{"id":304379,"date":"2026-01-26T13:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/304379\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T13:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:08:16","slug":"k-pop-star-rain-issues-apology-after-calling-out-fan-with-hearing-loss-for-not-dancing-at-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/304379\/","title":{"rendered":"K-pop star Rain issues apology after calling out fan with hearing loss for not dancing at concert"},"content":{"rendered":"

K-pop<\/a> singer Rain has issued an apology after calling out a fan with a hearing impairment for not dancing at his concert.<\/p>\n

The moment occurred during his concert at Taiwan\u2019s Taipei Arena on January 17, as part of his \u2018Still Raining: Encore\u2019 tour.\u00a0Rain noticed a woman filming him on her phone rather than dancing along with the crowd, and asked her, in Korean, why she was not dancing. The question was translated into Chinese by an interpreter at the concert.<\/p>\n

In a video posted by the fan herself on Threads<\/a>, she can be seen gesturing to her ear, and then smiling and continuing to film, without responding verbally.<\/p>\n

The singer responded by continuing to try to get her to show more enthusiasm before giving up and carrying on with the show.<\/p>\n

Two days after the concert, the fan posted an explanation of what had happened, tagging Rain, and sharing the same comment on his Instagram post.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not that I didn\u2019t dance, but that I didn\u2019t understand what Rain and the translator were saying. Because I have a hearing impairment, I need to read lips or use real-time subtitles for assistance,\u201d she wrote on Threads (translated from Chinese).<\/p>\n

She went on to say that she misunderstood what Rain meant, and believed he wanted her to sing louder.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe stomped his feet in dissatisfaction and asked me to do it again,\u201d she wrote, adding that she again thought he meant \u201clouder\u201d when he made an \u201cup up\u201d gesture.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfterward, I felt that why didn\u2019t I use sign language with Rain? I didn\u2019t want him to mistake me for a disobedient fan,\u201d she said, adding that the two friends she was at the concert with were also hearing impaired.<\/p>\n

Rain then responded to her post with an apology, writing : \u201cFirst, I\u2019m truly sorry I didn\u2019t realise you couldn\u2019t hear. I wasn\u2019t considerate enough and didn\u2019t think things through,\u201d (translated from Chinese).<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cAlthough this little incident happened, it\u2019s given us a wonderful memory. This has made me realise I should be more careful in all aspects of my future performances.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough we couldn\u2019t hear each other\u2019s voices on stage, and we couldn\u2019t understand the meaning of each other\u2019s words, I saw your warm eyes, and the genuine encouragement and sincerity shining through your expression.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year saw Robbie Williams<\/a> admit to experiencing a similar situation, when he shared that he\u00a0once \u201cberated\u201d crowd members at one of his shows for not standing up, before realising they were wheelchair users<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Madonna also experienced a similarly awkward encounter during her \u2018Celebration Tour\u2019<\/a>. \u201cWhat are you doing sitting down over there?\u201d she asked, pointing at the fan at the LA\u2019s KIA Forum. \u201cWhat are you doing sitting down?\u201d After taking the microphone and walking to the edge of the stage, the realisation dawned on her. \u201cOh. OK,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The concertgoer later defended the Queen Of Pop\u2019s actions<\/a>, saying: \u201cSome people are in wheelchairs and can stand. She had no idea I was paralysed.\u201d<\/p>\n