[panda_07_ice]

maybe he doesn't like to be called s scene stealer nor a jerk who wants to be paid a lot of attentions...........

maybe he doesn't want to be treated as "Hey!!! Im a SUPERSTAR!!!!! Be My Servants"
and
"HEY im Rain, Pay attention to me coz im a star!!!!

that's what i think....

[Bambiina]

^ Or he doesn't want to encourage fans to wait for/follow him???


BTW Pau - - I am guilty of waiting for him ... can't help it.... just wanna welcome him and bid him goodbye...
and whatever the responsed - I am still "here". It's natural to wait/follow our idol (if we do it moderately).. don't you think so??

ANyway - My advice to all - Don't expect much from him...

[booey]

just so you guys know, when i saw Rain it was probably about 10 people there
none of us screamed or fainted or mobbed him, or took out our super lens camera and snapped pictures
we didnt move
his driver (not sure?) said, `just stand here if you want to see him. dont go past me - meaning, stay behind him
and thats what we did
the hugest temptation was fought - none of us jumped him =X

we kinda just stood there and like, half nodded/bowed at him and i said "welcome to sydney"
i think of the the girls said, 'i love you' =\ not sure
but obviously its wasnt in a loud and freaky way because yeah... i cnt even remember
he walked away, and we said 'Bye!'

he walked right up to us, and past
if he just looked up, or nodded, or waved~ wouldve made my day
(wouldve made all our days)

i understand that he mustve been tired from the flight and what-not
but anything wouldve been cherished
if he grunted at us, that still wouldve been something

he didnt ask for us to wait
but we did, because we wanted to see him
and at the time i thought i wasnt even go to his concert because it was so expensive
so it was kinda my only chance, and i didnt have time, or transport to go chasing him around sydney
... also, im not a stalker

it just wouldve been nice to be acknowledged

~i just found out his first concert in US had 5000 seats. sydney had 20000 seats. =|
i thnk it wouldve been a good idea to go as small as US did~ 5000 seats in sydney wouldve sold out- deff.

[jayymEz]

itd be nice if you didnt directly aim it at someone in particular fatgrrl_slim. we dont want this to get out of hand. like the last thread. lol

but hey! i didnt think he was swamped. wasnt he just like ... unnoticed @ bondi beach? & had fans here & there?

oh well. not my area to say anything~ everyones entitled to their opinion =)

yeah. 5000 woulda been better since we had 6000 there was it?
hows the fanclub australia thing going eh?

[azn_bubblez]

actually acer arena had 10,000 seats for rain, because half the arena was blocked out. that was because u cant see anything from behind the stage XD

but yeah... rains human. he can have good and bad days. i guess im biased, because im always there at the right place, at the right time. lol

[unazai]

From excite.jp

^ seems like he just took of his beanie jen kiki

070418 Bi's at Haneda Int Airport

Watch : H e r e
sr : kyokoxxxtokyo | 3asian
^ He smiled, waved and nod!!

[Louiemartini]

His hair in the full length picture of him at the press conference, reminds me of his sangdoo hair, just not dyed! It looks much better in the smaller picture of just his face though

Is it me or does he look a bit puffy and swollen - even in sydney I think he looked a bit err bloated lol maybe too much partying!

the hugest temptation was fought - none of us jumped him =X

LOL we all know how hard that is not to do...what would you do if you saw him at bondi looking like that though *points to beach picture* hehehe I think I understand how you felt Booey, but I think it can get hard to see that perspective if you are someone that has that happen to them all the time...

I think Bi appreciates his fans, when they show him their support at his concerts and public appearences and buy his merchandise/cds, watch his movies - he doesn't strike me as the type of person to hide his moods or his feelings, thats a good thing to me. As a fan, I admire his dedication, passion and attitude towards his work - no matter if he is moody or doesn't want to talk, thats okay to me, because everyone has their faults, but his virtues make up for it all.

but hey! i didnt think he was swamped. wasnt he just like ... unnoticed @ bondi beach? & had fans here & there?

I wonder that too - surely someone looking like that would get some sort of attention LOL...I know I would look if a guy with that bod was on the beach....though I'm sure lots of other guys on the beach have nice bodies so I guess he blended in? hehe
Also kinda cold weather to be on the beach don't you think? He must have liked it though, since he went what three days outta the 5 he was here?

[booey]

^ some were blacked out, i doubt it was half though.

true true. im overly jealous of you now hehe

ah wells. this just means we gotta work hard to help build his australian fanbase! =]
maybe, hopefully, if he comes back
he'll be greeted with a sold out concert

i couldnt imagine actually chasing him
but i imagine he wouldve felt both loved and afraid at the same time

[fwnc_b!]

We were talking about the VT issue in class as well.. Then my friends turned to me and asked me how would it affect him in the US. I shrugged it off, but it got me thinking as well... They had to keep on coming, telling me what if Christina decided to take the song that will be featuring him off the album? I'm curious to know what JYP, and Bi would be handling this matter. It is indeed a very sensitive issue.. and I'm quite anxious to know what will happen next?

About stalking him.. I've always feel like doing that, but never really had the guts to, I did went for the airport reception, knowing that he is already here, I was really happy... haha.. But nothing more than that... Fans do expect alot.. I guess, when we started doing stuff for him, it's something unconditional, I personally do not expect anything. Like when my cousin who said that her idol, Jacky Cheung sends back an autograph to the fans to acknowledgement, and she always ask me about what he does to repay his fans? I can't answer her that, but well... I do not regret liking or admiring him, because if I were to expect him to do in return, I would have moved on earlier, and just treat him like any other k-celebs. It's what him that keeps making me hold on too.. It's not just about hot body or great dancing, that's what I've been stressing over and over again to my friends, and all they do is roll their eyes. It's not something that is so easy to understand anyways... ^__^'''

I respect his privacy, i still don't understand his "pms" mode sometimes... but all i know he's human afterall, he's no cyborg nor superman..

[Louiemartini]

but i imagine he wouldve felt both loved and afraid at the same time

LOL thats a good way of putting it - seriously he looked scared at the airport and also at the press conference when they brough out that huge koala LOL

[jayymEz]

THEN AGAIN. seeing someone at a beach wearing a beanie WOULD attract SOME attention at least. whether you know him or not.

& that fungii coming outta his jeans. =.= dunno. just saw some yellow crap coming outta it. LMAO

[Rayndrop]

like, people wait outside his hotel for hours in the cold of the morning just to catch a glimpse of him
and is it really that hard to just look at and wave?
and MAYBE say 'Hi'?

Bam:^Wondering too ^^* that's why i'm afraid of myself hanging out (like going to Jype to see him) and expect him to smile at me or wave and if he doesn't i dunno what will i do,i wonder what will happen to me?I'll be shy ofcoz and feel stoopid.
>.<
But reading most of fan accts before from Korean/chinese fans,
they are actually lucky he greets them and gives autograph sometimes whenever they visit JYPE If (he's there.)

He will be having 4 more concerts in the US this year,i was hoping the tragedy wouldn't affect the relationship
between KorAm community in the US and especially the korean students,i know it might have some backlash,but i'm hoping
that there will be none/and doesn't affect Jihoon's concert/Debut too if ever Jihoon decides to push through.
I'm not sure if it's the right time,bec,this is a big big issue all over the world,at least in the US and in Korea.
My 2 cents.

Jihoon has always been known to be a little grouchy, you know. Most of the time, I'm scared to wave or smile at him. Come to think of it, I don't even dare to smile at Mr Ajussi (Mr security with pink tie)

But you know, for the past few concerts, he had been really friendly. He'd always wave and smile even if he's walking very fast, even in the wee hours of the morning after a tired concert.

The only conclusion I can come up with is....something made him very, very grouchy last week and he couldn't even be bothered with good PR skills.

Anyway...like I said, he's cute even when he sulks.

Mehehehe....<--Besotted Sam

P/S. J.lee was having the same thoughts run through my head today...the whole issue is tragic as it is...I hope no further tragedy will be sparked off by this incident. Maybe....he should push back for a month or two?

From excite.jp
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4549/jp07ej6.jpg
^ seems like he just took of his beanie jen kiki

Edit...Great hair!

[Louiemartini]

The only conclusion I can come up with is....something made him very, very grouchy last week and he couldn't even be bothered with good PR skills.

Yup at the Taiwan concert - always very cheery, smiling, waving having a good time!

There were alot of internal problems with the Australian concerts - the companies collaborating did not have a good working relationship....poor Rain and all the staff were under quite alot of pressure and were dealing with many mgmt problems and issues to get the Australian concert to run well - I feel lucky that it even went through and so grateful to all the staff and Rain for pulling through with an awesome performance

From the grapevine - the concert was about to be cancelled even one hour before it was due to begin, hence the delay as they were starting to take apart the stage! Apparently the companies were arguing down to the very last minute - take this with a grain of salt, I did say from the grapevine...

Soo I wonder why there has been not much news on asian shows about his tour in Australia - just cause we're on the bum end of the world doesn't mean we don't matter! hmph!

[speed_devil]

The long-time fans who wait ages for him at the hotel lobby, airport etc do it just to SEE him. I think we all know of his er, "PMS syndrome" and that he's well-known for not being the wave/smile type. That's why practically no one ever calls out to him . We don't expect any sort of response/gesture from him - when we wait hours - although it would be nice. I think they've loosened up on the "no camera" when Bi's on-his-way rule though haha...

But it's not all bad ... a friend was in the immigration area with him when he left Taipei and he said "Thank you" to her and her friends ... perhaps his super good mood lasted all the way to the airport (he was extremely happy when he left the hotel).

So er, sometimes you just have to be in the right place at the right time . Or if you don't want to see that side of him (no-response when he walks past you) - just stick to seeing him at his concerts.

Of course, sometimes I wonder why he's like this but at the end of the day... I just let it go. I'm not going to pull my hair out over it - after all, things will not change . His stage charisma is what attracted me and so far, I haven't seen another artiste who even comes close .

[boomboom]

07.04.18 RAIN It's my honour to perform at Tokyo Dome~

Press conference for Japan <Rain's Coming> concert was held at Tokyo Dome Hotel at 4pm today. Rain told the media that "I'll hold my <Rain's Coming> concert at Tokyo Dome on May 25."

"It's my great honour to be able to perform at Tokyo Dome," said Rain. "I shall present the best show that is compatible to this spectacular stage."

In today's press conference, more than 120 Japanese media from Nippon TV, TBS, NHK had to compete for the 30-minute interview period. Rain will attend a 2-hour entertainment show <Radical> at Nippon Television from 9.25am on Apr 19. He will talk about the preparation for Japan concert, as well as his future activities as an actor. Later, Rain will go back to Seoul around 10pm.

Asia super star RAIN will step on 'the dream stage'

Rain is the first Korean singer who holds concert at Tokyo Dome, once again it proves his position as an international top star. Recently, Rain had a very successful concert at Australia and after a short break, he went to Japan on Apr 18 to promote for his concert and accept media interview, in which he announced his performance schedule at Tokyo Dome. Star M, the main organiser of Rain's world tour has been to Tokyo to finalise the details.

Until now, there were only a few foreign artists who are able to have their concerts at Tokyo Dome, such as Madonna, Mariah Carey, Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Beyonce and others. Tokyo Dome is also the dream stage for Japanese artists, and only singers with sales volume more than hundred millions are qualified, namely Ayumi, SMAP and etc.

In this afternoon, Star M representative and Rain mentioned that "Japan will be the centre for this 'Rain storm' to spread from Southeast Asia to the world~ Now, through his concert at Tokyo Dome, his position as a world star is again acknowledged."

The performance at Tokyo Dome has its significance: It shows that Rain is ready to step out from Asia and nearer to his way to be a world star. Tokyo Dome can accomodate 35,000 - 42,000 audience. Without strength and influence, nobody dares to hold their performances here. Among Korean artists, Lee Byunghin invited 42,000 fans to Tokyo Dome for fanmeeting and it was described as "The grand party of Hallyu".

Star M had a hard time to decide whether they should fix the concert location at Tokyo Dome. However, Rain is believed to stabilise his position and thus, they decided to choose Tokyo Dome and Rain is the first Korean singer to sing there.


Source: DAUM & Baidu
Chi translation by lovebi_rain@Baidu RAIN bar
Edit and eng translation by jjbug@rain-malaysia

[HAYZ]

WOW .. im so PROUD of rain
he is pretty much the first for alot of things .. for example .. to perform in madison square at NY .. n then acer arena in sydney .. now tokoyo dome .. WOOHOO

go rain !! goo hardd

Was told that Rain arrived @ Narita Airport - 11.30 am today. Press con this evening.

JESUS .. this guy needs to rest maan .. aww poor rain !! he must be soo tired!

well. just to be cool. i went on the rain site, and the world tour DVD is on sale, Oo" the world tour isnt even over yet & their selling it. the front video of rain world tour is from sydney concert. proud? i think is teh cool.

dunno. probably have to order it online. & its like .. japanese. i think its from australia. someone else visit it & you'll get 2 popups.

BULLCRAP .. really ? FROM australia .. ALREADY ? that dosn't sound riight .. hrrm im gonna go check it out .. thanx! =)

Lol^
I wasn't aware of that Vid either because he was infront of Us,ofcoz we kept looking only at him.
Focusing only at his face and taking pictures...hahaha,like any other people around me.
I miss that 2nd night of concert.
Yes,he had 2 nights concert in Seoul,and i was able to pick the 2nd night..(i heard it's the best night to come)
But being in that area (inside the circle stage,was that the moshpit?) kills my neck,he was moving all the time,sliding...
Gee,miss that time.(after the concert it snowed)
And there were no after parties.
LOl.

REALLY?? as if u didnt notice that video .. HAHAH i think it came on before rain came out .. i can't rem .. but TALK BOUT SEXED up !! IT WAS TOTALLY SEXXY!!

[Chiperaholic]

itd be nice if you didnt directly aim it at someone in particular fatgrrl_slim. we dont want this to get out of hand. like the last thread. lol

but hey! i didnt think he was swamped. wasnt he just like ... unnoticed @ bondi beach? & had fans here & there?

oh well. not my area to say anything~ everyones entitled to their opinion =)

yeah. 5000 woulda been better since we had 6000 there was it?
hows the fanclub australia thing going eh?

I don't think there were any names mentioned from her. Unless, you think it applies to you

[newlili]

I think a lot of Rain's new fans should be oriented with some basic facts about Rain:

1. He doesn't like to be touched (physically);
2. He's not someone who will constantly go out of his way to smile, wave and be friendly to strangers, even if they are fans;
3. He is not 'showbiz'.

Also (and sorry if I end up offending people), I personally think waiting for him at the lobby, the airport or at JYPE is the fan's choice. He is not required to give the favor back. So if you chose to spend hours and hours waiting for him until the wee hours of the morning and he didn't smile at you (for whatever reason), don't automatically conclude that he's a total jerk for not being appreciative of your waiting. He didn't ask you to do that in the first place.

I think people like Jen, Bam and Ling who have been following Bi for years now have known his quirks too well so they know how to treat him. Personally, I wouldn't waste time waiting for him at hotel lobbies myself, coz I know his quirks already. I don't wanna experience it myself and end up feeling bad about him. Sometimes, loving Bi from a distance is the best way to go.

May I add one more thing? That is it seems to me that Rain does not like to taking picture much while he is eating or walking, running or playing on the street or in some places like the bar or the casino.... So please do not feel disappointed when you get refused of taking a picture with him in those situations ... I personally think in those Rain's privacy situations ... We should respect the artist's privacy and we should not demand toooo much ... Let the guy enjoying the meals and his fun while walking or playing in the streets or casino (I read a fan account few months before and the guy was a bit disapointed because he saw Rain was skateboarding in the street of LA and he came to ask for a pix with Rain, then Rain shook his head saying no).... It is quite disturbing to think whenever you eat, play, or walk ... always having the camera flashlights straight to you face and your eyes right? (Sometimes I take pixs and my eyes were blurred and saw many colors for awhile, just imagine taking pixs all of the times like Rain ... I think my eyes could not stand the flashlight anymore )...and I think that is the reason why Rain's head always look down whenever he seeing many flashlights aiming at him!

[unazai]

^ Thanks boomboom for the news. He's always being for 'the first korean' in many things ^^; *prOud*

Some more from Japan



sr: as tagged | cr: ajarain/joyplace

Update : jype admin has posted some self-shot of Bi at Sydney on joyplace
in community section <Dear Cloud>. You can log-in and see the pics there

Here's the link c l i c k

^ there're a pic of appa jung also. i'm wodering that Bi took it or not ^^
appa looked sO cool ~

[Louiemartini]

Thanks for the pics and the link to the Joyplace photos Unazi! I've been looking forward to seeing more photos of Bi in Australia For some strange reason, something very exciting about seeing Bi on my hometurf hehe

Is it just me or does Bi looks so much younger when his hair is longer?