EDIT:
Here’s a link to the post of Rain’s visit to the Colbert Report on Monday, May 5, 2008.
Video and Screencap Pictures of Rain and Stephen Colbert’s Dance-Off on ‘The Colbert Report’
The big showdown between our oh-so-culturally sensitive Stephen Colbert and his nemesis Rain is getting close enough to taste; so much so that I know I’ll be driven to distraction if it doesn’t air on Monday, as rumored. So really, what else could I do but fan those flames a bit higher by teasing you with some photos of Rain in a *very* familiar looking studio?
I’m hiding the photos/links behind the cut; click past the jump at your own peril, spoiler-free wannabes!
Hat tip to TWoP’s Botulism for the link!
(Photos originally posted here)
I don’t know what the Korean says, but I’m already amused based on what I’m seeing.
Editor’s Note: A Tip of the Hat to Veronica for doing a better job than I did. – TLE
I don’t know much Korean (I can understand the ‘Singing in Korean’ vid without looking at the subtitles, but that’s about it), but I wanted to offer a sort-of translation. Please correct me if I’m wrong …
The first part says: “Rain is greeted by Rain” (i.e. the singer and the weather)
In the second row, it says: “Dancing machine, Bi (”Rain” in Korean) pumped for the challenge?”
The small white text reads: “Want to go faster?” to which Rain answers enthusiastically, “No!”
OMG DDR DANCE-OFF FTW!
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DDR dance-off, OMFG!!
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:O DO MY EYES DECIEVE ME!!?!?!? It’s really going to happen! :)
Dude, Monday’s going to be a bangin’ episode.
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DDR FTW ZOMG BBQ WTF?!?!!
(reCAPTCHA: therapy make)
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Dancin’ in Korean! Yay! I can’t wait. Great pix.
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NO. FLIPPING. WAY.
I bet Stephen owns at DDR. I wonder if he ever plays it with his kids, haha.
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RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN!
*shakes fist*
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*screech-flail-giggle-wheeze*
EEE!!!
Okay… back to studying now. UGH.
(Hehe. reCAPTCHA= “resentation awful”. That’s how I feel about exams.)
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@ DB: Hahahahaha!!
Okay, I’m going to display my pop culture ignorance and ask, what the heck is DDR?
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Dance Dance Revolution. It’s a dancing video game. They did a parody of it on Southpark once: http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/154499/
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haha, it’s pretty difficult not to look like a fool doing DDR!
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Is it me, or does he look like a female in those pic? Can’t wait to see Colbert in DDR!!!
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I just noticed, Rain’s hair/sideburns really irk me. I wonder if those pieces of hair ever irritate his skin? They look itchy.
I’m still OMG’ing and WTF’ing.
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There’s a creepy, Michael Jackson vibe I’m getting from this Rain kid. I hope he doesn’t take himself and his fans’ worship too seriously (as I’m sure Stephen puts our devotion in perspective). I guess we’ll get a better appreciation of his character on Monday. There’s no better test of this than DDR. ;)
reCAPTCHA: “Crown Stardom” How funny! I think Monday’s contest may just do that.
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DDR FTW!!!
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Thanks for the spoiler warning…I tried to avert my gaze. Although the suspense is killing me, I seriously can’t wait! This episode will be one for the books, for sure.
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OMG DDR!!!
I’m going to like… Censor what I was going to say….
I ARE GOING TO LOL.
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hhmm, who’s that dude next to Rain in the four bottom pictures of the left column? I wonder if Rain and Stephen have help, or is he just a machine handler type?
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Rain is a MACHINE, you say? *strokes beard*
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Translator most likely.
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I knew I was stroking that beard for a reason, and here it is. Best title for a romantic comedy, ever:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_a_Cyborg%2C_But_That%27s_OK
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@ TheLakeEffect
lol sorry, I don’t know why I worded it that way, what I had meant was someone pressing the buttoms or operating the ddr machine. but I’d love Rain to be a machine, just to see what all those Clouds would do
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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DDR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Can’t wait to see who win!!!!
I’m so participating this…
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*wins
*anticipating
:DDD
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hahaha!
Dancin’ in Korean.
I like.
!!!!!!!
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He has to let his hair grow because of his next movie, Ninja Assassin, from the Wachowski Brothers as producers. He will play the main character.
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I’m feeling SO vindicated for putting Singing in Korean as the top video in the contest!
I won! I won! (balloons cascading)
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Stevie darling…you know how many fangirls will be watching? Better look sharp!
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So, I totally played DDR today after seeing these pictures. lol. I hadn’t played it in months.
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I don’t know much Korean (I can understand the ‘Singing in Korean’ vid without looking at the subtitles, but that’s about it), but I wanted to offer a sort-of translation. Please correct me if I’m wrong …
The first part says: “Rain is greeted by Rain” (i.e. the singer and the weather)
In the second row, it says: “Dancing machine, Bi (“Rain” in Korean) pumped for the challenge?”
The small white text reads: “Want to go faster?” to which Rain answers enthusiastically, “No!”
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That’s as close as I got, fumbling through translators. My knowledge of Korean is limited to things to yell whilst practicing Tae Kwon Do, or things that Korean ex-girlfriends mumble under their breath. I’m trying to find a Korean on my contact list that can tell me, but they’re all busy with (seriously) studying.
(reCAPTCHA: angry racket)
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DDR is not problem to Rain at all…haaa…Stephen, you got trouble. Rain looks so cute in these pictures. Cannot wait to watch the show tomorrow evening.
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What does one call a hybrid Rain/ Colbert fan? A TruthyCloud?
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A cloud of truthiness?
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Yeah that sounds about right. I take it you like Rain?
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I enjoy precipitation as much as the next guy, but I’ve never been much for Korean R&B dance sensations. I am however, going to go watch “I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK” when I get the chance. Yet, I am pretty mixed on Speed Racer.
(reCaptcha: Grove nearby – it wants me to move to Florida?)
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OMG! Rain on Colbert Report!?!?!
I can’t wait to see it!
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i can’t wait to see rain on colbert show .
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LMAO!
DDR???
i can’t wait for tonight’s episode! lol
it should be fun…
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GO GO COL!!
Dang, but I can’t stand rain’s effeminate looks!
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Actually, the second translation should be: Dance-machine, Rain attempting Pump? [*note: in Korea, DDR is called Pump.]
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