Rain opened a splendid begining of his last two concerts in Asia finishing his first concert successfully in Bangkok, Thailand on June 2.
The concerts were planned originally to be held in last February but it was postponed to June because its local political situation was in chaos with serial bomb attacks in the country. The first concert was finally held yesterday.
Rain’s concert in Thailand is last schedule of his world tour concerts in Asia. So more international fans visited the concert place than the other time. And many fans from all around world gathered and filed a long line in front of the concert place since early morning despite of hot and wet weather of Bangkok.
On 26th of last month, Rain visited Bangkok for a day to promote his concert on the way to Berlin after his concert in Tokyo, Japan. At that time he was treated as a national guest begining from the airport. As soon as he left an airplane, he accessed to the street directly through the runway guided by polices without accessing passenger’s terminal of the airport. It is said that he is the first person who was treated like that execpt royal families in Thailand.
Ten thousands of fans gathered at Siam Center where the outdoor press confrence for Rain was held, and welcomed Rain’s visit to Bangkok. And all of scenes from his arriving there to his moving were broadcasted through tens of screens in Siam Center. It looked that all of Thailand was admiring ‘Rain’s day’.
Pathumwan Princess Hotel, where Rain stayed, welcomed Rain after renovated two rooms on the 14th floor for Rain into ‘RAIN’S SUITE’ and stitched his real name ‘Ji-hoon Jung’ on all of towels and gowns in the room.
The response of Thai media was enthusiastic also.
The staff of World tour told that more than 500 reporters of about 200 media attended at the press conference on 26th of last month and it recorded the highest number among the number of attending media which reported world tour to this day. He also said that on the day of concert on June 2, the press area for filiming the concert was too narrow than the number of media which requested to attend. So it was determined that all of two concerts would be open to media. It was the first time during world tour.
In Impact Arena with 11 thousand of seats, about 15 thousands of audiences entered. So there were crowded even in the aisles and stairs. It made people realize Rain’s popularity in Thailand. Rain looked to return enthusiastic response of the audience with the actions and gestures which were not seen in the other concerts.
Rain will come back to Korea on the night of June 4 after having one more concert on June 3 in Bangkok.
translated by windflower@rain-eu[by amazingdy]
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