[Fan Account] Las Vegas Concert

I have struggled to write this fan account because I feel lost in words to describe the Las Vegas concert. It’s great, it’s fantastic. Rain’s performance is most entertaining and first class. Our prince is clearly in good mood and top form (I read elsewhere afterwards that he actually started to feel sick before the concert, but to those of us who were so close to the stage and to everyone who attended the concert, all we saw was the most energetic King of the Stage). Fans and non fans all enjoyed the shows tremendously.

So what is missing in these descriptions? - I feel that I cannot describe adequately how emotional, how touched I was seeing him so closely, seeing every muscle of his dancing, seeing his 200% effort as a professional artist, and above all, seeing and feeling his true and sincere affection for his fans, and our love for him.

As the main producer and choreographer, Rain has considered the run down of the songs in meticulous detail. In the first night during one performance, his microphone was not working properly - but he just moved towards the stage and picked up a wireless microphone from the floor – which has been put there as a back up. And in the second night he was careful not to get too close to the water during Nan so that the mic got protected. During various performances, I could also see our prince giving eye or hand or nod signals and prompts to his dancers, cheering for his band even though he himself is not on the stage. This is Rain the professional, the perfectionist, who will not settle for second best.

I believe our prince even deliberately had a different hair style for both nights. He did not gel his hair the first night. It's similar to his Rainism comeback style but much shorter. The soft somehow bob style made him looked young, refreshing and boyish; whereas in the second night (same style as his N.A promotion tour) he looked more seductive and wild. I think this is Rain – manly with the innocence of a child. Watching "Because of You", my favourite part, I could truly understand what Rain means when he said at one interview about his performance as "half gentle half sexy".

Of course after Nan and after a number of songs our prince has only one hair style – wet with sweat. Kim Sun Ah is right in capturing him sweating – he looks even more charismatic. When I saw our prince clenching his teeth, his fist and delivering his powerful dance in Touch Ya, I'm Coming and many other songs, I see that he was totally oblivious of himself. He has become his performance. And I realize one more meaning of the Legend of Rainism.

What cannot be planned or choreographed beforehand is Rain's true nature and his affection for his fans, and it is interactive, which is why to me, every concert is unique. Our prince seems very relaxed, very at home from the very beginning of the first concert. I feel like Rain hosting a big house warming party to celebrate: it's Christmas; Ninja Assassin has hit home successfully; he hits another home run with a concert in Vegas after a 3 year gap. There are many guests, but most importantly his family is there, his close colleagues and friends are there, his world fans are there. So our prince wants us to party, to enjoy the show, and that's why he often "challenged" us: "Where are you so serious? It's Christmas" "Clap your hand everybody, Put your hands up". He knows we all die to be close to him, so he ran around the stage shaking hands with fans, sat down on the stairs so that we could take a close look at him, and he even walked down the aisle towards us as he sang I Do. He took good care of the fans who sit way up too – looking at them, acknowledging them, waving to them – he is trying to embrace us all.

And of course he enjoys flirting with us, knowing exactly where our "dead spots" are - his cute smiles; his half exposed, almost dissolved chocolate packs; his "I Love You too" reply when we say I love you; his half gentle, half sexy dances, his unique vocal talents... I feel just exhausted as he must have been after the concert, because Rain is giving so much to us during the 2 hours, and we have so much to absorb and to respond. But at the same time I feel so choked with emotion, and I miss him already as soon as the concert was over.

Fan cams are great as sweet memories. To truly appreciate the legend of Rain, please try at least to go to one of his live concerts!

Credit: huhuhuhu@rainhk