Rain is still as popular as before

South Korean pop icon, Rain, was discharged from serving two years of mandatory military service yesterday morning. Despite being away from the entertainment scene for some time, the singer was well-received by a large crowd of fans.
700 fans, including local and overseas followers from Hong Kong, Japan and America, turned up yesterday. These fans made a special trip to mark the actor-singer’s return to civilian life despite his abrupt cancellation of a previously arranged fan meet. Some of them were even close to tears when the star walked out in his military uniform.
Earlier on in January, the 31-year-old K-pop star was confined to his barrack for seven days after being caught for secretly meeting his actress girlfriend, Kim Tae Hee, while he was still on official duty.
Trying to keep a low profile, Rain kept his answers short and avoided sharing details about his punishment when he received interviews yesterday morning. Instead, the pop icon announced his official return to showbiz and his hopes for a career under Cube Entertainment.