[Apr-27-2009] South-East Asia and Europe in the Korea Wave

Rain part out of the article of 'South-East Asia and Europe in the Korea Wave'

*This story is about a Korean national defense researcher experienced when he traveled several counties.

Rain part:

Once Goa of India was a colony of Portugal, but it has been the last to come under the mainland and is in the sea area located in the west side of India. It is also so sleepy region that travelers are rare to find.

I went for a massage which helps a sick headache in this place.
A beautiful young lady who would massage for me asked, "Are you a Japanese?"
I'm sometimes misunderstood as a Japanese due to my gray hair not to be dyed.

When I answered, "I m a Korean.", she was all smiled and devotedly massaged for me even over 20 minutes saying, "I'm a Rain's fan".

She told me, "Last my birthday, I received a gift, a T shirt printed with Rain's face, from my friend who had bought in Korea, and I'm thinking of appealing to my future husband to bury me in a grave with the shirt." she smiled shyly. Since I had no present for her, I gave her a generous tip.

My American colleague who went together asked me, "You're warmly welcomed wherever you go, what's the secret?" I answered, "I think I've gotten the warm welcome because I was born in Korea."


credit to benamoo
Brief translation by rain bird@rain-eu

[Apr-28-2009] Rain fan club donated the actual articles to welfare facilities

Singer Rain's fans acted up to their affection for needy neighbors with big hands.

The Cloud's members, Rain's official fan club, donated articles which are equivalent to approximately
14 million won (around $10,500) to Dongbang Social Welfare Organ in memory of Rain's 7th debut anniversary.

The fan club interested expressed, "We've come to plan to be beneficent to the community in memory of Rain's
7 th debut anniversary. These articles were prepared by the money saved through making a united effort of Korea&Japan fans, and they are the layettes that are essential to babies."

The articles will be used for the babies who have been waiting for new home in a temporary home for infants, and for the children who have been looking after in Jacob's Home, due to sickness, poverty, and noninterference of their family.

Meanwhile, Rain's fan club 'the Cloud' put a full-page advertisement celebrating Rain's 7th debut anniversary in an all-around daily paper on the 27 th.

The AD reads as follows, "We celebrate Rain and the Cloud's beautiful 7 th anniversary. You're always No 1 to us. We'll be with you and support your challenge and dream all the time until that day you drenches the world. B, Jung Ji-Hoon, Rain...We love you..From the Cloud who loves Rain."

Also, last 6th, The AD included in the message celebrating Rain's 7th debut anniversary, ever appeared in the influential newspapers of Hong Kong, Malaysia, Macao, Taiwan, and etc. simultaneously.


credit to SportsDongah/Mydaily
Brief translation by rain bird@rain-eu

Cloud Philippines on Korea Times article [04-22-2009]

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/04/201_43619.html3
Korean Fans Create Singular Culture
By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter, The Korea Times

Paulette Espiritu is one of the administrators of ``Cloud Philippines,'' a fan club of entertainer Rain based in the Philippines. She initially didn't start out as a big fan of Rain, but little by little, she realized the potential of the Korean singer.

``I was never a fan of East Asian music prior to this and I thought K-pop was (cheesy). But when I heard Rain's voice and saw his dance moves, which could rival the dance artists in the West, it completely shattered all my previous notions about K-pop,'' she told The Korea Times via an e-mail interview.

Cloud Philippines was established in 2006, with more than 2,000 members helping to promote Rain, his projects and activities in the Philippines and also provide a unified home for his fans in the country.

``Whenever Rain releases a new album, movie or drama in the Philippines, we organize promotional activities such as poster distribution, fan awareness via text, email and website announcements, sending requests to radio stations and music video networks like MYX and MTV Philippines. We also try to connect with the companies involved to offer our assistance in whatever marketing activities they have planned for Rain. Lastly, we form tour groups and provide assistance in any way we can to those who are interested in attending his concerts and promotional activities in Korea and other countries,'' she said.

Why do fans carry out these activities? Are they just trying to get their stars to notice them, or hoping for more?

``Of course, we want to be noticed by Rain. Who doesn't? At the same time, it is also our way of releasing stress from our daily activities. Organizing a fan club involves hard work, but we don't really feel the pressure because it's for Rain. We're doing this mainly for fun,'' Espiritu said.

sanghee@koreatimes.co.kr

credits to: fatgrrl_slim of Cloud Philippines

Wow...GOOD JOB^.^

CLOUD NOTICE: "WE BELIEVE IN RAIN"

Yez...That's Right!
We Believe In Rain, We're CLoud Trust Him and always Love Him!
No matter What Happen!
No doubt and No hesitate

Rain Go Rain!!!

Here's Some videos from Cloud to Show our Truly Heart for always supporting RAIN!
They are so touching T_T


★ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuOgBvr9GgE

★ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfB6G7IxX0E

★ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XR6mhabcCY

★ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sAt_Rv_We0

★ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXZXc2edLGs

★ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKCRbkbUnHI

★ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjVYKoR8oHI

★ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hv454XtrFs

★ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj7QMOVEyo0

★ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRrBd1y3sN0

Oppa Rain, I Love U!
From Lia^____^