South Korean pop star Rain [ tickets ] testified in a federal courtroom in Hawaii recently, saying that a series of abrupt concert cancellations in 2007 were out of his control, according to The China Post.

Rain and his managers are accused of breaching a contract and defrauding Hawaii-based Click Entertainment Inc. of $500,000 in licensing fees, plus nearly $1 million in other expenses to stage a June 15, 2007, concert in Honolulu.

When asked what his role was in canceling the show, the 26-year-old performer said all planning decisions are left up to his management team at the Seoul-based agency JYP Entertainment, according to the Post.

Rain, who answered questions for 90 minutes in Korean through a court interpreter, reportedly said he didn't know why his Hawaii concert was canceled until much later, when he was told by his handlers that the stage was not adequate and there were security concerns. He said he wants to perform in the United States, especially in Hawaii, as soon as possible, if security can be assured.

Before entering the courthouse, Rain reportedly was handed another lawsuit over a canceled concert in Los Angeles.