Rain wins his lawsuit against ‘Fugitive: Plan B’ production company

Earlier this year, singer Rain filed a lawsuit against the production company of his KBS drama, ‘Fugitive: Plan B’, for failing to pay him a sum of $396,000 USD for his work with the drama.

On August 7th, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Rain. The justice department ordered the production company to immediately pay Rain the total sum, which was calculated according to his contract of $50,000 USD per episode.

The production company has revealed that they will not be appealing the decision and that they will make the payment as soon as funds are available.

Rain will begin his nationwide tour on August 13th before enlisting in the army at the end of the year.

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Rain holds his final fan meet with Japanese fans before his enlistment

On July 9th, Rain held the “Lotte Rain Premium Concert 2011“, his last fan meeting before his enlistment.

Over 1,000 Japanese fans flocked from Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka to show up for the event. MBLAQ opened up the concert with a congratulatory stage before Rain emerged, greeting the audience in Japanese with, “Are you all well? This is Rain.”

Rain began, “It’s my fourth year this year modeling for Lotte Duty Free. I’m thankful for the experience since it has allowed me to become closer with my Japanese fans. I’m overjoyed at being able to be with you all one last time before my enlistment.”


The fan meet concert was comprised of an honest Q&A segment and a 30 minute talk show that featured stories from his Asian tour, recent whereabouts, and future plans. At the mention of his enlistment this year, fans were brought to tears at the thought of having to let their star go.

A high five event with each of the 1,000 fans concluded the fan meet. One fan from Tokyo said, “I personally came at the thought of this being the last time I’d ever see him before his enlistment. I’d like to thank the sponsors for this event.”





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Rain shares photos of his 16-year-old self

Multi-entertainer Rain recently shared some photos from his past.

On June 15th, he tweeted, “I found my childhood photos that I thought I had lost in a fire. The time when I was a 16 year old baby“.

In the photos, Rain is seen wearing a bright yellow raincoat, looking very much like the boy next door. His wide smile and youthful pose gives him an adorable charm that had fans gushing over the pictures.

Netizens commented, “Wow charismatic Rain was once cute”, “You were really cute”, and “You had different charms back then.”




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Why is Rain thinking about changing his signature?

Singer Rain is considering changing his signature due to an embarrassing situation he recently endured.

On June 5th, the star wrote, “I went to eat at a restaurant and the owner lady asked me for an autograph. Right after I signed it for her, she told me, ‘Why are you scribbling? Don’t fool around and do it for real.’ I think, for the first time in 10 years, I should change my autograph so that it’s recognizable…


Which one do you like? ^^”

In the two pictures he posted, he’s written ‘Bi’ and ‘Rain’ in a plain and simple style that could be easily recognized by anyone.

Fans commented, “I burst out into laughter!”, “Just use whatever you feel like using at that moment”, and “Even his simple autographs are so lovely.”


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Rain makes a dramatic fashion statement in Germany

Rain is out to prove that no matter where he goes, he’s always dressed like a top star. leopard-print shirt is quite a fashion statement!

Posting pictures onto his Twitter on May 21st, fans got to see the world star wearing a bold leopard-print shirt while roaming the streets of Germany.

While his style is fairly casual, he still managed to make some fangirl’s heart race by leaving the top part of his shirt unbuttoned.


In a separate tweet, Rain wrote, “After successfully finishing my concert in Germany, I am picking a meal from the menu. To celebrate, I ordered a cocktail ice cream. I almost died eating it. Hooni (Jung Ji Hoon) is in a great mood”. And with that, he uploaded a hilarious picture with both his arms and legs spread wide apart.

Seems like he’s having a great time in Germany! Have any of our German readers run into him yet?







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Rain shoots a CF for skincare brand, “Mentholatum”

World star Rain was recently appointed as the main model for skincare brand, “Mentholatum“. Despite his busy schedule, the singer was able to take some time off to shoot a CF for the company.

The staff were surprised and impressed when they saw Rain preparing in advance for the CF shoot, such as performing sit-ups and push-ups in order to maintain his buff body for the actual filming.

A representative expressed, “Rain showed so much humility throughout the shoot that we couldn’t feel that he was a world star at all, and the staff praised him a lot for that.”

Meanwhile, Rain has been busily filming for his new movie, “Red Muffler“, which also features Shin Se Kyung, Yoo Jung Sang, Kim Sung Soo, and Jung Suk Won.





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Rain sues drama production company for unpaid wages from “Fugitive”

On April 8th, Rain reportedly filed a lawsuit against drama production company ‘D‘ for unpaid wages from his stint with KBS’s “Fugitive: Plan B“. The star alleges that the company owes him $396,000 USD for his work with the drama.

“My contract with the production company specifically stated that I was to receive $50,000 USD per episode for a total of 16 episodes and get paid the tax-added value later,” said Rain. “But I’ve only been paid my contract fee – $320,000 USD – and a second payment of the same amount. I was not paid the remaining $160,000 USD, as well as payments for the extra four episodes I appeared in, rounding out the total to $396,000 USD.”


Rain continued, “I was asked to appear for the extra episodes without getting paid first, but I didn’t want to disappoint the viewers by rejecting the offer. I agreed to the extra episodes and finished the finale. The very next day, I even received proof of payment from the company, but they did not keep their promise.”

Last December, co-star Lee Na Young also filed a lawsuit against the production company for not getting paid for her appearance in the first episode.


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Rain currently leading the ‘TIME 100′ poll, faces stiff competition from Jay Chou

Hallyu superstar Rain is currently leading the ‘TIME 100 poll for 2011‘. He’s already won the distinction back in 2007, beating out comedian Stephen Colbert, which incited Colbert to lead some hilarious dance-offs.


Rain is facing some stiff competition this year, as he’s being closely followed by Taiwanese singer/songwriter/director Jay Chou. Some other notables on the list include Susan Boyle, Julian Assange, the Fukushima Daiichi plant workers, and Wisconsin’s “Fab 14″ state senators.

This year’s vote closes on April 14th, so be sure to vote before then!


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