Rain now in court, expected to testify today about canceled concert

By Will Hoover
Advertiser Staff Writer

South Korean pop star Rain is expected to be called to testify today in federal court in a civil suit that sprang from the cancellation of a 2007 concert in Honolulu.

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Rain, whose real name is Jeong Ji-hoon, arrived at court about 10 a.m.
Unlike yesterday, when about 100 fans greeted him at Honolulu airport, only a handful of fans were waiting. Inside the courtroom, however, the gallery was filled with about four dozen spectators, mostly women.
Accompanied by at least two men who appeared to be bodyguards, Rain walked briskly into court, saying nothing.
As he entered the court, a process server tried to hand him papers from Andrew Kim, a Los Angeles-based promoter who also is attempting to sue Rain over a canceled concert. Rain refused to accept the papers and let them fall to the floor.

The Honolulu lawsuit was filed by Seung Su Lee, president of Honolulu-based Click Entertainment Inc. Lee is suing Rain and his former agency, Seoul-based JYP Entertainment Co., for breach of contract and fraud for Rain’s cancellation of a 2007 concert at Aloha Stadium without explanation. Rain kept a $500,000 appearance fee.

Kim alleges the same thing happened to him in Los Angeles.
Lee testified last week that the last-minute cancellation cost him $1.5 million and damaged his business reputation. He also said Rain and his traveling entourage of 90 people never intended to perform in Hawaii, saying the crew never applied for proper visas.

Reach Will Hoover at whoover@honoluluadvertiser.com