RAIN, One The People Who Shape Our World according to TIME magazine - Page 2

Lumix · #1 7th May 2006, 12:52 AM

He IS very popular in Asia. So yeah, he is big in Japan too.

I think he has a chance since he's the sort of artists America likes.. R n B, sexy dancing, good visuals. I wonder how they'll take his asian eyes though.

SunshineSlayer · #2 7th May 2006, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lumix

He IS very popular in Asia. So yeah, he is big in Japan too.

No, he is not. You don't see or hear very much about him, if at all in Japan.

LacusClyne · #3 7th May 2006, 03:32 AM

actually Rain is popular with mums too, beacause of the korean drama he acted with soong hye kuen, 'Full house'. i know of many people here in singapore who likes him, even those aunties at my workplace says he's cute. and their daughters likes him too.
so, i guess they choose him because they felt that he weill be the next big thing?

greggerz189 · #4 7th May 2006, 03:50 AM

Yeah, but the numbers don't make sense. His single failed miserably in Japan. They should've went with BoA -- she's also a product of the Korean wave and she's WAY more successful across the board. Her fanbase in Japan is bigger than the one she has in Korea at this point. XD Crystal Kay is more successful than Rain.

Xianghua · #5 8th May 2006, 12:01 AM

yeah, why did they pick rain? but i'm glad they have an asian artist in the magazine. ^^;;

elepop · #6 7th May 2006, 04:58 PM

Interesting. Yet weird.

I don't really think he's all that great. To me, he seems to be the asian Usher. Oh well, good for him though.

Ayu definitely deserve a place in this list.

hopeorpain · #7 7th May 2006, 11:31 PM

oh dear

kanariyaXX · #8 13th May 2006, 02:28 AM

RAIN, what a joke, somebody please kill me

HvnSntGurl · #9 14th May 2006, 05:31 AM

I think the fact is there like really trying to hype up Rain coming to America. I have to say there doing a great job. People are really going to know about Rain. I don't understand why everyones like "why Rain and not BoA". I mean is BoA releasing an English album this year? I mean Rain could really bridge that crossing over gap. Who cares if you don't like Rain. As long as he's making it easier for other Asian singers to crossover I don't think people should be hating. I mean sorry you all don't like Rain but if you had the choice for Rain to pave the way or no Asian star to be able to successfully crossover which would you pick???

ayu_fan929 · #10 14th May 2006, 06:41 AM

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I don't understand why everyones like why Rain and not BoA. I mean is BoA releasing an English album this year. I mean Rain could really bridge that crossing over gap. Who cares if you don't like Rain. As long as he's making it easier for other Asian singers to crossover I don't think people should be hating. I mean sorry you all don't like Rain but if you had the choice for Rain to pave the way or no Asian star to be able to successfully crossover which would you pick???

This whole paragraph doesn't make sense to me. First you question why everyone likes Rain and not BoA. Then you go on and say that we shouldn't hate on Rain.... I think you're getting your Korean star names mixed up. And, I don't know if this was part of the mix-up as well, but BoA isn't releasing an English album this year.

HvnSntGurl · #11 14th May 2006, 07:05 PM

I was saying people are like "Why did they choose Rain and not BoA?" (Which I just corrected so there's no misunderstanding). As for the BoA releasing an English album I put s period instead of a question mark. Which is my poimt. BoA isn't releasing an English album. So theres no point in asking why Rain instead of her.

kanariyaXX · #12 15th May 2006, 06:33 AM

a joke, how is he influential! does he even write his own music etc. A person like jay chou or leehom wang who writes their own lyrics and produces themselves... those people are more influential. he isnt even that successful. I was reading a article and they made a big deal when he sold 1million for his album in asia. Ayumi hamasaki has sold 2.9+ million with Duty.. and thats Japan alone.
RAIN = a joke. I dont want a guy like him to represent Asian music. And is the album he is going to be releasing... is it all english? cuz if it is.. how is that paving the way for asian music.

Qt Mashi · #13 15th May 2006, 11:22 AM

lol i don't get what he does that shapes our world, he's just popular but other than that he's very mainstream

people who know him tell me "he has the best body!", "he's so hot!" "he's such a good dancer" and other things about his appearance but never his music, everytime i see him in a pic he's always shirtless xD

the article should say "Rain, The People Who Shape Girls Desire"

ohsixthirty · #14 15th May 2006, 11:05 PM

^LMAO, i agree! i don't understand how he actually SHAPES the world either.

eriko · #15 19th May 2006, 02:22 PM

i understand why
he has modjo
he s my man!

Nanako · #16 20th May 2006, 03:32 PM

Well I'm happy 4 RAIN^_^ At least they're giving him some recognition that could hype his album. But in my opinion he isn't the BIGGEST star in Asia. If I remeber correctly Japan is the 2nd biggest music industry in the World meaning that artist in Japan come close to making what Americans make. Bi I don't think is that big yet in JP. If they nominated anybody it should of been Kuu because she is hot right now in Asia and released some english music. Crystal Kay could have been too since an english album is probably in her future. And a lot of people don't know SATOMI yet but she's like already releasing music in JP and UK and creating a buzz. I believe her music has a chance of making it into the US because a lot of artist from the UK come to the US and gain fame (Spice Girls, Craig David, Joss Stone, etc...)

Brittany · #17 20th May 2006, 10:07 PM

Even though I don't listen to both of them.. I think BoA deserves it A LOT more. She broke the boundaries of Japanese music being allowed to be listened to in Korea, right?

So there, she deserves it a lot more.

*Petit* · #18 20th May 2006, 10:47 PM

In order to shape the world you have to change something, make an impact and also reach out to a lot of people. I don't know Rain at all so I can't judge. But f.ex inthe case of BoA, I don't see how she changed anything. She is a korean star in japan, but foreign stars aren't unheard of in japan before. And how she makes any difference in rest of asia I woulden't know. SHe's still another AVEX idol, and her sales aren't that tremendous.

I'm not saying that rain shoulden't be on the list I'm not questioning that, but I feel like listing the reasons for why Ayu could've been listed, even though she's first and foremost a domestic star:

first: Japan is the second biggest music market in the world, and it's considered one of the toughest and pickiest markets in many different areas, f.ex electronics. Japanese fashion is recognised increasingly by the entire world.

Ayu is the female who's sold most in japanese history, thus reached a LOT of people with her music. She's also probably the east asian based female artist with the biggest fanbase world-wide (judging from the amount information in english on the internet). Her remixes has reached every corner of the planet. (When ferry corsten was in norway Ayumi Hamasaki was even mentioned in the articles and ads, also the drizzly releases).

She's held responsible for changing japan and it's music, being the first idol to write her own music and lyrics. In that way she changed the old "aidoru"-image. Now there are a lot of girls writing own music and lyrics, the most famous one being Ai Otsuka.

Ayumi is also very popular in rest of asia, her music hits number one in charts in other asian countries.

She started fashion waves in japan, thus affecting fashion across the globe.

ayu_fan929 · #19 20th May 2006, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by *Petit*

In order to shape the world you have to change something, make an impact and also reach out to a lot of people. I don't know Rain at all so I can't judge. But f.ex inthe case of BoA, I don't see how she changed anything. She is a korean star in japan, but foreign stars aren't unheard of in japan before. And how she makes any difference in rest of asia I woulden't know. SHe's still another AVEX idol, and her sales aren't that tremendous. .

Well for BoA, she is a korean. It's a lot harder for koreans to make it big in Japan. Her sales may not be like ayu's but having 2xMillion selling albums is pretty good. Plus, 4 straight #1 original albums and also breaking the tension between mainly JP/KR (and to some extent CN) is imo, quite influential. Plus, she made it a lot more easier for other korean stars to try go outside of korea and there have been countless "BoA #2"s out there.

*Petit* · #20 20th May 2006, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ayu_fan929

Well for BoA, she is a korean. It's a lot harder for koreans to make it big in Japan. Her sales may not be like ayu's but having 2xMillion selling albums is pretty good. Plus, 4 straight #1 original albums and also breaking the tension between mainly JP/KR (and to some extent CN) is imo, quite influential. Plus, she made it a lot more easier for other korean stars to try go outside of korea and there have been countless "BoA #2"s out there.

SOrry, I was underestimating BoA a bit, but I don't think she's had a big impact on the tension, but I do believe she's representing the first generation of koreans making it big in japan. =) However, there's no sign of better relations between the countries, diden't korea almost declare war the other week?