update for Japanese fans.)
(Image and TV poster ad source credit: Mnet Korea @Twitter, 12/19/2013)
(Images source credit: Nate News, 12/19/2013)
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[Update][info] From Stephe’s desk: Having a Cloud effect on Rain Effect.
•December 20, 2013 • 8 Comments{*Edited to Add 12/21 B: A little birdie just told me that she watched the entire episode on Mnet.interest.me with no problem when it was first posted there… in other words, it was changed into this teaser thing after so many views. I suppose, in a way, that that’s good news, as it might mean there were so many views that Mnet took notice. Which means big points for Rain. I’m hoping that’s the case, anyway. Hm… Thanks for your info, Patrice. ^@@^}
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ORIGINAL POST
I was reading posts over on Rain’s Little Cloud, the wonderful team of ladies who bring us Rain news and Cloud news translated in multiple languages (English, Spanish, Indonesian, Romanian, Turkish, French, etc.), and team member Bi Arashi’s post about the “Rain Effect” premiere hit on something we should all be doing constantly.
Why? Because no matter what, the purpose uppermost in all of our minds should be rewarding Rain for his hard work. Always.
She’s absolutely right.
The way that Clouds and Rain fans can best show the world and the Powers That Be that “Rain is back!” is to put our voices and numbers where it counts for him the most—through his sponsors, who are watching his numbers. This is especially important when that sponsor makes an effort to give us that chance, something that not all sponsors bother to do. So, no matter where else you watch Rain’s new reality TV show, make absolutely sure that you view it at one of the official Mnet sites, where your viewership will count “on paper” and make a buzz for Rain.
We are grateful beyond words to the fans who have provided other ways to watch the show because, let’s face it, Clouds and Rain fans outside of Asia have had a hard row to hoe in past years when it came to seeing Rain projects, and still do today, so it’s always great to have backup and a “Plan B.” 🙂 (And, for some fans, these uploads are the only option.) Just bear in mind that if you want more new Rain projects on television, on the radio, and on the Internet going forward, the way to ensure that is through his sponsors NOW.
Put your time where your mouth is, for Rain! If anyone should “pay” the man for his efforts and want him to succeed, it’s his fans.
Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org
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