Rain joins Manchester United:

Popstar Rain joined the Manchester United team for a game of soccer at the Dream Match at Ban-po Hangang Citizen Park this past July 23rd. Rain attended this charity event as the new “Seoul Publicity Ambassador,” making this his first official promotional event as the new ambassador.

Rain started off coaching the children a few techniques of dribbling, shooting, pass, etc. alongside the Manchester United players at the soccer clinic.

Following the short soccer clinic, the popstar played a short twenty minute game with the young aspiring soccer players, leading his team to a victory game of 6 to 4. It’s great that Rain won the game, but who is that girl and why is dear Rain holding hands with her?!

Rain also attended the charity event that followed, donating T-shirts and sneakers with the Seoul logo he designed himself and also provided each Manchester United player a shirt as a gift. In addition, Rain presented a helfty donation of 680 million KRW members of his fan club, Cloud, donated for the event.

Rain launches RAIN TV

SK Broad & IPTV and pop star Rain are working hand in hand to bring fans a new channel entirely dedicated to Rain. Talk about being self absorbed.

SK Broad & IPTV and Rain actually have a history of working together previously on his fifth album, since “Rainism” comeback footage was released through “Broad & TV.” Due to the great response to their previous collaboration, the two are getting together again to create the first celebrity IPTV channel. Through the RAIN channel, Rain will release greetings, history, advertisement, behind-the-scenes, concerts, dramas, movies, still photos, trainee debuts, Rain as a designer, as well as the movies and dramas Rain starred in. So basically, you get a channel that gives you nothing but Rain coverage, all day every day. A representative of J. Tune Entertainment stated,

Since this is the first attempt at such a project, we feel a strong sense of responsibility but hope that through the Rain channel, we will be able to and will also strive to popularize personal artists channels such as this. Also, we will use this opportunity to work to extend our community with fans.

So, get ready all you Rain fans out there, the RAIN channel is scheduled to air sometime during the second week of August!

Rain in Ninja Assassin

The trailer for Ninja Assassin is out! Directed by James McTeigue, the ESL student looks like he will be kicking some major butt at the box office….

Ninja Assassin will hit theaters on November 23^rd in Korea.

The trailer:

Rain's seventh fan meeting

On July 26, 2009, Rain had his seventh fan meeting at Kyung-hee University (Seoul Campus).With Kim Jae-dong as MC, Rain was ready to take on not only his fans, but all the letters and video clips that presented during the entire program.With a special guest appearance from G.O.D. member, Kim Tae Woo, fans were really getting the most out of this event.










Bi held ‘2009 Rain’s Global Fan Meeting in Seoul’ for 3000 fans on July 26. With the concept of ‘Rain Theater’, close friend Kim Je Dong hosted the event. Kim Tae Woo (g.o.d) was the featured guest. Members of Bi’s fan club, the Clouds, also prepared a cake and a pile of presents to belatedly celebrate his 27th birthday.

Rain's pictorial in the French Alps

Rain (real name Jun Ji Hoon) was recently in the French Alps for a fashion shoot for his clothing brand Six to Five. Rain and his crew photographed at Club Med in the South of France using the backdrop of the breathtaking French Alps. They also went to a place called the Savoy Chalet to take advantage of its traditional architecture, modern interior and elegant sophisticated feel. I am sure the European pictures will turn out great.

Rain's European shoot will appear in Elle Magazine's (Korea) August 2009 issue.

Meanwhile, Rain has plans for a global fan meeting which carries the theme "PEACE". The fan meeting will be held at Kyunghee University in Seoul on 26 July, 2009.

Rain at Asia Dream Concert 2009

Rain was the most photographed artist at the 12th Boryeong Mud Festival Asia Dream Concert which took place on the 12th July 2009.

Other performers who participated in the concert were Baek Ji Young, 2PM, Davinchi, FT Island, Kra, Zya (from China) and Arirang.

More pics...

SS501 appointed Airport Ambassadors

SS501 were appointed goodwill ambassador by the Korea Airport Corporation (KAC) on July 13. They were at Gimpo Airport in Seoul to receive the appointment.

Kang Ji Hwan in Japan

Kang Ji Hwan visits his fans in Japan

Kang Ji Hwan is having a whirlwind of activities in Japan. Earlier this month, Kang held a fan meeting in Kobe where 8,000 fans turned up. From these pics, it also looks like the had other fan meetings and promotional interviews in Japan.

There is also talk of Kang releasing a DVD of daily life in Tokyo. In January this year, he spent one month in an apartment in Tokyo, living an ordinary life. You will see him in the apartment, riding a bike in his neighbourhood...y'know, just doing what normal people do.

The working title for the DVD is Kang Ji Hwan's One Day, Somewhere...

Kang Ji Hwan was recently in the movie 7th Grade Civil Servant with Kim Ha Neul.

Interview with the Japanese press

Before going on stage at one of the fan meetings

Working up the fans

What did you say? You love me?

Awww...Mr Kang Ji Hwan, please don't go!

Dead tired...

On the road again

Kang Ji Hwan in 10asia.co.kr

• Kang Ji Hwan is featured on 10asia.co.kr

Kang Ji Hwan on 10asia (7/8/09)

Kang Ji Hwan on 10asia (7/8/09)

Kang Ji Hwan on 10asia (7/8/09)

Kang Ji Hwan on 10asia (7/8/09)

Kang Ji Hwan on 10asia (7/8/09)

Kang Ji Hwan on 10asia (7/8/09)

Kim Bum, Son Dam Bi in Dream

Joo Jin Mo, Kim Beom, Son Dam Bi, Choi Yeo Jin and the rest of the cast and crew of SBS drama Dream kicked things off with a ceremony on July 15 at Ilsan Production Center.

Kim Beom with Son Dam Bi, Joo Jin Mo, Choi Yeo Jin in background

The other lead cast member is Park Sang Won (Hateful But Once Again) as CEO Kang Kyung Tak. Julien Kang, Marcos Benjamin Lee, Hyun Woo, and Chung Lim have minor roles as Flower Fighters 101 (Double F 101) – a group of good-looking martial artists. Dream is scheduled to premiere on July 27 on SBS following Ja Myung Go’s early exit.

Son Dam Bi, Joo Jin Mo, Kim Beom

Dream will start airing on 27 July, 2009.