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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Rain 2
| Type = studio
| name = Rain 2
| Artist = [[Rain (entertainer)|Rain]]
| type = studio
| Cover = Rain HTATS.jpg
| artist = [[Rain (entertainer)|Rain]]
| cover = Rain HTATS.jpg
| Released = {{Start date|2003|10|16|df=yes}}
| Recorded = 2003
| alt =
| Genre = [[K-pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| released = {{Start date|2003|10|16}}
| Length = 42:37
| recorded = 2003
| Label = [[JYP Entertainment]]
| venue =
| Producer = [[Park Jin-young|JYP]]
| studio = JYPE Studio (Seoul)
| genre = {{hlist|[[K-pop|Pop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| Reviews =
| length = 42:37
| Last album = ''[[Bad Guy (Rain album)|Bad Guy]]''<br>(2002)
| language = Korean
| This album = ''''''''How to Avoid the Sun''''''''<br>(2003)
| label = [[JYP Entertainment|JYP]]
| Next album = ''[[It's Raining (album)|It's Raining]]''<br>(2004)
| producer = * [[Park Jin-young]]
|Misc = {{Singles
* [[Bang Si-hyuk]]
| Name = 태양을 피하는 방법 (How to Avoid the Sun)
* Lunchsong Project
| Type = Studio
* JR Groove
| single 1 = [[Ways to Avoid the Sun]]
* Woo Eun-jeung
| single 2 = [[You Already Knew]]
* Kim Do-hoon
* Kim Mi-sun
| prev_title = [[Bad Guy (album)|Bad Guy]]
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[It's Raining (album)|It's Raining]]
| next_year = 2004
| misc =
{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = studio
| cover = Rain 2 alt cover.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Japanese edition cover
}}
{{Singles
| name = How to Avoid the Sun
| type = Studio
| single1 = How to Avoid the Sun
| single1date = October 16, 2003
| single2 = You Already Knew
| single2date = October 16, 2003
}}
}}
}}
}}
'''''Rain 2''''' is the second studio album by [[South Korean]] [[pop music|pop]] and [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Rain (entertainer)|Rain]]. Like its predecessor, the album sold well throughout Southeast Asia.


'''''Rain 2''''' ({{Korean|태양을 피하는 방법||Taeyang-eul pihaneun bangbeob}}), alternately titled '''''How to Avoid the Sun''''',{{efn|Other alternate titles include ''How to Run From the Sun'' and ''Ways to Avoid the Sun''}} is the second Korean-language studio album by South Korean recording artist [[Rain (entertainer)|Rain]], released through [[JYP Entertainment]] on October 16, 2003. It spawned two singles: the titular track "How to Avoid the Sun" and "You Already Knew". A R&B and pop album, ''Rain 2'' was primarily written and produced by JYP founder [[Park Jin-young]], [[Bang Si-hyuk]], along with several other contributors.
== Track listing ==
{{tracklist
| total_length = 42:37
| lyrics_credits = yes
| music_credits = yes
| collapsed = no


Commercially, the album peaked at number six on the monthly album charts in South Korea and was the 19th best-selling album of 2003, selling over 127,000 copies. It sold over 166,000 copies by the end of the following year. The title track received seven first place [[Music programs of South Korea|music program awards]] in South Korea and won a Mobile Popularity Award at the [[2003 Mnet Music Video Festival]].
| title1 = 2003.10.16
| note1 =
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| length1 = 1:20
| title2 = '''''[[You Already Knew]]'''''
| note2 = 알면서; ''Almyeonseo''
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| length2 = 3:46


== Background and composition ==
| title3 = I Like You Again
''Rain 2'' ([[Korean language|Korean]]: 태양을 피하는 방법) is also referred to as ''How to Avoid the Sun'' or ''How to Run From the Sun''. The single "How to Avoid the Sun" is about a person who still harbors feelings for a previous lover, using the sun as a metaphor to convey how the person is unable to stop thinking about them. The lyrics and music video express how the sun is omnipresent and cannot be avoided even if you hide underground or cover it with the palm of your hand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shin |first=Hyeon-gyu |date=2003-12-14 |title=태양을 피하는 방법 |trans-title=How to avoid the sun |url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/009/0000333768?sid=102 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Maeil Business Newspaper |publisher=Naver |language=ko}}</ref>
| note3 = 난 또 니가 좋은거야; ''Nan Tto Niga Joheungeoya''
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| length3 = 3:30


==Singles==
| title4 = Why of All Things
"How to Avoid the Sun" was released as the first single. The single put Rain on the map in Korea, going to number one on the charts. At the time of the album's release, there were two versions of the song: the radio mix, credited as the guitar remix, and the original version. The song lyrics describe feeling a love so strong that it is impossible to run from. The music video was shot in Seoul. In it, you see Rain running from the sun throughout the city, trying his best to avoid it, but always failing.
| note4 = 왜 하필; ''Wae Hapil''
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| length4 = 3:30


On the May 10, 2007, episode of the ''[[Colbert Report]]'', [[Stephen Colbert]] presented his audience with a parody of the "Ways to Avoid the Sun" music video. The parody featured Colbert singing in Korean and mimicking elements from the Rain video including running from the sun and dancing in a parking garage. The video was created in response to Rain topping Colbert in ''[[Time Magazine|Time]]''{{'}}s open online poll.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Brooks |first1=Caryn |title=Colbert, Rain Not Most Influential |url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1736202,00.html |magazine=Time |access-date=October 30, 2021 |date=April 30, 2008}}</ref> "You Already Knew" was released as a promotional single as a follow-up to "How to Avoid the Sun".
| title5 = To Me You are
| note5 = 나에게 너는; ''Naege Neoneun''
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| length5 = 3:43
| title6 = Even You
| note6 = 너마저; ''Neomajeo''
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| length6 = 3:43


== Reception ==
| title7 = Do You Like That I’m Famous Now
From October 2003 to February 2004, the album sold 166,731 copies in South Korea.<ref name="MIAK03">{{cite web | title=MIAK: Album Sales in 2003 | publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea | url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2003_2h.htm | accessdate=May 22, 2007 | language=Korean |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070516070839/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2003_2h.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = May 16, 2007}}</ref><ref name="MIAK04">{{cite web | title=MIAK: Album Sales in 2004 | publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea | url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2004.htm | accessdate=May 22, 2007 | language=Korean |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070616165726/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2004.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = June 16, 2007}}</ref> In 2021, "How to Avoid the Sun" was ranked at number 62 in [[Melon (online music service)|Melon]] and newspaper ''[[Seoul Shinmun]]''{{'}}s list of top 100 K-pop songs of all time,<ref>{{cite web |title=Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed |url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/08/29/top-100-k-pop-songs-of-all-time-revealed/ |website=Manila Bulletin |access-date=31 October 2021 |date=29 August 2021}}</ref> with critic Jung Min-jae praising "Rain's rich emotional performance" and wrote that it was through this work that solidified his career as a singer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jung |first1=Min-jae |title=Top 100 K-pop Masterpieces: Rain - How to Avoid the Sun |url=https://www.melon.com/kpop100/detail.htm?detailSong=490063 |publisher=Melon |access-date=13 December 2022 |language=ko |date=August 2021}}</ref>
| note7 = 내가 유명해지니 좋니; ''Naega Yumyeonghaejini Joni''
| lyrics7 =
| music7 =
| length7 = 3:32


== Accolades ==
| title8 = Ways To Avoid The Sun [Radio Mix]
{| class="wikitable"
| note8 = 태양을 피하는 방법 [Radio Mix]; ''Taeyangeul Pihaneun Bangbeop (Gtr. Remix)''
|+Awards and nominations
| lyrics8 =
! Year
| music8 =
! Organization
| length8 = 3:51
! Category
! Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2003
| rowspan="2" |[[MAMA Awards|Mnet Music Video Festival]]
| Mobile Popularity Award
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=November 28, 2003 |title=2003 m.net 뮤직 페스티벌 최고의 수상자는 이효리와 빅마마 |trans-title=2003 M.net Music Festival Best Winners are Lee Hyo-ri and Big Mama |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0000008346 |access-date=May 28, 2021 |website=Newsis |publisher=Naver |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| Best Male Artist
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2003 |title='2003 m.net 뮤직비디오 페스티벌' 최고의 수상자는? |trans-title=2003 m.net music video festival' Who is the best winner? |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0000008153 |access-date=May 28, 2021 |website=Newsis |publisher=Naver |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
| [[Seoul Music Awards]]
| Main Prize (Bonsang)
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web |date=13 December 2003 |title=이효리, 서울가요대상 가수왕 |trans-title=Lee Hyori, Seoul Music Awards singer king |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0000012337 |access-date=5 December 2022 |website=Newsis |publisher=Naver |language=ko}}</ref>
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
| title9 = Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus)
|+ Music program awards for "How to Avoid the Sun"
| note9 = 화성에서 온 남자 금성에서 온 여자; ''Hwaseongeseo on Namja Geumseongeseo on Yeoja''
! Program
| lyrics9 =
! width="130" |Date
| music9 =
|-
| length9 = 3:41
! scope="row" rowspan="3" |''[[Inkigayo]]''
|November 9, 2003
|-
|November 23, 2003
|-
|November 30, 2003
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4" |''[[:ko:생방송 음악캠프|Music Camp]]''
|December 6, 2003
|-
|December 13, 2003
|-
|December 20, 2003
|-
|December 27, 2003
|}


== Promotion and live performances ==
| title10 = Lack of Space
Rain promoted "How to Avoid the Sun" on South Korean music programs such as ''Music Camp'' (former version of ''[[Show! Music Core]]'') and ''[[Music Bank (TV program)|Music Bank]]'' from October 2003 to January 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-01-08 |title=가수 비, '마지막 무대 갖는다' |trans-title=Singer Rain, 'will perform his final stage' |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=003&aid=0000018681 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Newsis |publisher=Naver |language=ko}}</ref> He additionally performed it on ''Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter'' on November 21,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-11-20 |title=[TV하이라이트/21]'윤도현의 러브레터' 외 |trans-title=[TV Highlights/21] ‘Yoon Do-hyun’s Love Letter’ and others |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=020&aid=0000215266 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=Sports Dong-a |publisher=Naver |language=ko}}</ref> at the [[2003 Mnet Music Video Festival]] on November 27, and the 24th [[Blue Dragon Film Awards]] on December 11.<ref>{{cite web |title=[청룡영화상] 시상식 이모저모 |trans-title=[Blue Dragon Film Awards] Awards ceremony details |url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2003/12/12/2003121270004.html |website=[[The Chosun Ilbo]] |access-date=23 January 2024 |language=ko |date=2003-12-12}}</ref>
| note10 = 아쉬운 빈 공간; ''Aswiun bin Gonggan''
| lyrics10 =
| music10 =
| length10 = 3:36


== Track listing ==
| title11 = Instead of Goodbye (Remix)
{{track listing
| note11 = 안녕이란 말대신 Remix; ''Annyeongiran Mal Daeshin''
| headline = ''How to Avoid the Sun'' track listing
| lyrics11 =
| total_length = 42:37
| music11 =
| extra_column = Arrangement
| length11 = 3:28
| title1 = 2003.10.16
| length1 = 1:20
| lyrics1 = Park Jin-young
| music1 = {{hlist|Lunchsong Project|Park Jin-young}}
| title2 = You Already Knew
| note2 = 알면서
| lyrics2 = Park Jin-young
| music2 = Park Jin-young
| extra2 = Bang Si-hyuk
| length2 = 3:46
| title3 = Why Do I Love You Again
| note3 = 난 또 니가 좋은거야
| lyrics3 = Park Jin-young
| music3 = Park Jin-young
| extra3 = Bang Si-hyuk
| length3 = 3:30
| title4 = How Come
| note4 = 왜 하필
| lyrics4 = Woo Eun-jeung
| music4 = Woo Eun-jeung
| length4 = 3:30
| title5 = To Me You Are
| note5 = 나에게 너는
| lyrics5 = Bang Si-hyuk
| music5 = {{hlist|JR Groove|Bang Si-hyuk}}
| length5 = 3:43
| title6 = Even You
| note6 = 너마저
| lyrics6 = Bang Si-hyuk
| music6 = Kim Do-hoon
| extra6 = Kim Do-hoon
| length6 = 3:43
| title7 = Do You Love Me Or My Fame
| note7 = 내가 유명해지니 좋니
| lyrics7 = Park Jin-young
| music7 = {{hlist|Park Jin-young|Bang Si-hyuk}}
| extra7 = Bang Si-hyuk
| length7 = 3:32
| title8 = How to Avoid the Sun (Gtr. Remix)
| note8 = 태양을 피하는 방법
| lyrics8 = Park Jin-young
| music8 = Park Jin-young
| extra8 = {{hlist|Park Jin-young|Lunchsong Project}}
| length8 = 3:51
| title9 = Men are from Mars, Woman are from Venus
| note9 = 화성에서 온 남자 금성에서 온 여자
| music9 = Kim Mi-sun
| extra9 = Kim Mi-sun
| length9 = 3:41
| title10 = 아쉬운 빈 공간
| note10 = The Empty Space
| lyrics10 = Park Jin-young
| music10 = Dick
| extra10 = Dick
| length10 = 3:36
| title11 = Instead of Saying Goodbye
| note11 = 안녕이란 말대신 (Remix)
| lyrics11 = Park Jin-young
| music11 = Park Jin-young
| extra11 = Yoo Gun-hyung
| length11 = 3:28
| title12 = How to Avoid the Sun
| note12 = 태양을 피하는 방법
| length12 = 3:40
| title13 = Even When The Sun Rises
| note13 = 태양이 떠도
| length13 = 1:14
| all_writing =
| lyrics9 = Bang Si-hyuk
| lyrics12 = Park Jin-young
| lyrics13 = Park Jin-young
| music12 = Park Jin-young
| music13 = Park Jin-young
}}


== Charts ==
| title12 = '''''[[Ways To Avoid The Sun]]'''''
{{col-begin}}
| note12 = 태양을 피하는 방법; ''Taeyangeul Pihaneun Bangbeop''
{{col-2}}
| lyrics12 =
| music12 =
| length12 = 3:40


=== Weekly charts ===
| title13 = As The Sun Rises
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
| note13 = 태양이 떠도; ''Taeyangi Tteodo''
|-
| lyrics13 =
! Chart (2007)
| music13 =
! Peak<br />position
| length13 = 1:14
|-
}}
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref name="Oricon">{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/353217/ranking/cd_album/ |script-title=ja:ピ（ｒａｉｎ）のアルバム売り上げランキング |language=Japanese |trans-title=Rain album release history |work=Oricon Style |publisher=Oricon Inc |accessdate=2 July 2013}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | 12
|}


== Sales ==
=== Monthly charts ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
From October 2003 to February 2004, the album sold 166,731 in South Korea.<ref name="MIAK03">{{cite web | title=MIAK: Album Sales in 2003 | publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea | url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2003_2h.htm | accessdate=2007-05-22 | language=Korean |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070516070839/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2003_2h.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-05-16}}</ref><ref name="MIAK04">{{cite web | title=MIAK: Album Sales in 2004 | publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea | url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2004.htm | accessdate=2007-05-22 | language=Korean |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070616165726/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2004.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-06-16}}</ref> With additional sales in [[Taiwan]], [[Philippines]], [[China]] and [[Japan]], the album had overall sales of 1,200,000 in Southeast Asia.
|-
! Chart (2003)
! Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| South Korean Albums ([[List of number-one albums in South Korea (1998–2008)|RIAK]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200310.htm|script-title=ko:2003.10월 – 가요 음반 판매량|trans-title=2003.10 – Sales volume|publisher=Music Industry Association of Korea|accessdate=May 7, 2021|archivedate=April 23, 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060423184741/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200310.htm|language=ko}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | 6
|}
{{col-2}}

=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Chart (2003)
! Position
|-
! scope="row"| South Korean Albums ([[List of number-one albums in South Korea (1998–2008)|RIAK]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2003|script-title=ko:2003년 가요음반판매량|trans-title=2003 Album Sales Figures|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014133157/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2003|archive-date=October 14, 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=November 28, 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | 19
|}
{{col-end}}

==Sales==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|nocert=yes|salesamount=166,731|salesref=<ref>Cumulative sales for ''Rain 2'':
* {{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2003|script-title=ko:2003년 가요음반판매량|trans-title=2003 Album Sales Figures|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014133157/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2003|archive-date=October 14, 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=November 28, 2014}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2004|script-title=ko:2004년 가요음반판매량|trans-title=2004 Album Sales Figures|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718055251/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2004|archive-date=July 18, 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=November 28, 2014}}
</ref>}}
{{Table end}}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Release history for ''Rain 2''
! Region
! Date
!Version
! Format(s)
! Label
! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row" | South Korea
| October 16, 2003
|Korean version
| {{hlist|[[Compact disc|CD]]|[[Cassette tape|cassette]]}}
| [[JYP Entertainment]]
| style="text-align:center" |
|-
! scope="row" | Japan
| April 4, 2007
|Japanese edition
| CD
| [[King Records (Japan)|King Records]]
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web |title=rain2 {{!}} RAIN(ピ) |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/353217/products/698752/1/ |publisher=Oricon News |access-date=13 December 2022 |language=ja |date=4 April 2007}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:42, 23 July 2024

Rain 2
Studio album by
Rain
ReleasedOctober 16, 2003 (2003-10-16)
Recorded2003
StudioJYPE Studio (Seoul)
Genre
Length42:37
LanguageKorean
LabelJYP
Producer
Rain chronology
Bad Guy
(2002) 		Rain 2
(2003) 		It's Raining
(2004)
Alternative cover
Japanese edition cover
Singles from How to Avoid the Sun
  1. "How to Avoid the Sun"
    Released: October 16, 2003
  2. "You Already Knew"
    Released: October 16, 2003

Rain 2 (Korean: 태양을 피하는 방법; RR: Taeyang-eul pihaneun bangbeob), alternately titled How to Avoid the Sun,[a] is the second Korean-language studio album by South Korean recording artist Rain, released through JYP Entertainment on October 16, 2003. It spawned two singles: the titular track "How to Avoid the Sun" and "You Already Knew". A R&B and pop album, Rain 2 was primarily written and produced by JYP founder Park Jin-young, Bang Si-hyuk, along with several other contributors.

Commercially, the album peaked at number six on the monthly album charts in South Korea and was the 19th best-selling album of 2003, selling over 127,000 copies. It sold over 166,000 copies by the end of the following year. The title track received seven first place music program awards in South Korea and won a Mobile Popularity Award at the 2003 Mnet Music Video Festival.

Background and composition

[edit]

Rain 2 (Korean: 태양을 피하는 방법) is also referred to as How to Avoid the Sun or How to Run From the Sun. The single "How to Avoid the Sun" is about a person who still harbors feelings for a previous lover, using the sun as a metaphor to convey how the person is unable to stop thinking about them. The lyrics and music video express how the sun is omnipresent and cannot be avoided even if you hide underground or cover it with the palm of your hand.[1]

Singles

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"How to Avoid the Sun" was released as the first single. The single put Rain on the map in Korea, going to number one on the charts. At the time of the album's release, there were two versions of the song: the radio mix, credited as the guitar remix, and the original version. The song lyrics describe feeling a love so strong that it is impossible to run from. The music video was shot in Seoul. In it, you see Rain running from the sun throughout the city, trying his best to avoid it, but always failing.

On the May 10, 2007, episode of the Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert presented his audience with a parody of the "Ways to Avoid the Sun" music video. The parody featured Colbert singing in Korean and mimicking elements from the Rain video including running from the sun and dancing in a parking garage. The video was created in response to Rain topping Colbert in Time's open online poll.[2] "You Already Knew" was released as a promotional single as a follow-up to "How to Avoid the Sun".

Reception

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From October 2003 to February 2004, the album sold 166,731 copies in South Korea.[3][4] In 2021, "How to Avoid the Sun" was ranked at number 62 in Melon and newspaper Seoul Shinmun's list of top 100 K-pop songs of all time,[5] with critic Jung Min-jae praising "Rain's rich emotional performance" and wrote that it was through this work that solidified his career as a singer.[6]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations
Year Organization Category Result Ref.
2003 Mnet Music Video Festival Mobile Popularity Award Won [7]
Best Male Artist Nominated [8]
Seoul Music Awards Main Prize (Bonsang) Won [9]
Music program awards for "How to Avoid the Sun"
Program Date
Inkigayo November 9, 2003
November 23, 2003
November 30, 2003
Music Camp December 6, 2003
December 13, 2003
December 20, 2003
December 27, 2003

Promotion and live performances

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Rain promoted "How to Avoid the Sun" on South Korean music programs such as Music Camp (former version of Show! Music Core) and Music Bank from October 2003 to January 2004.[10] He additionally performed it on Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter on November 21,[11] at the 2003 Mnet Music Video Festival on November 27, and the 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards on December 11.[12]

Track listing

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How to Avoid the Sun track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."2003.10.16"Park Jin-young
  • Lunchsong Project
  • Park Jin-young
 1:20
2."You Already Knew" (알면서)Park Jin-youngPark Jin-youngBang Si-hyuk3:46
3."Why Do I Love You Again" (난 또 니가 좋은거야)Park Jin-youngPark Jin-youngBang Si-hyuk3:30
4."How Come" (왜 하필)Woo Eun-jeungWoo Eun-jeung 3:30
5."To Me You Are" (나에게 너는)Bang Si-hyuk
  • JR Groove
  • Bang Si-hyuk
 3:43
6."Even You" (너마저)Bang Si-hyukKim Do-hoonKim Do-hoon3:43
7."Do You Love Me Or My Fame" (내가 유명해지니 좋니)Park Jin-young
  • Park Jin-young
  • Bang Si-hyuk
Bang Si-hyuk3:32
8."How to Avoid the Sun (Gtr. Remix)" (태양을 피하는 방법)Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young
  • Park Jin-young
  • Lunchsong Project
3:51
9."Men are from Mars, Woman are from Venus" (화성에서 온 남자 금성에서 온 여자)Bang Si-hyukKim Mi-sunKim Mi-sun3:41
10."아쉬운 빈 공간" (The Empty Space)Park Jin-youngDickDick3:36
11."Instead of Saying Goodbye" (안녕이란 말대신 (Remix))Park Jin-youngPark Jin-youngYoo Gun-hyung3:28
12."How to Avoid the Sun" (태양을 피하는 방법)Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young 3:40
13."Even When The Sun Rises" (태양이 떠도)Park Jin-youngPark Jin-young 1:14
Total length:42:37

Charts

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Sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
South Korea — 166,731[16]

Release history

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Release history for Rain 2
Region Date Version Format(s) Label Ref.
South Korea October 16, 2003 Korean version
JYP Entertainment
Japan April 4, 2007 Japanese edition CD King Records [17]

Notes

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  1. ^ Other alternate titles include How to Run From the Sun and Ways to Avoid the Sun

References

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  1. ^ Shin, Hyeon-gyu (December 14, 2003). "태양을 피하는 방법" [How to avoid the sun]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Brooks, Caryn (April 30, 2008). "Colbert, Rain Not Most Influential". Time. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "MIAK: Album Sales in 2003" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 16, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
  4. ^ "MIAK: Album Sales in 2004" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
  5. ^ "Top 100 K-pop songs of all time revealed". Manila Bulletin. August 29, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Jung, Min-jae (August 2021). "Top 100 K-pop Masterpieces: Rain - How to Avoid the Sun" (in Korean). Melon. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "2003 m.net 뮤직 페스티벌 최고의 수상자는 이효리와 빅마마" [2003 M.net Music Festival Best Winners are Lee Hyo-ri and Big Mama]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. November 28, 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "'2003 m.net 뮤직비디오 페스티벌' 최고의 수상자는?" [2003 m.net music video festival' Who is the best winner?]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. November 27, 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "이효리, 서울가요대상 가수왕" [Lee Hyori, Seoul Music Awards singer king]. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. December 13, 2003. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "가수 비, '마지막 무대 갖는다'" [Singer Rain, 'will perform his final stage']. Newsis (in Korean). Naver. January 8, 2004. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "[TV하이라이트/21]'윤도현의 러브레터' 외" [[TV Highlights/21] ‘Yoon Do-hyun’s Love Letter’ and others]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Naver. November 20, 2003. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "[청룡영화상] 시상식 이모저모" [[Blue Dragon Film Awards] Awards ceremony details]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). December 12, 2003. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  13. ^ ピ（ｒａｉｎ）のアルバム売り上げランキング [Rain album release history]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  14. ^ 2003.10월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [2003.10 – Sales volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on April 23, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  15. ^ 2003년 가요음반판매량 [2003 Album Sales Figures] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  16. ^ Cumulative sales for Rain 2:
  17. ^ "rain2 | RAIN(ピ)" (in Japanese). Oricon News. April 4, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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