Rain fell in Hong Kong on Saturday, the K-pop superstar dropped into a hole on stage during the "Rain’s Coming" concert.

Rain held two concerts in Hong Kong over the weekend to kick off the Asian leg of his 2007 world concert tour. Hong Kong newspaper Oriental Daily reported that Rain fell into a 1.8-meter deep hole on stage while he was talking to the audience during the concert.

The audience was shocked at Rain’s sudden disappearance, which was followed by the dimming of the lights.

Rain appeared after a minute and apologized to fans. He appeared unhurt.

Despite the incident, fans seemed enthusiastic about seeing Rain. Thousands of female fans greeted Rain when he appeared on stage. Energetic singing and dancing, special effects and pyrotechnic displays marked the concert.

Hong Kong news reports said the Jan. 12 concert was sold out but the Jan. 13 concert was not full. Several Hong Kong celebrities, such as actress Karen Mok, were spotted at the concert.

There are high expectations for Rain’s tour, which is expected to make 100 billion won (roughly $108 million) from ticket sales.

Organizers have hired renowned stage director Jaime King, known for Madonna’s recent ``Confessions Tour,’’ lighting specialist Roy Bennett and visual director Dago Gonzalez.

Rain will perform in Singapore on Jan. 21; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan. 27; Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 10 and 11; and Shanghai on April 14. There are also plans for concerts in Taipei, Taiwan; Los Angeles; New York; and Toronto.

Last December Rain performed to sold out crowds in the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the United States. He is expected to release his first English-language album in the U.S. this year.



Credits : The Korea Times & I_zal@bww2 forum

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SINGAPORE: South Korean R&B and pop star Rain arrives in Singapore on Thursday ahead of his highly anticipated concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on January 21.

The "Rain’s Coming" World Tour is the largest concert ever given by a Korean artists and is expected to be on par with Madonna’s latest, in terms of scale.

The production crew includes famous names in the business including Jamie King, who has choreographed for Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera; lighting specialist Roy Bennett; and visual director Dago Gonzalez.

It is not surprising then that tickets to the state-of-the-art concert are not cheap, ranging between $188 and $488 - though ticket sellers SISTIC say seats are still available despite the fact the concert is only three days away.

Rain (Jung Ji-Hoon), who is also known in Korea as Bi, has had a meteoric rise to fame since he first broke into the music scene five years ago with a self-titled debut album.

Dubbed "the Asian Usher" or "the Asian Justin Timberlake", 24-year-old Rain is known now as much for his dance moves as his singing talent and charisma as a performer.

He has acted in various Korean television dramas, the most successful being "Full House" which catapulted him to mega-star status particularly in South East Asia where the series has aired.

But his reach extends beyond the region, with the singing sensation taking the United States by storm with sold-out concerts last year in Madison Square Garden, New York City and Caesars Palace Hotel, Las Vegas.

Since his performance at the 2005 American MTV Video Music Awards, Rain has drawn a lot of media attention, leading to Time Magazine voting Rain as the second most influential artist of 2006.

He is also an ambassador for World Vision HIV/Aids and will be highlighting the plight of orphans and children affected by AIDS throughout his tour in the region.

"I agreed to take up this challenge as I heard about the HIV/AIDS reality that 8,000 children are orphaned by AIDS everyday and over 14 million children have lost parents to AIDS every year. Devastation caused by HIV epidemic in Africa during 1990’s could be revived here in Asia soon unless we intervene swiftly," he said.

Rain is also taking the opportunity to promote his debut movie "I'm a Cyborg but that's OK" during his tour which is expected to come to an end in May 2007.

Singapore is the fourth stop on the world tour after Korea (last October), USA and Hong Kong, and will be followed by concerts in Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. - CNA/yy


Source: Channelnewsasia.com, asian fanatics

This post was last modified: 01-19-2007 09:03 AM by Nanciie.

me! I think he's full of talents! and he's so harding working and humble.. ^^

yeah i heard he's fine now.. yay
he managed to do his other concerts even though his arm was fractured..

rain is so HOOTTTT!!! i totally fell for him when i saw him in full house. he is such a great actor, singer, and dancer! multi-talented stud!

Source: Crienglish


South Korean pop star Rain (left) appears with actress Lim Soo-jung and director Park Chan-wook at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival on February 9, 2007. The 24-year-old heartthrob, also known as Jung Ji-hoon, made his film debut in the comedy "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK," which is in the main competition at the festival.


South Korean pop star Rain (left) and actress Lim Soo-jung are seen in this undated photo. Rain, also known as Jung Ji-hoon, made his film debut in the comedy "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK," which is in the main competition at this year's ongoing Berlin International Film Festival.


South Korean pop star Rain is seen in this undated photo. The singer, also known as Jung Ji-hoon, made his film debut in the comedy "I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK," which is in the main competition at this year's ongoing Berlin International Film Festival.

Credit: Asian Fanatics

wow rain has really doing great . .but he has to do alot more to susutain his popularity . ..

Ahh I love Rain. I'm currently watching Full House. What a hottie. Then I found his myspace fan site, and when he sings in English, it's just so hot. I love the song, "Still Believe"

i think he is a very talented guy. he can sing, dance (HOT!!!), and act!! he looks really cute, especially in full house. i loved most of his songs..he has a great voice!!!

i love the song " Cassiopeia (Feat.Lim Jeong Hee) ", Move on ( Korean & Japanese version ) & In My Bed. He got a nice voice =). But I heard the Korean drama he acted in " A Love To Kill ' is just a so-so. i guess " Full House " is much more better than that. I'm just suprise he did not sing any song for the soundtrack (Full House) since he is popular? Hmmmm.......Except for The Three Bears Song. PM me if you want the original song from the drama. heh. ^^

Sorry, I just have to post a picture of him.
He's so adorable. =]