Rain’s Struggle with Rejection from Kim Tae Hee

After numerous rejections from the “Nation’s First Love,”Rain, a K-pop icon, reflected on the journey of how Kim Tae Hee eventually came to accept him.

During an episode of Shin Dong Yub’s YouTube variety show “Zzan Bro”on June 3, K-pop star Rain made a special appearance. He shared a story that caught the viewers’ attention as he talked about the time he considered leaving the entertainment industry, until he met his now-wife, Kim Tae Hee.

'She Liked Handsome Men': Rain Reveals He Was Repeatedly Rejected by Kim Tae Hee Until THIS Happened — (Photo : Kim Tae Hee, Rain (News1))

In 2017, the “power couple”tied the knot. At the time, Rain gained the moniker of “Nation’s Thief”for “stealing”Kim Tae Hee, who was highly regarded as a “national treasure”for her exceptional beauty and acting abilities.

Despite expectations of a romantic K-drama-like love story, Rain shared that their relationship did not start off smoothly. His wife initially rejected him, causing him to also give up on pursuing her.

In his story, the “Rainism”singer revealed that their initial encounter took place during the filming of a CF advertisement, and it was far from being love at first sight. Instead, they both believed that they did not fit each other’s ideal preferences.

Although Kim Tae Hee may not initially be your type, once you get to know her and see her, it will be difficult not to develop feelings for her. This holds true for the male icon as well.

Unfortunately, when Rain first expressed his interest, he faced his first rejection when Kim stated that she had a preference for good-looking men.

Despite the subjectivity of good looks, Rain is widely considered to be an extremely attractive individual. However, viewers concurred that his appearance did not conform to the Korean standard of “handsomeness.”

Despite Rain’s persistence, he still managed to obtain Tae Hee’s phone number and extend an invitation for a meal. However, she once again declined.

Despite facing repeated rejections, he persisted in pursuing the actress and even developed a competitive drive. However, his military enlistment eventually put an end to his pursuit.

With one final attempt, he addressed Kim and said:

“I will go to the military in two weeks, can I ask you out?”

After hearing her say “No”for the nth time, Rain ultimately made the decision to give up and join the military.

One year passed before the winds of change started blowing, yet the love story between Rain and Kim Tae Hee had yet to begin.

The leading actor remembered:

“It was about a year later. When I was on leave from the military, I accidentally sent the wrong text message to Kim Tae Hee. This led me to ask, ‘I’m on leave, let’s have a meal together,’ and she (surprisingly) said, ‘Okay.’ That’s how it started.”