Written by Ashley Nagaoka - anagaoka@kgmb9.com
After an 8-hour flight from Seoul, the Korean singer and actor known as "Rain" arrived at the Honolulu International Airport to a screaming crowd of fans.
"I'm so happy to be here. Thank you," he said.
He was bombarded with lei, gift baskets, and fans who just wanted to touch him.
"I met him and shook hands just now. I'm feeling really great, this is like the happiest moment of my life," said Saki Ikeda, Rain fan.
The 26-year old performer, who's real name is Jung Ji-Hoon, is expected to testify in his trial in federal court on Monday. Back in 2007, Hawaii-based Click Entertainment, filed a lawsuit against the pop star and his management after they backed out of a concert at Aloha Stadium just three days before it was supposed to go on.
Rain's attorney claims the show was cancelled because the special stage equipment wasn't ready, and the singer was in a trademark battle with a music group in Nevada, also called "Rain". He apologized to his fans in 2007 in an exclusive interview with KGMB9.
"I really, really miss you guys. I'll see you next time," said "Rain".
"I was extremely disappointed but I understand how things like that can happen," said Dolly Buenconsejo-Kunz, Rain Fan.
Click Entertainment says it lost more than a million dollars because of the cancellation. And its attorney claims the star's management companies have a shady past when it comes to doing business.
"There are lots of issues here of credibility and candor and capacity to perform. And all of those add up, in my mind, to the very strong likelihood, although we tried not to draw that conclusion, that this may have been a scam or a fraud from its inception," said Eric Seitz, attorney for Click Entertainment.
And Hawaii may not be the only stop on his legal trouble tour. A Los Angeles promoter just filed a $30-million lawsuit against rain and company after they canceled their show at the Staples Center. Regardless, Hawaii fans say they hope he decides to come back to the islands and put on a show.
"I just don't want him leaving Hawaii with a bitter taste in his mouth," said Ali Yee, Rain fan.
Source & Credit: kgmb9.com // sixtofive1982.com
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