Fab One Soo Bong Ko, a.k.a. Kostyle, let us in on the first stop of his Ramen Tour (the other side of Zepp), by sharing some pictures taken during their down time in Nagoya, Japan on his Facebook account.
I can see why Rain loves having these guys around him. Not only are they good friends, they are talented, fun, entertaining, and they love a good bowl of ramen!
Our Naoko (harudoful) has posted a gallery of her own images of Rain’s 2013 ZEPP poster set. Feast your eyes. (Source credit: RAINY Entertainment / Images credit: Naoko @CloudUSA)
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Two Clouds show off their wonderful Legend of Rainism Tour (2009) and Story of Rain ZEPP Tour (2013) hoodies at the first ZEPP Nagoya show. Old and new, together. So cute!^^ (Image credit: houshikun @ameblo.jp)
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Rain’s hand-drawn bear on the tags of a 2013 Story of Rain shirt and ball cap. More cuteness. (Images credit: ponnponn @weibo / courtesy of michi1108)
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Story of Rain 2013 Rain ZEPP Tour goods courtesy of…
(Yoshimin)
(sizuku219)
(boako @Twitter)
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“Get your Rain goods here!” 🙂 (Images credit: etsu @Rainstorm)
Let’s deconstruct this wonderful image from Rain’s Crew, shall we?
Starting in the lower left corner facing us, we have JinSu’s signature. In the very middle, we have Yongdeok, and right underneath him, Hongshi. (You couldn’t miss that if you tried. Nice handwriting, Hong buddy!) On our right hand side, from the top and moving straight down, we have KyuSang, and SooBong (is somebody craving ramen?), and “3rd Rainmaker” SungTak.
Of course, that left me scratching my head over who the heck was “Big K”, but not for long. Good grief, Gori. Really? LOL! (His real name is KyeongYeol, remember? *SMH* hahaha :P)
If those aren’t the cutest freehand caricatures that you ever did see! That is some nice drawing, and so doggone true to life, haha. There were a couple of words in their message that I couldn’t read properly, but suffice it to say that they were stoked about being all together for the show in Nagoya. Something was definitely “awesome.”
Behold, our Men behind the Man. And we adore them. Have a great time in Japan, guys! ♥
Ninja Assassin was in post-production, Rain had made a comeback in South Korea with a new haircut and a hit song, and “Rainism” was new back at the end of 2008 when Rain was a featured guest on Immortal Music Classics’ Christmas special.
He was the music teacher, decked out in casual SixToFive; SNSD cutie Taeyeon, TV personality Boom, and Lee YeongAh were the pupils during this funny “Who can learn from Rain the best?” episode. I cracked up when Rain and Taey were supposed to be having a dance battle to the death but ended up like they were dancing on a date instead. And Boom… well, hopeless. There, I said it. *sigh*
I, for one, am GLAD to see Rain wrapped up in that fashionable parka as he arrived at Incheon International Airport. We woke up to 28° Fahrenheit in Atlanta this morning (Brrrrrrrr!), so I know it’s got to be freezing in Seoul. (According to my Weather Channel app, it is.)
(Clip source credit: TV Daily / courtesy of ratoka)
… don’t let go of Raizo’s hand. ♥ ^@@^ (Credit and edit: Naoko [harudoful] @Cloud USA / CloudUSAChannel @YT. / Music: Michael Jackson, “Whatever Happens”)
The latest from the official Mentholatum China micro-blog, posted over the weekend. Get your Skin Replenisher, men! Never dry! (Image credit: mentholatum001 @weibo)
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An awesome collage of Rain covers by Sherry Hung. (Credit: sherrysss)
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Seeing as the Story of Rain: 2013 Rain ZEPP Tour is right upon us—Rain starts off with a 2-night stop in Nagoya tomorrow the 14th!—let’s have some Random Rain Goodness from his June-July 2010 ZEPP Tour, okay? Okay. 🙂 (Images credited as tagged, courtesy of Rainstorm)
Rain sure does give good face. It is really difficult to imagine he was criticized for not having the right look, or at best, one that was not marketable.
Are you kidding me? Rain is a handsome man. Any beauty/skin care line that had the smarts to sign him on to endorse was not taking a chance whatsoever. There simply was no risk at all and no possibility of failure. In fact, failure is simply not part of Rain’s vocabulary.
Vonín cosmetic skin care line for men and Rain make handsome look so good in these commercial films. Filmed in muted, almost sepia tones, they ooze style and class – once again, two things Rain has a wealth of. In this first one for Vonín White Essence, Rain plays to the camera so well and the camera just loves him back.
I have to ask, did they pay that woman to caress his face because I would have done that for free! In fact I would pay for them to let me do it! Yes, I sure would. Just look at him framed ever so softly, every angle of his face perfect. And then there is the smile. That smile will be the death of me yet.
In the second CF, I was trying to figure out exactly what was going on. There is a club and it looks like the guys dancing are, well, wild animals who do not seem to be attracting the opposite sex too well. And then there is Mr. Calm Cool and Collected seated, looking all fine – glowing as it were perhaps due to that Vonín Photogenic product he is applying to his lovely skin.
Think about it, he did not even have to be on the dance floor to attract attention; however, can you imagine if he was? When I watched this making of video, I could not help but wonder what it would be like to just hang out with him on the set.
What makes Rain so handsome is a potent mix of various factors, not all necessarily physical. He always seems so relaxed, professional and approachable. That makes him handsome. Then there is his humble confidence and graciousness. Yes, I count those as handsome factors, too. Finally, his smile, sex appeal, and charisma just give handsome a whole new meaning. Yes, Rain is one very handsome man.
Please see information on how you can order Story of Rain: 2013 Rain ZEPP Tour merchandise that is now on Internet shopping site CookiMusic.com, as announced on Rain’s official website yesterday. Read RAINY’s directions very carefully before you act.
» You can go to the Rain ZEPP goods page on Cooki Music HERE. (If you live outside of Korea, go to Cooki Music only to see the goods and decide what you want. Don’t try to order directly from Cooki Music; rather, you will be contacting overseas Cloudmaster huhuhuhu with your order, per the notices below. Only if you have a Korean residential address should you order from Cooki Music, beginning today, November 13.) ^@@^
(Image credit: RAINY Entertainment / Rain Japan / courtesy of Rain 비-Arab Fans at Facebook)
(Cap by Cloud USA. CLICK image for larger view.)
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Further information from Overseas Cloudmaster huhuhuhu, posted today @The Cloud. Please read it very carefully before you act.
To overseas fans who want to purchase 2013 Zepp tour official goods
Rainy is trying to help overseas fans who wish to buy the 2013 RAIN ZEPP Tour official goods. Please refer to the following English notice for detailed information:
For shipment outside Korea, overseas fans will have to bear the delivery charge themselves. As shipping cost varies by weight and destination, we need to collect email orders from overseas fans first. We will then compile a list and pass this to the sellers so that they could calculate the exact shipping charge for each order. The DEADLINE to collect email order from overseas fans will beNovember 23, 2013.
After the sellers have calculated the shipping cost, we will inform each individual overseas buyer the total amount they need to pay, i.e. cost of goods plus shipping charges. Delivery can only be made after payment has been received by the seller.
At the moment I am not sure about the method of payment. I think it is unlikely that the seller will accept PayPal, and they will most likely only accept Korean won payment via bank remittance. I will check and confirm on this point.
In case the seller will not accept PayPal, I could help overseas fans with PayPal but please note that there will be exchange rate loss incurred as well as bank remittance charges. I will communicate separately about this if it proves to be necessary.
Revisiting the Rainy Day Tour (2005 – 2006): “Bad Guy”, and one of the CUTEST Rain songs ever made, “Quiz.” With Arabic subtitles. :)^@@^ (Courtesy of Chulove1991 @YT.)
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Rain is now working on his music, but the time for his comeback is not yet settled
With singer Rain now working on his music to make a comeback as a singer, his management agency expressed, “The time for his comeback is not yet definitely settled.”
In a phone call with Osen on the morning of the 11th, authorities at his management agency said, “Rain has begun working on his music. Whether the best approach is a conservative one, or whether he shows a new side of himself in new nontraditional ways has not been fully determined yet, we’re still talking about it.” And “Several songs have been completed.”
Continuing, “As Rain will go into his touring schedule beginning November 14, he’ll focus on his concert tour first. He is working on his album in his spare time.”
Before this, accompanied by his more than 3,000 fans, Rain had his first fan meeting after his discharge from the Army at Kyunghee University on the 12th of last month. On the day, he put them on to the news of his working on his album.
Meanwhile, Rain will hold a concert entitled the 2013 RAIN ZEPP TOUR: STORY OF RAIN at Zepp Nagoya on November 14 as the first leg of the tour, and will go on to hold concerts in Fukuoka, Osaka, and Tokyo until November 28.
Just once. Just once I would like to go shopping with Rain. Can you imagine? Can you imagine asking him to go grab you a different size (preferably one a few sizes smaller, of course) while you wait in the dressing room?
Listen, I happen to think Rain would be a fantastic shopping partner. He apparently enjoys it and what more can a girl ask for but for a man who knows fashion, looks THIS good, and likes to shop? No man need apply as Rain has that contest locked up! Here he is shopping at the MCM store in Beijing recently. Handsome is as handsome does. ♥
I’m down with this 100%. I love the MCM look, and I look forward to the day when I have my first MCM handbag or tote. I should probably start small, with a billfold, because then there’s nowhere to go but up, right? LOL! Hmmm, I’ve been an extra-good girl this year, maybe Santa (me) will be good to me this Christmas… — Stephe ^@@^
I want one. If all the Korean celebrities have one, why I can’t I? Oh yeah, they make much more money than I do…
MCM has been very, very popular among Korean celebrities in the past few years. I think the trend may be dying down a bit, but MCM will always symbolize KOREA TOP STAR to me.
I first learned of MCM’s importance in the Korean celebrity community when I started going to Kpop concerts. While waiting in the crowds of fans, an item kept popping up in my line of sight. Yep, you guessed it; fake MCM backpacks! The fakes were EVERYWHERE. I asked my friend what was the deal with these studded backpacks and she enlightened me about the MCM phenomenon. (We then played the fun game Real or Fake. We estimated that for every 9 fakes, we would see 1 real. Very few fans can afford…
When a Tweet popped up that our Katie (a.k.a PurpleZest) was selling her RARE 2008 Rain/Samsung Anycall mobile phone collaboration “Any Dream” mini-DVD, I jumped on that thing faster than a tick on a hound (literally within seconds). Luck was with me that night.
When I finally unwrapped it (it had to come all the way from England), I remembered that I’d never owned a mini-DVD or mini-CD before and had to hit up the Internet on what kind of equipment would play the thing without ruining it. Fortunately, my Blu-ray player is of the tray-loading variety and accommodated the mini perfectly. As Rain’s Chinese version of “You Got Served” (the CFs and the making of them) filled my television screen, I had a serious Blues Brothers Moment, saw the Light, grabbed up my fan and “turnt” the church out. LOL!
Thanks and hugs, P to the Z. This will make for some great watching at the next Cloudburst. 🙂
— Stephe ^@@^
(1280 x 960. CLICK on images for larger view.)
(And now, from my desk to my big HD TV. Rain and Any Dream larger than life!)
By the end of this series of posts someone is either going to have to lock me up or lock him up!
When I began this Rain CF revival, I did so with no real plan or method to my madness. Meaning, I did not start with the first and chronologically deliver them in the order in which they were made, presented and/or aired. In reviewing what I have posted so far, I can say that the latter offerings are proving to be far more provocative. These two commercial films for SK Telesys W Phone back me up completely and also back me into a corner of incoherent thought function. In fact, I am surprised I am able to write anything at all after viewing them.
In the first of the two, I was trying to decipher the concept. Everyone is dressed in muted khaki tones. The men are all suspiciously dressed alike and styled like Rain. He seems to notice this and even seems a bit incredulous. Like, how dare they copy me!! In true symbolic form, he breaks free from the mold, sheds the jacket and starts to groove.
This CF says to me that Rain will not (and cannot) ever be copied. Nor will he be ignored! They might want to dress like him, or even look like him; but one thing is for certain, they will never be him. And, they (as well as the rest of the world) will be aware of his unique presence. He is looking drop dead sexy gorgeous, too – isn’t he?! Rain in a white tank top brings balance and purpose to the world….at least it does for me anyway!!! ^.~
In this second offering, we have Rain on the run. In a very Ji Woo-like scenario, he is trying to avoid being seen, captured or noticed.
But, sir, YOUR SHIRT IS OPEN! You may have avoided the authorities, the mob or perhaps a rabid gang sasaengs, but you certainly were not going to go unnoticed looking like THAT!! Oh my goodness gracious. I really enjoyed this CF for a number of reasons. And yes, one of those reasons was certainly the close camera shot of his glorious abs. But gratuitous fangirl indulgent moment aside, this is a very well-styled, well-shot commercial film. He is SO commanding in this CF with such a presence. And, he doesn’t have to say a word. Oozing confidence, sex appeal and a whole lot of swag, I love the way he unhurriedly saunters away from the vehicle, amused and pretty self-assured in knowing that he escaped whatever dire situation he was just in seconds ago. Well-played Ji Hoon.
I am not sure this CF would make me run out and buy myself a W phone. It would, however, pique my interest enough to want to watch more of Rain on the screen. Of that much I AM sure. ^.^
Captures from Rain’s BAZAAR night, November 2. Rain flanked by pretty women… a normal occurrence for the most part. 🙂 (Courtesy of Cloud Thailand)
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You can file this one under Fan art/Cloud commentary: Tweeted by spoiltrotten5 @Twitter. The original source looks like rainflowerlili. If this applies to you, you know what to do! 🙂
There are a million questions going around. Just so that you all are in the loop…
The pre-sale of Story of Rain: 2013 Rain ZEPP Tour merchandise began on November 7 for all official members of the Japanese Cloud only, on Rain’s Japanese fan site. We’re not surprised by this because the concert tour is in Japan only, after all. Makes perfect sense.
There should still be plenty of these goods to be had at the concerts themselves, and if we’re lucky, they may even be made available by RAINY on certain Internet shopping sites the way the Legend of Rainism Tour goods were. *fingers crossed* We’ll have to see. Things have always worked differently when it comes to Japan.
(RAINY and Rain Japan requested on the site that the goods and pictures not be spread across the Internet right now, seeing as the pre-sale is exclusive to the Rain Japan Official Site at the present time, which is why we haven’t posted them here.)
It Rains on everyone, after all: Believe it or not, CloudUSAer Gee‘s 6-year-old cousin Hailey found this in her fortune cookie after a meal! Even at that young age, the little one knows just how much Gee adores Rain. She read the word inside and immediately told her mother, “Gisele would love this!” Hahaha, dear Hailey, we love it too. Gee, thanks for sharing the Rain. 😀
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We already know Rain can give über-sexy when it comes to MENtholatum Skincare for Men. Here he does confidence and ultra-suave to the max. Showing skin or not showing skin, take your pick. The Magic Feet from Seoul always delivers. (Image credit: 国王De铁塔 @weibo)
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Rain in Peruvian newspaper Asia Al Día today. (Image credit: gloriadejung @Twitter)
[English translation by Stephe @Cloud USA]
In one of thefew appearancesafter finishingmilitary service, Rain attended the “Bazaar Men2013Peopleof the YearAwards” gala held inBeijing (China). There theartistsanghis famoussongs, “Hip Song”and “I Do.” Subsequently, the idol receivedthe award for AsiaAll-Around Entertainer.
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Random Rain Goodness from around the Rainiverse today… (Courtesy of pipi-rain / sizuku219 / ajarain / Rain Angel)
(Female #1: “Girl, do you see what I see?” Female #2: “That tall, dark, Asian drink of water right there?” Female #1: “Yussssss. Who else?” ^@@^ :P)
This very special expression is what I lovingly call his “FanClub” moment. Go back and revisit teenaged Rain’s FanClub boy band days and you will see this on that fresh little JiHun face. Aw. 😀
(See what I mean? Spot on, right down to the the dimples made by the corners of his mouth. ♥)
Dear Rain, every Cloud who had to struggle to survive and rise from the depths of despair dedicates this song to you. ♥ ^@@^ (Credit and edit: JJ @Cloud USA / Jess MK a.k.a. rainthetreasure / CloudUSAChannel @YT. / Music: Rascal Flatts, “Bless The Broken Road”)
FAN MADE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Sexy Rain Slide Show, by Meike Buttner. Music: JY Park, “Come Over.”My rating: Be Careful. Will cause excessive drooling, uncontrolled weeping, and devastating nosebleeds. Do Not Watch without tissues or hand towels.
Rain is Eternal. Where clouds stay gathered, rain will always come. It is inevitable.
Behind every Cloud is a silver lining. His name is RAIN.
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