People keep talking, they can say what they like, but all we know is everything’s gonna be all right… ♥ ^@@^ (Credit and edit: JJ @Cloud USA / JessMK / rainthetreasure/ CloudUSAChannel @YT. Music: Alicia Keys, “No One”)
[CF of the week] 비 Yourself Open Thread for 8/14 – 8/19.
•August 14, 2013 • 16 Comments
(Reminding you… of our love for JiWoo.)
» You can visit the previous Open Thread HERE. And of course, don’t forget that our Cloud USA Forum is a most excellent place for Rain love, fan communication, and self-expression. By the way — have you left a message for JiHoon on The Cloud today?)
» Help us recognize Jung JiHoon as a leader in global entertainment excellence. Join the World Star Rain Brigade with your Twitter or your Facebook today, or add the World Star Widget to your website! Big thanks, fans. ♥
» Cloud USA disclaimer. READ it.
» Visit DramaFever HERE to watch ALL of your favorite Korean dramas, K-Pop music shows, Latin American telenovelas, and Asian TV shows and movies for free, subtitled, and in crystal clarity. It gets no better than this!
»DramaFever BLOG. For news and fun with your Korean, Latin, and Asian stars and their shows.
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» [info][R2B] CJ Entertainment America: Where to BUY the Black Eagle North American DVD.
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Getting to the bottom of RAINmaggedon 2013
Getting to the bottom of MassageParlor-gate
RAIN SUPPORT
By Snail Mail: Send everything to RAINY Entertainment HERE for now, until Rain has a chance to give us more information on CUBE Entertainment and exactly where he wants things to go, going forward. » Rain’s official website. » RAINY Entertainment’s official Twitter. » Rain’s official YouTube channel AND » Facebook page.
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COMMERCIAL SPOT OF THE WEEK: Rain for CJ Foods’ Haechandle, 2011. (Courtesy of scorpiolabibi @YT.)
Rain is Eternal. Where clouds stay gathered, rain will always come. It is inevitable.
— Stephe ^@@^
[strictly for the visuals][Kor/Jpn subs] Blast from the past #216.
•August 14, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
This is another one of those Did I Blast it before or did I not? posts. But hey, whatevs. 🙂 Do enjoy this morning entertainment report from 2003, during Rain’s How To Avoid the Sun era, when he performed as a top 10 singer on an SBS music awards show, chewed the fat over a meal with his hyungs (I LOVE when SangQ wore dreads back in the day, yussssss!), and visited his mom’s grave during his first steps to superstardom. ♥
(Courtesy of micrain0121)
Cloudy Day: Fan art inspired by Rain… a closer look.
•August 13, 2013 • 5 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Here is an even closer look at the embroidery gift that Aberu received from her good friend Aoi last year, plus a brief look at Aoi’s creative process in crafting this beautiful Rain needlepoint. According to Cloud USA YouTube moderator Naoko (harudoful), Aoi used over 200 colors of thread, and it took her over a year to complete. Talk about putting love in every stitch for your friend, wow!^^ 🙂
(Images credit: Aberu / Aoi. Video credit: aberu0625 @YT.)
Remember the real thing, when Rain was modeling for Calvin Klein back in the day? Mm-hm, I knew that you would! 🙂
[info] A commercial event in Shanghai.
•August 13, 2013 • 2 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Please see below, as posted by Overseas Fan Coordinator huhuhuhu @The Cloud (in South Korea) yesterday, 8/12. Details are sketchy right now (we don’t blame the organizer for keeping his/her mouth shut at all, GOOD call), so please stay tuned.
The actual announcement is on The Cloud HERE, on the English Talk Board, as well as in the private Cloud-filled Room. (You must be logged into Rain’s official Cloud Community Fan Site as either a registered user or an 8th Cloud member in order to see and properly reply to huhuhuhu. Thanks.)
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Rain will attend a commercial event in Shanghai on 3 September
It’s confirmed now that Rain will attend a commercial event in Shanghai on 3 September. This is not a concert. We are not sure how long he will stay for the event. For security reason the organizer has kept the venue, the time and the event details confidential.
The organizer has allotted 50 seats each to two fan clubs in China: Baidu Rain Bar and Cloud China. Both fan clubs are accepting applications for the seats.
I have contacted the company’s Hong Kong office and inquired if it is possible to give some seats to overseas fans other than Chinese fans who may also want to go to Shanghai to support Rain on 3 September. While they will consider my request they would also like to know how many overseas fans want to go, so that they could check with the PR agency.
If any oversea fans would like to be in Shanghai on 3 September to support Rain and doesn’t have a seat yet, please reply below so that I could get a head count and I will try my best to get seats for those who want to attend.
— huhuhuhu
[strictly for the visuals] Blast from the past #215.
•August 13, 2013 • Leave a Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
This needs no introduction. Please enjoy this brief entertainment news clip from backstage after Rain won the coveted Daesang best artist award in 2004, for his mom. Aww. 🙂 Doesn’t matter how many times you see footage from that night…
It always gets you right there. ♥
(Source credit: KBS / courtesy of Rosejin / manloverain)
[clip] Mnet Legend100: 비 is one of Mnet’s Top 20 Performance Artists.
•August 12, 2013 • 3 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
As you may recall, Mnet released their full list of 100 legendary artists and the year of their debuts back this past January, and Rain was on it, along with the likes of BoA, PSY, Seo Taiji, H.O.T., Lee Hyori, Jo Yongpil, and DJ DOC. Now he is also being hailed as one of their Top 20 live performers.
From what I can tell, the top 20 were handpicked based on the authenticity of their voices during performances, how well they overwhelm(ed) their audiences (keep their attention, audience participation, etc.), and how well they present(ed) everything together as a package on stage (choreography, singing, accompanying music, etc.).
In my humble opinion, Mnet did well in choosing their cream of the crop. Right on!
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com / CloudUSA.org
(Source credit: Mnet @YT.)
[quickie][fan made] Look what we just shared on Facebook…
•August 11, 2013 • 3 CommentsIf you haven’t seen R2B by now, why haven’t you? C’mon! 🙂 ^@@^ (Courtesy of Chi Li @YT. Music: Heo Gyu – Close To the Sun / R2B: Return To Base OST)
[ad] The latest from MENtholatum Skincare for Men: Hydrate at night.
•August 9, 2013 • 3 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
As posted by Mentholatum China on its official micro-blog on Weibo today. The gist of what they’re saying: A man’s skin is very thirsty, particularly due to lots of after-work socializing and drinking alcohol (any kind of alcohol is a drying agent). Skin repairs itself at night, so dig into their shower gels with marine minerals, and use moisturizing creams and sleep masks for emergencies. It’s all about hydration. 🙂 ^@@^
(Source credit: mentholatum001 @weibo)
[fan account] It is said that there was a Rain sighting in Korea today. :)
•August 9, 2013 • 4 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
So far, I don’t see where anyone has directly linked in the Korean fan’s account on DC Inside or translated it, but a Chinese fan on Weibo posted about what she read in the account, as I understand it. And Rain’s Little Cloud put up an English translation of what the Chinese fan posted.
I think that “feeling wonderful” may have been Scorpiola’s comment, because other postings on Chinese blogs that I’ve seen don’t show it. *shrug* ^@@^
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(Source credit: Scorpiola’s Facebook page)
(Source credit: Rain’s Little Cloud blogspot)
[image][learning Korean] Rain check: An officer and a gentleman with a member of Kayarang in D.C. (5/8)
•August 9, 2013 • 1 Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Lee YeRang, of the award-winning duo Kayarang, shared a picture of herself and Rain on her Cyworld page today that was taken in Washington D.C. back on May 8. YeRang and her twin sister Lee SaRang are celebrated as the first twin artists to master the gayageum (the best known traditional Korean stringed instrument), and Kayarang is considered by many the most popular Korean traditional pop duo today. So it made perfect sense that they were invited to represent their country at the Arirang World Peace Festival in the States along with Rain.
Korean news source Money Week also included Lee YeRang’s picture in an article about her today. The one thing I did understand is that Money Week is pretty pleased and thinks that this is a 다정샷 (da-jeong-syat), or sweet shot, of Jung JiHoon. 🙂
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com
Image credit: 이예랑@Cyworld (Lee YeRang). Also courtesy of moneyweek.co.kr.
[Cloud USA video] Open Arms.
•August 9, 2013 • 7 CommentsSo here he is with open arms, hoping his Clouds will see what their love means to him. Open arms. (Just look at that SMILE. ♥) ^@@^ (Credit and edit: Naoko [harudoful] @Cloud USA / CloudUSAChannel @YT. Music: Journey, “Open Arms”)
[interview][Eng trans] Frank talk with Rain, who is performing in Thailand after his Army discharge.
•August 7, 2013 • 9 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
According to MidnightMimosa @Rain Cloud Thailand, Rain participated in a long-distance interview with คมชัดลึก (Kom Chad Leuk), a large daily newspaper in Bangkok, this week, in anticipation of SONIC BANG. The following is Jiida @Rain Cloud Thailand’s translation of this interview. Thanks for your hard work, Jiida.
And thanks for sharing this with all of us, Thai Clouds. 🙂
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Frankly Talk with ‘RAIN’, Performing in Thailand after Discharged. 8/5/2013
Almost 21 months that South-Korean Super Star ‘Rain’ or ‘Jung Jihoon’ gone for military served. The Fans missed him a lot. And now, after his discharged, Thailand is the first place to see his full-stage performance in ‘Sonic Bang 2013’ festival that will be holding at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani on 24th Aug. ‘Entertainment News by Kom Chad Luek’ had special interview with Rain sent straight from Korea to Thai fans for relieving their nostalgia.
Interviewer : Your Thai fans is very immerse them-self waiting for you. So please say something.
Rain : I’m really glad that I’ll be having concert in Thailand, because Thai fans are very nice and I’m very thankful to you all.
Interviewer : After you know you’ll be joining to ‘Sonic Bang’ international music festival. How do you feel about will be seeing your Thai fans again?
Rain : I can recall when I held concert at Pattaya international music festival in 2011. Thai fans were very excited and interested so it’s a great honor and pleasure for me to be joined in Sonic Bang and seeing Thai fans again.
Interviewer : Do you prepare something to surprise or have a special gift for Thai fans?
Rain : I feel a bit nervous seeing Thai fans in such a big stage like Sonic Bang but I’m intense to perform the best concert and I hope to see all my fans there. Lets meet at my stage.
Interviewer : Which music that fans will be heard and have fun with you?
Rain : I’ve prepared It’ Raining , I Do, How to Avoid the Sun, Hip Song, Love Song, Bad Guy and Instead of Saying goodbye for the show.
Interviewer : By the way, there is a lot of big stars will be joining this festival, is there have your favorite artist and whose performance you want to watch?
Rain : I saw the list of all artists who attending to this festival and I’ve known about foreign famous artists such as Pet Shop Boys, Far East Movement and Jason Mraz. Even their music style are different but I believe they’ll perform well. So, if I can watch their performance, it will be propitious to me a lot though.
Interviewer : After you discharged from military served, how do you plan for your career and personal life in the future?
Rain : I didn’t plan anything yet. Except intently practicing and preparing the best concert for my fans.
Interviewer : You have stopped your acting career and singing almost 2 years, do you need some kind of special training or practicing?
Rain : I’m trying to make everything continually the best instead of having special training or cultivating.
Interviewer : what’s the style of your next album going to be, after transferred from JYP to Cube Entertainment, and when’s your fans will be able to hear your brand new song?
Rain : I’m planing for the new album now so I can’t tell you about exactly detail, but I will try to release it as soon as possible. Please keep waiting for me calmly.
Interviewer : As you are a very famous superstar for a time, now it has appeared a lot of new artists. How do you feel about that?
Rain : I’m happy to see a new generation artists such as Mr. Cho Yong Pil or as known as Cho Yong Pil. [ I’ve no idea what’s he talking ’bout. Cho Yong Pil is an old-but-gold Korean star and sometime referred to as ‘The Michael Jackson of Korea’. Korean-Thai translator may be mistaken. –Jiida ] He’s a really good artist, he released 19 albums now. I’m very adore him and want to be like him.
Interviewer : Is there anything you want to do but didn’t do yet? If there is, what is it?
Rain : Backpacking alone! Because I’ve never been traveling alone before. I want to gain some new experiences, see new cultures, find something to eat by myself and meet some new foreign friends.
Interviewer : You’re coming to Thailand, by chance, where do you want to go, what do you want to eat and what do you want to do the most?
Rain : I want to spend my time in natural attractive place, like Phuket, swimming and taking a rest in attractive nature. I’m just happy by thought about that and ‘Pad Thai’ is very very delicious, though.
There he is… Rain.
Source Credit : Kom Chad Luek
Thai to English Translation : Jiida Sommaew
Shared by: MidnightMimosa / Rain Cloud Thailand @Facebook
Blast from the past #214.
•August 7, 2013 • 1 Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Enjoy this nice bit of goodness from 2006, when Rain brought Sad Tango, Free Way, his white beanie, his tongue, and lots more to an exciting fan meeting in Japan. He even sang the Japanese version of “I Do.” Oh, my! 😀
[quickie][fan made] Look what “Treasure” we just shared on Facebook…
•August 7, 2013 • Leave a CommentRevisiting Spring 2011… Rain singing (in Mandarin) “Treasure (珍愛)”, his campaign song for desertification awareness in China, during his Best Rain Asia Tour. Nicely done. 🙂 ^@@^ (Credit and edit: musicboxforever @YT.)
For an English translation of the song, see our video HERE.
[clip] Rain Cloud Thailand front and center about all things Rain, on the Zaa Network.
•August 7, 2013 • 2 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Strictly for the visuals… Check out Rain Cloud Thailand on the Asian Zone, a show that airs every Saturday on the Zaa Network (available on satellite, cable, and IPTV in Asia). The network uploaded their clip of the interview yesterday, 8/6.
WOW. Way to go in support of Rain, Thai sisters! Absolutely awesome! They must be so excited that he’s coming to SONIC BANG in Bangkok. 😀
(Source credit: zaanetwork @YT.)
[articles] Ministry of Defense on Rain: No, no, he won’t go.
•August 7, 2013 • 19 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
When I first saw THIS CRAP (sorry, YOU asked for that, LOL) yesterday, I just turned my head the other way and kept it moving throughout my busy day. (Why would soldiers have to re-enlist because the ARMY didn’t do its OWN paperwork? Huh?) There had been a bit of a lull in the latest Rain witch hunt attempts, and so I knew that it was about time for another turd nugget to come sliding down the hopper from the South Korean media.
(*sigh* Yep. When it gets a little too quiet, just put your hand on the toilet handle and get ready to flush. LMAO)
What is weird as hell to me is how nutty-zens can think someone should have to re-enlist for three episodes of miscellaneous misconduct next to 640 days of full-fledged service. Not only does that show that they haven’t the sense to actually read up on what they’re talking about, it also shows that many of them are simply sheep going along with what they consider the “popular” opinion (particularly the ones who aren’t even South Korean). It’s sooo “cool” to be angry at Rain. Wheels turning, hamsters dead. Go figure. *shrug* ^@@^
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Kukmin News 8/7/2013 — [English translation by 화니]
It Does Not Make Sense To make Rain Join The Army Again
Military officials expressed on the 7th, “Entertainment soldiers including Rain were recently embroiled in controversy, but Rain has made it through his military service normally. It does not make sense to make him join the army again.”
And, “You can’t urge him to join the army again just because he acted in bad faith. In terms of ethics, he may deserve to be criticized, but it was found that he had never done anything wrong or illegal during the investigation. He was discharged from the army with the consequence that.”
Continuing, “Rain joined the army and normally finished his military service. He was disciplined for violating military rules during a date with actress ‘Kim Tae-Hee’ early this year, and thereafter it was found that there was nothing to connect him with an incident where some entertainment soldiers broke the rules.”
Rain served as an assistant instructor in the 5th Division after his enlistment in October, 2011. After that, he was transferred to the Defense Media Agency in March, 2012. Since then, he had served as an entertainment solider there.
But, when his romance with actress ‘Kim Tae-Hee’ was released to the media last January, he was criticized for his frequent outing and sleeping out, drawing the crabs from the netizens.
Crucially, he was discharged from the army on the 10th of last month, being embroiled in more controversy when some entertainment soldiers’ slackened discipline shown on a current affairs TV show last June, arose controversy.
Source: Kukmin news
http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=106&oid=005&aid=0000574669
English translation by 화니
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So, as I said back in my previous article HERE, there had to be a mistake somewhere…
Seeing as we all watched the DEMAclub video of Rain’s interview back in March 2012, when he did it. And that DEMA confirmed in the press when he filled out his paperwork. Hello? Does everyone have selective amnesia? Sheesh. ^@@^
Allkpop 8/7/2013 — by starsung
Ministry of Defense states Rain cannot be forced to re-enlist
Although Rain has already been discharged, political circles as well as netizens have been calling for his re-enlistment along with other celebrity soldiers who were said to have become celebrity soldiers without all the necessary documents.
In response, the Ministry of Defense has stepped up to point out that the matter at hand is not something that should be thought of with re-enlistment in mind as the solution. They reason that although it is true that there were some documents that were not included when bringing Rain in as a celebrity recruit, this was due to different interpretations on the regulations about what documents were necessary for the celebrity soldier qualification process. For example, the regulation is said to call for a confirmation note and a letter of recommendation regarding the celeb’s activities – however some interpret this to mean that just the confirmation note alone is enough while others might think that it means a letter of recommendation is also required in addition to the confirmation note.
They also reasoned that this is just a discrepancy in the matter of Rain transferring into the celebrity recruit unit, not a problem that exists with his actual enlistment into the military. Since they say there was no problem with Rain’s actual enlistment, he cannot be called to re-enlist.
A rep from the Ministry of Defense commented, “Rain already finished his military service and was discharged as normal, so for him to ‘re-enlist’ means that we must consider all the duties he carried out during his service as invalid.”
Another rep stated, “Rain’s re-enlistment is impossible. Rain, as well as other celebrity soldiers who have been discharged, have all lawfully completed their service… Unless a violation has occurred within military service law [regarding enlistment], we cannot force re-enlistment.”
Source: Star News via Nate, Newsen via Nate, Sports Seoul via Nate
[CF of the week] 비 Yourself Open Thread for 8/6 – 8/13.
•August 6, 2013 • 11 Comments
(Getting ready to perform “Rainism” during The Best RAIN Asia Tour, Spring 2011.)
» You can visit the previous Open Thread HERE. And of course, don’t forget that our Cloud USA Forum is a most excellent place for Rain love, fan communication, and self-expression. By the way — have you left a message for JiHoon on The Cloud today?)
» Help us recognize Jung JiHoon as a leader in global entertainment excellence. Join the World Star Rain Brigade with your Twitter or your Facebook today, or add the World Star Widget to your website! Big thanks, fans. ♥
» Cloud USA disclaimer. READ it.
» Visit DramaFever HERE to watch ALL of your favorite Korean dramas, K-Pop music shows, Latin American telenovelas, and Asian TV shows and movies for free, subtitled, and in crystal clarity. It gets no better than this!
»DramaFever BLOG. For news and fun with your Korean, Latin, and Asian stars and their shows.
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» [info][R2B] CJ Entertainment America: Where to BUY the Black Eagle North American DVD.
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Getting to the bottom of RAINmaggedon 2013
Getting to the bottom of MassageParlor-gate
RAIN SUPPORT
By Snail Mail: Send everything to RAINY Entertainment HERE for now, until Rain has a chance to give us more information on CUBE Entertainment and exactly where he wants things to go, going forward. » Rain’s official website. » RAINY Entertainment’s official Twitter. » Rain’s official YouTube channel AND » Facebook page.
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COMMERCIAL SPOT OF THE WEEK: Rain for the Nikon D5000 (February 2010). Nikon used Rain’s real pictures of real fans at the COEX Mall, around Seoul, and at his Legend of Rainism Osaka show in this campaign and, eventually, in the resulting exhibit at Star Cafe. (Courtesy of scorpiolabibi @YT.)
Rain is Eternal. Where clouds stay gathered, rain will always come. It is inevitable.
— Stephe ^@@^
(Steam shower heaven.)
Wallpaper! Get your Rain calendar wallpaper for August.
•August 6, 2013 • 1 Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
This month’s themes are: Eternal Rain, Rain for TBJ Fashion, Six To Five Rain, Nikon Rain, Fugitive Rain, and Lotte DF. Please enjoy! 🙂
(1280 x 720. Cloud USA. Best displayed “centered” rather than “stretched”, but of course, feel free to display it however you like. Big thanks to Cloud USA Forum moderator Merrick for the use of her calendar.)
(800 x 600 / 500 x 375. Courtesy of Merrick.)
(700 x 700. Courtesy of Rainstorm, Japan.)
(900 x 630. Courtesy of RainBiLove2, Japan.)
(450 x 450. Courtesy of sizuku219, Japan.)
(800 x 600. Courtesy of Cloud Taiwan.)
[update][article] Global Caricature Exhibition goes off without a hitch, Rain artwork one of 200+.
•August 5, 2013 • 5 CommentsNOTE: In sharing this article on other sites, PLEASE SHARE THE ENTIRE THING AS IT IS SHOWN, WITH MY NAME AND SOURCES INTACT. It took time to research and write up this information, and I and my sources deserve credit. If you cannot do that, then do not share it. Thank you.
— Written by Stephe Thornton @CloudUSA.org
Image Credit: Infinitely Yours, Seoul (english.seoul.go.kr)
Remember back in May, when artists from all over the world were being invited to chose a subject and create a caricature that might be selected for the Global Caricature Exhibition for 2013, and South Korean mega-entertainer Rain (a.k.a. Jung JiHoon) was included as one of the 100 local and international individuals loved by Koreans that artists could choose from?
Well, the 2013 Global Caricature Exhibition in Seoul did indeed take place from June 27 to July 29 at the Sejong Museum of Art, and Rain’s caricature, representative of his lead role as “Raizo” in the movie Ninja Assassin (Warner Bros., 2009), was one of several hundred in the exhibition. Out of 2,500-plus works submitted by professional artists in South Korea and outside of the country, a total of 213 works were selected and displayed for the month.
The caricature of Rain was created by Marcus Toshiro Sakoda, a popular illustrator and caricature artist out of San Francisco, California. Sakoda also had three other pieces of artwork chosen, among them one of South Korean actress Lee Young Ae, and one of Chinese action star/producer/director/martial arts legend Jackie Chan. Sakoda was also one of four world-renowned caricaturists who gave lectures at the Digital Caricature Seminar during the days of the event.
Local residents had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have their own caricatures drawn by the artists participating in the exhibit, during weekends. And there were prize-winning contests for amateur caricature artists as well.
The purpose of this month-long event was to upgrade the urban image of Seoul and bring more tourists and locals together in a massive sharing of culture and art. From the looks of things, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism certainly did meet its goal. Bravo.
— Stephe @cloudusa.wordpress.com ^@@^
Sources: [article] Exhibit of World-renowned Caricature Artists’ Works on Seoul
Marcus Sakoda Caricature Facebook
CaricatureInKorea.com
At a China exhibition. Image Credit: Marcus Sakoda Caricature @Facebook.
Image Credit: Infinitely Yours, Seoul (english.seoul.go.kr)
[fan made] Recommended by harudoful…
•August 5, 2013 • 2 Comments^@@^ (Credit and edit: yoraism @YT. Source: http://ameblo.jp/harudoful4/entry-11586615218.html)
Looks like it’s Cloudy with a slight chance of Rain in the USA
•August 4, 2013 • 9 Comments
~Cloud Cover by Terri :-}, Managing Editor
Okay, did I say slight? Well, I totally lied. As you can see from the photo above, it Rained quite heavily on Cloud USA a few days ago.
A huge THANK YOU to Cloud USA’er Michele DeMarco for sending us a humongous box filled with Rain goodies that she picked up while she was in Seoul in July. Thanks to Michele, our contest/giveaway stash has been revitalized and is raring to go again. Michele, we are ever so humbled by your generosity. We look forward to sharing these items with our USA Clouds, who are so rarely able to obtain Rain stuff on this side of the planet.
You should have seen me. What Michele said when she got back from Seoul was that she was going to “send us a few things” she had picked up there. So, when the clerk at the mail center put a huge box and a poster tube on the postal scale at the counter, my eyes widened. What in the world?, I thought. I was so startled that the guy said, “Don’t worry. It’s not as heavy as it looks.” LOL.
Poor fella. It was obvious from the look on his face that he was absolutely dying to know what was inside, especially in light of Michele’s unique labeling. Unfortunately, I was in such a hurry to get home and dig into the box that I smiled and rushed out without a word, leaving him standing there with his mouth open. 😀
My delight upon opening the box at home was palpable. Even my family members stopped eating dinner long enough to ooh and ah over the Rain stuff. (That one was really funny.) What amazes me the most (besides the quantity of items we received) is the quality of the items. The manufacturing of every single one of these treasures will delight you all. Truly. They are so PRETTY in real life. Like Rain, the photos below just do not do them justice.
I tell you, for a moment there, my den’s sofa was every Cloud’s DREAM. LOL. Now we just have to figure out what we’re going to do with these things exactly. Anyone out there got any ideas? 😉
Terri :-}
P.S. One hint. If all goes well, we will be making a Cloudburst trip to New Orleans in the September/October timeframe (exact timeline TBD). And just so you know, SOME of these goodies will be tagging along. 😀
Cloudy Day: Fan art, inspired by Rain.
•August 4, 2013 • 5 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
“Harper’s Bazaar Cover Rain” hand-penciled by artist Nao. Posted by raimy @The Cloud Photo Board.^^
[quickie][fan made] Look what we just shared on Facebook…
•August 4, 2013 • 1 CommentWatch him just do his thing, in English… 😀 ^@@^ (Credit and edit: 4MYLalways @YT. Music: A.I. featuring Rain, “Too Much”)
Dining Out Cube Style in Osaka, Japan
•August 3, 2013 • 1 Comment
~Cloud Cover by Terri :-}, Managing Editor
Many thanks to Cloud USA’s YouTube Moderator Naoko for sharing some photos of her visit today to the Cube Cafe in Osaka, Japan. The cafe is located in the Grand Janus building at: GRANDJANUS Building 1F, 2-4-30, Higashishinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, 542-0083. The fare is Italian cuisine, Fusion, and sweet treats, and from their website info, it looks like a meal will set you back 2,500 yen (or about $25). For more information, feel free to visit their English website: http://r.gnavi.co.jp/kach004/lang/en/.
Gorgeous pics. If you’re ever down that way, it looks like just the place to feed both your hungry tummy and your K-Pop obsession. Wow! Can’t wait to see Rain goods there!
Terri :-}
Source: Naoko (harudoful)
“I swear, I got these guns the hard way. Sweat!”
•August 2, 2013 • 6 Comments
(image courtesy of sizkuku219)
[fan made] Rain and his Fabulous Ones: Has there ever been a more loyal crew? :)
•August 2, 2013 • 4 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
We say, nope. 🙂
And we thank them for being there for JiHoon from the very beginning, now, and always.
(Credit and edit: lunaluna / courtesy of eye0rain @YT. Music: Monica, “For You I Will”)
[quickie][fan made] Look what we just shared on Facebook…
•August 2, 2013 • 3 CommentsWe first caught a glimpse of this lunaluna creation in 2010, made with random Rain goodness and MBLAQ singing “My Dream” (a collaboration with C-Luv). LUV it. ♥ ^@@^ (Credit and edit: lunaluna / courtesy of eye0rain @YT.)
[clip] Revisiting 2003: Do you remember the first 8 minutes of SangDoo, Let’s Go To School?
•August 2, 2013 • 1 Comment— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Do you remember the first 8 minutes of SangDoo, Let’s Go To School? If you don’t, here’s a walk down Memory Lane for you! ♥ Thanks, DramaFever. 🙂
(Source credit: DramaFever @YT.)
Cloud USA 
[PSA] Dear Rain, your Western Clouds need your help. Go big, or go home! :)
•August 5, 2013 • 26 Comments— Cloud cover by: Stephe, Managing Editor ^@@^
Considering the fact that U.S. Clouds come in not only all colors and ages, but ALL shapes and sizes as well, this is one very real Public Service Announcement (and wake-up call) our world star does indeed need.
So, Rain, listen up! Your Western Clouds—and some Global Clouds too, I’m sure—are depending on you to help them out of a tight space, buddy. Pun intended. 😛
I approve this message. BiAlamode, you have the floor. ^@@^
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