Bi ~ RAIN - [Part IV]

[jessica]

i think it's time to start part IV :tongue: i'm so happy that Bi has so many new fans in this forum now :hugz: let's hope some of his fans who haven't been active returns *pokes tes* i'm grateful for fans who never faltered and continue loving him. since the last thread, Bi has accomplished a lot! he is unstoppable <3

http://img225.exs.cx/img225/4400/biphotoshoot2tl.jpg

Profile - in the name of Jeong Ji-hun:

Name : Jeong Ji-hun
Date of Birth : June 25. 1982
Birthplace : Seoul
Physical : height-184cm/weight-74kg/blood type-O
Family : Father, Sister
Graduated : Changseo elem./Sungmun mid./Yanyang high./
attending to Kyung-hee univ.post modern music dept.
Hobbies : Watching movies, listening to music, collecting shoes
Nick name : Udi (Movie Toystory's)
Favorite maxim : Endless efforts, Endless endurance, Endless modesty
Favorite color : White & Black
Favorite actor : Domestic-Hansek-gue/Int'l-Charles Chaplin
Favorite Artist : Domestic-Parkjin-young/Int'l-Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Usher
Favorite Sport : Swimming & Basketball
Ideal type : The heart is warm & kindhearted on long hair.
music idea : Music & Dance are all of my life

~ credit to RAIN's Scent

Profile - in the name of Rain

Name : Rain (Bi in korean)
Debut : The debut stage of "bad man" was on April 28 Awards
-- music :
2002 Rookie singer award for the year(KBS MBC SBS M.NET KMTV)
2003 Popularity singer award(KBS, SBS)
Young boys and Girls best popularity singer award(MBC)
Popularity singer award(KMTV M.NET)
Popularity mobile award(MTV korea)
-- drama :
2003 Rookie, Popularity, Best couple, Netizen actor award for the year(KBS)
2004 Popularity award of Tv Part (The Bak_Sang Arts Grand Award)

Specialities : Music, Dance & Peformance are everything in my life.
Favorite Genre : R & B / Hip hap / Punky
Close stars : Gonghyo-jin(actress)/Kim tae-woo of G.O.D(singer)/Leegi-chan(singer)
Pet name : Collie pup
Favorite maxim : Endless Efforts, Endless endurance, Endless modesty
Favorite color : White & Black
10 Years from Now : Fashion design or Music producer

Biography :

-- music :
2002年05月13日 1st album 'Bad Man'
2003年10月16日 2nd album 'How To Avoid The Sun'
2004年10月10日 3rd album 'It's RAINing'
-- drama :
2002 [sitcom] Orange (SBS)
2003 SangDoo! Let's go to school!(KBS)
2004 Full House(KBS)
-- c.f :
2002 SK Telecom 'Nate' / Samsung 'Kenox' / Lotte 'scalar' / Ziozia / 1492miles /
Moneta / TBJ / Elite basic /
2003 1492miles / Halla vivaldi / kyochon chicken /
2004 SK Telecom / Enthia / Vita 500 / Kyobo Life / Rinai Korea /
-- etc. :
2002 KMTV Show! MusicTank's MC
2002 KBS MusicBank's MC

Fanletter : JYP ENTERTAMENT
#123-50 Chungdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

~ credits to RAIN's Scent

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2005 Awards
International award -
MTV Asia
MTV Asia Buzz (Japan)
MTV China award

= Grand slam (first artist to get this)
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full report on his biography + awards + albums + series + fansites (submitted by rachelle03) --> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_%28singer%29

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here's an article that Bi fans (or others) shouldn't miss:

Oct 2005 Jessica (HK) Magazine

Page 3

At mid Sept, the TIME mag Asia mentioned the hot and popular Korean singer-Rain in the Music forum titled "A Korean Force of Nature".
Rain is spreading over Asia with the name "Asia Michael Jackson", caused a heavy storm in Hong Kong, and now he is preparing to step in the US market with the target of the world market.

That is anyother feeling seeing him in real person.

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"Kissing means you can do everything for your lover. I think kissing means to give my spirit as well as all things inside to my lover."

Korean trend Red Rain

Rain, who is just like a tornado in HK, give us "Jessica" a chance to interview him in his tight and busy schedule and to take this unique photos in HK media.

With slight curvy hair, single-edged eyelids and shy smile, Rain is as attractive as in the photos and VODs. What shocks me is his 184cm tall body.

Rain, whose original name is Jeong Ji-hun, is 23 year-old only, but he has entered the stage for 7 years. With a poor childhood, Ji-hun entered the music circle at the age 16. His first album "Bad Guy" finally released at 2002 after the few-year training. This album was so popular once after debuted and won nearly all the "New singer" music awards.

Next year, his second album "How to avoid from the sun" released with the theme song reorginised from "Shape of my heart" of Sting. This song analogy the ex-gf as the sun which can't be escaped.
Rain said he doesn't experience this kind of love affair, however, his deduction touches everyone. That's why this song stayed in the No.1 continously for 3 months in almost every music camp. This made Rain's fairy tale a brilliant history.
In the same year, Rain got almost every "Most Popular singer" from different music awards and 5 important "New singer" awards. Afterwards, he became the King in the Korea music circle.

Who don't love?
The God of Fortune always helps the hard-working people. Rain carry his fortune on to the TV stage.
In 2004, he met a drama which helped him to step out Korea, that is "Full House". Before this drama, he only acted in the TV drama "Sangdoo, let's go school". In this drama, he acts as a gigolo and a single-dad, that's distant from his real life.
But in "Full House", he acts back himself as a famous star Lee Young-jae, his acting is agreed by everyone. "Full House" makes "Lee Young-jae" not only popular in Korea, but also China, HK, Taiwan and the Asia. The rumor said some housewives prepared 100 dishes of "sam-kae tong" for the staff of "Full House"; and during the time "Full House" on air, many people left messages saying that they don't want to do anything else other than watching Lee Young-jae's smiling face!

Rain became much more famous and with Song hae-kyu, they became the "Perfect TV couple".

Although he is under million people's support, he has his lovely side.
Besides dancing and eyesight, what makes Rain attractive is the way he talks. Hexpressed his mind while clarifying the rumour with Song Hae-Gyo, "I don't need my gf having perfect body shape. I perfer chubby and cute girl."

And his Kissing theory "Kissing means you can do everything for your lover. I think kissing means to give my spirit as well as all things inside to my lover."

How can girls not falling in love with this kind of gentle and tough boy?

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Drank dancing steps
Rain turned from a normal secondary student to the leader of the "Han-nyu". What and how much he paid is without any doubt.
Park Ji-young is being regarded as the key of turning this normal student to a great star. He goes back to his memory 5 years ago, and said "Rain's performance attracted me, he was doing every kind of performance without showing any tired faces. This made me felt that he is not a usual person!" On the other hand, Rain indicates that Park Ji-young is a teacher he respects a lot, "without him, I am sure there will not be "Rain". It's hard to compare our dancing as they are in different styles. We both do our best in our dancing!"
Actually, although Rain learns from Park Ji-young, he stills owns his unique dancing. Rain's dancing is rhythmic and full of energy, plus the absorption of outside elements(for example the drank dancing steps). Rain said " I think I can express everything through dancing."

It's not a temporary success
At March and July 2005, Rain had went China for the promotion of his album "It's Raining" and attending the MTV award.
The order quantity of the album is 100 thousands pieces, which is the record of Korean albums released in China. In Sept 2005, Rain held 2 concerts in Budokan which got 10 thousands fans' support. And for the concerts going to hold in HK, the tickets were all sold out in a minute.
Rain's success in these 3 years is not easy to get even others work 10 or 20 years more. It always make a person get lost under the situation of being supported by thousands and millions fans. However, to Rain, he is surely not falling into the trap. He will be a long-lasting King. That's because he is not only a star of the stage, he walked through poor and hard conditions.
Rain's childhood was as sad as the sorrow Korean drama. He lived with his parents and sister in a small metal house at the back of the market while he was young.
Due to daddy's failure in business, it was his Mom to bear the duty to earn money for the family. She sold "ttoh-bo-kki" in the market and her good son Rain always help in the shop. Rain and his sister were both introvert and silent because of the heavy duty from family.
"This charater insist till this moment. People have to spend a lot of time if he/she wants to get closer to me."Rain said.
Afterwards, his Mom died from diabetes, while his Daddy went to Brazil for work.
That's the wound which can never be cured deep inside Rain's heart but also the power for him to success.
"Every time I stand on the stage, I miss my Mom. For her, I still feel sorry till this moment. I've acheived what I promised her, that's to be a famous singer. If she knows, she will be happy with this!"

The postscript:
It was a rush for the cover shotting. Fortunately, Rain was relaxed in front of the camera.

(Kit: the following part of the postscript is the outline hightlight of the drama "ÀÌ Á×ÀÏ ³ðÀÇ »ç¶û". So I am not going to translate that~~^^)

I believe for the coming years, Rain will remains the vogue which covers the whole Asia with his unique and sexy dancing!

Translation credits: kitlam14/Fanrain.

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this is Bi's official site by JYP Entertainment (in korean) --> http://www.jype.com/rain.club ~ http://www.jype.com (JYP Entertainment)

this site is in English, Chinese, or Japanese --> RAIN's Scent (http://www.jeongjihun.com/)

another site that nycpinkdiva provided with Bi's latest DLs (but in poor quality :oops: ) for music/mvs/dramas/cfs is --> http://www.popcornfor2.com/stars/Bi.php (in Thai)

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Bi's english international forums --> Sexy Bi (http://www.sexybi.cjb.net/) ~ Rain International (http://s13.invisionfree.com/Rain_International) (new) ~ Purely Rain (http://purelyrain.proboards34.com/) ~ Rain Singapore (http://rainsingapore.proboards55.com/index.cgi) ~ Rain Philippines (http://rainphilippines.10.forumer.com/index.php)

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Bi's pic thread --> Part I (http://www.jay-chou.net/forums/showthread.php?t=10829) ~ Part II (http://jay-chou.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14282)

Bi's Media DL thread --> http://www.jay-chou.net/forums/showthread.php?t=15140

Full House Discussion thread --> http://www.jay-chou.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8651

Sangdoo, Let's Go To School thread --> http://www.jay-chou.net/forums/showthread.php?t=13245

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if i'm missing any info, please let me know and i'll update here ^^

[ChOuMYFUn]

WOW! That's soO FAST! Part IV already! :excited:

:clink: YEAAAHH! Go bi!!! :happy: :happy:

[cyn2589]

does anyone have or know where i can find the lyric for just once???? the song that rain sang in sang doo....

[jessica]

cyn: here's the lyrics for Just Once --> http://www.houseoflyrics.com/d/artists/quincy_jones_featuring_james_ingram/songs/just_once.html

let's start off with some great news :-)


050917 enemies become friends. Rain invites Jay

Don't say the two Taiwan and Korean kings Jay and Rain have hard feelings over advertisements. The night before, when Rain was interviewed by China reporters, he spoke sincerely "I hope to work with Jay Chow to create music together in the future." Chow (Chong?) in Sou Zhou heard Rain's aspiration and said "If there is a chance to work together, of course its great."

Rain will hold "Rainy Day in Beijing" concert on Oct 22nd at China's Beijing worker's stadium
On 8pm, the night before at Ramada Seoul Hotel's press conference, Rain announced
his preparations for his concert which holds 40,000 people. Also, he disclosed
he will release Japan album in January and English album in September.


credits: Seirin @ RI for translation

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050916 Rain wishes to lead Asian culture together, as one.

Rain indicated, he feels prideful to be an Asian star and the path he will take.
On the 15th this month at Ramada Seoul Hotel, after he held Korean-China press conference, during a private
interview with the chinese press. Rain expressed "Carrying the pride of being an Asian star, he anticipates Asian stars to
become world reknown stars one day. He is currently aiming in that direction."

On Oct 22nd, Rain will hold a concert "Rainy Day in Beijing" at China's Beijing workers stadium.
Rain expressed "This concert will let him become closer to his China fans. Then will he become an Asian star, also a strong
possibility of becoming a world reknown singer Rain." Indicating his aspiration.

The day of the Korean-China press conference, there were China TV station, Beijing TV station, China Education TV station and
other China TV media and "Beijing evening newspaper", "Beijing star newspaper" and other reporters participated. An occasion
unmatched in grandeur. The following is Rain's interview.

Q: Did you make any special preparations for your fans for this concert?
Bi: My performance is primarily by sense. Sense is stronger. There won't be much difference between concert held in Korea and Japan.

Q: How well do you know Chinese songs?
Bi: There's alot to learn from Chinese culture. There is unlimited potentional for future development.
I also wish during development to gain some recognition (position?)
Moreover, my goal is to produce an infusion of Korean and Chinese music. I will work hard towards not only Chinese but
a mixture of other countries culture to blend Asia's culture as one. (had to reword it abit)

Q: In China, Jay Chow is the most popular star. Regarding reports of Rain capturing with his position, what do you think of Jay Chow?
Bi: Even though I haven't met him, but I think he's an outstanding musician. But there's a big difference between Jay and my music.
I hope to work with Jay Chow or other artists. Not to say who is the winner, but hopefully in the near future, a top world star
will appear in Asia. I really hope Asia's culture will lead the world.

credits: seirin @ RI for translation

omg, i don't know if i can handle it if Bi and Jay collaborated! :excited: but i hope they do!!! :bounce:

[cool181]

:excited: already part 4!!~~

he will release Japan album in January and English album in September
:D dear BI is so talented~~!! cant wait to hear that~~!! and, wondering whether he will release chinese album??

If BI and jay really collaborated, that's golden moment~~ will be top news around asian & i'll --> :love:

when BI will come to malaysia??? :sadangel:

:bounce: keep on raining~~

[spork]

oooo...when you say 'release an English album' does he mean USA? I saw Its Raining in some Japanese import music store, but it was over $40 >_> Me can't afford..... *sniffs*

but I'd like to hear a Jay/Bi collaboration!! does Bi speak mando? well, it'd be cool if they had a korean/mando song anyway, so he doesn't have to sing well in mando XD

[ker_ai_teresa]

*rolls in*

yeah I faltered.

btw, I'm shocked nobody has posted his Vonin calendar wallies. tsk tsk.

*rolls out*

[fujiwaratofushop]

wow, a part FOUR? good job all Bi-ers! :hugz:

am glad to hear that jaychou & bi sorta acknowledged each other, even though it may just seem a polite thing to do. i think its good news for a proud fan of the two Asia's biggest stars, like me! and u and u and u here. :tongue: and man, i cant imagine if they really collaborate in the future. if im not wrong, Bi has already invited JJ Lin to write a song, so who knows, a jay-bi thing may not be that far-off.

bi is getting so HUGE these days. i mean more than literally. with all that upcoming drama, neverending concerts, new album, growing endorsements..... wow. the guy IS peaking isnt he.

[pamujung]

Part 4 :bounce: hardly drop by this thread but I'm feeling happy too. Keep Raining.. without flodding XD

Jess >> You won't forget to put the link to the Sangdoo discussion thread, will you :rolleyes: even it's not popular as Full House but it's also his work.

ahh.. Bi will release English album, huh in next year September :?

[jbalibean]

YAY PART IV!!!!! :yeah: I had to stop by and show some love for our favorite dancer/singer/actor, even though I am quite behind in this thread :shy: Okay time for me to catch up so I can properily spazz! :bounce: :sweat:

Thanks Jess for starting the new thread! :hugz:

[eiko]

:excited: :excited: part IV already!!!!! good job Bi fans!!!!!

thanks Jessica for starting the new thread and the news articles!! :hugz: let's keep this rain coming! :D

heres an article with an interview like the one Jessica posted and i think some of the questions overlap :happy:


[일문일답] 비 "아시아 문화 하나되는데 앞장"
[An Answer to a Question] Rain, “Leading for the Unity of Asian Culture”

중국 첫 단독 콘서트 기념 한ㆍ중 합동 기자회견서 밝혀
This, Rain said in the Korea-China Joint Press conference for the first solo concert in China.

[이은정 기자] =
[Reporter Lee Eunjeong] =

"아시아의 스타"로 거듭난 가수 비(23)가 "아시아 문화가 하나되는데 앞장서겠다. 아시아 문화코드가 세계를 선두해나갔으면 좋겠다"는 포부를 밝혔다.
Reborn as an ‘Asian star,’ Rain(23) said his aspiration, “I will take the lead for the sake of unity of Asian culture. I would wish the Asian culture code to lead the world.”

10월22일 베이징 공인체육장에서 첫 단독콘서트 ''Rainy Day in Beijing''을 여는 비는 15일 저녁8시 서울 라마다서울호텔에서 중국 공연을 알리는 한ㆍ중 언론 합동 기자회견을 열었다.
Scheduled to have his first solo concert "Rainy Day in Beijing" in Beijing Authorized Gymnasium, Rain held the Korea-China joint press conference at the Ramada Hotel Seoul at 8 P.M. September 15th to promote the coming Chinese concert.

이 자리에서 비는 "우리 음악과 중국을 비롯한 다른 여러나라의 음악을 접목하고 싶다", "빠른 시일 내에 아시아에서 세계 최고의 스타가 나오길 바란다"는 등 평소 생각을 재차 언급했다.
Here on the spot he said once again what he has usually thought such as, “I’d like to fusion out various different personalities of music including music ours, music China’s, and others,” “I wish a world-best star to be coming out in Asia within short later.”

한ㆍ중 언론 합동 기자회견에는 CCTV, BTV, CETV 등 중국 방송 매체와 베이징이브닝뉴스, 베이징 스타데일리 등 언론사 기자들이 참석해 성황을 이뤘다.
In the Korea-China Joint press conference, there attended many abundant reporters who belong to such broadcasting media as CCTV, BTV, CETV, and to such press companies as the Beijing Evening News, Beijing Star Daily, etc.

또 비의 중국 팬클럽 대표인 진리웨이 양이 꽃다발을, 비의 공연기획사인 중국엔터테인먼트회사 중창잉황의 링 바올리안 사장이 중국 추석의 전통 선물인 월병을 비에게 선사했다.
The Chinese fan club representative girl Jillee Wei presented Rain with a bouquet; Rin Vaolian, the president of Rain’s performance-coordinating Chinese company the Jungchanginghwang(中唱英皇(?) Entertainment presented Rain with the moon-shaped rice cake as a traditional Chinese Thanks-giving gift.

다음은 비와의 일문일답.
The following is ‘some answers to some questions’ with Rain:

Q: 공인체육장 같은 4만석 규모의 공연장에서 콘서트를 한 적이 있나. 흥행에 대한 부분은 걱정되지 않나.
Q: Have you ever given any concert where you performed in the performance hall with 40 thousands of audience seats as in the Pecking authorized gymnasium? Is there any worry about producing the show successfully?

▲이런 큰규모는 처음이다. 중국의 요청으로 진행된 공연이어서 많은 사람들이올 것으로 기대한다.
(이에 링 바올리안 사장은 "중국에서 비의 팬은 5만명이 넘는다. 티켓을 못사서 공연장에 못 들어올 지도 모른다"고 부연설명)
▲ This much size is the first time to happen. Because this coming performance is proceeding by the request of China, there would be many people expected to come.
(To this, Lin Baolian explained additionally “There are more than 50 thousand fans of Rain in China. I guess a few fans will not be able to enter the performance hall without chances of buying ticket.”)

Q: 중국 팬들을 위해 이번 콘서트에서 특별히 준비한 것은.
Q: What did you especially prepared in the coming concert for Chinese fans?

▲내 공연은 퍼포먼스 위주다. 비주얼적인 면이 강하다. 한국과 일본에서 보여준 공연과 크게 차이는 없다.
▲ My stage is performance-oriented. It is strongly on the visually-characteristic side. There is no big difference from that in Korea and Japan.

Q: 4집 음반을 준비중인데 새로운 곡을 중국 공연에서 선보이는지.
Q: If I am right, I heard you have been preparing the 4th album. Are you going to show a new 4th album in China?

▲현재 4집은 구성 단계다. 앞으로 해외 시장을 겨냥한 음반을 낸다. (내년 9월발표하는) 4집은 신곡 한곡을 영어버전으로도 녹음해 아시아권에서 동시 발매할 계획이다. 또 (내년 1월) 일본에서 싱글 음반을 발표한다. 공연에선 기존 국내 발표곡을 부른다.
▲ Currently, the 4th album is on the composing step. By and by, we are putting out an album aiming at the world market. By recording a new song into English version as well in the 4th album (that will come out September next year), I am planning on con-releasing it in Asia. And I am releasing a single album in Japan (next January.) In the coming performance, I will be singing the existing songs that were released domestically.

Q: 중국에서 어느 정도 인기가 있다고 생각하나.
Q: How great popularity do you think you have in China?

▲잘 모르겠다. 콘서트에 오는 분들을 내 팬으로 만드는 느낌이다. 공연장이 꽉차면 4만명이나 되는 팬이 생기지 않겠나.
▲ I have little idea. I feel that the people to come into the concert might turn into the fans of mine. If the performance hall is fully crowded, I might have more than 40 thousand fans.

Q: 중국 가요계에 대해 어느 정도 인식하고 있나.
Q: About the music circles in China, how much do you recognize?

▲중국 문화는 배울 점이 많다. 앞으로 발전할 무궁무진한 잠재력이 있다. 나도이 발전에 한몫하고 싶다. 또 우리 음악과 중국 음악을 섞은 퓨전 음악을 하는게목표다. 중국 뿐 아니라 다른 나라의 문화를 접목해 아시아 문화가 하나되도록 노력하겠다.
▲ Chinese culture has a lot of good points to be learned. It has inexhaustible deposits of potential to be developed. I’d like to participate in this development, too. My objective is some fusion music where such as ours and Chinese one are mixed. With Chinese and other countries’ cultures engrafted into mine together, I will try my best to have our various Asian cultures into one.

Q: 중국에서 저우제룬(周杰倫)이 최고 인기 스타다. 비가 그의 자리를 빼앗고 있다는 보도도 있는데 저우제룬에 대해 어떻게 생각하나.
Q: In China, Jay Chou(周杰倫) is the most popular singer. There is a news report that Rain is taking up his position gradually. What do you say to Jay Chou(周杰倫)?

▲만나진 못했지만 훌륭한 아티스트라고 생각한다. 그러나 저우제룬의 음악과내 음악은 큰 차이가 있다. 저우제룬 혹은 다른 아티스트와 작업도 하고싶다. (둘중)누가 승자라기보다는 빠른 시일 내에 아시아에서 세계 최고의 스타가 나오길 바란다. 아시아 문화 코드가 세계를 선두해나갔으면 좋겠다.
▲ Though I haven’t met him, I think he is a great artist. The thing is, there is distinction between Jay Chou’s music and mine. I wish I would do work with Jay Chou or another artist. Above and beyond who of the two is a winner, any world-most star would come out into the world from Asia, this is all I wish. I wish Asian culture code to lead the world initiatively.
http://www.yonhapnews.net/news/20050915/030000000020050915224244K7.html

credit: Raina @ Rain's Scent

[gigiopolis]

Wow, I haven't been on here in a while! Does anyone remember me?

VERSION 4?! Wow. Time goes by quickly.

[jaychoulover9000]

oooo..version four. anyway. so rain is releasing an english album? how exciting :-D

[jessica]

welcome back guys :hugz:

swee: erm...i'm not sure a chinese album is such a good idea ^^;;; if Bi and Jay collaborated, i will lose my mind for a few days out of eurphoria :D i think he's going to make his way to m'sia next year when he holds a world tour, so don't worry <3

spork: i believe it's your first time stopping by Bi's discussion thread? welcome ^^ i hope his english album is geared towards his advancement to the american music industry. he doesn't speak mando, but he's learning a lot of languages now (japanese, mando, canto, and english) :wacko:

tes: nice of you to drop by again =P *sigh* roll in anytime you like in the future -_- we'll always welcome you back ^^

fuji: long time no see :hugz: omg, did Bi really invite JJ Lin to write a song for him?!! can't wait to hear the outcome of that!

pam: i just linked Sangdoo =P jcnet was acting so wacky the past few days that i'm amazed my post went through ^^; i won't forget Sangdoo since i first noticed Bi in that drama :love:

jenna beanie! you have to drop by more often if you have time and spazz with us <3 take your time catching up ^^ chongmal bogoshipda :hugz:

eiko: thanks for that article ^^ Bi and Jay has the same goal through music! i hope he succeeds.
i'm confused with that part about his new album and his upcoming albums @.@ so his new album will have an english song too?
omo, more than 40,000 fans?! that'll be...wonderful! :excited:

gigi: of course we remember you ^^ you need to stop by more often! i miss drooling over your banner :drool:

jaychoulover9000: welcome :wave: are you a new Bi fan? ^^ i can't wait to listen to his english song(s) <3 have you listened to his albums yet?

looking at gigi's banner reminded me of a bad news that i forgot to tell you guys. Bi's no longer modeling for TBJ :cry: that's why you see him in DOHC instead ><

oops, forgot something...HAPPY CHUSEOK DAY BI! <333

[cyn2589]

*prays hard*
i really hope that rain will come to malaysia for his world tour next year....
if not i'll fly to singapore to see him~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
btw, when is his world tour?????

[jaychoulover9000]

jessica- yeah i listened to his third album "it's raining" it's pretty good. his voice is so deep. he sings a lot of english phrases in that. but it'd be cool to hear him sing a WHOLE song in english. i also heard he was going to team up with lil kim.

[eiko]

Jay Chow decline to compete dancing skill with Rain
Source : Oriental Daily, 19-09-2005

Well-known for his outstanding singing skill, Jay who held his concert at Su-Zhou, has not been affected by his strong rival - Rain. In his concert, he even performed “Hip Hop” dance but Jay commented that he has no interest to compete dancing skill with Rain, he praised Rain saying that “He is good at his dance”
Two nights ago, Jay held his concert at Su-Zhou sport stadum, attracting 60,000 audience, he even include a “Hip Hop” dance item, the audiences were so mesmerized. When Jay had a duet with group “Nan Zhuan Ma Ma”, two fans suddenly broke thru the security line to go up stage to give Jay a bouquet of flowers, giving him a big fright, he then persuaded them “Please get off the stage to watch our performance, you had made us feel oddward”

Highly Praise Rain on his dance skill
As Rain had been gaining popularity in Asia, an impact affecting Jay’s status and recently replacing Jay in DHC commercial, so reporters post a question to Jay after his concert if he knows Rain? He said [Rain right? I know.] (Rain had expressed he appreciates you very much and would like to cooperate with you?) [Earlier in Thailand, we had met during an event, Rain was relatively good in his dance.] (Are you interested to compete with him dancing Hip-Hop?) [No! I am a ‘producer” type of singer, only dance during concerts.] With regards to the recent war between their 2 groups of fans exchanging words, Jay restlessly commented :[I read about the report, felt that the issue was not that serious, it’s just a few media making a fuss; I pitied the Fans, they should not fall into the media's trap, they should think logically and respect each other.]
During his performance in Su-Zhou, Jay has forgotten some lyrics when he was singing Chang Chen Yue and Faye Wong’s songs, however, he claimed that he was satisfied with his performance, he said :[Tonight the feeling is not bad, earlier I have been worrying about memorizing the song lyrics; every time the show ends, I felt much relief. (Did it shock you when Fans rushed to the stage?) [It’s o.k. and not too crazy, so it's not affecting much, the happiest moment is to ask if the Fans enjoyed it]. Jay will be holding his concert at ShenZhen on 30th September, this will be the largest stage ever in ShenZhen which measures to 85m long.

No Clarification of news on girlfriend
On the other hand, there was rumor that his girlfriend is pregnant? Jay restlessly replied [No need to clarify, you can see with your eyes.] With regards to his girlfriend praised him for his talent, he said [Thank you! She is also talented, everybody has talent, there should not be competition.] Although his girlfriend was hosting Mid-Autumn program 2 nights ago, Jay declined to comment if both of them called each other to give words of encouragement.

Credit: Renatta @ Rain's Scent


Rain won “The Best Asia Artist Award” in Thailand
Source : Chosun, 20-09-2005

http://chinese.chosun.com/site/data/img_dir/2005/09/20/200509200000101in_rain.jpg

“Asia Star” Rain has made another hit wave in Thailand. On 17th this month, Thailand’s Virgin TV Station and Channel 3 jointly held “Virgin Radio Hit 40” Award Ceremony which Rain has won “The Best Asia Artist Award”, a newly added category. This Award was derived from the highest average score between Thailand Local Music Chart Hit and Votes from the Public. Rain beat the other Asian popular singers like SE7EN, Lee Hom, Jay Chow and won the award.

As Rain was not able to attend this Award ceremony in Bangkok, he gave his thank you speech via videoconference, expressing that he was grateful to all his Asian Fans for their great support; in order to reward his Fans, he will give his best performance in his current-shooting TV drama [This d**med Love] and his new (4th) album which will be released next year.

Meanwhile, during the Award Ceremony, STAR sang {I think I}, {I will thank you} all songs from the TV drama [Full House]. As she being the first singer to top 8 Music Charts in Thailand, STAR has been the focus of the local media which shown great interest in her - a speculation of a potential rising Korean star.
Last month in Thailand, there was a record high of viewing rate at 64% for the last episode of [Full House], Rain’s 3rd album [It’s raining] has also sold more than 100,000 copies in Thailand and the original sound track of the TV drama has sold more than 50,000 copies within 3 weeks.

Credit: Renatta @ Rain's Scent

[jessica]

cyn: his world tour will start next year, but we don't know the exact date yet. just stay tuned to his updated news ^^

Justina: you should listen to his first 2 albums also! you can see how his music style has changed throughout these 3 years =D i would want to listen to him sing a full english song as well. we don't have to wait long since it is said that his new cd will have one ^___^

eiko: thanks for the news again :hugz: i know Jay will have common sense and disagree with what those fans did over the internet. it would be so weird if Jay was to compete with Bi in dancing XD
i'm proud that he won another award for singing. this proves that he's loved by his acting and singing as well :yeah:

if anyone of you watched his acceptance speech during that award show in Thailand, he spoke english! the sound quality wasn't that great, but you can kind of make out what he said after replaying the clip a few times >.< let me know if you guys want to see it and i'll upload ^^

babycruzer and JiaYi: welcome back :hugz: i'm surprised we made it to part 4 also. i remember how dead Bi's thread had been a year and a half ago (or was it two years) -_- he's lucky to have a fan like me at jcnet :D

here's a new article on Bi's new drama:

If you wish to post the following translation elsewhere, pls DO NOT make any amendments to the translation, and pls credit Kevral@RainSingapore. Pls DO NOT credit other sites or pple. Thanks!


<This D amned Love> Rain is totally immersed in his role - xicn.net

<This D amned Love>, the new KBS2 tv drama serial starring Rain & Shin Mina is finally unveiled.

<This> is a tv collaboration between Rain and Lee, the author of <Sorry, I Love You>, and because of this, this series is highly anticipated by the public. On the 15th of this month, filming for this series finally started.

Rain acts as a K1 fighter in the series, displaying his manly charm through the many cuts & bruises on his face. This is a complete change from the clean wealthy image of his character in <Full House>, and this change in him is also the main reason why many are attracted to this new series.

<This> director, Kim praised Rain: "Right now, Rain has totally immersed himself in the role of Bok Gu. He has a excellent grasp of the required emotional ups-downs, and he has already reached the stage that he fully understands the character of his role. Rain is very much immersed in his role."

The following is an interview with Rain, done by KBS website: -

How do you feel about your new drama?
TV viewership ratings is very important. Actually, I'm very concerned about this, and I hope for good viewership ratings, the higher the better. But at the same time, I hope to give the audience a warm, easy feeling. Hope that after they watched the show, they'll feel warm at heart. Teacher Lee's works have always been excellent, and everytime I finished watching a work of his, I'll be very touched. This series is also the same, after I've finished reading the script, I felt very warm at heart.

How do you feel about your role in the drama?
Bok Gu is a very interesting character. Every sentence that he says is a lie. He has no goals in life, and all along he has always been leading a very lazy, laidback life. Suddenly, one day, he decides to seek revenge, and that became the goal of his life. But eventually, he falls in love with the person whom he's seeking revenge on. Isn't he a very interesting character?

How do you feel about working with Shin Mina?
Working with her is very meaningful. Although we did not have much contact in the 1st & 2nd episodes, but the feeling is great.

What's the most difficult part about filming boxing, fighting and fire scenes?
Of course there are some difficult areas, but you'll forget everything after u've seen the exciting scenes that come about from the filming. Everytime when I'm faced with a difficulty, I'll tell myself that I must believe in the director, and I will also immerse myself totally into work. Everyday, I insist on doing a 4-hr workout.

What's your reason for accepting this project?
First of all is the trust in Teacher Lee, as well as the belief in Director Kim. There was once when I was on a plane and chanced upon a work of Director Kim. The scenes and the acting were so beautiful and fantastic. That was the first time I start to know Director Kim. A fantastic director & author, there's no reason for me to not choose this project.

Anything you'll like to say to the audience?
I believe after watching this series, the audience will feel that it's worth their time watching it. The 1st episode will air on 31st Oct, hope that everyone will stay tuned to the tv for this series.

Oct. 31st will never be the same again... :excited:

[rachelle03]

Certainly, jessica! Oct 31st is just 39 days away! :excited:
I saw the interview of him and Shin Mina, with Bi filming on the streets and :ohmy: Cant wait for Oct 31st!
He spoke english? *rushes off to clubbox*
It's so challenging to post these days. :sweat:

[sweep]

Part IV!
I'm glad that there is no hard feelings between Jay and Rain. I know this is just a challenge to Jay. I'm glad that Jay still has humor about it. They're both talented anyway.

Thanks for the news. I haven't had a dose of news for 2 days. :happy:

[Irina]

Finally I got in the JCnet!!! :excited:
And here is alredy part 4!!! :? Pretty fast! :happy:
Ok,later will check all posts,just came to say hi! :wave:

[panda_shine]

wow.. I totally missed the Part 4 of Rain's thread! :shy:

I was watching this HK Entertainment show earlier.. and I saw the clip of Rain in China with JYP.. it was so cute when he was eating those mini apples? ..his exression.. :angel: and then suddenly, my Mom was like "He changed his hair style? His old one looks better!" :D

And Thanks for the article/interview about the new drama, Jessica! Wow.. 4 hour workout each day!! :?

[gracecherry]

OH gosh, i missed the thread sooo much, i hope i m not too left behind yet!! ive posted several times but, my post didnt went thru that few days when this site was having some problem. sigH~

Oh, i totally expected Jay would react that way to the matter of fans comparing him with rain. its just like the way i think, jay and rain are artistes of totally different types, Rain definitely has nice voice n could sing, but he is more on the performance type, Jay is more of the song writing type. they are both special in their own ways...LOL.

hahaha, jay sure doesnt want to compare dancing with rain lol, thats gonna be very AWkward. haha, but, seriously speaking, i was quite impressed with jay's dancing sometime back then ,when he attended jolin's J1 concert in taipei, and they performed dao dai together. he was pretty good with the steps too.

Jessica > what? bi not modelling for tbj anymore? aww~ thats sad, coz, i really love his photos there. and remember that ever cute and charming shoot? of him with the super skinny female model,haha.oh gosh, he spoke english? was he good? haha, anyway, its understandable if he didnt speak too well, coz he doesnt learn it at school, haha, but i m happy he tried, and as long as we could understand what he is saying,thats good enuf. gO BI!! how big is that speech file??

and yes, bi is lucky to hav a fan like u here, making his threads grow like cancer cells fast replicating LOL.haha


Jenna > hi hi, i missed you soo much, HOW r u deary? ive been frying my brain too much, with so much work to do, tests to study for and lab reports to write, and the sad thing is ,i havent get ur prezzie yet? really hope that, its not lost, dont worry...once i get it, i would let u noe ya.i wont have any time to spare untill end of nex week...hopefully cud spazz with u on msn by then. lol...we will all be drooooling all the lil details of his new drama, dont u think??!!

eiko > thanks for sharing all the news!!

pam > hi hi, yes, sangdoo is just such a meaningful drama, i jus cant belive someone as wonderful as sangdoo would lead such a sad life. everything just wasnt going rite for him, i was totally impressed with bi's acting, at many parts of the drama, the part where he was release from jail ,n then discover that enhwan had left and his family has abandoned him. aww~

cyn2589 > hi u r from malaysia too? me too, yea, its so sad that rain is not coming to malaysia yet, and i cud never afford to see him in singapore, aww~ lets just hope he wud come here soon!! maybe we cud even see him together? hehehee~

jaychoulover9000 > hi hi, yea, it would be wonderful to listen to him sing in fully in eng. among the examples, like Just Once, i think he did a pretty good job, in expressing the song, though his pronounciation wasnt too accurate, but i dont think it should be tooo perfect either, coz he is korean afterall, and its natural to hav a lil bit of flaws. hehe~

Karen > hi hi, so happy to see u here!! LOL...i havent had the chance to catch up with any new bi clips lately, been sooo busy with uni, anyways, ur description was soooo cute, mini apples, aww~

rachelle> even if oct 31st comes, we stil cant get to watch it rite? it woud only be in korea channels?? aww~ i gues, here i m msia, mayb hav to wait till nex year for the drama to reach here. oh gosh...how am i gonna bear that long wait... :cry:

[rainingcows]

wow version 4! which means more bi! :excited:
it will be great if jay n bi works together.. and let Asian music lead the way... isnt that what the both of them aspire to do? now that 3 of my fave guys may be working together (JJ Lin, Bi and Jay), it just got more exciting!! :bounce:

Bi is really BIG now!! :laughing:

[~PoOh~]

hellow everyone...i'm a newbie here..well not just here..=P

i am also Bi's addict..since watching Full House series..=)
Woww...it's already the 4th part..there're gotta be lotz of Bi's stuff going on here..i hope i will enjoy this thread..and i'll do my best to keep this thread growing well...

Ps: sorry for my bad english...=P

[cyn2589]

gracecherry >>> which part of malaysia are u from???? must pray hard that he got come malaysia..... if he really comes maybe all of his fans from jc.net can go together to support him or something like that..... :-)

[gracecherry]

cyn2589 > hi hi, i m from KL, what about you? i do hope he would come here to open a concert, LOL, and hopefully the ticket wouldnt be tooo expensive too, coz i heard that, in some other places ,its above the normal concert ticketing price,not too sure though. i just really want to get a glimpse of the REAL bi. and, if cud ever see him dance and sing, ahhh~~

Pooh > hi there, a BIG welcome to you for joining this thread. yeap yeap, there would be lotsa spazzing in here about rain and his activities, so do drop by!!! you should also join the pics thread, hahah

[eiko]

hey those of u interested in the RainStoneLive concert, make sure u check out the new improved site, its all renovated and the forum is finally set up, u can win a Eugene autographed cd if u register to the forum!! ^ ^

[jessica]

rachelle: omg, a new Bi set! :love:

sandy, welcome back :hugz: check back often for his updated news ^^

Irina: hey there ^^ drop by whenever you have time :wave:

karen: hehe, it's okay. at least you returned =)
Bi was eating mini apples?! i don't think i've seen that clip yet >< your mom is so funny :D i'm sure she can get used to his new hairstyle soon, after she watch his new drama! :excited:
he always work out a lot to maintain that sexy body, so 4 hours a day is normal for him i guess and now he has to train harder for that role he's playing ^^;

grace: you're finally back :hugz: the clip where he spoke english wasn't that great. i think the audio quality is kind of messed up >.< but you can kind of make out a few words if you replay it a couple of times =/ i'm going to upload the clip to YSI so you can dl it ^^

rainingcows (hehe, another grace =P) where have you been?! Bi is really at the peak of his career now. so proud of him <3

pooh: :welcome: to the Bi thread. thanks to all his new fans participating, this thread is moving along :huglove: hope we'll get to know you better :happy: have you listened to his albums yet?...and you don't have bad english ^^

eiko: thanks for the site update! i'm going to take a look later on. i can't believe i'll be joining another forum :oops:

anyway, let's start voting Bi lovers! there's no limit to how many times you can vote, so click away! the vote function is currently down (due to excessive amount of voting i bet :D), but keep checking back and vote as much as you can :bounce:

MESSAGE FROM BI'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE (rain.jype.com)

2005 Asia's Hero VOTE

Give to share this information to all rain website.

Time vote site : http://www.time.com/time/asia/2005/heroes/
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Hello~! This is the person in charge of 'Cloud'.

Times read by people the world over is polling about the best hero in 2005 now. So it has recruited candidates for the hero of Asia from more readers than 500 for several weeks. As a result, 12 of the candidates are selected.

And Rain, our hero, is one of them!

The poll is continuing now. And then, the one who is most supported will be laid bafore public in the website of Times as 2005 Asian hero on october 3rd.

I'm asking you to take part in the poll for Rain who became not our only hero but a Asian hero.

VOTE FOR BI PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

credit : Raina // jeongjihun.com // Sexy Bi

[yenny1106]

hey! i cldn't understand why korean artistes, like rain can be so popular last time.... but now i understand, cos he's soooo cute haha! just watched full house n rain's really cute. attracted my attention! i never watch korean dramas, but full house is really 1 korean drama that i watched n quite liked haha,....his smile's just so charming.... :happy:

[sweep]

Hi!
Whoa! I haven't seen the part with Rain eating apples yet. Rain spoke in english too?!

In the TIME magazine for 2005 Asia's Hero, our boxer Manny Pacquiao was also nominated. I never knew that. I just saw it on the news. :shy:

I was pointing Rain to my mom. When the news was televised Rain was ahead. I think that news was shown last week.

[cyn2589]

is rain name jung ji hoon or jeong ji hun?????

gracecherry>>> i am from penang..... yea... i heard that his concert tickets are really expensive....

[Irina]

Hi cyn2589,welcome! :wave: Talking about Rains name it is:Jeong Ji-hun.Also u can find a lot about him on the 1 page of this thread :happy:
Hi Jessica! :wave: So nice to see you in both threads(Shinhwa and Bi) :happy: I will try to be more active :wink2:

[rachelle03]

karen, do you mean this?

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/rachjcnet/bi/0001.jpg
Bi takes a bite.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/rachjcnet/bi/0002.jpg
He wasnt sure how to describe.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/rachjcnet/bi/0003.jpg
The reporter asked him if it's nice.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/rachjcnet/bi/0004.jpg
Still, he couldnt find a word for it. :D

He find the fruit a bit weird and didnt know how to reject it or comment about it. :D It's acutally a kind of tidbit in China. It's fruits coated with hardened caramelised cane sugar. Pretty good candy, personally, I like the juicy strawberries they had. But not sure why Bi had that expression. :D

Jessica: Yup, couldnt resist doing up another Bi banner on a lazy afternoon. :love:

Bi was in the poll?! :excited: But the voting is down. Is Jay in the poll as well? :unsure:

yenny1106: I shared the exact same sentiments as you. No one could resist Bi's charm after watching FH. Ha Ha! So far I've bRAINwashed 3 of my friends with FH. :D

Talking about FH, local cable tv is showing it on Sat's night and it was repeated on Sun again. So within two days, I've watched the same episode twice (or thrice, considering I've watched the vcd) and still, I'm laughing out loud when Young Jae called Ji-eun a bird. :laughing:

I've watched YSMM, the one with KSW and I didnt expect KSW to be such a funny guy. The impression he gave me is a cool guy who doesnt speaks much. And the ep #84, #85. :laughing: Bi was so prideful of his small eyes. :thumbsup:

[Beryl-Luv-Jay]

Rain is another star i admired ! but not more than Jay ! I like the way he Dance...it just so nice that i can't control myself till wanna move my body with him too ! Lolx...and he love his mother so much till he cried everytime when he talks bout his mom...i lurve that...he's a good boy! He's not bad tho...~

[rainingcows]

wow. rain on TIME! that'll be so cool coz Jay was on the cover of TIME before as well!!
jessica: haha, i was missing in action huh.. busy with sch. heh but i'm gonna drop by here frequently now! misses bi alot when i'm away.

rachelle: i was also watching FH on SCV. heh.. it's so funny whenever he acts like a kid in front of ji-eun. never gets tired of watching it.. hahaha! :happy:

[jaychoulover9000]

[QUOTE=rachelle03]


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/rachjcnet/bi/0004.jpg
Still, he couldnt find a word for it. :D

He find the fruit a bit weird and didnt know how to reject it or comment about it. :D It's acutally a kind of tidbit in China. It's fruits coated with hardened caramelised cane sugar. Pretty good candy, personally, I like the juicy strawberries they had. But not sure why Bi had that expression. :D






omg. the strawberry one is the BEST!! its; so good. and the last picture is so funny. hahahahaha. he's so cute :excited:

[panda_shine]

Rach, yeah thats the clip I saw! I haven't tried those ones that Bi tried.. but the strawberry ones are yummy!

At first I was going to try downloading the show (that showed that clip) but I couldn't find it since I didn't know what date they aired it in HK.. BUT luckily, I went to the TVB website and realized they have information on each show they air.. and SURPRISINGLY, they also have clips of it too! :excited: It's a little small but it's still pretty clear :happy:

Click on this link:
http://jade.tvb.com/ent/scoop/2005/09/06/index.html

And then the link that says "4. Rain...."

:-)

[jessica]

yenny: hey there ^^ korean stars are just too hard to resist. i'm glad you like Bi after Full House, like many here :D i suggest you watch Sangdoo, Let's Go to School also. his acting in that serie was indescrible! he was so dorky and loveable.

sandy: that news about the TIME magazine was aired a week ago? o.o the last time i checked, before the voting went down, Bi was leading :bounce: his fans are avid voters :whistle:

cyn: Bi's name is Jeong Ji Hun. there are many ways to romanize his name, so it does get confusing sometimes >.<

Irina: i'm not really active in Shinhwa's thread anymore :shy: i can't keep up with them so i try to avoid it now :sweat: i'll drop by once in a while though ^^

rachelle: i saw that clip! i can't read chinese or understand mandarin so i didn't know what they were saying, but i remember Bi had a funny expression on his face when he was eating that thing :laughing: i didn't know those were mini apples >.< maybe he ate a rotten one, hence that look :D
i don't remember seeing Jay on that poll ^^;

i loved YSMM episode #84! those guys can't stop making fun of Bi XD and he was laughing so much :love: hehe, i loved his response about big eyes :D

hi Beryl ^^ he does have great dance moves that makes you want to jump up and follow along ^^ nothing wrong with loving him and Jay at the same time. both of them are awesome :love:

[gracecherry]

Rachelle > thanks for the caps, i cant wait to watch that clip, ahaha, he was sooo incredibly cute, with that look of dont-noe-what-to-say ! LOL. oh, sg is re-showing FH?? oh gosh, once a while i stil rewatch some epis, and i still laughed at those parts where he pretended he didnt mind jie eun going with min hyoo,haha, u noe the one part where, jie eun was going out wif min hyo, and he rushed out to ask her not to go, when jie eun ask why, he said, 'who is gonna cook for me if u r out?' ahahah, that expression on his face!! is sooo, cute.

karen > so the link is streaming ah? its ok, i was in uni just now so, didnt think it was suitable to watch, with students standing behind me, hahaha~ -Oh ok, after 5 mins- just watched the clip, haha, dunno it was my player's problem or what, the clip was soo blur, haha, but i cud see a little bit of his expression stil,haha.

jessica > did u watched that clip with karen's link? coz, in that one, they were speaking cantonese...so, u shud be able to understand, haha. and, so was this clip new? recent? he CUT his hair back to the short style? like sangdoo. oooh, kinda different with the 'boxer' hairstyle, haha. oh and i need to ask, about Bi being the cover of time asia? was the edition released aredy? how come i havent really seen any pics of it around?

yenny > hi hi, yea, you could see why he is popular!! haha, it isnt just his cute looks, he really could dance and sing too, and his personality is just soo...natural, and nice....and, if u knew about how he worked hard to be what he is now, u would admire him for his determination too, hhaha, hav u watched sang doo? haha, its true, FH made alot of ppl know rain, including me, i was totally NOT into him before FH, but now...haha....sang doo, is a very touching drama, and his acting in there is really impressive....

cyn2589 > oh so u r from penang? hehe. oh well. at the mean time tat we cant see the real rain, lets just, keep up with his clips and news first, hahah~

[rachelle03]

jessica: ya, maybe he did ate a rotten one. :laughing: And about YSMM, remember the part where he said he do not need goggles while skiing? The part where he demostrate how he can do it was so funny.

jaychoulover9000, karen: I missed the juicy sweet strawberries under the crispy sweet coatings! Yum yum...

grace: It's the first time SG is showing FH. But the local tv will repeat its telecast (episode) the next day. So same episode, twice telecast! :happy: Ya ya, I remember the part where Young Jae said that, there'll be no one who will cook for him. He was pouting... :D And, Bi was not on the cover of TIME Asia. It's just an article inside TIME, talking about Bi.

[~PoOh~]

originally posted by berly-luv-jay
...and he love his mother so much till he cried everytime when he talks bout his mom...i lurve that...he's a good boy! He's not bad tho...~
what happened with his mom??? :cry:

anyway, does anybody know the good site where i can find bi's biography??? like his childhood and earlier time of his carrier??

[jessica]

grace: i've watched that clip a while ago, but my version was in mandarin i think :hmm: i'll have to find it and watch it again ^^; it was a LQ so the quality wasn't that great. that clip was from 2003 i believe. he wouldn't cut his hair now since he's still shooting for his new drama ^^

rachelle: i remember that part about the goggles! :laughing: i love Bi's cheeky side in this show. that part about being in an airplane was funny also! he looked so sexy when he was squinting his eyes...aigoo :love:

pooh: you can find all the info about him in the first post, along with most of his forums and sites ^^ if you want to know the story about his past you can look for it in Rain_International (a new forum), but you'll need to join first to view that thread ^^ Sexy Bi was the first (or one of the first) engilsh forums, so you can find lots of info there too, if you're willing to sift through all the pages ^^;

Bi's new DHC CF is out already! :excited: i'm uploading now for ppl who can't clubbox. check in the dl thread for the link ^^ he looked so...beautiful :cloud9:

[gracecherry]

rachelle > pouting,YES ,thats the word i was searching for, haha, oh i see...bi wasnt going to appear on the cover o TIME the way jay did? oooh~ anyways.it was still good there was an article. haha

jessica > oh i see, 2003 eh? i was thinking that it shud be an old clip too, coz that was his hairstyle during the sangdoo time, haha, and like u said, he usually keeps the long haircut these days, which i prefer! haha, and also he cant change it as he please ,coz he is filming the new drama, OH GOSH~ jess, u saw the interview on bi and shin min ah, about their new drama? the one where Bi wore glasses??? i almost fainted~ he looked sooo good with glasses on....he should wear it more often,LOL.

pooh > hi hi, yea, u could try sexy bi, that forum is pretty focused and it is recognise by bi's main fan site too... there are loads of clips to DL and there are translations too. so, surf~~

[Irina]

Wooo,so happy today because of Bi!These commercial of DHC driving me crazy!lol
Grace,so Bi is coming in KL with a concert?If tickets will be not so expensive will you go to see him?You are so lucky to live in Malaysian capital!

[~PoOh~]

hix hix hix :cry: i just read about Bi's mom and his life before "now"...how sadddd... :cry: well, at least his mom's effort has been paid off 1000000x than she was expected...

jessica & grace : thx for the webside... :excited: anyway, thx for uploading the DHC commercial..Bi looks so cutee and boyish...i heard that he's a good masseur too... :brows: Nicky is so lucky...*jealous*

[pamujung]

Irina >> There is only one page translation of Jessica magazine I found :oops: This article is in the third pic I posted.

"Kissing means you can do everything for your lover. I think kissing means to give my spirit as well as all things inside to my lover."

Korean trend Red Rain

Rain, who is just like a tornado in HK, give us "Jessica" a chance to interview him in his tight and busy schedule and to take this unique photos in HK media.

With slight curvy hair, single-edged eyelids and shy smile, Rain is as attractive as in the photos and VODs. What shocks me is his 184cm tall body.

Rain, whose original name is Jeong Ji-hun, is 23 year-old only, but he has entered the stage for 7 years. With a poor childhood, Ji-hun entered the music circle at the age 16. His first album "Bad Guy" finally released at 2002 after the few-year training. This album was so popular once after debuted and won nearly all the "New singer" music awards.

Next year, his second album "How to avoid from the sun" released with the theme song reorginised from "Shape of my heart" of Sting. This song analogy the ex-girlfriend as the sun which can't be escaped.
Rain said he doesn't experience this kind of love affair, however, his deduction touches everyone. That's why this song stayed in the No.1 continously for 3 months in almost every music camp. This made Rain's fairy tale a brilliant history.
In the same year, Rain got almost every "Most Popular singer" from different music awards and 5 important "New singer" awards. Afterwards, he became the King in the Korea music circle.

Who don't love?
The God of Fortune always helps the hard-working people. Rain carry his fortune on to the TV stage.
In 2004, he met a drama which helped him to step out Korea, that is "Full House". Before this drama, he only acted in the TV drama "Sangdoo, let's go school". In this drama, he acts as a gigolo and a single-dad, that's distant from his real life.
But in "Full House", he acts back himself as a famous star Lee Young-jae, his acting is agreed by everyone. "Full House" makes "Lee Young-jae" not only popular in Korea, but also China, HK, Taiwan and the Asia. The rumor said some housewives prepared 100 dishes of "sam-kae tong" for the staff of "Full House"; and during the time "Full House" on air, many people left messages saying that they don't want to do anything else other than watching Lee Young-jae's smiling face!

Rain became much more famous and with Song Hye Gyo they became the "Perfect TV couple".

Although he is under million people's support, he has his lovely side.
Besides dancing and eyesight, what makes Rain attractive is the way he talks. He expressed his mind while clarifying the rumour with Song Hye Gyo, "I don't need my girlfriend having perfect body shape. I perfer chubby and cute girl."

And his Kissing theory "Kissing means you can do everything for your lover. I think kissing means to give my spirit as well as all things inside to my lover."

How can girls not falling in love with this kind of gentle and tough boy?

credits: kitlam14/Fanrain.

[~*RiNaJaY*~]

aww..he's so cute..da way he defined kissing...n he likes chubby gals..weird for mega stars but all the better..it shows dat not only d perfect gals get all d hot guys :D

[Irina]

pamujung: :hugz: It was very kind of you to post that article,so Jessica was that one who has translated HK magazine? :shifty:
Jessica:I know we all are very busy,but if you will find free time,maybe you can upload the whole article of HK magazine? :angel: I am just really interested,what is in it. :rolleyes: Talking about Shinhwa thread,it really feels that you are not there,so maybe once awhile you could join us!?Ok,Bi is rocking my life so much,firstly my mom noticed that I am drooling over Jay,now she is wondering who is Bi?lolShe likes both guys. :-) But more funniest thing will happened next week when my dad will return from the sea,wondering what will be his opinion that his daughter becoming chinese and listening only chinese,korean and japanese music :brows: Yeah,he will be very surprised! :tongue: :D

[gracecherry]

quote : And his Kissing theory "Kissing means you can do everything for your lover. I think kissing means to give my spirit as well as all things inside to my lover."

How can girls not falling in love with this kind of gentle and tough boy?


oH, my goodness, that was sooo sweeeEET! he is just such a PERFECT package! LOL.

quote : many people left messages saying that they don't want to do anything else other than watching Lee Young-jae's smiling face!

thats SO true!!!

pooh > oh gosh...u read bout his background aredy? me too, and i was kinda teary, reading about how he tried to joined the gang of not so good ppl, to get the chance to learn more about dancing, reading about how regret he is now, that he sorta took his mom's illness for granted, reading about how he spend hrs choreographing a dance, but yet no one really complimented or encouraged his efforts, and also, it seems that JYP had a pretty strict training for him, i gues he suffered pride in some ways, alot of ways, aww~ but here he is now,the BI we all adore! aja aja BI!


Irina > oh no, bi's company has not prepared any plans for his stop in KL yet. and i sure cant afford if its expensive.oh. anyways.... all of a sudden u r into bi? haha, its like u heard his songs some time back, seen his cute face back then too, but only now u enter the frenzy? haha, its never too late. oh gosh, i hav to say that he is just so nice and cute!

[zhoudaoyan]

eyys!! I just watched Full House!! which i LOVED. haha
and it led me to go check out more Rain.. haha
i knew he was always good looking, but now i think he's cute, and aww so lovable hah.
anyway, today i went and bought his latest album.. and i watched the mvs that it came with. i like. I DO mv.. so cute haha.. anyway. hope to come here more often!!

[Irina]

Dear Grace!Its not all of a sudden or something,just more I find out about him more I adore his music and sure his smile is just simply the best!I have received urs pm,and actually DL that Rain - DHC CF Behind Screen:)And yes I will later register in sexy Bi site,coz these past days I even dont have time to do my home work!:(Yeah,that is really pitty that I cant watch chinese and korean dramas.

[sweep]

Thanks Pamujung for the article.

It always appear to me that when Rain talks about love, his words are so deep. Like, he knows a lot already. I dunno if it is just the translation, but when he talks sometimes its like food for thought.

I think Koreans are sooo passionate. Like the roles in dramas. Especially Rain too. :rolleyes:

Jessica, saw the DHC commercial. Rain is cute there. "Rub my shoulders please!" :D

[jessica]

grace: hehe, of course i saw that interview! i always love it when he wears glasses.

pooh: yes, Bi had a hard life. that's why i'm so happy for his success now.

pam: thanks for the translation! :hugz: i found a longer one today ^^

Oct 2005 Jessica (HK) Magazine

Page 3

At mid Sept, the TIME mag Asia mentioned the hot and popular Korean singer-Rain in the Music forum titled "A Korean Force of Nature".
Rain is spreading over Asia with the name "Asia Michael Jackson", caused a heavy storm in Hong Kong, and now he is preparing to step in the US market with the target of the world market.

That is anyother feeling seeing him in real person.

Page 4

"Kissing means you can do everything for your lover. I think kissing means to give my spirit as well as all things inside to my lover."

Korean trend Red Rain

Rain, who is just like a tornado in HK, give us "Jessica" a chance to interview him in his tight and busy schedule and to take this unique photos in HK media.

With slight curvy hair, single-edged eyelids and shy smile, Rain is as attractive as in the photos and VODs. What shocks me is his 184cm tall body.

Rain, whose original name is Jeong Ji-hun, is 23 year-old only, but he has entered the stage for 7 years. With a poor childhood, Ji-hun entered the music circle at the age 16. His first album "Bad Guy" finally released at 2002 after the few-year training. This album was so popular once after debuted and won nearly all the "New singer" music awards.

Next year, his second album "How to avoid from the sun" released with the theme song reorginised from "Shape of my heart" of Sting. This song analogy the ex-gf as the sun which can't be escaped.
Rain said he doesn't experience this kind of love affair, however, his deduction touches everyone. That's why this song stayed in the No.1 continously for 3 months in almost every music camp. This made Rain's fairy tale a brilliant history.
In the same year, Rain got almost every "Most Popular singer" from different music awards and 5 important "New singer" awards. Afterwards, he became the King in the Korea music circle.

Who don't love?
The God of Fortune always helps the hard-working people. Rain carry his fortune on to the TV stage.
In 2004, he met a drama which helped him to step out Korea, that is "Full House". Before this drama, he only acted in the TV drama "Sangdoo, let's go school". In this drama, he acts as a gigolo and a single-dad, that's distant from his real life.
But in "Full House", he acts back himself as a famous star Lee Young-jae, his acting is agreed by everyone. "Full House" makes "Lee Young-jae" not only popular in Korea, but also China, HK, Taiwan and the Asia. The rumor said some housewives prepared 100 dishes of "sam-kae tong" for the staff of "Full House"; and during the time "Full House" on air, many people left messages saying that they don't want to do anything else other than watching Lee Young-jae's smiling face!

Rain became much more famous and with Song hae-kyu, they became the "Perfect TV couple".

Although he is under million people's support, he has his lovely side.
Besides dancing and eyesight, what makes Rain attractive is the way he talks. Hexpressed his mind while clarifying the rumour with Song Hae-Gyo, "I don't need my gf having perfect body shape. I perfer chubby and cute girl."

And his Kissing theory "Kissing means you can do everything for your lover. I think kissing means to give my spirit as well as all things inside to my lover."

How can girls not falling in love with this kind of gentle and tough boy?

Page 5

Drank dancing steps
Rain turned from a normal secondary student to the leader of the "Han-nyu". What and how much he paid is without any doubt.
Park Ji-young is being regarded as the key of turning this normal student to a great star. He goes back to his memory 5 years ago, and said "Rain's performance attracted me, he was doing every kind of performance without showing any tired faces. This made me felt that he is not a usual person!" On the other hand, Rain indicates that Park Ji-young is a teacher he respects a lot, "without him, I am sure there will not be "Rain". It's hard to compare our dancing as they are in different styles. We both do our best in our dancing!"
Actually, although Rain learns from Park Ji-young, he stills owns his unique dancing. Rain's dancing is rhythmic and full of energy, plus the absorption of outside elements(for example the drank dancing steps). Rain said " I think I can express everything through dancing."

It's not a temporary success
At March and July 2005, Rain had went China for the promotion of his album "It's Raining" and attending the MTV award.
The order quantity of the album is 100 thousands pieces, which is the record of Korean albums released in China. In Sept 2005, Rain held 2 concerts in Budokan which got 10 thousands fans' support. And for the concerts going to hold in HK, the tickets were all sold out in a minute.
Rain's success in these 3 years is not easy to get even others work 10 or 20 years more. It always make a person get lost under the situation of being supported by thousands and millions fans. However, to Rain, he is surely not falling into the trap. He will be a long-lasting King. That's because he is not only a star of the stage, he walked through poor and hard conditions.
Rain's childhood was as sad as the sorrow Korean drama. He lived with his parents and sister in a small metal house at the back of the market while he was young.
Due to daddy's failure in business, it was his Mom to bear the duty to earn money for the family. She sold "ttoh-bo-kki" in the market and her good son Rain always help in the shop. Rain and his sister were both introvert and silent because of the heavy duty from family.
"This charater insist till this moment. People have to spend a lot of time if he/she wants to get closer to me."Rain said.
Afterwards, his Mom died from diabetes, while his Daddy went to Brazil for work.
That's the wound which can never be cured deep inside Rain's heart but also the power for him to success.
"Every time I stand on the stage, I miss my Mom. For her, I still feel sorry till this moment. I've acheived what I promised her, that's to be a famous singer. If she knows, she will be happy with this!"

The postscript:
It was a rush for the cover shotting. Fortunately, Rain was relaxed in front of the camera.

(Kit: the following part of the postscript is the outline hightlight of the drama "ÀÌ Á×ÀÏ ³ðÀÇ »ç¶û". So I am not going to translate that~~^^)

I believe for the coming years, Rain will remains the vogue which covers the whole Asia with his unique and sexy dancing!

Translation credits: kitlam14/Fanrain.
i love reading about his background and how he had made it to the top. whoever gets to kiss him is one lucky girl :cloud9: ppl who meet him in person are always shocked by his height :laughing: it always bring tears to my eyes when they mention about his family and the hardship they had =( i'm going to post this informative article on the first post so ppl who don't know much about him can see that he's not only famous because of Full House. it upsets me that some would use that drama to base his success now =/ it was a stepping stone for him to branch out, but to base that as how he succeeded is absurd -_- if ppl don't like his singing, why would his concerts all get sold out. he has stage presence and can always bring the crowd up on their feet! :excited:

Irina: hehe, i'm not the one who translated the magazine =P i can't read chinese :oops: the magazine is called "Jessica" i believe he was featured in that magazine in the past also :hmm: the above translation is the whole article ^^
i'll join in the shinhwa thread when i have something to spazz about ^^; i'm too busy keeping up with my hubby right now :whistle: it's good that you like asian music and celebrities when you're not even asian ^^ my parents were surprised that i like them also because i never used to listen to anything but american music ^^;

zhoudaoyan: hi there ^^ another converted Bi lover after Full House i see :D welcome to this thread. did you buy the japanese version of It's Raining? i think that's the one with his MVs included. he was so adorable in I Do :love: i loved that dance bit towards the end. do you have any favorite songs yet?

sandy: kekeke, isn't Bi's response about love wonderful? :love: yes yes!! he was so cute in the DHC CF! don't you just love the way Bi massages? :brows:

[rachelle03]

i'm going to post this informative article on the first post so ppl who don't know much about him can see that he's not only famous because of Full House. it upsets me that some would use that drama to base his success now =/ it was a stepping stone for him to branch out, but to base that as how he succeeded is absurd -_- if ppl don't like his singing, why would his concerts all get sold out. he has stage presence and can always bring the crowd up on their feet! :excited:

Exactly, Jessica! :thumbsup: Like what the article had mentioned, Full House helped him to step out of Korea but certainly not creating Bi. Watching FH did introduced me to Bi, but if his music, vocal and stage presence are not good, I would not be playing his music all day long and will still be supporting the actor Bi only. Eg. I prefer Takuya Kimura the actor.

jaychoulover9000: The juicy strawberries indeed. :love: I had it in Shanghai and probably with the cold weather, the sugar stays on very well.

I bet all the Bi fans are having sore shoulders now, after watching the DHC CF. :D

By the way, the TIME Asia Hero Poll was reset due to some technical problems. So continue to vote for Bi! As of last check, Bi was leading all the way at 74.7%! :D

[zhoudaoyan]

jessica: umm. i got the one that comes with 2 mvs. but it's not japanese. the mvs are it's raining and i do.. haha. thanks for the mag info!! haha must have taken long. Ive always know that Rain was like good in acting and singing and dancing and all.. and i always thought he was cute and everything,.. but it was Full House which made me go crazy over him haha.
i just think he acted really well in there and the show is so nice because of a good storyline etc.
anyway.. what's Bi up to now?

[rachelle03]

I wonder if this is posted before, but it was an article about Rain's background and how he worked hard for what he is today.

Rain before becoming a Star

[1] Childhood
I still can't believe that I'm a singer. Sometimes when I fine my CD among those I own while I arrange them, I feel my heart swelling. It is a true happiness to me that there will be people somewhere who will listen and follow after my dance just like I modeled myself after the dances and songs of Seotaeji and Boys and Deux when I dreamt of becoming a singer. I used to live near Hongik University when I was a child. My mother passed away two years ago, and I now I live with two others, my father and my sister. My sister who's 3 years younger than me (I was born in 1982 and my real name is Jeong Jihun) is so blunt that we are not so close at that time. Both of us are taciturn and we hardly exchange more than two or three sentences all day. I am told that I used to like going out without telling anyone when I was young. There is one incident I remember faintly. It's my leaving home when I was 4. My parents came home from work together but they couldn't find me. So they called the police for adjunction of disappearance and looked for me here and there almost in insanity, but still couldn't find me. A day went by and my parents got a phone call. They said they found me in Ganghwa-do. There was a bus terminal in front of our place, and I think I might have taken the bus from there. They saw the contact number on my wrist band in Ganghwa-do and called my family. Although I can't remember clearly, I have a faint memory of a lady who helped me get on the bus.

[2] I've been an introvert from the begining
Even when I was young, I had been introversive and taciturn like now. It still takes me a long time to get close to people. But once I become close, I talk so much that I am surprised that I can speak so well. I didn't have much talent in studying when I was in elementary school and let the day go by without saying a word. So it was natural that I didn't have a girlfriend who liked me. I was an unnoticeable student in class. If there was anything that people would notice about me is that I was a bit tall. I was always the third or fourth tallest boy in the class. I would always sit there quietly, but one day I stirred it up. It was at the talent show competition among classes during the school trip when I was in the 6th grade. Our class's turn was closing in and nobody volunteered. I kept on watching and felt impatient so told them that I will enter the competition to represent our class. But the response of the kids in our class was much less than flattering. I could hear them say slanders about me from here and there, saying 'why is he representing us?' I got proud and finally it was our class's turn. I stood on the stage. The children concentrated on me and the music was on. I told myself to 'show them something' and danced the dances I saw on the TV and street without a second thought. There was a burst of clapping hands as my stage was over. I felt the fulfilling emotion for the first time, and a thought crossed my mind suddenly. It said, 'Yes, it's dance.'

[3] Depression and an urge to kill myself
I entered Sungmun Junior High as I awakened to dance. By looks, anyone could tell that I was a disorderly student by appearance. In order to learn how to dance, I hung out with older boys who were disorderly and neglected school works. Although they took my money and clothes, I followed them because of one reason that I have to learn how to dance. There was a time when we got caught by the police and taken to the police station while we were practicing at the park near Hongik University because we didn't have anywhere to go and practice dancing and people around us pointed at us saying we are disorderly students. I lied to my father that I am going to the library to study, and there was nothing I could do but neglect my studies because I was busy dancing. As this went on, my grades got worse and worse. I sat for the fist exam of my junior high, and I got average score of 45. It was something I could get by guessing instead of going through the questions. But since I was so tired out dancing that I slept during the examination without solving the questions. Frankly, I was also shocked by the results. My father didn't even treat me like his own son. He told me to leave home and didn't even look at me. If my father had beaten me or gotten extreme with me, I could have become perversed, but I gave myself a lot of thoughts seeing my father like that. As I came to talk to nobody in the family, I fell into a depression and there were time when I even felt the urge to kill myself. So I worried myself sick over it and decided that I need to go better in studies than this, so I committed myself to reading and could recover my scores to a degree.

[4] I promised my dad that I will not do anything bad
Although I hung out with scarey boys to learn how to dance, I promised my father that I will never smoke and do bad things. I still keep my words about not smoking. Our dancing team practiced hard, and entered the national amateur dance competition held at Lotte World, Jamsil, Seoul to confirming our talent. Although I can't remember what year exactly, Pyo Inbong, the comedian, was the MC of the competition. The name of our danding team was 'Challenger.' I entered the competition with four other guys, and I stood in the middle to dance as I was tall. We didn't receive any award though. Later, I heard from Inbong after I became a singer that Gangta, the singer, had also entered the competition. I took interest in rugby when I was in the second grade of junior high. The boys in ruby club looked cool and I practiced amongst the rugby club members of the school nearby, but I felt like I couldn't do both dance and sports well, so I chose dance. Then it came the last year of junior high and I started to worry about my future. My friend went to liberal arts high schools but I looked for one where I can dance and study at the same time. So, I came to the conclusion of high school for arts. I didn't go to any acting school and I took notes of actors' lines when I watched drama and practiced acting by memorizing them by myself.

[5] I proudly passed the entry exam for Angyang High School of Arts
Since I didn't know anything about acting, I went to the book store, bought all the acting related books and read them all before the entry examination of Angyang High School of Arts. I had to show other special ability, and I looked for something related to dance and decided to prepare mime. I was certain about expressing things with my body. The people who knew me disagreed with me, saying that 'acting is not your thing,' but I worked hard and passed the examination proudly. But now that acting has become a study for me, it didn't look like fun anymore and didn't suit me that well. So, during the freshman year, I passed acting and continued hanging out with the guys and dancing. As people came to know about my dancing, I came to enter various talent shows as the representing competitor and I grabbed the attention of girls as well. Every morning when I go to school and open the locker, there were presents from unknown people. The presents were mostly milk, cakes, flowers and letters. I regret that I didn't try to find out who they were but I was too busy dancing that I didn't have the time to think about girls. In my freshman year, I tried to adapt to acting to a degree, but during the early sophomore year, I came to hate acting classes so much so that I couldn't bear taking it anymore. So I was late for school more than on time and kept my seat during the morning session only, and slipped out during acting training class. So, there I was, indulging myself into dance, and I got 'stamped' as a bad boy.

[6] I beat up my teacher with a stick
I'll talk about my 'teacher assault' this time. When I went to Anyang High School or Arts, I beat the buttocks of my teacher because of dance. As I concentrated on dancing and skipped acting team sessions, the senior students started to hate me. They took me to the backyard of the school and beat me up and rebuked me that I shouldn't break the team work. So I changed my mind and decided to 'concentrate on acting than dancing.' But suppressing my desire to dance didn't go too far. One day, I couldn't stand it anymore and ran out of the classroom. The next day, the teacher who was teaching the class came in with a stick. Then, he said, "Beat me with this stick. If you don't, I'll beat other students." There were so many conflicts of thoughts in my head at that moment. Many girls were in the same class and there were only good kids in there. So I thought about what I'm going to do for a bit and beat the teacher's buttocks with the stick. There was nothing I can do at that moment. It was only days before our graduation when the teacher told us about this incident frankly. He said that he never thought that I would really beat him. He used the same trick when he was teaching at another high school for arts, and when teachers play this trick, the student mostly say they are so sorry and cry but we were such a formidable foe.

[7]Fatal encounter with Park Jinyeong (JYP)
In 2000, the two biggest incidents of my life happened. I met (Park) Jinyeong, who lead me to be a singer, and my mother passed away. I will first talk about how I met Jinyeong. I joined an underground dance team in junior year of my high school. I lived with them, cooking and washing up the dishes, and also danced at the clubs in Itaeweon and Hongik University, which were the "in place" at that time. My family was going through hard times at that time. My father had been in the trade business but after repeated failures, he left us a letter saying that he will return when he's settled and left for Brazil. So, my mother, who had been suffering from diabetes had to support the family. I couldn't understand my mother who kept on working when she was so unwell. I feel that I had been foolish and inconsiderate at that time. I indulged in dance even more as I started to feel dissatisfaction about my parents. One day, I followed a friend who was working as a road manager to a shabby office. Then, oh my, Park Jinyeong walked into the office. That room was the office of Jinyeong's JYP entertainment. Jinyeong saw me, and asked "Can I possibly ask what you do?" I answered, "I dance" and he asked me to send a video tape so he can audition me. 'Wow, will Park Jinyeong, the producer who trained god and Park Jiyun train me to be a singer?' I was so happy at the moment and I sent the tape for audition to him as soon as I came back.

[8] Park Jinyeong pays my mother's hospital bills
(Park) Jinyeong called me after I had sent the audition tape. He said, 'let's release a record' and accepted me as his trainee. I was truly happy, and I danced and practiced singing even harder. While I was absorbed in happiness and working to make my dream come true, my nother's illness worsened severly. My father, who had left for Brazil just like that, came back to Korea after a few months without adapting to the local conditions. My mother played the role of the family's head in place of my father and her illness worsened all of the sudden, but since my mother had been ill frequently from when I was young, I didn't realize that the situation was that serious at that time. My father wandered from region to region even after he had come back, and there was no one to take care of my mother. I also didn't look after my mother well, thinking 'if I'm the only one who works hard for living, so be it.' I told Jinyeong everything about my mother's condition. Then, he said, "I will admit her into the hospital and pay for the bills so you needn't worry," and comforted me. I am truly grateful to him. My mother was hospitalized after that but it was too late by then. At the time my mother was hospitalized, she had severe inflammation already and her entire body had gathered. The people at the hospital also said that I'd better take her home. My mother came back home, and I really feel a lump in my heart when I recall those days. My mother's condition kept on worsening and we took her back to the hospital. Jinyeong and his wife came to the hospital to stay with my mother.

[9] How can someone like you dance?
Although so many people helped, my mother fell into a coma, and passed away just like that. My mother said her last words as she passed away. She told me to look after my sister well, and I promised her to do so. Also, in my heart, I told myself over and over to do my best and become the best. My heart still aches when I think of my mother. I could have shown her how well I am doing if only she could wait a little more... When my heart breaks I recall how I neglected my family while I could have been really good. I practiced even harder after my mother passed away. Jinyeong didn't teach things one by one but he showed the way to do them. Our company made a video tape with 12 soul dance motions and 9 steps and I practiced until I got tired of it. When Jinyeong wasn't busy, he'd visit the studio to see me dancing and teach me. But he never said a word of compliment to me. Nowadays he often says "great or good job" but in those days, he used to discourage me, saying "how can someone like you dance? It will never work." That was his way of training. When Jinyeong couldn't train me because of his music works in the US, I had to fight against loneliness. I stayed at the studio until late after everybody's gone home to compose dances and practice and at times, I was really lonely and depressed. So, the method I came up with was to practice singing and dancing in the subway and buses.

[10] Fighting against loneliness
I got so tired practicing alone. So I practiced like a crazy on the way to the studio and back home. I sang to the music loudly, composed dances that will fit the song, and danced in the subway and buses openly. To others, I was an 'insane' guy. Although I felt uneasy that I might not become a singer after Jinyeong left for the US to become a producer, but I fought against loneliness and practiced hard alone. And Jinyeong came back from the US after completing his work as a producer. So, I thought I'd be working on my album right away, but Jinyeong said that his album is to be released first because he has a good song. So, my debut album was postponed to August. And I composed the dance for <But I'm Taken>. Although not the entire dance for the song is done by me, there is a lot of my dance in <But I'm Taken>. Also, I worked as Jinyeong's dancer. Although it was a good chance to experience the stage, but going everywhere with Jinyeong everyday and practicing was very difficult. While Jinyeong talked to his wardrobes and road managers or resting, I was still practicing without a rest. I had to sing automatically whenever Jinyeong waves his hand, and I repeated singing the same song almost a hundred time a day. Each time, I got hit on the head because I "get the wrong notes again". Getting hit in the head sounds like nothing but being hit on the same spot again hurts quite a bit.

[11] Working on my album has setbacks and delays
While I was back dancing for (Park) Jinyeong, I think I sang the song <Baby, Bay> alone, a number that is in my album, almost a hundred times. In the van where others were sleeping and resting, I sang the song endlessly to the waving of Jinyeong's hand. I kept on practicing like that and waited for August when my album would be released. Then, as August came, the situation changed again. It was time to release(Park) Jiyun's album, who's in the same management company. My album was postponed to November again. My anxiety grew in those series of events. After working on Jiyun's album, Jinyeong left for the US again. I held onto practicing singing in uneasiness as I had nothing else to hang onto. I wondered if I'll ever release my own album after all these hard working for 2 years and that I was growing old for a dance singer. Upon his return to Korea around February this year, Jinyeong said "let release your album this time for real" and recording was over in 1 month. The recording didn't take long because all songs had been out already. At last, the debut stage of <Bad Man> was on April 28. I wanted to show everything I had practiced so far - the song and the dance - but it didn't go as well as I had thought. Although I didn't make any particular mistake, I was tense and couldn't move my body freely. But I told myself 'it will be the end if I don't do it right this time' and faced my fans contiuously, and I gradually gained self-confidence.

[12 ending] I want to succeed as a fashion designer as well
The comment that made me feel the worst since I started to perform as a singer was "why aren't you singing live?" Since I practiced singing so hard, I was sure that I can sing live. But since I wasn't experienced much and being a newbie, I had to lip-synch on stage more than not. I was left distressed until I sang live at of MBC TV in end of June. People complimented that "I thought you danced well, but you sing well too" and they were surprised on the other hand. Hearing compliments after singing live was the best memory I have until now. And my greatest wish is to become a singer who sings live well. It's been only three months since my debut. I was known by the song and its succeeding song is getting even more popularity among fans. So, I will be working hard until the end of this year. Recently, I've challenged the new territory of acting. I will be playing the role of a 'player' in a sitcom and I find acting very interesting. I want to show my all-round talent that sings and acts well, and later, I want to succeed as a fashion designer. My biggest dream now it to stand tall as a successful singer in 10 years, and by then, I will start design studies. And in 20 years from now, I want to be acknowledged as a designer too.
I thank all the fans for reading the star story of a three month old newbie singer's star story. (2002)

thanks to shirly of soompi // rain_international
From http://www.jeongjihun.com/, translate by Raina.


zhoudaoyan: Bi is busy filming his new drama, Detestable for Love, now. :wink2:

[gracecherry]

quote : love reading about his background and how he had made it to the top. whoever gets to kiss him is one lucky girl ppl who meet him in person are always shocked by his height it always bring tears to my eyes when they mention about his family and the hardship they had =( i'm going to post this informative article on the first post so ppl who don't know much about him can see that he's not only famous because of Full House. it upsets me that some would use that drama to base his success now =/ it was a stepping stone for him to branch out, but to base that as how he succeeded is absurd -_- if ppl don't like his singing, why would his concerts all get sold out. he has stage presence and can always bring the crowd up on their feet!

jessica > you spoke everything in my thoughts. its amazing how touched i would feel everytime he speaks about his mom, and how despite his background, he could stil smile sOOO sweetly, his smile has this amazing charm of making someone's day! ahh, and he is just such a perfect package, base on the way he perceive someone he would fall for. oh my~

oh gosh, i didnt know he was that poor as to live in metal house? poor Bi, who would hav known this guy, from poor broken family, would be RAIN today...love by millions. but i certainly he wouldnt be lost and trap by the support and encouragement he has now. i have faith that he would, not fall into the trap. a trap tat could bring every artiste to nothing in the end.

rachelle > ive read that article, yes, its jus sooo ....touching. now that we know more bout his past. and HIGH 5, though we both are FH converted BI fans, but we all know that Bi is more than jus the charming young jae now, theres so much more to him, and every discovery we get to know about, just makes us like him more, isnt it?? :shy:

irina > i m kinda hopelessly drawn to this guy, LOL.

[zhoudaoyan]

rachelle03: wow!! another one!! yay!! i'll be sure to watch it then hehe.

omg im like addicted now. never knew how cute this guy's face is till now. keep watching the "i do" mv over and over again.

[retrobaby]

sorry i can't keep up with the latest news of Bi!!! but i still love him of course. it's just that i have too many idols now :)
well anyway, my big question here is, i just saw Pam's siggie...and is that his new show? is it 'Detestable for Love'?! HE LOOKS SO CUTE THERE!!! :glug:

[love5]

i've heard some rumours that Bi will concert in beijing this month. since i've just 1 month in beijing so i still don't familiar with this town. so anyone who know this news, please let me know.thanks in advance

[~*RiNaJaY*~]

i just read the article that rachelle03 posed...i didnt know rain wen thru such hard times..it can be made into a movie..i cried while reading about his mother..well, what can i say?i love rain even more afer reading this..i really hope that he can be even more successful than he already is..rain, aja-aja fighing!! hehe

[cyn2589]

love5 >>> i think his concert in beijing will be held at 22nd october...
i am not sure about the venue though...

[Irina]

Ohhh,I am super sad now! :cry:
Grace:I just have read 2 posted articles of Rain,and that so sad,how Rain can handle his mom death,thats amazing,and that was not long ago in 2000,but I think he was still young.And he just find himself in dancing,like me,I feel very relaxed in the cinema it keeps we away from the reality.Also my dad doesnt know that I am planning to attened that university to study the Chinese language,so we will see what his reaction will be tomorrow! :rolleyes:

Jessica:Thx for posting the article it is really interesting!And u know I am only one in my class who is listening to asia stuff!But my family got used that I am so into kpok,jpop,cpop! :wink2:

[sweep]

Those type of articles gives us a more clear picture of who Rain really is and in what environment he grew up in.

I'm kinda depressed because I can't access soompi. Ever since they went offline, I was able to access it only twice and I even don't know what went wrong-- why I am not able to access it anymore... :cry: Rain... and other k-pop stuff...

[cool181]

OMG....my sister told me that BI will come malaysia for concert..... :shiny:
but dont know when & where.... hopefully that's real..and i'm waiting the media to confirm it :worry:

thanks jessica & rach for the lovely articles :hugz:

[hellokitty]

i like Rain so much now...after watching Full House...I didnt know his acting was so good! ^_^

I'm also feeling kinda depressed after reading the articles :( I never knew he grew up in that kind of environment

btw, do you pronounce Bi as in "Bye" or "Bee"?

[Irina]

Hello Hellokitty,yes I have heard that Bi acting in Full House was magnificent,but thats a pitty that I dont have a chance to watch it.And Bi we pronounce as Bee.

[ker_ai_teresa]

btw, do you pronounce Bi as in "Bye" or "Bee"?

it's pronounced "bee". :wink2:
but I prefer his birth name, JiHun. :happy:

where's jessica these days eh? :?

[cyn2589]

yea... i also heard my friend told me that bi will come malaysia end of this year.... but not yet confirmed..... hope anyone that knows about it will confirm it for the malaysian fans.....

[love5]

love5 >>> i think his concert in beijing will be held at 22nd october...
i am not sure about the venue though...


finally today i saw the concert poster in subway station. yes, that's right it will be held at oct 22. anyone who want to book can go to www.piao.com.cn

[jessica]

waah, i missed this thread and fellow Bi and jcnetters :hugz:

rachelle: thanks for posting that article about his past again ^^ that was the most touching story i've ever came across and all fans should read it!

Adeline: you must be at this concert already, if not then tomorrow. can't wait to read your reviews. hope you took lots of pics for us since i read that they allowed cameras :excited:

love5: omo! you saw the HUMONGOUS poster for his Beijing concert?!! :excited: :drool: if it's not posted yet, i'll post it up in the pics thread ^^

sandy: if you didn't know by now, soompi's database got wiped :cry: we'll have to start all over again >.<

swee: is he really going to m'sia?! that's great news for his fans there! hope it's true ^^

hellokitty: welcome to rainism (derived from se7enism =P)...you should try to listen to his albums as well. you might find that you like his singing also :happy: and Irina is right. you pronounce his name as "bee" but you'll also hear koreans pronounce his name as "phee" and if you pronounce it "pee" it means blood :wacko: the first sounds better to me, so i'll stick with that =P

tes: omg, you dropped by again! :excited: :bounce: :hugz: i have a lot of catching up to do :sweat:

[rachelle03]

Speaking of pronounciation of his name, I've found this on wikipedia.com (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_%28singer%29). His birth name is to be pronounced as "Chŏng Chi-Hun". Now, finally I know how the fans are chanting during his performance.

Wikipedia is such an interesting encyclopedia website. Btw, jay-chou.net was mentioned in Jay's page. :excited: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Chou

[sweep]

Whoa! Rain will be in Malaysia. That's great!

rachelle, just checked out Jay's page. They even included Jay's relationships. It's very up to date. :D Dictionaries... Saw JC-net too! Cool!


jessica, I was able to check out soompi yesterday. I heard the wipe out news... But soompi again goes "loko" on me. I wasn't able to view it again today... :cry:

[jessica]

rachelle: thanks for that site! i never knew it existed >.< i'm going to post that link on the first page so ppl can view his profile as well ^^

sandy: hmm, that's weird...maybe it's because there are too many ppl on their forum, so you can't get in :sweat: just keep trying. hope you get in soon :happy:

latest news from his HK Rainy Day concert! :excited:

Rainy Day HK Concert report

Korean pop sensation Rain held his concert in Hong Kong yesterday, attracting 7,800 fans. Rain entered the stage with loud applauses from fans. Rain first sang his hit "Romantic Room" and then continued with an English song "I'm a Star." When Rain shouted, "Make some noise!," his fans shouted loud and nonstop. After the second song, Rain took off his coat and ripped the sleeves from his shirt, revealing his muscular physique and made fans screamed excitedly.

The 7,800 seats at the theater was full, thus there were not a single empty seat left. There were a total of fifty security guards at the concert. Showing their appreciation, many Hong Kong celebrities attended the concert including Karen Mok, Joey Yung, Raymond Lam, Ron Ng, Michael Tao, Kate Tsui and more. Souvenirs were being sold consisting of photos and more that thousands of fans purchased.

Moreover, there was a small incident regarding fans. Two of Rain's fans lost their admission ticket, thus cannot enter the arena. They had contacted the police for help and with much investigation, the police reveals that the seats had been ascended by other people, thus creating a tumultous time to resolve the problem.

Source: Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Po
http://tvbonthespot.blogspot.com/ <-- click on this blog to see Raymond and Ron's pic :D
credits: RainSG // Sexy Bi

there's quite a few well-known HK actors there. it's kind of a surprise for me, but i'm glad they went. i wonder what they thought of the concert...esp the stripping part XD

i saw some fanmade clips also. i'm going to upload it in the DL thread, so go look for it ^^

great news for Thailand fans here :bounce:

RainyDay concert In Bangkok - Jan 2006

Here's details on BKK concert so far...

1. The concert will be held at IMPACT Arena, BKK. (max. 10,000+ seats) Some fans said there're better venues but GMM stated Bi and JYPE requested it there. So it's settled now 'cause Bi's wish is our command!

2. The highest ticket price will be approx. 4,000 Baht (about US$98), subject to change because many fans think it should be the same as HK's highest price.

3. The organizer is GMM Grammy's subsidiary, Bi's Thailand label itself....beating out other 2 concert organizers who showed the interests in Bi's concert.

(not sure if its definitely confirmed)

source: soompi // credits: Sexy Bi

you guys living in Asia are so lucky :oops: when is he going to hold a Rainy Day concert here? :cry:

[Irina]

Hello Jessica!Thx for the news.But I am pretty much sure that Rain will never come in Lithuania and also I think that he might even dont know about my country!>.<Actually if he will come,nobody will go to see him it is the same like with chinese stuff,nobody here is interested in Asia music!

[gracecherry]

jessica > oh! what, rain is acting in another new drama besides 'this damned love'??? i read about him acting as a bodyguard??? ooh, i m trying to keep up with all the new things about bi...he is just moving too fast, i wonder how he himself cud catch up, haha! anyways, thanks so much for those piccies u posted!! got to credit u even in this thread! yes, soompi is really....huge, and loads of ppl, and its kinda messy, but, stil its a really good source....and oh gosh...me too, cant wait for adeline's FULL report! ahha, oh gues wat, i lend my FH serial to another fren, and she msged me at 3 am yesterday morning to tell me how she COULDNT stop, hahaha... :D


rachelle > oh u didnt noe what were the fans chanting especially when he sings I DO, theres a part where he dances, thats his name being chanted! haha, i didnt noe it too at first. well, you actually looked up for his name in the encylopedia? wow~ :D

sweep > ARE U SURE?? rain is coming to KL??? oh gosh, deep breaths~~~ anyway, what is it that you checked out that has jay's relationship n jc net? hehe~

hellokitty > A BIG BIG WELCOME to u too, we all understand, Bi shines through it in FH. he was soo amazing in there....and it captivates so many ppl!!

[rachelle03]

:ohmy: Rainy Day in BKK!!! It's like only 2h flight away from SG. Will he fulfil his promise to come here as well? :oops:

grace: Oh, I do know they were chanting his name. It's just that 'Jeong Ji-Hun' sounds too romanized and now I know it's pronounced as Chong Chi Hun in Korean. So that I can shout at him if I ever saw him. (eg, "Hey you! Chong Chi Hun!") :D

As for the encyclopedia search, I accidentally found it while searching in Yahoo. :happy:

sweep: Ya! The website is so up-to-date. :happy:

[jessica]

oops, almost forgot to edit the first post ^^; all done now =D

Irina: i uploaded that Handshake perf in YSI in the DL section already ^^
aigoo..are there even Asians living in Lithuania? :sweat: it is tough for us who live in countries/cities with little or no Asian influence =/

grace: no, no..."this damned love" is the only drama he's acting in. he plays a K-1 fighter, turned bodyguard. i read that he's going to be a bodyguard starting from episode 3. i can't fathom Bi acting in another drama :wacko: soompi is very resourceful and it's a great means to find what you're looking for...if you have the patience ^^;;
haha, FH has worked it's magic again. i wonder what she thinks about Bi :whistle:

rachelle: lol...you'll get your chance at chanting his name when he holds a concert in your country =P

[Irina]

Jessica:I am now DL that perfomance,thank you very much!!! :hugz: And also I just visited ur xanga,its really nice! :happy: Especially what that song is playing??In Lithuania there are no asia people,only Russians,Poland,Ukraine,Byelorussians and of course Lithuanian people.My town is port town,so here comes a lot of cruise ships with Scandinavian people and Asian,sometimes we see korean,chinese people and when I see them I just stop breathing!!! :excited: So you asia people to me are like very very special and lovable! :cloud9:

Gracy:I just sent to u pm. :wink2: And about that Bi concert in Kuala Lumpur,if I will live there no matter what the ticket price will be no doubt I will go to see Rain :angel: But I am not even dreaming to see Jay or Rain :cry:

[panda_shine]

Wow I haven't posted here for awhile! :shy:

I was just reading the past few pages (and articles).. wow Rain's kissing theory is so deep :angel: :whistle:

About the new drama, I am really excited as well!! :-)

Rach: Wow, that's cool that wikipedia has Rain! I have the same last name as Rain, haha! :D

Jessica: Thanks for the article! Wow I am surprised that so many different HK stars went.. especially Ron! :excited: ..Same, I wonder if Rain would ever come to North America? :oops:

[retrobaby]

it's been ages since i posted here. well, I WENT TO RAIN'S CONCERT LAST NIGHT WOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it was helluva crazy night! i was a little late...when i got in it was this girl singing. she introduced herself as "Star" and i was thinking "who is this random girl?" and then she said "Hope you like the following song" in her hard learnt cantonese and then she started singing "I Think I" from Full House (then i realised that she was Byul)!!! Scenes from the show was showed on the big screens. It brought back all the great memories from the show and everyone was so excited!

i won't go into very much detail of the concert or it will be a super long post. but the first song he sang (i assume he didn't sing anything before Byul) was "Bad Boy". Then he sang some songs (ok i admit that i don't know all of the songs he sang, but at least i know some!) he spoke english throughout the whole show. his english is not perfect, but at least it was understandable.

at one point he said "I don't have a girlfriend, so I'm gonna find one here!" and the workers literally pulled this random girl (i'm not sure if it was pre-picked) from the audience onto the stage and he started singing "Quiz" to her. He hugged her and everyone screamed. He gave her a huge soft toy and everyone screamed. He gave her a huge bouquet of flowers and everyone screamed. Then he held her hand and they walked around the stage. Then he gave her this necklace thing. Then he knelt in front of her and put a ring around her finger!! IT WAS SO SWEET OMG.

most of the songs had chinese translation of the lyrics on the screen which was pretty wierd. anyway, there was hot dancing which was pretty obscene, as you can see from the pics in the picture thread. there was one point that he actually tugged on his belt which made everyone scream! there came the part where he was singing and suddenly there was like rain coming down from the ceiling. he ripped his shirt off, knelt in the middle of the stage and sang (i forgot what song). after that song, he squeezed the water from the shirt and attempted to throw it to the audience, everyone screamed. then he did this really cute "nuh uh" pointing finger thing like this -> :yeah: which was so cute!

hmm what else. oh the FIREWORKS. in a few songs there were fireworks which was really cool! in It's Raining the ending bits where he stomped his feet, when ever he stopmed, he pointed to the sky and the fireworks would explode simultaneously which was so cool!

there were sad parts too. he said "the following song is dedicated to my mother, the person i love most." and he sang "I can't get used to it" while the lyrics were shown on the big screens at the side and the story of his mother showing in the center screen. he looked really sad then, but after the song he said "I'm ok!". so cute.

he said a million times "I Love You" and "Wassup Hong Kong!!!!!!"

lol i should stop now or i'll go on forever!
i sat really far away and there were so many people in front of me despite the fact that i bought the second most expensive tickets available. so i only took pics of the TV screen although it's not really nice.

http://x4f.xanga.com/1da02013255a814422248/z10336400.jpg

http://x4a.xanga.com/1b0073fb733b314422274/z10336418.jpg

http://x41.xanga.com/1b415003276a114422314/z10336443.jpg

http://x39.xanga.com/bca853f44643114422457/z10336544.jpg

report complete!

[xin0829]

retrobaby: Thanks a billion for sharing! You can write more, i don't mind. :excited: I'm sure others won't mind too. Right, people?
It's really great to hear from someone who expereinced his concert rather than reading the reports in papers. :D

Oh my!!! That girl.. how was she pick on?? I must say, she is the most FORTUNATE!!!! I bet she can't sleep that night!! :happy:

[ker_ai_teresa]

oh you lucky thing retro!
I'm glad you had so much fun! :D at least one of us was fortunate enough to have experienced his concert live! :-)
so I gather that you didn't stalk him afterwards? :shifty:

[Irina]

Retrobaby!Oh Gosh I really envy you because you are living in Hong Kong and to me HK is the best place in the whole world!!!Thx for sharing ur experience.That show was pretty interesting,and that girl I think she was not accidently.And that so sweet of him to say that he will look for a girl in HK^.^

[rachelle03]

adee mei mei! I'm waiting for your post! :excited: It must be an awesome concert, isnt it? It sounds so heartbreaking when he said, 'It's okay' after he sang the song to his mum. He must have knew his fans are worried for him. I loved that last pic you posted, coz its my favourite song! :love:

jessica: Now on my wishlist is to chant his name in his concert. :tongue: :D In the meantime, perhaps the concert DVD will topped my wishlist.

Today, I was showing my male friend, Bi's concert pics on papers. (He always like to show off his little biceps to me, therefore I purposely show him the pic.) I told him, "See, this is called biceps and triceps. And that's abs!" In the end, he snatched the papers over and asked, "Who is this guy?!" Then he commented that Bi looked like a gay! I just laughed and said, "Sigh ya, you dont have to be jealous of him..." :shifty: :rolleyes:

[gracecherry]

Adeline > OMG! i was totally floating after reading your post, oh gosh, whenever u think u forgot some trivias, PLS do add up to ur report k? we SURE want more, haha. oh my gosh, thats the sweetest thing EVER! and that gurl must be really....totally, shocked, and she probably cant belive that she was that lucky. omg....RAIN WENT ON ONE KNEE? for her? (though its for the sake of performance, still....) that was sooo...sweeet!

jessica > oh gosh OUR fav moment, Bi singing NAN, i gues the HK one is probably similar to the budokan one, except that he did that cover up thing, ahhahahaha, i cant belive him, tat was really so like what he did in FH, young-jae ISH. haahha. oh my gosh, he sounds incredibly cute in the HK concert, how we wish we WERE there rite? and oh gosh, he always remember about his mom, i m sure...he hav this liltle segment in all his concerts to show that, he really wana share his success today with his mom. wat a son!

rachelle > hi, oh its natural that your guy friend reacted in that way....they hav too much ego to acknowledge how well built some others are, ahahha....but its alrite, i wonder wic pic of bi did u show him?

irina >aww~ thats how sweet he is. anyways... dont worry, i m stil very much under control, as long as i dont see any of his pics! haha.

[sweep]

sweep > ARE U SURE?? rain is coming to KL??? oh gosh, deep breaths~~~ anyway, what is it that you checked out that has jay's relationship n jc net? hehe~


Grace: Rachelle posted the online encyclopedia that's where I saw JC net and some stuff about Jay.

KL? I saw that cool 101 mentioned it earlier... Bangkok! Lucky people!

Retrobaby thanks for sharing your story. I hope I could see Rain in performance mode too.

I wish perform in America too especially in NY!

Hope I can grovel here, still can't access soompi. I dunno what's wrong. I can just check it out like once in a blue moon. :cry:

[eiko]

Retrobaby: :excited: :excited: :excited: u went to the concert!!! lucky u!!!! thanks for sharing your story, soo exciting :excited: thanks for sharing your pics!!! :D

heres a news article on the concert...
Rain bared his chest, 7,000 fans screamed their hearts out
Source : Oriental Daily, 10-10-2005

Korean young Heavenly King Rain’s Hong Kong concert which commenced on Saturday night, hugging fans, stripping off shirt to bare his chest and showing musculine body, also shielding his nipples with his arms shyly, showing adorable smiles, the whole night he has said [I Love You] more than 10 times, 7,000 fans were so mesmerized and felt HIGH throughout the concert hall!

Possessing a 42-inch musculine chest, Rain has been showing off his well-toned body, has twice stripped off his shirt to bare his top, an eye-opening for all audience, his fans were screaming their hearts out. When Rain were dancing with a sexily-dressed female dancer, both touched and hugged each other and even had his head leaned onto the dancer’s chest, followed by 3 female dancer ripping off Rain’s shirt, all of them helped each other to strip the tops, at the end female dancer were left with bra top while Rain bared his top, a blood-boiling effect for all audience.

Later, Rain dressed like a Prince Charming in all white, he sung and stripped simultaneously, first took off his white suit, then ripped off his white shirt showing his muscular chest, and squating down with artificial raining effect, wetting his body, revealing his waist-down as his white pants were sheer and slim-fit, a seductive move to the audience, the best of all was the scene when Rain took off his top baring his chest for his fans, a new HIGH for fans. When Rain finished his song, he shyly used his arms to cover his bare top, giggle with gentle smile and act adorably. In order to communicate with his fans, Rain has used 2 languages, sung in Korean, spoke in English. Though he has been saying the same [I Love You], and simple English [I Love You, You Love me, I promised that I will do the Best]. He has also raised his arms above his head making heart sign [I Love You], he has invited a female fan to the stage, giving away soft toy, flower and a ring, hug her and leaning his head against hers, the fans screaming with jealousy. The female fans who was so mesmerized on stage, has told his staff that her wallet was missing, one jealous female fan snapped : [Losing a wallet is worthwhile!]

Besides showing great dance moves, Rain also shown some [kungfu] skills, he was lifted up high on stage, play games with his dancers like splashing water to each other, a dancer who helped Rain wiped off sweat on his body threw the towel off stage when fans rushed to snatch it, a few fans fell due to this but fortunately no injury. Rain invited his mentor J.Y. Park and his fellow singers as his guests of honor, Rain sung 1 encore song and before end of the show, he held a placard written in Chinese [Hello everybody, I am Rain, thank you very much for coming to this concert, tonight we are as one body, I really love every one of you……. I Rain will not disappoint everybody, will work harder, I love you all.]

On Saturday night, there were a lot of supporting guests, namely the popular American singer – Tyrese Gibson came to Hong Kong to support Rain, several Korean Embassy officials; Rain and the crew members went to Sai Kong [Sea Side Food Centre] to have supper after the concert ended, sampling Hong Kong’s famous seafood. After eating and drinking to his fill, Rain returned to his hotel with protection of several bodyguards.

credit: Renatta @ Rain's Scent

[rachelle03]

grace: I didnt traumatised him with any of
this :rolleyes:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/rachjcnet/bi/en1010a2.jpg

or this :shy:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/rachjcnet/bi/00451363.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/rachjcnet/bi/U1431P28T3D860847F328DT200510101002.jpg
It's only this pic that's publicised in local papers. :tongue:

[gracecherry]

what? he actually did that scene with the fan gurl? leaning his head against hers, something like what he did with jie eun in the end of FH. aww~~ she must be speechless!


rachelle > whoa, if you have shown him those 'traumatizing' pics,i would be SO curious, what would his responses be? if he said, oh...thats no big deal...that means,he really is jealous, if he said... hmm, that is a result of great workout...then it means, he is being general/fair. hahaha..... you noe what.... these concert pics are soo...hot, i cant look at it for a few seconds continuously. LOL :D :D


sweep > oh, swee yee posted about his plans to coming msia? hmm.alrites, if its true it would be great, but i stil certainly hope that his concert tic wud be within the price i can afford, haha. and...ooh i see, wat an interesting encyclopedia!!! very updated~

[eiko]

heres another article on the concert..
a dancer's dress accessory got caught onto his belt lol


Rain with sexy dancer
Source : Oriental Daily, 11-10-2005

Korean Heavenly King Rain performed at Hong Kong in a wildful act for Rain fans. On Sunday night which is the last concert {One2Free Rain Rainy Day Hong Kong Concert 05}, showering the audience with his charming smile, 42-inch broad musculine chest and blowing kisses, even made seductive move like ‘pretending’ act of taking off his pants, causing a new “high” atmosphere at the concert. He ripped off his shirt shortly after the concert started, using both of his arms to ‘pretend’ taking off his belt and pants, resulting loud scream from female fans.

At one point when Rain was dancing with a sexy female dancer whose accessory on her dress was hooked onto Rain’s belt buckle, both of them struggled a while before they could get separated, Rain at this time revealed a cheeky and oddward smile.
During the concern, Rain again invited a matured-looking female audience to act as his stage ‘girlfriend’, when this lady said that she is 20 years old, Rain commented in English [Really? Very young!] Rain was in a very good mood that night, has said many times [I Love You] and blew kisses to the audience. Towards the end of the concert, Rain and his dancers were splashing water to each other, he was so mischievious to pull his mentor Mr J Y Park out from the backstage and splash water on him too. At last Rain held placards with Chinese words to show his appreciation and thank all his fans for their support, making a perfect closing of his concert in Hong Kong.

The last night of his concert, there were several celebrities attended his concert, they are Stephen Fung, Deanie Yip, Kam Kok Leong, Miss Hong Kong Winner Yip Chui Chui, and even Cecilia Chung whom very much admired by Rain attended with her Caucasian boyfriend, with her rumored ex-boyfriend Jordan Chan sat next to her; they did not talk much but left the concert together shortly before it ended.

pics of the incident:
http://orientaldaily.orisun.com/photo/20051011/ent/1011enew04p1.gif
http://the-sun.orisun.com/channels/ent/20051011/img/se01101105.jpg
http://the-sun.orisun.com/channels/ent/20051011/img/se01101107.jpg
http://the-sun.orisun.com/channels/ent/20051011/img/se01101106.jpg

(translated by Renatta @ Rain's Scent)

[jessica]

karen: welcome back ^^ i love your new banner :love: it's good to know that he even attract HK celebrities to his concert.
Bi will be so happy that his favorite HK actress was there to watch him perform :D

Adeline!!! :excited: so you went the second night? don't hesitate to gush more! i love reading ppl's experience at his concerts. i've never come across a story saying that they didn't enjoy it. Star is a new singer recruited by JYP i think :hmm: it could be Byul, but i don't know how she looks like :shy:
i've seen numerous clips from entertainment news and fancams and i finally heard him speak more english! i'm surprised that he communicated with the crowd in english, but i guess that's easier for him than canto :D
i don't think that girl is prepicked, because for the first night the dancers picked a girl from korea, and Bi was kind of disappointed. i'm glad they picked a HKer the second night. what he said was so cute. from what i've read on soompi, he asked for her age and she said she was 20 and Bi didn't believe her and said she looks young XD but in reality she's older than that, maybe close to 30. what that person said about HK woman past the age of 20 was so funny :roll:
nobody mentioned that there were chinese translations on the screen, but from the pics you posted i can see them. don't know why i didn't see any in the clips i've seen...unless they decided to put the translations up the second night :hmm:
what do you mean he tugged his belt?! :excited: haha, he's such a tease. he needs a good spanking :rolleyes: that song where he ripped his shirt with water running down his fine body was Nan (track 8 from his 3rd album)! he always kills me with that performance :excited:
omg, there were even fireworks? is that concert in an open stage? :glug: did he cry when he sang "I can't get used to it"?
you're so lucky to hear him say "I Love You" so many times and live too! =P thanks for sharing your report with us deprived fans :hugz: :kisschee:

Irina: can't remember, but was it you who asked about the songs playing on my xanga? which one are your referring to? the slow or upbeat one? those songs are from Sangdoo, Let's Go to School. if you like i can upload them for you ^^

rachelle: haha...if he makes this concert into DVD, i'll definitely get it also. they should make a compilation DVD with all his Rainy Day concerts.
lmao! guys who are jealous of him always say he looks gay. i'm curious as to which pic you showed him as well hehe.
thanks for those hot pics of his Nan performance! :excited: :drool:

grace: yes, the cover up thing was very Young jae-ish indeed! i wonder if he did that just because he knows FH is crazy popular in HK now :D
i'm glad to know that our BiBi is another filial son :love:

sandy: did you move close to NY yet? he might have a concert in MSG in the winter. still waiting for more confirmation from rainstonelive >.<
hmm...it's weird that you can't access soompi...can it be because of your cookies or firewall settings? if you're trying to access it from school, they might've blocked it ^^;

eiko: thanks for those news. how do they know that Bi has a 42-inch chest size? :shifty: i find that kind of funny =P those fans are scary. i guess we'll learn from that girl's experience and keep our belongings close to us just in case anyone of us gets picked to be his gf of the night :rolleyes:

i thought it was her dress that got caught in his belt. so it was an accessory...i hope that was caught on tape or someone's fancam :D Bi's reaction was so cute in those pics <3

more translation from his drama:

[Filming taken place at a hospital. A female patient got an autograph and touched RAIN on the cheek]

Q: What kind of drama is this?
RAIN: It’s difficult, and I get hurt a lot. But, I think this will be a very new thing to the viewers, and also be an entertaining drama. Ah! And I will try hard to make this drama for you to have happy time in this winter.

Q: How would you describe your character in the drama?
RAIN: This time..Um. It is a street fighter, so to speak. He is kind of a born-fighter whose father was a mobster. But the character is not a properly trained fighter. He just fights with what he is good at.
He will do a revenge on his brother’s woman, but later on he’ll fall in love with her. Anyways, the drama will be very interesting.

[Images of filming]

Q: How did you manage to concentrate on the character you play?
RAIN: Every emotional scene has to be truthful, I think. Even during the acting, I have to know how I should respond to the situation. When I let my body and mind go with the flow, it gets easier to concentrate on the emotional scenes. To be truthful is the best way, I think.

[Images from Full House (*the 1st scene is irrelevant to RAIN)]

Q: Your comparison of Sangdoo, Youngjae and Kang, Bokgu?
RAIN: Well, Youngjae in full House was…really introverted, very cute and very sweet. But this Kang, Bokgu is very tough, manish, dedicated lover, and protects his lover with everything he has. A real melodrama hero will he be.

Q: The main theme of the drama?
It is about avnever achievable love. Er… BokGu loves his brother’s woman. And the story will develop to reach the ultimatum of the melodrama.

Q: Your greetings to the viewrs?
RAIN: Yes, Ah, I hope you’ll watch and love our drama. It will be sweet and rough at the same time. You can see the essence of man’s love and woman’s naivety. We will try to show you a heart-warming drama in this winter.
Ah, especially those mother-fans who are watching this, please show your power. It will be on October 31st, 9:50 in the evening. Please watch ‘This Damned Love’ (*The love he doesn’t deserve?? Still not sure…), and I hope you’ll enjoy it. You might want to reminisce about the love you felt in your twenties.
Thank you!

Taken from: gogo@rainhk/Seirin@Rain Intl
credits: soompi

[rachelle03]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/rachjcnet/bi/U1431P28T3D860847F328DT200510101002.jpg
It's only this pic that's publicised in local papers. :tongue:

jessica: Like I told grace, I didnt really traumatised him that much. :rolleyes: But til now, I haven seen any performance of Nan yet. I'm so eager to get the Rainy Day DVD now!

hestertay: The first pic reminds me of him doing the lil' dancing at the end of I Do. :happy:

He seems to have lost weight, isnt it? It wasnt that obvious during his previous to HK, but now the clothes seems loose on him. :?

[aina]

hello all bRAINwashed gurls.. :bleh:

hope u guys don't mind i post something here.
I was so curious about Rain's concert in HK. Ade mei told us (KANRs) that she wrote her experience here, so here i am.

From what ade mei wrote, the concert sounds so great. I can imagine how cool that concert was. Ade mei you are lucky that you were there :wink2:
It's even greater than Jay's concert, i guess. Rain did what Jay never do...ask a girl fan to go on stage and sing together...or even hug her.. :love: That's sweet.

And that rain effect looks so cool..

thx ade for your story. :happy:

[Irina]

Jessica:Yes,thats was me who asked about that song playing in ur xanga,and it will be really nice if you will upload them to me! :bounce:
Grace:I cant go into Bi pics thread,because I just :oops: cant see Bi so,so,so :shifty:

[gracecherry]

jessica > hahah~!! yes, bi was such a tease there, on stage, he needs good spanking! oh gosh, i SO understand how much u like his Nan perf, coz i was alredy drooling when i saw him performing tat in the budokan. yes yes, FH is so super famous in HK, so thats maybe he did the young jae-ish act. ahh~ oh gosh, there were so many more other celebs who went? ahh~ i saw in the chinese papers here reported that, karen mok and rosamund kwan was there too. jess~ i m so stuck with work this entire week, i stil havent watch any of the related concert clips yet, ahhh~ cant wait~~ u r making my curiousity maximum! :oops:

aina > of course we DONT mind u dropping by! yea, jay n rain are different in too too too many ways, but they are special in their own ways, haha~ jay will never ask a fan gurl onstage, he is jus too shy, i still feel funny, how he didnt even dare to look at me directly even while he was passing me the gift. haha, wat a cutie....its like, he looks at u 1 sec, and then, he would look left or right or at the ground. u get me? jay oh jay....

irina > lol...the more u look at him...the more u cant resist his cuteness....so dont look so much, haha, i m trying to minimise browsing thru his pics these days.... LOL :D

rachelle > oh~ those pics are too revealing....i m quite positive ur guy fren would comment something like, ahh...thats so gayish or, something like, 'oh u call that a singer? more like a stripper!' hmm....well, we gurls understand the ego on certain guys, dont we? :D :D

[aina]

lol, i just noticed something...and i think it's funny..
look at all avatars here...Rain, Rain and all Rain.
I feel like i'm at the wrong place because my avatar shows picture of my hubby Lee Wan and his sister (kim tae Hee) :lolabove:

Do i have to change my avie with Rain picture too?? :whistle:
I'm not fully bRAINwashed yet, you guys should spread your Rainism to me... :rolleyes:

[sweep]

Jessica, I'll be going to NY next year. He might be coming in winter? I will miss it I'm sure. :worry:

The part where the dancer's dress got caught in Rain's belt was funny. If that happened to me I would faint in embarrassment. It was like doing something obscene. :D

It's good that Rain's been doing good with his English now when he's coming to us he can speak more fluently. :wink2:

Aina, don't worry. I don't have a Rain avatar or banner too. :happy:

Can I just comment on Rain...
I am one of those people who do not like Rain exposing his body too much. It is very attractive to look at though. :rolleyes: However, I think he does it too much. I have seen only clips of his Rainy Day seoul concert (or the pix you guys have been posting) but I think he oozes too much 'sex'/'sexiness' in his performances. He sure can perform but I wish he could lessen the 'touching himself' and making his gestures too cheesy. I don't want to his image to be seen something only as "the guy who rips off his shirt" or "the guys who shows his muscles" because as we can all see he really is talented and I think he can do less with those sexy scenes.

This was one of the things that got me disliking him at first. But...take it or leave it, I guess?? Maybe I'm just overreacting. All those HK articles.:wacko: *peace*

[jessica]

Byul is Star. just found that out today :shy: that's why i don't usually call korean artists by their english translated names if i don't have to. i get confused sometimes @.@

i saw the clip where his dancer's accessory got caught in his belt. it was kind of funny to see their surprised expression. i also saw the part where he pretended to take off his belt! he was preforming ak soo during that skit :D you can find all that in Taihou's clubbox.

rachelle: hehe, i see. better not hurt your friend's ego or he'll start bashing him :oops: there hasn't been a full performance of Nan (I) anywhere except during his Pusan Rainy Day concert. you can only see clips of it from his other concerts. you can get a fancam version in Taihou's clubbox ^^ the sound quality isn't that great, but the visual is clear :drool:
he did some lose weight, esp now that he's training so hard for the drama =( he doesn't even get enough rest, but he still put on a great show for his fans :cry: i read from ppl who went to both shows say that he was more hyped up the 2nd night.

aina: hey there...so you need help on being Bi-ified eh? :shifty: you should start by dling some of his songs and performances :whistle: since you like the rain effect, you should start with the Nan performance :rolleyes: go venture in his DL thread and see if you can find anything you like ^_^
hehe, you don't have to change your avie. i like Lee Wan's smile there :love: you should expect to see nothing but Bi in this thread =P

Irina: this is the slow song, My Love by Jung Chul: http://s42.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2BU63CEN530EP1XT1QEGUIP0O3
i just notice that i don't have other other upbeat one >.< i got that from soompi, but after it crashed, i'm not sure if the ost is still there =/
you should watch Sangdoo if you haven't!

grace: i want to spazz with you on that Nan performance! omg, he was literally taking a shower on stage! :excited: too bad the sound quality was so poor. another reason why i love that perf was because of the ending...where he utter those 3 words :love:

sandy: oh >.< but the concert isn't even confirmed yet, so i'm not going to get all hyped up like last time when rainstonelive announced that he'll come in July..then pushed to November and now... =/
you don't like his strip dance? =( it's fun to watch though :D j/k (:angel:)
but i wouldn't want him to be labeled as someone who uses his sex appeals to attract fans. he's just putting on a show to please the crowd, but i can understand the misconception by someone who's not familiar with him >.< i do miss his cute boyish days <333

i don't see why some ppl are complaining. if it was an American or Latin singer who does that, i doubt they'll make such a fuss over it =/

don't remember if this was posted before. does anyone have CNN in Aisa? remember to watch the show and tell us about it! :excited:

Rain to appear on CNN’s “Talk Asia”

Singer/actor Rain (real name Jeong Ji-hun), 23, will make an appearance on the international news channel CNN.

Rain’s agency, JYP Entertainment, said on Oct. 8 that the singer will give an interview on CNN’s show “Talk Asia” on Oct. 9 at a Hong Kong hotel. The show, which is hosted by Lorrain Hahn, who is of Korean descent, features prominent figures from Asia and airs throughout the entire Asian region.

In his interview, Rain, nicknamed a “new Asian icon,” will share his thoughts on recent trends in Asian culture. The show’s airing date is yet to be announced.

Other prominent guests who appeared on the show in the past include former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, musicians Chung Myung-hoon and Cho Su-mi, singers Kim Gun-mo and Um Jung-hwa, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and film director Zhang Yimou, among others.

http://english.kbs.co.kr/mcontents/entertainment/1364385_11692.html
credits: itsyoni @ Rain's Scent

i don't agree with Jordan's review =/ his dancers aren't that bad, since i've seen them perform for countless times. there was another translation of what Jordan said that was much worse and he even dissed Bi's dancing :-x maybe he's jealous that Cecilia is enjoying the show :rolleyes: i hope those comments were just exaggerated by the reporter who wrote that article or the translator's fault :dry: if i didnt misinterpret what he said, he called Bi "handsome"... that's the first time i've heard a guy admit it :D


Jordan Chan commented on Rain’s dancing skill
Source : The Sun, 12-10-2005

Hong Kong artiste, Jordan Chan who made his debut as a dancer went to watch the concert of Korean Heavenly King Rain, whom he commented that Rain’s dancing skill was just an illusion, adding that [Those backup dancers were lousy, but Rain has good skill!]
On Sunday, Jordan accompanied his rumored ex-girlfriend Cecilia Cheung to watch Rain’s concert, Cecilia was very engrossed and has an enjoyable times at the concert, while Jordan was expressionless watching it. Yesterday, Jordan was interviewed by radio station, commenting on Rain, the single eye-lid Korean’s dancing skill, [It’s his backup dancers being lousy, but he has a skill or two, Hong Kong singers are not that bad, like Aaron Kwok who can also dance very well, if Rain is from Shaolin sect, then Aaron will be from Wudan sect, and I will be from Kunlun sect, is it better to have someone who flew across the river by taking an aeroplane? Having special effects using water, fire and flower on stage was nothing new to Hong Kong which has done it long time ago! It just that nobody noticed that, but a handsome guy is of course a good point!]
Jordan has even commented on Rain’s concert production crew as [So So], [Looking around me, it was like wow...…….! Frankly, he was also good but in Hong Kong we have many better and powerful (singers)! Aaron Kwok is also very attractive singer, if he is full-charged, he can also attracted lotz of audience, Hong Kong should give support to Hong Kong.]
On the other hand, the newspaper reported that of recent Jordan has moved to Hong Lok Apartment, secretly meeting Cecilia there, Jordan denied [I have sold my apartment at Hong Lok earlier, now I bought a new unit there, and have renovation work done at both this apartment and my house at Lam Village, so I have stayed in the hotel for 6 months, after the renovation is done I have moved back, and since she [Cecilia] also stayed there, I gave her a lift going back together, there is no reason to ask her to get her own transport right? We are friends! (Rekindle love?) No, she has a boyfriend now!]

(translated by Renatta)
credits: Rain's Scent

i understand why he might feel threatened by outside forces coming in and taking up all the spotlight. if HK's music industries don't focus on looking for young faces with good looks and find actual talent, then they shouldn't have to worry about other ppl taking over :whistle:

[rachelle03]

After watching some of the concert clips, I'm in love with Handshake now. :love: He and the mic stand put up a good performance. :D His english is pretty good. I'm looking forward for him to step onto our shores now.

jessica: Finally I saw Nan performance. It was indeed hot. *fans oneself* But not as hot as the one he did with the dancers. :shy:

sweep: Well, all for entertainment sake. :wink2: I think many hip hop singers even went bare chested for the entire show.

aina: *brainwashing aina* bRAINwashed...bRAINwashed...bRAINwashed... Dont worry about the overflowing avatars+banners here. Im sure mine will be changed to Jay soon. :D

[babycruzer]

waah, i missed this thread and fellow Bi and jcnetters .what's up guys?!! right now i'm soo busy to do my revision bcoz final exam is just around the corner :worry: . emmm...how lucky bi's fan in HK. I'm sure they can't sleep all night long.

Is that true bi will come to malaysia?!! Waaa...that will be great!! i hope so. I wanna be part of bi's lucky fan can catch him live in consert no matter what the ticket price will be no doubt I will go to see HIM!!

[gracecherry]

hahahha~ someone is jealous, someone is jealous~~ *sings out loud* well, isnt it SO obvious that jordan is jealous? hmm, i m not pissed though, just feeling pity, LOL, i bet that he almost wanted to say that even rain doesnt have the great dancing skills, but he cant say that or he would be bashed, n it would make him sound very, not sporting, so he pointed out that rain has lousy dancers... :D ... i think that Bi's dancers are nothing less from rain ( in terms of dancing skills ), they dance together, and maybe even tried choreographing together, so they gotto to hav the standards ,LOL~~ besides cecilia went together with her new bf, jordan probably didnt enjoy the show due to 2 factors? watever~

sweep > heya, ME too, have sorta like the same view as you about Bi being revealing. but i m getting use to it, like Jess said, many who arent familiar with him might misunderstood , that...he is like only famous coz he has a great physique, and not that he has talents in both dance and vocals. its sad coz i think alot of ppl out there REALLY does think so. hmm~

jess > u noe what, i m kinda contradicting myself~ coz... i get a lil shy seeing bi bare so much, but yet, i think that sexy dance he did with the female dancers was REALLY cool, it would be REALLY alot better, if he did that as a solo dance, the part where he put on the cap and move his abdomen section. *DROOLs~* i was happily DLing lotsa lil concert clips in lib jus now when the mouse suddenly got hang and i got to off the comp and those almost DONE DLing files have to be cancelled, argh, heart breaking, i need to watch those clips as soon, i still hav no idea HOW cute he was speaking eng!

aina > of coz u dont hav to change ur avie!! its alrite, u dont have to be bRAINed wash, but we hope u would be admiring his talents and appreciating his performances. hehe, u gotto listen to his songs and DL more of those ....clips where he speaks more etc etc... he is really shy and... not very like the bi on stage that we see...

[jessica]

rachelle: i love Handshake, so i enjoyed those performances as well, even though there's not much of it from the past >.< hehe, i know what you mean. he should simmer down a bit during the Nan performance or i think most of his fans will combust :D

babycruzer: welcome back! wish you luck on your final exams and come back and spazz with us when you have time ^^

grace: i have that same feeling too :shy: but i just can't help myself =P aigoo >< hope you get to finish dling all the clips soon.

you guys need to watch the preview of his new drama (look for it in the DL thread)! :excited:

i just watched the news clip from SBS and Bi looked so exhausted and tired before he went on stage for the HK concert :cry: at least he was still making jokes =( my heart ached when i first saw how his face slimmed down so much :cry:

don't have the exact date of this article, but it was a few months ago and somebody translated now, so i'm going to share with you guys ^^

Rain is very cute and very polite.

Saw this from a HK website, one of the fans said, her friend had come in contact with Rain before due to his job relation (the important thing is that her friend is the type that is very arrogant), he said that Rain doesn't have any tempers that some famous celebrities have, moreover, he is very friendly and nice but acts like a big kid.
Another fan said, her friend also said that Rain acts like a big kid, very cute... because her friend said that Rain seldomly sleeps on the plane, instead, he tends to play video games a lot... and he always looks all around, just like a little kid...
And another fan found a female HK reporter's website, whom has interviewed Rain in the past before. In her journal she wrote about her experience with the interview and her impression towards Rain (it was back in July during his first visit to HK), she even posted the picture she took with Rain.

The female reporter said that it was Rain's first time to HK, everyone was extremely nervous, it was a humongous event, it has been awhile since the newspapers report on one star on a daily basis. Said that she is the first person to interview, Rain is someone who is slow to warm up to people. During the talk, she finds that he seems to be very childish, and doesn't feel that he is someone who has experienced the world (I guess she means that he doesn't act like a grown-up that much?), seems like he should practice socializing with people more. Said that fortunately the translator took very good care of Rain, and asked for not so thorough questions. In the end, she was even able to take pictures. But she said that if she can get a picture, that would be good but if she doesn't, then it doesn't matter either. She also said that Rain seems to be lacking the feeling of a star. And then she said that she went to the Jade Solid Gold program, and heard that it was unprecedented and created a big sensation that has never been seen on Jade Solid Gold before, total chaos... Said that she finally saw Rain's live performance, it was hard to tell if he can dance well from looking at a video, but seeing it live, she is able to feel his solid dance moves, very powerful, even the feeling of a star starts to come out... She said that the local dancers (meaning HK artists) would have to double their efforts to improve, don't just come out with a Yumiko Cheng (a HK artist who is known for her good dancing skills) have her dance around and label her as a dance queen... Another fan who went to the Jade Solid Gold show praised "Rain is very polite, is a well-behaved child."

She said "Yesterday (she wrote this in July), I had an opportunity to go to TVB and attend Jade Solid Gold. Being able to see Rain at a close distance, I was really very happy. He looks even more lively than before, more handsome. I have known that Rain is very polite all along and yesterday I was able to personally witness this with my own eyes. After the program ended, when the staff was taking Rain away, Rain unexpectedly turned around and bowed to the other HK singers expressing his goodbyes. Even the singers were a bit surprised by his action... Also, a staff member dropped some files and Rain immediately helped him pick it up. It's really hard to believe that someone as famous as him would be so friendly and polite, it makes me like him even more."
Looking at these writings, it makes me like this modest and polite and pure heart Rain even more. I remember that a female translator from HK once said that Rain was acting like a spoiled kid when he wanted to go to Ocean Park to play and he had a great time. He also would be shouting excitedly when he goes to the aquarium. At that time, she felt that Rain acted very childishly, very cute. No wonder even calls him baby/darling.

translated by nep13tune@soompi

haha, Bi is just young at heart :tongue: that's right! he is my bibi baby <3

i'm sure this is the news that all of us have been waiting for!

Updated Oct.13,2005 20:37 KST
Rain Season Breaks Records Across Asia

Asian Pop Star of the Year Rain, 23, is setting new records during his East Asian tour, now in its tenth month. Since his first solo concert at the Olympic Park in Seoul in late January, he has lured over 80,000 people to sold-out concerts across Asia, including the KBS Hall in Busan, the International Forum and Budokan in Tokyo, the Pension Hall in Osaka and the Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong.
Oct. 22 will see him in Beijing, and more than 21,000 tickets had sold for that performance alone as of Thursday morning. The venue accommodates 40,000 people and is also expected to sell out, bringing audiences outside Korea alone to more than 100,000.

Rain said Wednesday he hopes to draw over 300,000 people, with concerts in Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam yet to come next year, and aims to fill Madison Square Garden in New York City in February. This is the first time a Korean singer has gone on an all-East Asia tour. (NYC is mentioned! i hope it'll be a Rainy Day concert! :excited: :excited: :excited:) Audience numbers of over 100,000 people in less than a dozen concerts are usually the exclusive domain of U.S. and British megastars.

Rain is distinct from other surfers of the Korean Wave, who are mostly actors. An executive with Hong Kong’s largest terrestrial broadcaster TVB said while Rain first attracted fans in the Korean soap “Full House” in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, where ratings hit 80 percent and over 50 percent, the fan base mushroomed due to Rain’s powerful and dynamic performance on stage.
The singer’s third album “It’s Raining” topped the charts for six to eight weeks in Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia this summer.

(englishnews@chosun.com )

Source: Digital Chosunilbo
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/new...0510130017.html

credits: rubi/soompi/sexybi

[gracecherry]

oh gosh, i was kinda unhappy and down yesterday nite, coz, hmm....things just happen in the wrong way, sigH~ but, reading these two articles just put a smile on my face. aww~

jessica > here i m in the other computer lab in uni!! woke up early n get here to start my DLing frenzy! ive DLed lotsa clips, WILL watch asap as i m back home! aigooooo~ really? u felt the same way too! bi has enough performing talents for us fans to appreciate, mayb his nex round of concerts wud hav a different theme, perhaps now its revolving more on the sexy theme. anyways~ aigoo~ he really sounds like such a wonderful cutie from those articles, playing computer games on the plane??? hmm....speaking of bi on the planes, he must be sitting in first class all the time?? ahahah~ coz he is so tall ....it would b kinda not comfy on the normal seats, besides....if i ever sat nex to him i would be trying my best to try talk to him....in english, LOL, here goes my daydreams again!! but , would he really entertain if just a common fan goes to him n try talking?? haha, i hav a feeling he would....ahhh....what a common yet extraordinary guy...

really? wic is the clip that showed him before stepping onto stage at HK? he really looked exhausted? ive alredy noticed that from the start....of when he took photoshoots with shin min ah....aww~

i really wonder how it feels like to see him dancing live, see his dance moves .... coz, from the videos alone, i think its really....exuding power n energy aredy....haha, oh and also i HEARD him speaking eng aredy!!! in the hk concert, wow, that was SO much better than i expected. it was pretty accurate i think....and there is just no problem at all comprehensing him! haha :D

[rachelle03]

Again, I was surprised when the local news showed a news clip for Rain's new drama. :hmm: Are they trying to make some hoo haa before he comes here? Or am I thinking astray... :D

After the program ended, when the staff was taking Rain away, Rain unexpectedly turned around and bowed to the other HK singers expressing his goodbyes. Even the singers were a bit surprised by his action...

I bet the other singers must have been thinking, "OMG, the big star from Korea is so polite!" :D

remember that a female translator from HK once said that Rain was acting like a spoiled kid when he wanted to go to Ocean Park to play and he had a great time. He also would be shouting excitedly when he goes to the aquarium.
Aiyo, he's so cute! :happy: Come to Singapore, Rain. I'll bring you to the Underwater World when you can see the humongous aquarium. :rolleyes:

[sweep]

Sorry for my comment before but to make myself clear... I sorta like his strip dance :rolleyes: but I just think that he does it too much. As in a lot in a concert... I guess you're right. He just likes to please the audience.

Anyway, OMG my luck! I have the worst luck ever. I hope he goes to the Philippines earlier or he should go to NY later than Feb... or else I might not see him perform! :cry: **cross fingers!!**

I wanna see him perform even just once to see all of his moves! *ehem*

Even if Rain acts all manly even with his physique it's still good to see that he is somewhat still boy--ish. :happy:

Gosh, you guys are watching Rain's concert already I've been waiting for my copy from my friend for months now. I hope to get it soon! Happy viewing! (??)

Thanks for the news!

[gracecherry]

rachelle > aigOO~ AIGoo~ you are even cuter than bi....lol, just imagine if we could ever stand nex to him inside the giant aquarium, coz its underwater, so it would be dark, and i wouldnt be looking at those big fishes i would be looking at him! :D :D

sweep > oh, though i DLed so many clips, but i only kept a few, coz...mostly are fan cams and its really blurry n noisy, and are really...hmm...dunno wat to say, so i would wait a while more for those clips from proper recording, mayb by cable tv or something. aww, but his english was really so much better than i thought. esp when he said "thank you all for comming, i actually wanted to meet you sooner" ( it kinda has the american slength?!) haha~ oh dear, u dont have to worry that he would lost his 'boyish' trait, haha~ coz if u DL lotsa non performance clips, like some sorta interview or speaking or photoshoot clips, u would see what a total cutie and a grown up kid he is! :D

[cool181]

OMG...watched some rain concert news on e-news then online DLed again.....korean, japan & HK people are lucky~~ cant imagine what i'll do/say if BI ripping shirt in front of me :oops:
And, about jordan pic :dry:

:excited: :excited: hope jessica news is truth. Then, all of us will meet BI soon.

Btw, until now also no confirm news say that BI will come malaysia. All also rumours :worry:

rach jie: *i want i want join you & bi*

[Irina]

Grace:I was so sad to find out that I cant DL Bi videos in sexy Bi forum,because I have to DL them from clubbox,which is not working to me :worry:

Jessica:Thank you for uploading the song from Sangdoo OST,actually I am not even dreaming to watch Rains dramas,thats all because of clubbox,still cant start using it!

[gracecherry]

Irina > hey hey, i wasnt planning to reply coz i m drop dead tired now...i just got back from work again, but i need to reply to u as soon, about Bi's DL in sexy bi, there are TWO types of DL deary....theres the clubbox DL and the 'special' DL, wic are ALL NON CLUBBOX LINKS, there are loads of them...even for the latest fan cam on his hk show, though i m hoping to have more cable tv clips uploaded soon, coz some fancams are really tooo blurrrrry. neways....now NOT sad anymore? LOL....

jess > thx thx, hmm...i'll TRY my best to DL the 'ak soo' clips as soon...mayb would try tmrw! hhaaha, i SO love that song too, and i SO understand what u meant by his voice in there, esp the starting.....its soooo .....aww~ drOOL~

[rachelle03]

grace: I love ak soo now too! Esp after seeing his performance in the concert. You really got to see the clip. And for the trip to underwater world, :hmm: it's dark, yeah, that's right... :rolleyes: Perhaps I'll purposely lose my way in the circular track. :D

‘Miracle’ Rain is Proceeding with Extra-large Tour

The president of Rain’s relevant company JYP said, “At around the end of this year, Rain’s plan in 2006 is to be completed.” And he added, “Next year as well as this year, we are planning on the tour concerts at various places of Asia.

In the coming year, we are going to have Rain on tours at 15 cities in 10 countries, and to include LA and New York where many Asians are crowded in America as well.”

Next year tours concentrate particularly on the China market. This year one is only one-time Pecking concert on coming 22nd day of October. But next year tours include the 4 concerts at 4 provinces in China.

And included on the next year tour schedule are the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, etc., which were excluded from this year’s tour spots.

credit: Rain's scent


Now, my hope of watching his concert has re-lighted again. :happy:


Rain, “Shoots his Drama Bleeding Both Noses”

According to an interview after the ‘Rainy Day in Hong Kong’ concert, Rain has carried on such a forced march as to sleep only over one-hour good night sleep a day these days because of the tight shooting schedule of ‘A Love To Kill’ which will begin to be broadcast October 31.

“Once, I was taking a relaxation after reaching the house. I felt something runny on the face and touched it with hands. But it was a nosebleed,” Rain introduced himself, “As others say like a joke, I am so dedicated to filming my scenes as to have my nose bled”

credit: Rain's scent
source: http://news.stoo.com/news/html/000/412/548.html


I do hope he do not pushed himself to the extreme. :oops:

[sweep]

My gosh! Thank rachelle for the news! I'm hyped up now! still...**cross fingers** :happy: I can't wait! ....for Rain's concert and... Jay's album of course. :D

[jessica]

grace: hehe, i like reading these candid articles on Bi. this just shows how unpretentious he is <3
he did look tired to me...kind of pasty >.< it might be because of the poor lighting though. he did look better during the interview.
i actually kept all those fancams. i guess i'm more of an obsessed fan :D and the fact that he might never hold a Rainy Day concert in the east coast so i'll have to get as much of those perfs as possible =(

i'm uploading the rest of the Handshake perfs i have. look for them in the DL thread ^^ hope you'll feel better after watching them. i love his straight hair back then. it's so smooth and shiny and he looks so boyish =P

sandy: rest assure that he only do the sexy strip dance during his Rainy Day concerts :whistle: other times he would only rip a bit of his shirt or dance with an opened shirt. what he did on stage with his dancer doesn't even compare to Andy Hui's concert from the pics i've seen at Sexy Bi o_o
aigoo...i hope he can make it to either places before you leave PH or arrive to NY >.<
you'll enjoy watching his Rainy Day concert :shifty:

swee: missed having you around :hugz: i'm glad there are still some of you that likes his shirt ripping :rolleyes:

Irina: there are megaupload links to Sangdoo in his DL thread! hurry and see if they still work. they're LQ, but it's hardsubbed so you can just watch it in your wmp ^^ it's a drama not to be missed, esp if you're a Bi fan. his role in that drama was even better than FH, where he showed more emotions. the story was so touching :cry: if you've watched MISA, you'll like this also.

rachelle: Bi's new drama preview was shown in SG?! =O so this means that it'll be broadcasted there later on right?
glad to know that JYP consider NYC as a city with many Asians, although i doubt that sometimes :oops:
aigoo..he's even making a joke about his bad condition T___T i don't like it that he's working so hard without proper rest, but he still seem to be enjoying what he's doing...*sigh*

i came across a translation. it's pretty interesting, so give it a read ^^ apparently, Bi's not very confident with his english yet :oops:
Here's a brief and simple translation of news reported in Chosun newspapers the Chinese edition date 13 Oct. ( in my own translation ) :

1. Since his debut concert in Korea till his HK concerts, about 100,000 people had seen his concerts and he is very happy about it. He couldn't believe it !

2. He said " I feel that if Asian fans look upon me as a Hallyru star actor, this will end soon. I will let my fans see me not only as an Korean actor, but more as the singer Rain. I will let them feel me as the singer Rain"

3. He was asked how he felt with the 22nd Oct. Beijing concert of 40000 ppl . He said " Whenever people asked overseas..do you know who is Rain ? and the answer is "Rain is Korean" and I will feel proud" 40,000 number will give me big pressure.

4. What is the reason that Rain is so popular in Asia now ? He said Full House was the starting fact and being a dancer and singer adds on too.

5. Do you want to be Asia's super star and any plans for the USA scene?
He said that the USA scene is shrinking slowly (maybe not accurate translation) and China is slowly developing as the Asian centre (here I am not so sure of what he means...sorry). Therefore I feel that if I can succeed in Asia..naturally will penetrate USA market. :excited:

6. In HK concerts, when you spoke totally in English, was it by memorising?
He replied "Before performance, I kept repeating the lines till it came out fluently" (so he's admitting that he spoke by memory..hehehee.) I am confident in all things, only lacking in language ability. Everyday I study Japanese and English for one hour. If my English is fluent, then I can be more natural onstage in Asia. Thinking about audience interaction, I will get anxious." <he's so honest :love: you can never tell that he's nervous on stage. he's such a professional!>

7. On TV appearance, you often mentioned your single-lidded small eyes, do you feel inferior ? Rain replied " Haha..no of course not. I feel that because I do not have double eyelids, I gain success ! Even how ugly I am..I have my special attraction. Before my debut..I auditioned more than 10 times, but failed to get in. Some management people told me " If you have double eye lids then we will take you". To be honest, I even went to the plastic surgeon but he told me " If you undergo surgery, you will lose your attraction". That was why I decided to work on my attractive side. <i think all of us agree with this part :rolleyes:>

8. Even though this year your popularity is huge, but since last year, there is this feeling that you are somehow a shadow beside Park Jin Young (here is my rough estimation of what the reporter meant). Rain said " To me, JYP is like throwing me a fishing rod and letting me go fish and cook for myself person, and not like giving me a grilled fish and knife for me to eat type of man. But some people around me still feel that I am trying to catch up with JYP. In order to dispell such opinion of me, I make more effort and hardwork. Even though is my management person, I will not like to be his back-up dancer.

9. Here touched on his mother's sickness and family background and mentioned that his mum is his motivator for hardwork and his life.

10. Your family was poor, how did this affect you ? Rain said "Because I had no money, I could not cure my mother's illness, how can I live a havoc kind of life with ease, if I do that, then I will have no face to live in this world. I live the life of a workaholic" :cry:

11. How do you feel when you are on stage ? Rain answered " A singer when performing onstage, not only sings but also to act. I feel that every facial expression is also a dance partner. If I can interact with the audience, they will forever treat the singer as one of them. I hope that I can be like MJ, evey minute and second, interacting with the audience, now I still need to work harder" <hope he won't work too hard where he gets sick from fatigue =(>

Source : Rain's Scent

End of interview, forgive me if I did not do a good job or more accurate.

translated by Wendy @ Rain Int'l

[Irina]

Hi,hi Grace!I just wrote e mail for you;)And thx for informing me about sexy Bi forum,later I will surf there for Rains videos!:)Yeah,I am not sad anymore!!!Thx,thx for being so splendid girl!!I am really proud to have such a friend!!!And ur sent postcards are always with me in the school!=)
Jessica:Gosh,I cant believe,there are megaupload link to Sangdoo drama!!! :excited: Is it with english subtitles?Ohh,I find megauploads links and they are still working,but wooo its showing to me 10 hours I have to wait till it will be DLed,dont know what to do,I cant wait so long,maybe on the weekend I will try,really want to see Rain acting!!! :angel: Thx Jess,for informing!!!

[may_510]

Hi hi all :wave:

Been 'stung' by Bi for quite some time but didn't make it into this thread!! Here I am, invading the Bi thread!!! Hehehe :tongue:

jessica, :thanks: for the translation! Somehow I wonder how can a superstar can still be so humble and honest even though he is like, on top of the world (together with Jay, of course.. hehehe) :rolleyes:

By the way, here's an old translation of a radio interview that I found:

DJ and Bi spend some time in the beginning reminiscing. They talked briefly about his YuGyulFive appearance (with the 5 women). Bi said he had a lot of fun on that show but felt bad about always picking on one of the women.

Bi said that ever since he talked about wanting to experience passionate love, people have been calling him "lighter" or "match." Bi says he really wants to have someone to go home to and spend time with at home, but hard to with his schedule. The DJ says it's good to dream of love like that but not really fun after the fact. She's been there and done that and got really burned, but says it's good to wish for it.

Bi says he has a lot of fun going on game shows now. Before, he just wanted to go on them and sing, and then rest, etc. But now, he finds it a very good way to keep in touch with others and show them a more honest side of himself. Said the first time he went on a game show and talked about love, he got such a good reaction that it sort of became the norm. Said he should stop talking about it so much now... (laughing as he said this). He said he actually watches his game shows 3-4 times after they air and finds them really funny. Says he tries to make an impression with each appearance and likes making people laugh.

The DJ was telling a funny story she heard about a fan listening to It's Raining while walking with headphones. This fan was making the "Ssh ha" noise while singing along, and freaked out a woman he was walking behind. He had to later explain to the police that he was just listening to Bi's song, not attempting to do anything bad. Bi then adds a story about one of his friends, when they go karaoking (noraebang), he really exaggerates the "shh, ha" part.

Then they talk about his 3rd album. Bi says his singing style has changed a lot. It's not as forced as before and he's more comfortable singing.

Then they talk about going to Japan---already posted: The DJ was asking Bi about his upcoming showcase in Japan, and Bi was explaining that because SangDoo has been airing there on cable, he's gained popularity but most only know him as an actor. He said that there are also plans to show FH there soon, and since people know him from SangDoo and also since SHK is pretty popular there too, people are interested in airing it and it will do well hopefully.

Then the DJ and Bi were being silly and goofing around and Bi says again that he really wants to get married, have a kid, and go around Europe or South America with his family. When it's time, he'll go to the army, but before then, he wants to show his fans all that he can do, and when he returns from the army, so them more new stuff.

Then the DJ asks Bi 5 questions that he has to say "Yes" or "No" to and they later spend some time discussing:

Question 1: "I sometimes find my older female fans to be burdensome."
Bi: No. Says that they take really good care of him and feeds like very well and he really appreciates them. Funny story that Bi told at the tail end of this discussion. Bi has a puppy and Bi says that the puppy must know about music because whenever he hears "It's Raining" he starts barking and running around, and whenever he hears "Familiar Face" or "I Do", no matter what he was doing before, the dog will sit down and be still. So cute!

Question 2: "Even if for a brief moment, you've looked at me (the DJ) as a woman." Says she asks this on behalf of his older female fans.
Bi: Yes. Bi playfully compliments her and says a lot of men probably like her but she's not aware of it.

Question 3: "To have a good body, I diet often"
Bi: No. Like to eat, especially meat. Usually exercises before he goes to sleep. Talks again about his ideal type being now someone with a little meat on her.

Question 4: "There is something about my personality that I don't like"
Bi: Yes. When he gets angry, no one can calm him down. Tries not to get angry and hold it in. When he was younger, he would throw anything he could get his hands on. Nowadays, the cost of the item flashes before his mind when he goes to grab something, so he has gotten into the habit of only throwing things that won't break (the DJ and Bi are laughing very hard during this part). Kicking his car in anger-- when he was younger, he didn't care and did it anyways. Now, the cost of fixing what he damages flashes in his mind so he is not as carefree with this either. During the filming of FH, when there were scenes where he had to throw things, the director was wondering why he was only throwing things like his jacket, hat, etc. when there were other things around him that was more breakable.

Question 5: "I don't spend a lot of $$"
Bi: Yes. Says he father usually takes care of his money, and also, he probably doesn't have as much $$ as people think. DJ and him talk about the cost of different things as an entertainer, etc.

They end by Bi talking about being interested in business and brings up the image from old movies of the father, dressed in a business suit, going to work with an apple in his hand (ha, ha..fan of the Donna Reed show??? ), spending the day earning a living, and coming home to his lovely wife. DJ says although she's older, she still has a lot to learn from how Bi's living his life. Playfully complains that Bi was born too late, to the disappointment of his older female fans. Bi laughs and says he tried to be born earlier, but...

Credits to Bambiina//soompi


Grace, you're here too!! :wave:

[jessica]

Irina: no problem ^^ all Bi fans should watch that drama! it's hard subbed, which means that the subtitles are encoded into the video so you can just watch it like that and the subs will show up :happy: megaupload is very slow and that's why i don't like using it >.<

may: :welcome: to Bi's thread! hehe, glad you've finally decided to stop by ^^ thanks for the translation. i've never read this before. i like seeing his playful side on gameshows, even though i haven't seen much yet. if anyone's interested in Heroine 5 (the show mentioned in that translation) you can dl it at Sexy Bi. someone uploaded it in YSI so i don't know how long it'll still be available. there's a translation of that show somewhere in the translation section.

The DJ was telling a funny story she heard about a fan listening to It's Raining while walking with headphones. This fan was making the "Ssh ha" noise while singing along, and freaked out a woman he was walking behind. He had to later explain to the police that he was just listening to Bi's song, not attempting to do anything bad. Bi then adds a story about one of his friends, when they go karaoking (noraebang), he really exaggerates the "shh, ha" part.
:laughing: aigoo...at least we know that there are guys listening to his music also ^______^...hahaha...i didn't know that about his anger problem and his tendancy to throw things ^^;

i've been reading translated articles of Bi the whole day :wacko: i was contemplating about posting this long article here, but i think you guys should read it. i learned new things about him again :love: he never cease to amaze me with his answers. this is EXTREMELY long, so be prepared ^^; it's really worth your time and you get to know Bi more :happy: i'm going to reread this tomorrow when i don't feel so dizzy from reading so much today @.@

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This is translation contributed by Grace from New York, US.
It is a long writing, but is absolutely worth reading if you want to know more about Bi, Jeong JiHun, RAIN.
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It’s pretty risky to become a celebrity in Korea. Of course there are times when there will be celebrity scandals, but looking all around the world, I don’t think that there is any other place that delves so much into a star’s personal life and criticizes it so much that one small mistake could follow and hinder a celebrity’s reputation forever. Of course it’s the same in other countries, they have paparazzi and people who do this type of thing for a living, but in Korea, everyone, and anyone, can get involved via the Internet. So, the mid-20’s top star, the star that is so big that even CNN’s “Talk Asia” interviewed him; how does he perceive what his “job” as a star is and how does he go through his own life? I decided to pry him away from the tiny amount of rest time he surely could have used, in order to get answers to these questions.

Time: October 10, 2005 Midnight ~ 1AM

Place: Party after his Hong Kong Concert.

L: I’ll start with some promotional questions. ^^ While the major foreign interest is of “Rain the singer”, the home interest in Korea right now is in “Ji Hun Jeong the actor” in “Love of This Damned Man”(LTDM). Please tell me how you’re feeling about this project.

J: The LTDM project… it’s about an extreme type of love. It’s about…there’s an older brother who has a woman, and this woman is really in love with this brother. His parents force them to break up and misunderstandings begin to arise; for the both of them. The woman still loves the brother; the brother still loves the woman; then the brother falls into a coma and becomes a vegetable. The story is about getting revenge… I think this character will show the totally different side of me to the audience. There will be people, who will enjoy it, and people who won't enjoy it, depending on their opinions, but personally I am very excited to show you this new character. I have the utmost conficence in carrying off.

L: One fun thing to point out is that, in “Full House” you played a popular celebrity, while you were a popular celebrity yourself…you might say that that was a major part of making the project itself; the same as it was with “Sang Doo, Let’s Go to School”, and while you were approached with the similar, 2nd generation, wealthy son type role, and there were complicating events, you refused it to take on the character of the rough, street fighter. This isn’t a “normal” type of choice, so what do you look for and how do you, Ji Hun, come to decide upon a project?

J: I don’t ever want to work on something solely for monetary reasons. It’s unfortunate that sometimes things just happen to work out in that direction, but I started this because I wanted to act, and later if I happen to film a movie, I don’t want to work on one that is just about the money. I just want to work on things that make me happy, things that make my supporters think, “Ah, Rain has grown in ability enough to act at that level,” projects like that…I can show star quality as a singer and in other ways. CF’s…money isn’t a priority to me now. It has more to do with self pride now. Self-confidence. That’s what it is. If a project let’s me be true to those things, that’s all that matters.

L: Then, how much a part of Ji Hun Jeong-the actor does the singer-Rain make up?

J: It’s not really making up or sharing, I’m just very happy to be able to do both things that I enjoy. I don’t have to say I have to do this, because I did this, or since I did this, what do I do now; I’m happy because I can do anything I want to do. I don't plan out any of this.

L: You’ve never had any formal acting lessons at all have you?

J: No, I haven’t.

L: Then how have you learned acting on your own?

J: Articulation has to be learned. You have to learn how to articulate. You can’t learn acting just from school lessons. You can’t ever “learn” how to act. If you are restricted to the lessons you learn, you’re just a copy cat, mimicking someone else, and I don’t think you can call that your own style of acting. Someone asked me once. Did you take acting lessons? No. Don’t you think you should take some lessons? No. Not at all. I’m fine with the way things are now. Some people might disagree with that, or not, that decision is left up to the audience. I speak and act according to what I feel is right.

L: Then, we can assume that your acting is very instinctive-based; what do you consider the most important part of acting?

J: Sincerity of course.

L: Does the character Bok Gu Kang, in LTDM, have this sincerity you’re talking about? What kind of character do you think Bok Gu Kang is?

J: It’s evil. It’s really evil. He’s an extremely evil person. He rips people apart, he’s willing to sacrifice everything for one woman. Later, however, he really… this kid, Bok Gu, you feel really sorry for him, women will wonder if there could ever really be a man like him; I want to draw that part of him out. Rich son? That’s all and Gud. But that kind of character is popular. That’s why while I regret not being able to play that, a little…But, I also believe that this Bok Gu Kang character is one of a lifetime and that might, or might not, ever afford itself to me again. That’s why I wanted to try it.

L: You seem extremely confident about it.

J: Yes. I’m very confident.

L: You say that you’ve never had acting lessons, but it seems like you can learn from watching movies and other dramas while you’re acting the role. Actors frequently reference another actor, or movie character, in their performance. Do you have an actor, or movie character, that you might draw from in LTDM?

J: Of course. There’s a saying. Imitation is the mother of all creation. I think that’s true in a sense. Other actors…for instance I feel inspired when I watch Al Pacino, Robert Deniro and other actors like them perform. For instance, when I saw Al Pacino in “Scarface”, it’s about the drug world in Florida, Al Pacino’s expression doesn’t change at all. Then he begins to show you these tiny changes, that coldness on the outside, psychological changes and that feeling of longing; these are things that I feel will help me a lot during LTDM.

L: Then how about “Carlito”? That character seems to have a lot in common in the aspect of attacking life head-on.

J: Yes. I have that movie as well. I haven’t been able to watch it yet because of my traveling…but I will watch and study it when I return to Korea.

L: So, to continue talking about acting, the truth is, I became interested in you the actor, Ji Hun Jeong, because of one particular scene in “Sang Doo, Let’s Go to School.” Before that, I thought you were a Good actor, for a singer…but the turning point for me was in one scene that you had with Dong Gun Lee. I can’t remember the exact scene, but Dong Gun Lee was in emotionally distressed because he had just discovered something, and Sang Doo was just overjoyed. So Sang Doo were waving his arms around and being so annoying in front of Dong Gun; I thought you were over-acting at first. As the scene went on, I felt my chest tighten up. Meaning that I knew that you wasn’t acting like that because you are dumb, you were acting like that in spite of the fact that you knew exactly what was going on. Sang Doo knew that his situation wasn’t a Good one, but he knew he had to force himself to get through it… that’s the feeling I got. “Full House” was similar; the character was a huge, top star, but he was hurt, painfully affected by his personal life and the pain eventually healed up because of the love at the end. So, there was some sort of consistency even between these two extremely different characters, do you believe that has to do with your own life experiences and feelings?

J: I think I should explain a bit about my acting style to you. The one thing I can speak to you about with the most confidence in my acting is… most people won’t understand what I’m talking about at first. But with a bit of time, people will, just like you, say “Huh?” and be drawn into the character, which is exactly what I want to accomplish through my acting. With Sang Doo, he was distraught because he had a daughter named Bori, and Dong Gun finds out that Bori isn’t Sang Doo’s biological daughter; while he wants to tell him this, he can’t. But this is something Sang Doo already knew. I thought about what I would do if I was in that situation, and if I was that person, I didn’t think that people would understand if I acted solemn and quiet. In that instance, a person would want to completely fool everyone, not act like he knew something was wrong and perhaps show that side to everyone. So he would be even more boisterous and exuberant, so much that it might look way over zealous than a normal person might be, and since the audience knows that Dong Gun already knows the truth, they might even be able to see another side of Sang Doo and his thoughts and intentions. If I hadn’t tried to get inside Sang Doo’s head at that time, and just perform to help the audience understand, I don’t think that they would have had those feelings. That’s the type of sincerity I was talking about. Even with “Full House”… people say the same thing. Hey, Rain’s character is just like him. Rain’s acting? They made the character to fit him. There are many people who say that, but results came from my staying up many a night to get inside that character’s head, staying up all night reading my lines and thinking, “Hmm, during this part, if I move my had this way, would it be more natural for the character, and worrying about how I should approach my partners. All that thinking and acting finalized in how I saw that character in “Full House.” Not just a man who was flamboyant and popular, but also one that used those things to cover up his pain. That’s the way I approached it.

L: I don’t know how you’re going to take this, but I can’t really believe that people said that about your character in “Full House”. I don’t know if you know this, but there were fans of that series that were saying that Production people and the actors had to make up for some really badly written lines.

J: Ah…I believe that “Full House’ was a wonderful drama. All the staff and the actors went through a lot to complete that series successfully so I would hope that the audience would be a bit more understanding in their opinion. Our director gave Hye Gyo and me a lot of freedom with our lines and adlibbing, which helped a lot with our acting.

L: But you can understand that the people watching might be able to sense some of those similarities. Of course, it can also be considered an advantage that can sense that from you, while being such a young actor, but it can be a hindrance some of the time. How do you feel about that?

J: I agree. So, mmm… how can I put this? When I first started “Full House”, I acted out episodes 1 and 2, but not as myself. In other words, I didn’t show any awkward acting, but tried to portray another type of “Sang Doo”. If, in “Full House”, the character was one that Rain was trying to show as being as outgoing as Sang Doo, I think people would have just ended up thinking that that was the same character as Sang Doo. That’s why even though I heard that I couldn’t act in the beginning, I tried really hard to work things out in a different way. So it turns out that with episodes 4 and 5, and each passing episode, everyone became used to that type of acting. This is the way I’ve pursued my direction and not try to act in the same style all the time.

L: But when you compare just the surface of the actor Ji Hun Jeong to the singer Rain, they seem very different, but you can feel that they’re tied together by something. A certain earnestness perhaps…it’s apparent especially in “It’s Raining”. A star at that level could be a bit more complacent or conceited, but I felt that you were very earnest. The dancing, the song…in that moment, you could have been like “Hey, it’s me, Rain,” and been a bit arrogant about it; how can you not like me when I’m working so hard for you? That’s the way I felt you trying to get your point across. I remember watching “It’s Raining” and feeling that and the anticipation that made the music video that much more memorable. A superstar appears on stage, but the people could care less. The power that you have to satisfy those people is in using that stage, which you make your own. That what I think your character, Ji Hun, is. I think that you set your own levels of limitations. I’m here right now, this is what I have to overcome, that’s why I have to get through this part here and go on…

J: Ah…I’m so glad you asked me that, it really is very hard. Sometimes, I just want to die. I feel like it cuts right down to the bones and as if I could cough up blood. People are always looking for the next thing that Rain will come up with, and they can be like “Eh, that’s all?” But the thing is, before I came out with my second album, people were telling me, hey, that’s it for Rain. That’s what they said. If I think back on it now, sigh…and more than I was afraid, I was like, “Hey, is this all you’ve got…Ji Hun, hey how embarrassing is that? Let’s show them.” I didn’t leave my house for a month. Even when I went to the US, I didn’t go out, I kept thinking about the wall I needed to break down…how would I break the stereotypes that people were used to from me, even with my dance moves. That’s when it came to me, “Ah, why did a dance singer always have to dance? I can be a mannequin. I’ll sing while standing. Let me put on some sunglasses, put on some clothes and create a visual using my name to succeed. In turn, I will only perform live. If I cough up blood, catch a cold, or keel over and die, I’ll do it on stage. That’s when I started wearing sunglasses and standing still. Thank Godness it matched the style of music, and the results were Good. But I was still longing for more, even though I got to this level, there was so much more and the road before me seems impossibly long.

L: I think that anticipation is a very attractive quality. But in some ways…what I’m trying to say is that there were probably many roads leading up to “How to Avoid the Sun”. But after watching “It’s Raining", I didn’t think Rain would be able to pull off a follow-up song like “I Do”. I also don’t think that there could be a more powerful song than “It’s Raining” to come out. What do you think?

J: But, (smiling) there is.

L: There is?

J: Well, I had a thought. When I was working on “It’s Raining”, and people listened to the song… they were saying things like “hey, what are you thinking? It’ll flop; that’s what they said. But when they saw the dance and the visuals, they liked it. Even now, the time to utilize visuals to succeed is gone. Now, the music is more important, even yesterday (at the press conference) we spoke on it; I don’t like to conform to the usual. Whether the album does well or not, I always want to show something at the next level. That’s why I’m going to change the choreography and the clothes. What I mean is, just like I changed the clothing trend with “It’s Raining”, wearing the vest, and changing the trend with a different style, I want to change the trend again this time. If I can do that, there’s your answer. Once you see that, I feel like you’ll be able to agree that this is another way of accomplishing something. You’ll be able to see it the beginning of next year.

L: This is my own opinion, but I feel like the next album is going to be a hugely anticipated event.

J: It’s going to be very…very big. I’m going to stake everything I have and do it on a huge level.

L: How do you compromise on the music part with your Director Jin Young Park?

J: Ah…that, in realty Jin Young Park and I have different opinions when it comes to music. A lot actually.

L: Really?

J: Yes. Jin Young and I have many different opinions. But, we manage to work out a compromise. There is no way to deny Jin Young’s 13 years of vast experience. Even if I had powers like Superman… but I feel that if the both of us can fine-tune everything together, we’ll be at the top of the game. I know what I need, and Jin Young has the know-how…that’s how we work together, and got got “How to Avoid the Sun” and “It’s Raining”. I don’t think that those are the master piece songs. But, I do know they are the precious results of the entire staff, who put everything they had into. So the next step we should be better than before. What I most worry about is that what should I show this time? I am keep thinking the next side of me I can show. I think all these are what make new songs.

L: Let’s continue talking about music; and this is just one of the many things I encountered while on the Internet, people see you as a dance singer. So, they don’t talk about you so much as a vocalist.

J: That’s true.

L: What are your thoughts on that?

J: OK, first the Good and bad things being a dance singer. Really, everyone is like this. If I had come out with one song and called myself a ballad singer, there might not have been a lot of behind-talk and judging. He’s just a ballad singer; they could have just said, “He’s not a bad singer” and moved on. But if I started out with these kinds of visuals, this kind of dancing, they would say all he can do is dance. That’s the way it could have been. Ballad singer has to know is how to sing well. All they have to do is sing well and take care of their health condition, but a dance singer has to sing, dance, and be an actor of sorts inside that dance. Then, does one have to sing and act while dancing? I think so, that’s how I feel. That’s the only way to put on a really good performance on stage. I wish people would see dance singers in a bit of a different light. A dance singer has to connect the visual with the song they’re singing, show a complete synergy of the song and the stage show, and think of the package of the dance and the song. I can speak with confidence when I say that I can guarantee that when I perform live, I’m almost never off-key. I also think that there are times when you need to lip-sync. If you can’t get the tone you need when performing live, I think then you can lip-sync in order to show a more perfect, overall performance. You need to be a bit more understanding about dance singers in that sense.

L: So you can say that you perform while understanding all those intricacies about music and the stage, so then how do you treat vocal direction? Usually dance singers, like you, Ji Hun, will work with a famous producer and I would think that the producer would then do most of the directing.

J: Vocal direction… Let me first explain a bit about vocal training; I received vocal training from three people. First it was with someone who used to sing in a chorus, and then Jin Young, but now I don’t take lessons from Jin Young anymore; now there’s a studio in the US that one of Ray Charles’ students started, and I take lessons there. I’ve already learned a lot from many different people in trying to find my own style. But, I don’t think that other people see me that way. They say he’s too much like Jin Young Park. That’s only natural. Look at who’s making the music? But I’m the one who controls my voice. I’m different from Jin Young. Of course, some say, “What, it sounds the same”. To those, I have nothing to say. However, I’m confident, I can say that as much as I shut myself up in the studio and come up with my own choreography, I sing how I want to sing. So, when you combine Jin Young’s music and my voice in that way, the end product is my music.

L: So you’re saying that you direct your own vocalization.

J: Yes. That’s right. Isn't it embarrassing? still be under someone else’s influence when I’m up to album 3…?

L: But, that vocalization part you talk about, in your case Ji Hun, you can’t separate it from the dancing. For example, you might have to adjust your breathing while dancing, there’s a part of the song that you want to emphasize, or you might need to stress a part of the dancing more. Do you take all that into consideration when you come up with the choreography?

J: Really…it’s 100% live.

L: Live?

J: Yes, not the song, but my adlibs. Of course the song is done live. This is because; I dance according to how I feel the dance. Not, ah, this is how I should dance here, but I dance whatever comes to mind while I’m singing. I don’t plan the dancing out so that I’m like, oh, I’m tired here, and so I can rest a bit here. It’s all depends on the flow of things. The same goes for acting, it’s all the same. My acting will change depending on how my partner is approaching me, it all changes with the flow of things.

L: So, you create only the basics and then depending on the situation…

J: I change it up.

L: But while we’re on the subject, the flow of things does seem important, and it’s true that you’re being a talented choreographer is also because you dance so well; but I also believe that the choreography of “How to Avoid the Sun”, and the performance, was able to show off concept of the Mnet Awards Show. It seems to me, like there is this set procedure to your concerts and your choreography. Is there any relationship to your acting?

J: Of course. Everything should have some sort of order. I mean, it’s like when you have to take a test; you study furiously the night before, but a month before that, you were off playing (laughs). I mean…you spoke about anticipation before. If a person is always stressed, other people will be like, this is tiring, and it’s too hard. But, he looks like he can dance, but he’s not? Then when it explodes all of a sudden, that’s what I believe the proper steps to be. I put in some explosive choreography in my concert. Everything was going off everywhere, and turned out to be what I think was the climax. And then we would slow it down for a bit…just like acting, dancing or an entire concert needs to flow and be able to move a person on the inside.

L: That’s why I feel like the star, Rain, can combine the acting and the music into one, and this might sound foolish, but what do acting and music mean to you separately?

J: Acting…was a “job” that I really wanted to do. Dancing, dancing is just me. Singing is something that allows me to dance on a wider scale…how can I put this? It’s my spirit. I release the stress I get from acting, by singing; and I release the stress from singing, by acting. No one understands the charm of this. People who do both should understand me. It’s not like I have a preference for either one, or the other, but what I want to do, me myself; the fact that I need both to create enough energy to be able to carry myself.

L: But those are two things essential to your breaking in the overseas market. First, you move everyone with intimate emotions in dramas, and then overcome that to show how you maintain yourself as a true star by showing off your very powerful dancing and singing.

J: Ah…yes my dancing is very powerful. So if I wasn’t able to dance the way I do, um, I don’t mean to say that I’m a great dancer, but if I was dancing at an even slightly less level, then something else would have had to make up for that, may be acting or singing. But since my dancing is better than anything else, I think that people tend to remember that image of me more than anything else. In reality, I was hoping that they prefer me as an actor. I’m working on achieving the image of a great actor, as well as a good dance singer.

L: On a personal note, the thing that moved me about the Hong Kong concert, I mean… it seemed like the response to the actor, Ji Hun Jung, was about the same as when the dramas were telecast at home, it seemed like the singer, Rain, didn’t really have anything to do with the current Hanryu trend. I asked several people who were at the show, and it didn’t seem like they liked you due to the Hanryu trend, or because you had a Korean charm about you. In fact, it seemed more like they were treating you as a Hollywood star instead. With your music, the music videos, even your great physique; it didn’t have anything to do with your being Korean, but more of a “global star” sense that they get from you. What do you think? Of the response from your foreign fans…

J: Umm…what can I say? Instead of being a part of the Hanryu trend, I want to be in a class of my own. What I mean to say is, I’m Korean, and I have great pride in that, but I think that when I’m in Hong Kong, I’m a Hong Kong artist, and when I go to Japan, I’m a Japanese artist. I want people in other countries to just see me as another artist. Not a Korean one, or a Japanese one, but I want to be the person that advances Asian Culture. I hear that Baek Ji Chang came to the show tonight, and that there were many other Hong Kong stars here last night; they all said that they’d never seen such a performance before. So, they all think I’m crazy (laughs) since I’ll suddenly tear my clothing, suddenly stop dancing and singing to laugh hilariously (laughs) and act out a scene; I think those unusual things were refreshing to them. I want to use those different sides of myself to bring about a sense of newness to Asians. I want people to be pleasantly surprised as if to be like, “Ah, look at that character that’s come out of Asia. There was never anyone like him before, but now there is..”

L: Not Korean, but Asian, it seems like you have plans worldwide; then is that where you think you’ll end up?

J: Worldwide plans…this is what I think. I think I need to be the best in our country first, and then if I can become the best in Asia, I believe I can overcome the American market as well. Of course, the biggest obstacle for that would be the language barrier. I’ll keep working to become the model for Asians, and I think that once the language barrier is taken care of, the rest won’t be a problem at all.

L: On a personal level, I’m curious Ji Hun; your music is at the core of global image. You could also say that your music is on the same level as the Western trends as well. I think that the fact that that type of music is coming out of Asia, I mean that music that’s at the height of Western Club Culture being introduced to Asians can be a shocking and new. But at the same time, Westerners who originated that type of music can also see it in a different light. How has their reaction been?

J: Well…let me start off by saying this. I was supposed to have collaborated with Lil Kim. Unfortunately, she was sent to prison for perjury. So, we got a call. They were very sorry, but since they had to hurry and drop the album, that they were going to go ahead and used songs that were already finished. They said that they wanted to work with me on the next album. (In fact, Rain’s involvement on Lil Kim’s album was posted on her Official Website) I think that might explain a little bit; Lil Kim is a huge fan of Asian music. She was also able to appreciate the subtle Asian nuances in my dancing. She even liked the fact that I don’t have any eyelids. (laughs) So we were all a little surprised that they were so accepting of us. On the other hand, there has been a great diminishing of discrimination. I think that while they can call a song like “It’s Raining” as being a part of the latest trend in the West right now, they also see it as something very new because of its Asian colors.

L: So they can actually see this being a new way of seeing their own basic trend.

J: That’s right. It’s not officially pop, or a two-step, or an upbeat tempo… they don’t know what to call it; that’s why they’re drawn to it. They might even want to make their music in the same style…

L: Westerners might feel as if they’re accommodating a newer, mixed form of culture.
J: That’s right.

L: Don’t take this the wrong way, but you know that there are those here that say that you’re just an imitation of Usher, right? They say things like that. That you were lucky to get to Jin Young Park, that you were able to win him over somehow, his success is all due to one debut release… there are people who say these things. What do you have to say to them?

J: I see it like this. Whether they are pro-Rain or anti-Rain, it all helps the artist in the end. But in order to really be a source of strength…you need to acknowledge those that need to be acknowledged overseas. Those who want to criticize me go ahead and criticize. I’m letting it all out on the line right now. I got most of my influence from Michael Jackson. I really appreciate Michael Jackson. I’ve never imitated Michael Jackson, nor have I ever imitated Usher. However, there may have been some similarities in my work. Something of Michael Jackson’s choreography or this particular dance move…those are things that have inspired me. On the other hand, in the US, Usher and Justin Timberlake are also harshly criticized. That they copy Michael Jackson too much. The stage… depending on how you use it, when you try and come up with ideas for that particular stage, it is possible to come up with similar ideas. Of course, there can be a specific motive for that as well. But I don’t make any excuses. I have confidence, and follow my pride; I can say truthfully to those that call me a “fake Usher…” that my work is not the same, as they perceive it to be. Even if I was right next to that person, I would show a completely different performance.

L: Listening to you, you seen to have a tremendous amount of self-confidence.

J: But that confidence could turn into something bad if I overdo it (laughs), and I feel that even if you have no talent, you need to have that confidence when you’re on the stage.

L: You mentioned prejudice before, what do you think the harshest form of prejudice to endure is?

J: Ah…that has to be prejudice against me.

L: So, you mean that as a celebrity, you hold your tongue about a lot of things, and the things that get you upset, irritated, and ready to lash out on are…

J: Rumors. They take absolutely ridiculous rumors…they saw something, they heard something… then they talk about it behind your back, I wish that they would just say it. Then, if I really did make a mistake, I would say, “Ah, I’m sorry. I’ll make sure this never happens again.” Or, I would take whatever punishment I deserved. But to not have even been there to see it, but to have such little disregard for someone and just read something and go post that they had personally seen something, heard something…that…just hurts. I try not to worry about it…but that’s what I think. I’m trying my best to entertain all these people and this is how they perceive me…

L: But, the reasons that I asked this question is because.., are you familiar with “Ji Hun’s Sayings”, have you ever seen it?

J: Hmmm, yes.

L: If you look at “Ji Hun’s Sayings”, the one thing is, other celebrities will say funny things, and some will say surprising things. But with yours…you know. It feels like you’re reading a book of “The 40 Things You Need to Do to Succeed”.

J: (laughing) That’s exactly right.

L: You seem very grounded too, there were rumors, but there weren’t any real bad scandals either. I absolutely think that that’s an admirable trait about you. The fact that you can still think the way you do, at your level; I think it can be seen as the proof of your confidence. However, have you ever thought that it’s those things about yourself that makes some people not like you?

J: Yes~ that could be. I recently noticed, people were looking for a very human side to me. I want to tell everyone that I am very human… let say, if I was on one radio show and I go like, this is what I think, and that I don't think, blah blah blah… the people listening would be like, “What is he doing? He thinks that he can say anything because he’s successful. What is that? Sheesh." I thought that a lot of people would think that way. Even myself, Jin Young once told me one thing a long time ago, and I was like, 'he can say that because he is famous.' So, my point is, the person hearing it might not like what you say. In reality, when I saw the “Ji Hun’s Sayings”, I thought, “Damn, this is just my dumb luck (laughs). Did I really say something like that?” (laughs) I wasn't saying that to get attention or to teach you something, but because I’ve truly believed, and held certain beliefs dear to me during the 10 years I’ve struggled through. I was like, 'Ji hun, you shouldn’t do this…or, you should keep this in mind, ' I can only hope that people would be a little more understanding of me (laughs).

L: But, don’t you think you’ve earned the right to be more relaxed now?

J: Oh yes, I REALLY think so (laughs).

L: So, I’m curious about something, it’s hard for anyone to deny that you’re a top star now. I’ve also come to realize, how deep one top star’s struggling can be… being recognized as a star in Asia, I wonder just how far can the strength of the one person who’s become the model to raise the bar for Asian Entertainment go; there may be things you need to forfeit along the way.

J: Yes, you’re right.

L: So, if there was something that you really didn’t want to give up, but had to, and something that you just are not willing to give up on?

J: My pride. My self-respect. The confidence that when I’m on stage, I am the best. Off the stage, I believe I’m more lacking than others. I’m still like “Wow~” when I see other celebrities today. That’s how lowly I see myself. But once I get on that stage, I believe that I am the best. What I need to let go of quickly, and this could be a paradox…but when I talked about how I didn’t want to act just for monetary reasons; popularity, acclamation, to make a lot of money with CF’s…it’s all Gud. But all those things leave you at one time or another. I want to be able to, not just leave those things alone to get away from them, but to choose, on my own, to leave them and get myself in order to say “Ah, Ji Hun Jeong is a great actor. Rain is a Good singer. He dances well.” That’s how it should be. How much money did he make? He’s really popular. These aren’t the important things. I think I need to forget about those typical star characteristics.

L: Then, the one thing, in a normal life, that you had to give up?

J: A girlfriend.

L: Well that answered my question in one word (laughs), and during this interview, it’s become clear to me that you hold pride and steadfastness about you, in every aspect of your life. The thought that, in this one moment that I’m doing this, I can become the very best, and give everything you have for that. Of course, other stars can be like that as well, but I don’t think that’s such an easy thing to believe and strive for a mid-20-something year old. What meaning does work hold for you? I mean, right now being a top, Asian star is your “job”. What do you think about that while you work…?

J: I… know what it’s like to be hungry. Really. I can still remember what it’s like to starve because I had no money, and it still pains me. If I think about those times, this is nothing. Now, I have to figure out which way to go is the right way; and I have to figure out why I’m doing these things as well. And there’s also this. Later, when Jin Young goes somewhere, and this is speaking sincerely, when he says that, “Rain is Korean. He’s from my homeland,” those people, in that country will say, “Wow~!” You saw it just a little while ago. Hong Kong people learning Korean. That’s the kind of real happiness I get through my work. More than money or success.

L: There are those that might think you’re too engrossed in your work… They might think that you’re missing a certain… enjoyment?

J: Those who don’t know me might think that…but I am thoroughly enjoying myself. I’m unhappier when I’m doing nothing.

L: Ah, I think I understand. --;

J: You know what I mean right? You know what it’s like to be a workaholic right?

L: I know. I totally get what you mean right now. --;

J: If I sit still… oh no… I know I have to be doing something right now.

L: I know I have to move on to the next thing…

J: Not knowing what’s going on… That’s more stressful. I finish one thing, have a drink to relax, and then work again; I think that’s better.

L: Yes. Then, lastly, this is a personal question. This is for us normal 20-somethings who are curious; what personal dreams could someone like yourself, who can be considered to be at a summit in life, have left…

J: (laughs loudly) To be a businessman. I really think that I can be successful at it. The one reason I’m learning English is because of the work that I do, it does have to do with the fact that I want to achieve great things through that, but when I get to that certain point… when I feel that I have nothing more coming out of me and I need to earn a living, then if that was the end for me, I can put out a few more albums and still earn a living. But, there’s can be a limit to that and what if I happen to fail; I will simply stop, and will start a business. That’s why I’m learning English, and reading marketing books lately.

L: In some ways, that’s just another goal you’re setting up for yourself.

J: It’s a transition. 10 years from now, another Ji Hun Jeong; Ji Hun Jeong, the CEO could be born.

L: Nothing’s ever finished or perfect in life.

J: Yes. I think so.

L: OK, and then lastly, let’s play an association game. When you hear a word, say the first word that comes into your mind. Hong Kong.

J: Stars.

L: Sang Doo.

J: Me.

L: Mother.

J: Love.

L: Stage.
J: I like it.

L: Netizen.

J: Ah, I like them.

L: You like them?

J: Yes, I like them. (laughs)

L: Ji Hun Jeong.

J: Ji Hun Jeong? Not enough.

L: A word to your fans.

J: I always hope you remain healthy, please love LTDM (laughs). I believe you’ll probably be very surprised. I worked very hard on it, so please watch; I really appreciate my fans in Korea. To come to another country like this and support me and lend me your strength…I’m so grateful.

L: Thank you so much. To take so much time out of your resting time…

J: No. This is what I needed to do.

Thanks to: To the Yonsei Psychology Department and Professor Sang Min Hwang for all their help with equipment so that this sudden interview could be accomplished. And to Bi/Ji Hun Jeong/Rain who calmly, and honestly, answered over 30 questions for me during a time when he was done with all his work and should have been resting and enjoying himself at his party; who took time out of his small community to spend over an hour to allow an imprompt interview (while Tyrese and Usher’s manager was walking by!) I thank you.


Thanks to Grace, NY USA and Genevieve @ fanrain // Sexy Bi

[rachelle03]

Whoa, that's such a long article. :glug: But all these articles really makes us understand Bi more. He's such a serious person at work and I think he really pushed himself a lot. Reading about him talking about Sang Doo makes me wanna watched it again.

L: If you look at “Ji Hun’s Sayings”, the one thing is, other celebrities will say funny things, and some will say surprising things. But with yours…you know. It feels like you’re reading a book of “The 40 Things You Need to Do to Succeed”.
This is so true that even Bi agrees to it. :D At such a young age, he's so full of serious professional talk.

jessica: As much I do hope the drama will be shown here, but I dont think so. Local tv are pretty slow with updated tv serials. They are just showing the clip where Bi and Shin Mina were doing the first photoshoot of the drama, but it's better than nothing. :happy:

[may_510]

jessica, hi there :wave:
LOL, my bro is going to "kill" me soon with my download frenzy!!
I'm trying to limit myself but there are just too many interesting Bi clips out there! :rolleyes:
Not forgetting that Jay is releasing a new album soon, meaning there might be lots of files to be downloaded later! :happy:
That's definitely a longggggg translation to read! I'm reading halfway, feeling really dizzy now :wacko:
The amount of words is driving me crazy! I guess I'll continue with it later~ LOL

I never imagine that Bi will throw things too :glug:
But then again, people said that he is like a big kid and kids do have a tendancy to throw things :whistle:

Here's another translation of a radio program was made in Jan 2005:

He told a reporter that he offically had 2 gfs before.
The first one is a high school girl who is higher one grade than bi,
they liked each other, but both were shy to tell. A common friend
help them out to be together. When bi joined in JYPE half year, she dumped bi
for a rich boy, even bi begged her to stay, but she didn't want to wait.
You may find this story from bi's song "famous". Heard the girl
came back to his concert later...however bi turned his back to her ...

Lost his first love Bi got hurt a lot ,then he met another girl who also
seperated with bf. They had the same feeling and shared the same pain,
but didn't work out. Bi said the girl didn't want to open her heart...
This is bi's past romance.

He doesn't have any offical gf since debut.

If you watch bi's TVshow, you may find some girls shown interest on him.
In 020706 predestined relation, Hyori was on the show purposely want to
make pair with bi...and another pretty girl YouMin liked him openly,
even danced his "bad guy" in the show, but bi seemed want to keep
distance with them politely.....
(YouMin is the youngest sister in bi's nonstop minidrama which he played a
playboy).....or maybe he just hung out with some of them.....otherwise
how come he kissed more than 5 girls (not count the actresses in the dramas)....
So he has some experience...but not reach to the point to have an offical
gf yet.


The 101 Definitions Towards Love

Most of the girls fell in love with me when they see my “killer smile”, but it just did not work on her particularly!!

100% of the girls like me whenever I showed off my well-built muscle, but it simply did not apply to her.

It motivated me even when I see girls of her kind. This time round, it fires up the determination of “KINGKA” work (wooing girls).

* Note: “KINGKA” is a new phrase in the Korean trend. It means guys that are tall, handsome and rich, and that they are popular among the girls. They fulfill the criteria that guys ought to have. And “QUEENKA” is the vice versa of “KINGKA”.

“Who is she (or rather, what is she ), she does not have any rights to be cant be bothered with me ?”
I am seriously hurt by my own pride....

The second stage/phrase of work

“It is the first time that I had such feelings.”
Most of the girls would fall in love with me when I said such words to them….
“Having been together with so many girls in the past till now, there has not been one that would make my heart beat go wild.”
Never had I been so serious about a relationship when it comes to girl of your kind…
But it seems that she had a thick defensive wall surrounding her heart such that no amount of sweet nothing would be able to penetrate through.

But when she hears what I have said, she just smiles coldly at me saying “ How many girls have u woo using this method?”

In order to recover my pride at that point of time, I cannot give up my feelings for her.

It might not be the feeling of love that I had for her at that time, but as time goes by and having been together for quite some time, the feelings have grown to become real and true towards her.

Initially when she showed no interest towards me, I was angry. But now for the same attitude, I feel hurt. Everyone started asking “Have you seriously fallen for her?”...

This playful kind of feelings at the beginning has become real even without me realizing it.
Even for a super playboy, there will be a time where he displays his true feelings. This kind of feelings, this kind of heartbeat, I guess this is TRUE LOVE.

Credits: Bambiina//soompi


:brows: Interesting huh? I seldom come across any interviews of him mentioning about his previous girlfriends~~

[rachelle03]

There's so many articles today. :D

A new post by Bi himself! :excited:
안녕하세요^^

2005/10/17

안녕하세요.
구름 가족 여러분!! 정지훈 입니다.

커뮤니티 새로 오픈하고 두번 째로 인사 드리네요^^

여러분~!!

새로 커뮤니티 맘에 드시나요?

여러분들이 이쁘게 꾸며서 우리만의 공간으로 만들어 주시길 바래요.
요즘은 아침 저녁으로 날씨가 선선해서 환절기 감기 안 걸리셨는지 모르겠네요..

저는 홍콩 공연을 구름 여러분들의 응원 덕분에 잘 마치고 돌아와서

드라마 촬영에 열중하고 있습니다.

(정말 재미 있으 실꺼에요!)
제가 오픈 할때 말씀 드렸듯이 우리 공간에는 즐거움이 가득하고 행복만

가져 가실수 있는 곳이 되었으면 좋겠습니다^^
제가 드라마 때문에 많이 못 먹고 있을까봐 구름 가족 여러분들이

많이 걱정 하고 있으신 것 같은데요

전혀 걱정 안 하셔도 될 만큼 잘 먹고 운동도 아주 열심히 하고 있습니다^^

여러분들께서 항상 응원해 주시고 걱정해 주시는 마음 너무나 감사 하게 생각 하고 있습니다.
저는 구름 속의 비, 정지훈 인거 다 아시죠?^^

이제 일주일만 있으면 중국콘서트가 기다리고 있습니다.

긴장도 되고 떨리기도 하지만 우리나라,구름의 자부심을 걸고 열심히 하고 돌아 오겠습니다!

응원 많이 해 주실꺼죠?
여러분들도 추워지는 날씨에 감기 조심 하시구요.

건강이 최고 입니다!

그럼 중국 다녀와서 또 인사드릴께요!
그때까지 감기 조심하세요~!
여러분의 강복구 올림^^

Annionghasaeyo!!!

Cloud family everyone,It's me jihoon

This is the second time i'm writing after the opening of new community site.
Do you like the new site?

These days the weather is cold,please try not to catch cold.

Just came back from Hongkong Concert and because of you it was a successful one.

I'm shooting a drama now.
(It's gonna be an interesting drama)

Please don't worry about me,i eat and exercise alot.
I wanna thank you for so much caring about me and my health.
After a week I'll behaving a concert in China.

I'm excited and at the same time feel kinda nervous,But i will do my best!!!

Take care everyone!!Being Healthy is the best!

I will see you again after my concert in China!
Don't catch cold!
Everyone It's me KANG BOGKU

Credits to j.lee// soompi

[gracecherry]

rachelle >i love that song ever since the first time i heard it, but after hearing him perform live at some other show, i fall for it even more, i dont have the clip of him singing it in HK concert , still.

jessica > aigoo~~~ jess, the articles kinda make me feel sad. bi is TOO much a workhaholic! and i cant belive he treats his nosebleed as a joke! i really hope he would meet a woman that will change some aspects in him. he really needs to know , when he should relax and not push himself to the limits and off the limits. i m impress by his attitude, at such tender age, he could perceive the entertaintment biz in such a perplexing way, very much like how the biz is indeed. i m sure, he didnt see everything in a day, he worked his way through and along it, he realize all those things. and he must have had been very unhappy along the way....when something happens. i dont know what to say, i truly hope he belives that there will be someone that suits him totally, i hope he doesnt give up on relationship, as the way he stated that 'gf' maybe what he have to give up. oh no.....poor bi, he seriously need to slow down his pace, a lil bit, and look at everything around him. i hope he will not push himself so hard to show us all he has, we could see it aredy now , and in the time to come, i m sure there will be extentions to it, just hoping that, he isnt staking too much of his personal needs to satisfy the huge 'cake' (aka, global fans, opinions etc )....

may > YES YES, ive been really impress with bi and what sorta person he is, and i really think that.... he is one of those extraordinary artistes ( like jay )....out there, and he has the cutest personality....LOL. i m only interested in bi and jay these days. no one else. haha~

irina > sorry i cant email u back today, another day k, btw, thanks for updating me on your family events, and also, cud u pls use a bigger font for email? coz its so tiny i could hardly read. haha, good day to u!!

[Irina]

Jessica:So you liked more Sangdoo drama,actually thats funny,I have listened to some songs from Sangdoo and FH dramas,I mean OST songs,but havent seen drama,actually I havent seen any korean dramas either chinese.lol And ur article is super long,but I am sure its interesting.I will read it before going to sleep,still have to do my home work:(

Dear Grace:Hey,studies are always on the first place,so its ok;)And sorry for the front. :oops: Maybe you know what is latest Bi MV for his album its raining?Good evening to you! :wink2: Ohh,also to me will be very interesting friday,one guy will come to me,he will be installing new Windows,and I have to be with him,so shy, :shy: dont even know what to talk about with him,but that will be really interesting evening,actually I will try him to listen,chinese,korean music,hope he will understand me, :rolleyes: just I really want to show him smth which I cant live without,lol.I am scared!!!He is Lithuanian,so also I have to talk with him in Lithuanian,gosh,so shy,he is really nice guy,about 25 years old.I will not handle it*dies*
I love ur Banner! :excited:

[jessica]

rachelle: he sometimes surprise me with his answers with his in depth view on what he wants to do with his career. i'm so proud of him <3 with what he said about his next album, i can't wait to see what he has in store for us! :excited:
i'm sure his drama will be shown in your country since he's so popular in Asia now, but the earliest might be next year ^^

may: haha, i understand what you mean about the DLs. when his new drama starts surfacing in clubboxes, i'll be on a dling frenzy also ^^;
take your time to read that article. i know it's a lot to take in all at once. in my opinion, this is the best interview i've read. thanks for another translation :D i don't remember if i ever read an interview about his previous gfs, but he did mention it in a gameshow before (YSMM). omg, "Famous" was talking about his first love?! that's something i never knew. it's interesting indeed =D

grace: i think he's pushing himself so hard now because he knows he doesn't have too much time left in the ent. business since he'll have to leave for 2 years of military service later on, so he wants to show us all that he has to offer now :cry: because 2 years is quite a long time and he might be forgotten when he returns. i guess he wants to leave with a "bang" so ppl can remember him >.< i think most of his fans won't be too disappointed if he doesn't have a gf yet :rolleyes:
btw, i love your new banner :love:

Irina: hmm...i like both roles he played, but Sangdoo was quite heartwrenching and left a deeper impression on me =( you'll see what i mean when you watch it. aigoo...you haven't watched FH either? =( if you can get clubbox to work for you, that'll be so great >.< are you using Internet Explorer? what part are you stuck at?

here's another version of the msg that rachelle posted :hugz:
How are you, my Cloud Family members! Oct 17, 2005



[2005.10.17] How are you, my Cloud Family members!

from http://www.jype.com/club.menu.diary.read.s...message_id=3856

안녕하세요. 구름 가족 여러분!!
How are you, my Cloud Family members!

정지훈입니다. 커뮤니티 새로 오픈하고 두번째로 인사 드리네요^^
I am Jeong Jihun to be back. Guess what, this is the second greetings since we opened our community.^^

여러분~!! 새로 커뮤니티 맘에 드시나요?
Dear fans! Do you like this new community?

여러분들이 이쁘게 꾸며서 우리만의 공간으로 만들어 주시길 바래요.
I’d like to request you to make it a better space for us alone by decorating more pretty.

요즘은 아침저녁으로 날씨가 선선해서 환절기감기 안걸리셨는지 모르겠네요.
These days, it has been cold in the morning and evening; I hope you haven’t caught a cold

저는 홍콩공연을 구름 여러분들의 응원덕분에 잘 마치고 돌아와서 드라마 촬영에 열중하고 있습니다. (정말 재미 있으실꺼에요!).
I have been safely back from Hong Kong concert, all thanks to the cheers of you Cloud members. Now I am dedicated to the shooting of a drama. (I’d like to be sure you will be enjoying it!)

제가 오픈 할때 말씀 드렸듯이 우리 공간에는 즐거움이 가득하고 행복만 가져 가실수 있는 곳이 되었으면 좋겠습니다^^
As I said at the opening, I much wish our community to be a place where you can take much joy and happiness.^^


제가 드라마 때문에 많이 못 먹고 있을까봐 구름 가족 여러분들이 많이 걱정 하고 있으신 것 같은데요.
I heard somewhere that some of you Cloud members were worried about me not being able to eat enough because of the drama.

전혀 걱정 안 하셔도 될 만큼 잘 먹고 운동도 아주 열심히 하고 있습니다^^
I am now eating enough and working out enough that you don’t have to be worried at all.^^

여러분들께서 항상 응원해 주시고 걱정해 주시는 마음 너무나 감사 하게 생각 하고 있습니다.
I feel deep countless thanks for your continuous support and care for me.

저는 구름 속의 비, 정지훈 인거 다 아시죠?^^
Guess what, I am Jeong Jihun, the Rain in the Cloud, aren’t I?^^

이제 일주일만 있으면 중국콘서트가 기다리고 있습니다.
Now in a week, there is a China concert waiting.

긴장도 되고 떨리기도 하지만 우리나라, 구름의 자부심을 걸고 열심히 하고 돌아 오겠습니다! 응원 많이 해 주실꺼죠?
I am in a suspense and tremor at the corner of bosom, but I will put many efforts in there before my coming back here, upon you Cloud’s honor and pride!

여러분들도 추워지는 날씨에 감기 조심 하시구요. 건강이 최고 입니다!
Be careful not to catch a cold in colder and colder weather; health is still the most important!

그럼 중국 다녀와서 또 인사드릴께요! 그때까지 감기 조심하세요~!
I will be greeting you again after China concert! Till then, take care!

여러분의 강복구 올림^^
Written by your Gang Bokgu

Credits: Rain's scent//soompi

[gracecherry]

irina > ahaha, u have a crush for that guy eh? dont worry, just be natural n chat on, having crushes are sweet! LOL ahhh~ shouldnt be talking bout jay here, but, neways, listening to ye qu now, its like a seamless song, dont u think? its like repeating so fluently if u set ur player to repeat it. ahahah~

jess > ahh~ so he was sorta quite involved in a relationship before eh? hmm....he sounds like he treated that gurl with some special feelings but she didnt appreciate it or think he wasnt up to her standards, i gues, fate have it that, he should go for his career first...anyways...i understand about the part of him entering the army...oh...we woud be missing him so much then...aww!

may n rachelle > thx for the articles!!

jess & irina > hehe, thx, u like my avie too??? thanks to dearest karen...**~~**

[may_510]

Phew! I'm finally done with the longg article! :happy:
:thanks: to jessica again for posting it! I dunno why but reading all those articles about Bi makes me feel that he is born to be in the entertainment field... The way he answered the questions were so professional yet u could feel that he is real :rolleyes: .. U know, sometimes an artist being too professional in interviews will make me feel that he/ she is "fake".. But, it's not the same case with Bi..

Sometimes, I just want to die. I feel like it cuts right down to the bones and as if I could cough up blood. People are always looking for the next thing that Rain will come up with, and they can be like “Eh, that’s all?”
I guess he really brought up the stress and pressure felt by every single artist... Even Jay often got questioned like that...

But, the reasons that I asked this question is because.., are you familiar with “Ji Hun’s Sayings”, have you ever seen it?
What is "Ji Hun's Sayings"??? :glug: I've never came across of it.. Come somebody enlighten me??


J: I… know what it’s like to be hungry. Really. I can still remember what it’s like to starve because I had no money, and it still pains me.
How... heartbreaking... :depresse:

J: (laughs loudly) To be a businessman. I really think that I can be successful at it. The one reason I’m learning English is because of the work that I do, it does have to do with the fact that I want to achieve great things through that, but when I get to that certain point… when I feel that I have nothing more coming out of me and I need to earn a living, then if that was the end for me, I can put out a few more albums and still earn a living. But, there’s can be a limit to that and what if I happen to fail; I will simply stop, and will start a business. That’s why I’m learning English, and reading marketing books lately.
Ahh, I thought Bi wanted to be a fashion designer?
Oh gosh, he is reading marketing books too?? I wonder whether he reads the same books as me.. Hehehe, perhaps I should mention Philip Kotler if I meet him (hehe, sorry, I'm dreaming)

It’s a transition. 10 years from now, another Ji Hun Jeong; Ji Hun Jeong, the CEO could be born.
Woah :excited: Can I be your personal secretary?? Hehee :brows:

jessica, I'm trying my very best to limit myself to downloads... That's why I don't even want to use Clubbox :worry: ~ I'm still downloading Sang Doo now... Watched till Episode 3... And I have the whole set of Full House in my PC.. IJUKSA is coming soon too :rolleyes: ... Sigh, I dunno why but when I've downloaded something, I feel so unwilling to delete it even though the files weren't that interesting or of very very low quality~~ :worry:
But I'm sure I will have to delete some especially when u guys start to talk about how interesting IJUKSA is.. hehee

[gracecherry]

may > hi hi, oh YEA, i noticed about the similarity in our tastes, firstly JAY ,then cheng jun ge ( KSW ) and now??? lee young jae ( Bi ) haha~ but these guys are just great, really. I agree with you about how most artiste would make me think they are faking their answers by treating an interview in a professional way, but its not the case with bi. and i dont noe for what reason i felt that way, theres something about the way bi speaks, his answers and expressions are very earnest in some way, aww~ oh gosh, sangdoo is such a touching serial, u gotto to watch it all, ive finished it, and i jus hav to say Bi really became sangdoo...in the drama, he doesnt even hav traces of the real bi....thats very impressive point for a debut drama.

jessica > u noe what, i just DLed a clip of Bi singing jus once and before he sang, he cried, he was talking about something i dunno wat is that he is talking about, but when he was talking they were putting this very familiar music in the background, ive heard it many times, but i dont noe where is the music from, as in dont noe wic song it is from, mayb u cud DL this clip, i DLed from sexy bi...under special DL, theres a megaupload link there coz the ysi has expired, but the clip isnt too big, bout 20 over mb...i m reallly curious if u also heard that background music before? and Bi sang the song to that music there too, just that the clip cut it and straight away play the just once perf. hmm~

[[V]alenti[L]uv]

hi everyone!
Im currently watching Full House and now im so deeply in love with Rain!! haha.
He's so cute ^^

[Irina]

Grace:I have burnt 3 Rains cds today,because next week on Wednesday or Thursday in the evening I am going with mom and dad in Belarus and in the end of the week we will return,Sveta decided to stay at home,so on our way I will be listening Rains albums too,cant live without that ones I love!Sure i will miss JC.NET,I just cant live a day without checking it!Okies,on the weekends I will DL Rains MV too.Take care!

[may_510]

grace, I have heard of how good Bi is in Sang Doo, that's why I decided to download it even though the connection is real slow (ah well, it's bittorent so what can I expect?)... I wasn't really that crazy over him when I finished FH... I didn't even catch the first few episodes of FH so after FH ended its run on 8tv, I decided to download the episodes that I missed.. Gosh, the re-run of FH made me go ga-ga over him :excited: ! Not to mention the numerous clips of him that I saw!!
So, do u think Sang Doo is better than FH?
I've watched up to episode 3 now, but I think the storyline is a bit unrealistic? Oh well, I mean, u won't be jailed just because u unintentionally pushed someone right? And, will that guy dies just by falling down like that? Hmm...

I found a piece of news of his background dancers:

[Asta TV_2005 November] Rain’s Back Dancers
in the Korea Top Drama new Magazine "Asta TV"

Rain’s Back Dancers
Along with Rain, there is an increasing interest in his background dancers. Who are these background dancers who show dynamic group dancing and hold the best stage with Rain? Now for the first time, I am about to open the practice spot outside their brilliant stage, where these JYP Dancer Team are sweating, who also take responsibility for choreography of such as IVY.


They say their spiritual world(?) is rather special and how pleasant this team is in 2~3 days of your being with them.

Park Nam Yong (’79):
Park Namyoung is 185cm, the tallest in the team. During last Hong Kong visitation, he was once famous(?) for the role of ‘Imitation Rain’ so as to cast paparazzi away.

It was after being discharged from military service that he joined JYP, who has been blindly interested in dancing since childhood. As the eldest of the team, he mostly undertakes the coordination of schedule.

“If I dance behind Rain, I feel great because there is great response ahead. Even I feel electrified. Jihun is just the best! If he became elevated, Jihun didn’t show ostentation. Prior to a star, he behaves real nicely as a junior.”

Kim Hwa Young(or Gim Hwayeong)(’82):
The stage had been of all male dancers since the 1st album, when Kim Hwayoung joined them from the time of ‘It’s Raining.’ Amidst male group dancing, her ‘aesthetics of sex’ is so outstanding that fans love her.

Entering Park Jinyoung’s Choreography team, she joined JYP, and worked as a background dancer of Park Jiyun and Park Jinyoung. Her share of responsibility is such as teaching JYP trainee singers and as far as disciplining an untractable male fellow.

She and Rain have been on terms of sister and brother since their trainee days.

She compliments Rain, “Unlike the charisma on the broadcasting, Rain actually does many favors to the people around and smiles often times.”

Chung Sung Tak (or Jeong Seong Tak)(’79):
With 9 years experience, Jung Sungtak is tacitly passed as the leader of the team. He is an original member of JYP who first started as a back dancer of Park Jinyoung.

He, Park Namyong and Rain worked together to create the sensational and dynamic choreography shown in the stage of the ‘It’s Raining.’

Because not too good was the dancing piece that a American choreographer made for Rain, the three of them had to be face to face for solution at a corner of New York.

“Seeing Rain on the side, I would sometimes felt he was pitiable. Recently when he was suffering mischievous rumors, it was hurting for me to watch him on the side. I am still wondering, Where can that outrageous rumor come from?”

Choi Gi Suck (or Choi Gi Seok)(’80):
Choi jisuk had previously worked as a background dancer of such as SES and Boa in S.M. Entertainment, and joined and shared the sweets and bitters of life with JYP since the 1st album of Rain until still now. He is the maker of good atmosphere in the team.

It is his 1st grade in high school that he was addicted to dancing, when he learned dances watching ‘Seo Taeji and Kids’ and ‘Deux.’ He feels all contented with his dance being acknowledged in overseas, who says he is always happy because he is doing what he likes.

“I feel the most worthy of myself as a background dancer when the singer whom I work with wins the first place. Rain is quite the best. Because Rain is the most diligent friend of the people I’ve ever seen.”

Song Jae Hong(’80):
Song Jaehong also has been in the Park Jinyoung Choreography Team since 1997. He is JYP’s original member like Kim Hwayoung.

For the choreography assigned by the company, they all work together to produce. And above all, they make it a point to harmonize more completely between music and dance

To him who directs almost all the dances of JYP singers, there were sad days he suffered, of course.

“At first, there were indeed many hard matters for me. I used to boil instant noodles in the practice room, and run errands for seniors,.. so that I could learn dancing. It is right at that time that I learned these fast and flexible movements of the present.”

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/may_510/0511_ASTAR_TV14RainsBackDancer.jpg

Credits to Raina @ Rain's Scent

[ying64]

Oh cool a profile on the background dancers....Kim Hwa Young is my friend's cousin I think. =P My friend pointed her out on one of the older music videos.

[jessica]

grace: hehe, i love your new avie also <3

i have that clip you're referring to! i'll have to rewatch it later on. when he was speaking, there was this sad piano instrumental playing in the background. if it's that song, then i don't know the name of it :shy: but he also performed another song before Just Once, and that was Incomplete. not sure if that's the song you're referring to...

may: i didn't understand that part either, about the "Ji Hun's Sayings" :sweat: maybe it's a motto that the interviewer was referring to?
do you have a burner? you should get one if you don't! i have lots of files stored in my compie also and even if i burn some, i don't want to delete them >.<

as for Sangdoo...the story was really good! maybe you misunderstood what happened in that scene you described ^^; Bi accidently knocked that guy down and he feel into the pond and he was in a coma afterwards (if i remember correctly). Sangdoo wasn't really sent to jail, just juvenile since he was still underage (17 then)...aigoo, just thinking about those scenes bring tears to my eyes. Sangdoo had such a hard life :cry:

thanks for the article! i know that Bi's dancers are close to him. they always fool around when reporters interview him :D

[V]alenti[L]uv: hello ^^ good to know there's another fan of Bi! what episode are you up to?

Irina: you're going to go on a trip? hope you'll have a great time ^^ i can't live without music when i'm out also. remember to bring Jay's CDs too! :tongue:

ying: omo...your friend's cousin is orange girl? =O you don't know the amount of fans that are jealous of her because of that sexy dance they did together :laughing:

news on his Rainy Day Concert in HK


Rain – FIRST LIVE CONCERT RAINYDAY

Source : MingPao, 19-10-2005

Rain has become the love of many female fans after the drama [Full House]. After making his debut for 3 years, his first 2 CD albums were not being noticed has now suddenly became a great demand, being popular caused this. Rain’s managing company knew how to grab this good opportunity since his popularity has spread fast in South-East Asia and Japan, so they will schedule Rain’s roundtrip concert. Whenever a singer become popular and he/she gets closer to his fans, it will leave them a deeper impression, and will be very helpful for the singer to progress in the overseas market, so Rain has decided to have his concert in China, Hong Kong, Japan and plan to do so in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia etc to meet his fans. Rain’s recent concert in Hong Kong was so saleable and more than 15,000 audience watched it, a real sight of craze Hong Kong fans, all of them stood all night and danced along with Rain when he sang and danced.


DVD with Hong Kong Press-Con clipping
Due to language barrier, everybody did not understand the songs that Rain sang the whole night, but he could still led his fans enjoy the songs with his exceptional charm; though the concert in Hong Kong has not much difference as compare with his first concert in first stop - South Korea [Rain’s FIRST LIVE CONCERT RAINYDAY] DVD, the only difference is that Rain has becoming more confidence, especially when he used signs and body language to mingle with his fans and making adorable expression with his single eye-lid, charming all his fans. Rain’s dance is the trendy Hip-Hop style, different from that of Aaron Kwok. Rain concentrated and put a lot of his efforts to give ‘an explosive’ stage performances while Aaron concentrated on performing the art of dance on stage. Rain’s hard work and ability to mingle with his Fans and being young, has made him more approachable in the hearts of any human-being, everybody believe that in future his dance skill will improve and reach a new height. Besides this, the DVD has included a clipping of Rain’s Hong Kong press conference, letting everybody feel more closeness.

translated by : Renatta @ Rain's Scent

finally, more ppl appreciating his other albums! i see SG and M'sia mentioned again. i know there are a few of you guys here, so you'll be seeing him in concert soon! :excited:

[gracecherry]

Jessica > hi hi, YES, its the sad piano music that i meant, its sooo nice, i really wonder what song did it came from? its sure not a bi song i think. i hav the incomplete clip too, but i didnt noe that the incomplete song has the intro like that. hmm~ haha. jess dear, haha~ aigoo, u are so cute, telling irina to bring jay's songs along too! wahahaha~

may > ooh thanks so much on the profile of rain's dancers, i really think they must hav had a great time together choreopraphing dances, lol, i seriously dont think that rain treated them as his background dancers....like, i m the main character, u all are just decorative items on my stage, i truly belive he treat them all like...of the same rank, like brother sistes. that so nice eh? ooh, u SHOULD really continue DLing sangdoo, actually, why dont u rent , its so much more convenient and its cheap too, just $2/cd! haha, well, that scene is like what jess explained, sangdoo was below age, so he went into a juvenile centre instead of a jail, to receive some lecture...etc, but its sooo sad coz when he is out, his family left him, the worst of all is that enhwan left him too! there will be a scene showing rain, wearing glasses and with a thick scarf, standing in the falling snow, infront of enhwan's hs, and smiling to himself with his eyes filled with tears, repeating "this is not happening to me, it cant be, enhwan wouldnt leave me..." that scene really made me cry, and spoilers : towards the end, last 4 epis, i cried every epi! esp the epi where he was in the bathtub of a hotel, wearing a green stripe blouse with tie (he looked SO good there ) he on the shower and let the water soaked his body, his eyes looking into emptiness...coz he was trying to make up his mind whether or not to entertain hmm...u noe his customer, that nite. awwWW~~ its really sad... and i could totaly feel enhwan's pain too, she had never forgotten sangdoo, thats why she took his dog with her, jin gang, n treated it like her life.
i m impress with bi's acting in both sangdoo n FH!!

i watch FH for the first time on 8tv, every nite 8.25, i am sure stuck on the couch waiting for it, bi is so amazingly kawaii in there, he shines thru it all, i love soo many parts of it, esp the parts, where...he tried to kiss her, ahaah but was disrupted everytime, n the parts where, he acted all cute like hugging the extended contract before he goes to bed, ahHHH, his smile, is jus SO sweet and sweet, and i duno....sweet~

ooh, one thing mayb u didnt noe? jess and i also JUST realize during our previous spazz session on msn, haha~ bi could play the piano! he did it in one of the epi of sang doo, singing just once.and u noe, i totally melt seeing guys play piano, remember ksw in sth? and jay of course, not bi~ hehe~

ying > what??? your fren's cousin?? OMG. thats sooo...omg~~ her chemistry with bi was pretty good on stage. lol..

[rachelle03]

Speaking of Sang Doo, I think I would wanna rewatched again. At the point of watching, you'll totally forget who Bi is and that's true. He's so into the character. Acting wise, Bi really did better in Sang Doo. Just count the number of times he stood and the tears...just...drop. :oops:

grace: The part where the dog died was so sad, esp at the thought that the dog was the only remaining keepsake of Sang Doo to Eun Hwan.

How can someone like Sang Doo still survived after so many heart wrenching things happened? :cry:

i see SG and M'sia mentioned again. i know there are a few of you guys here, so you'll be seeing him in concert soon!
Yes, jessica, I'm one of the hyper few. :D *crossed all my fingers*

[may_510]

jessica >> Hmm, I know that Bi has a motto in life:
Endless Efforts, Endless endurance, Endless modesty
but, never heard of Ji Hun's Sayings :rolleyes: ..
Hmm, but it seems there a lot of "mysteries" in Sang Doo... I guess I'm confused by the storyline.. hehe :rolleyes:
Like, for example, does that mean that Sang Doo is actually not the biological son of his wealthy family? Coz, there was a part where uncle brought him to the doorsteps of a wealthy family who has just lost their only son(the part where Eun Hwan passes by and gave him a lollipop) and taught him how to answer the wealthy family if they ask him quesions...

Yeah, I have a burner at home.. Going on a "burning" frenzy now! Hehehe..
But then again, it is still not as convenient as if the files are to be available in the comp.. Hehehe, I'm complaining too much.. Should be grateful rite? Hehehe :happy:

grace >> I will not stop downloading Sang Doo!! Hehee..
Yeah, I have thought of renting the VCDs but my downloads are going to complete soon.. hehehe :D
Will go on a Sang Doo craze when it's Raya holiday~~ Hehehe
LOL, I'm not going to read the spoilers first! :-)
I love surprises, hehee..

Yeah, I remembered those scenes!! Bi's lips are so so so adorable in those scenes!! I still remember his smile when holding the extended contract!!! Sooooo cuteeee!!! :love:
Btw, how did u got attracted to FH in the first place? Because of SHG??
Ah, the piano scene that u were talking about, is this the one?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/may_510/justonce.jpg

Can Bi really play the piano or is he just like KSW?? I mean, the hands that were playing the piano in STH were not KSW's hands..
I remembered seeing somewhere that Bi plays the guitar and piano.. Not sure if it's true.. If he really knows playing the piano, he should've displayed his skills in his concerts!! Imagine Bi in all white and playing the grand piano :cloud9:... That would "kill" many of us!!

rachelle03, woah, I will definitely continue to watch Sang Doo.. Havent really see his tears thus far... I was laughing away in the first few episodes that I've watched thought :-)

[eiko]

ok this is a reallyyyy long interview but u guys should really read it, ull learn more bout Bi ^ ^


This is translation contributed by Grace from New York, US.
It is a long writing, but is absolutely worth reading if you want to know more abour Bi, Jeong JiHun, RAIN.
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It’s pretty risky to become a celebrity in Korea. Of course there are times when there will be celebrity scandals, but looking all around the world, I don’t think that there is any other place that delves so much into a star’s personal life and criticizes it so much that one small mistake could follow and hinder a celebrity’s reputation forever. Of course it’s the same in other countries, they have paparazzi and people who do this type of thing for a living, but in Korea, everyone, and anyone, can get involved via the Internet. So, the mid-20’s top star, the star that is so big that even CNN’s “Talk Asia” interviewed him; how does he perceive what his “job” as a star is and how does he go through his own life? I decided to pry him away from the tiny amount of rest time he surely could have used, in order to get answers to these questions.

Time: October 10, 2005 Midnight ~ 1AM

Place: Party after his Hong Kong Concert.

L: I’ll start with some promotional questions. ^^ While the major foreign interest is of “Rain the singer”, the home interest in Korea right now is in “Ji Hun Jeong the actor” in “Love of This Damned Man”(LTDM). Please tell me how you’re feeling about this project.

J: The LTDM project… it’s about an extreme type of love. It’s about…there’s an older brother who has a woman, and this woman is really in love with this brother. His parents force them to break up and misunderstandings begin to arise; for the both of them. The woman still loves the brother; the brother still loves the woman; then the brother falls into a coma and becomes a vegetable. The story is about getting revenge… I think this character will show the totally different side of me to the audience. There will be people, who will enjoy it, and people who won't enjoy it, depending on their opinions, but personally I am very excited to show you this new character. I have the utmost conficence in carrying off.

L: One fun thing to point out is that, in “Full House” you played a popular celebrity, while you were a popular celebrity yourself…you might say that that was a major part of making the project itself; the same as it was with “Sang Doo, Let’s Go to School”, and while you were approached with the similar, 2nd generation, wealthy son type role, and there were complicating events, you refused it to take on the character of the rough, street fighter. This isn’t a “normal” type of choice, so what do you look for and how do you, Ji Hun, come to decide upon a project?

J: I don’t ever want to work on something solely for monetary reasons. It’s unfortunate that sometimes things just happen to work out in that direction, but I started this because I wanted to act, and later if I happen to film a movie, I don’t want to work on one that is just about the money. I just want to work on things that make me happy, things that make my supporters think, “Ah, Rain has grown in ability enough to act at that level,” projects like that…I can show star quality as a singer and in other ways. CF’s…money isn’t a priority to me now. It has more to do with self pride now. Self-confidence. That’s what it is. If a project let’s me be true to those things, that’s all that matters.

L: Then, how much a part of Ji Hun Jeong-the actor does the singer-Rain make up?

J: It’s not really making up or sharing, I’m just very happy to be able to do both things that I enjoy. I don’t have to say I have to do this, because I did this, or since I did this, what do I do now; I’m happy because I can do anything I want to do. I don't plan out any of this.

L: You’ve never had any formal acting lessons at all have you?

J: No, I haven’t.

L: Then how have you learned acting on your own?

J: Articulation has to be learned. You have to learn how to articulate. You can’t learn acting just from school lessons. You can’t ever “learn” how to act. If you are restricted to the lessons you learn, you’re just a copy cat, mimicking someone else, and I don’t think you can call that your own style of acting. Someone asked me once. Did you take acting lessons? No. Don’t you think you should take some lessons? No. Not at all. I’m fine with the way things are now. Some people might disagree with that, or not, that decision is left up to the audience. I speak and act according to what I feel is right.

L: Then, we can assume that your acting is very instinctive-based; what do you consider the most important part of acting?

J: Sincerity of course.

L: Does the character Bok Gu Kang, in LTDM, have this sincerity you’re talking about? What kind of character do you think Bok Gu Kang is?

J: It’s evil. It’s really evil. He’s an extremely evil person. He rips people apart, he’s willing to sacrifice everything for one woman. Later, however, he really… this kid, Bok Gu, you feel really sorry for him, women will wonder if there could ever really be a man like him; I want to draw that part of him out. Rich son? That’s all and Gud. But that kind of character is popular. That’s why while I regret not being able to play that, a little…But, I also believe that this Bok Gu Kang character is one of a lifetime and that might, or might not, ever afford itself to me again. That’s why I wanted to try it.

L: You seem extremely confident about it.

J: Yes. I’m very confident.

L: You say that you’ve never had acting lessons, but it seems like you can learn from watching movies and other dramas while you’re acting the role. Actors frequently reference another actor, or movie character, in their performance. Do you have an actor, or movie character, that you might draw from in LTDM?

J: Of course. There’s a saying. Imitation is the mother of all creation. I think that’s true in a sense. Other actors…for instance I feel inspired when I watch Al Pacino, Robert Deniro and other actors like them perform. For instance, when I saw Al Pacino in “Scarface”, it’s about the drug world in Florida, Al Pacino’s expression doesn’t change at all. Then he begins to show you these tiny changes, that coldness on the outside, psychological changes and that feeling of longing; these are things that I feel will help me a lot during LTDM.

L: Then how about “Carlito”? That character seems to have a lot in common in the aspect of attacking life head-on.

J: Yes. I have that movie as well. I haven’t been able to watch it yet because of my traveling…but I will watch and study it when I return to Korea.

L: So, to continue talking about acting, the truth is, I became interested in you the actor, Ji Hun Jeong, because of one particular scene in “Sang Doo, Let’s Go to School.” Before that, I thought you were a Good actor, for a singer…but the turning point for me was in one scene that you had with Dong Gun Lee. I can’t remember the exact scene, but Dong Gun Lee was in emotionally distressed because he had just discovered something, and Sang Doo was just overjoyed. So Sang Doo were waving his arms around and being so annoying in front of Dong Gun; I thought you were over-acting at first. As the scene went on, I felt my chest tighten up. Meaning that I knew that you wasn’t acting like that because you are dumb, you were acting like that in spite of the fact that you knew exactly what was going on. Sang Doo knew that his situation wasn’t a Good one, but he knew he had to force himself to get through it… that’s the feeling I got. “Full House” was similar; the character was a huge, top star, but he was hurt, painfully affected by his personal life and the pain eventually healed up because of the love at the end. So, there was some sort of consistency even between these two extremely different characters, do you believe that has to do with your own life experiences and feelings?

J: I think I should explain a bit about my acting style to you. The one thing I can speak to you about with the most confidence in my acting is… most people won’t understand what I’m talking about at first. But with a bit of time, people will, just like you, say “Huh?” and be drawn into the character, which is exactly what I want to accomplish through my acting. With Sang Doo, he was distraught because he had a daughter named Bori, and Dong Gun finds out that Bori isn’t Sang Doo’s biological daughter; while he wants to tell him this, he can’t. But this is something Sang Doo already knew. I thought about what I would do if I was in that situation, and if I was that person, I didn’t think that people would understand if I acted solemn and quiet. In that instance, a person would want to completely fool everyone, not act like he knew something was wrong and perhaps show that side to everyone. So he would be even more boisterous and exuberant, so much that it might look way over zealous than a normal person might be, and since the audience knows that Dong Gun already knows the truth, they might even be able to see another side of Sang Doo and his thoughts and intentions. If I hadn’t tried to get inside Sang Doo’s head at that time, and just perform to help the audience understand, I don’t think that they would have had those feelings. That’s the type of sincerity I was talking about. Even with “Full House”… people say the same thing. Hey, Rain’s character is just like him. Rain’s acting? They made the character to fit him. There are many people who say that, but results came from my staying up many a night to get inside that character’s head, staying up all night reading my lines and thinking, “Hmm, during this part, if I move my had this way, would it be more natural for the character, and worrying about how I should approach my partners. All that thinking and acting finalized in how I saw that character in “Full House.” Not just a man who was flamboyant and popular, but also one that used those things to cover up his pain. That’s the way I approached it.

L: I don’t know how you’re going to take this, but I can’t really believe that people said that about your character in “Full House”. I don’t know if you know this, but there were fans of that series that were saying that Production people and the actors had to make up for some really badly written lines.

J: Ah…I believe that “Full House’ was a wonderful drama. All the staff and the actors went through a lot to complete that series successfully so I would hope that the audience would be a bit more understanding in their opinion. Our director gave Hye Gyo and me a lot of freedom with our lines and adlibbing, which helped a lot with our acting.

L: But you can understand that the people watching might be able to sense some of those similarities. Of course, it can also be considered an advantage that can sense that from you, while being such a young actor, but it can be a hindrance some of the time. How do you feel about that?

J: I agree. So, mmm… how can I put this? When I first started “Full House”, I acted out episodes 1 and 2, but not as myself. In other words, I didn’t show any awkward acting, but tried to portray another type of “Sang Doo”. If, in “Full House”, the character was one that Rain was trying to show as being as outgoing as Sang Doo, I think people would have just ended up thinking that that was the same character as Sang Doo. That’s why even though I heard that I couldn’t act in the beginning, I tried really hard to work things out in a different way. So it turns out that with episodes 4 and 5, and each passing episode, everyone became used to that type of acting. This is the way I’ve pursued my direction and not try to act in the same style all the time.

L: But when you compare just the surface of the actor Ji Hun Jeong to the singer Rain, they seem very different, but you can feel that they’re tied together by something. A certain earnestness perhaps…it’s apparent especially in “It’s Raining”. A star at that level could be a bit more complacent or conceited, but I felt that you were very earnest. The dancing, the song…in that moment, you could have been like “Hey, it’s me, Rain,” and been a bit arrogant about it; how can you not like me when I’m working so hard for you? That’s the way I felt you trying to get your point across. I remember watching “It’s Raining” and feeling that and the anticipation that made the music video that much more memorable. A superstar appears on stage, but the people could care less. The power that you have to satisfy those people is in using that stage, which you make your own. That what I think your character, Ji Hun, is. I think that you set your own levels of limitations. I’m here right now, this is what I have to overcome, that’s why I have to get through this part here and go on…

J: Ah…I’m so glad you asked me that, it really is very hard. Sometimes, I just want to die. I feel like it cuts right down to the bones and as if I could cough up blood. People are always looking for the next thing that Rain will come up with, and they can be like “Eh, that’s all?” But the thing is, before I came out with my second album, people were telling me, hey, that’s it for Rain. That’s what they said. If I think back on it now, sigh…and more than I was afraid, I was like, “Hey, is this all you’ve got…Ji Hun, hey how embarrassing is that? Let’s show them.” I didn’t leave my house for a month. Even when I went to the US, I didn’t go out, I kept thinking about the wall I needed to break down…how would I break the stereotypes that people were used to from me, even with my dance moves. That’s when it came to me, “Ah, why did a dance singer always have to dance? I can be a mannequin. I’ll sing while standing. Let me put on some sunglasses, put on some clothes and create a visual using my name to succeed. In turn, I will only perform live. If I cough up blood, catch a cold, or keel over and die, I’ll do it on stage. That’s when I started wearing sunglasses and standing still. Thank Godness it matched the style of music, and the results were Good. But I was still longing for more, even though I got to this level, there was so much more and the road before me seems impossibly long.

L: I think that anticipation is a very attractive quality. But in some ways…what I’m trying to say is that there were probably many roads leading up to “How to Avoid the Sun”. But after watching “It’s Raining", I didn’t think Rain would be able to pull off a follow-up song like “I Do”. I also don’t think that there could be a more powerful song than “It’s Raining” to come out. What do you think?

J: But, (smiling) there is.

L: There is?

J: Well, I had a thought. When I was working on “It’s Raining”, and people listened to the song… they were saying things like “hey, what are you thinking? It’ll flop; that’s what they said. But when they saw the dance and the visuals, they liked it. Even now, the time to utilize visuals to succeed is gone. Now, the music is more important, even yesterday (at the press conference) we spoke on it; I don’t like to conform to the usual. Whether the album does well or not, I always want to show something at the next level. That’s why I’m going to change the choreography and the clothes. What I mean is, just like I changed the clothing trend with “It’s Raining”, wearing the vest, and changing the trend with a different style, I want to change the trend again this time. If I can do that, there’s your answer. Once you see that, I feel like you’ll be able to agree that this is another way of accomplishing something. You’ll be able to see it the beginning of next year.

L: This is my own opinion, but I feel like the next album is going to be a hugely anticipated event.

J: It’s going to be very…very big. I’m going to stake everything I have and do it on a huge level.

L: How do you compromise on the music part with your Director Jin Young Park?

J: Ah…that, in realty Jin Young Park and I have different opinions when it comes to music. A lot actually.

L: Really?

J: Yes. Jin Young and I have many different opinions. But, we manage to work out a compromise. There is no way to deny Jin Young’s 13 years of vast experience. Even if I had powers like Superman… but I feel that if the both of us can fine-tune everything together, we’ll be at the top of the game. I know what I need, and Jin Young has the know-how…that’s how we work together, and got got “How to Avoid the Sun” and “It’s Raining”. I don’t think that those are the master piece songs. But, I do know they are the precious results of the entire staff, who put everything they had into. So the next step we should be better than before. What I most worry about is that what should I show this time? I am keep thinking the next side of me I can show. I think all these are what make new songs.

L: Let’s continue talking about music; and this is just one of the many things I encountered while on the Internet, people see you as a dance singer. So, they don’t talk about you so much as a vocalist.

J: That’s true.

L: What are your thoughts on that?

J: OK, first the Good and bad things being a dance singer. Really, everyone is like this. If I had come out with one song and called myself a ballad singer, there might not have been a lot of behind-talk and judging. He’s just a ballad singer; they could have just said, “He’s not a bad singer” and moved on. But if I started out with these kinds of visuals, this kind of dancing, they would say all he can do is dance. That’s the way it could have been. Ballad singer has to know is how to sing well. All they have to do is sing well and take care of their health condition, but a dance singer has to sing, dance, and be an actor of sorts inside that dance. Then, does one have to sing and act while dancing? I think so, that’s how I feel. That’s the only way to put on a really good performance on stage. I wish people would see dance singers in a bit of a different light. A dance singer has to connect the visual with the song they’re singing, show a complete synergy of the song and the stage show, and think of the package of the dance and the song. I can speak with confidence when I say that I can guarantee that when I perform live, I’m almost never off-key. I also think that there are times when you need to lip-sync. If you can’t get the tone you need when performing live, I think then you can lip-sync in order to show a more perfect, overall performance. You need to be a bit more understanding about dance singers in that sense.

L: So you can say that you perform while understanding all those intricacies about music and the stage, so then how do you treat vocal direction? Usually dance singers, like you, Ji Hun, will work with a famous producer and I would think that the producer would then do most of the directing.

J: Vocal direction… Let me first explain a bit about vocal training; I received vocal training from three people. First it was with someone who used to sing in a chorus, and then Jin Young, but now I don’t take lessons from Jin Young anymore; now there’s a studio in the US that one of Ray Charles’ students started, and I take lessons there. I’ve already learned a lot from many different people in trying to find my own style. But, I don’t think that other people see me that way. They say he’s too much like Jin Young Park. That’s only natural. Look at who’s making the music? But I’m the one who controls my voice. I’m different from Jin Young. Of course, some say, “What, it sounds the same”. To those, I have nothing to say. However, I’m confident, I can say that as much as I shut myself up in the studio and come up with my own choreography, I sing how I want to sing. So, when you combine Jin Young’s music and my voice in that way, the end product is my music.

L: So you’re saying that you direct your own vocalization.

J: Yes. That’s right. Isn't it embarrassing? still be under someone else’s influence when I’m up to album 3…?

L: But, that vocalization part you talk about, in your case Ji Hun, you can’t separate it from the dancing. For example, you might have to adjust your breathing while dancing, there’s a part of the song that you want to emphasize, or you might need to stress a part of the dancing more. Do you take all that into consideration when you come up with the choreography?

J: Really…it’s 100% live.

L: Live?

J: Yes, not the song, but my adlibs. Of course the song is done live. This is because; I dance according to how I feel the dance. Not, ah, this is how I should dance here, but I dance whatever comes to mind while I’m singing. I don’t plan the dancing out so that I’m like, oh, I’m tired here, and so I can rest a bit here. It’s all depends on the flow of things. The same goes for acting, it’s all the same. My acting will change depending on how my partner is approaching me, it all changes with the flow of things.

L: So, you create only the basics and then depending on the situation…

J: I change it up.

L: But while we’re on the subject, the flow of things does seem important, and it’s true that you’re being a talented choreographer is also because you dance so well; but I also believe that the choreography of “How to Avoid the Sun”, and the performance, was able to show off concept of the Mnet Awards Show. It seems to me, like there is this set procedure to your concerts and your choreography. Is there any relationship to your acting?

J: Of course. Everything should have some sort of order. I mean, it’s like when you have to take a test; you study furiously the night before, but a month before that, you were off playing (laughs). I mean…you spoke about anticipation before. If a person is always stressed, other people will be like, this is tiring, and it’s too hard. But, he looks like he can dance, but he’s not? Then when it explodes all of a sudden, that’s what I believe the proper steps to be. I put in some explosive choreography in my concert. Everything was going off everywhere, and turned out to be what I think was the climax. And then we would slow it down for a bit…just like acting, dancing or an entire concert needs to flow and be able to move a person on the inside.

L: That’s why I feel like the star, Rain, can combine the acting and the music into one, and this might sound foolish, but what do acting and music mean to you separately?

J: Acting…was a “job” that I really wanted to do. Dancing, dancing is just me. Singing is something that allows me to dance on a wider scale…how can I put this? It’s my spirit. I release the stress I get from acting, by singing; and I release the stress from singing, by acting. No one understands the charm of this. People who do both should understand me. It’s not like I have a preference for either one, or the other, but what I want to do, me myself; the fact that I need both to create enough energy to be able to carry myself.

L: But those are two things essential to your breaking in the overseas market. First, you move everyone with intimate emotions in dramas, and then overcome that to show how you maintain yourself as a true star by showing off your very powerful dancing and singing.

J: Ah…yes my dancing is very powerful. So if I wasn’t able to dance the way I do, um, I don’t mean to say that I’m a great dancer, but if I was dancing at an even slightly less level, then something else would have had to make up for that, may be acting or singing. But since my dancing is better than anything else, I think that people tend to remember that image of me more than anything else. In reality, I was hoping that they prefer me as an actor. I’m working on achieving the image of a great actor, as well as a good dance singer.

L: On a personal note, the thing that moved me about the Hong Kong concert, I mean… it seemed like the response to the actor, Ji Hun Jung, was about the same as when the dramas were telecast at home, it seemed like the singer, Rain, didn’t really have anything to do with the current Hanryu trend. I asked several people who were at the show, and it didn’t seem like they liked you due to the Hanryu trend, or because you had a Korean charm about you. In fact, it seemed more like they were treating you as a Hollywood star instead. With your music, the music videos, even your great physique; it didn’t have anything to do with your being Korean, but more of a “global star” sense that they get from you. What do you think? Of the response from your foreign fans…

J: Umm…what can I say? Instead of being a part of the Hanryu trend, I want to be in a class of my own. What I mean to say is, I’m Korean, and I have great pride in that, but I think that when I’m in Hong Kong, I’m a Hong Kong artist, and when I go to Japan, I’m a Japanese artist. I want people in other countries to just see me as another artist. Not a Korean one, or a Japanese one, but I want to be the person that advances Asian Culture. I hear that Baek Ji Chang came to the show tonight, and that there were many other Hong Kong stars here last night; they all said that they’d never seen such a performance before. So, they all think I’m crazy (laughs) since I’ll suddenly tear my clothing, suddenly stop dancing and singing to laugh hilariously (laughs) and act out a scene; I think those unusual things were refreshing to them. I want to use those different sides of myself to bring about a sense of newness to Asians. I want people to be pleasantly surprised as if to be like, “Ah, look at that character that’s come out of Asia. There was never anyone like him before, but now there is..”

L: Not Korean, but Asian, it seems like you have plans worldwide; then is that where you think you’ll end up?

J: Worldwide plans…this is what I think. I think I need to be the best in our country first, and then if I can become the best in Asia, I believe I can overcome the American market as well. Of course, the biggest obstacle for that would be the language barrier. I’ll keep working to become the model for Asians, and I think that once the language barrier is taken care of, the rest won’t be a problem at all.

L: On a personal level, I’m curious Ji Hun; your music is at the core of global image. You could also say that your music is on the same level as the Western trends as well. I think that the fact that that type of music is coming out of Asia, I mean that music that’s at the height of Western Club Culture being introduced to Asians can be a shocking and new. But at the same time, Westerners who originated that type of music can also see it in a different light. How has their reaction been?

J: Well…let me start off by saying this. I was supposed to have collaborated with Lil Kim. Unfortunately, she was sent to prison for perjury. So, we got a call. They were very sorry, but since they had to hurry and drop the album, that they were going to go ahead and used songs that were already finished. They said that they wanted to work with me on the next album. (In fact, Rain’s involvement on Lil Kim’s album was posted on her Official Website) I think that might explain a little bit; Lil Kim is a huge fan of Asian music. She was also able to appreciate the subtle Asian nuances in my dancing. She even liked the fact that I don’t have any eyelids. (laughs) So we were all a little surprised that they were so accepting of us. On the other hand, there has been a great diminishing of discrimination. I think that while they can call a song like “It’s Raining” as being a part of the latest trend in the West right now, they also see it as something very new because of its Asian colors.

L: So they can actually see this being a new way of seeing their own basic trend.

J: That’s right. It’s not officially pop, or a two-step, or an upbeat tempo… they don’t know what to call it; that’s why they’re drawn to it. They might even want to make their music in the same style…

L: Westerners might feel as if they’re accommodating a newer, mixed form of culture.
J: That’s right.

L: Don’t take this the wrong way, but you know that there are those here that say that you’re just an imitation of Usher, right? They say things like that. That you were lucky to get to Jin Young Park, that you were able to win him over somehow, his success is all due to one debut release… there are people who say these things. What do you have to say to them?

J: I see it like this. Whether they are pro-Rain or anti-Rain, it all helps the artist in the end. But in order to really be a source of strength…you need to acknowledge those that need to be acknowledged overseas. Those who want to criticize me go ahead and criticize. I’m letting it all out on the line right now. I got most of my influence from Michael Jackson. I really appreciate Michael Jackson. I’ve never imitated Michael Jackson, nor have I ever imitated Usher. However, there may have been some similarities in my work. Something of Michael Jackson’s choreography or this particular dance move…those are things that have inspired me. On the other hand, in the US, Usher and Justin Timberlake are also harshly criticized. That they copy Michael Jackson too much. The stage… depending on how you use it, when you try and come up with ideas for that particular stage, it is possible to come up with similar ideas. Of course, there can be a specific motive for that as well. But I don’t make any excuses. I have confidence, and follow my pride; I can say truthfully to those that call me a “fake Usher…” that my work is not the same, as they perceive it to be. Even if I was right next to that person, I would show a completely different performance.

L: Listening to you, you seen to have a tremendous amount of self-confidence.

J: But that confidence could turn into something bad if I overdo it (laughs), and I feel that even if you have no talent, you need to have that confidence when you’re on the stage.

L: You mentioned prejudice before, what do you think the harshest form of prejudice to endure is?

J: Ah…that has to be prejudice against me.

L: So, you mean that as a celebrity, you hold your tongue about a lot of things, and the things that get you upset, irritated, and ready to lash out on are…

J: Rumors. They take absolutely ridiculous rumors…they saw something, they heard something… then they talk about it behind your back, I wish that they would just say it. Then, if I really did make a mistake, I would say, “Ah, I’m sorry. I’ll make sure this never happens again.” Or, I would take whatever punishment I deserved. But to not have even been there to see it, but to have such little disregard for someone and just read something and go post that they had personally seen something, heard something…that…just hurts. I try not to worry about it…but that’s what I think. I’m trying my best to entertain all these people and this is how they perceive me…

L: But, the reasons that I asked this question is because.., are you familiar with “Ji Hun’s Sayings”, have you ever seen it?

J: Hmmm, yes.

L: If you look at “Ji Hun’s Sayings”, the one thing is, other celebrities will say funny things, and some will say surprising things. But with yours…you know. It feels like you’re reading a book of “The 40 Things You Need to Do to Succeed”.

J: (laughing) That’s exactly right.

L: You seem very grounded too, there were rumors, but there weren’t any real bad scandals either. I absolutely think that that’s an admirable trait about you. The fact that you can still think the way you do, at your level; I think it can be seen as the proof of your confidence. However, have you ever thought that it’s those things about yourself that makes some people not like you?

J: Yes~ that could be. I recently noticed, people were looking for a very human side to me. I want to tell everyone that I am very human… let say, if I was on one radio show and I go like, this is what I think, and that I don't think, blah blah blah… the people listening would be like, “What is he doing? He thinks that he can say anything because he’s successful. What is that? Sheesh." I thought that a lot of people would think that way. Even myself, Jin Young once told me one thing a long time ago, and I was like, 'he can say that because he is famous.' So, my point is, the person hearing it might not like what you say. In reality, when I saw the “Ji Hun’s Sayings”, I thought, “Damn, this is just my dumb luck (laughs). Did I really say something like that?” (laughs) I wasn't saying that to get attention or to teach you something, but because I’ve truly believed, and held certain beliefs dear to me during the 10 years I’ve struggled through. I was like, 'Ji hun, you shouldn’t do this…or, you should keep this in mind, ' I can only hope that people would be a little more understanding of me (laughs).

L: But, don’t you think you’ve earned the right to be more relaxed now?

J: Oh yes, I REALLY think so (laughs).

L: So, I’m curious about something, it’s hard for anyone to deny that you’re a top star now. I’ve also come to realize, how deep one top star’s struggling can be… being recognized as a star in Asia, I wonder just how far can the strength of the one person who’s become the model to raise the bar for Asian Entertainment go; there may be things you need to forfeit along the way.

J: Yes, you’re right.

L: So, if there was something that you really didn’t want to give up, but had to, and something that you just are not willing to give up on?

J: My pride. My self-respect. The confidence that when I’m on stage, I am the best. Off the stage, I believe I’m more lacking than others. I’m still like “Wow~” when I see other celebrities today. That’s how lowly I see myself. But once I get on that stage, I believe that I am the best. What I need to let go of quickly, and this could be a paradox…but when I talked about how I didn’t want to act just for monetary reasons; popularity, acclamation, to make a lot of money with CF’s…it’s all Gud. But all those things leave you at one time or another. I want to be able to, not just leave those things alone to get away from them, but to choose, on my own, to leave them and get myself in order to say “Ah, Ji Hun Jeong is a great actor. Rain is a Good singer. He dances well.” That’s how it should be. How much money did he make? He’s really popular. These aren’t the important things. I think I need to forget about those typical star characteristics.

L: Then, the one thing, in a normal life, that you had to give up?

J: A girlfriend.

L: Well that answered my question in one word (laughs), and during this interview, it’s become clear to me that you hold pride and steadfastness about you, in every aspect of your life. The thought that, in this one moment that I’m doing this, I can become the very best, and give everything you have for that. Of course, other stars can be like that as well, but I don’t think that’s such an easy thing to believe and strive for a mid-20-something year old. What meaning does work hold for you? I mean, right now being a top, Asian star is your “job”. What do you think about that while you work…?

J: I… know what it’s like to be hungry. Really. I can still remember what it’s like to starve because I had no money, and it still pains me. If I think about those times, this is nothing. Now, I have to figure out which way to go is the right way; and I have to figure out why I’m doing these things as well. And there’s also this. Later, when Jin Young goes somewhere, and this is speaking sincerely, when he says that, “Rain is Korean. He’s from my homeland,” those people, in that country will say, “Wow~!” You saw it just a little while ago. Hong Kong people learning Korean. That’s the kind of real happiness I get through my work. More than money or success.

L: There are those that might think you’re too engrossed in your work… They might think that you’re missing a certain… enjoyment?

J: Those who don’t know me might think that…but I am thoroughly enjoying myself. I’m unhappier when I’m doing nothing.

L: Ah, I think I understand. --;

J: You know what I mean right? You know what it’s like to be a workaholic right?

L: I know. I totally get what you mean right now. --;

J: If I sit still… oh no… I know I have to be doing something right now.

L: I know I have to move on to the next thing…

J: Not knowing what’s going on… That’s more stressful. I finish one thing, have a drink to relax, and then work again; I think that’s better.

L: Yes. Then, lastly, this is a personal question. This is for us normal 20-somethings who are curious; what personal dreams could someone like yourself, who can be considered to be at a summit in life, have left…

J: (laughs loudly) To be a businessman. I really think that I can be successful at it. The one reason I’m learning English is because of the work that I do, it does have to do with the fact that I want to achieve great things through that, but when I get to that certain point… when I feel that I have nothing more coming out of me and I need to earn a living, then if that was the end for me, I can put out a few more albums and still earn a living. But, there’s can be a limit to that and what if I happen to fail; I will simply stop, and will start a business. That’s why I’m learning English, and reading marketing books lately.

L: In some ways, that’s just another goal you’re setting up for yourself.

J: It’s a transition. 10 years from now, another Ji Hun Jeong; Ji Hun Jeong, the CEO could be born.

L: Nothing’s ever finished or perfect in life.

J: Yes. I think so.

L: OK, and then lastly, let’s play an association game. When you hear a word, say the first word that comes into your mind. Hong Kong.

J: Stars.

L: Sang Doo.

J: Me.

L: Mother.

J: Love.

L: Stage.
J: I like it.

L: Netizen.

J: Ah, I like them.

L: You like them?

J: Yes, I like them. (laughs)

L: Ji Hun Jeong.

J: Ji Hun Jeong? Not good enough.

L: A word to your fans.

J: I always hope you remain healthy, please love LTDM (laughs). I believe you’ll probably be very surprised. I worked very hard on it, so please watch; I really appreciate my fans in Korea. To come to another country like this and support me and lend me your strength…I’m so grateful.

L: Thank you so much. To take so much time out of your resting time…

J: No. This is what I needed to do.

Thanks to: To the Yonsei Psychology Department and Professor Sang Min Hwang for all their help with equipment so that this sudden interview could be accomplished. And to Bi/Ji Hun Jeong/Rain who calmly, and honestly, answered over 30 questions for me during a time when he was done with all his work and should have been resting and enjoying himself at his party; who took time out of his small community to spend over an hour to allow an imprompt interview (while Tyrese and Usher’s manager was walking by!) I thank you.


Thanks to Grace, NY USA and Genevieve @ fanrain
taken from Sexy Bi

[gracecherry]

eiko > hi hi, oh thx for the long article, but jess has alredy put it up a few pages before. hehe...its a really good interview coz we get to know what bi has in his mind...

may > ahhh~ yes thats the scene, do u noe how i noe that he really DID play the piano there? i hav this making clip of sangdoo, and they were showing the making of that scene, bi has ngs 3 times. aww~ haha, when the director said action,he started playing the piano, n then started to sing too,but once he noticed he sang out of tune a little, he was giggling, and then abrubtly stops playing the piano, these trials happen a few times, and i could seriously tell that once he starts laughing, then the piano music stops, do u play the piano? its like sometimes i play piano at home, and the phone rang, then would end abrubtly rite? that sorta scenario...hehe....yea, that would SO kill US!

how i got attracted to FH? actually no special reasons, coz before FH was broadcasted on 8tv, i alredy heard ppl saying its nice n funny, so i decided to watch it, who noes, i fell so in love wif it by jus the 2nd epi! haha~ the first time i heard of rain was in the thailand mtvasia aid event, i was waiting for JUST jay's perf, but rain performed first, i saw his dance to its raining, and i was like, partially blown off like, WOW~ HIS DANCE technique is so special, but then i didnt get any interested further though. haah, till FH, and then i started coming to his threads here,and JESS n JENNA, made me like him more, i listened to his songs, i think he isnt jus someone with looks, he sure CAN sing, infact, better than jay, coz rain HARDLY goes outta tune! but, liking rain doesnt make me like JAY any LESS. it never changes, ive come to a point, i dun wana choose between them, JAY is sooo musically talented, rain cant replace him in tat, but RAIN express himself thru dance more than pure music, so all in all i like BOTH of them as much. ahahha~ i voted in the JAY Vs RAIN poll.... "dont make me chose >.<"

about sangdoo, yea, he wasnt the wealthy family's biological son. and they were so bad to hav left him! and from then on, everything in his life turns upside down. the last epi, was so sad. and when u watch till there, notice this part of what enhwan said " sangdoo, why do we love each other so much? nex time we just love each other less and things like these wouldnt hav happened, rite? ok?" i was totally.....like....speechlessly sad.

rachelle > ahhh! yes the part about jin gang was sooo touching, i cried buckets!there was also this part i recalled, the part where... sangdoo and enhwan finally reunited, after all those years, then enhwan dressed in this yellow chicken/duck ( dun remember ) costume to visit bao er. but that silly gurl, bao er's mom march out and said tat she is the lil girl's mom, enhwan was stupefied, so was sangdoo, but they pretend as if it was nothing, then enhwan ask what should they do together? and they went to take sticker pictures, that part, enhwan cant hold her tears, and then, later that nite they went to the harbour (or something), and sangdoo said, its late, time to go back, he said they had done everything they could n should do, but enhwan cant accept it. when sangdoo sent her to the bus stop, that was SOOOOO terribly sad. sangdoo stood waving to her. though he didnt cry there, but i could feel his heart being slashed by a dagger.... ( bi's acting was awesome ) :cry:

[rachelle03]

eiko: I think jessica post that article a few pages back. It's really a good article, no doubt. :happy:

grace: :cry: Ya! That scene at the bus stop! They were so reluctant to part. I'm going to watch it this weekend. :D

[may_510]

grace, did he plays the piano in Sang Doo??? The clip that I have (the one which I made the screen cap from) is very very very very low quality.. Can't even see Bi's eyes!
LOL, I don't play the piano (oh well, I played for a while when I was little but didn't continue) but I totally understand what you are trying to say... *rushes off to download the NGs of Sang Doo*
If he really does know how to play the piano, he should really show it off in his concerts!! You know, I have heard of people saying that Bi is not musically talented and that he is popular because of his looks only :worry:
He should consider slotting in a piano performance~~ Awww, I just love guys who play the piano!! :love: hehehe

Hehe, thinking back, I remember that I did switch to 8tv when they air the first episode.. It was during the advertisement slot on Wah Lai Toi, so I was just surfing the channel and came across 8tv... The scene that I first saw was the one where Bi and SHG were in the airplane, on the way to China.. I watched for a while and changed the channel back to Wah Lai Toi!! Bi doesn't make any impression on me, then! hehehe.. It was only after WLT ended the 8.30 chinese drama that I started to watch FH (after being recommended by my friends)... and I was hooked to Bi... :love:

Haha, I voted for "don't make me choose" too... I saw your message in the poll.. Very well said! :thumbsup:
I totally agreed to you.. Both of them are so different yet people stilll manage to compare them :worry:
Sigh, people these days.. hehee

Ah, thanks for clearing that up.. I must really continue watching Sang Doo.. Gosh, I forgot that scene... :worry:

[xin0829]

finally, more ppl appreciating his other albums! i see SG and M'sia mentioned again. i know there are a few of you guys here, so you'll be seeing him in concert soon! :excited:

jessica: Yeah!! Thanks for the great news! I hope he would come for concert. :excited:



:wave: Hi all, i'm just another one who got the RAIN "poison" after watching FH. :tongue: For the past two weeks, i had been reading threads of RAIN here. Temporary forgetting about jay. :whoops:

:thanks: everyone for all the drooling pics and news!! :D

Sorry i don't have any to contribute as those i seen elsewhere were already posted here. :shy: I had since bought "It's raining" album since it was highly reccomended by so many of you here. Haha. Thinking maybe i can try listening to his music. And i simply love the album now!! :love: My news came abit late though, just found out i can redeem a set of postcards with his album. :excited: Gonna rush down tomorrow, hopefully still available. :worry:

And gosh :shock: Didn't know he could dance so well until i watched the dvd that came along with the album. It was so impressive!!

And for the very first time, our local magazine (u-weekly) had RAIN on its cover!! I just got my copy today!! :D And only yesterday, i heard his song being played on the radio station!! Simply unbelieveable!! All these just gotta show he is indeed burning hot here. :brows: :D

Btw, the news reported that jay's and rain's fans were "fighting" in forums. But i see that we all love jay as well as rain here. :laughing: Maybe someone would like to invite a reporter to this forum? :whistle:

It's really great to know jay's fans here are rain's too. :happy:

:offtopic: sorry just wanna share. :bleh:
I pre-ordered jay's album today and got his giantic poster. :D

[Irina]

Eiko:Thx for the article,but its pretty late to me,so I will read it tomorrow!^.^

Grace:I just sent e mail to you;)

Jessica:Yes,next week is last in school,then will be one week of holidays,but on Wednesday or Thursday I am going with mom and dad in Belarus to visit some relatives.And onced you helped me with signature and now u are ready to help me with clubbox,ohh,so sweet of you!Yes,that will be more simple to DL Rains stuff from there,ok,I will write to u pm and there I will explain the problem!=)

[gracecherry]

may > haha...our sequence of encounters with bi seems to be TOO similar dont u think? u saw young jae and jie eun on the plane, but that did not make u hav any impression on bi, gues what, i must be worse then, coz i watch him dancing its raining in mtv asia aid, and yet, i didnt get hooked still, ahhh~ i must be anticipating jay too much in that event. LOL. well, i truly like both of them, i was rewatching some old jay clips ytd, particularly the jay as guest in the kang xi lai le xiao s programme....did u watch that? he is SUCH a funny guy, aisH, very funny. i cant stop laughing at his habits n behaviours when he was younger, aigoooo! yea, that piano scene, its like....it stops abrubtly , the kind that doesnt goes with the fake piano playing....coz if its fake, then the piano music must stil be going on even bi stops playing, but i gues bi didnt perform live, coz...i mean, mayb he is someone who cud jus play the piano the usual way, its not someone like jay or yu hao....who has very deep skills in it, but i still think bi should be in a high grade coz he played really smooth....haha

ah, i got to rush home now, will post again later.

[funkaeh]

i feel so.. err.. retarded? LOL.
just discovered that rain is uber duper cute :\ if it is of any consolation to you, gracecherry. LOL. i just watched finished fullhouse (yes, i am slow) but i think its super nice and i think he is super cute! especially when he gives e -_- smile!!! plain adorable (:
swoons over rain. i wonder how come i didn't see all these in him last time even when my friend was gaga over him. LOL. but i have to say he acted uber well in fullhouse! it is super convincing and i secretly wish his character in e show is really what he is like in real life. CUTE and just CUTE...! (: heh.

[gracecherry]

here i am continuing my post....i wasnt finished yet just now.

funkaeh >hi WELCOME! no worries, its never toooo late, i noe i noe, i noe how u felt now that u finished watching fh, when i was like u, i came here, all hoping to know about who bi really is, and jessica n jenna really, assisted me alot, haha~ oh gosh, there are too many memorable scenes to speak about in fh, the parts where, young jae was trying to get near to jie eun when she was doing some laundry in the garden was ultimately funny, and also when he followed a rule set by her, to buy her flowers, that scene where he hide the flowers at the back n surprise her with it, was SOOOOO ....aigOO~

may >ahh, yea...bi and jay, they r special in very different ways, but similar in one aspect to me, that is, i wasnt interested in them the first time seeing them. i wasnt into jay at all, after listening to few of his songs....but i got hooked to his melody n that led me to his music spell till NOW. ahhhH!

xin > ahh, do not forget jay! hahaha, i understand how hot rain is. i gues we all here understand. to me rain is like, totally spectacular when he dances, or when he hav those true earnest cute expressions on, jay totally make me go gaga when he plays the piano! with his SCARRY skills. ahahah~

[eiko]

sorry for reposting the interview :oops: :sweat: i shoulda went back a few more pages to check if its been posted already but i was in a hurry :oops:

i dont think these have been posted yet....


What Has Taiwan the Most Interested Right Now? “Hanryu” Star, Rain

Source: http://www.gonews.co.kr/common/result.asp?...051021110121590
Posted: 2005-10-21

Taiwanese Media Personnel have all chosen Rain as the Best Asian Singer for the year.

Right now, Rain is taking turns for the top spot, week to week, with China’s best singer, Chu Gul Ryun. One newspaper reports that Rain’s popularity is so high that it’s had an effect on some of Taiwan's celebrities; enough for several male celebrities to change their styles to Rain’s “concept”.

From the Seoul concert, to Japan and on to Hong Kong, Rain has set new heights when it comes to breaking all top ticket sales, and selling out, in every city that he’s held a concert, on his Asia tour. Enough to perhaps say that all of Taiwan is obsessed with Rain.

To date, there have been about 80,000 concert tickets sold. However, these figures are expected to keep growing. Rain is set to hold a concert in Beijing, at the China’s Workers’ Stadium on the 23rd.

There have been reports that fans from other countries have already begun going to Bejing.

Fans are already in high anticipation that Rain might come to Taiwan, and the Production House has been heard to say that they “are still working on it. It’s not totally out of the question. Please wait,” causing the fans to be kept in angst.

However, Management has cautiously said that Rain has already surpassed they expectations with the level of his popularity in Taiwan, and that they have been approached by many concert producers; hopefully making it possible for a trip to Taiwan in December.

Chang Tae Yong Reporter enter@gonews.co.kr

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English translation by Grace of FanRain / thanks to RB @ RainPH/ LoveRain @ Rain's Scent

heres the one about the DOHC photoshoot, Jessica already posted the pics in the pic thread, so check it out if u didnt already :happy:

[Newswire]DOHC, Campaign with “Rain”, Bring About the Beautiful People
http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?linkid=4&newssetid=746&articleid=20051021182035723b3
Posted: 2005-10-21

Sportive, stylish, casual label DOHC has finished shooting its third campaign with their spokes model, Rain.

This third campaign, themed (Bring About Beautiful People), follows the first campaign “Be The First to Say”, which had a huge response from the younger generation and the second campaign “Have a Nice Day” which was with world-renown artist Bon Jovi.

Wisdom, Goodness, Health and Etiquette.

Wisdom is something you learn as you go through life by experiencing different things, or by throwing yourself into it and coming to your own realizations; Goodness is the feeling you get when you meet many people and are able to sympathize and respect others; Health refers to the ability to think and behave in ways to relay and perform to my own satisfaction; Etiquette is the behavior that some from lowering oneself and being humble enough to treat others with respect.

The first campaign, “Be the first to say”, “Excuse Me”, “I’m Sorry”, “Thank You”, “I Love You” and the second campaign “Have a nice day”, used those seeming very easy enough words to show how important they really are; and the third campaign “Bring about beautiful people”, goes up one notch to show people how there is a need to reflect, as an advanced human being, on always being strong enough to upholding basic virtues deep within ourselves.

With his powerful dancing and songs, on stage, as the singer Rain, and igniting everyone as the actor, Jeong Ji Hun, in dramas, Rain is perceived as a fashion icon with his own original style. DOHC plans to reveal their latest Fall style on their homepage as the style that Rain, as the leading character Kang Bok Gu, in the KBS miniseries “Love of This Damned Man”, would wear.

DOHC plans to continue working with their spokes model, Rain, in the future with other campaigns and unique events.
Additional material: Real Company
Additional press information communication: www.newswire.co.kr

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English translation by Grace of FanRain / thanks to RB @ Rainph / LoveRain @ Rain's Scent

[may_510]

AWWWW~~ I just heard that Bi sung "Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin" in his Beijing concert!!! :excited: :excited: :excited:
I want to see that clip!!! :excited:

hi hi to Irina, xin0829, funkaeh and eiko! :wave:

eiko, :thanks: for the news~

grace, Gosh, I don't even recall if I ever see his performance in MTV Asia Aid :shy: (of course I did later.. I downloaded the clip and man, Bi is hot!!)...

As for Jay, the process of liking him is quite gradual.. That time, I was clueless about Chinese music, I was really into British boy bands at that time :whistle:
Then, astro started to air his songs very frequently.. Everytime I switch on the TV, I will see his MV :rolleyes: The song, "An Jing" particularly caught my attention.. Then, comes "Jian Dan Ai", "Ai Zai Xi Yuen Chien" and lots more.. Shortly after I start to notice Jay, I went to Taiwan for a trip and of course, I saw Jay's album.. I was really tempted to buy but my mum disagreed coz she doesn't know who Jay was.. She even asked me to buy Joey Yung's mandarin album instead of Jay! :D
Haha, in the end, I bought Jay's album in Malaysia instead!

I really hope that Bi will play the piano/ any musical instruments when he comes here for a concert next year :whistle:
Hmm, :rolleyes: I dunno but I felt that guys who play the grand piano exodus some kind of charisma that makes my heart melt :love:

Something off-topic here: I just downloaded Shan Hu Hai (the duet with Lara) and I lurvee it :thumbsup:!! The final version is a lot better than the demo version.. At least, Lara's voice didn't overpower Jay's voice that much :sweat:
Gosh, after hearing two new songs from November Chopin, I have a feeling that this album will sweep the awards in GMA next year (just like what "Fantasy" did!).. Ah, talking about woman's intuition here :tongue: .. hehehe

[jessica]

grace: i've rewatched that clip and i think i heard that song from a korean drama before...Autumn Tale or Winter Sonata :sweat:
aigoo...i forgot about that Jay vs Rain poll >.< but my answer will be the same as yours. i really can't choose between these two. i think you're the first Jay/Bi fan who says that Bi sings better than Jay. i haven't watched much of Jay's performances to judge :sweat: but both have different talents that make them unique <333 i'll have to read your reply in that thread! :excited:

rachelle: ah, you changed your set! i love the animated transition of Jay and Bi and the numbers! i can't wait to get a hold a Jay's new cd! just found out that Ye Qu was shot in NYC :excited:

may: i see that grace explained the story to you already, so i won't be redundant ^^ Sang Doo might start off kind of slow, but as you watch more you'll get addicted really fast! the story and the acting really draws you in!

it's strange how some ppl will say that Bi's ugly, but then some would say that he's famous because of his looks (i only heard the latter comment now) :glug: for someone who's supposedly not good at singing and still performs live everytime, i'll respect even more. i know some ppl who are not used to the deep/husky voice that Bi has and use that to say he can't sing. he might not be the best that south korea has to offer, but he's up to par in my opinion. for me, it's his voice and his dance that makes him stand out from other pop artists and it's a plus that he's a great actor also ^^

xin: :welcome: haha, Full House again. your story on how you started liking Bi is interesting :D i'm happy when i read these stories on how new fans like his songs and dancing also even though they start noticing him after FH :hugz: you just became his fan in time for his upcoming concert in SG =D hope you'll drop by often ^^

O.T. -- so that's Huang YiDa! i was wondering who sang the theme song from DBY for a while, but never bothered to look him up :shy:

Irina: you only get one week off after your last day of school? ^^; i'll try and help you with your problem, but i have to warn you that i'm an idiot when it comes to computer related stuff :oops:

funkaeh: welcome to this thread ^^ you don't have to feel that way. it's never too late to discover Bi :-) FH is a good beginning. now you should listen to his songs also! ^_______^

eiko: you need to be active in this thread again :tongue: :hugz: thanks for posting the article again for ppl who don't read back and the new ones ^^

his Beijing concert is today! i saw some pics already and it was :drool: if they're not posted yet, i'm going to upload them in the pics thread next. i heard that he sang Moon Represents My Heart also. i wonder how it turned out ^^; let's hope someone recorded that :angel: i'm uploading a clip of his press conference before the concert and they mentioned Jay again. go watch it and find out what he said :excited:

[love5]

last night i went to the concert. STAR first came out. she sang 2 songs. one of them is I think I. in the middle concert, JYP also sang & dance a few songs.
Bi didn't sing yue liang dai biao..... but one of dance style is drunken fist.
through the whole concert, Bi speaks korean,others only just like xiexie, i love you. but there's translator in chinese.

jessica : if you have his concert pix,please upload it.i didn't take any pix at all.

[Irina]

Jessica:One more week left in school,but on Wednesday I am leaving and I will come back on Monday.My school will start on 7 of November.I am also an idiot in pc stuff!lol Only what I need is that clubbox,because its more easy to DL Rain stuff there,especially his dramas!I think when I will return then I will try to explain whats wrong.Thx anyway for ur help!^.^

Grace:I have DL some Bi clips from his sexy forum,thats amazing!*drooling*ha,ha You always writing about some frenzy,hmm dont know what do you mean?lol

Hi Eiko:Yeah,that article wasnt posted before,so great of you to share it with us!^.^

May:hi,hi! :wave: I am Irina,thats interesting that you got involved into Bi after FH,talking about me,I havent seen his any dramas yet,but I got hooked after his Its Raining album and of course his perfomances are HOT!lol

[xin0829]

gracecherry: Yup yup.. that cute expression of Rain! How many guys would have it so natural like his?? And how many would play the piano that well like jay? :whistle: Just tell me.. who?? who?? who??? :bleh: Lol.
Okay, i'm exgerrating, of cos there are, people we don't know. :shifty:

may_510: Hello! Haha. A hunky bi playing the paino? :glug: Can't imgaine. Haha. I guess it doesn't matter he can't play. He can impress us with dancing, if we want see the piano, jay will do it, isn't it? :rolleyes:


jessica: Haha. Better late than never to be Bi's fan. :happy:
//Off topic// DBY is? Oh, Huang YiDa is a singer/composer who plays the gutiar and the piano. He didn't make it that big so he is still unknown to some. But i like his music, he had since released his 2nd album. :angel:
*Trying very hard to promote him * :brows:

:wave: :wave: :wave:
A piece of news here, which i translated. The last paragraph could be done better and there is a better word than "off the trend" but i can't think of. :shy: Maybe someone can help.

Bejing Concert Press Conference on 22 Oct 2005:

新浪娱乐讯 韩国小天王Rain个人演唱会将于今晚7点30分在北京工人体育场拉开序幕，今天下午，主办方组织了一场简 短的新闻发布会，随后Rain便进入到最后一次排练中。

Reported by Sina news.
Korean Star, Rain, will be holding his BeiJing concert at 7.30pm tonight. This afternoon, before proceed on to his final rehearsal, the organisers arranged a short interview with him.

陪伴Rain一起出席发布会的还有他的老师J.Y.Park，今晚嘉宾师妹STAR等，虽然只是针对于媒体 的一场新闻发布会，但仍旧有一些热忠的FANS们突破重重包围进入到现场，Rain 的每一个微小动作都会招来瞬间的混乱，而第一个“你觉得自己帅吗？”的问题，更是引起全场笑声一片，Rai n说：“我其实是很有自信的一个人，但以前很多人都说我很土，但我出名之后就都说我很帅了。”同为小天王， Rain的人气大有超越周杰伦的架势，谈起今后二人合作，Rain说：“我觉得周杰伦是一个很好的音乐家， 如果有机会的话我很高兴能与他合作。”

Rain attended the press conference together with his teacher, JYP and concert guest, Star. Though this is only a press conference for the media, Rain's diehard fans were seen surrounding the press conference venue. Every inch of Rain's movement or gesture aroused to the fans' excitment. And the very first question a reporter asked, brought laughter to everyone in the room. The reporter asked, "Do you think you look handsome?" Rain replied, "I am someone with a very high level of self-confidence, back then before I became popular, people used to say I'm very "off the trend", but after i became popular, they said i'm handsome. " On comparison to jay, Rain's popularity seemed to have over taken Jay's, talking about collaborating with jay, Rain said, "I feel that Jay is a very good musician, i will be very glad to collaborate with him if there is a chance."


据悉，Rain北京演唱会的舞美基调是力量与柔美并重，尽情展示Rain在劲歌热舞时散发的激情。其最大的 亮点是主景延伸平台，将给Rain的表演提供很多高低不平的表演支点。同时当晚Rain的舞台将会下一场大 雨，这是他亚洲巡演的统一特色。但是只有在北京的这一场雨是在深秋时节温度颇低的夜晚，在露天场地从空而降 ，因此更加具有挑战性。王子/文 笨人/图

It was reported that tonight's concert will focus more on Rain's dance, which comprised of strength and beauty. Rain will express himself under fast tempo songs and hot, sexy dances. The stage will have a man-made downpour too, which is one of the special feature at his asia concerts. However, tonight's concert is the only one that has downpour under low temperatures. And since it was an outdoor concert, it was challenging for Rain to appear high up, then slowly landed on the stage.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/xin_0829/Rain/rain.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/xin_0829/Rain/rain_2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/xin_0829/Rain/rain_star.jpg

[funkaeh]

hello gracecherry, may_510, jessica, !
thanks many others for your hospitality :D

gracecherry: i so get what you mean. i was so sad when fh ended cause i just loved e show! the plot is good and it is super funny! :D and i can't help but think of e numerous scenes where rain is so adorable! ya i read his biography and everything already and i can't help but like him more (: grinsgrins. and i loved e scenes when jae tried to kiss jie eun and also when jae told jie eun to pretend to puke when he kicked her leg! so adorable! lol i apologise for my limited vocabulary but really can't find any other words to describe him but cute and adorable! ya! fh is a wonderful show with tons of good scenes i think i will end up watching a gabazillion times!

jessica: i just bought IT'S RAINING! :D :D :D i love his voice. i have come to appreciate guys who sing in tune after hearing most normal-guys-who-are-not-from-choir sing! lol. i like his voice and his look. just wish that he'd smile more though. i love his smile~! LOL. his body is hot la. my friends were getting kinda worried for me tt i'd abandon jay or sth :X cause i have this thing that i won't buy albums in languages which are foreign to me. i thought no point listening to them if i cannot decipher the lyrics right. but i guess i made an exception for rain. and its super cool how his lyrics are translated to eng and chi! :D plus, you have any idea what "a love to kill" is abt? cause i couldn't really navigate arnd the kbs website :S thanks much (:

eiko: thanks for e article :D

may_510: oh ya everytime i watch award shows i just secretly wish jay would bag all e awards or at least most of them for which he is nominated and i am not disappointed most of e time :D so yeaps. JAY JIAYOU! :D

xin0829: thanks for the pics :D i think it'll be totally wonderful if jay and rain performs together. 2 hotties! :brows: lol. and it'll be rcoss borders sort of thing so it'll be freakkiinnngg COOOLLLL! :D :D and 2 of e loves of my life perform together is soooo... ARH! maybe jay would express his willingness to work with rain pretty soon ^^

[vanillae123]

Thanks for the article. But what the heck is Rain wearing????? :?

[sweep]

xin0829, thanks for the article and the clip! Rain looks dorky-cute! :D

love5, lucky! you got to see Rain already! Star? I loved her song in Fullhouse. Those english phrases are the only ones that keep me singing. I'm hoping that someday I'll get to see him perform too!

eiko, thanks for the news too! Gosh, I wonder what will happen when Jay will release his album in Taiwan. Tugging of fans between Rain and Jay? I know Jay will not be worried though. As observed Rain and Jay have different approaches to music.

may_510, my liking Jay was gradual too! It was more of curiosity. But when I found out things about him like music and other talents...I got hooked!

funkaeh. hi! It's never too late! Rain is super duper growing in popularity.His smile just throws you off. I also did not notice how cute he was when I first watched Fullhouse. Sangdoo got me with his acting skills...

Jessica thanks for the article! I'm glad a lot of people will know more his past works. There are a lot of good songs in his previous albums. :happy:

I just watched Rain's Seoul concert at last! The DVD is super worth it. With the subs and the features. The polaroids(that came with it) were not the great but the performance was cool. He really worked hard for it. His pimples were popping out! Thanks to cover up I guess. :D Since I've gotten used to Rain with his sexy stuff. Show me more! haha It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I guess like Grace said before. It kinda grows on you...

I wish Jay's concert had english subs! It will make non-Chinese speakers closer to him and alot will appreciate the concert more. Just like to add. I truly like Ye Qu. At first I was a bit hesitant but everytime I play it, now along with the MV, it's just great!

[gracecherry]

irina > hi dear, frenzy actually means something like ... mania. u noe, haha. neways, the more clips u watch the more you will like this guy! so if u dont wana go gaga like me, u may consider slowing down, or blend the DL mania of both rain and jay together, so that each could balance off ...

jessica >what?? really? autumn tale or winter sonata?hmm, i watched both serials but never really noticed it. hmm, i really love that sad melody.oh really? before bi got famous no one actually complimented what a cheerful look he has? he has the kind of look that could make someone's day....the kinda radiance, and i find that amazing coz, rain isnt from some happy backgroud. oh gosh, jess, u noe what, i m this huge urge to really spread the power of jay's music and talents! haha~ if you are interested i can really send you a cd consisting all of jay's amazing clips! including the most recent one i watched, of him playing one of chopin's nocturnes, and him displaying his impromptu music inspirations, he is jus amazing, he seems to be having melodies in his head anytime anywhere, he jus need to sit down wif a piano and put it out in the manuscript!really.

may > oh gosh...this is SO cool, u noe what, the first jay song that got me hooked on was an jing too! wah. we are THAT similar eh?an jing was the first song that made me really noticed jay too. hmm, i wasnt into jay when his debut album was out. my frens were, they were telling me about this taiwanese guy, with great talents, but i dont care the least bit. we went to nite markets n everywhere were airing his songs, and then, later on i was back to my hometown and i realize most of my cousins have his songs, then i paid attention to his songs when they listen to it, and then i got drawn to 'tornado' then 'black humour' and then, OMG, there i go, jay casted a spell on me.then one day, i was in the car, n it was an jing on the radio, i hav no idea that way jay, i thought he doesnt sing sentimental songs, only those faster tracks n rappy songs. but oh gosh, the piano intro was so amazingly touching...i was listening to his voice so carefully.

another similarity we both have met jay UP CLOSE, didnt we? LOL, did i tell u how shy he was ? aigOO~

YES YES, guys who plays piano sure hav the same effect on me, i mean its TOTALLY amazing, to see them soooo.....true and so, passionate when playing a certain melody, of coz only ppl who cud play well could play with passion, ppl like me, would be thinking of what is the nex key to press, ppl like jay...? its as if the keyboard and his fingers are of no boundaries...u get me? its like rain and his body movements!

besides, pls tell me where did u DL the new clear version of shan hu hai?? i wana listen...coz i didnt wan to DL the demo at first, ahhH...

xin > oh, no worries, i can SO understand what u r trying to say. hehe. but there r alot of ppl who can play the piano much CRAZIER than jay does, the world is too big, and and JAY himself admits that, i watch a clip, n the interviewer asked him, if he had joined those classical piano cmpetition before? he said yea, but he didnt even make it thru the 1st screening, coz there are TOO many amazing pianist! how modest huh? tats what makes me like him. and rain? ya...like i said. he just shines! inside out.

funkaeh >oh gosh like ive told JESS before, if jay n rain ever worked together, it will go over ANY borders , oh man, i m so gonna be electriefied by their perf. i mean, jay's amazing ability to tailor make songs for what suits the singer, and rain's skills on perf it on the stage? what do u think? it will b explosive.


just a litle note about the articles, as for those parts that said that rain is taking over jay in some aspects, its really not quite what is happening, if they meant the product endorsements, then yes... i mean, these companies change ppl very often. if in terms of album sales and concert sales... they are quite on par, rain is reigning now coz...when he had his tour jay is on a rest ,i mean, his new album is not out yet...etc. if they were to take into account jay's popularity in asia, the position is there, quite strong , that TIME hav to truthfully report that jay is still the reigning pop star among the chinese.rain is a new force coming in. jay had held concerts in the shanghai 80 000 audience stadium TWO times, not to mention he had 7 consecutive shows in HK colloseum! and what about those concerts in sg, msia, taiwan, other parts of china? so what i m trying to say is just that, neither one of them took over anyone in the overall aspect, considering... overall album sales, concerts, etc.they are both on the rise , hand in hand, hahaha~


oops, really sorry to be blabbing bout jay in here~ i was just typing, n didnt really realize it. :?

may > oh dear, pls clear up ur inbox, i m trying to send a MYSTERIOUS pm to u! a pm with a link to a clip u wOULD WANT to watch. haha...

[rachelle03]

jessica: This (banner) is the best way I can support both Bi and Jay, isnt it? :wink2:

sweep: You bought the DVD?! :excited: I intend to make the DVD my own birthday present this year. :D By the way, was Bad Boy (the song) the remixed version? I like the remixed version so much (i.e. the one he's been performing lately)! :love:

I just read on Apple Daily that Bi is going to Taipei this 29th of Dec for his concert! :excited: He'll be performing in the new stadium, Taipei Arena (?). (Remember Jay did mention about the new stadium in his concert?)
Now I'm so tempted to go Taipei. :oops:

[may_510]

jessica, I've finally finished my Sang Doo downloads!! Next week (which is a holiday week) will be my Sang Doo week! :laughing:
I've actually heard a lot of people saying that Bi achieved fame through his cute looks! U know, people actually don't believe (or rather, they choose not to believe) that a good/ cute looking guy can actually sing and be musically talented at the same time.. It doesn't also help that most Bi's fans are females... A local newspaper here once labelled him as "one-man f4"...
To me, Bi is a perfect example of an all-rounded artist.. I haven't seen anyone who could sing so well, dance so well, act so well and treats his fans so well! :love:

love5, woah, u went to his Beijing concert?!? There's a translator in the concert? Just like when Bi is doing interviews?? :glug:

Irina, does that means u have never seen Bi's acting before?? U really should!!! *signs a petition to ask Irina to download Bi's dramas* :laughing:
How did u get to know Bi?? I mean, u wouldn't pick up his album if u don't know him right??

:thanks: xin0829 for the news and translation!
LOL, we have always seen Bi being so hot in concerts, so I was thinking if he adds a piano segment in his concerts, it would add even more marks to Bi's performances... Moreover, if he has the skills in piano, why not show it? Show to us that he could be hot and cool at the same time!!! Hehee :rolleyes:

funkaeh, LOL, why have to wish that Jay sweeps all the awards, secretly?? Wish for it openly!!! Hehehhe
Just joking... Nice meeting u :wave: Where are u from, btw??

sweep, ^5! Hehe.. Woah, u actually saw Bi's pimples???
I haven't buy his Seoul concert, was planning to get it around Christmas.. Thank god that they include English subs!

grace, LOL, what can I say, ^5 :clink: !! I was pretty surprised to see u in this thread, at first! I was like, Grace again?? :laughing: hehehe, I see u everywhere!! Haha
U are already aware of Jay when his debut album came out?? I guess I was still clueless then... I started to know him when Fantasy was released.. WOW, your friends actually recommended Jay to u?? For me, I'm the one recommending Jay to my friends!! They were like u too, they didn't care the least bit! knock knock friends like that LOL, just kidding! :tongue:
Yeah, UP CLOSE and in the presence of the media!! :excited:
Thinking of the moments again made me feel so excited!!
I downloaded Shan Hu Hai here (http://jay-chou.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14731)
At least u could still play the piano! Don't worry, Jay will always be around to guide u! (now, even Bi could guide u too! :rolleyes: )
OoOps, are we turning this Bi thread into a Jay-discussion thread?? Sorry sorry to all!

WOW! Grace, very well said on the Jay-Rain part!!! :thumbsup:
Actually, the comparison thing going on between Jay and Rain did not really bothers me that much... I mean, no matter how harsh the comparison will be, I will still support both of them~~

Mysterious PM??? Okie, okie, I've cleared my inbox.. Come invade my inbox now! Hehee :gun:

rachelle03, I know I have said this but I'm gonna say it again.. I lurveee your signie!! Hehehe
:excited: :excited: Rainy Day in Taipei Arena??? WOAH, lucky Taiwan fans!!! Now, I'm waiting for them to announce the dates of the concerts in South East Asia.. *pray*

[Irina]

Grace,Jessica,May: :wave: Its my last post here before I am leaving,just tomorrow I wount have free time,a lot to buy,you know like presents to relatives,and on Wednesday I will be on my way.I will miss you and forum! :cry:

May:Yeah,ur petition is accepted,but still I havent got free time,so after I will return I will do DL!!!Actually I saw Rains thread here and firstly I thought that its boys band called Rain or Bi lol,so I reallly liked how Rain looks like and I have DL his latest album,thats all,but after some time I got to know Grace and she is sooo going crazy into Rain,so she involved me much more!Credits to dearest Grace!!!

Grace:As I promised I will write to you e mail tomorrow.Now I am so sad,because my pal Natasha got angry on me,and not talking anymore... :cry: So I am just laying on the sofa and listening to Rains songs,really helping.

[funkaeh]

sweep: hello (: sangdoo is good? haha fullhouse is enough to blow me over (: is sangdoo e one he acted in before fullhouse? i think his acting is super cute! and yes his smile melts my heart! ya rains gaining popularity even amongst jay fans is actually quite worrying i think.... :S

gracecherry: hey i think guys playing e piano is veryyyyy capticating only when its their passion? like jay (: cause he loves music so much so tt when he plays e piano he puts his heart and soul into it and tt is why he is so.. DROOL worthy. just my opinion. cause i thought if he hates playing e piano and plays it with a :( face then not so nice anymore eh? YES! i am for jay and rain working together :D but this will depend on jay, no? i think they would like so totally WOW the crowd, they'll get ppl like us dancing, singing, jumping along with them even. yes, i think explosive is e word (: ya i think e comparison is quite dots la. but sometimes i think e media just has nth to do but cook up stories or make such comparisons. but yea both weigh abt e same to me so i don't mind anything (:

may: nice meeting you too (: im from singapore (: anyone fellow singaporeans? (: what abt you? haha i wish for it secretly cause my dad wld be angry and think im obssessed if he sees me like some nutcase going "JAY WIN JAY WIN! JIE LUN!" lol. :\ and thanks for e shan hu hai link (: i have to admit tt i was one of those friends who didn't really care abt jay until quite late :X like heard his songs like them, but wasn't tt much of a fan. just -.- kind. LOL!

irina: hey cheer up girl, listen to jay songs too yeah (:

[sweep]

funkaeh, Sangdoo was good! A mixture of sadness and laughter. Rain was cute there too!

may_510 enjoy watching Sangdoo! :happy: Yup saw his pimples. I guess due to stress for the preparations of his concert. I was like, "Ha-ha! He has a pimple! " He was still cute though! :D

Rachelle, yes I already bought a copy of Rain's concert. :happy: It was a long wait. My friend tutors Koreans and she had her tutee buy me one in Korea but I guess the price is almost the same in Yesasia. It's a good idea to have it as a present for you. Money saver... : :happy: Oh and the Bad Boy was not the remix. It was the version in his first album... I think...

[jessica]

aigoo, so many long posts. i feel like i'm in Shinhwa's thread @.@ i have a feeling that my reply will be another long one :sweat:

love5: i posted a few concert pics in Bi's pics thread already, and i'm going to add a link to more pics after this post ^^ omo! you saw his Beijing concert?! i would love to hear him sing Moon Represents My Heart, but i don't think his mando is that advanced yet :D oh, that drunken fist dance was from his "is it good that i'm famous?" perf (2nd album, track 7). i was thrown off when i first saw him dance like that, but it was still entertaining to see how he incorporated that into his choreography ^^

Irina: okies, i'll wait until you come back and try to help you out. have fun in your trip ^^ we will miss you too :hugz:

xin: thanks for translating the news :hugz: some ppl were complaining about his outfit, but i think he looks cute in it. he looked like an englishman :D just found out that his outfit was from LV (even that bow tie). he had a matching bow tie shoes also :roll:

i read in an article that it was only 6 degree celcius that night and he had to perform Nan with the "rain" pouring on him >.< even though the water was warm (as some that went stated) he must be freezing when the wind blew =( he really gives it his all to entertain his fans :cry:

O.T. -- DBY = Devil Besides You starring Rainie Yang and Mike He. did you watch it? it was my first Taiwanese serie. i like the beat of the themesong he sang. i think he will gain recognition soon, since a lot of ppl liked that drama ^^

funkaeh: he does smile a lot! you'll see it when you watch more of his perfs and clips :D glad to hear that you like his 3rd album :excited: i was like you also 2+ years ago, with not bothering to listen to songs that i don't understand and that's why i only listen to english in the past. but once i've discovered Jay, all that has changed =D i've learned to listen to songs even if i don't understand the lyrics and after i discovered kpop, there was no turning back for me =P

you can read more about A Love to Kill here: http://s6.invisionfree.com/sexybi/index.php?showtopic=4911 basically, Bi will play a K-1 fighter who will become a bodyguard of Shin Mina because he wants to take revenge on her. Bi's character thought that she intentionally caused her brother to attempt suicide. the brother fell into a coma because of that. i'm not good at explaining, so just read through that thread and you'll find out more about the plot ^^;

you should definiately watch Sangdoo also! you can dl it through megaupload in his DL thread and it's hardsubbed already, so you don't have to worry about dling another set a subtitles =) his acting in his first serie was very impressive.

vanillae123, he's wearing the latest fashion from LV :tongue:

sandy: keke, i'm glad you finally got used to his sexy perfs :whistle: i want those polaroids with his signature! i hope i can get a copy of that concert one day >.<
Ye Qu grew on me after i watched the MV because i was watching it many times to try to pick out the places he went. we were analyzing the MV in the NY thread :D

grace: hehe, it's very tempting that you're offerring to send me Jay perfs...but i'll have to decline your kind offer ^^; i haven't had much success with receiving packages =/ can i find that perf in the DL section? :oops:
you're so cute to compare Jay and Bi that way and i agree with every point you've made :-) there is a big difference in their music. Jay's music is more geared towards asians, while Bi's style is more americanized. we're so fortunate to have both of them in our lives, ne? ^___^

rachelle: if you can go to Taipei, you should go! :excited: he's been performing the remix version of Bad Guy since 2003. he performed a different remixed version back in 2002, but i like the current version the most (although i loved his shiny and straight hair then) :love:

may: aigoo...a "one-man F4"? :crazy: i would rather ppl say he's cute than ugly >.< he sure is more talented than many of the "lookers" in the entertainment business nowadays :whistle: oh, about the translator thing...i saw a news clip of that and it was exactly as how they do it in the United Nations when they have meetings :D he would speak and someone would translate right afterwards @.@
can't wait to read your review on Sangdoo when you finish it! :bounce:

i uploaded 2 clips, one from the filming of Ijuksa and one from his Beijing concert. check them out in his DL thread esp for those who can't use clubbox ^^

news on his Beijing concert

In Beijing, Rain bare his body in cold weather

Source : Oriental Daily, 24-10-2005
Rain in Beijing (from The Sun):

On Saturday night, Korean superstar Rain held his concert at Beijing Workers Gymnasium at a cold weather with a low temperature of 6 degrees celsius. As the concert was held in an open-space stadium, regardless of the cold weather, Rain without taking consideration of his health, has several times bared his body showing his muscular tone-up body, and on top of this, has the artificial rain showered on him, raising the temperature of the stadium and fans were screaming with excitement. Rain’s Beijing first solo concert was officially commenced on Saturday night (22 October), at the scene, there was a 7-seater van and the organizer in charge has hired 1,000 odd security guards to maintain law and order. The concert was the same as his Hong Kong’s concert, Rain’s younger female apprentice from JYP Entertainment, Star was the first to perform in his concert. She was wearing a steep-cut dress, singing the song of [Full House], truly capture the attention of the audience. Follow by that, Rain appeared wearing tight t-shirt with a black glittering leather coat, and the audience immediately got into a “crazy’ state, majority of them standing up to have a glimpse of their idol.

Rain greeted the audience with his ‘popular’ adorable smile, saying in Mandarin : [I love all of you, how are you, I am Rain.] The he commented that he wanted to train and tone-up his body, while saying so, he lifted up his body to show some reflexes and muscles, this again lead to roar of screams from his fans. At one part, Rain had a ‘hot’ dance with a Bra-Top lady dancer, all audience were so mesmerized by this dance number. After this, Rain said in English : [I need a girlfriend.] He chose a lady fans to the stage, giving her a bracelet, a teddy bear soft toy and a bouquet of flower, and took out a ring, kneel down on the ground as like making a proposal to this lady fans, then gave her a pretending ‘kiss’, this lady fans was in “cloud nine”.

After changing into his white shirt and white cap, and immediately stripped off his shirt revealing his muscular body, under such freezing cold weather, without taking precaution of catching a cold, he was even drenched by the ‘man-made’ rain for exactly 3 minutes, putting in a lot of effort in his performance. Follow by this, he changed into a black vest, again Rain torn his top to reveal his masculine body, smiling and shyly using both his hands to cover his chest, extremely comical. The most touching scene of the concert was when Rain sang a song for his ‘mum in the heaven’, saying [I want to say I love you to my beloved person.], then in Mandarin [I love all of you.] All audience in the stadium responding very well. Rain ended his Beijing Solo Concert with 2 times encore.
Meanwhile, Zhang ZiYi who was in Beijing shooting the film [Banquet], initially wanted to watch Rain’s concert, but she was asked to act an additional shot, so she was not destined to watch it.

(translated by Renatta)
credits: Rain's Scent

[gracecherry]

irina > oh dear, what happened between u n natasha? i truly understand how uncomfortable this kinda situation can be, coz when i was in a cold war with my frens, i could hardly take it too! try to hav it resolve k?or mayb u cud tell me in email. glad that bi helped to cheer u a lil...hav u watch that jay clip i gave u? i gues the link expired huh? i wanted to share that clip wif so many ppl, coz thats a really good clip. i would try to upload to megaupload then send u the link K?

jessica >hehe, okies, like i told irina i'll upload the clip then send u the link ya? hehe...the clip really makes me drool at jay's musical talents even more. aww! oh gosh, jess, ive been kinda behind with bi's clips, coz i m not goin for classes anymore...but, i gues i would like to make a trip to DL tmrw....too tempted. and yea, its great to hav them both entertaining us. :D

may >yea, we both met him upclose in the presence of media! everytime i recall i really felt ...aww...oh gosh, u noe what, mayb when jay come to msia for his nex concert we could go together, gues how happy we would be? LOL...oh yea, the pm i sent u, the link has expired eh? nvm, i would upload on megaupload then send to u again. haha~ and oh gosh, ive just listened to shan hu hai! its SOOO nice, i like it...its jay's magical ballad again.

sweep > heya, so u r getting use to bi's sexy perf on stage? yea...it kinda grows on you....oh gosh, it must be realy really freezing for bi to be getting wet at 6 degree celcius! but, thats what makes this guy...so luvable, he just doesnt bother anything at all, as long as to give a perf that wud create lasting impressions.

funkaeh > hi...rachelle is singaporean too. hehe, oh yes....ppl like jay sure has no problem playing a piece with the ideal/correct mood. coz he has deep basics of it. playing the piano well, doesnt just mean playing without mistake , its playing with the right mood and tempo, among the exam pieces, most ppl dont chose chopin,coz chopin's works coz its complicated in temp n mood.though, his pieces are not as tideous as others ...like haydn or mozart. haha....

love 5 > oh gosh, u went for his beijing concert! ahhh, it must be a bomb wasnt it?? i feel so excited that someone here was actually there to feel the live sizzling hot perf frombi!! ahh.....

[may_510]

LOL, I better reply before the thread goes longer and longer!! :D

Irina, ahhh, so Grace is the "culprit" eh? Hehehe...
You're going for a holiday, right?? Wish you a safe and fun journey and, as they have said, don't forget to bring Jay and Rain's albums with you!! :rolleyes:
I wount have free time,a lot to buy,you know like presents to relatives
*cough cough* Ehem, you know, presents for me, Grace and Jessica too :tongue: :laughing:
See you soon Irina :wave:

funkaeh, I'm your "neighbour"! Hehhe, I'm from Malaysia :wave:
rachelle is from Singapore too, if I'm not mistaken.. LOL, I totally understand, I won't dare to jump and shout for Jay too if my parents are around :tongue: They know that I'm obssessed with Jay but they haven't really seen my "crazy" side yet :whistle:

sweep, all your fault! You made me wanting to buy the Rainy Day concert now!! Hehee.. Which part of Bi's face did the pimple "reside"?? :tongue: Where are you from, btw??

jessica, hehe, this thread has been really lively eh? With new posts every now and then!
I have always wanted to ask you this, where are you from?? NY? :rolleyes:
I was really shocked and excited when I saw someone mentioning that Bi sung a mandarin number!! LOL, wonder where did the rumour came from.. :worry:
:unsure: Matching bow tie shoes??? Where?? I wanna see that!! :excited:
OoOo, Grace sent you the mysterious Jay link too??? I've just finished downloading and ehem, you should really receive the package! No regrets!! Hehehe

One-man f4, that's how our local newspaper labelled him.. Hmm, if we look from a positive point of view, the writer might be trying to say that Bi's popularity is even bigger or is on par with the 4 members in f4...

Err, wouldn't it be weird to have a translator during concert?? That means, the translator will appear on stage once Bi wants to speak??
Oh yeah, I've seen you and grace frequently use this phrase "aigoo".. What does it mean actually??

:thanks: for the clips.. I'm done with the making of IJUKSA and is still downloading the Beijing clip.. :happy:

[jessica]

grace: thanks for the clip in advance :hugz: i've seen how spectacular Jay looks when he plays the piano, so i'm looking forward to it ^_^ not in class anymore? did school end for you now or you're on a break? hope you get to dl those clips because they're really worth watching :excited:

may: this thread wasn't always this lively >.< there was a few times i had to revive Bi's thread back in the days when it was dying (that was during part 1). most don't know him then or aren't his fan, but once FH started airing, more ppl notice him. i was grateful to those who kept his thread alive with me, even though it was only a few of us at the beginning. some of them disappeared, but there are new fans slowly surfacing now and that's how we made it to part 4 :D i wub my Bi buddies :hugz:

hehe, i am from NY ^^ it's sad that i'm the only active US fan here, but i know jbalibean --jenna bean as some of us call her-- (another active fan in the past) is super busy now. hope she drops by when she has time.

this is his bow tie shoes and this was from LV also. i guess he's going for a complete LV look :glug:
http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/9099/bowtieshoes3br.gif
credits to gogo1437@rainhk//sexybi

from the clip i saw, i think the translator is hidden somewhere, maybe backstage and he translates each sentence when Bi stops speaking. i don't know why he don't speak english in Beijing also.

aigoo is equivalent to aiyoh (what Jay says frequently i heard :D). so it basically means "oh no" ^^

Rain a hot favourite like Olympic Games

Source : Oriental Daily, 25-10-2005

Korean Heavenly King Rain strong storm-wave sweeping into countries - Japan, Hong Kong and Beijing in recent months, has held his solo concerts in these 3 countries, last Saturday (22 October) he has just completed his concert in Beijing at the Workers Gymnasium. Due to the strong response from these countries, and his TV drama [Full House] gaining popularity in South East Asia, Thailand, Singapore and Taiwan have eagerly been urging him to stage his concert in their respective countries, at last, Taiwan has gained victory to have Rain’s concert to be held in December this year.
Rain’s Management Company JYP commented that due to receiving overwhelming invitation from several countries to hold Rain’s concert, it was an overwhelming response as in gaining to be Olympics organizer. After his concert in Beijing, Rain’s Management Company JYP, announced that this year’s last concert will be held on 29th December in Taipei.

Strong support from 30,000 fans
The initial plan is to hold the concert at Taipei Metropolitan Dome, the spokesman of the Management Company revealed that it was due to a petition received from 30,000 Taiwan fans, inviting Rain to visit Taipei, which gives them a deep impression, so they made this decision. He added that there were more than 20 companies in Taiwan interested to be the authorized Concert Organizer, Rain’s popularity in Taiwan is indeed overwhelming and strong.
On the other hand, during Rain’s concert in Beijing last weekend, it was reported that the Police department implemented the same security check system as that designed for Year 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing.

(translated by Renatta)
credits: Rain's Scent

that's so extravagant to have the same security check system as designed for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing :excited: but i understand the precaution because i know some fans would just mob the stage when they see Bi live :rolleyes:

[Joanne]

I never knew that there was a thread for Bi here at Jay Chou's forum... usually just come here to read news on Jay, which was more accurate and in detail than others... which has been a while since I browsed around because I got stuck with school work load and summer bliss... I barely even had a chance to study any Chinese or Korean. Anyways... I can't wait for his new drama... only a few days more... does anyone know if we could watch it online for free like KBS did with Full House?! I sure hope so.

Nice to meet you all. Hope to see more about Bi here.

October 31st, yeah~!!

[jessica]

Joanne: welcome ^^ this forum is the best Jay Chou english forum, in my opinion. you can always find the latest news and translations here =) it must be confusing to learn Chinese and Korean at the same time ^^; i don't know how Bi can juggle so many languages at once o_o
are you a new Bi fan? hope you can stop by often :happy:
you can try this streaming link:
mms://livet.kbs.co.kr/news_2tv?free_sports/
i got it off soompi, but i don't know how to get that type of streaming link to play in my wmp yet =/ maybe you'll have better luck than me -.-;

new article...
Update : Oct 26, 2005 KST 11:03

Pop star Rain (Bi), reaching out beyond Asia

If you look up the word "bi" in a Korean dictionary, you will discover more than seven definitions, including ¡®a downpour falling to the earth caused by water vapors in the air cooling down,' ¡®a cleaning tool designed to clear away dust and garbage,' and a ¡®monument that is inscribed with characters and intended to commemorate great figures or achievements.' The word "bi" can be used in diverse ways depending on the sentence in which you use it, or what you intend to express. And yet another definition of "bi" just might be added to this official list of definitions soon: "the name of a pop star that swept Asia beginning in 2005." < :excited: >

Rain, a versatile entertainer who shined from his debut

A new male singer named Bi (Rain) captured the spotlight when he made his debut in May, 2002. Before that performance, rumors had spread amid the growing attention focused on him that he was a highly talented singer who would one day lead the Korean pop music culture, along with jokes that he would be the most sought-after prize among all the female singers. Besides the buzz, his appealingly unique name generated further interest. What was the real identity of Bi, or "Rain?" What did he look like? Bi effectively raised massive curiosity among the public even before his first show. At his debut concert, he staged a glittering performance that fully showed off his remarkable dancing and singing skills, effectively justifying all the rumors about him. Following his dazzling debut that May, he instantly joined the ranks of the best singers in Korea.

In 2003, he also tried his hand at acting by appearing in the KBS television drama "Sangdu, let's go school," and demonstrated legitimately strong potential as an actor. Another KBS drama entitled "Full House," in which he starred in 2004, proved a huge success, with viewer ratings of over 30 percent for every episode. Thus, in less than five years after his debut, Bi consolidated his position as the best singer in Korea as well as a talented actor. Now he is poised to make a foray onto the international stage in order to spread his music and realize his full vision, which extends far beyond Korea. He is focusing his first international efforts on Asia.

Bi, best Asian star of the year 2005

In 2005, Bi clinched the Best Buzz Asia from Korea at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2005. He also won the best Korean singer award 2005 at the Mandarin Music Honors in Taiwan. Having been voted as the best Asian singer by the Taiwanese media, Bi is positioning himself as one of the most admired Asian stars this year. Wherever he goes, he generates huge public interest and becomes a hot topic of conversation. His every move is monitored by the media and draws keen attention from music fans.

Bi is currently on an Asian music tour which started in Seoul and will travel to Tokyo and Hong Kong. He is creating and showcasing fresh new spectacles at every single concert, and tickets are selling out quickly as a result. His first solo concert in Japan last summer, entitled "Rainy Day Japan" and held at the Tokyo International Forum, was so popular that all the tickets were sold out 30 seconds after going on sale. And the tickets for another of his concerts in Taiwan were sold out the moment they became available. Bi continues to set records in Asia. Now planning to go beyond Japan and Hong Kong, Bi will make a foray into China by giving a concert in Beijing.

Bi's personality and charm sweeping Asia

The Japanese pronounce Bi as "Pi," and they also describe the singer with another term as well. During one of his concerts in Japan, Bi enthralled his fans with a powerful and masculine performance onstage. But when he chatted with fans after the concert, he surprised his fans by displaying a boyish and playful demeanor, earning him the label "Kawai," which means "cute" in Japanese. He is known as a powerful man onstage and a "cute" persona offstage. It is this characteristic that makes his fans crazy about him.

Bi is famous for trying his best in whatever he does. He is arguably the best dancer in the nation, because he learned to dance onstage as a backup dancer for an already-established singer before his own debut. It is hard to define his dancing with simple words because it is a mixture of so many diverse elements. He has created a whole new style of his own by integrating diverse genres of dance over the course of his long dancing career.

Singer Park Jin-young, who heads the entertainer management company to which Bi belongs, once told a radio show that "I was always wondering whether [Bi] understood what I told him because he never replied even when I scolded him. One day I entered Bi's room, and ended up breaking into tears." Bi, who was then an aspiring singer, was poor at expressing his emotions verbally to his older colleague. But what Park discovered in Bi's room was a wall covered with "post-it" stickers. Every single sticker was filled with notes of what Park had told and advised him. Bi had written down every single piece of advice his older friend had given him, and had been doing his utmost to correct his mistakes and improve his skills. < i find this part touching ='( >

It can be said that this latent passion for excellence is what made Bi what he is today. And Bi has great potential for further development because he always tries his best to sharpen his current skills through ceaseless practice. He is truly a believer in the saying, "Opportunity visits those who make great efforts." There is no doubt that Bi will reach beyond Asia to become a global star someday because of his enormous talent and tireless work ethic.

Profile of Bi
Name: Bi (Real name: Chung Ji-hoon)
Date of birth: June 25, 1982.
Physical stats: 184 cm in height, 74 kg in weight
Education: Post modern music department, Kyung Hee University
Hobby: Movies, music, collecting shoes and clothes
Special skills: Sing, dancing, acting

Career highlights
Honorary goodwill ambassador for the City of Los Angeles in 2004
Goodwill ambassador for Community Chest Korea in 2004
Cyber goodwill ambassador for fair elections in 2004
Goodwill ambassador for teenagers' book reading campaign n 2004
Honorary goodwill ambassador for the British tourism promotion agency in April 2004

Awards
Most popular singer award of the MTV Asia Aid 2005
MTV Video Music Awards Japan in 2005
Best Buzz Asia from Korea award 2005
Most popular Korean singer of the Mandarin Music Honors 2005

source: kbs global
credits: soompi

...and this is why my love for him lasted this long <3

[w4t3r_lily]

Hallo!!!! :wave:
Nice to be back here :excited: I think my last posts are in part 3 and now part 4? :glug: gosh i missed lots of pages and things i guess :sweat:

Jessica...miss you a lot dear :hugz: nice seeing you still giving us the newest things about our hubby Bi. Gosh..he became sooooo BIG now :love: Happy for him.

I've seen his new face for his new series and he surely looking HOT :drool: Gosh..when will he stop by to Indonesia and give us concert here? :cry: never i guess :sadangel:

OMG..the shoes are soooo funny with the black tie :lolabove: what a matching with his tie.

Glad to be back... :D

[apricot]

Hello everybody!! :wave: I'm a Bi fan too. :happy: I like him ever since I watched Full House. He's so cute there!! :-) After that, I started listening to his albums and I became even more obsessed with him. I love that guy to bits. He's such a all-rounder. He can sing, dance and act. What more can you ask for? :bleh:
Like gracecherry, I first saw him in the MTV aid. I saw him dancing but I didn't like him. I even thought he's gay! :crazy: Till now, I still can't get used to the fact that he strips too much! He should tone that down a bit. I still prefer him being the shy Young-Jae.. :happy:
Sangdoo is good? I heard many good reviews about it too. I'm still stuck at Episode 2, I haven't finish downloading yet. :bleh: I will when I have the time..
About the Jay and Bi comparison thing, I don't think it's fair to compare them. I mean, they are such different individuals, each with their own strengths. Jay is probably better at composing songs and playing the piano whilst Bi is better at dancing and acting. They should get together sometime to share their talents. Jay can teach Bi how to play piano and Bi can teach Jay how to dance properly. :D I think the only difference between them is their smiles; Jay looks good smiling but he doesn't make use of it while Bi makes full use of it. :-)

[may_510]

jessica, :thanks: for the picture!! Awww, I think the shoes are soo funny!!! Correct me if I'm wrong, are the shoes dirrty?? :happy:
Don't worry jessica, I'm sure jenna bean will be back.. Would love to know her too!! :D
With Bi's rising popularity, I'm sure this thread will not die down again! :excited:
:thanks: for the streaming link too!! I just copied and pasted the link on my Netscape and it automatically launches my WMV and now I'm having KBS played... But, it is not that clear though and I'm sure there's definitely no subs when they air IJUKSA.. Btw, do you happen to know what time will IJUKSA be broadcasted over KBS?? And, when?
EDITED: I mean, is it being aired from Monday till Friday??

:laughing:, jessica is always burdening our eyes with longgggg articles :glug: ... This one is pretty long but still the record breaking one was the one you posted several pages ago.. :D

Hi hi to Joanne, w4t3r_lily and apricot :wave:

Article:

Rain lost 16 lbs for the new drama
[26-Oct-05][ming pao]

Rain continued acting in new drama after Full House, KBS TV's "love that deserves to die", will air next week. Yesterday afternoon, Rain and casts from the drama, including main actress Shin Minah attended the press conference.

Recently, every time Rain appears, he dresses surpisingly. including last time's fish net hat and after wearing checkered suit. This time he appears wearing black with purple design. Rain expresses for this new drama's fighter role, he lost around 16 pounds. Besides following a special meal plan, every day he exercises alot. His daily routine of 2 hrs of boxing practise increased to 6 hrs. He also practises akido. Every morning and evening he does 500 rope skipping.

At the press conference, when Rain was asked if he had any plans to make a movie,
he said "I don't want to make any commercial films yet"


credit: Bi_Daisuki@rainhk & seirin@RI

16 pounds?!? :glug:
I would be really happy if I managed to shed 5 pounds only..
Looks like I have to start exercising like and with Bi oppa :whistle:

[sweep]

Hi to Joanne, w4t3r_lily and apricot! :happy:

may_510, hahaha ... I'm from the Philippines. From what I remember I think Rain had a pimple on his cheek during practice. :D

My friend told me that IJUKSA will air Mondays and Tuesdays. She's lucky because she has KBS channel. :cry:

Jessica, I also got into Jay's song more because of the MV. I was really excited when I learned that it was made in NY. It reminds me of my bro and sis. :happy:

Yup... I'm getting used to his sexy performances. Actually before seeing the Seoul concert as a whole, the parts(clips) that I saw made me cringe. But after watching the whole concert, I realized it wasn't that bad after all.
I've heard that Usher's performances are much more steamier (??)... with his rock hard abs that girls go crazy for even if he isn't that good looking...so I guess it's okay for Rain to do sexy stuff too(!?)... for entertainment purposes...

Edit: Oh, I would like to share my insights about the Rain's concert. I loved him when he wore white in the "because I know" song. :love: The "Nan" song, I liked the album version better than in the concert. I guess too much "oh, oh ooh ohs" for me. :oops:

[jessica]

lily is back! :excited: :cry: missed you so much :hugz: are you back to stay? don't worry, you'll catch up soon ^^ there's a lot happening with Bi, but mostly it's just his concerts in Asia and his new drama, which you know about already :-) he's going to do a world tour next year, so he might stop by Indonesia also ^__^

apricot: :welcome: i think i see you in Shinhwa's thread also. it's good to know that there are more kpop fans here ^^
i wouldn't blame you about thinking he looked gay in the MTV aid perf -.- i really dislike that egyptian style vest >.< ...the stripping stunt...i can understand how some would be uncomfortable with it esp those who are his new fans since he's been doing it more lately (usually in concerts).
i want him to tone it down a bit because he's kind of overdoing it now >.<;; (besides, he should save the strip show for private viewing for his wifey only =X) it's entertaining to see it once in a while :whistle:
you shouldn't miss Sangdoo! even non Bi fans should watch it because the story is very good and touching ='(
i wish Jay would smile more. he looks so adorable when he smiles :love:

may: i don't think the shoes are dirty..maybe just the reflection ^^;
aigoo..something must be wrong with my computer or it's setting :unsure: i can't get certain links to stream also, like the tv links from arirangtv and kbs =/ i'll have to figure it out soon -_-

that article i posted a few pages back wasn't the longest one :D the story about his life before he became famous was even longer :sweat:

my poor baby lost so much weight :cry: it's bound to happen if he's working nonstop and training so hard for his new role >.< hope he knows how to take care of his health :worry: the drama will air on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:55PM from korea's timezone. not sure what time it will be for you though ^^;
Looks like I have to start exercising like and with Bi oppa
hehe, i was thinking about the same thing.

sandy: is your brother and sister in NY? that means you'll be meeting them soon! :excited:
i haven't watched any of Usher's concerts, so i don't know. i read somewhere that he did that strip dance with those girls first, but in a more indecent way. i'm glad Bi toned it down in his rendition :sweat: he's only doing it for his Rainy Day concerts. when his new album releases, he might not be doing it as much in the future. it's good that i have most of his concert clips :angel:
he does do the "ooh oooh ooooh" quite a bit at the end of Nan. it's just the dramatic for the perf. i prefer listening to the album version also, but like watching the stage perf =P

new article on IJUKSA

Lonely K1 Fighter falls in love with someone whom he should not

KBS TV drama [A Love to Kill]
Source : Chosun, 26-10-2005

Rain (real name : Jeong JiHun) who has recently held concerts in the South-East Asia region attracted more than 100 thousand audience, he has 'owed debts' to several TV drama contracts. Credit goes to the TV drama [Full House] which he acted with Song HaeGyo, has deeply impressed the Chinese audience who loved it, so he has gradually got recognised as a singer. In acting, Rain was not much engrossed as he would as a singer and dancer which he has put much more efforts. This KBS TV drama [A Love to Kill] is Rain’s third TV drama as the lead actor which will be broadcasted on 31st October.

His role is different from that in [Sangdoo, let’s go to school] and [Full House], this time he needs to show a tough side of him. There is anticipation that the audience will get to see a lot of scene in this drama where Rain’s role as a K1 Fighter showing his musculin and tone-up body.

Rain’s role in this drama went close to the leading actress to get his revenge because his older brother who was abandoned by this lady has attempted suicide and became ‘vegetable’. In the first scene, it showed that his older brother fell from his apartment balcony and lost consciousness, but the question is whether he has really attempted suicide? This was only revealed in the later part of the story. The lead actress who came from a lower-class living environment was deliberately set up to be chosen from the Street Star Search contest to groom her to be a ‘Super Star’ actress.

As a K1 fighter, Jang (Rain’s character) has to earn his living in the boxing ring. For the sake of ‘revenge’ he became Cher's (Shin Mina’s character) Manager. After spending long time together, he was attracted to Cher’s cheerful and innocent personality. Jang was caught in a dilema between love and family. This is the main key story of the drama.
Rain commented : [Although Jang is not a good man, but he is a very pitiful person when you get to know him better and understand his situation.] He added : [My nose bleed even when I am sleeping, I have a very hard time during the training sessions.] ( :cry: ) The female lead Cher is acted by Shin Mina. She expressed : [Cher is a lady who speaks and acts according to her feelings. I wish to show true and pure love thru this character in this drama.]

The Script Writer of this drama is Lee Jin Shi who has written emotional dialogues for [Sangdoo, let’s go to school], [Sorry I love you] etc. The Film Producer commented : [We hope that thru this drama, we could let those, who go thru hardship in their life, to realise that all kinds of Love is Great.]

(translated by Renatta)
credits: Rain's Scent
i like the story, but not the sad parts T_T

[rachelle03]

:ohmy: Bi lost almost 7kg! That's a lot. He must have suffered a lot during filming. Let's do skipping too. :tongue:

Aigoo... :hmm: I've been using aiyo a lot these days, even to my friends.

The bow on his shoes are so lolita. :D

I'm replying so randomly. :wacko:

The "Nan" song, I liked the album version better than in the concert. I guess too much "oh, oh ooh ohs" for me. :oops:
After watching clips of live performance of Nan, although the 'visual' effects are good :shifty:, I prefer the album version too. Imagine Bi in suit sitting on a high stool, singing Nan. :love: sweep, You're making me more eager to get the DVD. :D

funkaeh: Yup, I'm from sunny island too. Hi there! :wave:

[may_510]

sweep, LOL, I'll definitely look out for that pimple! hehe :tongue:
Oh, did you try the streaming link that jessica posted?? That way, you could watch KBS on your PC too..
Thanks for the info... Hehe... Would love to see it even though there are no subs :happy:

(besides, he should save the strip show for private viewing for his wifey only =X)

jessica, I couldn't agree more with that :lolabove:
My goodness, can I call you "the posting queen of longgggg articles".. LOL.. :tongue:
Sounds like you've been with Bi for quite some time.. Let's hear some story from you on how you get to know Bi? :rolleyes:

*skip, skip, skip with rachelle*
LOL, I'm going to start using aigoOo too :tongue:

EDITED: I just remembered something.. I was watching an entertainment news programme yesterday and they mentioned that Jolin too was into Bi now!! They even said that Jolin expressed her wish to dance on the same stage with Bi :crazy:
Hmm, seems like Bi's charm has worked its way into celebrities' hearts too :happy:

[funkaeh]

sweep: haha i will start downloading sangdoo soon! :D but i was just wondering if i sld buy e vcd instead :S although it may be quite a waste of money. thats my main fear cause i rmbed when i was crazy abt taiwan dramas i bought a lot and now i feel like throwing them out of my window. :\ :\ haha i agree tt usher has no looks but i think his songs are really good (:

jessica: haha why you feel like you're in shinhwa's thread? are there a lot of shinhwa fans in this forum too? O_O i feel so oblivious to my surroundings :X but rain knows english right? so at least we can have some form of communication with him should we meet him! heh. omgosh. rain actually did that at 6degress celsius? heart melts. i get very touched when artistes do this kind of thing cause it shows that they are super sincere (: ya rain smiles A LOT :D i like it when his eyes are no longer visible. so cute. only reminds me of fullhouse (: (: ya i like his 3rd album! is his songs under r&b or is it just me? where are you from? haha i am intending to learn korean :D so that at least i can make out some head and tail out of rain's songs. now i can recognise "i" in korean so i get very excited whenever i see it. ya i think i will start watching sangdoo soon! :D cause my holidays are coming and i have nth to do :S thanks for e link (: but i think out of sangdoo fullhouse and alovetokill, fullhouse is the most light hearted. (: my mum was saying that she loves korean shows because they tend to be more conservative and kissing scenes or intimate scenes are cut back! :rolleyes: 2times encore!! O_O swoons. you're from ny? cool (: its funny how music surpasses all language barriers :D next time e thread dies, you have many more ppl to revive it with you! or wait, there won't be a next time :P i wonder who took e pic of his shoes :worry: i think e security system thing is quite cool. and i agree this is one of e best forums you can ever find on jay! :D thanks for the alovetokill summary (:

gracecherry : ya jay is way too musically inclined. i think he should donate some of his music genes to me or sth :x you studied music before? you analysed chopin and mozart! :\ pro. i have this feeling we are kind of turning this back to a jay discussion :shy: where are you from? i think shanhuhai is nice too! but i think tt lara's voice doesn't really go with jay's. im still a bit uncomfortable with rain stripping. having a nice and hot bod is one thing but if he overdoes it he will be sth like a stripper :glug:

may : haha ya i agree! imagine if our parents see us screaming or going bonkers over jay or rain i think they will banish me from my house :( which part of malaysia are you from? (: i go over to malaysia quite often. what is the mysterious package? one-man f4? please do not insult rain! rain can sing and f4... errr. :X and rain looks cuter (: rain has a nicer body on ave. HOHO! sorry, getting a bit worked up. but i guess that was a compliment to rain (: i think a translator is for more formal occasions right? in a concert, amidst tt noise, i think everyone will ignore e poor translator! i will maybe try to being bi's excercise regime since it works so well for him :X hoho. if jolin dances with bi i will go bonkers. jay not enough is it! now still must have bi. i will *!(^&#%$#%!! :(

joanne : hey (: i like to think of the jay-chou forum as a multinational forum where we discuss anything and it is a good place on e web to get updated with any latest celeb news and stuff (: i think someone will upload alovetokill episodes up :rolleyes: so no worries (: LOL.

rachelle : hello fellow singaporean (: which part of sg do you live in? i haven't watched any versions of his any concerts :( i am deprived! anyway, i love your siggy (:

[gracecherry]

heya ppl, oh, it wasnt long that i stop by? but SO many posts? haha, i m NOT complaining! ahhaha. keep it up...

jess > oh i watched the ijuksa clip aredy, hmm, mayb u cud point out to me wic particular part it is that practically swept u away? ahaha. coz there are too many parts where he looked macho LOL.... oh gosh, i m so sad after reading that article u posted ,quote :

"I was always wondering whether [Bi] understood what I told him because he never replied even when I scolded him. One day I entered Bi's room, and ended up breaking into tears." Bi, who was then an aspiring singer, was poor at expressing his emotions verbally to his older colleague. But what Park discovered in Bi's room was a wall covered with "post-it" stickers. Every single sticker was filled with notes of what Park had told and advised him. Bi had written down every single piece of advice his older friend had given him, and had been doing his utmost to correct his mistakes and improve his skills.

ooooh...even before reading this, i alredy knew that he MUST hav went thru situations like this...awwW~ oh me, i m on a 2 weeks study leave now, then would sit for the finals on the 12th/nov. but i m barely studying stilll, haha, too much catching up to do with jay n bi.haha.oh so u r from NY? oh cool....so you noe those locations where jay filmed ye qu? hehe...

may > hihi, u watched gary's show? me too! ahhaah, its so funny how JAY AND BI is always involve in many similar topics these days! aiGOOOO! jolin is always associated with jay , in the past, but now, BI got into the picture! ahahah, i find this really cute, neways, yea. i was like, even jolin watched FH? and she thinks rain's smile is so cute n charming, and she so admired his dance. hahah. oh yea, n u shud get to noe jenna too. she is really nice and she cud really spazz bout bi.

rachelle > Yea, LOLITA is the word! oh gosh, that was the funniest shoes ive ever seen. and his feet is pretty big eh? ahha, sorry,i just take note of very trivia n litle stuff. haha.

apricot > hi there, WELCOME TO THE BI FAMILY! haha, and yay u r another FH turned bi fans! jus like me and rachelle. and oh? u dont like bi stripping so much? me too, at first, just like sweep and me, we are kinda like...hmm...bi should tone that down a bit, but its the matter of time, u wil get use to it. oh n to be honest, i didnt really like that egyptian top he wore performing in mtv aid too. .... haha, oh .....no need to explain ,everyone of us here, who had watched FH knows what you meant by bi's cuteness in FH! jess told me and i start spreading her words, that is, he just SHINES thru it all in FH.

lily > hi hi....DO DROP BY OFTEN dear. haha....lol, its amazing huh? bi is getting so BIG these days. i m sure we are all happy for him....

joanne > hi, welcome to u too! haha....

funkaeh >hi hi, u can call me grace, hehe. i m from malaysia.where are u from? oh gosh, i will try not to speak too much about jay in here anymore. haha. oh yea, i think lara's voice isnt really special or anything, landy is so much better. hmm, oh no, i didnt really study music or anything, ive learnt piano, but only till grade 1. hahaha, isnt it funny? but then when i was about 15, i heard a friend playing the piano, and that song was soo nice, i aspired to learn again, so i learnt from my fren a little bit, but most of the time i try to master a song with my very limited skill, hahaa, so i only play songs i really like...mostly jay's, like 'black humour' ( the composition style of this piece is so unique, its almost all black keys, thumbs UP),'snail','an jing' ....and some other songs. etc....but i am seriuosly in love with pianos, when i see pianos, in the instrument shop or anyhting, i just go, AWW....so when i see guys playing piano, i go even OMG~ haha... i kinda like classics too, so i read up alittle bout chopin etc... ahha, nothing more than that. i m not pro...haha...

[strawberry_4]

I love Rain ! I loved his 3rd album It's Raining!OMG his dance moves are really nice!

[apricot]

Jessica: Hi!! Ya, I'm so into Shinhwa nowadays. I think they are great!! :thumbsup: Anyways I must thank Bi. It's him whom first got me listening to Korean music. Then liking it, I went on to listen to Se7en and then Shinhwa. All thanxs to Bi oppa that I got good music to listen to! :D
Haha, you got me laughing there at your wifey remark. Ya Bi should not reveal too much to us, he should reveal to his wife instead. :wink2: I think this is more or less his image as a singer, it's quite hard to change that unless fans don't want him to do that anymore. In the meantime, I will try to adapt myself to that.

Gracecherry: Hi to you as well! Yeah, Bi is just so irrestiable in Full House. Even people who don't know him b4 will love him after watching this show! :happy: Like me, for instance! :bleh:

fukaeh: I'm thinking of buying Sangdoo's vcd too 'coz the download that I've got from clubbox is just so slow.. I have to download 2/3 days b4 I can finish one epi. :dry: What refrains me from buying is that I want to hear Bi's voice! I don't want to hear those dubbed voices. And also because I'm saving money for Full House. I want the director's cut version so much!! Just that I don't the money to buy it right now. :cry:

Hi to you, strawberry_4!! Welcome here! :wave: You should listen to Bi's previous albums too. I recommend the first album, it's quite good. It's my favourite album too. :happy:

[may_510]

funkaeh, yea yea.. I could not imagine myself screaming in front of my parents!! (the last time I did so was probably when I was a toddler, screaming admist the crowd in a shopping mall so that I could get the barbie doll that I've always wanted :shy: )
I'm born and bred in KL.. LOL.. you always come over to Msia?? Which part? Johor?
It seems Jolin is just like us here, the typical girl that will go Oo-ah over Bi's hotness (and cuteness too!) and Jay's incomparable musical talents (and cuteness too! LOL)..
Although so, I can't imagine Bi dancing with Jolin though..
*imagining Jolin in the position of Orange girl* Eurhgh :crazy:

grace, naughty naughty you :tongue: .. Exams coming soon and you're still here! Hehehe, just joking.. I think it wouldn't do harm to online for a while, once a day.. As the saying goes "an hour on the net a day keeps the stress away" LOL -- remember to quote me for that :tongue:
I don't watch Gary's show that frequent.. I knew the thing about Jolin admiring Bi through Wah Lai Toi's E-Buzz... The hosts can't even resist talking about Bi even though there were no news about Bi :D

Now that you mentioned it, I begin to believe there are similarities between Jay and Bi! :glug:
Especially the way both them had impacts on our lives! :laughing:
P/S- Sorry for my delay in replying your PMs, I have a tendency to read it first and then browse through j-c.net but I always forgot to get back to the msg.. Sorry dear :?

apricot, it took me more than a month to finish downloading Sang Doo!! If you really can't wait, probably you should really get the VCD set.. After all, we should support original, isn't it? LOL :rolleyes:

hi hi to strawberry_4 :wave:

[eiko]

:wave: more news


From Singer to Combat Sports Fighter, an Actor Is Born
OCTOBER 27, 2005 04:22

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He is a man who has nothing but his own flesh and bone. He is a man to whom women swear to give their lives. He is a combat sports fighter who has never won a single match. He is Gang Bok-gu, the protagonist of the new drama “This Cursed Love” (Korean title: “Ijugilnomui Sarang”), which will debut on KBS2 at 9:55 p.m. on October 31.

But there is another man behind the role: A man who auditioned a dozen times to become a singer, but was turned down each time because of his looks; A man whose dream was to get an award for best new artist and dedicate it to his mother. That man is Rain, the singer.

He is also Jung Ji-hoon, the actor who plays the ill-fated Gang Bok-gu in “This Cursed Love.”

The new drama is written by Lee Gyeong-hi, who wrote one of last season’s biggest hits, “I’m Sorry, I Love You,” and is directed by rising star Kim Gyu-tae. Jung Ji-hoon and Shin Min-ah star as the main love interests.

Man Gang Bok-gu Has Been Hurt by Love—

An innocent woman loves a man then leaves him. Because of her, the man becomes a human vegetable, and the man’s brother swears revenge. But the brother ends up falling in love with the woman. It’s not an unfamiliar story for audiences of television dramas.

But the protagonist Gang Bok-gu is an unfamiliar character. The strongly-worded title seems to refer not to love but to the character. His pastime is extorting money from students. He is a combat sports fighter, a line of work that’s becoming quite popular lately, but he is an arrogant man who loses all his matches on purpose because he doesn’t like being singled out as a winner.

In the first episode, a woman stands on the railing of a bridge and cries that she will come down if he tells her that he loves her just once. Gang doesn’t think twice before saying, “Go ahead and jump.”

Protagonists are usually portrayed as having a good heart even when their actions appear otherwise, but Gang steers clear of this trite convention. When he falls in love with his brother’s ex-girlfriend, Cha Eun-seok, he becomes someone he can’t accept. That’s why Jung Ji-hoon describes his character as “a man who learns his lesson after turning his nose up at love.” He says he is “glad to be able to play such a vile person.”

Man Jung Ji-hoon Has Become Crazy about Acting—

There was a time when he would wait around the house all day and suddenly ask himself, “What on earth am I doing?” But nowadays, he’s so busy that he doesn’t have a moment to rest. He is Rain, the singer, and Jung Ji-hoon, the actor. After returning from his Beijing tour on October 22, he is devoting himself to the show. When the show’s over, he will hit the road again on another tour.

In preparation for his fighting scenes, he did 2,000 reps a day with a jump rope for two months. He sculpted his physique with chicken in the morning and mackerel in the evening. He got injured during filming countless times. But he still confesses that he finds it more difficult to do the emotional scenes than action sequences. “Singing and dancing can be mastered through practice, but you can’t learn emotions,” he notes, and explains that he tries to feel the character with his heart rather than understanding them with his head.

Jung Ji-hoon made his acting debut with “Let’s Go to School, Sangdu” on KBS2 and began to enter the spotlight in KBS2’s “Full House.” In this, his third drama, audiences are hoping that he will shed the reputation of being a “singer-actor.”

The show’s writer, Lee Gyeong-hi, praises him as a “gem of an actor.” His female lead, Shin Min-ah, also commented that he “immerses himself to the point where you forget that he’s a singer.”

When asked what kind of character he wants to play the most in future, he replies, “Gang Bok-gu.” That’s how deep into his character he has fallen. “Audiences will invest just one hour of their lives and experience a love that rarely comes even once in a lifetime,” he says confidently.

Source: The Dong-A Ilbo
http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?...d=20051027 31508

credit to rubie@soompi / devips @ RainIndonesia / Renatta @ Rain's Scent



Rain in Straits Times, Singapore Newspaper
Source : The Straits Times, Singapore, 28-10-2005

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Text below :
RAIN STOPS AT 30 : Expect a dry spell in seven years' time. That is when Korean singer-actor Rain (above) quits showbiz for good. The 23-year-old has made up his mind to become a businessman when he is 30, reports Taiwan's China Times. He thinks that by that age, he would have amassed enough money and connections to cross over to the business world. To that end, when he has time, he has been learning English and reading up on management and marketing.

credit Renatta @ Rain's Scent

:? 30 is quite early dont ya think?

[rainingcows]

yea i think 30 is early!! but by then he would have been in show biz for almost a decade.

I wanna watch Ijugilnomui Sarang! But I think it will be quite sometime b4 I can lay my hands on it.. I miss jeong ji-hun the actor :worry: time to see more of bi in action on screen not dancing and singing!

I finally saw Full House VCD and DVD in Singapore's video stores! can u imagine how much we are lagging here.. hmph.

well, to those taking exams soon (like me!! :cry: ), all da best!

[jessica]

may: i'm not the posting queen of long articles! it just happens that i find articles that are long =P
my story on how i discovered Bi isn't interesting at all >.< i'll try to make this short ^^; it all started when i was setting channels in my new tv and found a korean channel approx 3 years ago. i would tune in that station when there's nothing good on. i slowly began watching programs from that station (all from KBS btw) and one day Sangdoo was airing. my first impression of him was that he looked young, and had a very deep voice that doesn't match his boyish looks. back then, i wasn't interested in kdramas since there were no subs =/ i always forget what time that drama was on so i missed a big portion of it >.< then one day i saw him performing "ways to avoid the sun" on Music Bank. i was doubting if it was him at the beginning because he looked a bit different. my first impression of his performance was that he can dance very well, and had a deep voice that doesn't match his boyish looks :D i never heard a singer with a voice like his and thought it was unique. i wasn't too interested at first because his style was similiar to some american pop r&b artist, and i wasn't fully into asian music then. after i watched the repeat of that performance, i got hooked to the song and his dance so i recorded it. i remember he won an award on that show also. then some time later, he performed "is it because i'm famous?" and that just killed me! that was when i realize there was no turning back and the rest is history. my story was quite long and boring, ne? ^^;

i saw Jolin's pic in the chinese newspaper mentioning about Bi, so i asked my mom to translate part of it and she said the similiar thing. she's the 3rd female artist that expressed her interest in him :D i wonder if she's going to go to his concert in December. omg, i will be upset if she took the position of orange girl =/

funkaeh: hehe..what i meant by "i feel like i'm in shinhwa's thread" is that there are always many posts there and most of them are long. if you ever go into that thread, you'll understand ^^; Bi knows simple english and he's learning more now. i think we won't have any problems conversing with him in the future (if anyone of us are lucky enough to get the chance ^__^). his songs are under r&b and hip hop. i try to learn some korean, but only from kdramas with subs. i'm too lazy to actually learn it properly >.<
if you're doubting about Sangdoo, you can always dl it first and see how you like it before buying ^_^ so what's your name, or do you prefer us calling you by funkaeh? i just notice that most of us in this thread have our real name as our username :D

grace: that part where he was flipping the switchblade and threw it and afterwards the look he gave that ajumma was so... :cloud9: "macho" is the right word to describe him in all those scenes :love:
keke...you should study first and drool later! hope you do well in your exams. aja aja fighting!~
i did recognize some places that Jay went to! :excited: it was fun to analyze the MV :D

strawberry: welcome to this cozy place of Bi spazzing! did you discover Bi from his singing and dancing first? tell us more ^^

apricot: so you're like me also. it was Bi and se7en that got me into kpop. i don't know how i can live without it now :D are you new to kpop?
you can dl sangdoo via megaupload links in his DL thread, but it's LQ only. the good thing about it is that it's hard subbed. the video quality isn't that bad also ^^
you'll get used to the stripping soon, if you watch enough of his recent perfs :whistle:

eiko: thanks for articles :hugz: 30 years old might sound young to us, but for Bi i think he's heading in the right direction. you never know what happens when he returns from military training. if he's not as popular as before, he'll have to have something to fall back on. i'll miss him terribly if he leaves the entertainment business (:cry:), but i will wish him success in whatever he plan to do in the future <3 *sigh*

rainingcows (if i recall correctly, you're grace?): welcome back :hugz: don't remember if you ever dropped by this new thread. glad to know that SG has Full House available now! hope you'll return after your exams are over ^^

i finally got the streaming link to work, but not in wmp =/ now i won't be able to get off my computer since i rediscovered KBS <3 i can't wait to watch Bi's drama live! :bounce: i'll have to estimate the time when it'll be shown here >.<

[Saharial]

found this which i though you might all like to reda too :)


Pop star Rain (Bi), reaching out beyond Asia


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If you look up the word "bi" in a Korean dictionary, you will discover more than seven definitions, including ‘a downpour falling to the earth caused by water vapors in the air cooling down,' ‘a cleaning tool designed to clear away dust and garbage,' and a ‘monument that is inscribed with characters and intended to commemorate great figures or achievements.' The word "bi" can be used in diverse ways depending on the sentence in which you use it, or what you intend to express. And yet another definition of "bi" just might be added to this official list of definitions soon: "the name of a pop star that swept Asia beginning in 2005."


Rain, a versatile entertainer who shined from his debut

A new male singer named Bi (Rain) captured the spotlight when he made his debut in May, 2002. Before that performance, rumors had spread amid the growing attention focused on him that he was a highly talented singer who would one day lead the Korean pop music culture, along with jokes that he would be the most sought-after prize among all the female singers. Besides the buzz, his appealingly unique name generated further interest. What was the real identity of Bi, or "Rain?" What did he look like? Bi effectively raised massive curiosity among the public even before his first show. At his debut concert, he staged a glittering performance that fully showed off his remarkable dancing and singing skills, effectively justifying all the rumors about him. Following his dazzling debut that May, he instantly joined the ranks of the best singers in Korea.

In 2003, he also tried his hand at acting by appearing in the KBS television drama "Sangdu, let's go school," and demonstrated legitimately strong potential as an actor. Another KBS drama entitled "Full House," in which he starred in 2004, proved a huge success, with viewer ratings of over 30 percent for every episode. Thus, in less than five years after his debut, Bi consolidated his position as the best singer in Korea as well as a talented actor. Now he is poised to make a foray onto the international stage in order to spread his music and realize his full vision, which extends far beyond Korea. He is focusing his first international efforts on Asia.


Bi, best Asian star of the year 2005

In 2005, Bi clinched the Best Buzz Asia from Korea at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2005. He also won the best Korean singer award 2005 at the Mandarin Music Honors in Taiwan. Having been voted as the best Asian singer by the Taiwanese media, Bi is positioning himself as one of the most admired Asian stars this year. Wherever he goes, he generates huge public interest and becomes a hot topic of conversation. His every move is monitored by the media and draws keen attention from music fans.

Bi is currently on an Asian music tour which started in Seoul and will travel to Tokyo and Hong Kong. He is creating and showcasing fresh new spectacles at every single concert, and tickets are selling out quickly as a result. His first solo concert in Japan last summer, entitled "Rainy Day Japan" and held at the Tokyo International Forum, was so popular that all the tickets were sold out 30 seconds after going on sale. And the tickets for another of his concerts in Taiwan were sold out the moment they became available. Bi continues to set records in Asia. Now planning to go beyond Japan and Hong Kong, Bi will make a foray into China by giving a concert in Beijing.


Bi's personality and charm sweeping Asia


The Japanese pronounce Bi as "Pi," and they also describe the singer with another term as well. During one of his concerts in Japan, Bi enthralled his fans with a powerful and masculine performance onstage. But when he chatted with fans after the concert, he surprised his fans by displaying a boyish and playful demeanor, earning him the label "Kawai," which means "cute" in Japanese. He is known as a powerful man onstage and a "cute" persona offstage. It is this characteristic that makes his fans crazy about him.

Bi is famous for trying his best in whatever he does. He is arguably the best dancer in the nation, because he learned to dance onstage as a backup dancer for an already-established singer before his own debut. It is hard to define his dancing with simple words because it is a mixture of so many diverse elements. He has created a whole new style of his own by integrating diverse genres of dance over the course of his long dancing career.

Singer Park Jin-young, who heads the entertainer management company to which Bi belongs, once told a radio show that "I was always wondering whether understood what I told him because he never replied even when I scolded him. One day I entered Bi's room, and ended up breaking into tears." Bi, who was then an aspiring singer, was poor at expressing his emotions verbally to his older colleague. But what Park discovered in Bi's room was a wall covered with "post-it" stickers. Every single sticker was filled with notes of what Park had told and advised him. Bi had written down every single piece of advice his older friend had given him, and had been doing his utmost to correct his mistakes and improve his skills.

It can be said that this latent passion for excellence is what made Bi what he is today. And Bi has great potential for further development because he always tries his best to sharpen his current skills through ceaseless practice. He is truly a believer in the saying, "Opportunity visits those who make great efforts." There is no doubt that Bi will reach beyond Asia to become a global star someday because of his enormous talent and tireless work ethic.



[B]Profile of Bi
Name: Bi (Real name: Chung Ji-hoon)
Date of birth: June 25, 1982.
Physical stats: 184 cm in height, 74 kg in weight
Education: Post modern music department, Kyung Hee University
Hobby: Movies, music, collecting shoes and clothes
Special skills: Sing, dancing, acting

Career highlights
Honorary goodwill ambassador for the City of Los Angeles in 2004
Goodwill ambassador for Community Chest Korea in 2004
Cyber goodwill ambassador for fair elections in 2004
Goodwill ambassador for teenagers' book reading campaign n 2004
Honorary goodwill ambassador for the British tourism promotion agency in April 2004

Awards
Most popular singer award of the MTV Asia Aid 2005
MTV Video Music Awards Japan in 2005
Best Buzz Asia from Korea award 2005
Most popular Korean singer of the Mandarin Music Honors 2005


creds: Creds. KBS Global (http://english.kbs.co.kr/mcontents/people/1365736_11674.html)

[gracecherry]

jessica> heya, i m falling in luv wif korean stuff too, it was all bi's fault! i got quite into k dramas since winter sonata though, but now i like korean stuf so much more like language. can u recommend me some really nice korean music?? i dont think i m would be drooling at any other k artistes as much as i do for bi...lol, there are many levels of drooling, i m sure u understand, but i jus wana hear more k music. oh and have u watched the drama , memories in bali before? i dont noe the casts name, but i really like the actress and one of the actor, the one who acted as the rich guy, i dont really like the other actor though. hmm.its not like i dislike him, just ok ok...u noe, i think his name is so ji sub....pls enlighten me on these korean stuff~

oh gosh, when i saw the kbs newsclip on the making of ijuksa, there was a scene where, he was staring at the girl in red coat who was attempting to jump off a bridge, that expression from his face, is sooo..... 'dead' , i could feel how DEEP he immerse himself into it.

may > hahaha, a very meaningful quote u have there. its TRUE to me, very true indeed.haha~ oh no need to be sorry, reply whenever u remember,kkakaka~ btw, you noe what, its true how the media tends to try to get bi into as many topics as possible,why ah? do they like him,so they always bring him up? ytd has a news about david tao, he was planning to hav his concert in taipei on dec, but coz the company heard that RAIN might be opening one too, so theirs was postpone to jan 06, etc etc... and they brought up a question ' does this mean that taiwanese artisted are losing out to korean artistes?' aiGOO, this has the trying to create misunderstanding sentiment.
haha, i SO dont want to see her replacing orange girl, ahahah, it would look kinda hmm?? i dunno wat to say~

apricot > ah ya, FH really elevated bi's popularity. but...after knowing this guy more, we jus realize, he isnt jus as simple as being lee young jae. hahaha~ there is so much more to this guy lol

thanks eiko for the news~

[may_510]

:thanks: eiko for the news!

rainingcows, good luck in your exam!!
If you can't wait for IJUKSA to be aired over local TV (forget the VCDs and DVDs), you can actually watch KBS2 (the channel that is airing IJUKSA) via this streaming link that jessica posted:
mms://livet.kbs.co.kr/news_2tv?free_sports/
I'm testing the link everyday and so far, it works well for me.. Although there will be no subs, I'm sure the visuals are compelling enough :tongue:
I'm still trying to find out whether there is any time difference between Malaysia and Korea... :worry:

jessica, I actually feel that I'm writing a very very long email to my friends whenever I'm replying in this thread :D
I have never wrote so long in any topic in any forum that I have joined.. Sometimes, I wonder if I did write so long in my emails.. :laughing:
WOW, you are actually the few ones that I know that are not introduced to Bi through FH! I had the same opinion as you too, when I first heard of Bi's voice.. I was like, he has this cuteeee face but his voice is so so deep and husky.. I keep telling my friends that his voice doesn't match his looks and his looks don't match his physique :tongue:
Since you managed to tune in to the Korean channel 3 years ago, do you still have the channel in your TV now??
Wait.. 3 female celebrities?? Joey, Jolin and?? Who else??? Sorry, I'm getting old :happy: .. Is it Cecilia Cheung??

hi hi to Saharial :wave:
Thanks for posting the article.. jessica did post the article a couple of messages ago..
Nice to meet you anyway~~

grace, *off topic*-AEC will be airing STH again!!! :D
In the first episode, a woman stands on the railing of a bridge and cries that she will come down if he tells her that he loves her just once. Gang doesn’t think twice before saying, “Go ahead and jump.”
I'm sureee this scene is so gonna kill us!! :rolleyes:
Initially, I thought that lady was Shin Min-Ah... But, that wasn't her, right?? Actually, I can't really recognise her LOL..
Haha, I guess every celebrity is well aware of Bi's popularity! I never imagine that David Tao will feel threatened.. I mean, you know how he responded whenever journalists ask him about Jay? He was really confident.. That's why I'm quite surprised that he postpone the concert for the sake of avoiding Bi's concert :glug:



Btw, I found this link in sexyBi, kinda funny.. There are just a few questions.. I did that for fun without expecting that I would actually got Bi as the answer :love:

Who will be your Korean celebrity husband? (http://quizilla.com/users/brianluvsmeeh/quizzes/Who%20can%20be%20your%20Korean%20celebrity%20husba nd%3F/)

[rachelle03]

apricot: Welcome to the FH-turned-Bi fansclub. :D

First apricot, now we have a strawberry_4. :happy: Hi there! Bi's dancing is really captivating.

funkaeh I'm along the NEL area. You? :happy: Oh, I've changed my siggy due to KANR's theme week, Falling in love with Jay again... (Ahem, doing a bit of promotional here. :rolleyes: ) Do drop by KANR's social lounge.

grace: Bi really seems to be 'into' IJUKSA, isnt it? He seems so involved in it and the way he potrays the character in that few seconds trailer clips we saw, already captures our attention. Dont really know how to explain, but the dejection in his eyes is so... :cry:

rainingcows: All of a sudden, FH DVDs and VCDs are popping all over our island, isnt it? :D I'm hoping they'll bring in the original korean version of Rainy Day DVD.

may: I've got Bi in the quiz as well. :D I wonder who else is in the quiz. KSW? :rolleyes:

jessica: :cry: That day I was reading a news article about SSH in army and then Won Bin. Then I suddenly thought of Bi oppa. I think he's trying hard to do whatever that he can for his fans before he was enlisted. That hurts.

Talking about how we got to know about Bi. I actually known him as a korean singer who stripped on stage and the weird vest in MTVAA. :sweat: That turns me off. Still, I'm interested to watch Sang Doo due to the storyline. But somehow, I managed to FH first, plus the tv blasting It's Raining and I Do at the same time. So the rest is history. :love:

Gosh, I'm still losing out the longest post competition? :D

[sweep]

Is every hyped about the drama already!? :D

Jessica, I'll be seeing my sibs next year. :happy: I like other KPOP stuff too. You like Shinhwa? I watch Battle Shinhwa when I get the chance but I am not familiar much on their songs. I tried to download some but I'm not getting a hang of their music. I'm still thinking if I like their sty;e of music... So far, I like Minwoo's songs, Se7en and some song of wheesung. Most KPOP music that I like are pretty random. Some out of dramas or movies or even MV I see in Arirang channel.

There is no KBS channel in NY? My friend thought that there was.

funkaeh, about buying VCDs... If you are picky/ choosy like I am in purchasing dramas, you should download Sangdoo first. Then decide if you want a nicer copy. If you said that the VCDs are expensive and you have the capacity to download, I guess go for the download. I dunno what the others would suggest though.

may_510, is the airing from the link the same time as Korea? The video stream (KBS) doesn't have subs? Is KBS World different from KBS?In a cable tv here, the dramas in KBSWorld have subs. That's why I envy my friend because she will be able to watch the drama sooner.

It's my first time watching TV from the internet. I'm really excited. :excited: the problem is, what time will it air.

gracecherry Oh! I know memories in bali! It starred Cho In Sung and Ha Ji Won. It's a sad, good story!

[rainingcows]

Jessica: yea i'm grace too. that makes 2 graces then. haha.. hee the streaming works! but i dun understand korean! all i have is a korean eng dictionary.. *scratches head*

May: thanks! i think there's time diff between korea and malaysia. about an hour i guess? by the way i got minwoo in the quiz// hmm :?

Rachelle: have u watched his concert DVD? i have it.. the original one from korea.. can lend it to u if u want :wink2:

[xin0829]

:whoops: Sorry, it was either i'm too slow or the thread simply move too fast.. :wacko: I'm not done with commenting on the pics of bows, so here it is:

:excited: :excited: :excited: LOL. The bow on the shoes. The one on shirt is already enough for me and jesscia still posted the one on shoes... Hahaha. Big bows are indeed outstanding to bring out the style of dressing. :glug:


jessica: No i didn't watch DBY but heard of it. Rainie Yang and Mike He are voted "the best tv screen couple" b/c of it. Heh.

[Irina]

Ni hao girls:Grace,Jessica and May! :wave: I am back 2 days earlier... :bounce:
Gosh,a lot to catch up,so I dont know from what to start :oops:
Grace:I have sent e mail to you! :wink2: Ohh,I forgot to tell all the way to Belarus we were listening to korean,chinese and japanese music and my parents did like it...! :D
May:What present do you want? :brows:
Jessica:Tomorrow I will visit Bi photo thread and DL thread and also I have started to DL Sangdoo 1 clip,and about clubbox I will write to you tomorrow.
*off topic*Finally I have watched INITIAL D! :excited: Credits to my twin sister! :-) I love that movie... :love:

[cyn2589]

i got brian for my husband for the quiz that may_510 post.... who is him anyway?????
i want bi as my hubby... not anyone else.... :cry: :cry:

[funkaeh]

grace: ya i think tt thingy abt bi and e notes is very touching and charming. it shows he is very hardworking and kind of shy. (?) adorable anyway :D im from singapore. haha i think we can't help but mention jay cause e media has kinda linked jay to rain so yeah. (: haha i will also try not to gush abt jay here. :shy: heh i stopped piano at grade 2. we are in e same boat. :happy: haha but i don't really read up on e classics. like know a few songs to play here and there in case showing off is required :x lol. but i don't mind listening to classical although i'd rather jay or rain anytime (: oh ya to be honest i kinda stopped watching kdrama after endlesslove cause i hate e fact that in kdramas mostly had someone dying hafway or someone bedridden or terribly sick with cancer or sth but FH changed tt (: but im afraid ijuska will be sth quite tragic :s not really open to tragic shows for now :( but i will watch it anyway, even if its for rain! :\

strawberry: hi (: rain dances v well which kinda causes him to be known as a dancer more than a singer. but yeah, he's awesome :D

apricot: after seeing your bad experience with downloading, i am quite hesitant to download too. cause my dad wouldn't let me leave e modem and coputer on for a few days in a row. he will sooooooo murder me. so yeah. where are you from? cause in singapore, where i am, i get FH vcds with e choice of whether i want to hear it subbed or korean. or together. hearing both together is a mess so i hear it subbed. my aim is to watch e fullset in korean and actually understand what is going on (: how much would one set of vcd cost over there? it costs abt S$32. and i am broke so quite reluctant to just impulsively buy it.

may: i go more often to johor but i go kl too. i just went kl this september! (: quite a nice place to shop! hoho. esp sungeiwang area. lol. and i like to go klcc for windowshopping too (: haha screaming in front of parents is so weird. it's almost like asking for a scolding or sth. :\ haha jolin sld shoo and keep her hands off bi! its as if snatching jay from us is not enough. but it hink jolin's popularity has been on a decline since jay stopped writing songs for her so she may be using rain to gain popularity again?? its just e way e media works i guess. bi will outshine jolin when they share e stage cause rain is a SUPER GOOD DANCER :D ya i think there are similarites between rain and jay! both of them are cuteeee (: lol. you took one month to finish downloading sangdoo?! okay tts super scary cause of e lagtime between episodes. sighs, wish money will start rolling in or sth so i can get e vcd set for sangdoo~ i took e korean celebrity quiz thingy :( i got either minwoo/brian. after numerous tries, i still didn't get rain. was kinda bummed :( haha when i showed my friend's my replies to this thread they thought i was typing email :\ haha i was pretty much uninvolved in this forum until i joined this thread ^^

eiko: thanks for e articles. and yes, 30 is early so we can appreciate bi more for e nxt 7 years he is gonna be in e showbiz. but i think he sets this time as being in e showbiz for too long kinda changes someone. :\ like e way you think and talk and this until 30 target kinda shows he is down to earth :D hurray.

rainingcows: you're from singapore too? haha yeah FH kinda started showing on scv(channel55) like only 1/2months ago and when i just discovered tt FH is a 2004 movie i was like hurrrr :( all the best for your exams :D

jessica: haha who says your story on how you discovered bi is not interesting at all? i think it is quite happening. compared to mine at least. mine can be summarised into one sentence: i fell in love with bi after watching FH. lol. e way you discovered him is more personal cause i bet many kerzillion ppl out there share a similiar experience as me on how they discovered bi. one day we just might get e chance to meet bi! :D therefore i must brush up on my korean in preparation of e future :D haha i think i might go and rent sangdoo vcd. much more economical. i can rent, burn then watch :\ (shh) LOL. my real name is evelyn (: ya i realised most ppl in this thread are very open abt their real names with a few exceptions :shy: i don't mind being called funkaeh or evelyn (: i think its cool that you can recognise where jay has filmed his mv. i shall wait patiently for e day he decides to film his mv in singapore! (which is not very possible)

saharial: thanks for the article! (:

rachelle: i live in e north. so we live quite nearby i guess in a way. how old are you? your banner and avatar is very well done :d love e way KANR punned "FALL" and "FALLing" (: haha i think jessica would win e longest post competition any day :\

sweep: but downloading sounds like a long and arduous process which is partially why i haven't gotten down to downloading sangdoo yet so i feel quite deprived. having my hols now so i have a lot of time to download it/buy it/rent it to watch it :D watching tv from internet is quite lag right? i've never tried but i watched my dad do it. looks pretty lag to me.

cyn: i understand how you feel as i did not get bi too :( although i wanted to!!! :( :( hello, anyway.

[jessica]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNA BEAN!!! :hugz: :kisschee: :flowers: :huglove:
hope you drop by this thread soon =( your bday is so easy to remember since it's one day before mine :D hope you're having fun celebrating now. have a happy rain filled bday :brows:

kay: thanks for the news :hugz: i posted it a few pages back already, but it's no harm to post it again for ppl who missed it ^^

grace: hehe, you asked the right person about recommendations! i haven't *insert gasoo name here*-ifiy anyone in a long time. hope my fangirling skills didn't grow rusty ^^; there's so many good songs and artists to listen to, that i don't even know where to begin! let's start with the solo artists, since the ones i like are mostly new and don't have much albums out yet, so it's easier to catch up. i would highly recommend Se7en and Wheesung (been a recent fan). their albums are available to dl in the DL section, so check them out. both of them are in the same genre as Bi ^^ the only groups i like are Fly to the Sky, Shinhwa, and DBSK (not too fangirly about the latter since all of them are younger than me ^^;) i haven't watched much kdramas though. only those from kbs (the station that makes the best kdramas, in my opinion =P), although MBC will make a good one once in a while :shy: i haven't watched Memories in Bali yet, but i plan to in the future, since i've became a So Ji Sub fan after watching I'm Sorry I Love You (a very good, non typical drama that i would highy recommend to all!)...but you don't like him :oops: his acting will blow you away in I'm Sorry I Love You! i think you'll like him more after watching that ^^ we need to have a lengthy discuss about this on msn next time :D

what is that? David Tao felt threatened with Bi's concert in Taipei so he decided to push it back? O.o maybe there are other factors that were preventing David to hold a concert in the same month also :sweat: leave it to the media to turn a simple problem into a scandal =/

may: i've never typed long posts like this before i became kpop obsessed and i've never used so much smilies prior to that :D it's only in gasoo threads that i would type out such a long replies ^^; i just feel like we're a big family here sharing our love for the same artist and getting to know each other better so i tend to be a bit long-winded sometimes :blush: i've met many nice ppl because of these wonderful gasoos :happy: this is the only forum where i feel close with the ppl i fangirl with :hugz:
I was like, he has this cuteeee face but his voice is so so deep and husky.. I keep telling my friends that his voice doesn't match his looks and his looks don't match his physique
haha, i know someone who said the same thing about him >.< even though she doesn't like Bi, she still loved FH <3

i don't have the korean channel anymore =( i was so devastated when i found out last month. now i rarely watch tv anymore since i only tune in to watch that channel in the past. since i figure out how to get the streaming link to work, i'll be watching tv online now :D even though the quality isn't that great and it would lag and buffer sometimes, i can't complain too much since i still get to watch my favorite korean station ^_^

i forgot about Cecilia Cheung >.< i was referring to Angela Zhang (don't really know who she is though). was she ever rumored to be Jay's past gfs? ^^;

i took that test on Sexy Bi a while ago. i got Bi as my korean celebrity husband also :cloud9: that test was kind of fun =D

rachelle: i like your new bset ^^ you guys are so advanced with PS ^^; a very good theme week indeed. i feel like i'm falling in love with Jay again since i saw his Ye Qu MV :love:

aigoo...to think that he'll be enlisted in the army soon and his retirement when he's 30 pains me also. we don't have much time to admire his talents :cry: we'll have to make use of all he's offerring right now. is it safe to say that he's the first korean solo artist to have made it so big? i'm so proud of him for setting an example for future stars in South Korea :cry: i hope his name will go down in history for being the first Asian artist to break into the american music industry <3

it if wasn't for my only asian channel, i wouldn't get into kpop or kdrama so early (now with the help with the internet). you guys who live in Asia or have asian cable are so fortunate =P

sandy: i only watched one episode of Shinhwa Battle, but didn't follow up on it since the quality was quite bad and i find it kind of boring :shy: did you dl their 7th album or earlier ones? i haven't sampled all their them yet. i only have most songs from their 6th and 7th and a few from their 5th plus their summer story festival single. they have too many albums for me to keep up with @.@ once you get addicted to Shinhwa, it's kind of hard to pull yourself out of it. they are a very entertaining bunch :D we have similiar tasted in korean music ^^ oh, you should check out Fly to the Sky if you didn't already. their 5th album is available to DL here.

there was a KBS channel here, but it got cancelled :cry: you can only get that if you have cable now :sadangel:

rainingcows: hehe, i'll just have to stick with your calling you by your username now to avoid confusion ^^; i think some members from Sexy Bi will be working on the subbing and timing of this drama, so you guys can wait until the subs to come out before watching ^^ i won't be able to hold it off until then. i'm used to watching raw kdramas already, so this won't be much different >.<
keke, minwoo isn't a bad candidate =P

xin: the active threads in the korean section are Shinhwa, Bi and se7en's threads ^^; hehe...LV's style is quite eccentric :sweat: Bi's been wearing that brand for a few months. i've read from other Bi'ers on various forums that LV might be sponsoring his clothes and that's why he's been wearing them lately. i can't believe that ppl will pay thousands of dollar for his clothes and other merchandise :wacko:
DBY was a cute serie, so i would recommend it if you like anime spin-offs ^^

Irina: welcome back! :hugz: i'm happy that you're keeping up with Bi's dl once you came back :-) i'll wait for your PM ^^

cyn: Brian is one of the members from Fly to the Sky. don't worry, he's another lovable hottie also :D

evelyn: hehe, i just want to create a cozy place here so we can call each other by our names ^^ i don't know about others here, but i used my real name as my username because i can't think of anything creative when i first joined :shy: it saves me from forgetting also :D there is a place that i can rent kdramas, but all of them are dubbed into mandarin with chinese subtitles. i can't understand both, so i'll have to depend on dling -_-
even if Jay won't film a MV in SG, he still holds concerts there. you guys are so lucky to see him every so often :tongue:

aigoo, i typed up an essay again :shy: :blush: :sweat:

okay, to end this off with another mid-lenght article =P i was kind of upset with this writer. i can tell s/he isn't a professional writer with the flaws i picked up in this article :-x obviously this person is anti-Bi :rasp:

Korean Weekly News - 10/30

TV DRAMA WRAPUP

The biggest story of the week was the introduction to the press of Jung Ji-Hoon's (Singer Rain's real name) latest TV Drama, 이 죽일 놈의 사랑 (A Love To Kill). Jung, who is a hugely popular R&B singer and acted in a couple of successful TV Dramas so far, will play a K-1 fighter who tries to get revenge on the woman - played by Shin Min-Ah - who betrayed his brother. Obviously, they fall for each other!

Of course anything starring the bulky singer-turned-actor would attract attention, but - in another sign that Trendy Drama are starting to follow the trend nowadays, rather than setting new ones up - the fact he's playing a K-1 Fighter says a lot about the kind of marketing techniques that go behind making Trendy Dramas like this popular. Who's the hottest sportsman in the country right now - other than the usual suspects Park Ji-Sung, Lee Young-Pyo, and female golfers? 'Techno Goliath' Choi Hong-Man, the gigantic former Ssirum champion who left the traditional sport to pursue a career in the popular Martial Arts event. He beat sumo legend Akebono in the most boring fight I've ever seen, and went to bigger success in the competition, becoming a sort of national hero.

But pitfalls of the genre aside, the show does sound interesting, for a change. Of course Rain doesn't have much of an acting talent (I'd say he doesn't have much singing talent either, but mainstream K-Pop doesn't require much in the way of singing skills. You just need to be bulky, sexy, and dance well), but he does have quite the amount of screen presence. And if directed REALLY well, he can deliver in certain roles, like the conman in 상구야, 학교가자! (Sang-Doo, Let's Go To School). Plus the idea of seeing the guy getting beat up left and right by fighters twice his size sounds kind of entertaining.

But seriously, there's some decent talent in front and behind the camera. For starters, the cast. Shin Min-Ah has improved by leaps and bounds in the last 3 years, and she's beginning to show a little acting range as well. Of course she was probably picked for her youthful beauty, but the recent success - no huge hits, but no flops either - of her films are moving her up the ladder in Chungmuro and Yeouido (the TV Drama equivalent of Chungmuro, the district in Seoul which hosts the HQ of two of the major three TV stations). Then there's Lee Gi-Woo, the incredibly tall newcomer who might not have much range, but has good screen presence, as he showed in Hong Sang-Soo's 극장전 (Tale of Cinema). The other two main leads are just pretty faces whose potential (or lack thereof) is all to be discovered. But veterans like Park In-Hwan and capable supporting leads like Kang Rae-Yeon and Kim Sa-Rang make things a little better.

Plus, writer Lee Kyung-Hee is one of the better (or should I say 'lesser evil') writers in the Trendy Drama sphere. Of course she's never written any classic, but has made good works with good frequency, like one episode of the omnibus 떨리는 가슴 (Six Love Stories, MBC 2005), last year's super hit 미안하다, 사랑한다 (I'm Sorry, I Love You) and PD Park Sung-Soo's 나는 달린다 (Running After a Dream). She has interesting ideas not always conforming to Trendy Drama tropes, and tends to keep the tearjerking shenanigans in check. The PD is more of a question mark, but I trust Kim Gyu-Tae could go back to his great work in 노란 손수건 (Yellow Handkerchief, KBS 2003), quickly forgetting that mess he partaked in called 러브홀릭 (Loveholic, KBS 2005). 'A Love To Kill' debuts on KBS next November 7. **

From various source, posted by X at http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/003989.html

I THINK IJUKSA WILL BE AIRING SOON FOR SOME YOU :bounce: :excited: :bounce: :excited:

[Irina]

Happy Birthday Dear Jessica!!! :excited: :hugz: :flowers:
Wish you a great party with full of candys and presents!!! :D
We Love You!!!
And today is ur day,so clubbox will wait,I will write to you pm tomorrow! :wink2:

[ker_ai_teresa]

Happy Birthday Jessica!

My dearest Bi Buddy! :hugz:
you know I heart you right? :love: and so does Ji Hunnie!
and we have a gift for you...it might take time loading though :sweat:, but wait for it to smooth out.
http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/1613/jessicabday05gif7zx.th.gif (http://img458.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jessicabday05gif7zx.gif)


I read the news you posted. wasn't the new drama supposed to start airing today? :?
aish...and I was thinking that'll be such a good pressie for you. :rolleyes:

[cyn2589]

i suddenly feels that this thread is moving so fast... and i am so in-active...... :oops:
and it's always a happy thing to see how a singer can bring so many strangers together...

funkaeh >>> hello...~ who did you get anyway?????
jessica >>> knowing that brian is a hottie does console me abit though..... but no one can replace bi.... :angel: and oh ya, is your birthday today???? if yea,
HAPPY BURFDAE~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[w4t3r_lily]

Happy Birthday Jessica!!!!

Happy belated bday Jenna Bean!!! Hope to see your post soon. :hugz:

Gosh everything moves really really fast here. I'm getting dizzy with all the long posts u all made :crazy: I think it's my fault not getting online a frequent as I used too.

Teresa :excited: nice to see u again :hugz: it's a great wallies :thumbsup: wish i also can make something for Jessica present. :cry:

[apricot]

I just saw your nick on the birthday section, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, JESSICA!!! We haven't really got to know each other a lot, but I can tell that you are a very friendly person. And I LOVE those who love Bi!! :D So heart to you!! *Muah* Happy Birthday!! :-)

Not forgetting you too, Jenna! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO YOU AS WELL!! =)

kei_ai_teresa, nice wallpaper you got up there!! :excited: I'm sure Jessica will love it! Right? :happy:

funkaeh: Keke, don't let me stop you from downloading Sangdoo! :D You should continue downloading it since it's such a nice drama! I've been busy nowadays but I know I will download it once I have the time! Or if not worse come to worse, I can rent it like what May has suggested. Or better still, I can get the dvd from my sis's friend! She has the set but she lend it to someone else, I'm still waiting for it. See, I have so many options to choose from. :bleh: Btw, I'm a Singaporean too. :wave:

[may_510]

rachelle, :laughing: Don't forget we have gracecherry here too :rolleyes:
Hmm, this thread is becoming a fruitty thread eh? Apricot, strawberry, cherry.. LOL..
From that I saw from replies, there are Eric and Minwoo too.. Not sure who they are :rolleyes:
Ah, I kinda like KANR's theme this week... Falling in love with Jay again :love:..
I saw the news about Won Bin joining the army soon too... And, it was mentioned that there'll be no farewell gathering with his fans! I'm pretty sure if Bi were to enter the army, there will definitely be a fans farewell gathering with him :sadangel: Awww, am I making everyone here sad?
Sorry..

sweep, I'm not sure :worry: .. The streaming link given by jessica connects me to KBS2.. I have no idea about KBS World.. I guess the screening time will be 9.55pm tonight (Korea's time).. That time was stated in the IJUKSA's trailer too.. But, to be on the safe side, better stay tuned in an hour or half an hour earlier??
Where are you from, btw?? Your friend has KBS World with English subs?? So lucky! LOL, probably you could go over your friend's house to watch it?? :D

rainingcows, shall we call you grace jr then? gracecherry would be grace sr then! :laughing:
My bro told me Korea's time is one hour ahead of us (Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, HK, China).. That means, IJUKSA will be aired at 8.55pm, according to our time.. But, as I said, better tune in earlier to be on the safe side..
Hehehe, I'm not sure who is Min Woo.. Heard of his name before though :rolleyes:

Irina, you're backkkk!!! :hugz:
How was your trip?? Ah, you know, presents, *cough*anything with Bi*cough*.. LOL.. I was just joking :tongue:
Glad to have you back here, safe and sound..
WOW, you have a twin sister?? Do you girls look and think alike??
Yay! Finally you're starting Sang Doo!! I watched up till Episode 10 now and Bi's expressions are really cute and funny!! A lot more funnier than Bi in FH!

cyn2589, I'm not sure who is Brian... :rolleyes:
Anywayz, it's just a quiz.. Don't be devastated if you don't get Bi..

funkaeh/ evelyn, :laughing: The part where you mentioned about K-dramas having its lead actor/ actress bedridden halfway through the drama, reminds me of Alan Tam's concert! I saw the news about his concert and they aired the part where Alan Tam and his guest, Chui Siu Fung acting out a part of Endless Love.. I was laughing off my chair when I saw that! :roll:
Sad to say, but I'm pretty sure IJUKSA is going to be a tear jerket :sadangel: Surprisingly, I actually didn't cry when I was watching Endless Love.. Hehe, call me heart-less :tongue:
Btw, you don't have to actually leave your computer on for days when you are downloading.. You could always resume your download the next day.. But, of course, the download will be completed faster if you leave it running for the whole day and night..
You love shopping?? :excited: Me too!! Ahh, which girl doesn't like shopping anyway?? :tongue:
I actually prefer Mid Valley Megamall than Sg.Wang.. The latter is too crowded to me, plus, there are not much food outlets in it.. Have you been to Times Square??
bi will outshine jolin when they share e stage
I agree! Actually, anyone being paired with Bi will be outshone by him..
Yeah, more than a month for me to finish Sang Doo!! I didn't start watching until I got around 10 completed episodes in my hands! LOL.. I'm glad that my downloads are completed before my Bittorent goes crazy :worry:
I'm pretty clueless about Min Woo or Brian.. Hmm.. Anyway, if you wanna see what are the comments when we got Bi, here it is:
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/7259/myhubby7tc.th.jpg (http://img174.imageshack.us/my.php?image=myhubby7tc.jpg)
Hehe, this thread will always be my last stop before I log out of jc.net.. Coz, I will be really exhausted after typing such a long reply! LOL :D

happy BI-rrrthday jessica!!
Here's something (that I made, sorry for my poor skills) especially for you:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/may_510/for-jessica.gif
It's pretty small though..
I'm sureee the best birthday gift will be tonight's IJUKSA!! :excited:

jessica , yeah, we are like a big family right now!! :D
KBS is your favourite station?? It seems pretty boring to me :tongue:
Hehehe, probably coz everytime I tune it, it will be news and news.. I haven't even seen IJUKSA's ad on KBS before...
Ohh, Angela Zhang.. She was Jay's past rumoured gf?? :glug: I didn't know that.. I thought she is 5566's Meng Zhe's gf... She has a voice that is so similar to Lara.. I still remember we got mixed up Lara's voice as hers when the Coral Sea's demo first appear in jc.net..

I think Bi is a really matured person.. He is very well aware of the trend in the entertainment field.. He knows that trends die off pretty quick and nothing can be done to revive a trend that has died off.. I guess, the difficult childhood life that he had made him afraid of the uncertainties.. I guess he doesn't like uncertainties (who does, anyway?), therefore, he is trying really hard to give his best while it's his prime time... He knows that not many can survive in the field for years.. I think it's good for Bi that he has planned his future.. Although 30 might seem a bit too early, I'm pretty sure he won't leave the scene altogether.. He would probably be coaching others (just like JYP?)..
LOL, I was imagining Bi in Donald Trump's shoes! It would be funny to see Bi with a reality show ala The Apprentice, where he search for staffs to work together with him? LOL, I couldn't imagine Bi saying, "you're fired".. :laughing:

[sweep]

Happy Birthday Jessica and Jenna! :happy:

I got Minwoo in the quiz. :D

may_510, I just checked the link. It really has no subs. Yup My friend has KBS World and it has subtitles. But I think the airing of Rain's drama will air later, no the same time as Korea airs it. She offered me to stay at her place to watch the drama. However, her place is so far from mine and I still have class so it's a hassle. Watching online is free right??

jessica, in Battle Shinwha, I just find other contestants dancing really cool. But when it comes to singing, I changed it. :oops: I don't know what album those songs I downloaded came from. Yeah, Shinhwa really has been in the industry quite a while. They seem kinda mature now. Oh, Fly to the Sky, I have a song from them called Goodbye. It's good. :happy:

funkaeh, in our place buying VCDs are quite cheaper so others buy instead of downloading. Yeah, I guess it saves the from the stress of downloading. I know its quite a pain to download especially when the connection is too slow and you have to wait for a long time. So you can rent dramas? Then that's good. I wish I could just rent...

[rachelle03]

I'm going to make my reply short.

may: Oh ya, how can I forget my grace-cherry mei mei. :D

rainingcows: Thanks a lot for the offer, but I wanna own the piece of DVD. :happy:

funkaeh/evelyn: I'm 22 going to 23. You?

Lastly, Happy B-day, Jessica! :flowers:

[gracecherry]

oh gosh, I just lost a super long reply I typed! argH~

jess > hey, thx for the recommendations… but I doubt I hav time to go into them now, since this bi n j marathon is on. Aigoo….that writer sure doesn’t know what she is talking about, saying bi doesn’t hav much acting talents? I m not pissed, but I find it hilarious! And also, I m like you, really proud of bi, being so outstanding in korea, that he came out of it and make it big! He is jus different from a lot others in the industry. Alrite ive watched the DOHC clip, I made a trip to lib this morning ….it wasn’t pleasant u wud noe why when u read at the DL thread. But the dohc clip was really DROOL.

May > sth, yea…I stil like that drama so much. Cheng jun ge, is fantastic in there, haha. hmm, i worked in mid valley on Sundays. So I m so use to shopping around there, during break time, haha, and I sure dun really like sg wang style, coz its ‘lala’ u noe what that means? KL ppl usually knows, haah. Do u? and heya, ive uploaded another super funny jay clip at multimedia…u may wana watch? And also some droolworthy…bi photosessions at the DL threads. Oh fruity thread? Yea..that would be nice…I love those fruits u mentioned! LOL!!~~~ n high 5, I got bi as my celeb husband too! If only~ ah, stop fantasizing….kakka~

Rachelle > ahhh, yes, dejection is that word for that look in his expression. It was really so GENUINE, u get me? I mean, its like u cant act that, u gotto be THAT character. Oh… hmm….i really love our kanr theme and ur avie banner set, falling in love with jay again~ I m pretty much in that state, really, coz his new image , and everything is just…ahhh…

Rainingcows > heya grace!! Haha, lol, this is cute…I wonder how another grace looks like…since we hav the same name, hehe…nice having u here gurl

Evelyn > haha yea, for showing off purposes, but I could hardly play well esp when there are ppl watching me, aigoo….glad that FH changed ur perspective. Haha…Ijuksa will be sad n touching, but its gonna be….a great time, I mean, we could really mayb, feels how its like to love that deeply?? Actually , in sangdoo, I could totally feel …..the emotions between sangdoo n enhwan…its really very well casted.

HAPPY BDAY TO JESS AND JENNA!!! wish you gurls the sweetest time~~

[funkaeh]

jennabean: i don't know who you are but happy (one-day-late) bday wishes anyway :D many happy returns of the day :D :D

jessica: HAPPY BDAY :D here's something (http://www.geocities.com/boo_heex/jessica.JPG) for you :D it is not as nice or as sophisticated as what many others have given you but its e best i can do without any photo editting software (: i know my friend used to listen to H.O.T and kangta and jtl (: so thats abt all i knew abt k-music until rain came along (: im still trying to convince my friend to watch FH. she believes i am biased towards e show (and rain) so when i tell her its a good show she kinda doubts me :( hai. angela zhang? click here (http://www.geocities.com/asianfansclub/angela05_small.jpg) for her pic. she is a taiwanese actress singer. she acted in MVP Valentine and at the dolphin bay and she has 2 or 1 albums. i can't really rmb. is there any way you can subscribe to kbs on tv? when will bi be enlisted for army? first wonbin, now him? :( :( but if you also become a businesswoman or something, wldn't it mean tt in future, e chances of meeting bi are actually quite large? (: watching raw korean dramas? isn't it annoying to watch but not know what they are talking abt? i shall try to propanganda you into learning korean, again ^^ learn korean!! i didn't put my name as my username cause i figured over e web, its safer to like nto reveal too much info of yourself online. if you want, or when you need, feel free to ask me for chinese translations? or you can learn chinese too :sweat: haha even if he holds concerts my parents won't allow me to go for fear tt i would become obssessed or sth :( hai. yeah. but he does visit e u's every now on then right. on a brighter note, if he does visit e us, he won't be flooded with too many fans so its easier to find him and get his signature and stuff, no? thanks for e article :D e author of article... SUPER EVIL! say what rain is not talented at all blahblah. i hate it when critcs are so evil! especially when they don't look as good and cannot dance, sing as well. grrr. :nunchuks: and anyway, ijuska is airing today! and jay's album will be out tmr! e best bday prezzies you can ever get :D

cyn: i got minwoo/brian. NO RAIN despite many tries. heartbreaking! and yes, this thread moves really super quickly. or rather, all rain's threads move very quickly. i have to come online everyday to keep up with these threads (: haha from e "Five People You Meet in Heaven"- Mitch Albom. Strangers are just family you have yet to meet (: (:

apricot: which part of sg are you from? haha i think i shall not download it. i am going to rent e vcd of it. and maybe burn it :X :X e most economical way for poor students like me :angel: hai.

may: haha fruits are good for our health :D when will rain have to enter e army? :( wonbin entering army is very sad cause he is so adorable! hai. i shall attempt to convince my dad to get KBS World on my cable! then i can watch korean dramas. :D :D! channel55(which shows korean and hk dramas) just finished showing FH over here. for ijuska... another year?! :( you have korean channel?! i am turning green! :dead: haha i nv watched alantam's concert before. :( but it is sad but true how korean dramas are mostly tearjerkingly tragic! i cried like dunno what when i watched endlesslove. then i told myself, "i am never going to watch another kdrama again." LOL. how long does it take to download one episode? we love shopping~! :hugz: hoho! yeahhh e midvalley there is good! my parents always bring me there. and e sanfrancisco steakhse there is super good :D yup i've been to timessquare. it is still very empty. visited e themepark once too! :d quite cool but too little rides :\ haha but wif jay and bi paired together then rain cannot really outshine him :\ i saw e comments on bi already (: i went to see all possible results. still quite disappointed i didn't get rain :( if bi had some apprentice-like show i think it will have skyhigh viewership :D

sweep: where are you from? i think i will end up renting it. i seem to be repeating myself ^^ haha. yeah. thanks for all e suggestions anyway :D

rachelle: i am 17! (: i was just calculating age diff between me and bi. 6 years, not tt big still can be together ^^ but yours is just nice to be with bi.! my height diff with bi is too big though :( esp if 15cm is supposed to be the optimal height difference between a guy and a girl. i admire your summary skills. glances at my own reply :x

grace: (: haha admire jay for his ability to play e piano again. super pro. his passion is like burning sooooo brightly whenever he comes into contact with e keyboard! i get very touched whenever i watch dramas in which you can sense e love from e guy to e girl. like in FH. how much yj loved je even though he did not know how to express himself. so touching!! i will just end up feeling v envious. i shall begin gushing abt sangdoo after i watched it. actually i've watched some of e clips. i think bi looks so adorable inside :D :D what happened at e lib?

another long reply.... :-)

[eiko]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSICA AND JENNA!!!! :excited: :flowers: :hugz:
HOPE U BOTH HAVE A GREAT BIRTHDAY!!!

more news :-)


[051026_interview] Jeong Jihun, “I Discarded the Idea that I Look Nice”


정지훈, “멋있게 보이려는 생각 버렸다!”
Jeong Jihun, “I Discarded the Idea that I Look Nice”

정지훈이 <상두야 학교 가자><풀 하우스>에 이어 <이 죽일 놈의 사랑>으로 돌아왔다.
Jeong Jihun came back with the drama in succession to < Sangdoo, Let’s Go To School > and < Fool House >.

정지훈은 형의 복수를 위해 톱스타 ‘차은석’(신민아 분)에게 의도적으로 다가서는 보디가드 역할을 맡은 것.
Jeong Jihun took the part of bodyguard who approaches the top star ‘Cha Eeunseok’(Actress Shin Minna) intentionally for the revenge of his older brother.

그간 친근하고 밝았던 이미지와 달리 정지훈은 ‘강복구’역을 통해 터프하고 남성적인 매력을 진하게 드러낼 예정이다.
Unlike the kind and bright up to now, Jeong Jihun is going to demonstrate a tough and masculine attraction profusely through the role of Gang Bokgu.

전날 중국 베이징에서 4만여 팬들과 공연을 마치고 돌아온 가수 비가 아닌 연기자 정지훈을 만나보았다.
I met the actor Jeong Jihun, not the singer Rain who is back from the performance surrounded by 40000 fans in Pecking on the previous day.


Q: <이 죽일 놈의 사랑>이 세 번째 작품인데 마음가짐이 어떤가?
Q: < A Love To Kill > is the 3rd one, what is your mental state?

정지훈: < 이 죽일 놈의 사랑 >은 감정신이 많아서 힘들다. 감정신이 전체 촬영 분량의 70%를 차지하는데 감정신을 찍다보면 너무 열중해서 다리가 후들 거릴 정도다.
Jeong Jihun: < A Love To Kill > has so many emotional scenes that are toilsome. The emotional scenes consist of 70% of the whole amount of shooting. While taking the emotional scenes, I get so preoccupied that I feel wobbly wonky on the legs.

이렇게 말하면 재수 없겠지만(웃음), 대본이 너무 좋아서 몸이 힘든지도 모르겠다. 강복구로서 사는 요즘이 행복하면서도 가슴이 아프다.
Though it might be out of luck if I say the following (he smiles), I might have felt difficulty because the script is too fine. Living these days as Gang Bokgu, I am bittersweet.


Q: 가수 활동도 바쁜 것으로 아는데 연기자 생활을 하려면 힘들지 않나?
Q: I see you are busy in singing operation as well. Is there any hardship living as an actor?

정지훈: 나는 가수를 할 때는 ‘비’라는 이름을, 연기자로 활동할 때는‘정지훈’이라는 이름을 걸고 한다. 못하면 창피한 일이다. 얼굴을 어떻게 들고 다닐 수 있겠나. 그렇기 때문에 두 가지 일 모두 잠시도 소홀히 할 수 없다.
Jeong Jihun: I use ‘Rain’ when I have singing actions and use ‘Jeong Jihun’ when I have acting actions. If I am poor in any of both, it would be a shame. Then, how could I walk around with head up? Therefore, I can’t neglect any of both in any short while.

물론 나보다 잘생기고 춤 잘 추고 몸매 좋은 사람은 얼마든지 많다. 하지만 나를 대체할 수 있는 사람이 없게끔 노력하려고 한다. Of course, there are so many around who are better-looking, better-dancing and more slender than me. But I am trying hard to be some character that can’t be superseded by another.

노력의 가장 큰 방법은 진실하게 연기하는 것이라고 생각하지만, 가수 혹은 연기자로서 폭발력을 느끼게 하는 것은 개인의 자존심을 걸고 노력하는 것이다.
I think the greatest way to endeavor is performing sincerely, and yet what I exert myself to upon my pride is to make myself felt like a detonator as a singer or actor.


Q: 가수와 연기자로 각각 활동할 때 가장 차이점은 무엇인가?
Q: What is any clearest difference playing as between singer and actor?

정지훈: 연기자는 가수가 느끼는 희열을 모르고, 가수는 연기자가 느끼는 희열을 모른다고 생각한다. 개인적인 느낌이지만 가수로서 무대에 설 때는 머리부터 발끝까지 기가 통한다. 가끔은 소름이 돋을 정도의 희열을 느낀다.
Jeong Jihun: I think an actor does not know what delight a singer feels and a singer does not know what delight an actor feels. Though I personally feel, when I get onto the stage as a singer, some kind of spirit passes from head to toe. Sometimes I feel such a thrill as to be hair-raised.

하지만 가수가 노력으로 이룰 수 있는 반면 연기자는 타고나는 것이 많은 것 같다. 배워서 해결될 수 있는 부분은 분명 아니다.
But there seem to be many times that, while a singer basically achieves things through efforts, yet an actor is born gifted. It is certainly not the part that can be solved by learning.

연기자로서 가장 큰 행복을 느끼는 때는 다른 인생을 살 수 있다는 것이다. 그래서 연기를 할 때 행복함을 느낀다.
At the time when I feel the most happiness as an actor, I can live a different life. Therefore, when I play acting, I feel happy.


Q: 가수와 연기자의 두 마리 토끼를 잡고 난 이후 또 다른 장르에 도전할 계획인가?
Q: After catching both the hares of singing and acting, are you going to challenge any another genre?

정지훈: 큰일 날 소리하지 말아라(웃음). 지금 연기자와 가수로서도 갈 길이 멀다고 생각한다.
Jeong Jihun: Oh no, it can’t be (he smiles). Now as an actor and singer, there is a farther way to go, I see.

얼마 전 내가 누군가에게 ‘음악을 써보면 어떨까요?’라고 했더니 ‘웃기지 말고 노래나 신경 써라’고 하더라. 아직 내가 갈 길의 끝도 모르는데 다른 데로 눈 돌릴 여유가 없다.
Some ago, I said to someone “How about me writing a song?” The person said “Don’t make me laugh. Take care of music first.” In the situation I am yet ignorant of where is my end of the road, I have no room enough to turn my eyes to any other else.


Q: 그럼 비의 꿈은 모두 이뤄진 건가? 또 다른 꿈을 꾸나?
Q: Then, has Rain’s dream come true yet? Or, is there another dream?

정지훈: 서른살 까지는 무조건 연예활동을 할 것이다. 지금의 위치에서 어디까지 갈 수 있는지 최선의 노력을 기울일 것이다. 그리고 서른이 넘으면 개인적인 사업을 해보고 싶다. 사업에 관심이 많아서 경영학과 마케팅에 관련된 책을 많이 본다. 공부를 많이 하고 싶다.
Jeong Jihun: Until 30, I will definitely be in the entertainment actions. I will exert my best efforts whether I may go how far from this point. Over 30, I would like to embark on a personal enterprise. Because of my interest in business, I often watch books about business administration and marketing. I’d like to study a lot.

만약 밑바닥부터 다시 시작해야 한 대도 그렇게 할 수 있다. 처음에는 신인상을 받는 게 꿈이었다. 하지만 ‘앉으면 눕고 싶다’고 자꾸만 다른 욕심이 생긴다.
I could do so even if I had to start from scratch again. At first, my dream was to receive a prize for rookie. As you know there goes a saying “If I sit, I desire to sleep,” I still keep getting another desire.

지금의 내가 될 지 전혀 몰랐지만 나중에는 소박하게 살고 싶은 꿈도 있다.
Though I never thought I could become the me of this present, still I have a dream to live naïvely and unsophistcatedly at the corner of my mind.


Q: 정지훈이 보는 강복구는 어떤 사람인가?
Q: Who is Gang Bokgu Jeong Jihun looks at?

정지훈: 한마디로 사랑을 우습게 알다가 큰 코 다치는 놈이다! 강복구는 세상에 대해 자신만만하고 제멋대로인 인물이다.
Jeong Jihun: In a word, he is the guy who made fun of love and faces a ruin! Gang Bokgu is the character that is real positive toward the world and is on his own authority.

무조건 ‘나라면..’이라는 생각으로 진실하게 연기하려고 하는데 요즘 내게 이런 면이 있었나 싶은 마음이 들 정도로 새로운 모습을 느끼고 있다.
I am just trying to play sincerely in the saying to myself ‘If I were....’ I have been feeling as refreshened an aspect in myself as to even think ‘Is there anything like this side in me lately?’


Q: 연기 인생의 터닝포인트라고 말한 적이 있는데, 이번 작품에서 시청자들이 정지훈의 어떤 모습을 봐주길 원하나?
Q: You said of your ‘turning point of your acting life,’ what aspects of Jeong Jihun do you wish your audience to find in this series?

정지훈: 가수 출신의 연기자라는 꼬리표를 떼고 싶다. 아직도 가수 출신의 연기자에게는 선입견이 존재하는 것 같다.
Jeong Jihun: I’d like to stop the tag that I am the actor from singers’ circles. Still, there seems to be a prejudice towards actors from singers’ circles.

가수들이 연기를 할 때는 대부분 다시 신인이 된 것 같은 마음으로 최선을 다한다. 하지만 연&