Dear Jeong Ji-Hoon,
Are you serious with your bid for an international career?
If you really are, I suggest you step up and take charge, because the people around you are slowly destroying you.
If you really care about the people who support you, who spend good money for you, who allocate precious times in their lives for you, give at least one good explanation coming from you – yes, YOU, not StarM or JYPe or whoever – on why your Tour dates are changing and cancelling left and right with just a few weeks away from the concert date itself.
I’ve been reading the comments from the fans in Canada who have already spent time and money buying tickets and making travel arrangements, only to be shocked with the news that your concert is cancelled and it’s all your fault. Now everyone’s pretty much pissed off, and they have not only vowed not to support you anymore, they vowed to spread the word on how much of a diva you have turned out to be. All because of an ‘unofficial’ statement coming from people working with you saying that the reason the concert was cancelled was because you don’t feel like doing it anymore.
It’s time to step up. If you still want to become the World Star people have labeled you to be, be a man and explain yourself right now, before it’s too late.
With great concern,
AgentP.
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I am personally saddened that all the blame regarding the cancellation of the Toronto concert was being pinned down on Rain. In the first place, he is not the only one involved in the entire production, although he is the one who has to have the final say as he is the front liner. As an artist, he would want his craft to be perfect. Choosing the right venue to stage his show is a key element in concert production. If he felt like the concrete floor of the venue will not work with the stage they prepared, then he is perfectly entitled to reject it. (Besides, it could be argued that the reason they – meaning the source of the news – stated on why Rain rejected the venue is that it won’t work with his opening stunt of coming out from underneath the stage. Anyone who is familiar with the World Tour concerts know damn well that the coming-out-from-underneath stunt is from Rainy Day, not the World Tour. So it really doesn’t make sense at all.) But to say he cancelled because he doesn’t care about his Canadian fans and all that… isn’t that a bit extreme?
Although personally, if they say the reason why they rejected the venue is because it won’t work with their special effects, I will call one big BS to that. They were not allowed to use lifts and pyros at Caesar’s Palace, but they went on with the show and it still worked. Singapore’s Indoor Stadium is a relatively small venue to use the Class A effects, but they were able to make a Class B version and nobody complained of being shortchanged (this, despite the fact that Singapore had the most expensive tickets to date). Malaysia had venue problems in the beginning (the stadium would not allow their stage as it’s too heavy) but they were still able to solve it in the end. What I’m saying is, they were able to make adjustments before, why can’t they do the same for the Toronto concert?
If they say the reason they cancelled is because of unsatisfactory ticket sales, then that would have been the more plausible explanation.
Of course, at this point, nobody knows for sure what the real reasons are. Until we hear the official word from Rain himself (and at this point, I only care about what Rain says, to hell with f’n StarM 
), I hope the fans would calm down and give the guy the benefit of the doubt.
Anyway, I’m just totally awed by Rain when he performs onstage. He seems like there was never a problem at all backstage, when in fact there are millions. Agent P, I hope you will share your blog post and analysis to Canadian fans out there who are about to give up their support on Rain when right now is the highest time that he needs all of us.
Double-post. My computer is an idiot.
Anyway, there’s another official world tour US schedule. I hope there wouldn’t be any change after that. And I’m not complaining now. My headache is just 1% of Rain’s headache trying to come to terms with so many problems he is facing with all these series of unorganized events.
Shai: I had contemplated on posting at the Toronto Concert thread, but there are too much emotions running in that thread that I don’t want to end being in the middle of it.
What kinda irks me, though, are posts which says stuff like, “now no K-pop artist (e.g, DBSK) will ever go to Canada and it’s all Rain’s fault”.
How is that Rain’s fault? I know it’s probably the emotions getting the better of them, but I do hope that at the end of the day, they would realize how irrational their logic is.
Rain maybe a perfectionist, ensuring smooth transitions to protect the safety of his team and satisfy those attending the concerts. He cannot afford to flaw since fans are paying hefty price to watch him. It’s no easy task if he wants to see results & success, a heavy load on his shoulder and he is losing sleep worrying over these problems. He never expected this unforeseen circumstances to happen?
Easier said than done!
Thanks for the warm welcome.
I appreciate all the compliments. :wink:
I am always overwhelmed by the love and support by all of Rain’s fans. Their cheers, their smiles, and their warmth have always brightened up my days.
I understand why fans would be upset, disapointed and angry by continuous show cancellations. There are so many people involved with the organization, so it’s impossible to put the blame on one person. It’s unfortunate because it’s hurting Rain’s reputation. It’s alot of pressure to be in his position and I hope that he will make the necessary changes to better his career after this tour.
Please know that all entertainers (myself included) are human and have feelings just like you. We sacrifice alot to do what we do and it feels so good to be appreciated. It’s not always glitz and glam like you see on stage or on TV. We need love and encouragement, especially during tough times. I can’t speak for Rain, but I am sure he would love your support right now.
In order to protect ourselves, we can’t always say how we truly feel or expose the whole truth. Everything we say and do can and will be used against us.
I’m even at risk for speaking my thoughts right now.
I have good intentions, but someone may take my words or actions and turn it into something that it’s not. I’ve been in trouble for being “too nice” to the fans, and even for sharing MY birthday experience and posting MY photos on MY own blog. How could something so innocent, be so contraversial? It’s sounds so silly 
, but it’s true.
Being in the public eye has its pros
and cons 
. I love to speak my mind, but I know that it can get me in trouble. 
I just want to be true to myself and hope that people can appreciate my honesty and openess.
Rain is lucky to have such great fans. I will never forget you, and I hope I will not be forgotten. I send you my love all the way from Spain
(where I am right now)
Menina
http://www.meninaonline.com
PS Agent P – you should thank Precious.
She’s the one you told me about your blog. I get google alerts when my name is posted on any site, and yours was one of them.
first of all Menina, thanks for dropping by…it’s good to read a post from someone who really know about the WT..(oh & just wanna say i am in your my space too)
..oh and I just wanna say it again..that your presence is really a big lose to the WT.. :wink:
for me, i feel so bad for Rain..to have that goal of entering the US market but his WT is totally a mess is really so frustrating..and I agree the reasons given are all BS.
..what i really hate is they are pinning down Rain but i don’t think it’s his fault. But please Jihoon say something…i just wanna hear you say how you feel and what you think about the recent happenings..
i also feel bad to those fans who has saved and prepared so hard for the canada concert..i mean i felt bad when Philippines was suddrnly scrap off from the list even i have not made any reservation (tho i was really determined to watch it)..what more for those people who has already bought tickets..made plans..StarM sucks!
Pau – Menina just visited and post at your blog…i just wanna do this 2 u..
Hi Menina!! Janice here…Yeah, it’s silly, even when you have good intentions, people can misuderstand. When you want things to run smoothly and do your best to achieve it, contrasting ideas from people around you mess it up. As the saying goes, too many cooks can spoil the broth. We admire performers and entertainers because of the hard work they put on their craft. Kudos to you!
Dreamspinner at #24: I totally agree, some fans take everything word for word that they become irrational and put all the blame on Jihoon. That’s why it’s very important to VALIDATE things, because people get hurt along the way. I just hope the fans would be objective, but I guess you can’t blame them if things are going like these.
Also, for the people behind Rain, they should be responsible enough and do their jobs well. Producing the world tour is no joke. I’m thinking that maybe those behind the promotion and production are overconfident. It’s as if they think RAIN is enough to have a successful concert and they fail to look into every detail.
Ok I’m being very emotional right now
… Poor Rain…
Thank you Menina!!! I hope this will clear up some of the confusion. Actually, do you mind if we repost your comment elsewhere? I think it’ll be comforting for some of his other fans to read what you wrote?
Keep the faith Biers!
Menina: Thank you for taking the time to post your thoughts on what’s happening to the WT. Hope you are having a great time in Spain!!
I hope fans can be a little more understanding instead of placing all blames on Bi. There’s just too much going on right now and there is way too much fighting between fans!!! And what’s with this person saying her dad is a friend of JYPE… why do we have to believe her?? She can be an anti as far as we know!!!
Also, I’m sick and tired of reading people post about Rain Asia and Rain USA… give it a break people… why does it matter where he has his fanmeet!!!! Just let it be and stop complaining!!!! Everyone is a Cloud!!!!!!
(Just picked up this on soompi)
REASON HE IS NOT ATTENDING THE CONCERT IN TORONTO
YES , i heard that it was cancelled too ! and some people say it’s because rain didnt like the stadium in the molson amphitheatre but that not the reason why he’s not coming !!
“i read this from the newspaper –
if people recall the killing in a virginia university that happened not a long time ago . yes , the killer was found to be a south korean boy . rain was planning to come this week to toronto but he recieved a threat that was posted on an online blog. it said that if he went to toronto , he would get killed. this might be a grudge that people are holding against south korean people. because of this reason, rain’s manager decided to cancel his concert in toronto and possibly the ones in the united states as well. this is what i got from the newspaper ! however, some concerts in the united states are confirmed to but still going.”
Sorry, that was from My Jeong Jihun and not soompi.
Aha! My girl Menina just mentioned my name here.
Good to see you drop by at last! Hope you can read and post more, as Pau’s blog is something worth reading.
Menina: Oh, so you’re in Spain right now, for Luis Miguel’s tour? Cool. Give our regards to Luis.
j/k
Hey, isn’t Rain in Spain right now? (that sentence is so My Fair Lady.
)
Precious: So you’re the “culprit”, huh.
(Apologies for the silly posts, we’re just getting too serious here. Just lightening things up a bit)
Char: That was also posted at Soompi (in the Toronto thread) and until now, people are still hurling invectives at Bi and JYPE for coming up with such a stupid excuse. Which is sad, as it’s not even confirmed that that was the real reason, but since it’s on a newspaper and everything, they believe it. So sad. :-(
happybi: I think that person is not an anti. They said her family is part of the marketing team and they also lost money because of the cancellation. However, I feel that she is doing the irresponsible thing by posting what appears to be insider info and throwing the words, “my dad’s friend who is one of Rain’s managers” all the time, so everything she says is deemed as gospel truth. I even wonder if her dad knows that she’s posting everything on the internet.
The good news is, the moderator in that section had stepped in and reminded everyone not to take everything posted there seriously, unless it is confirmed and official word from the organizers and/or Rain himself.
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Still no word from JYPE… to all those who sent their emails, did you get a response?
I think Bi is currently on vacation in Spain right now (the LV event is tomorrow) so maybe he’s not even aware of what’s happening (though I seriously doubt that).
Rain on vacation in Spain? Doubt SHK is there with him unless someone can confirm but as of now he is not alone.
Read some news over at Soompi that Rain will be announcing his contract issue on 11 May.
Also a translation on Rain’s recent interview on whether he believe that fate dictate love? He believed that if there is a person that has a special halo, you can only see it in a foreign country that’s why he is going to study foreign languages and hope to find the person with that halo.
kris: That interview was actually from more than a year ago, during IJUKSA promo. Notice the questions related to Shin Minah and Kim Sarang?
I remember when that interview first came out and it was during the height of Rainy Day Hong Kong, which most Soompi Biers attended. Some of us seriously considered wearing fake halos to catch Bi’s attention. Bambiina even posted an online site where we could get one.
Really didnt notice the date, why they bother to post old stuff to appear like it was done recently or was it done deliberately to distort the situation?
What a consolation!
Thanks Pau, you are indeed very sharp and alert.
:-o Holy Smoly!!! Menina came by this blog and posted not once but twice!!!!OMG!!!OMG!!! :-o
whatever problems they have with the world tour, hope they solve them quick for the sake of his fans and the boy himself!!!!
enjoy your stay in Spain, Menina
come by often :wink:
Hello everyone.
I’m also sad about this. This would be another milestone for Rain if there aren’t those right and left problems on his WT. Please come up with a better plan to those whose behind this
On the part of the fans, it is not easy when you say you’re going to watch a concert. It really needs money, time, effort and determination so on that cancellation of the WT, my heart goes to the Canadian fans. I hope everything would still be fixed and Rain could speak up.
And to Menina, WOWNESS that you are here
It is such an honor to all of us. You’re so pretty and I loved you as a back up dancer of Rain. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We really appreciate it. Enjoy yourself in Spain 
And the barrage of “he said, she said” statements continue!
The girl whose father is friends with “one of Rain’s managers” is firm in saying that the reason Bi cancelled the show is because he rejected the venue’s concrete floor. Said he can’t do his “popping out from the floor” routine at the beginning. (Really, are they referring to Rain’s Coming or Rainy Day??
)
Then another one said he/she read on a newspaper that there were changes made in the concert and Rain rejected the venue because he had wanted a plane to explode at the end of the show and it is deemed too dangerous to do it there. (How could he explode a plane at the end of “FRIENDS”??? Or at the end of the very cheesy “Instead of Goodbye” encore? Unless one of the changes involve shuffling the repertoire and made “I’m Coming” or the rock version of “Instead…” as the last song…)
Rain or whoever is representing him right now – or ok, StarM – should really make an official statement about this because despite the many theories, they still point to Rain as the only person to blame for the cancellation. I think that’s totally unfair.
Pau: I don’t buy it…This is a really lame excuse…Let me analyze…
If I was Star M and I already paid Bi to do the World Tour, I would expect him to do the show, concrete floor or not…I mean, it’s breach of contract if you refuse to do a show which you have agreed to do in the first place, right?
Official statement has to be issued ASAP or else, Rain will be tagged as unprofessional (which we know he isn’t) or some kind of a floor-poppin’ diva.
The “official” word as posted at RainUSA is that the concert was cancelled because government regulations in Canada has ruled that Bi’s concert has exceeded the maximum amount of pyrotechnics allowed in a show. It’s all about safety. Of course, the “insiders” in the Toronto thread were all like, “my friend who works for the promoter said they haven’t heard of this reason before”, blah blah blah… really makes you wonder, should we believe the “official” statement or the “I heard from the grapevine” ones?
Menina had said, do not believe everything we read. Honestly, I don’t know which one to believe at this point… except that I believe that Rain is not the sole reason why the show was cancelled. Like Janice and Menina had said, it just doesn’t make sense.
I think this one is the REAL official statement coming from StarM. Please take note that I only Babelfished this, so some details may be incorrect.
It is said in the statement that the venue, Molson Ampitheater, is not fit for the current stage structure that they are using for the concert (so in effect, the original reason stated was correct. They really rejected the venue because of the stage). There is not enough time to re-build the stage to fit the venue in time for the actual concert date, and all other venues in Toronto are fully booked. So they just decided to POSTPONE (it didn’t say CANCEL) the concert.
So it’s really more about production problems than Bi’s own prerogative. Of course, I’m sure the emotional ones would say, “we don’t care about the stage, we just wanna see Rain” and I kinda understand because that was my main gripe about how ridiculously elaborate (and expensive) his production is when the man himself can carry a good show without those. But that’s already how the concert goes and they can’t afford to make quick changes.
Of course, take it with a grain of salt. But for now, let’s just give them the benefit of the doubt and take the official statement as is.
Agent P, I sure hope it was just postponed. Let’s see if he will have successful tours in the US. If he does, Canada might just be another possibility before ending them all back in Korea.
thank my phone for the comeback pau! though i need to copy paste it to word so i can read it peacefully haha!
well, about the pyrochuva that they exceeded…gosh that can be adjusted…the people are not there to watch the pyro olympics or whatever! Unless the Canadian govt issued an order of limited dance moves and sound waves for rain’s concert that i will accept their rea ons!Gosh want to watch the Pyro olympic? go to mall of Asia! VERY LAME AND SENSELESS EXCUSE! Next ex use please!?
Charity:
Actually, I don’t buy that excuse, either. They removed the pyros at Caesar’s Palace because Celine Dion did not want her precious stage to be touched. So why can’t they do the same in Toronto?
Someone posted that the real reason why it’s cancelled is because there are only 1,000 tickets sold. I think this is the more ‘reasonable’ reason.
Yup, I believe it was about tickets, too. But since Rain’s been cancelling tours here and there, they’re saying it has something to do with permits. Same thing as in Australia, they changed the dates because of low audience turnout. I can’t blame them, though, for just not telling us the truth that they weren’t able to gather up more numbers than expected.
If it was a case of not-enough-tickets-being-sold, I would very well agree to have the concert postponed. It’s a wakeup call for the promoters — they should do their job well and not Rain take the fall for their lack of responsibility.
well i can understand the cancellation if it is really due to low ticket sales. ANd to think that is Canada…well its a different story in Vietnam since its a 3rd world country like us i guess the losing some precious money will be a different story compared to the other countries like Canada. Im really sorry for this events…i guess…was it too soon pushing Rain in the international scene outside asia???
Well the Australia thing… i thought that concert was postponed because they needed a bigger venue? Was that really the reason?