The elaborate stage production of Rain´s 2007 World Tour could have jinxed Rain´s concerts in many of his World Tour stops.

The Australian concert venue was also changed at the last moment and free tickets were given out due to response issue. Now Shanghai´s concert is postponed. However the Bangkok concert was postponed not due to the elaborate stage but because of the political situation in Thailand then, in February.

Source: Sina.com (May 17, 2007)

Rain´s 2007 World Tour´s concert in Shanghai was approved by the Ministry of Culture in April but due to the elaborate stage production, production staff handling the many aspects of this complex stage building need sufficient time to overcome the difficulties. As due consideration would be required for stage production safety, the protection of his fans and quality audio-visual, the organizers decided to re-apply for an approval to delay the concert to May 20. Currently all suitable venues* in Shanghai are unavailable, in preparation for women´s football and other activities such as the Special Olympics. At the same time Rain will from 25 May to end of June be holding his World Tour concerts in Tokyo, Bangkok and the United States. Under such unavoidable circumstances, the organiser and Star M, the company handling Rain´s World Tour announced the postponement of the concert. Rain would after completing the rest of the stops of his World Tour might return to Shanghai, the specific date will be under further notice. They respectfully request that the many fans wait patiently for the arrival of Rain.

*Venue names given but not translated.

Translation: Kwfong @ Shenyuepop.com
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WARNING: This is one biased posts ….and totally my personal take on the subject so back off from running around preaching here!

Ever since I got into this kpop … I have inevitably experienced a series of cultural shocks … however, one of the major concerns was the girly men attire and often accessories that often some men were seen wearing!

Never have I forgotten the Singer Rain’s random pic while in US ..

and how it convinced me the reason … some American homosexuals have had approached him …

Then later Se7en’s LV bag!!!

I swear out of all the celeb guys he was the only one I doubted his stated sexual origin! But then I saw these too


But then agian saw this?

So after months of studying kpop and naturally getting adopted with all the odds … here comes a part .. I can’t get over it no matter how long I stay in this business…..

and that’s MEN WEARING LV BAGS!

Bi arrival at New Jersey May 2007
Credit: Shaister @ soompi

Credit : on the pic + cyworld + se7enthailand
on the airport on the way to Japan after 747 concert

Okay people it always occured to me why LV? i donno maybe it’s a cultural thing … sirously it’s not too manly brand for men!! i wish one of these days these guys will realize that! unless they have a good reason behind the story?! eh?! i swear when i first saw Se7en with his LV bag i though he is gay! but then i saw those pics and read this …

5. Why does he look like a girl?

Apparently, this is an actual FAQ. Stylists (from hair to clothing) play a huge role in a celebrity’s image so that could be why might appear feminine. Hey, if we were able to send complaints to all the stylists, we could avoid a lot of fashion disasters by now. Another reason could be that some people just happen to have androgynous features and there is no helping that. However, Se7en‘s recent comeback has a more mature appearance and has helped him evolve into a young, handsome man.

6. Is he gay?

If you have seen the Taebin (or Wheesung) & Se7en performances (or any other questioning acts), you might wonder about his sexuality. But rest assured, Se7en is straight. If you’re unfamiliar with Asian cultures, touching is a sign of friendless, not necessarily a motive for romance. If you see people display physical contact that you wouldn’t find as normal standards, then they are just doing it fun and displayed by celebrities it’s most likely for fan service. What’s fan service? It’s just something to do to please the fans. Despite the touching and skinship you might see between guys, Korea in general is homophobic. This is could be equivalent to America standards (of course there’s loopholes like doing it for publicity such as stars like Britney Spears & Madonna or t.A.T.u)

Please do not let this change your perception on Se7en. Despite whatever he does, he is STILL Se7en. Do not judge him harshly without thinking logically or giving him a benefit of a doubt. You do not have to agree what things he might do (whether it’s fanservice or taking risks such as acting or US debut), but hopefully you can respect his decisions and continue to support him as a true fan.
Credit: Se7enth_Heaven

Here is a bonus!

This is how ur man will read ur text messages? … what’s up with that gesture?
hmm let’s say that would be him reading your texts only if he is not already taken!!!!!

To Se7en Fans next time please aim for that cell phone … it’s easier than carrying out those heavy luggages and worry about getting caught! LOL! at least with his cell phone we get to find the phone number to whole hot dudes in the entire industry .. Think practical …. What can you do with his underwear? and please handover the Taebin’s phone number here (since he speaks English) I’ll leave the rest for you!

GET READY FOR A NEW PHENOMENON - MEN HANDS BAG!

Tokyo Style Report: men’s handbags 7 Mar 2007

This is the way to wear it: PingMag model Keiji demonstrates the typical way of letting the purse hang like a ladies’ bag would dangle from a woman’s wrist.

…and what looks good on girls, might suit boys as well: gold!

Japanese boys like them in colour, too: a strong red is just the right thing for an afternoon walk along Omotesando…

… and a version to match the individual apparel.

Red is a must! Worn tightly.

Another way of playfully displaying your new pocketbook: with a soft grip, like you would hold your cup of Royal Milk Tea.
Credit: pingmag.jp
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Donno how long would it take to see these on our men!

Laura gave us this link to this Korean article in “Yahoo! Korea” … Thanks Laura ^^
ya’ll are aware of my Korean … I can’t do word by word translation .. all I can do is a very rough translation and basically give you an idea what it is about .. but it’s better than nothing right?

The funniest thing is, in Korean they call Colbert … 콜버트 “Call Butt” I though it’s so funny!

At the very beginning they go “Endless modesty?” they quoted it from him and put a question mark for it .. donno what those xxxxx are for!!! It’s like this ….

【서울=뉴시스】(Seoul news)
“영원한 겸손함이라고? ××××….”

American popular comedian Steven Colbert (43) attacked singer Rain (25) outspokenly.

Colbert who is a host of a variety show made fun of singer Rain for taking the first place in the Time on-line poll for most influential people.

Colbert then presented Rain’s motto from his home page about his belief on endless perseverance, modesty to of his own for infinite.

It says, he compared himself with him, and as an insult he said
“이봐. 나는 이제부터 너를 ××××라 부르겠어”
“see me, from now you xxxxxxx ………. (i donno what 부르겠어 means but googling it up .. says it comes from the root of the verb “to call” in future tense! Anyways it says he insulted him. I donno why they don’t say what those xxxx are to Koreans!!!)

Then he made a parody to Rain’s song “How to avoid the sun MV” and sang it in Korean language to (I guess) prove his influence compared to Rain …

In the music video Colbert shows up with the identical cloth and sunglasses even the outfit to Rain’s MV .. it says he then made sarcastic remarks in Korean on stuff like let’s go eat Kimchi together … says something about Hyundai Motor and the emphasis on his song was that he sings in Korean!

In the original MV there was also a scene where Rain throws a frame to the window as a result of him encountered suffering. In Colbert version he threw the copy of Time’s magazine in the window while yelling! (i guess Koreans don’t like people to yell!!)

I don’t understand the very last paragraph but it’s nothing important, cuz it talks about the history of Colbert in Time’s poll. I guess he has been on the poll for 4 years I think .. stuff like that.

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News Source: Yahoo! Korea + Laura
Rough Translation: ShenYue!
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..Because it’s just that easy to make fun of this video.

Original: Rain - I’m Coming

iM (idea Makers)

Heechul (Super Junior)

Eunhuk and Heechul (Super Junior)

~Laura