Rain – The Best Show (World TV Premiere)
Premieres First and Exclusive
Sunday, 23rd September 2012, 9pm
Celestial Movies (Ch.322) and Celestial Movies HD (Ch.309)
Synopsis:
Don’t miss international K-Pop superstar's Rain’s latest concert, RAIN: THE BEST SHOW. THE BEST SHOW is Rain's farewell tour across Asia before he enlisted for military service. Besides watching Rain's explosive energy and amazing dance moves, Celestial subscribers will also be treated to never-before-seen "making of" footage from the concert tour. If you haven’t seen Rain in concert, don’t miss this one-time-only spectacular extravaganza on Celestial Movies!
Performance highlights:· This televised version is a whole concert and last show, allowing viewers to enjoy the tour from the start till finish
· This show has never been aired on TV
· Every Rain concert has a theme, but for The Best Show, it was the culmination of 10 years of Rain’s performing experience.
· He poured his passion into this final tour and took a year to rehearse for the show
· The Best Show is his final concert before joining the compulsory Korean army
· This concert is memorable to Rain because he is assuming the role as a soldier very shortly after the concert and shed his celebrity role for a while.
Rain interviews for media reference (with English subtitles):
Quotes from RAIN during the tour:
1) It is told that he put all his heart and enthusiasm into this concert as much as his fans expectation, because he has a military service ahead.
2) He said that this concert would be more focused on songs to communicate to the audience than show type of performance-oriented.
3) He said "Now, this is merely the moment for pause, but living with positive thinking will be able to achieve what I want." (He quoted this because, in Korea, military service means a pause in man's life.)
and "I'm excited rather than I feel sorry for this(joining army), because I have brighter life two years later."
4) Besides, he said to his loving fans "I will let them to cheat on me for two years unless they promise to come back when I am back from the army. I'm fine with that." with witty words.
Rain “The Best Show” Fact Sheet:
1. When and where did the tour kick off?
Mar. 26, 2011 Beijing
May. 8, 2011 Thailand
May. 14, 2011 Macau
May. 15, 2011 Taiwan
May. 22, 2011 Singapore
May. 25, 2011 Shanghai
May. 28, 2011 Guangzhou
RAIN “THE BEST SHOW” (KOREA TOUR)
August 13, 2011 Busan , Korea
Aug. 14, 2011 Busan
Aug. 27, 2011 Daegu
Sep. 3, 2011 Jeju
Sep. 17, 2011 Gwangju
Sep. 18, 2011 Daejeon
Sep. 24-25, 2011 Seoul
2. When and where did the tour end?
The ending show was Sep. 25, 2011 in Seoul.
3. What is the theme of your tour?
RAIN “THE BEST SHOW”, Culmination of 10 years of RAIN’s performing!
4. Which city is the concert screened in?
The concert screened in was held in Seoul , Korea
5. How many shows are there for the tour?
8 times in total (Korea)
6. How many audiences in total?
Approximately 45,000
7. What is the budget that went into producing this concert?
3,500,000,000 won (Korean won) in total
8. What is the biggest difference between this concert and the concerts he did before?
Each of the previous concerts has a theme, but this concert was the culmination of all performances of 10 years know-how. Not only that but also, this is the last concert before he join the army and the first national tour of 10 years after his debut.
Because of the absence forward while, he had done his very best with a passion. Also, it’s a perfect concert that the fans can remember his passion. From the beginning until the end of the tour, you can enjoy the best in every part.
9. What are some of the special parts/segments that will be included in the televised version of the concert?
This televised version is a whole concert and last show, therefore, you can enjoy from the top to end of the concert.
10. Is it his first concert that has been shown on TV?
The show has never been aired on TV.
11. How long did Rain prepare for this concert?
He had prepared a year ago from this concert.
12. Did Rain mention which is the most memorable/ challenging part on tour?
This concert is definitely more worthwhile because he is going to be a position of the soldier, not a celebrity, for the meanwhile.