Dancing while Korean
by Carmen Van Kerckhove
As many of you know, I’m a sucker for a good dance-off, and I don’t think it gets any better than this! Stephen Colbert faces off with international K-pop superstar Rain.
Some background from Angry Asian Man:
So we’ve been following along with ongoing Rain/Stephen Colbert “feud.” The rivalry began a few years back when the Korean pop star defeated Comedy Central’s faux news host in TIME’s annual online poll of the world’s most influential person. In some of his most inspired bits, Colbert shot back with various pokes at Rain, including his own K-pop music video. Recently, Rain talked a little smack back, advising Stephen not to quit his day job. As it happens neither of them actually came out on top in the poll this year: Colbert, Rain Not Most Influential.
Funny side note: When I emailed Latoya to ask if she had anything planned for this, this was the response I got:
Post it post it!!!!
OMG!!!
I MISSED IT!!!
ETA: You have no idea how crushed I am that I missed the first airing of the dance off. You best believe that I’m getting the whole k-crew together for a replay. -LDP
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jessabean wrote:
OMG how did I miss this???
THANK YOU thank you thank you for sharing because I have spent the last half hour playing this on repeat and laughing my butt off. I’m always happy to see my people get some attention!
Also, I love Latoya’s response!
Posted 06 May 2008 at 2:16 pm ¶
Tab wrote:
Thanks so much for posting that! My sister was telling me about it this morning. Glad I found it here.
*I’m a longtime lurker, first-time poster. I love your blog*
Posted 06 May 2008 at 2:31 pm ¶
Kendra wrote:
Oh my gosh, I missed it, too. XD I was planning to watch this dance-off, but I’m so glad that you posted it.
Dang, Rain can dance and he is sexy.
Heh, this was a good four minutes well spent. ^^
Posted 06 May 2008 at 2:56 pm ¶
Keke wrote:
Man, I’ve always known that Rain was sexy as all get out, but a great sense of humor too? *sighs dreamily*
anyway…I just about split my sides laughing. I needed that, thanks!!!
Posted 06 May 2008 at 3:21 pm ¶
Sara wrote:
That was uh-mazing.
Posted 06 May 2008 at 4:03 pm ¶
G. D. wrote:
Yeah, I saw a video of this dude Rain over a years ago on a site caled Two Stix–he was on an actual show and throwing down with a batch of backup dancers–I couldn’t help ut be impressed–plus Omarion, the singer/actor from YOU GOT SERVED, even came onstage after his performance and congradulated him! I’m not the least bit surprised at his talent—now if only he could get a decent amount of hype in the U.S.
Stephen Colbert is silly as hell, but I’ve liked him a lot more ever since he dissed Bush at the Presidential dinner where he gave a speech. His moves weren’t half bad for someone who can only half-dance, I’ll give him that. The whole dance-off was goofy as heck, though.
Posted 06 May 2008 at 4:36 pm ¶
team wrote:
Uh oh G.D. don’t mention Omarion! I’m flashing back to one of the most controversial statements I ever made on this blog: that Omarion would beat Chris Brown in a dance-off. People *still* give me shit about that.
Posted 06 May 2008 at 5:13 pm ¶
Latoya Peterson wrote:
Uh, actually Carmen, Rain did a collaboration with Omarion called “Man Up” – not sure if/when it will be released stateside. Apparently, Omarion was drafted to help Rain crossover.
At one point, it seemed Rain was in competition with Se7en (who collaborated with Fabalous on his english track) to release an album in the states but Rain looks like he’s focusing more on Hollywood and BoA is going to release her English language album around the same time that Se7en’s drops.
Or at least, that’s what the k-pop blogs say.
Posted 06 May 2008 at 5:18 pm ¶
Fatemeh wrote:
BWAAHAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAAAA!
I love Rain VS Colbert.
Posted 06 May 2008 at 7:07 pm ¶
The Cruel Secretary wrote:
::wipes tears from eyes::
Oh hhhhhhheeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaalllllll no! That was effin’ brills! And poor Stephen so lost the match-up. I guess he can go back to nursing his crush on Michelle Obama.:-D
Posted 06 May 2008 at 7:42 pm ¶
RainaWeather wrote:
I’m watching it right now!
Posted 06 May 2008 at 7:58 pm ¶
Vic wrote:
Juan is hilarious.
Posted 06 May 2008 at 9:05 pm ¶
heyhey wrote:
OMG. This totally made my day. Also, is Colbert channeling Plastic Man?
http://www.24hourforums.com/gallery/data/500/plastic-man.gif
Now off to google who the hell this Rain fellow is…
Posted 06 May 2008 at 9:39 pm ¶
Grandpa Dinosaur wrote:
RAINNNNNNNNN!!!! COLBBBERRRRTTTTT!!!
LOL I’m totally crushing on the both of them.
Posted 06 May 2008 at 10:11 pm ¶
Sewere wrote:
That was so good it made me forget that I have 2 papers and 3 presentations to finish up this week… um yeah, so back to work I go but thanks for the much needed distraction.
Posted 07 May 2008 at 3:20 am ¶
Persia wrote:
That’s amazing! Thanks for the link. Now to search YouTube for Rain videos….
Posted 07 May 2008 at 8:34 am ¶
Ali wrote:
Ah! I too love a good dance off and Rain is truly sexy as hell! And now there’s an Omarion, Rain collabo on the horizon!? I can’t handle this! I haven’t been this giddy since the Spice Girls first came out!
Posted 07 May 2008 at 2:35 pm ¶
Tasha wrote:
Fantastically funny
Posted 07 May 2008 at 3:48 pm ¶
meechee wrote:
Absolutely hillarious!! Loved it!
Posted 07 May 2008 at 4:03 pm ¶
angela wrote:
hilarious! thanks for posting!
Posted 07 May 2008 at 4:28 pm ¶
deb wrote:
Word.
Time to dust of those k-pop mp3s I’ve got.
Posted 08 May 2008 at 9:30 am ¶
SolShine7 wrote:
LOL. Thanks for the clip. I missed it too.
Posted 15 May 2008 at 2:53 pm ¶