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

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*** Oh.............RIP grandma Kim Ji Young. She passes away from cancer. She was RAIN's grandma in "Full House"...........I'm so saddened by her passing. You'll be missed.

 

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13 Korean Celebrity Couples Who Should Have Babies Next

 

Almost 4000 Koreans voted on which couple’s babies they’re dying to see, and the results are finally in.

An online community portal, DC Inside, gathered 3868 netizens to select which celebrity couple should put a bun in the oven soon.

The list was whittled down to just 13 celebrity couples from various fields of entertainment, and the gap between the first two couples and the rest was quite substantial. Regardless, the results were quite interesting, with one couple even coming in at a tie. Check out the list below!

 

1. Rain & Kim Tae Hee (1590 votes)

 

 

 

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source : koreaboo

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170210 名庄(Ming Zhuang) Rain picture

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170219 名庄(Ming Zhuang) Rain picture

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170220 名庄(Ming Zhuang) Rain pictures

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For Your Viewing Pleasure: Cozy for Winter

 

Welcome back to For Your Viewing Pleasure, where we take time out of the week to curate a set of photos from the K-pop landscape.

One of the most essential items in any winter wardrobe is a piece of good-quality outerwear. Whether that be a fitted peacoat, a casual windbreaker, or a cozy duster coat, layer it on top of your favourite turtleneck, throw on some comfy trousers and a pair of your favourite shoes, and voilà, you instantly have an outfit that will keep you both warm and looking sophisticated.

Let’s take a closer look at these beautiful outerwear pieces!

 

 

source : seoulbeats

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*** TODAY, Feb 23 is RAIN & KTH’s departure for Italy for their wedding photography.  This will be in Korea's Harper's Bazaar Magazine in the month of April's edition.

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170222 名庄(Ming Zhuang) Rain picture

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170224 名庄(Ming Zhuang) Rain pictures

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17-02-26 Rain Mentholatum Picture

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[V Report Plus] Korean celebrity weddings increasingly small, secretive, self-planned

 

More Korean celebrities are opting for weddings that are small, secretive and self-planned, TV program “Song JI-hyo‘s Beauty View” said Thursday.

In the program highlight clips shared over Naver’s V app, the show’s panel went over beauty icons Lee Hyo-ri and Kim Tae-hee’s lace bridal gowns that were hot topics in the fashion and beauty industries at the time of their weddings for being simple vintage styles and not from a star designer brand.

“More stars are seeing the charms of simple and practical dresses that are perceived to pump up personalities while at the same time cutting costs,” known stylist Goo Dong-hyun said in the program.
 

(Naver V app)

 

Kim Tae-hee, having graduated university with a degree in fashion, took part in the planning of her white minidress for her nuptials with Rain in January.
 

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By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)

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*** This is the introduction video. I guess RAIN will be one of the guests here. RAIN looks fabulous. Those were eye-soothing visuals. He was smartly dressed. He looks so richard simmons great.  It amazed me how he still looks so young. 

 

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170225 SGC SUPER LIVE 출연진 소개영상! 

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Rain @ 0:06~

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrHeP9o5NdY

 

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***1^st picture - RAIN playing golf with Kim Sung So & company. 2^nd pic – with Jo Jin Moo (didn’t know that they’re friends, maybe golf buddies)

 

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170227 Rain pictures

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erick.chung
It's a pleasant day!
2017 첫 #라운딩 #젠틀남 들과 #유쾌한 하루
#golf #골프 #골스타그램 
#우정힐스 #iwckorea #iwcwatches

 

 

 

 

 

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이윤미 남편, 김태희 남편, 장리 남친 ㅋㅋ 

#신나는라운딩 #진모야축하해 #지훈아축하해

 

 

 

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170225 名庄(Ming Zhuang) Rain picture

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170228 Rain @ twitter

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RAIN @29rain 
#휴 https://www.instagram.com/p/BRBTHThFrU8/

 

 

 

RAIN @29rain 
#DJ#rain https://www.instagram.com/p/BRBTg75lKg2/

 

 

 

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170302 名庄(Ming Zhuang) Rain pictures

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***  I just hope that RAIN’s latest C-drama won’t be affected by this. I haven't heard & gotten some updates now about the drama for quite a while now.............

 

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(News Focus) Diplomatic row over THAAD hurts Chinese market for hallyu stars

 

By Shim Sun-ah and Youn Go-eun

SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- The management agency for Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Beom and Kim Ji-won, Korean stars who are all popular in China, experienced a huge drop in sales in the second half of last year.

That was because their profits from the Chinese entertainment and advertising markets have effectively vanished since October when Beijing restricted Korean entertainers from working in the country in protest against Seoul's decision to deploy a high-tech U.S. anti-missile battery on its soil.

"The company has earned not a penny from China due to the political row over THAAD," Lee Jin-seong, chief of King Kong by Starship, told Yonhap News Agency on Sunday. "We did occasionally receive inquiries for advertisements until the end of last year but no contract was actually signed."

China has been one of the top consumers of Korean pop culture. But it has denied permission for Korean entertainers to perform or appear on television shows in China since October, three months after Seoul agreed to host a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) to better defend itself against North Korea's constant military threats. Beijing has long voiced opposition to THAAD, saying its deployment on the Korean Peninsula threatened Chinese national security interests.

After the ban, some of the popular singers, such as Psy and Hwang Chi-yeol, appeared on Chinese shows with their faces blurred out. In some cases, their appearances were edited out altogether. Most recently, China blocked access to newly updated clips of South Korean music and dramas on the country's online video sharing platforms, according to industry sources in Beijing.

There are, of course, a tiny number of A-listers who remain unaffected from the hallyu ban like Jun Ji-hyun, Song Hye-kyo, Kim Soo-hyun and Park Hae-jin. They appeared in outdoor billboards and printed media and renewed advertising contracts until recently, even though none appeared on television.

Lee said the ban is dealing a huge blow to most of the Korean stars who have given their all in the Chinese market.

Among other top-tier stars who remained active in China over the past few years were Kim Tae-hee, Song Seung-heon, Rain, Kwon Sang-woo, Son Tae-young, Lee Joon-gi, Kim Ha-neul, Park Si-hoo and Kim Beom. They received at least two to three-fold more TV appearance fees in China than in South Korea.

The ban has deprived many smash-hit Korean TV shows and their stars a chance to make big money in mainland China.

The situation is expected to inevitably narrow the scope of activities by hallyu stars.

Hwang Ji-seon, chief of Mountain Movement that manages Park Hae-jin, said Korean entertainers need to wisely use this as an opportunity to enhance their competitiveness in the domestic market.

"There was a bubble in the Chinese market," Hwang said. "Korean stars need to take steps to remove the bubble and increase their competitiveness."

   Hwang also raised the need to find new markets for Korean dramas, citing the instances of "Guardian" and "Legend of the Blue Sea" that broke their break even points despite the closing of the Chinese market.

Both benefited from the widening global market thanks to the popularity of global online video streaming services, she said.

"We don't see the Southeast Asian markets as being small. They are not as big as China but have high growth potential... If we have good content, we can export them at good prices."

 

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*** I know filming will start any time this month, I wonder when the schedule is. I hope we could get to hear more updates on this upcoming movie.

 

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RAIN, Kang Sora, and Lee Bum Soo in Talks for Cycling K-movie Uhm Bok Dong

 

 

 

LINK here : http://koalasplayground.com/2017/03/03/rain-kang-sora-and-lee-bum-soo-in-talks-for-cycling-k-movie-uhm-bok-dong/

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170306 Rain in Shanghai

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RAIN is planning a Hollywood advancement for Kim Tae Hee?

 

 

LINK here : http://netizenbuzz.blogspot.com/2017/03/rain-is-planning-hollywood-advancement.html

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*** I'm hoping for a baby soon for this lovely couple.

 

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Kim Tae Hee talks married life with Rain

 

 

Broadcasted on March 15, E Channel's 'Brave Reporters 3' featured a discussion titled 'Risky Dating'.

 

Recently, an entertainment news reporter was able to have an exclusive interview with actress Kim Tae Hee at a cafe regarding her marriage.

 

When the reporter asked about her 'pregnancy test' which many have been rumors about, the actress proclaimed, "We wish it were true however that is definitely not the case."

 

The couple held their wedding ceremony at a cathedral in Seoul where they had deep historical ties to the church as it was reflected on the wishes of Kim Tae Hee's mother in addition to promoting the cathedral to international fans.

 

Also, it was revealed that Rain planned ahead and suggested to wife Kim Tae Hee to toss the bouquet to her best friend Honey Lee.

 

In regards to living with Rain's family, Kim Tae Hee commented, "There is no pressure whatsoever."  She stated that she was enjoying a normal newlywed life cooking for her family.

 

 

 

source : allkpop

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17-03-18 Rain @ Twitter

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#공연#봄#신남 https://www.instagram.com/p/BRyNApdlxX5/ 

 

 

 

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