Jung Ji Hoon * 정지훈 * 鄭智薰 * (aka Rain/Bi / 비 / ピ) I [Upcoming Drama 2024] Red Swan

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anjjo said:

[Eng Trns]12-09-12 kfn_train tweet

Posted by ratoka on September 12, 2012 at memo-rain

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[09-13] Rain in military picture

9-12-2012

source : http://via.me/-5093pvy

credit:ratoka@Rain Legend

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[K-Pop Battle] MBLAQ’s Lee Joon vs. 2PM’s Junho

They’re both in two of the hottest K-Pop boy bands, and they can make any girl melt with their half moon eye smiles, but that’s not why MBLAQ’s Lee Joon and 2PM’s Junho are facing off in this week’s K-Pop Battle.

Not only do Lee Joon and Junho both have close connections to Rain, they are the two idol stars who are most often compared to the singer and actor.

We don’t want to take away from what Lee Joon and Junho have accomplished in their respective groups and on their own, but the Rain comparisons are what helped put these two in the spotlight way before they made their debuts.

So this week, we’re out to settle, once and for all: Who is the real Rain 2.0?

Lee Joon

Lee Joon may be driving the girls wild on stage with his shirt lifts as one-fifth of idol group MBLAQ and cracking us up on variety shows with his “bumbling idiot” character, but he entered the spotlight as an actor in the Hollywood film Ninja Assassin.

He garnered attention early on in his career for playing the younger version of Rain’s kickass character in the film. As a rookie actor, Lee Joon certainly had big shoes to fill, but Rain sure seemed to be impressed.

“Despite it being his first time acting, I think he did a great job,” said Rain of Lee Joon in an interview. “As an actor, his facial expressions when he acts are really good. I didn’t think he’d be that good. Because he was a child actor, I thought he’d be okay, but he did so well.”


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poHklk_iWKY&feature=player_embedded


Kicking richard simmons one moment then wooing a girl in the rain the next moment? No wonder Rain was proud.




Junho

Before Junho made his debut with 2PM, he was known among the trainees as Rain’s look-a-like.

When we first caught a glimpse of Junho on the old school audition program Superstar Survival, we were shocked by the close resemblance. From the singing and dancing to Rain’s signature half moon eye smile, Junho, in his pre-debut days, could have easily passed for Rain’s younger brother.

They even talk alike.

See what we mean below.

Rain is excited. Junho is excited. And thanks to the YouTuber who put the above clip together, we’re excited.

Now, are you excited for this week’s K-Pop Battle? Hurry on over to the K-Pop section and vote!


credit : enewsworld
http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=14934&idxType=News

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willenette said:

[K-Pop Battle] MBLAQ’s Lee Joon vs. 2PM’s Junho

They’re both in two of the hottest K-Pop boy bands, and they can make any girl melt with their half moon eye smiles, but that’s not why MBLAQ’s Lee Joon and 2PM’s Junho are facing off in this week’s K-Pop Battle.

Not only do Lee Joon and Junho both have close connections to Rain, they are the two idol stars who are most often compared to the singer and actor.

We don’t want to take away from what Lee Joon and Junho have accomplished in their respective groups and on their own, but the Rain comparisons are what helped put these two in the spotlight way before they made their debuts.

So this week, we’re out to settle, once and for all: Who is the real Rain 2.0?

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anjjo said: Thanks willenette, for sharing this article.  We really miss Rain and I hope these two idols can live up to their comparison to the world star. 


Psy Has Dreamt of Being a World Star 2 Years Ago? ‘Serious Face as He Listens to Singer Rain’s Advice’

September 13th, 2012 by Oh! Kpop

Psy Has Dreamt of Being a World Star 2 Years Ago? 'Serious Face as he Listens to Singer Rain's Advice'

A photo of Psy from 2 years ago has been revealed online.

On a recent online community board, a post with the title, ‘World Star Rain’s Lecture’ along with a picture was revealed. This picture was from 2010 from SBS “Best Friend Note 3.”

Rain and Psy revealed that they have known each other for 10 years and that they met through Park Jin Young. In this episode, Rain gives Psy advice on how to be a world star.

Rain stated, “Keeping a good body and keeping fit is necessary and instead of singing a hundred or a thousand songs, it’s good to rip your clothes once!”

While Rain is talking, Psy’s expression caught the attention of many. His serious face as he listens to Rain is funny as he is now a world star 2 years later.

Internet users commented, “Psy’s facial expression is so funny” and “Rain will be proud of Psy when he comes back from the army.”

 

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*** Ahhh...................for quite a long time now we finally.....................see Hana again. I love this. :x

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General picture

credit : hana cyworld / ratoka - RainLegend

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*** Ahhh...................for quite a long time now we finally.....................see Hana again. I love this. :x

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General picture

credit : hana cyworld / ratoka - RainLegend

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[fan account][R2B] "Dear 비: Your movie in Dallas, in a word... Awesome."
credit : Stephe -

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[Pic] Hana (Rain sister) picture

Posted by ratoka on September 14, 2012 at memo-rain

 

 

 

credit : hana cyworld // facebook

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(PICS)  RAIN AMONG "CELEBRITIES IN LOVE WITH BIBIGO"  WITH AUTOGRAPH

2012-09-15






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120915 Rain @ The 9th Korea Defence Daily Comrade Marathon

credit: charlotte璐 @ weibo
English Translation by scorpiola@rain-cloud.co.kr

 

大爷已到 军装 背背包
Rain already arrived. He's in military uniform with a backpack

 

后台的大爷
Rain at backstage

  大爺剛才出來接受采訪完了以後把外套脫了裡面穿短袖

Rain just came out for interview, then he took the out uniform off and wore short sleeves

 

 

 

 

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Credit: wantan0625

 

 

 

[anjjo]

Rain & KCM The Desire To Speed poster
2012.09.15

Rain & KCM The Desire To Speed poster

credit : @wantan0625//ratoka@rain-cloud.co.kr

 

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anjjo said: (PICS)  RAIN AMONG "CELEBRITIES IN LOVE WITH BIBIGO"  WITH AUTOGRAPH

2012-09-15






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120915 Rain @ The 9th Korea Defence Daily Comrade Marathon

credit: charlotte璐 @ weibo
English Translation by scorpiola@rain-cloud.co.kr

 

大爷已到 军装 背背包
Rain already arrived. He's in military uniform with a backpack

 

后台的大爷
Rain at backstage

  大爺剛才出來接受采訪完了以後把外套脫了裡面穿短袖

Rain just came out for interview, then he took the out uniform off and wore short sleeves

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Credit: wantan0625

 

 

 

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120915 Rain @ The 9th Comrade-In-Arms Marathon event
2012.09.15

credit:ratoka@rain-cloud.co.kr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

credit : @kazusan0601 // @Pim_maum_cocoro // @saran0625 // nate news 120915 Rain @ The 9th Comrade-In-Arms Marathon event   credit : @kazusan0601

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Fancam]12-09-15 Rain @ The 9th Comrade-In-Arms Marathon event 2012-09-15 credit : wantan0625//ratoka@rain-cloud.co.kr     watch video here

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[16-Sep-12][star News]Rain overwhelms the audience with his powerful performance at the Comrade-In-Arms Marathon.

Singer Rain gave a performance at the Comrade-In-Arms Marathon, which attracted the attention.




The 9th Comrade-In-Arms Marathon was held under the sponsorship of the Defense Media Agency in a park at the Han River in Seoul's Yeouido on the 15th.



In particular, Rain serving in the army, performed in special highlights in front of a lot of fans for the first time in a long time.

When Rain turned it on many performance to fans and charmed them with his refined stage manners while showing his dignity, he received an enthusiastic response.



Also, PR soldiers such as "Yim Joo Howan", "Kang Chang Mo", "Lee Joon Hyuk", etc. participated in the event as well as girl group 9Muses in the character of Ambassador for the event.





The event, that is the annual event managed by the Defense Media Agency, was celebrating its ninth anniversary this year, where more then 5,100 people such as active duty soldiers, soldiers serving a tour of duty with the Army in South Korea, general people, etc. participated.





Credit to StarN News http://star.fnnews.com/news/index.html?no=124899

Photo credit : as tagged.

English translation by 拳聪.

credit:ratoka@RAINLEGEND

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Rain with Gangyoon Kevin Ra
2012.09.15

SOURCE : Gangyoon Kevin Ra FB
credit:ratoka@rain-cloud.co.kr

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151817591580639&set=a.10150410928655639.407708.589815638&type=1&theater

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[3 Fancam]12-09-15 Rain @ The 9th Comrade-In-Arms Marathon event

2012.09.15

credit:ratoka@rain-cloud.co.kr

credit : wantan0625

 

 

watch video here

 

 

 

credit : drighk

 

[anjjo]

[Pic] Rain Lotte Duty Free poster at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Jakarta, Indonesia)

Posted by ratoka on September 15, 2012 at memo-rain

source : http://pics.lockerz.com/s/244324764

@CloudUnite @ twitter

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[article] Let's talk about PSY, Rain, Wonder Girls, Jay Park, K-Popping and Eat Your Kimchi.

2012.09.15

credit:Stephe@rain-cloud.co.kr

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Idolator Music News 9/14/2012 — Written by Christina Lee

“Gangnam Style”: What It Is And Why America Was Bound To Fall In Love With It

[EXCERPT]

South Korean rapper of the moment PSY says he never imagined that “Gangnam Style” would be viewed more than 150 million times on YouTube. The video’s viral success was an even bigger surprise to the Korean music industry, whose chief export had been (until a minute ago) young, eager, camera-ready pop groups perfected by years’ of media training, gunning for crossover fame overseas in the United States. Compared to those svelte 20-somethings, Psy—age 34 and of average size—considered himself to be an industry misfit. To further prove his point, he’d learned to dance to “Single Ladies” for live shows.

It’s fitting, then, that when Schoolboy Records manager Scooter Braun 

Psy would join Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen on his roster, he made one particular goal known: Psy will be “the first Korean artist to break a big record in the United States.”

To US ears, “Gangnam Style” may sound like an LMFAO collaboration beamed from overseas. To first-time viewers of his music video, as Britney Spears and Ellen DeGeneres can now attest, PSY’s Running Man-meets-rodeo king choreography looks easier to nail than it actually is. As immediate and infectious as “Gangnam Style” may be, thousands of YouTube users have attempted to dissect nearly all aspects of the sudden hit and its accompanying, ridiculously viral music video: its rhythm, its apparent symbolism, if not its actual lyrics. (Despite its title being clearly displayed, English-language listeners — Usher included — apparently heard it as “Open Condom Style.”) But to PSY, “Gangnam Style” is simply a way of life, at least in Korea. Named after one of Seoul’s most affluent districts, this song off his sixth (!) album is about a couple “acting noble at daytime and going crazy at nighttime,” as the rapper told Ryan Seacrest.

PSY’s crossover success reminds of all the Korean artists that have previously set their sights for US fame — and also the US artists who then looked to the K-pop industry for inspiration. Let’s talk about them.

Number of times Rain topped TIME’s 100 poll: 3
In 2006, JYP Entertainment’s first crossover hopeful Rain performed two sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden and one in Las Vegas — the sort of events that surely cemented his #1 spot in TIME‘s annual reader poll of most influential people, before he’d top it again in 2007 and 2011. The incredibly eager support from his fans (nicknamed his “Clouds”) once even helped Rain edge out Stephen Colbert for the poll’s #2 spot in 2008, a score that Colbert tried to settle via dance-off. Rain’s one failure: not recording an English-language album before he began his compulsory military service, as required of all Korean males.

Rain, “It’s Raining”

» You can continue reading Christina Lee's article about PSY, Rain, the Wonder Girls, Jay Park, K-Popping in general, and Eat Your Kimchi in its entirety on the Idolator news site HERE. Enjoy it! -- Stephe ^@@^

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class="entry-title"Rain performs at the ’9th Comrade-in-Arms Marathon’

2012-09-16

On September 15th, Rain performed before fans for the first time in a very long while at the ‘9th Comrade-in-Arms Marathon‘ sponsored by the Defense Media Agency.

Held outdoors at the Han River Park, Rain guested as a special congratulatory stage where he excited fans with the powerful dance performances he’s known for. Despite being on hiatus from the industry for his service in the army, Rain proved that he was made for the stage by captivating the audience with his manners and world star status.

Now in its ninth year, the marathon saw the participation of a total of 5,100 active duty soldiers and citizens. Nine Muses also made an appearance as honorary ambassadors for the event along with Im Ju Hwan, Kang Chang Mo, and Lee Jun Huk, who are all currently serving as public relations officers.

Source:allkpop

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R2B display poster: Now THIS is what we call icing on the cake.
2012.09.16

credit:Stephe@rain-cloud.co.kr

[Cross-posted from Cloud USA]

Lookie, y'all! The R2B: Return to Base poster that has been on display for the past three weeks at our AMC Colonial 18 in Atlanta/Lawrenceville! The AMC general manager was very kind in packaging it up for Cloud USA and emailing us when it was ready for pick-up, and we thank him from the bottom of our hearts.

(Fresh from the display case/light box outside of the AMC theater.)

This thing is HUGE-normous, as you can see. I am 5' 8" tall; the poster goes from my lower lip all the way to below my knees. I can't wait to hold it up to Terri with her short self—she's going to flippin' disappear. LOL!

This is definitely going to be a fixture at Cloudbursts and Rain get-togethers in the ATL from this day forward.

And just so you know, JiHoon dear, when we see you, you will be autographing this puppy. Right on? Right on.  

-- Stephe ^@@^

[Guest bbly]

Wow! Hana got so pretty and beautiful! And her hair is beautiful, so jealous. I wonder what happened to her wedding plans. Back then in his Rainism promotion times, Rain mentioned about it, but it has been 4 years and we never got a confirmation if she is married or not now.

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class="title"Cloudy Day: Fan art, inspired by Rain.

“Rain models Adidas for Nylon Magazine (2009)”, hand-drawn by artist Nao. Posted by raimy on The Cloud Photo Board.

2012.09.16 

by: Stephe,@Cloud USA

Drawings by  raimy@rain-cloud.co.kr

Pic Source:Cloud USA


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[Pic]12-09-06 Rain @ Be the Star audition

Posted by ratoka on September 17, 2012 @ memo-rain

source http://www.dema.mil.kr/web/home/train?skin_type=S&menu_seq=496&...

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bbly said: Wow! Hana got so pretty and beautiful! And her hair is beautiful, so jealous. I wonder what happened to her wedding plans. Back then in his Rainism promotion times, Rain mentioned about it, but it has been 4 years and we never got a confirmation if she is married or not now.