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Special Notice

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Dear all,

Due to personal & job commitments that requires my fullest attention, I have decided to stop updating this blog of mine on Rain with effect on 1st June 2011. I will still continue to support (like) Rain & would also like to 'THANK' everyone who likes this humble blog of mine on Rain. Although there won't be any updates but this blog will not be removed. Access to past entries will still be available.

XOXO,
Ashes

Rain's contract with JYP Ent. expires this October, and he'll enter the army later this year

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:25:00 +0000

According to associates of singer Rain, "Rain's contract with his agent JYP Entertainment 'Park Jin Young' (JYP) operates, expires this October before he joins the military. This is to be observed as a result of the first agreement. Rain hasn't yet decided whether to renew or change the agent. He is to enter the army by December at the latest."

Meanwhile, Rain's currently been filming his next movie, and his side says it has not yet decided when he will release his new album or to do artistic work.

Source: Money Today
Brief translation by rain bird@rain-eu.com

Lotte DFS June Wallpaper

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:20:00 +0000

Source & Credit: Lotte DFS

Lotte DFS News event

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:15:00 +0000

Source: Lotte DFS

MCM Mention Rain

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:12:00 +0000

[MCM 홍콩 플래그쉽 스토어 그랜드 오프닝] 월드 스타 비(Rain), 홍콩의 톱스타 새미청 (Sammie Cheung∙鄭秀文), 등 많은 셀레브리티들이 참석한 가운데 성공적인 오프닝 행사가 개최되었습니다.

With a lot of celebrities such as world star Rain, Hong Kong's top star 'Sammi Cheng∙鄭秀文', etc in attendance, the celebration of MCM's grand opening was successfully held at Hong Kong's Flagship Store branch.

Source: http://twitpic.com/54x9vf
English translation by rain bird@rain-eu.com

Rain & Kitty Yang photo backstage concert in Guangzhou

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:10:00 +0000

She is former Phoenix TV show host .. She met Rain in his the best concert twice
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Hot Dude Of The Day: Rain Travels Around The World With Dapper MCM Accessories

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:05:00 +0000

So Rain is basically a pop singer GOD in Korea (and in our office, too). He's kiiiinndd of like our Justin Timberlake. He sings, he dances, he acts, he even cares about FASHUN just like JT (his clothing line is called Six to Five. Obvi you can't read anything on the site unless you know Korean, but STILL.) So we're WELL AWARE of his hotness and his, um, ability to seduce us.

Luckily, Rain's fans (who call themselves Clouds! AWWWW.) posted his latest campaign with German accessories house MCM, which OOZES of luxury travel. We can just imagine him rocking all of the next looks in different cities around the globe.

In his first ensemble, he's totally Manhattan-ready with huge TRUNKS full of outfits for his weeklong stay in a Soho hotel. (What? The guy needs OPTIONS.) His studded leather vest makes him downtown cool, but it's not too heavy for his summery long-sleeved white tee and cuffed khakis outfit. He finished his look with some comfy burgundy sneakers, which is perfect because, um, hello, you walk EVERYWHERE in NYC, and he's being totally practical AND cute. The only bling is his amazing platinum watch and the sheen from his perfectly combed hair. With a vest that intricate, it's best to keep it simple!

Next, Rain is off to Brazil in his smooth buttery-beige leather jacket, white tee, khakis, and printed high-top sneakers. This outfit screams South American adventure. He could go from off-roading in Jeep through the uncharted mountainous terrain and then directly to the poshest nightclub in the city and never bat an EYE at the possibility of switching up his outfit. We're in to the all-around accessibility of this ensemble. Oh, and Rain's all-around hotness.

Rounding up his tour around the globe, he lands in Italy. Of course this means he has to bust out ALL the high-end shiz he's been holding back in these other cities. He's got literally every type of luggage in existence (even including a leather DOG, apparently) and arrives ONLY in a black three-piece suit with a mauve tie and matching pocket square. In fact, he's so EXHAUSTED from carrying all of his designer clothes into the hotel lobby, he takes a breather among all of his luggage (because he refused to sit on their nappy non-designer couch, obvi) before he heads up to his penthouse. Even though he's sweating, no one can tell and his hair still looks flawless.

Source: MTV

Rain's Twitter New Profile Picture

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Rain's post on Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:38:00 +0000

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Rain's post on Twitter-He thanks his fans for their support during his 'The Best Concert'

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:35:00 +0000

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Rain At Swimming Pool In Hotel In Guangzhou

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:30:00 +0000

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Rain @ swimming pool @ hotel in Guangzhou

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 06:30:00 +0000

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Rain in MCM New Pics

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 06:25:00 +0000

Source & Credit: Hong Kong Appledaily / Taiwan Appledaily

Rain @ Mentholatum for Men CF (5 sec)

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 06:20:00 +0000

Video credit: ratoka@youtube.com

Rain backstage concert in Guangzhou

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 06:15:00 +0000

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[Clips] The Best Concert in Shanghai on 25 May 2011

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:15:00 +0000

How To Avoid The Sun

Hip Song

Rain putting on jacket after Nan

Talk + Love is

Hip Song

Nan + Rainism

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Ending (Jump Jump)

Touch Ya

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Bad Guy + Instead of Saying Goodbye + Jump Jump

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How to Avoid the Sun

I'm Coming

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Rain @ bibigo in Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:10:00 +0000

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Rain @ The Best Press conference in Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:05:00 +0000

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Rain & Vogler - Dresdner Musikfestspiele: Zum Greifen Na

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:00:00 +0000

[22-May-11][remarkable] Rain & Vogler - Dresdner Musikfestspiele: "Zum Greifen Na

English translation:
Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten – 21./22.05.2011 – S.10 – Stephan Wiegand

Within One's Reach

Cultural meeting in the opera. Rain is the popular description of the fifth element.

It's not obvious at the first sight how Rain influences the occidental High Culture. The Korean Star seems easygoing relaxed amused and plays with his talent. A glance beyond his facade is absolutely impossible; even in the opera, a place for high culture, the auditorium has to search vainly for seriousness. The 29 years old singer, actor and pop star with excellent love of entertainment was flirting constantly with his audience: With his numerous Asian fans, who were confident with every single line of his lyrics, and with critical visitors of the opera. Everyone who wanted to get involved with it, fell for his charm. That was also the self-feeding contrast program, a glance to Asia, a walk on a golden bridge, which the artistic director of the 'Musikfestspiele' (music festival) Jan Vogler intended and who enjoyed every single moment of this amusing mass migration.

Approaches like 'Pop Meets Classic' has been strained repeatedly in the past few years. In most cases the singer used to buy the suitable famous orchestra for this kind of variety, the musicians took over the part of the side decoration. An attraction, which is meanwhile predictable and does not surprise anymore. A symbiosis of Rain and Vogler is from its approach a completely different one. In this case a cellist discovered ‘the pop culture’ for himself and is furthermore careful enough not to leave behind any individuality.

Via video message Jan Vogler announced what the willing listener could expect in the next 90 minutes: an occidental overture, a colourful firework from the Far East, the meeting and fusion of both west and east and the following immediate parting of each other after this dialogue.

Jan Vogler accomplished with his cello an emotional entrance into an experimental evening Like the artwork of Bach, he was following along the elements fire, water, air an earth. An applicable animation was displayed on the screen in the background, which made it easier for the audience to recognise the elements. Big and small floes were moving, lights were flickering, rivers were plashing, and blossoms were swinging in the wind. The recordings in the background weren't lavish installations, had semi-professional features, and seemed hastily composed on certain parts, however that suited the concept. Nothing had to be perfect, the elements, the audience, the artists as well as the thoughts only should be touching and complete each other. Hence the addition of an intangible fifth element to the four well-known element was very system-immanent – the spirituality. This accommodation unfolded its whole impact the moment when Rain enters the stage, within an blink of an eye one could feel the culture clash. Screaming teenies with distinct Asian roots were suddenly this near to their idol like they may have never imagined it. In Asia Jung Ji-Hoon easily fills entire stadiums and touches the dreams of girls and boys musician-wise, and suddenly this person is within one’s reach. The immensely high-pitched fan chants were mixed with electro sounds, with which Rain's songs were designed; the opera developed into a pop-arena and in the rows there was no way back any more.

Every hip swing of the six dancers, every grasp region, every glimpse over the black sunglasses led to the limits of the tolerable. His songs 'Rainism' or 'Hip Song' are more of the western style, definitely less playful as been expected of an Asian pop song, and maybe because of that it is meeting the nerve of a new far east generation that is orientating on the western style, but is entirely individually socialized. Their parents have recognised the chances and the opportunities of it when cultures merge without neutralizing. They receive the best education the parents can afford, and they fortunately preserve their own character.

To show this was probably the biggest/greatest achievement that Jan Vogler accomplished. Curiously he was looking from the side curtain into the audience and was exceedingly joyful that his experiment was successful. The fact that he closes the circle with a dance of fire was almost a minor matter, it was more painful that the encore calls have not been heard, so the concert was ending abruptly.

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scans by Makino @ re[mark]able
free translation by tiramixu & the remarkable team
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[Fan account] Rain in Dresden

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 01:55:00 +0000

My personal experiences, just how these time in Dresden was for me

I have to say - in sum, before I start - Super!

When I found out in autumn last year that Rain will perform at the Dresden Music festival I was a bit confused. Like, what will this be, with classical musician.
But sure I could not refuse to rush for a ticket, and when I booked it online, the middle part of the best seats where already gone but still I could catch 2nd row a bit on the right side.

Then time went by, I could fix with my headmaster that I will have 2 days off, but still I was not very excited. Can not really say why, but I was not. Then finally around Easter, it seems it got real for me, and I was looking forward to it, and got more and more curious what we will get. I feel I bought a "Kinder surprise" ;-) and also the official music festival page did not gave much info, so … wait and see.

Wednesday evening I arrived at the airport and stayed there cause my friends who I going to meet and sharing room told me he will arrive soon too, so just stay!
Thank god the airport in Dresden is small, you cannot get the wrong exit. While I was first waiting for my friends to come, I met some fans from japan, who came also to welcome him at the airport, we chit chatted. I love this multicultural thing.

Then my friends arrived, big hello and hugs two of them I did not see for 3 years, another, I just saw her last summer but still. And I finally met a german fan for the first time, we know by internet for quite a while but we never met. So nice to see her.

After a while we were a group about 25 to 30 women. Not many local fans more oversea. Then an official lady from the festival arrived. She was looking at us, and I started to talk to her. She was really nice and not shocked by the fans who waited for him. The situation was a lot more relaxed as in Berlin 2006. No body guards!

Then his plane landed, and first his dancers and staff came out, and then after ~2 min he appeared! Yes he appeared ;-). The girls start calling, and tried to get close to him, I stepped back like I always do in this situation, I do this without thinking, it seems I’m not good in this kind of hectic situations. ;-) He wore a hat, dark jacket, black pants and roman sandals. Oh yes sure and glasses. He did not look around, he rushed to the exit, the girls followed. And he left with the car.
Actually not very satisfying, but as a Rain fan you do not expect anything different. At the airport its always like this. *sigh
But anyway, it was nice to look at him in person again after May2009.

We took our time to go back to our hotel, cause the lady from the music festival confirmed that Rain will stay in the QF hotel as we had guessed. So we were not in a hurry cause, we will be in his hotel anyway ^^
The lady also told us first he was booked on Kempinsky but he changed the booking cause there would not have been enough space for his staff, and he wanted to stay with them so he moved over to the QF hotel.

As we arrived the hotel, fans who were there told us he just arrived and went up. Then the bus with the dancer came, and we went to our room. I unpacked changed and we went downstairs again for maybe dinner or maybe seeing Rain ;-)

And yes - the weather was really good, so we took seats in a restaurant next to the hotel entrance, and yes first the dancers and then after a while Rain came. Wearing shorts and a orange shirt! Jihoon thanks a lot, with this shirt we really could spot you from a far hihihihi.

He left with this dancers, but did not went very far just across the square to a german Bavarian Restaurant, sitting outside, having food, drinking beer and chatting with his guys. We did not went in a group but one by one we just walked by and took a short glance on him. Hihihi

Then he came back to the hotel. Went up. And we went to our room too.
First evening done, Rain seen 3 times. Fine.

Thursday 2011.05.19 - the day of the concert
We just could give wild guess about this time schedule at this day, so were quite relaxed we just had to try our luck to be at the right time at the right place!

My friend told me when she went downstairs first, she saw him leaving in a dark suit, with vogler together. Probably for a photo call.
At the breakfast the waitress told me the whole staff was there for breakfast ~8 but if he was with them she could not say. Anyway we enjoyed our breakfast and took our time till 11am.

Then we gathers in front of the hotel not really sure what to do, as someone said he is back in the hotel already – so no more wondering what to do – waiting for him!
We did not have to wait too long and some dancers appeared, and a short while later Rain came too.
He met Vogler in front of the hotel and they had a short chat. And then Rain and his dancers walked over to the middle of the square to take some pics. We also took pics but just from far.
He was wearing Jeans, Leo-print shirt, brown sneakers and sun glasses. When he came out of the hotel he finished a bottle of coke light.

When they started walking, we followed, but this was not easy, cause there were not many ppl around so we were very obvious. After about 50m they stopped and changed the direction they went back – and we spread in all directions. Hahahaha must have looked very funny ;-)

I stand in front of a postcard shop, pretending to look at the post cards –but (hahaha so stupid of myself .-.. but still I had a reason to wear ) I thought ...I can stay there, I'm western he will not notice me as his fan ... but hihihihihi I was wearing a sixtofive bear shirt hahahahaha he looked in my direction I think he saw the shirt, but his dancer for sure and he looked like – okay nice try! Hahahaha … but still its okay, I wore the shirt on purpose, I wanted that ppl can see I'm his fan. Okay cover blown off. So I did not longer had to hide! A good thing too.

But anyway at least the moment they changed direction he noticed us and that we are following him, we were a group about 10 to 15 girls, I did not count but I had the feeling he has done. Hahaha
So we crossed the square and went on walk with him.

I have to say -I enjoyed every single moment of the next ~90 min. Every thing was very relaxed, no hectic, no running, no one send us away or blocked us.
He knew that we follow him and he was fine with, just when 2 girls tried to take pics from close, his dancers said: pls no pics. But then all was fine.

We walked through a little market where he posed for the twitter pics, and went on to a shopping mall, where he first entered an apple shop.
But the funny thing is - he recently turned around several times to look after us. I had the feeling he was saying -everybody here? Can we go on? Or like hurry up we go on! ^^

So in the mall we tried to keep a distance to him, he fells comfortable with, but the range was big …mean from 10m close to about 3m.
Cause it was not so easy, cause sometimes they walked a bit faster sometimes slower. So we got closer.
I feel a bit strange doing this, cause I never did before, never had the chance to do this before - so - but still I liked it, cause I could feel he is fine with it, so we can do it.
When he stopped - went in a shop, some of the girl hide, I did not ...cause I think, he already knew exactly who follows him, so what the point about hiding. While we were walking behind him, we also chit chat like he did with his dancers - so very relaxing. For him and for us.

Then there was funny situation, he went up with the escalator, and a Canadian fan an I also stepped on the escalator going up, we just thought he will walk on when he reaches the end but - …he stopped!!!! And we: ohhhhhh what to do ... We are coming ...jihoon if you don’t want to have us close just walk away ...we cannot do anything the escalator is going on moving up. But he stood still... and turned around facing us coming up! My friend greeted him when we were nearly on top and he nodded. I could not do anything just smiled at him. *faint ..wow ...I had the feeling he wanted to have a closer look at us, ahahaha

He and his dancers went into the "Zara" shop and looked around. They took their time, I could see that Rain looked for shorts, and he tried some stuff, then he came out with some pieces and went to pay, his dancers where not done yet … they went on shopping and Rain came out and sat down in front of the shop waiting for his guys.

Meanwhile we also had taken a seat but a bit more far not directly in front of the shop, but my first thought has been to sit down where Rain then sat, I wonder if he would have taken the 2nd place if I would have been sit there???? ;-) One of the other fans said yes, I would say no.

After the shopping at Zara, we stroll around a bit more in the mall but then left soon. In-between 2 german girls pumped in him at the mall and had the chance to greet him and get a handshake ^^ very happy for them. Then they also asked him for an autograph and they also got.

As we left the mall, we went on walking around in the historical part of Dresden, Rain did take pics and his dancers too. We followed them, some other girls saw him, also western fans, they went close, he greeted them. So happy that he got to see he also has western fans. Then some of them were not sure to ask him for an autograph we told them – go for it maybe your only chance! They did and he stopped and started to write. So also some of girls of our following group grab the chance. So he singed about 10 things. And then he went on.

What about me, - nothing this time I did not bring anything to sign so ...no ..its like it should not happen ..but its okay ^^.

Then we came back close to the hotel again, they stopped at an Asian restaurant and sat down outside to have lunch.

We could see he enjoyed his lunch, and chatted a lot. From time to time fans dropped by and asked for autographs, he gave and shook hands.
I was sitting maybe 25m away fighting with myself should I try to get one, is it the right time - or already tooo late, cause he did write so many already???? Yes no yes no I don't know. At least I grabbed one concert folder and prepared my pen.
Then I saw he was done with eating, and lean back in the chair. And before my mind did decide, my body told me to get up and walk over.
I was holding the folder - he was not facing my direction so he did not see me coming. When I was there, I said: Sorry could pls sign this for me? He turned around looking friendly at me, and settled himself upright in the chair to get a better writing position. And took my folder and singed - I had the feeling he wrote for ages ... such a long signature *faint I said thank you and he said thank you and we shook hand for a moment ...And I left...

Back at my table I was shaking like crazy - finally after 7 years - I have an autograph from him *faint - Sooo happy I was brave enough to try! And happy I got a moment he was not wearing glasses. ^^
And the best thing was that all my friend were so happy for me too.

Soon after he left the restaurant - vanished for a short while to come back with his staff to have ice-cream in the next restaurant outside again. Thanks jihoon so easy to watch you.
The group was eating a lot, ordered a lot of coupes, and from his twitter pics I can say he enjoyed.

Then he went to the hotel.

At 6 he left for the Semper Oper.

2nd part the concert coming sooon ........

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Rain leaving the Singapore Indoor Stadium

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 01:53:00 +0000

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[More Pics] The Best 2011 Rain Asia Tour in Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 01:52:00 +0000

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The Best Press Conference in Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 01:50:00 +0000

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The Best 2011 Rain Asia Tour in Singapore on 22 May 2011

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 01:45:00 +0000

Rain @ Dresden Music Festival

noreply@blogger.com (♣Ashes♣) — Sun, 29 May 2011 01:42:00 +0000

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