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leejin01
01-04-2006, 09:42 PM
Hello sa lahat dito!!!! Musta na kyong lhat??? Musta c Rain???
Mukhang may mga bagong project ah.... Bagong kaabang-abang
na naman ito......
pintoora
01-05-2006, 03:32 AM
hello everyone,
curious lang.....
meron ba kayong alam na naging gf na si Rain?
curious lang talaga ako....
just finished watching FULL HOUSE kanina (ang sakit na ng mata ko...hehehe, will start watching A LOVE TO KILL next...happy!!!!)
eh kasi si Song Hye Kho (yung girl dun) ex-boyfriend niya yung lead actor from the movie MARATHON. So naisip ko tuloy...si Rain ba? wala ba siyang naging gf ever?
kahit crush?
or ganon ba silang koreans talaga?:confused:
tarong
01-05-2006, 04:29 AM
helo po sa inyong lahat!!!namiss ko kayo,hehehhe
Fabiola, sana nga sis, matuloy ang movie na yan!!! ng makita na ang kagwapuhan niya on big screen!!!!:D
evenstar7377 & melai, wow mga sis, grabe naman ang mga friends and family niyo very supportive talaga sa mga hilig niyo!!!!heheheh naku kung ako rin nandiyan sa pinas baka lahat ng makuha ko sa exchange gift puro kay "BI" di ko sila tatantanan!!!!!bwahahahahhahahah
PAMPAGANA for 2006!!!!!
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/2559/en070049ho6bb7ee.jpg
credit: jinijung/popcorn2u
prettysara
01-05-2006, 12:08 PM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!! Takas bumpin’….
evenstar: u have PM.
miz y’all! :p
HUGZ!
tarong
01-05-2006, 12:55 PM
evenstar7377, uyyy sis may nakita pa kong link ng CNN Interview ni Rain!!! itry mo idownload!!!! ;)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=65ESMK5Q,
credit: AsianFanatics
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c354/yuggu/051119_2.gif
CrediT: FanRain.com
evenstar7377
01-05-2006, 04:51 PM
Hello gomBImaris . . . !!!
sara - sis, nag reply na ako sa pm mo...
tarong - naku! as in! supportive talaga family ko..pati sila, nag admire na rim kay Rain....hehehehe...sis where pala location mo??? PM mo if ayaw mo ma divulge...hehe
hello..florenz,cokebi,pretty sara, tarong at sa lahat!!!!!
Fabiola
01-05-2006, 06:23 PM
link ng CNN Interview ni Rain!!!
tarong, thank you . . .
http://img.news.yahoo.co.kr/picture/94/20060102/9420060102_21863632.jpg
joeyreyes
01-05-2006, 07:32 PM
Hi Everyone!!! Just want to say......yeheyyyyyyy... ang saya ko kasi nakabili na ko ng dvd ng Love to Kill... addict din ako kay Rain!!!:D
cokebi
01-05-2006, 07:45 PM
hi pintoora, alam ko nagkagf sya...wish ko lang si shk crush nya at gf na nya ngayon. me nabasa ako dating article, sabi me crush sya ke shk;)
hello everyone,
curious lang.....
meron ba kayong alam na naging gf na si Rain?
curious lang talaga ako....
just finished watching FULL HOUSE kanina (ang sakit na ng mata ko...hehehe, will start watching A LOVE TO KILL next...happy!!!!)
eh kasi si Song Hye Kho (yung girl dun) ex-boyfriend niya yung lead actor from the movie MARATHON. So naisip ko tuloy...si Rain ba? wala ba siyang naging gf ever?
kahit crush?
or ganon ba silang koreans talaga?:confused:
cokebi
01-05-2006, 07:51 PM
kabait mo talaga sis sa pagpost ng yummy bi pics...ay pwede kaya pahawak bi sa..toot toot..basta..dun sa yummy part:p sana papayag sina shk, justified at jcrina:o
pintoora
01-05-2006, 09:05 PM
pa-join naman sa usapan....hehehe
who are you guys referring to as "shk"? siya ba yung lead niya sa A LOVE TO KILL? Yung girl na yon sa series na yon...medyo hawig ni Kris Aquino (nung mukha pa siyang normal na mamayan...hehehe)
Yung dvd na Full House i have merong extra cd with all interviews they had for promoting the show tapos meron yung scene dun sa may dock yung arms around each other sila. pag front view pala yon, naka-lean sa likod yung hand ni Rain, hindi niya talaga niyayakap yung girl. Pagka lang merong shot na will show yung likod or gilid niya niyayakap.
sino yung nag-post nung pangpagana 2006? grabe...dinighay ako sa sobrang sarap.....hahahaha:p
tarong
01-05-2006, 11:02 PM
by pintoora
A LOVE TO KILL? Yung girl na yon sa series na yon...medyo hawig ni Kris Aquino (nung mukha pa siyang normal na mamayan...hehehe)
http://images.asianfanatics.net/style_emoticons/default/lmao.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:emoticon(':lmao:'))HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
si (Shk) Song Hye Kyo po kapartner niya sa Fullhouse!!! si Shin Min Ah sa A Love to Kill!!!
by cokebi
kabait mo talaga sis sa pagpost ng yummy bi pics...ay pwede kaya pahawak bi sa..toot toot..basta..dun sa yummy part:p sana papayag sina shk, justified at jcrina:o
cokebi dear!!! http://images.asianfanatics.net/style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:emoticon(':wacko:'))ano ba yan?!!!!!http://images.asianfanatics.net/style_emoticons/default/sweat.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:emoticon("^_^'"<img%20src="images/smilies/wink.gif"%20border="0"%20alt=""%20title="Wink"%20smilieid="4"%20class="inlineimg"%20/>)http://images.asianfanatics.net/style_emoticons/default/loool.gif (http://javascript<b></b>:emoticon(':loool:'))BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
wow, joeyreyes enjoy lang po sa panonood!!!hehehe
pintoora
01-06-2006, 01:36 PM
ay sus! siya pala yon...hehehe...ang slow ko talaga....sensya na. bago lang eh.
oo nga, narinig ko nga sa news before...(not sure where) na sabi ni Rain si Shk nga daw would be the type na ideal gf for him. ;) so baket hindi sila?:confused:
anong wedding?
uyyy, alam niyo ba.....grabe! ang galing ni Rain (pero alam niyo na yon for sure) pero sobrang na enlighten ako sa acting niya sa A LOVE TO KILL. Para siyang si Mandy Moore na can do justice in both fields...music and acting. :p Nakakaaliw na pag nasanay ka na dun sa "comedy" roles niya tapos panonoorin mo yung mag shift siya into a serious role and be convinced with the character he's portraying, baka magawa niyo yung ginawa ko.....(i applauded in front of the tv!)nadala ako masyado ng emosyon eh....
hanep!
pintoora
01-06-2006, 02:06 PM
http://www.youtube.com/?v=wEV3mvGrQAw
try niyo nga i-click to'!
eto yung pepsi ad ni Rain, i got sa YOUTUBE.COM
(well, dapat yun ang makita niyo.....hehehe):p
pintoora
01-06-2006, 02:20 PM
ay mali!
celphone ad pala yon!
kasi naman yung color scheme nung background pang pepsi!...hehehe:o
pero okay siya....
if you can't access it from the link, tingnan niyo na lang sa friendster ko, cheerful_syrup@yahoo.com (ko....cheerful_syrup@yahoo.com)
cokebi
01-06-2006, 02:56 PM
salamat pintoora sa link..hay..yummy talaga si bi...
tarong, sorry, baka mabartolina ako dito, kaya toot toot na lang:o
saphire
01-06-2006, 04:23 PM
hello gombimaris!
cokebi, naku sis..dapat tlga toot lng kc kung hindi bka bisitahin nnman tau d2 ng mod & adm. :D
pintoora, sis magaling tlga c rain..to the highest level;) re: gf thinggy..i've read sa soopi b4 na he had a HS gf tpos iniwan c Bi for a rich guy..so sad noh..:( im sure nagsisisi ung gurl ngaun..:D
tarong, tnx sa pix sis..d lng pampagana..nkakabusog tlga;)
fabiola, tnx din sa pix sis..grabeh emote ever tlga c bi..
janice, wow sis whole family nio na pla ang nag aadmire kay bi..ako sa hauzhold nmin kmi lng ng mother ko..:)
tarong
01-07-2006, 01:21 AM
hi pintoora!!! sipag mo naman!!! talagang ang galing ni BI sa ijuksa sana manalo siya diyan!!!
hi janice, thanks sa pm sis!!! may reply na ko!!;)
cokebi sis, oo nga naman!!! yummy nga kasi talaga, screensaver ko na nga siya,heheheh
hi to all!! parang ang konti ata natin!!!! asan na iba?!!! kulang ata pampagana!!!hahahahhah mrs. takizawa are you still around? hehehe how r u? Are you going to watch Bi's concert?:D
I got this one from Rainsingapore, Rain vs. Shinhwa Power Concert!!! yummy talaga ni bi dito!!! enjoy!!!
http://www.youtube.com/?v=EvV6EW9pnvQ (http://www.youtube.com/?v=EvV6EW9pnvQ)
http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/358/moongeungyoungshinwa8kq.gif
sori di ko na alam kung saan to nakuha!!!thanks na lang!!!
pintoora
01-07-2006, 02:57 AM
aantok na ako pero andami pang RAIN stuff sa YOUTUBE.COM
meron pa ako nakitang behind the scenes from sang-doo..... a total of 900 videos....kadamo bai!:p
ay nga pala....aatakihin ako puso diyan sa Love to Kill talaga atang pamatay yan? hehehe....andami scenes na nakakakilig. Kahit nga yung na corner niya sa bus stop si Eunshuk, pati yon pamatay sa kilig! Sos kung ako siguro yon, magkakalas kalas ang buto ko sa sobrang nerbyos!!!! heheeh:D
TARONG:medyo hawig kasi ni Rain yung bestfriend ko kaya gusto ko araw araw ko nakikita si Rain. Kaya kung saan saang site ako napadpad...heheeh
tarong
01-07-2006, 04:19 AM
posted by pintoora
ay nga pala....aatakihin ako puso diyan sa Love to Kill talaga atang pamatay yan? hehehe....andami scenes na nakakakilig. Kahit nga yung na corner niya sa bus stop si Eunshuk, pati yon pamatay sa kilig! Sos kung ako siguro yon, magkakalas kalas ang buto ko sa sobrang nerbyos!!!! heheeh:D
HALA!!! pano na lang kung ito na ang eksena!!!!heheheh ingats lang sa puso mo sis!!!http://69.93.183.37/905/32/emo/naughty.gif(parang sinabi ko na rin to dati kay justified?!!!hehehe hi sis!!!)
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2699/apor6cp.gif
sori post ko uli,hehehhe credit: a_por/j.lee/soompi
hi saphire!!!!
cokebi
01-07-2006, 06:40 PM
salamat ulit sa mga nagpost..tarong sis, ibalik ba ang pic na medyo kumurot sa puso ko??eck...
hi pintoora...nakakalula nga ang mga vids ni bi..hay..dami talaga nyan.dati nga muntik na sumabog pc ko..hay..meron pa sa club box:)
pintoora
01-07-2006, 10:19 PM
merong video from the YOUTUBE.COM site ang title "Sang-doo behind the scenes" -syempre korean-impaired ako so relying on images alone, it seems that Bi donated blood at a hospital for cancer patients. Nakakatawa na nakakaaawa siya lalo na pag nakita niyo gaano kalaki yung needle! Tapos merong scene dun na yung lumabas na yung blood sa syringe, nag-iba yung facial expression tapos parang nasasaktan na siya pero ayaw pa rin niya ipahalata kaya he hid his face for a sceond then came out smiling again.
Awwwww....ang sweet niya. Ang bait niya talaga. Masakit yon ha! yung mag pa bloodletting to donate blood.:eek:
Bi is really genuinely someone with a good heart. Hindi acting lang.
justified
01-08-2006, 12:26 AM
HALA!!! pano na lang kung ito na ang eksena!!!!heheheh ingats lang sa puso mo sis!!!http://69.93.183.37/905/32/emo/naughty.gif(parang sinabi ko na rin to dati kay justified?!!!hehehe hi sis!!!)hahaha.....oo tanda ko ito...panahon ito ng infamous "kissing scenes" nla davah??!!
kabait mo talaga sis sa pagpost ng yummy bi pics...ay pwede kaya pahawak bi sa..toot toot..basta..dun sa yummy part:p sana papayag sina shk, justified at jcrina:o
TEKA..TEKA..LNG PEPSIBI ano yung hahawakan mo??!!!!hahahaa....OFF limits cia sa Toot..Toot....hahaha...alam mo nman kung san yung cnsbi ko davah??haha...pinaghatian n yan!hahahaa....
tarong
01-08-2006, 12:43 AM
posted by cokebi
salamat ulit sa mga nagpost..tarong sis, ibalik ba ang pic na medyo kumurot sa puso ko??eck...
hahahha, pasensiya na sis nakalimutan ko nga pala ang yong nakaraan!!!!hahahhaha eto na lang pangbawi ko,heheheheh
http://images.fotop.net/albums/yoyoma/rain2/rain71.gif
http://images.fotop.net/albums/yoyoma/rain2/rain.gif
credit to fotop.net/beyya
cokebi
01-08-2006, 07:07 AM
salamat tarong sa pagbawi ng pic...masakit sa dibdib..naks..napanood ko ulit yang pinost mo, me kaexciting part yan sila ni hyori, post ko mamaya:p
hey justified, oo nga pala napaghatian na, baka makalusot lang kahit dampi lang..hmmm..yummy talaga..cant help it:p
pintoora, yup, nakita ko yang vid na yan,nung mga time na yun, super download pa ako pero di na ngayon kaya yung latest na vids nya wala na ako. kakatuwa nga bonding nila ni bori, umiyak pa nga ata sya nung patapos na ang sangdoo, me dinner sila nun tapos namumula na sa kalasingan si bi..ano kaya ginagawa nya pag lasing??;)
cokebi
01-08-2006, 07:20 AM
as promised, eto po ang ilang caps na dagdag sa gif na bigay ni tarong, i decided na wag na lang ilagay ang pic na sinabi ko kanina dahil medyo kontobersyal..credit sexybi/{Kiss the Rain}
http://img66.echo.cx/img66/1586/untitled1eq.jpg[/
pintoora
01-08-2006, 01:25 PM
akala ko ba first acting ni Bi yung Sang doo? i read somewhere na Bi had a sitcom already na parang Orange ata yung title. Weird ng itsura niya dun...hehehe
uyyyy, ano yung pic na tinangggal niyo na kontrobersyal sa paningin? naintriga naman ako...hehehe share naman. :p
hello everyone!!!!
pintoora
01-08-2006, 01:35 PM
alam niyo kung sinong pinaka-maswerteng babae sa buong mundo?
yung dancer na madalas makapareha ni Bi sa mga song/dance number niya. that one particular girl na member ng JYP Dancers.
she's the same girl dun sa concert clip that was shown nung Full House sa GMA. Yung nakaupo siya sa chair....guys seen it?
Tapos yung dvd ko nung Its Raining concert niya....meron din sila ni Bi number dun.
haaaay swerte!:p
pintoora
01-08-2006, 01:58 PM
where can i download Bi's music?:)
i really genuinely like his voice. I'm an insomniac but listening to his singing makes me fall asleep....ang lamig kasi ng boses eh.
pintoora
01-08-2006, 02:01 PM
Rain to Star in Park Chan-wook's Much-Awaited 'Cyborg' (2006/01/04)
K-pop star Rain (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Rain.php) (24) has accepted a starring role in director Park Chan-wook (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Park_Chan-wook.php)’s next movie titled "I'm a Cyborg, but It's Ok" produced by Moho Film. Scheduled to start shooting in March or April, "I'm a Cyborg" is this year’s much-awaited project by Park, who made his name worldwide by winning the Grand Prix at Cannes with "Old Boy (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Old_Boy.php)." The new movie is about a girl who suffers from the delusion that she is a combat cyborg. Sectioned in a mental hospital, she falls in love with a boy who thinks he can steal people’s souls with a machine he has created.
The chief of Rain’s management company JVP Entertainment, Hong Seung-song, says the fledgling actor’s schedule was already booked up for the year. "The reason Rain decided to make his screen debut with the movie lies partly in the reputation of the director and partly in his intention to establish himself as an actor with this work," he said. Rain has appeared in several TV dramas including "Full House (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Full_House.php)" and now seems to hope for a chance to broaden his acting skills by starring in the movie.
Other than that he has a full schedule. A single, "Sad Tango," is due out on Jan. 25 in Japan, and a second follows in February, accompanied by a series of promotion events there. He is scheduled to give two concerts in New York on Feb. 2 and 3 and another titled "Rainy Day" in Bangkok, Thailand on Feb. 26. Once “Cyborg” is finished, Rain (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Rain.php) releases his first regular album in Japan in May and sets off on a concert tour in seven or eight cities. Rain is currently enjoying a brief stint at home following a series of concerts in Taiwan.
Source : www.chosun.com... (http://www.hancinema.net/jump.php?id=4880) ( English Chinese Korean Japanese )
tarong
01-08-2006, 08:02 PM
cokebi sis, binabalik ko ang yummy mo!!! wala nga lang ang toot toot,hahahahhaha
thanks pintoora for the info.;)
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8049/biforever6rw.gif
pintoora
01-09-2006, 02:02 AM
Naaliw ako dun sa A LOVE TO KILL. For the first time, hindi ako nainis sa story…dati kasi pag merong part na nakakainis pino-forward ko na lang.
Friends….marunong ba mag sigarilyo si Bi? Nakakaaliw lang kasi na sa mga episodes na I’ve seen most of the time lollipop ang nasa bibig niya and for the times na he’s supposed to smoke a cigarette, hindi naman niya nasisindihan. Para tuloy props lang yung cigarette.
Korean films and soaps: palaging they would resort to videoke singing. Parang it wouldn’t be complete kung wala yung scene na yon. Trademark din ang pasanin yung person sa likod ( Imagine Sharon Cuneta in Pasan ko ang Daigdig movie)
I bought Sang Doo na nga pala….particularly coz I saw somewhere na Bi sang JUST ONCE dun. I really looooooooooooooooooooooove his voice.
nsm15
01-09-2006, 07:59 AM
Hi !!! Musta sa lahat!!! Cokebi,Tarong,Justified at sa lahat na di nakakalimot sa akin....thanks !!!
Medyo busy talaga kaya hindi makadaan, pero heto pinipilit ko pa rin.....
Baka gusto nyo akong turuan paano makahanap ng ipo-post hindi ako marunong kung saan kukunin ang mga pictures na yan... gusto ko rin kasing mag contribute kahit papano....
Tarong here's my number 416-732-31-89 try to text me naman... what pala number mo?
saphire
01-09-2006, 03:06 PM
hello!
wow ang sisipag ng mga peepz d2 mag post..
cokebi, sis, correct me if im wrog..jan yata nag cmula bat nagkaroon ng rumor about kay bi & hyori b4..it was all over soompi b4 dba..;)
pintoora, bi doesn't smoke at all..yan ung promise nia sa dad nia that he will never smoke..o di ba ang bait ni bi:) and ung gurl dancer..yup she's indeed a very lucky gurl kc xa lng ung dancer na pwde mka sexy dancing ni bi..
tarong, sis tnx sa mga gif..grabeh sipag mo tlga..
prettysara
01-09-2006, 03:47 PM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!!
ijuksa sked tonight! :p
evenstar: will send it sa friday. PM kita pag ok na.
HUGZ!!
cueshe008
01-09-2006, 03:57 PM
ask ko lng po kung si rain pa rin at shk?? :confused:
saphire
01-09-2006, 04:26 PM
ijuksa sked tonight! :p
ei sis..wat channel it will be aired?
ask ko lng po kung si rain pa rin at shk?? :confused:
there's no confirmation that bi & SHK became a couple..so there's no basis if cla pa rin ngaun or not..but for BI & SHK fans we're hoping na cla pa rin..:D
alecs
01-09-2006, 08:27 PM
Rain's Sad Tango MV is already out.
FYI, Sad tango is Bi's First Japanese single.
here are the caps.
http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/3087/bscap0041th6kr.jpg
http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/603/bscap0064ug8fj.jpg
http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/9594/bscap0272pd7mt.jpg
http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/7096/bscap0786ks2xn.jpg
http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/8181/bscap0969vj9rt.jpg
http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/8212/bscap1027cs1vs.jpg
http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/4655/bscap1065ky2kl.jpg
http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/7437/bscap1086ev6lt.jpg
http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/3672/bscap1193dm3by.jpg
tarong
01-09-2006, 08:34 PM
posted by saphire
tarong, sis tnx sa mga gif..grabeh sipag mo tlga..
u're welcome sis!!! ilang araw akong walang pasok kaya masipag!!!hehehehe
nsm15, sis 416 ba country code niyo? natext na kita, pumasok kaya?
uyy thanks alecs sis sa mga pix, ganda ng video niya no!!!
RAIN SO SEXY!!!!
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/5273/sexybi30ux.gif
himura_kaoru
01-09-2006, 10:27 PM
http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/6944/438dc639fc6a12zq.jpgwala lang, since napaguusapan natin ang hotness ni Bi
cueshe008
01-10-2006, 06:56 AM
ah ganun ba?? eheheh kasi alam ko may gf na xa eh
prettysara
01-10-2006, 11:23 AM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!!
saphire: i have destiny cable it's on ch. 56 - KBS ...mon-tues @ 9pm.
HUGZ FOR ALL!!
cokebi
01-10-2006, 05:59 PM
sorry kung matagal bago ako nakapost, dami nyo ng nachika ever..sana bigay ni shk ang ring...saya naman.thanks sa mga pics. mukhang magand mv, pero me tattoo???di talaga ako mahilig dun, medyo madumi for me.
salamat sa mga nagpost.
balik na lang ako pag me time na.hi tarong, evenstar, tempest, pintoora,nsm15, namiss ka namin, justified, jcrina,saphire, prettysara, zairain, etc..sa lahat..
Fabiola
01-10-2006, 10:54 PM
http://devnewsimg.mydaily.co.kr/2006/01/09/200601091638161110_1.jpg
joyceann
01-11-2006, 02:21 PM
annyeong haseo mga sis!!!! grabe it has been soooo long since my last post..i think it has been 4 or 5 months? grabe i am super huli with the news from bi..i just saw the cnn talkasia interview and boy i miss lookin at him on the tube buti nalang he has a new drama now but can't see it kasi dont have it sa cable provider namin..sayang!!!!!
how are you guys doing? with all the things that i have been doing for the past months..i surely miss posting here...miss you ol..sino na newbies dito?
Bi looks so yummy now tlga!!!! kudos to you guys for keepin this thread alive...
sa mga nakilala ko dito before(sina laiza,mina,marshy,issey,chelo,cokebi,tempestrider..pasenxa na sa ibng d ko n-mention)..i hope u still remember me...:D i will try to be alive agen sa thread from now on..hehehehe
HAPPY NEW YEAR sa lahat!!!!
at sa mga pupunta ng cebu for sinulog..isa na ako dun...PIT SENYOR SA INYONG LAHAT...txt me if u wanna go out sa cebu..09213733062 (or sa mga sistahs na gusto ng new friend for the new year...;) )
mrs.takizawa
01-11-2006, 06:45 PM
Happy new years tarong and everyone else here, hope you had a great one. :D I can't wait to see rain's new drama/movie he's going to be in and I can't wait till he comes to america, moreover. He seems a bit tired in that shinwa power performance, usually he's so energetic and hyper. I think they should give him a little time off though, he needs some rest, but other than that he's as sexy as ever.
pintoora
01-11-2006, 08:37 PM
Fabiola: i think i saw the TVC of this one sa YOUTUBE.COM andami ngang TVC dun si Rain eh.
Sana i-release din ng JYP Entertainment yung SAD TANGO album niya here noh?
You guys let me know if you find it anywhere on-sale ha!? And we'll do the same pagnakita ko siya anywhere. I've seen the MV of it....sa youtube din.
HELLO...HELLO...HI :)
tarong
01-11-2006, 10:45 PM
Happy new years tarong and everyone else here, hope you had a great one. :D I can't wait to see rain's new drama/movie he's going to be in and I can't wait till he comes to america, moreover. He seems a bit tired in that shinwa power performance, usually he's so energetic and hyper. I think they should give him a little time off though, he needs some rest, but other than that he's as sexy as ever.
nice to see you here again mrs. takizawa!!! it seems that all of us here have been very busy for a while!!! wow, you really are going to see RAIN's concert in NY? yeah he seems tired these days, they grabbed all the opportunity for RAIN!!!hehehe poor BI!! by the way, have you seen his latest MV's SAD TANGO? It's like "It's Raining!!!hehehehe and of course nice also!!!:D hope to see you here more often!!!
Hi cokebi, sis oks lang yon!!! nagmadali na talaga ako kahapon!!! till our next chat!!!mwahhh
Hi saphire, sydhel18, justified, janice (reply ko baka bukas mo na mareceive,thanks sis) jcrina, nsm15, roxy, cdce, alecs, pintoora, liphae, himura_kaoru(kurot yang pix sa puso ni cokebi,hahahah) at sa lahat ng di ko nabanggit!!!
uyy hi joyceann & cueshe008 musta na? Fabiola, sis thanks sa pix na yan!!! ang swerte rin ng girl!!!heheheh
Fabiola
01-11-2006, 11:13 PM
have you seen his latest MV's SAD TANGO? It's like "It's Raining!!!hehehehe and of course nice also!!!:D
tarong, yep it’s so nice, I’m loving it . . . . .
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“The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.” • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
pintoora
01-12-2006, 01:42 AM
saan ba pwede mag free download ng music ni Bi?
i just wanna hear him sing.....i really, really, really love his singing....to the nth level!:D
prettysara
01-12-2006, 12:55 PM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!!
evenstar: will probably do it tomorrow....PM na lng kita. sori if it took so long.
HUGZ FOR ALL!!
tarong
01-12-2006, 05:45 PM
hello!!! ang cute niya dito no?!!!!hihihihttp://www.popcornfor2.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/h7.gif
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tarong
01-12-2006, 05:54 PM
eto pa,heheheheh:p
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cokebi
01-12-2006, 07:41 PM
hi joyceann, naalala kita syempre...buti at bumalik ka..:p
hi tarong, sorry talaga kasi nagkakatopak pc ko...miss ya na;)
hi mrs takizawa, happy new year to you. hope you will enjoy bi's ny concert.
hi fabiola,pintoora, evenstar,tempest,saphire,prettysara,justifed,jcrina,kzxt at sa iba pa...musta na po??
thanks tarong sa cuty pics:p
tarong
01-13-2006, 05:15 AM
Anyeong Haseyo!!!
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cokebi sis!!! no problemo!!! miss ya too!!!;)
pintoora
01-13-2006, 07:57 AM
Tarong: thank you sa link, nalula ako sa dami ng rain dun.
Every else: here's something to read in case you're wondering what actors do when they do get draft notices.
Top Celebrities Get Ready to Fullfill Their Mandatory Military Requirements
By Han Eun-jung
Staff Reporter
The local mandatory conscription system calls on all able-bodied men over the age of 20 to serve for two years. Celebrities are no exception.
Just as students defer their studies and office workers request extended leaves of absence from their employers, actors and singers too are expected to put their careers on hold.
A recent celebrity to do so is ``Taegukgi (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_movie_Taegukgi.php?PHPSESSID=ba5017693e1c88b3eda6e4f6192cb8fd): The Brotherhood of War'' star Won Bin (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Won_Bin.php?PHPSESSID=ba5017693e1c88b3eda6e4f6192cb8fd), who entered the 102nd Reserves in Chunchon, Kangwon Province last November.
Singers Kim Jong-kook and Jo Seong-mo and boyband Shinhwa member Eric Moon (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Eric_Moon.php?PHPSESSID=ba5017693e1c88b3eda6e4f6192cb8fd) are among those expected to be drafted in 2006.
With so many stars doing their service, many fans wonder what military life is like for their favorite celebrity.
While there are occasional cases like Won Bin (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Won_Bin.php?PHPSESSID=ba5017693e1c88b3eda6e4f6192cb8fd) who insisted on being treated like any other soldier, most apply for a post within the Defense Media Agency (DMA). In the agency, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Defense, they are assigned to the ``promotion support troop.'' There, they fulfill duties as what is called a ``yonye sabyong,'' which literally means ``entertaining soldier.''
Residing within the defense ministry grounds in a barrack no different from that of any South Korean soldier, the young stars must follow the same conduct codes applied to all.
The only significant difference in their everyday lives is the duties they are expected to attend to.
While soldiers spend their day training, they travel from one unit to another emceeing events and shows organized by the DMA, contribute in the making of infomercials and promotional movies. Some work as DJs and others as presenters or guests on the military channel Korean Forces Network (KFN).
Currently there a total 13 entertaining soldiers in the regiment, six of whom have experience in show business. Among them are singer-turned-actor Yoon Kye-sang (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Yoon_Kye-sang.php?PHPSESSID=ba5017693e1c88b3eda6e4f6192cb8fd), actors Hong Kyeong-in (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Hong_Kyeong-in.php?PHPSESSID=ba5017693e1c88b3eda6e4f6192cb8fd), Ji Seong (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Ji_Seong.php?PHPSESSID=ba5017693e1c88b3eda6e4f6192cb8fd) and Park Kwang-hyeon (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Park_Kwang-hyeon.php?PHPSESSID=ba5017693e1c88b3eda6e4f6192cb8fd).
But according to An Byong-o, the DMA's public relations department director, not all who apply are accepted as only when there is an opening are they able to join.
Currently, the unit is limited to a total of 13 men and a few of those places must be left open for staff who can provide technical assistance.
An also added that while there is a general assumption that putting celebrities in such posts is a form of special treatment, he said that this is not necessarily so. The everyday lives of entertaining soldiers is not easier nor is it less demanding than ordinary servicemen, he said.
``They undergo whatever difficulties and pressure any other soldier may experience. It just is that the nature of their duties differ,'' he said.
``Both the soldiers entertaining and those being entertained benefit from it.''
One of the non-celebrities in the promotion support troop is Sergeant Seo Jae-kyeong (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Seo_Jae-kyeong.php?PHPSESSID=ba5017693e1c88b3eda6e4f6192cb8fd), a 24-year-old film major from Seoul. He reports everyday on the set of KFN studios where he is an assistant director for one of the programs.
Suh said there is nothing special about having celebrities in the regiment. While there are the occasional run-ins that result from the hierarchy he added run-ins of this sort are not specific to them.
It is only when duty calls for them to make trips off base and people stop and ask for autographs he is reminded that to civilians his mates are celebrities.
``They politely turn them down. Because of the given circumstances they seem to want to keep low-profile,'' Suh said.
Source : www.koreatimes.co.kr... (http://www.hancinema.net/jump.php?id=4938&PHPSESSID=ba5017693e1c88b3eda6e4f6192cb8fd) ( English Korean )
prettysara
01-13-2006, 10:57 AM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!!
nice pix!! :p
evenstar: u have PM.
HUGZ FOR ALL!!
pintoora
01-13-2006, 05:17 PM
kelangan ko na ata talaga ng trabaho....heheheh
bisyo na ito!!!!
haaay...may tanong ako...si Hyori ba? yung girl na lagi kasayaw ni Bi sa shows niya, is she personally appointed by Bi? (sarap gawan ng intriga...hehehe) she's pretty din naman in fairness...pero mas maganda si SHK!
o siya, makauwi na nga.....
have a great weekend everyone!:)
tarong
01-13-2006, 05:54 PM
posted by pintoora
kelangan ko na ata talaga ng trabaho....heheheh
bisyo na ito!!!!
hahaha, mukhang bisyo na nga talaga yan sis!!!hehehehe thanks sa info ha, wawa naman si wonbin!!!kainis talaga government nila!!hmp.... pano na lang kung si BI na!!!waaaaaaaaaa :(
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cokebi
01-13-2006, 06:16 PM
ganyan din ako dati pintoora, makakahanap ka rin ng work...ang hirap nga:D
hayaan mo pag me work ka na sana makabisita ka pa rin:p
hindi si hyori yung orange girl ha...yung kasama nya dati sa isang awards night:p
hanap ako ng pic
kelangan ko na ata talaga ng trabaho....heheheh
bisyo na ito!!!!
haaay...may tanong ako...si Hyori ba? yung girl na lagi kasayaw ni Bi sa shows niya, is she personally appointed by Bi? (sarap gawan ng intriga...hehehe) she's pretty din naman in fairness...pero mas maganda si SHK!
o siya, makauwi na nga.....
have a great weekend everyone!:)
evenstar7377
01-14-2006, 01:35 PM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!!
nice pix!! :p
evenstar: u have PM.
HUGZ FOR ALL!!
sis..i got u pm..thanks talaga...i have a pm pala...hope u can reply...
happy weekend to all gomBImaris....
joyceann welcome back!
to the rest of the pipz!!! a big WArM HeLLO!
gwapo ni BI! sana may latest news about him...tuloy na ba movie niya???sana naman love story yung theme...
alecs
01-14-2006, 06:26 PM
hello sa lahat ng gombimaris in the house!
updates about BI. obviously super busy pa rin cya. im sure nag-papractice na cya ng moves nya para sa perf nya on stage sa japan with his single Sad Tango.
also, he's preparing for his feb Rainy day concerts in NY and bangkok.
e un lang nmn. news about the movie, wala pa except ung mga dating posted na.
prettysara
01-14-2006, 10:25 PM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!!
evenstar: enjoy the cd! :p
hugz for all!!
justified
01-14-2006, 10:32 PM
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wwaaahhhhhh......e2 yung celfne n gus2 koooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!! bad trp wla yta d2 nito...susmeeeee anong model b ito????? anycall b ito???waahhhh!!!
hello guyz!!!
alecs..
wow buzy p rin akong lolo as usual...
pepsibi..
ano musta na??
tarong tnx sa pix!!!
cokebi
01-15-2006, 07:22 AM
eto justified..nagpapakasaya ng konti..me nagbigay sa akin ng IJUKSA dvd..hay, finally..makakarelate na ako.
nakita ko na rin ang most famous kiss sa epi 8. grabe, pagkatapos magsuka, halikan ba?? di ata mabango sa bibig..LOL
hi alex...nagchat nga kami ng mga friends ko from us and they are planning na for the concert. saya saya..
hi sa lahat...busy mode na ang iba:p
iluvchoco
01-15-2006, 07:41 AM
hello pipol! long time no post here... ehehehe
haaay...may tanong ako...si Hyori ba? yung girl na lagi kasayaw ni Bi sa shows niya, is she personally appointed by Bi? (sarap gawan ng intriga...hehehe)
pintoora,
i think i've seen Bi with Lee Hyori twice dancing together, one in a show and another sa isang awards night. eto personal opinion lang, i dont think si Bi ang pumipili kay Lee Hyori na maging dance partner nya, syempre most likely yung producers ng shows/program. They look good together divah. Kaya siguro napipili si Lee Hyori, kse magaling din sya magsayaw, sexy at sikat din sya tulad ni Bi....;)
spygirl
01-15-2006, 09:56 AM
yun Sad Tango, he will perform it sa January 30 sa NHK Pop Jam. if you have NHK, mapapanood eto hopefully.
panood ko na yun Sad Tango MV. nice naman yun dance steps. naka-motorcycle pa nga si Bi sa first scene.
alecs
01-15-2006, 12:46 PM
hi spygirl geka! buti napadaan ka dito. gusto ko mapanood ung perf nya sa nkh pero ala pa kmi cable dito sa cavite so i'll just have to wait for dlable links. sure ako meron yan.
about sad tango, grabe! nakaka-excite. pero i have to say na ung mga dance moves nya parang combined steps lng from hhis rainy day concerts. pero as always impressive pa rin.
ung MV masyadong IJUKSA ang feel with his hair and un ngang motorcycle scene.
btw, i love the cape. parang vampiric ang dating!
cokebi
01-15-2006, 02:20 PM
may i ask what time is nhk pop jam??
thanks spygirl
yun Sad Tango, he will perform it sa January 30 sa NHK Pop Jam. if you have NHK, mapapanood eto hopefully.
panood ko na yun Sad Tango MV. nice naman yun dance steps. naka-motorcycle pa nga si Bi sa first scene.
cokebi
01-15-2006, 02:24 PM
buti nagbalik ka...malamang yung mga producers nga ang namimili.pero ok naman sila magpartner, basta si shk pa rin nasa heart nya..eheheh
hello pipol! long time no post here... ehehehe
pintoora,
i think i've seen Bi with Lee Hyori twice dancing together, one in a show and another sa isang awards night. eto personal opinion lang, i dont think si Bi ang pumipili kay Lee Hyori na maging dance partner nya, syempre most likely yung producers ng shows/program. They look good together divah. Kaya siguro napipili si Lee Hyori, kse magaling din sya magsayaw, sexy at sikat din sya tulad ni Bi....;)
Hi to all Gom-Bi-Maris
up ko lang natabunan na!
spygirl
01-16-2006, 12:53 AM
about sad tango, grabe! nakaka-excite. pero i have to say na ung mga dance moves nya parang combined steps lng from hhis rainy day concerts. pero as always impressive pa rin.
ung MV masyadong IJUKSA ang feel with his hair and un ngang motorcycle scene.
btw, i love the cape. parang vampiric ang dating!
yeah! parang IJUKSA nga yun MV!
and yes, parang vampire yun dating ni Rain sa new MV niya. akala ko nun una, mahaba lang yun jacket pero nun next scene na, biglang pinakita, cropped jacket suot niya and yes, may cape nga siyang suot.
cokebi: alam ko mga hapon ata yun POPJAM.
tarong
01-16-2006, 02:30 AM
hello!!! grabe musta na kayo? uyy daming nagbalik ha!!! daan lang muna ako busy ang lola niyo!!!(kay BI)heheheh
charisse, talga bang manonood ka in Bangkok?wow, grabe naexcite ako para sa'yo lapit mo na makita si BI!!!! goodluck ha!!!
justified, you're welcome sis!!!
cokebi sis, ano masasabi mo kay "BI" dito?hihihi cute no!!! :D
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mrs.takizawa
01-16-2006, 08:11 AM
Hello everyone, sorry I've been really busy working a lot. I won't be able to attend the concert said enough for me because I heard about It too late and I don't live in NY. :cry
One more thing too.
There is a petition going for rain to be allowed some rest do to his extensive amount of non-stop work he's been doing all year. His schedule is full this year as well but before he gets started we think he should take some rest. He's always considerate of his fans health and now we want to watch out for his. He's losing weight, and working nearly all day between dramas and music etc. While working on ijuksa (A love to kill) he had dance practice, song practice, 6 hours straight of boxing practice, he had to jump rope to 500, and still practice his lines after even more training and that was everyday. He excercised every morning and night. He needs a break, we don't want him to overwork himself and pass out or anything. Thank you very much. http://www.doacentral.com/forum/images/smiles/biggrin3.gif
http://www.petitiononline.com/jjh2/petition.html
prettysara
01-16-2006, 10:09 AM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!!
mornin' bumpin'..... monday na naman...IJUKSA day! :D
HUGZ FOR ALL!!
saphire
01-16-2006, 02:01 PM
nice to be back on this thread..
grabeh na miz ko 2loy c Bi..ilang days din ako d nka visit d2..
btw, hello sa lahat ng mga sis ko na nagmamahal kay bi:D
hello cokebi, sarah, janice, alexa, kzxt, ivygrace, clarisse, elai, justified, zai_rain,nika,melai,ilovchoco,jcrina,alecs,vikai,
tarong,roxy,pintoora,prettysara & mrs. takizawa
cokebi
01-16-2006, 02:19 PM
`can i ask for the nhk pop jam schedule?? thanksyeah! parang IJUKSA nga yun MV!
and yes, parang vampire yun dating ni Rain sa new MV niya. akala ko nun una, mahaba lang yun jacket pero nun next scene na, biglang pinakita, cropped jacket suot niya and yes, may cape nga siyang suot.
cokebi: alam ko mga hapon ata yun POPJAM.
tarong
01-16-2006, 07:54 PM
post ko na rin dito, baka may hindi makakita sa kabila,hahahahah!!! uyy, pareho ring nila!!!hheheheheh, totoo na talaga siguro ang tsismis,hahahahah
hi to all!!!!
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evenstar7377
01-17-2006, 10:58 AM
UP....UP>>>>>UP******************* ko ang thread ni PAPA BI...kasi nasa 2nd page na siya..at di ko hahayaan ito!
tarong - sis...ask ko lang pala where mo nakuha yung pic ni SHK???recent pics ba yun???at yung kay Bi???
naku excited naman yata ako sa latest development...heheh
hi to all gomBImaris...
post ko na rin dito, baka may hindi makakita sa kabila,hahahahah!!! uyy, pareho ring nila!!!hheheheheh, totoo na talaga siguro ang tsismis,hahahahah
hi to all!!!!
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saphire
01-17-2006, 01:58 PM
hello!
tarong, naku sis good news nga tlga yan! i hope na d tsismiz yan at pawang katotohanan lng..:D bilib ako sau sis, may ready pix ka agad foe evidence;)
janice, sis i think old pix ung kay SHK. yan ung pix nong 1st na lumabas yong rumor about the ring..bi's pix i think yan ung latest..tarong correct me if im wrong:)
hello cokebi, sarah, janice, alexa, kzxt, ivygrace, clarisse, elai, justified, zai_rain,nika,melai,ilovchoco,jcrina,alecs,vikai,
tarong,roxy,pintoora,prettysara & mrs. takizawa
tarong
01-17-2006, 07:01 PM
posted by saphire
tarong, naku sis good news nga tlga yan! i hope na d tsismiz yan at pawang katotohanan lng..:D bilib ako sau sis, may ready pix ka agad foe evidence;)
janice, sis i think old pix ung kay SHK. yan ung pix nong 1st na lumabas yong rumor about the ring..bi's pix i think yan ung latest..tarong correct me if im wrong:)
thanks sis!!! about sa pix ni shk di ko alam kung bago yan!!!hahahha si cokebi na lang ang sasagot niyan!!!!hihihi
posted by evenstarr7377
tarong - sis...ask ko lang pala where mo nakuha yung pic ni SHK???recent pics ba yun???at yung kay Bi???
hi janice, sa soompi ko siya nakuha!!!! nakalagay ata yan sa newspaper ng korea last week!!!;)
credit: jinlees/soompi
bi's another song "slowly" in his coming Japan single album "Sad Tango".
very short, i guess it's for test listening
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Fabiola
01-17-2006, 08:57 PM
Rain’s “Sad Tango” chosen as the ending song for a music show in Japan
Rain’s first single in Japan “Sad Tango,” which will be released on January 25th, is chosen as the ending theme for a music chart show on Japanese television. Count Down TV, a music chart show on TBS, is one of Japan’s major music chart show that has been aired for more than 10 years. As “Sad Tango” is chosen as the ending theme for the television show, Rain is expected to enjoy significant promotional effect for his music to be released for the first time in Japan. Rain’s Japanese single is known to contain 4 tracks; “Sad Tango,” the title song, “Slowly” and two instrumental versions of the two songs. As the album is targeted for the Japanese market, the producing staff of the album focused on maintaining Rain’s unique colors as well as adopting some of J-Pop styles. Ahead of the release of his first Japanese single album, Rain introduced to the Japanese public the collection of best hit songs, “Early Works,” on December 7th, 2005. Rain will depart for Japan on January 20th and focus on promotional activities of his single album.
(KBS WORLD / KPOP News 2006-01-12)
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Fabiola
01-18-2006, 01:13 AM
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mrs.takizawa
01-18-2006, 08:05 AM
You think SHK is dating our Bi?
I heard she has a boyfriend?
tarong
01-18-2006, 06:42 PM
You think SHK is dating our Bi?
I heard she has a boyfriend?
hi mrs takizawa!!! I've read that they have seen wearing the same ring in different occasion. Bi simply tried to remove the ring with a handkerchief when asked by a reporter he said, it was given by a fan!!!!(fan daw o,hahahahah) you can read it in FULLHOUSE thread, sydhel posted it!!! Are they really dating? well, It hasn't been confirmed yet, these are rumours only but who knows?!!!!!heheheheheh
thanks Fabiola for the pix & info!!!!
ay natawa ako sa pix na to!!!hahahaha / rain@pepsi fan's work--funny pics
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zAi_rAin
01-18-2006, 09:14 PM
Rain Loves His Unshaven Look in Ijuksa
CDNS 17 Jan 06
Journalist Lin Lian Zhen, Taipei Reports
The new drama of Asian Heavenly King Rain, Ijuksa, will be airing in April on Star TV (Taiwan). For this, Rain especially made a short recording for Star TV viewers with a short New Year greeting liner, “Happy New Year to all Taiwanese viewers!” Rain also revealed that despite everybody calling him an adorable “big boy”, he is in fact, in love with his unshaven looks in Ijuksa, saying that it felt very manly and attractive in a masculine way!
Asia copyrights of the singer cum actor’s new drama has been bought by Star TV, and the station is planning to broadcast this drama in Taiwan in early April. Talking about this drama, Rain expresses that he has put in a lot of effort in his acting. Even the scriptwriter, Lee, who insisted on having Rain as the male lead actor commented that Rain’s acting skills have matured in this drama, and has deeply moved many who saw the drama. In order to differentiate himself from the his trademark sunshine smile, Rain insisted on using his own name, Jung JiHun, in credit rolls. He also loves his unshaven image in the drama.
During the shooting, the director and image consultant wanted him to change his image and appear in the series with a stubbled, wary look. Not only is this a requirement of the script, it is also to complement the theme of his advertiser. Rain joked that someone actually called him “Uncle” because of this image.
According to Rain, during the shoot, the image consultant told him that his eyes becomes really small when he smiles, hence giving him a very adorable look. In order to shed this adorable image, Rain tried to refrain from smiling during his shooting of this drama, so he can appear to be more macho.
However, he regrets that the rugged image of his character cleaned up quickly as the script proceeded, “Ah! It’s really regretful! I really liked this rugged, unshaven look! I wonder if fans can accept me using this image for my new album? I really like this image a lot! I think it has a lot of flavours and is very attractive!”
Credit: Jinlees@ soompi
Chinese to English translation by Rayndrop
zAi_rAin
01-18-2006, 09:15 PM
Rainy Day in Guangzhou Cancelled. 100,000yuan in settlement compensation
East Day News Reports;
16th January 2006
Korean Idol Rain (Jung JiHun) has lately been creating waves in various Asian countries. His concerts in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan etc sold like hot-cakes, and the star is now moving on next to US, Madison Square on 2nd next month. However, his “Rainy Day in Guangzhou Concert? originally planned to be on the 12th and 13th Feb this year was cancelled in the last minute.
The Guangzhou concert was supposed to be held in Tianhe Stadium, with tickets priced at 1600 yuan; 800 yuan; 400 yuan and 200 yuan respectively. The initial announcement of this concert aroused enthusiastic responses from fans all over the world. Unfortunately, shortly after the record company and the organizer sealed the contract, the record company reverted to say that the concert had to be cancelled. Apparently, there was a miscommunication between JYPE and the record company—there were no slots in Rain’s schedule to accommodate the concert at all. After several rounds of fruitless discussions with JYPE, it was decided that the concert had to be cancelled.
Rain has addressed this “Rainy Day in Guangzhou rumour?as early as last year during his trip to Hong Kong for the Pepsi Press Conference: “I haven’t heard about this, and there is no such intention (of holding this concert) up to this moment. My schedule is already packed until next year,?The concert was still pending at that time. The organizer was notified later that the concert could not materialize. However, as there was a contractual agreement, the relevant party had to pay more than several tens of thousands yuan in compensation.
Ch to Eng Translation: Rayndrop
zAi_rAin
01-18-2006, 09:16 PM
Rain in Courts as plaintiff for radio scam
Seoul Sports News reports
Credit: gyummy@mtstarnews.com
16 Jan 06
Korean to Chinese by EunHye
Chinese to English by Rayndrop
Top actor Rain (24) was victim to the malicious ¡°radio scam¡± rumours in the internet last year. He was summoned to Court two days ago as the plaintiff for this case.
Recently, the Court accepted Rain¡¯s case and acted upon the person who started this rumour online.
Thereafter, Rain arrived at Court in his black automobile on the 13th. However, because the car could not enter, he got off the car and walked towards the examination room. The cross-examination took about 1 and a half hour. Looking exhausted, Rain was wearing a hat as he walked across the hall on level 1 of the building after the trial when the press discovered him.
Last year July, there was a rumour spreading on the internet about Bi unknowingly revealing his sexual relationship with another female artiste during his conversation with a member of GOD during a KBS radio programme. This rumour spreaded quickly on the internet, and Rain is starting to take a serious stand on this issue.
In another internet rumour at around the same time, Rain supposedly bought drugs at a night club in Vietnam. Rain and JYPE immediately filed reports with the Seoul Police Department on these two malicious rumours.
According to a JYP spokesperson, Rain is now a well-known artiste in the Asia region. This is a very crucial period for him, and having such groundless and untruthful rumours flying around can be immensely damaging to his image. Hence, they cannot ignore the existence of these rumours and will be taking serious legal actions towards the issues.
On the other side, the legal representative of JYPE states that they cannot reveal any details about the case now as it is currently under investigation, and emphasized his stand to take approach this issue seriously.
zAi_rAin
01-18-2006, 09:18 PM
SLOWLY[JAPANESE LYRICS]
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credits: RainSG
Translation: (read carefully girls!! ) :D
*Step by step calling out, holding hands, slowly increasing strength
Inch by inch slowly, so slowly, every time we mate
Piece by piece, ears, neck, body weary. close the distance. yes
Slowly. gradually melting. slowly
Separated from the rest of the world. Just the two of us. Close the window. Nobody can hear us
Yes. Now we start. Only the two of us knows. yeah yes. Tell me about your high emotions
Feel with your fingertips. Yes. I am the same. Been waiting for this moment
Stop. the strength to embrace tightly. stop. Let us forget about time ¡¡¡¡¡¡
*
My body's so hot. Like waves. Suddenly big suddenly small. The rocking feeling
Yes. Tighten the bow of desire. yes. Release with abandonment
No need to be afraid. Don't mind others. Nobody can see. For your eyes only
Stop in the space where time freezes. stop. We are already inseparable
Repeat *
I can't hear anything. outside your signal. straightforward sound
Searching frantically. Slowly making you mine only.
Slowly, gradually seeping through.
Let us acknowledge each other's love. There's plenty of time. Let's take it slow....
(Repeat * twice)
Credit: truefish0728
Ch to Eng translation
mrs.takizawa
01-19-2006, 10:12 AM
So this must be the song that accompanies sad tango on the japanese cd that's coming out? Has anyone seen the music video yet for this song, or even heard It?
On another note: I hope that he and SHK are not dating, I'm sorry to say. I want him to be happy but I would much rather It be me, LOL. If he gets a girl, I don't think I'd want to know. :)
prettysara
01-19-2006, 12:54 PM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!!
nice pix!! tamang tama --year of the dog. hehe
HUGZ!!
cokebi
01-19-2006, 01:09 PM
nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat ng mga news at pix, kakatuwa naman. tarong, sana nga totoo pero maniniwala lang ako pag galing na talaga sa kanila ang confirmation:)
tarong
01-19-2006, 07:07 PM
by zAi_rAin
Step by step calling out, holding hands, slowly increasing strength
Inch by inch slowly, so slowly, every time we mate
Piece by piece, ears, neck, body weary. close the distance. yes
Slowly. gradually melting. slowly
hahahhaha, grabe pinagpawisan ako sa lyrics na to ha,hehehehe naimagine ko tuloy to!!!hahahahahah
thanks zAi_rAin
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cokebi
01-19-2006, 07:17 PM
thanks sa pic tarong..hay...ano ba yan???? sana si shk na lang humahawak...nakikiliti nga kaya sya???
paluin ko ang kamay na yan..justified and jcrina...ano ang gagawin natin>>
naalala nyo dati nilusot talaga nung isang girl yung kamay nya sa pants ni bi???
justified
01-19-2006, 11:02 PM
hahahhaha, grabe pinagpawisan ako sa lyrics na to ha,hehehehe naimagine ko tuloy to!!!hahahahahah
thanks zAi_rAin
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teka..teka...anong ibig sbhn ng mga kamay n yan????PUTULIN KO KYA?????at snong maysbi n pede nyang hawkan c bi???????
pepsibi...
pasawayyy ito ha!!!!!
tarong
01-20-2006, 05:19 AM
hahhaha, cokebi, justified!!! mga sis pano naman to?hahahha umiskor kasi kaya tuloy nasabit ang damit ni papa bear,hahahah oops sori kung malaki!!!hehehe
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mrs.takizawa
01-20-2006, 05:38 AM
What's going on?
Hello, everyone. What's the latest news and whose the girl?
evenstar7377
01-20-2006, 02:13 PM
My Gosh!!! sis..sino itong gurl na ito????at si papa bi ba talaga yan!????nasabit pa damit niya...huhuhuhu....buti sana si mama shk na lang yan...
hahhaha, cokebi, justified!!! mga sis pano naman to?hahahha umiskor kasi kaya tuloy nasabit ang damit ni papa bear,hahahah oops sori kung malaki!!!hehehe
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saphire
01-20-2006, 02:19 PM
tarong, sis who's that girl? in fairness, pretty xa kya nga cguro nagkanda sabit sabit c bi eh!
cokebi
01-20-2006, 05:03 PM
hay naku justified, jcrina..di pwedeng pahawak-hawak ke bi yang mga yan..sumosobra ha.tuturuan natin ng leksyon ang mga yan. di pwedeng nilalamangan tayo.
im sorry mrs.takizawa but i dont know the name of the girl. but im quite jealous, she hugged bi.
pintoora
01-20-2006, 07:32 PM
sinong girlaloo yon?! (hawig ni "yung transvestite na proclaiming naka-usap niya si mama mary")hehehe :)
andami na pala nangyayari dito...heheheh (i took a weekend or two off from Rain kasi nauubos na yung savings ko kaka-rent sa netopia ng pc, ang kupad kasi dito sa house.)
hello everyone.......
hindi ba ipapalabas ang Ijuksa dito sa Pinas?
wala pa ba kayong alam kung on-sale ang Sad Tango here?.....:( sigh!
justified
01-20-2006, 08:04 PM
hahhaha, cokebi, justified!!! mga sis pano naman to?hahahha umiskor kasi kaya tuloy nasabit ang damit ni papa bear,hahahah oops sori kung malaki!!!hehehehahahhaa....napanood ko to...not sure kung artista ito or nanalo ng cntest tipong win a d8 or ano pro inintrvw nya c bi..ang bi lumbas ng studio at hnntay yung girl..tas kabado daw cia..ayun nung mkita nya yung girl..smile n cia..(pretty daw kc)...PRO ANG LKAS NG LOOB HA! SINDYA MAGSUOT NG GNYAN PRA SMBIT ANG SHIRT NI BI!
pepsibi
ano tara na!!!
zAi_rAin
01-20-2006, 09:19 PM
Singer Rain to Bring His Asian Fan Clubs Together at Concert in Thailand
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Singer Rain will bring together his fan clubs throughout Asia at a concert in Thailand.
Members of Rain's fan clubs in seven Asian regions--Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Indonesia--will attend Rain's concert called "Rainy Day-Taipei" to be held at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Feb. 25 and 26.
Rain will distribute VIP tickets to members of his fans from Asian regions other than Korea and Japan. Previously, he gave such premium tickets chiefly to his fans in Korea and Japan.
Meanwhile, Rain's agency jyp Entertainment will distribute VIP seats by drawing, since many fans want seats close to the stage. Rain will randomly select seven balls representing the Asian regions one by one to determine the order of priority of the seats.
The drawing will be conducted during Rain's first solo concert in the United States. His drawing of the balls will be recorded during his concert entitled "An Evening with Rain" at Madison Square Garden in New York on Feb. 2. The recorded film will be released on Websites of the seven Asian regions afterwards.
His upcoming concert in Thailand will be a prelude to his launch of a pan-Asian fan club comprising about 200,000 members he is planning for this autumn.
source: kbs global
tarong
01-21-2006, 03:11 AM
hi mga beautiful sis!!! yung girl si LEE SORA sikat na supermodel ng korea, lam ko nainvite siya para maginterview kay "BI" and tama ka justified sis, inabangan niya girlash sa labas para salubungin, maganda raw kasi ito!!!nyek!!!!hehehe kaya lang katawa yung girl hilain ba si BI para lang mayakap!!!hahaha:p
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posted by zAi_rAin
Members of Rain's fan clubs in seven Asian regions--Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Indonesia--will attend Rain's concert called "Rainy Day-Taipei" to be held at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Feb. 25 and 26.
Rain will distribute VIP tickets to members of his fans from Asian regions other than Korea and Japan. Previously, he gave such premium tickets chiefly to his fans in Korea and Japan.
susme, sana mali yan sis!!! tama ba namang di tayo isali sa lucky seven asian regions?hehehe
cokebi
01-21-2006, 06:43 AM
hay justified...sige tara na..pupuntahan natin yan..tuturuan ng leksyon..haha pintoora, pareho tayo ng naisip na kamukha nya. kakatawa...
basta tarong post ako ng pic...salamat sa mga news tidbits, pics, etc
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luma na itong pics pero gwaping pa rin si papa bi
di na makapigil si bi..nakagat na ang lapis..
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ganito ba magpalakai ng abs??
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jrt21
01-21-2006, 12:22 PM
nanood ako ng mtv asia kanina and i saw the video of missy elliot... ewan ko pero parang si rain yung nakita kong kasama niya sa video.... i saw him dancing dun sa video tapos nandun si missy elliot...hindi ko masyadong makita yung mukha kasi malayo yung kuha at natatakpan ng cap yung mukha niya..pero yung height, pati yung porma parang si rain talaga!! if my memory serves me right, missy elliot wanted to work with rain..
paki-confirm na lang...hindi rin me sigurado e!! nakalimutan ko yung title pero nandun sina missy elliot, ciara and fat joe.. hintay ko na lang ulit yung video para masigurado ko..
thank you!!
pintoora
01-21-2006, 04:26 PM
JRT21: anong music yon?
Who was the person here nga who said panget ang ending ng SANG-DOO? Oh...well, okay naman siya eh. I was thinking kasi nung sinabing panget na mamatay si Rain or he will marry yung babaeng mukhang cotton candy...hehehe
Ang cute nung kid don. Hindi ba artista yon? Wala kasi sa list of Characters sa Hancinema.net yon. Ang cute cute talaga nung kid na yon.
Si Judiel!....yun yung name nung transvestite na kamuka nung girl na yan! yung nakakita ng himala sa Agoo...hehehe:D
cokebi
01-21-2006, 06:02 PM
thanks sa news jrt21...sana makita ko din to check if si bi nga...
hi pintoora, honestly, ayaw ko ang ending ng sangdoo...kanya-kanyang opinion yan..:o
cokebi
01-21-2006, 06:50 PM
credit photos sa photo.163
talagang ever precise si bi..gusto nya maganda ang lahat ng pics nya ever..
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ang sexy namang pose nito...gusto ko nung cellphone pati yung me hawak ng cell..LOL;)
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tarong
01-21-2006, 08:12 PM
talaga jrt21? sana nga totoo yan sis, kasi wala pa kong nabalitaan umappear siya sa video!!! pwede bang malaman kung anong title ng kanta ni missy elliot? nacurious tuloy ako,heheheheh THANKS SIS!!!
uyy cokebi sis, ang sexy ni BI diyan!!! ummmm.... yummy.....hahahhaha thanks sa pix
oy grabe ha magguest daw siya sa US MTV's TRL Studio, susme puro sikat kaya ang mga ininterview nila don!!! nakakanood ako non dati sa pinas mtv chan.41!!!! sisikat na talaga ang lolo niyo!!!!hahaha AJA AJA FIGHTING!!!:p
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mrs.takizawa
01-22-2006, 08:05 AM
What's rain doing, LOL?
cokebi
01-22-2006, 12:09 PM
it is a game show where the team have to do some techiques in kung fu... bi won for two rounds..a game for young vs old
What's rain doing, LOL?
cokebi
01-22-2006, 12:11 PM
hey tarong sis...kelan daw sya mag guest??please post ha para maabangan natin..bigatin na si papa bi ah...thanks din sa news
talaga jrt21? sana nga totoo yan sis, kasi wala pa kong nabalitaan umappear siya sa video!!! pwede bang malaman kung anong title ng kanta ni missy elliot? nacurious tuloy ako,heheheheh THANKS SIS!!!
uyy cokebi sis, ang sexy ni BI diyan!!! ummmm.... yummy.....hahahhaha thanks sa pix
oy grabe ha magguest daw siya sa US MTV's TRL Studio, susme puro sikat kaya ang mga ininterview nila don!!! nakakanood ako non dati sa pinas mtv chan.41!!!! sisikat na talaga ang lolo niyo!!!!hahaha AJA AJA FIGHTING!!!:p
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cokebi
01-22-2006, 12:18 PM
during his childhood days..skinny ni bi
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tarong
01-23-2006, 02:52 AM
yes, mrs. takizawa!!! cokebi's right!!:D wow, sis!!! gatingting pa lang siya diyan,hihihi thanks! anyway, here's what i've got from jinlees/soompi!!! sana magtuloy tuloy na to!!! hi to all!!!
Rain @ MTV's TRL Studios Friday Feb 3rd!!
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
RAIN WILL BE DOING A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3RD AT MTV'S TRL STUDIOS.
Rainstone Live will choose 30 lucky fans from outside to come in and watch him as he performs LIVE at MTV's famous TRL Studios! These 30 lucky people will also get to participate in a Q&A session with Rain!
Fans that are not picked can still see him through the TRL windows from outside.
mrs.takizawa
01-23-2006, 11:02 AM
Thanks cokebi, and tarong!! It sadens me to know I won't be joining those fabulously lucky fans. Ahh well, I hope I see him when I go to korea in a year or so. I'm going to try and get into the KNUA. (Korean national universaty of arts) Wish me luck on that one. I hope everyones having a good week, I am. Talk to you all later!
cokebi
01-23-2006, 02:42 PM
thanks mrs. takizawa, i know you will get in the university for sure. tarong, thanks for the info :)
joeyreyes
01-23-2006, 05:03 PM
I saw the teaser of A Love To Kill yesterday as one of 2006 Asianovela line-up of ABS-CBN... Grabeee... ang saya ko kase sa Channel 2 ipapalabas ang series ni Rain.... Excited na ko to see it!
cokebi
01-23-2006, 06:11 PM
hay gombimaris...miss ko na kayo ever...wala na naman ang ibang mga ladies..san na kaya sila??
nagustuhan ko itong kung fu ni bi kaya post ulit ako ng pics...gusto ko sana buong clip..paparinig ba??
tarong sis..baka me iba ka pang clip ng kung fu...thanks:p
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Fabiola
01-23-2006, 07:39 PM
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mrs.takizawa
01-24-2006, 10:11 AM
Thanks cokebi, the encouragement is great. :) Hey, those pics are cute, do you have the vid that they came from? If so, could I have It?
aNNiEsOn
01-24-2006, 12:02 PM
annyeong! :)
i'm here again.. hehe well just gonna share some news article that i read from New Paper (Singapore Newspaper) yesterday..
Not as good as expected
S'pore sales of K-pop star's album not on par with his overwhelming popularity.
Rain is indisputably the hottest K-pop phenomenom in Asia
Yet, the 24-year-old hunk has possibly made more headlines elsewhere than he has sold CDs here.
His album, It's Raining, shifted all but 5,000 copies when it was launched here last August.
A far cry from an initial estimate of 15,000 by his record company, Universal Music, and a low figure considering the advertising dollars that went into the three-month publicity campaign for the album.
What went wrong?
Why is Rain's CD sales not on par with his overwhelming popularity, as seen in an avalanche of media reports and a rapidly-expanding local fan club boasting 2,000 members?
When queried by The New Paper, Universal Music's brand manager, Miss Connie Low admitted that his sales figures were "okay, but could be better".
"Our marketing efforts pushed him to fame, but that did not translate into as much sales as expected," she conceded.
"But he is still our priority artisted and we will continue to promote him."
In retrospect, she pointed out that Rain would have made a bigger impact if he had come to Singapore for promotions.
That Korean music still appeals to a niche group and the language barrier makes it less readily accepted than J-pop
- which at least has Chinese characters
- is also an obstacle yet to be conquered.
Tokyo-based K-popster BoA, for instance, can easily sell over 7,500 copies of her Japanese releases, but only half for her Korean albums.
Even the heavily-markedted Lena Park sold only 7,500 copeies after her promotional trip to Singapore.
But Rain's lukewarm sales could also be the fault of his overzealous hardcore fans, who go online to order his albums from Korea instead of waiting for the Singapore version.
One of them is executive secretary Stephanie Loh, 33, an active member of the Rain Singapore fan club.
"Most of us are kiasu and we don't know if Singapore would bring in the albums, so we'd rather go online and order first," she said.
Miss Loh has also placed orders online for Rain's upcoming Japanese debut single, Sad Tango, for herself and 40 other fan club members.
This CD marks Rain's ambitions at conquering the Japanese market.
Incidentally, Sad Tango was first heard on radio last month, but Miss Low said it was pulled off the airwaves after two days when Rain's Korean managers discovered that some Singaporean fans had copied the song and posted it online.
FREE POSTER
The CD itself is slated for release here on Wednesday. Priced at $26, it includes two songs (Sad Tango and Slowly), a bonus DVD comprising a music video, a making-of clip, a message from Rain to fans and a free poster.
But isn't the price tag a little hefty for a CD single?
Comparatively, J-pop queen Ayumi Hamasaki's latest album, (miss)understood, which comes with 16 new tracks and a bonus DVD including 10 music videos, retails at around $20.
Miss Low said the price was fixed by Rain's management company, but "we're confident that hardcore fans will buy it because the heat is on".
Fans like Miss Loh, however, are not so sure.
Asked if she would buy the local CD, she replied: "It depends on what goodies are included. I don't need another copy that is exactly the same."
Looks like fans are becoming more rational and record companies would have to work hard to woo them.
credits: The New Paper - Singapore (Dated 23 January 2006)
pintoora
01-24-2006, 02:56 PM
Hello guys and gals,
this is the youtube link of Bi's SAD TANGO mv. Tanong ko lang, was he singing in japanese here? (the korean language and the japanese sounds so much alike so im not sure which is which anymore...hehehe ):D
http://www.youtube.com/?v=aolaQTL33uA
cokebi
01-24-2006, 06:16 PM
its a japanese song pintoora..
mrs. takizawa, i dont have the link, i just asked tarong for it..
thanks for the news
Fabiola
01-24-2006, 06:48 PM
MTV introduces Rain to US
The foreign media have recently introduced singer Rain, who is scheduled to perform at the New York Medison Square Garden Theater Feb. 2-3 in the United States.
Rain recently gave phone interviews to The New York Times and The New York Post. The two newspapers asked the singer about his childhood, family, his collaboration with producer Park Jin-young and his influence on Rain's career, the singer's future plans, his roles in TV dramas, and his secret to gaining popularity throughout Asia.
Prior to his concert, Rain and Park will give a two-hour interview on Feb. 3 at MTV's Total Request Live studio located in Manhattan, New York. The interview will be held in a transluscent glass studio so that the singer's fans can watch it as it records.
Held at MTV's request, the interview, entitled "Rain Special," will be broadcast throughout the entire American region via MTV News, the Chinese-language broadcaster MTV CHI and MTV K. MTV International will later air the interview worldwide.
Rain's agency, JYP Entertainment, reported Jan. 24 that top American stars will appear as guests at Rain's New York concert. The agency also added that tickets to the concert have already been sold out amid attention from globally renowned record firms, advertisement agencies and the mass media.
Rain is currently promoting his first single "Sad Tango," and will leave for the United States Jan. 31.
[KBS Global 2006-01-24 ]
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prettysara
01-25-2006, 06:20 AM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!!
just saw the new MV. nice!!
wow!! U.S. market na c BI!! AJA!!;)
HUGZ!
hello Bi gals!!!
tagal ko ng d nakadalaw dito. just dropping by to say "hello"!!! keep posting!!! :)
malapit na concert ni bi sa US! hope maging successful yun US concert nya.. aja!!!
ziona vee
01-25-2006, 10:34 AM
hello everybody!!! just checking back again, wow! thats rily hot, he is performing in madison square, one of my fave places in the world.... oh snap!
can it get hotter than that???:p lol
justified
01-25-2006, 01:07 PM
hi guyz!!! wow at ready n c bi sa US!!!! xcted n ako sa lalabas n artcle sa knya sa NY times ska sa iba pang mga news magazine sa US..syeettt...iba n tlga c bi!!!! may 2 hr. SP pa cia sa TRL!!!woohoo...
saphire
01-25-2006, 03:06 PM
it will be RAINing this coming feb sa NY:D
and aabangan ko tlga yang interview ni Bi sa MTV's TRL..
tarong
01-25-2006, 07:29 PM
hi to all!!! ay grabe!!! ang cute niya ngayon!!!!hahahaha
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Bi's daily activities 2006.01.24
In this late afternoon of today, 24th Jan, Rain is having a photoshoot session in a luxurious hotel overseeing the Tokyo Tower. Journalists from various magazines and other interviewing media came with Rain's favourite food, benefiting member of the working staff as well. Eel bento, glutinous rice cake, nutritious drinks, sushi - our Rain sure had a good spread!
Source: Japan Blog
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tarong
01-25-2006, 07:33 PM
eto pa!!!! parang bumata ang itsura niya!!!:p
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thanks Fab and aNNiEsOn sa info. sana ganito siya kacute sa NY & BKK!!!HEHEHE
Fabiola
01-25-2006, 08:43 PM
http://user.chol.com/~fiis566/060125_iitomo_JPTV.wmv (http://user.chol.com/~fiis566/060125_iitomo_JPTV.wmv)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b264/FabFab/06012578jj.jpg
tarong,
. . . . . major cuteness, sobra. Thanks.
pintoora
01-26-2006, 02:52 AM
was it joelreyes or joeyreyes? yung nag post na ipapalabas sa dos ang Ijuksa?
tanong ko lang...sinabi ba kung anong oras at araw and kelan mag-start?! hehehe
ang weird naman noh? to think na yung FULL HOUSE and SANG DOO sa siyete pinalabas tapos biglang yung Ijuksa sa dos!? pero sana ma-convince ng dos na pumunta si Rain dito....in fairness, mahilig ang dos sa ganon...hehehe
i was thinking guys....meron ba kayong kakilala sa manuevers? remember how everytime they popularized a dance using that song palagi nagpupunta yung artist na yon here to launch the album. Baka if we can convince the manuevers to use any or Bi's song for a dance thing, baka lang ma-convince din si Bi to launch his album here?....(just a really wild suggestion for everyone:D )
mrs.takizawa
01-26-2006, 07:02 AM
Seriously? Okay, let me make sure I have It right. Rain's 2 hour interview entitled "Rain special", will that be broadcast on cable in american on MTV? If so, does anyone know what time since It will be on feb 3, right?
prettysara
01-26-2006, 12:46 PM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!!
pintoora: kinda wild pero i love your idea!! :D
HUGZ!
saphire
01-26-2006, 04:08 PM
hello gomBimaris!!
my gwash ang wafu nman ni rain very fresh & young ang dating..hmm back to his full house days image ..ang cute sobra..
tarong, sis tnx sa pix..sana ganyan ka refreshing ang dating ni rain sa guesting nia sa MTV's TRL..
pintoora
01-26-2006, 06:47 PM
PRETTYSARA: I got the idea from my friend's and her "F4" friends. There was this album that Vic launched in other states kaya lang not here in the Philippines coz wala daw naging demand for it. So what they did was they took turns calling SONY Phils (the distributor) convincing them to launch the album here too...and you know what? it paid off. Accdg. to SONY if the first time they launched selling a foreign artist here and the sale was not good chances are they wouldn't include the Philippines for it's next album launch. When i went to RadioCity days ago they have still on-sale yung "it's raining and rain's soundtrack" pero sa odyssey and tower (south side, atc and southmall respectively) wala ng stock non. Tapos when i asked RadioCity if they have the newest album they weren't told of a new album so i had to tell them pa (they will call MC (the distributor, i guess they mean MC UNIVERSAL?!) about the new album. Siguro it will help din if Rain's fans here will ask the music stores bout it in that way, they can ask the distributor and then they will know there is a demand for it here.
***the manuevers idea wasn't bad, dont yah think?!
Fabiola
01-26-2006, 07:24 PM
Rain’s new single takes 11th spot on Oricon chart
The first single album from singer Rain, entitled “Sad Tango,” took the 11th spot on the Japanese Oricon chart on the day of its release Jan. 25.
A number of top Japanese artists released their new albums on the same day, including Gackt, B'z, Koda Kumi and Koto Maki.
“Sad Tango,” the album’s title track, was co-written by Bang Shi-hyuk and Rain’s producer Park Jin-young. Tokyo Broadcasting System’s music show “CountDown TV” chose it as its ending theme song, while the song’s music video, featuring Rain dancing in a black cloak fluttering in the wind, has received a favorable response from both Korean and Japanese fans.
Rain is currently promoting his single in Japan.
Meanwhile, Oricon’s single chart was topped by B’z, while Gackt took the third spot. BoA’s new single, entitled “Everlasting” and released Jan. 18, ranked 18th.
[KBS Global 2006-01-26 ]
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mrs.takizawa
01-27-2006, 03:14 AM
Has anyone seen the slowly music video yet? Has anyone even heard the song yet? If so, could you post It up here for download?
tarong
01-27-2006, 05:25 AM
hi there mrs. takizawa!!! how are you? you seem not busy nowadays!!! anyway, here's your request of BI's second song "SLOWLY" oopss... sorry but no mv's yet for this one, toctien just cut it out from her cd!!! enjoy:p
Slowly - the second song (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=337977#) in album Sad Tango (http://www.tsinoy.com/forum/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=337977#)
ysi (http://s15.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=38ADOPVG7VV131D6AUEYH9W4VT)
megaupload (http://www.megaupload.com/jp/?d=DDW09FPH)
credit: toctien/soompi
cokebi sis, wala na kong ibang videoclips ng kungfu ni BI, but i saw one in clubbox section, i'll check it out one of these days, miss ya!!!
hi janice, sis natanggap mo na ba pm ko? thanks sa reply!!!
hi saphire, pintoora sis, maneouvers ba kamo? naku gusto ko sila, ang galing nilang sumayaw at higit sa lahat ang daming gwapo,huh?!!!hahhaha
hi justified, Fab, aNNieson, prettysara at sa lahat!!!
prettysara
01-27-2006, 12:53 PM
annyeong GOM BI MARIS!!
pintoora: dui dui. it's a good idea. start a campaign na. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v211/wujianhao/Fa.jpg
liphaie
01-27-2006, 06:20 PM
annyeong haseyo! :) musta na ang lahat dito?
tarong, tnx for the link! na-dl ko na sya...:D
at sa lahat, keep on supporting our JiHun oppa, araso? ;)
tarong
01-27-2006, 07:15 PM
you're welcome liphae;)
this was taken during their dance rehearsal / BAD GUY!!! back 2002, favorite ko tong kanta na to!!!post ko lang kahit luma na!!!
ysi (http://s13.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=39WTBZR9KS3Q704VUMFZSOE6LN) link
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/5053/bscap4896dy.jpg
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/3205/bscap4952cw.jpg
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/933/bscap4960wm.jpg
credit: jinijung/popcornfor2
justified
01-28-2006, 02:19 AM
ang weird naman noh? to think na yung FULL HOUSE and SANG DOO sa siyete pinalabas tapos biglang yung Ijuksa sa dos!? pero sana ma-convince ng dos na pumunta si Rain dito....in fairness, mahilig ang dos sa ganon...hehehe
i was thinking guys....meron ba kayong kakilala sa manuevers? remember how everytime they popularized a dance using that song palagi nagpupunta yung artist na yon here to launch the album. Baka if we can convince the manuevers to use any or Bi's song for a dance thing, baka lang ma-convince din si Bi to launch his album here?....(just a really wild suggestion for everyone:D )weird tlga!! sa gma cia nkilala at sumikat..bout sa album nya d2..actually b4 ko pa yan na suggest nung pnplbas pa ang sangdoo na kung gus2 nilang lmkas ang benta ng album ni bi d2 ang only chance lang is....DANCE CNTEST..i mean..ang dami ng smikat n song d2 n mga latin chuva,french tsines na gnwan ng cntest ng eat bulaga davah? mas marami kcing mkakanood nun plusss kung sasayawn nga ng manuevrs yun.d kc napromote ng hus2...
tnx tarong sa pix!!!
waahhh...dumating n yung order ko frm japan!!!! yung sad tango n bi!!! xcted n koooo!!! tnx besfren!!!!
Fabiola
01-28-2006, 07:20 PM
http://img.news.yahoo.co.kr/picture/10/20060127/1020060127_22326475.jpg
http://www.glittermaker.com/created/22626764.gif
justified
01-28-2006, 11:01 PM
okay guyz..finally!! woohoo....got this frm sexy-bi
A strong forecast for Korean pop's Rain
By Deborah Sontag The New York Times
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2006
Rain, a Korean pop star, actor and pan-Asian heartthrob, is preparing for two concerts at Madison Square Garden this week by studying. Day and night, an English tutor trails him through Seoul, peppering him with conversational phrases as he labors to polish his singing, his martial arts-inflected dancing and, presumably, his chest baring.
You can never be too prepared to go global.
At 23, Rain, who has been labeled the Korean Justin Timberlake and the Korean Usher, is a serious and driven performer (with washboard abs, winsome looks and a Gene Kelly-like ability to leap through puddles while performing his hit song, "It's Raining"). He wants nothing less than to break down barriers, build cultural bridges and become the first Asian pop star to succeed in America.
"The United States is the dominant music market," he said through an interpreter in a recent phone interview from Seoul. "I would really like to see an Asian make it there. I would like that Asian to be me. That's why I'm studying the language, reading up on the culture and practicing every day to correct my weaknesses."
Since his debut in 2002, Rain, whose real name is Ji-Hoon Jung, has been riding what is known as the Korean Wave. As South Korean products, from cellphones to the music known as K-pop, have swept across Asia, Koreans have coined a new term, hallyu, to describe the phenomenon. Through his leading roles in soap operas and his music, Rain has become the personification of hallyu, which some see as a high-quality regional alternative to American cultural dominance.
Rain is inspired by American pop music, but his interpretations provide, at the least, an Asian face and filter. His producer, Jin-Young Park, describes Rain's music as more "sensitive and delicate" than American R&B and says that his choreography is crisper and more precise, influenced by classical dance and martial arts.
"In Rain, Asians might see the spirit of Usher or Timberlake or even Michael Jackson, but he makes the music theirs," said Nusrat Durrani, senior vice president and general manager of MTV World. "He is a huge star in the making, but, at the same time, he is a very indigenous artist and a source of local pride."
Last year, Rain sold out arenas across Korea, China and Japan, playing to more than 40,000 in Beijing and 20,000 in the Budokan in Tokyo. America, with its growing interest in Asian popular culture, from Pokemon to Bollywood, was the obvious next frontier.
But Park - a 34-year-old impresario who is Rain's Henry Higgins - said that Rain will be not be officially ready to cross over until approximately October. That, according to a meticulously devised business plan, is when he is expected to achieve basic fluency in English, to release an English-language album and to smite the hearts of American young women.
The performances at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Thursday and Friday are merely a prelude. "This is for the American music industry," said Park, "basically introducing Rain, giving a taste, and everybody is coming."
Most of the 10,000 people coming, however, will need no introduction. Like Julie Cho, 25, vice president of the Young Korean American Network in New York, who considers Rain "a really good dancer" and "very humble," they are already fans.
Immigrants or children of immigrants, they live in an era when technology makes it easy to connect with their homeland. Small-time entrepreneurs have long catered to the immigrant appetite for culture from back home. But what used to happen on a neighborhood level - a Colombian dance troupe at a Queens community center - is now taking place on a much larger scale. Like Rain, foreign artists are filling mainstream venues, their fans primed by the songs, videos, television shows and films that are ever more accessible through the Web, satellite television and new media outlets targeting hyphenated Americans.
Thus, word spread very quickly through New York's Korean community that a Korean pop star was coming to town. "There is definitely a sense of Rain-mania washing across the 32nd Street land here in Manhattan," Minya Oh, a D.J. on New York's Hot 97 radio station, said, referring to the city's small Koreatown.
This is not Rain's first performance in the United States. He played at a Korean festival at the Hollywood Bowl last year, and Susan Kim, a sociologist in Los Angeles, regrets that she missed the show.
She and her American-born children discovered Rain, whom they refer to by his Korean name, Bi, on a Korean music Web site called Bugs. Then they sought out videos of a Korean mini-series, "Full House," in which Rain plays a pop star.
As of this month, "Full House" became available with English subtitles on New York cable, too, through ImaginAsian TV, which bills itself as America's first Asian-American network.
And soon, Rain's music videos will find a platform on MTV-K, a channel catering to Korean-Americans that will begin later this year.
MTV-K will feature a diverse array of Seoul music, including hip-hop artists like M.C. Mong, boy bands like HOT and melodic harmonizers like SG Wannabe (the SG stands for Simon and Garfunkel).
Inevitably, non-Asian Americans are discovering such easily accessible foreign culture, too. Because of the "multidirectional flow of cultural goods around the world," there is a "new pop cosmopolitanism," according to Henry Jenkins, professor of comparative media studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In an essay in "Globalization" (University of California Press, 2004), Jenkins writes that "younger Americans are distinguishing themselves from their parents' culture through their consumption of Japanese anime and manga, Bollywood films and bhangra, and Hong Kong action movies."
Indeed, Michael Hong, chief executive officer of ImaginAsian Entertainment, said that 60 percent of those who watch his company's Asian channels are not of Asian ethnicity. Similarly, at his company's two-year-old East 59th Street movie theater in Manhattan, which shows only Asian films, 70 percent of the audience is non-Asian.
"There is a great deal of interest in Asian content right now," said Hong, who helped set up and promote the Madison Square Garden concert. "Rain is just the tip of the iceberg." In the recent interview, Rain said that he had been dreaming about Madison Square Garden since he was a child imitating Michael Jackson's moves. "It is an incredible honor to perform there," he said. And yet he is preparing himself for failure: "In the case that my music is not loved by the American people, I will work very hard to fix things and hope to please them the next time."
Park said he believed that other Asian pop stars have failed in the United States by trying "to impersonate what was going on here." He said that he and Rain wanted to avoid "being another couple of Asian dudes trying to do black music" by embracing their inner delicacy and letting their Asian-ness show.
The moment is ripe, Park said. "Every market has been tapped except for the Asian market, and that's 5 percent of America," he said. "That's our base. But I believe that we can move beyond that."
Source : http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/01/27/news/rain.php (http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/01/27/news/rain.php)
credit loverain sexy-bi
jcrina
01-28-2006, 11:29 PM
sheeeeeeettttt!! magkaka-concert si BI sa madison square garden!!! waaaaahhh!!! na dati nsync ang nagka-concert dun! shoot!!! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!! justin timberlake daw ng korea :P
pintoora
01-29-2006, 01:15 AM
Rain’s new single takes 11th spot on Oricon chart (2006/01/26)
The first single album from singer Rain (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Rain.php), entitled "Sad Tango", took the 11th spot on the Japanese Oricon chart on the day of its release Jan. 25.
A number of top Japanese artists released their new albums on the same day, including Gackt, B'z, Koda Kumi and Koto Maki.
"Sad Tango", the album's title track, was co-written by Bang Shi-hyuk and Rain (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Rain.php)'s producer Park Jin-young. Tokyo Broadcasting System's music show "CountDown TV" chose it as its ending theme song, while the song's music video, featuring Rain dancing in a black cloak fluttering in the wind, has received a favorable response from both Korean and Japanese fans.
Rain is currently promoting his single in Japan.
Meanwhile, Oricon's single chart was topped by B'z, while Gackt took the third spot. BoA's new single, entitled "Everlasting" and released Jan. 18, ranked 18th.
Source : english.kbs.co.kr... (http://www.hancinema.net/jump.php?id=5060) ( English )
MTV introduces Rain to US (2006/01/24)
The foreign media have recently introduced singer Rain (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Rain.php), who is scheduled to perform at the New York Medison Square Garden Theater Feb. 2-3 in the United States.
Rain (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Rain.php) recently gave phone interviews to The New York Times and The New York Post. The two newspapers asked the singer about his childhood, family, his collaboration with producer Park Jin-young and his influence on Rain's career, the singer's future plans, his roles in TV dramas, and his secret to gaining popularity throughout Asia.
Prior to his concert, Rain (http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Rain.php) and Park will give a two-hour interview on Feb. 3 at MTV's Total Request Live studio located in Manhattan, New York. The interview will be held in a transluscent glass studio so that the singer's fans can watch it as it records.
Held at MTV's request, the interview, entitled "Rain Special", will be broadcast throughout the entire American region via MTV News, the Chinese-language broadcaster MTV CHI and MTV K. MTV International will later air the interview worldwide.
Rain's agency, JYP Entertainment, reported Jan. 24 that top American stars will appear as guests at Rain's New York concert. The agency also added that tickets to the concert have already been sold out amid attention from globally renowned record firms, advertisement agencies and the mass media.
Rain is currently promoting his first single "Sad Tango", and will leave for the United States Jan. 31.
Source : english.kbs.co.kr... (http://www.hancinema.net/jump.php?id=5064) ( English )
himura_kaoru
01-29-2006, 01:53 PM
Ok guys, time to vote for Bi as FAVORITE KOREAN SINGER in Arirang. The most votes shall be guest in the show Showbiz Extra. VOTE! VOTE!
VOTE FOR BI! (http://www.arirang.co.kr/Tv/ShowBiz_Event_Ratings.asp?PROG_CODE=TVCR0112&code=Po3&m_view_t=Ra&ptitle=) <---click and vote
himura_kaoru
01-29-2006, 02:02 PM
January 29, 2006
Music
The Ambassador
By DEBORAH SONTAG
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RAIN, a Korean pop star, actor and pan-Asian heartthrob, is preparing for two concerts at Madison Square Garden this week by studying. Day and night, an English tutor trails him through Seoul, peppering him with conversational phrases as he labors to polish his singing, his martial arts-inflected dancing and, presumably, his chest baring.
You can never be too prepared to go global.
At 23, Rain, who has been labeled the Korean Justin Timberlake and the Korean Usher, is a serious and driven performer (with washboard abs, winsome looks and a Gene Kelly-like ability to leap through puddles while performing his hit song, "It's Raining"). He wants nothing less than to break down barriers, build cultural bridges and become the first Asian pop star to succeed in America.
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"The United States is the dominant music market," he said through an interpreter in a recent phone interview from Seoul. "I would really like to see an Asian make it there. I would like that Asian to be me. That's why I'm studying the language, reading up on the culture and practicing every day to correct my weaknesses."
Since his debut in 2002, Rain, whose real name is Ji-Hoon Jung, has been riding what is known as the Korean Wave. As South Korean products, from cellphones to the music known as K-pop, have swept across Asia, Koreans have coined a new term, hallyu, to describe the phenomenon. Through his leading roles in soap operas and his music, Rain has become the personification of hallyu, which some see as a high-quality regional alternative to American cultural dominance.
Rain is inspired by American pop music, but his interpretations provide, at the least, an Asian face and filter. His producer, Jin-Young Park, describes Rain's music as more "sensitive and delicate" than American R & B and says that his choreography is crisper and more precise, influenced by classical dance and martial arts.
himura_kaoru
01-29-2006, 02:04 PM
"In Rain, Asians might see the spirit of Usher or Timberlake or even Michael Jackson, but he makes the music theirs," said Nusrat Durrani, senior vice president and general manager of MTV World. "He is a huge star in the making, but, at the same time, he is a very indigenous artist and a source of local pride."
Last year, Rain sold out arenas across Korea, China and Japan, playing to more than 40,000 in Beijing and 20,000 in the Budokan in Tokyo. America, with its growing interest in Asian popular culture, from Pokémon to Bollywood, was the obvious next frontier.
But Mr. Park — a 34-year-old impresario who is Rain's Henry Higgins — said that Rain will be not be officially ready to cross over until approximately October. That, according to a meticulously devised business plan, is when he is expected to achieve basic fluency in English, to release an English-language album and to smite the hearts of American young women.
The performances at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on Thursday and Friday are merely a prelude. "This is for the American music industry," said Mr. Park, "basically introducing Rain, giving a taste, and everybody is coming."
Most of the 10,000 people coming, however, will need no introduction. Like Julie Cho, 25, vice president of the Young Korean American Network in New York, who considers Rain "a really good dancer" and "very humble," they are already fans.
Immigrants or children of immigrants, they live in an era when technology makes it easy to connect with their homeland. Small-time entrepreneurs have long catered to the immigrant appetite for culture from back home. But what used to happen on a neighborhood level — a Colombian dance troupe at a Queens community center — is now taking place on a much larger scale. Like Rain, foreign artists are filling mainstream venues, their fans primed by the songs, videos, television shows and films that are ever more accessible through the Web, satellite television and new media outlets targeting hyphenated Americans.
Thus, word spread very quickly through New York's Korean community that a Korean pop star was coming to town. "There is definitely a sense of Rain-mania washing across the 32nd Street land here in Manhattan," Minya Oh, a D.J. on New York's Hot 97 radio station, said, referring to the city's small Koreatown.
This is not Rain's first performance in the States. He played at a Korean festival at the Hollywood Bowl last year, and Susan Kim, a sociologist in Los Angeles, regrets that she missed the show. She and her American-born children discovered Rain, whom they refer to by his Korean name, Bi (pronounced Bee), on a Korean music Web site called Bugs. Then they sought out videos of a Korean mini-series, "Full House," in which Rain plays a pop star.
As of this month, "Full House" became available with English subtitles on New York cable, too, through ImaginAsian TV, which bills itself as America's first 24/7 Asian-American network.
And soon, Rain's music videos will find a platform on MTV-K, a channel catering to Korean-Americans that will begin later this year. MTV-K will feature a diverse array of Seoul music, including hip-hop artists like M.C. Mong, boy bands like HOT and melodic harmonizers like SG Wannabe (the SG stands for Simon and Garfunkel).
himura_kaoru
01-29-2006, 02:05 PM
Inevitably, non-Asian-Americans are discovering such easily accessible foreign culture, too. Because of the "multidirectional flow of cultural goods around the world," there is a "new pop cosmopolitanism," according to Henry Jenkins, professor of comparative media studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In an essay in "Globalization" (University of California Press, 2004), Professor Jenkins writes that "younger Americans are distinguishing themselves from their parents' culture through their consumption of Japanese anime and manga, Bollywood films and bhangra, and Hong Kong action movies."
Indeed, Michael Hong, chief executive officer of ImaginAsian Entertainment, said that 60 percent of those who watch his company's Asian channels are not of Asian ethnicity. Similarly, at his company's two-year-old East 59th Street movie theater in Manhattan, which shows only Asian films, 70 percent of the audience is non-Asian.
"There is a great deal of interest in Asian content right now," said Mr. Hong, who helped set up and promote the Madison Square Garden concert. "Rain is just the tip of the iceberg."
In the recent interview, Rain said that he had been dreaming about Madison Square Garden since he was a child imitating Michael Jackson's moves. "It is an incredible honor to perform there," he said. And yet he is preparing himself for failure: "In the case that my music is not loved by the American people, I will work very hard to fix things and hope to please them the next time."
Rain is a self-flagellating superstar.
"He thinks he's not good at all," Mr. Park, who spoke from Los Angeles, said in flawless English. "He's always worried. He thinks he's not blessed or talented. He thinks people are being fooled, that it's an illusion. He wants to catch up to that illusion."
Rain's family was living in a one-room house in Seoul when Mr. Park and Rain first met. "There was something sad about him then, and there still is, something cool and gloomy," Mr. Park said.
That's how the stage name came about. "I was told that when I'm dancing I give off the feeling of a rainy day," Rain said, in a speaking voice that is deep and rich.
Rain said that he first discovered "the euphoria" of performing during a sixth-grade talent show, after which he tried to hang around some professional dancers in his neighborhood. But he said they treated him terribly, finally beating him up and stealing his winter jacket.
He went on to be rejected — he kept count — 18 times by artistic management companies. Again and again, he was told that he would never be "hot," that he was too tall and "too ugly," primarily because he lacked a "double eyelid." Without cosmetic surgery to create a fold above his eyes — a relatively common procedure, though one often decried as a capitulation to Western beauty standards — he could forget about a show business career in Korea, he was told.
himura_kaoru
01-29-2006, 02:06 PM
By the time he presented himself for an audition at Mr. Park's performing arts academy, Rain was in a state of desperation. His mother was quite ill, and he himself had not been eating regularly.
Rain, then 19, gave the longest and most passionate audition he could muster, nearly four hours of singing and dancing. Mr. Park (who goes by the initials J.Y. or J.Y.P.) accepted him into the JYP Academy. "He had this hunger," Mr. Park said.
"That is true,&qu