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

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class="articletitle"Rain To Meet President Obama When South Korea’s President Makes First Visit To US

Pop singer Rain will travel to the United States with South Korea's president on her first offical visit to the US and meet President Obama.

April 17, 2013 5:24

Pop singer Rain will travel to the United States with South Korea's president on her first offical visit to the US and meet President Obama.

"President Obama and President Park will also discuss a broad range of economic and security issues, including continued cooperation on denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and countering the North Korean threat," the White House said in a statement.

Pop star Rain will be accompanying the South Korean president as an entertainment solider. Rain is in the middle of his mandatory 21-month military service. A service required of all Korean men when they reach a certain age.

While in Washington Rain will be introduced to President Obama and the First Lady. Although the two presidents will have a lot of business to talk they will also attend a few special events such as fashion show for the traditional Korean garment the hanbok.

The hanbok is a type of dress made up of bright colors, with simple lines and is typically worn today during holidays or special ceremonies. According to the Korea JoongAng Daily officials are going to invite the president and Michelle Obama to try on a traditional Korean hanbok.

Rain is serving his military duty as an entertainment solider. A special branch of the military designed for entertainers to help and aid the military by performing at shows and other events.

Rain is still scheduled to travel with President Park and meet President Obama despite rumors that he will be brought up on disciplinary action for meeting up with his actress girlfriend Kim Tae-hee while on duty.

South Korea's President is scheduled to meet with President Obama on May 7.

 Source:kpopstarz.com

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class="entry-title"Rain and Sangchu to go to America next month for ‘World Peace Arirang Festival’

April 18, 2013

Rain and Sangchu will be heading to the United States in order to attend a festival commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War.

Ten celebrity recruits, including Rain and Sangchu, will be attending the ‘World Peace Arirang Festival on May 7 in Washington, D.C. Rain will be MC’ing the first half of the festival and will be putting on a special performance in the 2nd half. Sangchu will also take over as MC for the second half of the festival.

‘World Peace Arirang Festival’ will also hold a ‘Hanbok Fashion’ event along with a special commemoration of the 21 different countries of the Korean War to the United Nations.

Also on May 7, Korean president Park Geun Hye will be meeting the President of the United States, Barack Obama, for the first time.

Rain is scheduled to be discharged from the army in July.

Source:allkpop

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anjjo said: class="articletitle"Rain To Meet President Obama When South Korea’s President Makes First Visit To US

Pop singer Rain will travel to the United States with South Korea's president on her first offical visit to the US and meet President Obama.

April 17, 2013 5:24

Pop singer Rain will travel to the United States with South Korea's president on her first offical visit to the US and meet President Obama.

"President Obama and President Park will also discuss a broad range of economic and security issues, including continued cooperation on denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and countering the North Korean threat," the White House said in a statement.

Pop star Rain will be accompanying the South Korean president as an entertainment solider. Rain is in the middle of his mandatory 21-month military service. A service required of all Korean men when they reach a certain age.

While in Washington Rain will be introduced to President Obama and the First Lady. Although the two presidents will have a lot of business to talk they will also attend a few special events such as fashion show for the traditional Korean garment the hanbok.

The hanbok is a type of dress made up of bright colors, with simple lines and is typically worn today during holidays or special ceremonies. According to the Korea JoongAng Daily officials are going to invite the president and Michelle Obama to try on a traditional Korean hanbok.

Rain is serving his military duty as an entertainment solider. A special branch of the military designed for entertainers to help and aid the military by performing at shows and other events.

Rain is still scheduled to travel with President Park and meet President Obama despite rumors that he will be brought up on disciplinary action for meeting up with his actress girlfriend Kim Tae-hee while on duty.

South Korea's President is scheduled to meet with President Obama on May 7.

 Source:kpopstarz.com

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class="entry-title"Rain and Sangchu to go to America next month for ‘World Peace Arirang Festival’

April 18, 2013

Rain and Sangchu will be heading to the United States in order to attend a festival commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War.

Ten celebrity recruits, including Rain and Sangchu, will be attending the ‘World Peace Arirang Festival on May 7 in Washington, D.C. Rain will be MC’ing the first half of the festival and will be putting on a special performance in the 2nd half. Sangchu will also take over as MC for the second half of the festival.

‘World Peace Arirang Festival’ will also hold a ‘Hanbok Fashion’ event along with a special commemoration of the 21 different countries of the Korean War to the United Nations.

Also on May 7, Korean president Park Geun Hye will be meeting the President of the United States, Barack Obama, for the first time.

Rain is scheduled to be discharged from the army in July.

Source:allkpop

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Top 5 Most Envied Celebrity Couples

2. Rain & Kim Tae Hee

(25.0% of the votes)

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Rain to attend the 60th Korean American Alliance in America

April 17, 2013 Article: [Exclusive] Singer Rain to attend the 60th anniversary Korean American Alliance in America on May 7th

Source: Star Today via Nate

1. [+270, -45] He barely has three months left in his service... I really want the military to get rid of celebrity soldiers. I can't even imagine how frustrated active duty soldiers must feel having to watch them. Is he in the army for vacation or to protect the country? I bet the soldiers in his unit are all pissed with him; Maybe I'm more opinionated on this because I was a soldier myself but they really need to get rid of celebrity soldiers, even if it isn't Rain's fault that he was called into it.

2. [+202, -37] So is the military giving him an American vacation because he's had such difficulty serving as a celebrity soldier all this while? Which crazy and brainless fool was bribed into making this decision?

3. [+202, -46] Why is Rain going? There are tons of famous Koreans better at raising awareness about Korea than Rain, who can't even finish his service properly

4. [+42, -18] Rain, Sangchu, and the 10 other celebrity soldiers... I've seriously lost all words for them. What makes them any different from public service?

5. [+38, -11] He's really living the life, isn't he ㅡㅡ

6. [+17, -8] Well if the military insists on giving us free material to hate on him like this, what can we do but comply ㅋ

In fairness, here are some readers' comments -

eplizo • 6 hours ago

he's probably the biggest male solo artist in korea, he's starred as a lead of an american film, and they consider him a "world star"......... why WOULDN'T they send him to America? lol

maldita • 5 hours ago

To be fair, out of all celebrities enlisted right now, Rain is the most suitable and most popular one to send. The government has him at their disposal, so obviously they'd grab the chance to show World Star Rain as part of the Armed Forces.

swinter101 • 6 hours ago

Just wait till he get a movie deal in america, drama/movie in Korea and music album in Korea he will be the KING again.

Oindrila Chaudhury • 4 hours ago

sometimes i don't get these netizens... RAIN is one of their biggest celebrity, he's one of the reason for the HALLYU WAVE & he represented Korea many times in U.S... RAIN is among the few asian stars who is well known in Hollywood... he made Korea proud so many times.. & just for 1 mistake they are disssing all his achievements.... didn't they know how much he struggled to get where he is... sometimes these netizens richard simmons me off... seriously enough is enough, leave this guy alone... he's a world star & he'l always be a world star whether u like it or not

Guest • 6 hours ago

Rain don't give a richard simmons i think in 3 months he will be back have a come back , wil kill the charts and hate with still be there by netizens


For more, pls. read http://netizenbuzz.blogspot.com/

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Fan turned Idols


Kikwang Rain
 
B2ST Kikwang is a hardcore Rain fan. "One day, I saw Rain senior for the first time on TV on a music program and he looked just so cool. With confidence I knew that wouldn't be enough, I felt that I really wanted to be a singer at that moment."



Source: Nate Pann / netizenbuzz


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13-04-18 KFN_Train tweet

credit : ratoka

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***How I wish RAIN is still the spokesperson for Mentholatum. I'm sure they're in good hands. This version looks pretty good! RAIN will forever be my bias for reasons like this! I'm just so proud. Can't wait for more CFs when he gets out. )

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Rain Mentholatum Men CF

credit : ratoka
source :  http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTQxMTU2NzMy.html



watch ideo here

lhttp://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNTQxMTU2NzMy.html

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13-04-18 Rain Mentholatum wallpaper

credit : ratoka
source : http://www.menthol-men.com.cn/rain.html

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[04-18] 130413 Mentholatum Men Micro-Charcoal Beards Face Wash

Credit: Mentholatum @ weibo//scorpiola@rain-cloud.co.kr



#曼秀雷敦男士專業護膚# 男人潔面有什麼新招式？左勾拳？右直拳？還是無影腳？答案是男士微米勁炭潔面乳的微米炭珠專利技術，潔面瞬間一觸即爆400,000顆微米勁炭，更與醫藥 級活炭發揮雙炭潔力，極速吸走臉上油脂污垢，配合納米冰川水保濕，控油不緊繃，體驗到前所未有的勁爽潔面。 http://t.cn/zl4RUoo





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Fanmade Album- TO RAIN _The 11th Anniversary
2013.04.19

credit : http://www.cloud-taiwan.net/vincet57@rain-cloud.co.kr

E- Book
http://www.tintint.com/project/info/56508142a73

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willenette said:

13-04-18 KFN_Train tweet

credit : ratoka

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anjjo said:

[04-18] 130413 Mentholatum Men Micro-Charcoal Beards Face Wash

Credit: Mentholatum @ weibo//scorpiola@rain-cloud.co.kr



#曼秀雷敦男士專業護膚# 男人潔面有什麼新招式？左勾拳？右直拳？還是無影腳？答案是男士微米勁炭潔面乳的微米炭珠專利技術，潔面瞬間一觸即爆400,000顆微米勁炭，更與醫藥 級活炭發揮雙炭潔力，極速吸走臉上油脂污垢，配合納米冰川水保濕，控油不緊繃，體驗到前所未有的勁爽潔面。 http://t.cn/zl4RUoo

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[info]한미동맹 60주년 기념-세계평화페스티벌 아리랑
credit : huda -

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id="print_tit"Celebrity Military Recruits Including Rain To Attend Peace Festival

Some of Korea's finest men in uniform will be representing the country at the World Peace Arirang Festival come May.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Korea War, ten celebrity recruits, including Rain and Sangchu, will be be heading to Washington DC for the event on May 7th. Rain will be emceeing the first half of the festival, only to pass on the mic to Sangchu who will host the second half Rain will also be giving a special performance in the latter half.

There will even be a hanbok fashion show at the World Peace Arirang Festival, in addition to a special commemoration of the 21 different countries that took part in the Korean War to the United Nations.

May 7th is also significant because that is when the two leaders of South Korea and the United States will meet for the first time.

credit : KBS World

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willenette said: id="print_tit"Celebrity Military Recruits Including Rain To Attend Peace Festival

Some of Korea's finest men in uniform will be representing the country at the World Peace Arirang Festival come May.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Korea War, ten celebrity recruits, including Rain and Sangchu, will be be heading to Washington DC for the event on May 7th. Rain will be emceeing the first half of the festival, only to pass on the mic to Sangchu who will host the second half Rain will also be giving a special performance in the latter half.

There will even be a hanbok fashion show at the World Peace Arirang Festival, in addition to a special commemoration of the 21 different countries that took part in the Korean War to the United Nations.

May 7th is also significant because that is when the two leaders of South Korea and the United States will meet for the first time.

credit : KBS World

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[04-20] 13-04-09 Rain @ Consolatory Train source : dema.mil.kr

13-04-09 Rain @ Consolatory Train

source : dema.mil.kr


credit:ratoka@rain-cloud.co.kr

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[04-20] 13-04-11 Rain @ Consolatory Train

13-04-11 Rain @ Consolatory Train


source : dema.mil.kr

credit:ratoka@rain-cloud.co.kr

dema.mil.kr

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[04-20] 13-04-19 Rain @ Consolatory Train

13-04-19 Rain @ Consolatory Train


source : dema.mil.kr

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[04-21] [Friends FM] 13-04-21 Rain @ Consolatory Train_Hip Song

[Friends FM] 13-04-21 Rain @ Consolatory Train_Hip Song

http://www.dailymotion.com/video ... _music#.UXNWcb3h6i0


http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xz6n86_friends-fm-13-04-21-rain-consolatory-train-hip-song_music#.UXNjLkoniuJ


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class="articletitle"What Celebrities Mean by 'Getting to Know Each Other'

"We are getting to know each other."

That is what every one of the celebrities stated, either themselves or via spokespersons from their management company, in response to the wake of the news about their secret romance. Kim Tae Hee and Rain, Lee Jang Woo and Oh Yeon Suh, Tony An and Hyeri, the list goes on.

If there is a textbook on 'how to respond to romantic scandals when you are a celebrity', the said line would start the opening paragraph as the gold standard, the essence of what to say in such situations.

The line itself is quite enigmatic. For some couples, it is used to mean as a confirmation to the news. For others, it is a negation that they are only getting know each other-as friends. Its ambivalence yields a variety of usage, so it is perfect when one wants to say something without telling anything.

Understandably, being that celebrities live off of their image, the revelation of personal romance can damage their perception which can lead to issues in getting endorsement deals. Especially for young idol groups who are supposed to be objects of adoration by their fans, their personal romance destroys the virtual romance that they share with their fans.

Of course, the celebrities may sometimes be truly in the stage when they are trying to learn more about each other and see if they are right for the other person. But being public figures, their interests are often made known to the world, destroying what may have been a good chemistry in the works.

There are good arguments for both camps regarding the protection of privacy for public figures whose job hinges on showing and displaying their talents to the public. One camp sides with the right of privacy for public figures, while the other camp claims that a certain extent of celebrities' private lives are a fair share for the public. The tension will remain as long as there are celebrities, who want to show as little of their privacy, and viewers, who want to see as much as possible, living in our world.

 

Source:kpopstarz.com/

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anjjo said: class="articletitle"What Celebrities Mean by 'Getting to Know Each Other'

"We are getting to know each other."

That is what every one of the celebrities stated, either themselves or via spokespersons from their management company, in response to the wake of the news about their secret romance. Kim Tae Hee and Rain, Lee Jang Woo and Oh Yeon Suh, Tony An and Hyeri, the list goes on.

If there is a textbook on 'how to respond to romantic scandals when you are a celebrity', the said line would start the opening paragraph as the gold standard, the essence of what to say in such situations.

The line itself is quite enigmatic. For some couples, it is used to mean as a confirmation to the news. For others, it is a negation that they are only getting know each other-as friends. Its ambivalence yields a variety of usage, so it is perfect when one wants to say something without telling anything.

Understandably, being that celebrities live off of their image, the revelation of personal romance can damage their perception which can lead to issues in getting endorsement deals. Especially for young idol groups who are supposed to be objects of adoration by their fans, their personal romance destroys the virtual romance that they share with their fans.

Of course, the celebrities may sometimes be truly in the stage when they are trying to learn more about each other and see if they are right for the other person. But being public figures, their interests are often made known to the world, destroying what may have been a good chemistry in the works.

There are good arguments for both camps regarding the protection of privacy for public figures whose job hinges on showing and displaying their talents to the public. One camp sides with the right of privacy for public figures, while the other camp claims that a certain extent of celebrities' private lives are a fair share for the public. The tension will remain as long as there are celebrities, who want to show as little of their privacy, and viewers, who want to see as much as possible, living in our world.

 

Source:kpopstarz.com/

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Friends FM]충성! My Friend 이석훈 입니다_Mention Rain
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[info] Consolatory Train guest stars (25 April)

credit : ratoka

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13-04-22 kfn_train tweet

credit : ratoka

　　　　

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willenette said: Friends FM]충성! My Friend 이석훈 입니다_Mention Rain
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*** Wahhh............really a caricature because RAIN's image is sooooo exaggerated. How odd RAIN is here! Well, I hope this has potential to win anyway. )

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Global Caricature Exhibition: 100 Individuals loved by Koreans

credit : huhuhuhu 

Source:

http://www.caricatureinkorea.com/people

Rain has been selected as amongst the 100 individuals loved by Koreans.

Artwork contest starts from May 1st to May 15th. 

Exhibition will be held at Sejong Center Art Gallery from June 27-July 29.

Photo of our prince:

and his caricature^^