[article] Jang Keun Suk sets up Cultural Foundation to groom juniors

Original source: http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000448124
English translation: Hazy Lee from ECI

Jang Keun Suk personally sets out to discover the next generation of Hallyu Star.
Jang Keun Suk is searching for someone who can be called “Asia Prince Junior”, one who is talented and has great development potentials.

In a recent interview with SportsDongA, he mentioned his plans to start an acting training center as well as establish an entertainment agency.

Jang Keun Suk said: “Starting a training center to develop the next generation, providing an opportunity for these rookies in an agency through activities overseas, and imparting my personal experience to them. Esepcially learning the know-hows through the overseas activities, I will personally share with them.”

Prior to becoming a top-notch Korean star in China and Japan, he himself personally went through many failures and repeated tries, and he hoped the juniors need not go through those phases.

As such, Jang Keun Suk decided to set up a Cultural Foundation. He has plan to name the foundation after himself.

Currently there is already an outlined plan, and there will be various big scale aution events starting end Feb to kick off the plan. He said: “I will not be a by-stander, but will be actively involved, from planning to execution of the plans.”