It was a surprise to many, including Korean pop sensation Rain himself.. thousands of fans lining up in the early morning hours just to catch a glimpse of him? That was exactly what happened at Pu Dong International after the singer arrived in Shanghai an afternoon before an important show at Hongkou Stadium. He was so touched by the outpouring of support, that he quickly arranged for a fan meeting to take place immediately at a hotel nearby.
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No, you’re not seeing things, that really is Korean singer Rain’s picture on the side of a 777. Korean Airline’s top execs recently announced that they will be promoting Rain’s current tour, as well as Korean culture in general, throughout several of their hub airports worldwide. Not much is known whether Rain will be the only pop star promoted, but one can only hope he’s not the last. Just imagine–huge crowds being stirred to a frenzy, upon seeing a gigantic, hot pink, Lee Hyori plane getting ready for take-off..
Before Korean singer Rain embarks on his next multi-city tour, he’s decided to give a little back to his homeland. He will be offering the first show of his World tour for the incredible low price of–free. And this will be no ordinary tour, he’s bringing in several top industry heavy weights, to choreograph and direct every aspect of the show. When asked why he’s decided to give back in such a big way, Rain stated that it’s the least he could do, considering the overwhelming support he’s been given by fans at home over the years–even when many predicted he would be just another Asian pop star wonder.
Vietnamese fans had a lot to be excited about in June, when Korean pop star Rain made a rare appearance in the city of Ho Chi Minh. Even though the show wasn’t showcasing Rain exclusively, 20,000 tickets sold out within a few days. With all the pent up demand to see the popular artist, organizers were literally besieged with calls from fans desperate to see the show at any cost. Rain was scheduled for just a few numbers, but couldn’t help but perform a few more, as the crowd let him know just how appreciative they were to see him in this part of the world.
Korean singer Rain is in the news once again, after being named one of Time magazine’s Top 100 “Most Influential People.” The “Time 100″ is a list of the most powerful and innovative people throughout the world, and Rain’s inclusion goes a long way in showing how far Asian entertainment has come in the last 10 years. Just to make certain the vote wasn’t a fluke, Time ran another poll asking whether Rain deserved the designation–69% of the voters answered “Yes!”
Nusrat Durrani, Senior VP of MTV World, speaking about Korean singer Rain, was asked how the Asian pop star’s TRL appearance went over in NY recently. He was quoted as saying it couldn’t have gone over better, claiming that the crowd that gathered to see the young artist, was the biggest he’s seen in the history of the show.
I’ve been mentioning Korean singer Rain a lot lately, and it’s no surprise that he’s been making headlines on other media outlets as well. The ultra influential New York Times, recently ran a piece about the artist right before his early February shows at Madison Square Garden. They called him the Korean Justin Timberlake, but I think Rain deserves a bit more credit than that. A Korean pop star filling Madison Square Garden for 2 consecutive nights is quite an accomplishment and nothing short of astounding.
There’s been a lot of rumors circulating South Korea lately regarding an alleged love affair between Korean singer Rain and his TV co-star Song Hye-Kyo. Although the two have denied any off-screen romance, a few behind the scenes insiders have reported that after Rain consoled Song during a recent break-up, her feelings for the Asian star turned romantic. A rep for Song Hye-Kyo denied the rumors, and added that the two haven’t even been on a date.
Quite a few Korean and Japanese pop artists came together for the “Japan Korea Friendship Year” Dec. 6, at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. The event celebrated the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two neighboring countries. Highlights included: BoA, Rain, and Se7en from Korea, as well as V6 and Mika Nakashima from Japan.
KBS broadcasted a four part series dedicated to Korean artist Rain recently. Many things were mentioned, but most interesting, was that they (as well as a recent Time Asia article) see really big things ahead for the artist, not only in Asia, but internationally as well.
