Rain as a musical artist is an icon. He laid the groundwork for many of the K-Pop artists that we see today, and has completely shaped the industry. For this reason alone, when he announced he was coming out with a new EP, PIECES by Rain, I had to get my hands on a copy. Keep reading to see what comes with the album, my thoughts, and where you can pick up a copy yourself.
Outside Package – Front 
Putside Pacakage – Back 
First look 
Full Contents 
CD Sleeve – Front 
CD Sleeve – Back 
CD 
Photo card & Sticker – Front 
Photo Card and Sticker – back 
Face mask with logo 
Open face mask with logo 
Puzzle packaging 
Pieces disassembled 
Pieces assembled 
Lyric Postcard Sleeve – Front 
Lyric Postcard Sleeve – Back 
Lyric postcards – Front 
Lyric Postcards – Back
Things to know about the Rain PIECES by Rain EP Album:
- There is only 1 version of this album.
- Things that come with the album:
- CD
- Lyric Postcard Pack (10 cards)
- Sticker
- Mini-Puzzle
- Photo Card (Random 1 of 5)
- Cotton Mask
- Pre-order only (I think I missed the pre-order on this one):
- Folding Poster
- Photo Card (Random 1 of 7)
- This album has the following songs on it:
- Aurora (오로라)
- Magnetic (feat. Jackson Wang)
- Why don’t we (feat Chungha)
- 이리루와 (feat. Keita, TAG, Won of Ciipher)
- 나로 바꾸자 (duet with JYP)
K-Points: 441/5
Quite frankly, I was shocked whenever I opened the packaging of this album. The extras that they include with it are incredibly unique and different. This is the only album I own that came with a face mask. It is also the only album I own that came with a puzzle.
If you want to watch me fangirl more, I do also post reactions over on my YouTube Channel. I have posted one for Rain Why Don’t We and Rain Magnetic, which you can watch below:
So should you get yourself a copy of this album? Honestly, you cannot go wrong with anything rain comes out with. Plus, with the pandemic going on, getting a face mask as well is really nice. The packaging is really unique, and Rain made sure it was useful as well. That being said, I know that albums are
Where Can I Buy It?
I picked up my copy of this album Music Plaza LA. You can get a copy here for $21.99, plus shipping. Additionally, if you have never used Music Plaza before, this link will get you an extra 5% off of your first purchase! You can also order a copy of the album from eBay, as they typically have good prices. This link will help you on your search. Plus, with eBay, you can save a little bit of money by using the Rakuten extension on your browser, as it will save you 2% on all album purchases, which definitely adds up.
What is Rakuten?
Rakuten is a cashback site that gives you money for purchases you may have already made. They even have an extension for multiple browsers so when you go to a website that uses Rakuten, it will automatically pop up the cashback button to make sure you are saving money. I use this all the time, and I got over $80 back from them for purchases I was going to make anyway. That’s about 3 more albums I can buy!
If you’ve never used Rakuten before, you can use this link to get $10 when making a qualified purchase of $25 when using Rakuten. You will also get whatever percent cashback is being offered from the site you are purchasing from. Sephora, typically has 4% cashback, through here. Ulta typically has 3%. These are just some of the companies on the website, but there are other major retailers on there as well!
Rakuten also has a Google Chrome extension that will tell you as soon as you log onto a site that has cashback with a little pop-up in the corner so that you can ensure you are saving money!
Can I get it on Amazon?
Yes! You can pick up a copy using this link for about 27 dollars, with free shipping if you have Amazon Prime. If you don’t have Amazon Prime, you can get a 30-day free trial using this link here. I will not lie, the free 2-day shipping, plus all of the free music and videos are totally worth it. I also now use it for books for my Kindle Paper White too, and it is honestly a lifesaver. They have a program called Kindle Unlimited where you can check out 10 books at a time, read them, and put them back in the Kindle library. The program costs $7.99 a month, and you get the first 30 days for free with this link.
What is your favorite Rain song, K-Nuggets? Let me know in the comments below!
사랑합니다!
–Rachel
