RAIN Brings [STILL RAINING: ENCORE] to North America This November

RAIN Brings [STILL RAINING: ENCORE] to North America This November

by Hasan Beyaz

Credit: RAIN Company

K-pop legend RAIN is returning to North America this fall with [STILL RAINING: ENCORE], a three-city tour that will bring him to New York, Los Angeles, and Atlanta this November.

Promoted by Infinite Prospects Entertainment — the team behind the recent G-DRAGON U.S. run — alongside IEM Group Inc., which has brought international Chinese superstars such as Jay Chou and JJ Lin to North America, the shows kick off on November 23 in New York, before heading to Los Angeles on November 26 and wrapping in Atlanta on November 29. Tickets go on presale September 26 (sign-up required) with general sales opening September 27 via IEMShowPlace.com.

The encore comes on the heels of RAIN’s triumphant 2023 North American comeback, which marked his first U.S. performances in 16 years and sold out swiftly in both Atlantic City and Las Vegas. This time, fans can expect a setlist that blends his career-defining hits — including "It’s Raining" and "Rainism" — with newer flourishes, from recent reinterpretations of NewJeans to Bruno Mars.

RAIN’s impact on K-pop is impossible to overstate. Since debuting in 2002 with Bad Guy, he’s helped push Korean entertainment onto the global stage, becoming a household name across Asia with It’s Raining and his lead role in Full House. By 2006, he was selling out Madison Square Garden and being hailed by The New York Times as “the ambassador of Asia.” His crossover success extended to Hollywood with Ninja Assassin, while viral releases like 2020’s "Switch To Me" with J.Y. Park proved his relevance to new generations.

[STILL RAINING: ENCORE] is a chance for U.S. fans to reconnect with one of K-pop’s original trailblazers — an artist whose influence continues to echo more than two decades into his career.