Rain fans, the judge finally ruled and gave our Korean Rain the right to use the name “Rain” in the states. So victory for Rain, but his legal battles are not over yet. It looks like Click Entertainment is suing Rain for damages as they are having a hard time refunding tickets for the Hawaii concert. They argued that Rain never intended to perform in Hawaii, in fact, it was a total scam from the beginning since Star M’s excuses for not performing were all flimsy. The official reason for the postponement of the concert were the on-going legal battle over the name Rain and the difficulty of preparing the concert for so many venues with a tight schedule. If the legal battles were so problematic, why did Rain decide to hold the LA concert? If he’s willing to risk it for that concert, why not the rest of the concerts? Something’s fishy here and many believe that the low ticket sales might have been the deciding factor.
In addition, Toronto fans are outraged by the bounced checks they’ve been receiving as the their ticket refunds. It’s like adding salt to the wound. They were probably really disappointed that they couldn’t see Rain perform and finding out that they can’t get their refunds must make matters worse for them. Star M’s official statement was that it is Revolution Entertainment’s responsibility to take care of the refunds and they will work with them to come up with a better plan to deal with this issue.
What a nightmare for Rain, but seriously, it’s been weeks since he postponed his concerts and for him to hide behind Star M and his reps without taking any kind of stance is cowardly and very stupid. Doesn’t he know that his image will be hurt the most at the end of all these legal battles? Perhaps he’s planning to author a book “How to screw up your US debut” and make money off from the book sales.
we still love you to death
An artist has complete control over everything? Pshh. Why would they need an agency then if they can do whatever they want? Check your info first before you comment.
wait what???
rain left jyp?? since when??
Would an agency even exist without a artist?
The Artist at the end of the day is the one in charge of who he hires to mange him or her.
RAIN HIRED THESE PEOPLE TO MANAGE HIM!!
Get over it. Stupid decision on his half and now his reputation is tarnish because of who he HIRED to control his image.
Fan girls seriously will battle to the grave on a weak point to defend their idol sometimes.
We love Rain eitherway or anything dude he is having a lot of problems now you will all get your money back, I mean I know its hard to wait for 300 dollars or something like that but you will get them back I am sure of it, right now he had that law suit and now the movie and now the refuns and another law suit give the guy some time! it isnt him who is talking long but Star M so please CALM DOWN!
how about you calm down gwen, i think you’re jys another one of those die-hard rain fans that down want to admit that he and his comapny fucked up
Wow! I think some of you are way to upset about this. First of all, why are you so upset about not getting your money? Did you think you would get back the $300 you spent after the concert? No, then why don’t you just wait for a refund. I wanted to go to the LA concert but once I saw how expensive they were I knew I couldn’t afford it. So if you could, stop your complaining!
You all blame Rain like he had complete knowledge and control over ever single detail that happened. Obviously you have been living under a rock or something. Muscians and celebrities have hundreds of people and companies working on hundreds of different things at once. That is why they are there, becuase Rain can’t put a whole concert/tour on by himself. If they did cancel the concerts because of tickets sale. So what. The guy has to make money to continue to work.
Clearly, you are not Rain fans if you are so eager to blame everything on him. If you knew anything about him at all you would know that he probably is as upset or more to have those concerts cancelled and disappointed that his REAL fans had to go through this.
Also, what is with the stupid comments about the poll. Seriously, that’s the best input you have. The poll was rigged, so what. Why do you care? Have you never seen other celebrities websites before. They put every tiny achievement on there, they ALL do that. Plus, for a Korean musician that is a big deal. The US is a really difficult industry to get into, especially for Asians. If people like you guys were not so close minded maybe we could have Rain or other musicians make it in the US.
Last but not least, what is so wrong with Koreans having pride anyway. I don’t see them on here blaming the stupid Americans for messing up the Rain concerts. So keep your uneducated racist comments to yourself if that is all you have to say.
My reply to those who replied to my comments: An artiste has NO total, complete control over everything. Yes he or she may have the talent, but to break into the industry, to succeed in it and to maintain that position…he or she needs others to help him. At times, he or she has to do things against better judgement for the sake of those who have invested interests. U think there are free lunches in the world? Perhaps; but rarely.
i totally agree with becca!Y wldn’t u Americans blame ur own fellow celebrities wen they make stupid mistakes 2?Asians r alwaes the negative target n made such a big deal abt it.We asians do admire american entertainment industry but cnt u ppl just see what we asians r tryin 2 do 2?
And again because Rain fans just don’t seem to get it.
He chose to surround himself with incompetent people and just like the President he should burn with them. He’s an artist not a 5 year old. THIS WAS HIS US DEBUT! He should have been right there checking to make sure everything was on track, instead he was everywhere but the US.
And WTF at people should just stfu & wait to get their own money back? Are you stupid?
THE CONCERT WAS CANCELED. It’s like paying for a meal and never receiving it. They should have got there money back as soon as word was in that the cancel was concert. Wait my a**. Most stupid ish I’ve ever heard.
And again, No one is blaming him for everything. I have nothing against Rain, but I’m sure as hell am not going to sit hear and pat him on the back “awww, i feel so sorry for him”. He let a bum company handle his reputation. THAT’S HIS FAULT.
And please have fun. I don’t care how many Americans you call stupid. Almost every company who handle the tour was Korean Based though, so point the finger in the right place first. Having pride is one thing, but being completely freakin oblivious to the world around you & trying to make something/someone out to be more than it/they are is crazy. I’ll say it myself again. Korean fans are absolutely crazy and every damn body knows it.
The whole concert was crapped together from the start. Click – the promoting companying in Hawaii paid more than 500,000 to Star M only to have them a month before the concert say the stadium was inadequate. Get the hell out of here. How many concerts has Aloha stadium had before Rain’s tour & everything was always fine. Janet, U2, etc. No complaints. Star M won’t even return the money the Hawaiian promoter sent them to help THEM promote their artist – Rain. WTH? Now how does that sound? Like a scam
I’m not aware if you know but every concert excluding LA that was planned had been canceled “indefinitely”. WHY? The name suit is over. He can use his name. I mean that was the excuse for canceling wasn’t it? Now what’s the excuse?
Once again because some die-hards just don’t get it. Surround your with incompetent people and this is what happens. Star M = incompetent Revolution = incompetent. And yet these are the people Rain chose to let handle his image? Nice
Rei – Americans blame American celebrities for EVERYTHING.
Please check out any gossip blog/magazine and you will see that.
I mean look at Paris Hilton.
We build her up to tear her down . Just like we do with any other celebrity.
No one is beyond that and no one denies it either.
Please note: the world is not against Asians.
It’s not that people don’t understand that Koreans just want people to love & appreciate their stars as much as they do, but sometime the push is just too much & has far too many expectations. You can’t force the world to embrace someone/something. You put it out there, recommend and see what happens.
People complain about the Time poll. And it’s not a serious as some make it out to be, but it’s a Popular world magazine poll which means it should have been equally voted on by everyone. But once again it was like someone trying to force something down everybody’s throat. This would not have been a problem if other Rain fans helped. I know he has fans in Europe, North America, South America. But no one can honestly say without lying that more than 20% of those votes came from outside of Asia. If it was a Time Most influential Korean poll that would be understandable but it wasn’t.
i 100% agree with AMI and Katie.D
i was supposed to go this concert because i actually LIVE in hawaii. sucks that its not gonna happen. i dont care about the refund i just wanna see him. haha.
well, i agree with everyone here. LOL. i’m going to the LA concert, either way. i hope everything pans out soon. if these concerts (sf, hawaii, etc) doesn’t re-schedule then we’ll all know the “real” reason. they can’t cover it up. things will come out eventually. i feel bad for those fans that bought tickets to those cancelled locations. i know LA and NYC has a big korean community. i was pretty shocked that he had some many venues in the first place. before announcing these concert locations, they need to promote muchmuch more! good luck to him. sadly his bday wasn’t as memorable as his previous.
When your name is on the line, you should surround yourself with good people. If not, you should take responsibility. It is YOUR name or in this case, BI’s name.
So, things went wrong. Okay, things went wrong all the time. It’s what you do after things go wrong that sets some people apart from another.
I haven’t heard one word from Bi himself. Communication was terrible. It’s HIS name. HE should come out and say something instead of staying in hiding and letting the incompetent people he surrounds himself take care of it.
His silence is deafening.
so uhh.. did he leave jyp??
Just heard that Bi’s LA Concert was cancelled 2 hours before
it was to start. How bs is that.
OMG. He canceled again.
Do fans believe now that something is shady.
It’s also been reported that Rain/Management complained about stage problems AGAIN.
WTF? BS.
I’m not even going to sit here and rub it in.
I wonder how many tickets were sold for the Staples Center show?
Every time I see an Asian singer or band, I just think of “poser”.
They just copy all the Western singers/groups but they are 10 years late
Rain sucks so bad
The whole lawsuit thing was an excuse. Clearly, the shows were cancelled due to low ticket sales.
Ticket sales and venue are a true indication of how popular
an artist is.
The Nevada Court gace “Rain” permission to use the name. Since that excuse didnt pan out, they had to use the “not enough time to set up their equipment” blah blah blah.
Arent they in the concert business??
Madonna didnt have trouble setting up a stadium tour in Europe…
Opps, Madonna is actually a worldwide star. Rain is more
of a regional “star” I guess.
people need to chill out and stop blaming rain for everything. just try to be in HIS place and understand what he’s going through. i’m not korean .. but i saw this “korea has to much national pride” so what? is it bad to have pride for your country? please.
lulu: rain never left jype….
he’s still contracted
korea doesnt have pride, were just conceited sometimes, im korean and i think rain sucks
Just wondering why is it gone bad when he was in US ?? Why so many troubles happen continuosly in US?? While postpponement in Bangkok seemed to be handled and ended well. Starting from the legal problem for using name RAIN .. while US so famous with democracy and all good principles things ? What happen actually behind all this cancelations and all troubles he face. I still think some parties against him to gain another success .. and want him fall like what happen now. Just be strong Rain ..
Concert in Asia had gone fine .. why in US he had many troubles.. is it because he won polling in Time magazine though he was not in the list ?? Or is it because Cho the murderer .. who happened to be south korean that brought some sentiments to korean artist .. while many lunatic n crazy people is from every part of the world including US itself.. so dont blame the nation.. or just only cause of some envious people who is not please to see him gain success in US Entertainment industry. But what so great anyway to be famous in US Rain..
Just something fishy for what happen in US that Rain had to face
check your information. I agree that his company was really disorganized about the concert. Were you guys not even awared of the fact that there was a GAME at the Staples Stadium the night BEFORE the concert? It takes at least 3 DAYS to set up his stage. They had 18 hours to put the gig together and then the city fire officers showed up and disapproved some of the equipment due to “safety” reasonings. But question is why didn’t anyone catch this beforehand and why was it only discovered at the LAST MINUTE? Another thing, why would you hire a management company if you can handle EVERYTHING? Thus, the blame can be on the company and not Rain.
For those of you who keeps crying over Rain’s leaving JYP entertainment, stfu. Don’t you know that his mentor, Park Jin-young, has LEFT JYP entertainment too? why would he stay behind when his mentor isn’t even there anymore? Park Jin Young is now in New York setting up HIS own company in the U.S.
^_^ is just anither dumbass rain fan, get a life, i bet shes gonna go crazy now and respond, well have fun with that, guess what were not bashing rain, wewre just saying he messed up
Now he is regarding as shame of the nation in Korea just because of this accident in US …and again only happen in US… and not happen in other countries.. how come … it is too much .. when he fall, the korean dumped him ?? While when he gain many successes in old days he simply regarded as korean icon .. what crime did he does compare to Cho Seung Hui.. Cho who supposed to get the title for “shame the nation” not him .. and now many korean think he sucks .. well rain u’d better change your citizenship if Korea dump u and regard u as the shame of nation ..
Well all americans like to do is to complaint… WTF? Can’t u all simply keep ur mouth shut. Let the problem resolve by itself. It’s actually not our fault either why b so emotional about it?
get over yourself g, over half the people on this site, myself included, are korean
Sucks that all his US concerts were cancelled. I agree it makes hime look bad. It wasn’t his fault but people will attribute it to him anyway. It’ll definitely hurt his US debut. Although, with good PR, he may be able to make a splash in a year or 2 with a lot better planning (also needs more collaborations with US artists so he gets into mainstreem attention).
you people, who didnt buy the tickets and were told that the expected and long waited concert is cancelled, WILL DEFINITELY NOT know the feeling of frustration… i ordered VIP toroto tickets only to find out that it was cancelled.. i mean wtf i was soo looking forward to it.. and i even feel more pity for those in US who book themselves a hotel and even spent travelling expenses only to get refunded by the tickets they bought.. that wasn’t even worth of a refund… just look at the time and effort all these people spent that have gone wasted just to see his “cancelled” concert…
im glad he canceled it. gosh, his voice sucks !! & his dancing is too exaggerating… and his look.. arh forget it. what is happening to this world
STILL HAVENT GOT MY MONEY BACK TILL KNOW!!… im at TORONTO.. , I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!!!!!!!,………
STILL HAVENT GOT MY MONEY BACK TILL NOW!!… im at TORONTO.. , I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!!!!!!!………..
hmm..
i do love rain much!!
u keep up ur work..
i’m sure u going to be a great actor..
wish u become holywood star..