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Source: http://m.news.nate.com/view/20130704n07499
English translation: Wen Lee from Eels Club International

Actor Jang Keun Suk surpasses as a celebrity to become a Hallyu brand, this special breakthrough action receives attention, becomes a talking point.

One can see JKS with a happy smiling face on the super large neon light at the entrance of the disembarkation zone at Gimpo airport’s international terminal & on the large screen inside the domestic terminal. The advertising words ‘JKS welcomes you’ greets tourists from all parts of the world specially attracts people’s attention.
Apparently, JKS specially prepared this unusual greeting method for his fans to thank them for their love and support. Through his various overseas performances, JKS truly became a ‘preacher’ in promoting Korea. He has made a big contribution in attracting tourists to visit Korea.

It is not just a commercial advertisement. Things that JKS himself created also received attention. Not only official website, his self created brands ‘Zikzin’ and ‘Zikzin Festival’ are also made known.

Through this, it’s an opportunity for JKS to surpass Asia into the world, enabling his ‘JKS effect’ to be maximised. We look forward to JKS’ future to be more far-reaching & more active performances.

On another note, JKS will be participating in TV drama ‘Beautiful Man. This drama is abt the most beautiful man in the world Dokgo Ma-te looking for his lost family & true love, conquering women in Korea’s top 1%. This means JKS will be coming back on the small screen too.

Original Source: http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201303201127251810
Credit: JKSLAND
English Translation: Wen Lee from ECI

With shaking heart, we welcomed the magazine’s first anniversary. Star1 started brilliantly with Jang Keun Suk in the 1st issue, various Korean celebrities like actor Lee Byun Hun and Shinee etc have appeared in the past year. Glamorous & meaningful, therefore collected all the posters.

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You can see his appearance on Star1 magazine from here. There are many pics posted before. Please search “Star1” 🙂

Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20130425n18367
Credit: Chinese Translation-Sukbar Translation Team
English Translation: Sprinbsuk_USA, edited by tenshi_akuma

Jang Keun Suk, Talented Actor? Hard Work Star?

Recently, Japanese broadcaster PDs, journalists of magazines have made an intense interview about a star to get his latest news or analyze secrets of his popularity. It’s not only happened in Japan, but also in China mainland and Taiwan.

This star is Jang Keun Suk (26 years old). Not only in his homeland Korea, but also in Japan, China, Taiwan etc.. Jang Keun Suk has got great popularity. One of the indicators for a star’s success is the CF endorsement value. Arashi is the highest paid star (2 billion won). SMAP is ranked the second (1.5 billion won). And Jang Keun Suk follows them, receiving 1 billion won as a CF endorsement. Last year from July to November, Jang Keun Suk held his concerts beginning in Seoul, then Yokohama, Osaka in Japan, Shanghai, Shenzhen in China, Taipei in Taiwan and so on. Total 9 cities, 16 shows. The shows collected 163,000 audiences. Jang Keun Suk scored the jackpot. Also his China weibo’s followers reached over 6.66 millions （Springsuk_USA’s note: Actually right now JKS’s weibo followers has reached 9.36 million already, close to 10 million. Weibo is like twitter in China, since twitter is blocked in China). Definitely qualified for the title “Asia Prince”, He has been busy travelling to Japan, China, Thailand for his activities. Some say seeing this situation, the end of Bae Yong Joon era and beginning of Jang Keun Suk Time.

At age of only 26, no one has thought Jang Keun Suk’s brilliant success before. So what is the secret of Jang Keun Suk’s success? The driving force behind this success is that he has great understanding and analysis of the trend, he prepared well with good marketing strategy.

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Source: http://news.nate.com/view/20130416n20562

Hallyu star Jang Keun Suk has achieved popularity in Chinese countries. Recently a Chinese media analyzed the secrets one by one why he has gained such a huge popularity in China and other Chinese countries such as Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

The media pointed out that they are refined features, cheerful image and sweet smile as some of his knockdown charms.

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Source: CJ E&M enewsWorld
Photo credits: ORICON

Jang Keun Suk will be releasing a new album in Japan with another flower boy concept.

Japan′s Oricon reported on April 10 that “Jang Keun Suk will release his second studio album in Japan. The title of the album to be released on May 29 is Nature Boy, and it will mark his return to promoting as a singer.”

Nature Boy will be Jang Keun Suk′s first album in a year since his first studio album Just Crazy in 2012. At the time, he had sold over 112,000 copies, a feat that placed him on the top of Oricon′s weekly chart.

For the upcoming album he will emphasize his boyish charms surrounded by nature, just like ithe title implies.

On the day before the album′s release, on May 28, the actor will hold a countdown event in Tokyo titled Nature Boy Birthday Count Down with his fans.

Credit: OBSNEWS
Chinese translation: Sukbar Translation Team
English Translation: Springsuk_USA

Jang Keun Suk Is Thinking Hard on His Next Acting Role He Wants to Bring Good Work For Audiences

Jang Keun Suk’s agent company recently told OBS News through a phone interview:”Jang Keun Suk is thinking hard and trying to make a decision on what kind of role he will play on his next acting work in TV drama/Movie. People should be able to know it for not long.”

In fact, Since Jang Keun Suk’s high popularity in Japan, China and other Asian countries, many drama/movie favor him. His agent company said that he did get some acting role proposals. Now they are in the progress of deciding to do which one.

And after the car accident. On April 08, Jang Keun Suk posted on twitter that he went to hospital. Fans are worried about him. For that, his agent company said: That day he just went to hospital because of a cold.”