[article] Jang Keun Suk – The Royalty of the Hallyu World

This article was run in Venezuelan Newspaper on December 8th, 2012 and Tree-J staff, no one tweeted about this. Below are the translation of the article. He’s surely become World Prince day by day. Zikzin!

Original Transcript: Jang Geun Suk Venezuela
English Translation : thenatcat

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Jang Geun Suk: The royalty of the Hallyu world

The “Prince of Asia” plans to break into the U.S. market
The singer of “Let me cry” officially debuted in Japan with the album “Just Crazy”

Jang Geun Suk is an actor, singer, dancer and South Korean model born on September 26, 1987 who is popularly known as the Prince of Asia. The artist, who is also called Keun-chan, Keun-suk or Sukkie, began his artistic career at age 5 when he was discovered by a talent agent.

The artist made his debut in 1997 as a child actor in the drama Happiness for Sale. In middle school, Geun Suk was influenced by Japanese pop singer Ken Hirai and started learning the language on his own. In 2003, he attended high school in New Zealand, where he learned English and Japanese, but went back to Korea to work on the popular sitcom Nonstop 4.

His rise in acting began with his performance in the Korean drama Lovers In Prague (2005) and his leap to the big screen was with One Missed Call Final (2006), a Japanese horror film production where he played a deaf youth.

Geun Suk returned to the small screen in Korea with a historical novel, Dust Storm (2006), attracting the attention of many fans. In 2008 he starred in a movie and in a drama, both based in music, Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do and Beethoven Virus, in addition to the drama Hong Gil Dong. By now Keun-Suk had already interpreted more than 10 songs for the productions in which he participated.

The artist was praised in 2009 for his performance in the film The Case of Itaewon Homicide, where he played a troubled young Korean-American and most of his lines were in English. That same year, he also starred in one of his most successful dramas, You’re Beautiful, displaying his talent as an actor and singer. In 2010, he performed in Mary Stayed Out All Night, another popular musical drama.

MUSICAL FUROR
Although he had already sung for some of his dramas, he did not release all of his music except for a few songs done for advertisements: “Black Engine” for a male cosmetics brand and “Touch Holic”, “Just Drag” and “Magic Drag” to promote an mp3 player from Samsung.

In May 2011, Sukkie debuted as a singer with the release of the single “Let me cry”. His first single reached number one on the Oricon charts in Japan and became the first non-Japanese included in the charts. As a result, he won in the category “Best New Artist” at the Gold Disc Awards (January 2012).

In September, Geun Suk promoted throughout Southeast Asia his first Chinese album entitled The Lounge H vol 1. In the production notes “Gotta Getcha”, a song with strong beat and powerful rap, stands out as written by the artist.

Keun-Chan closed with a flourish by playing the lead role in the adaptation of a Korean film, based on the Japanese drama Kimi Wa Petto or You Are My Pet, released in November.

In March of 2012, he released a new album titled Lounge H in Japan. The production featured seven tracks in the genres of rock and electronic, including “Gotta Getcha”. In addition, it was learned that his album The Lounge H vol 1 won in the categories of “Best Selling Album” and “Best Korean Album” at the IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales awards.

Later, he starred with Yoona-singer of the girl group Girls Generation-in the drama titled Love Rain. In late May, he released the Japanese album Just Crazy. The album, of long duration, marked his official debut and made history in the Oricon charts, making him the first international solo male artist to reach the top of both the day and the weekly charts. He is also the first singer to overcome-in over 17 years- both lists with his first single “Let Me Cry” and his first studio album. In June, he published a cookbook entitled Love Recipe in Japanese. It has twenty recipes, essays and photo shoots.

His fan club is called “Eels” meaning eels, was so named because the eel-like food-safe is considered a great power. Sukkie argues that their fans are their motivation and strength to go every day.

***Original***

Jang Geun Suk: La realeza del mundo Hallyu

El “Príncipe de Asia” planea incursionar en el mercado estadounidense
El interprete de “Let me cry” debuto oficialmente en Japón con el álbum “Just Crazy”

Jang Geun suk es un actor, cantante, bailarín y modelo sur coreano nacido el 26 de septiembre de 1987 al que se conoce popularmente como el príncipe de Asia. El artista, que también es llamado Keun-chan, Keun-suk o sukkie, inicio su carrera artística a los 5 años cuando fue descubierto por un agente de talentos.

El interprete realizo su debut en 1997 como actor infantil en el drama Happiness for sales. En la escuela intermedia, Geun Suk se vio influenciado por el cantante de pop japonés Ken Hirai y empezó a aprender el idioma por si mismo. En 2003, asistió a la escuela secundaria de nueva Zelanda, donde aprendió ingles y japonés; pero regreso a corea para trabajar en la popular comedia Nonstop 4.

Su alza en la actuación inicio con su desempeño en el drama coreano Lovers In Prague (2005) y su salto a la gran pantalla fue con One mised call final (2006), una producción cinematográfica japonesa de terror donde interpreto a un joven sordo.

Geun Suk regreso a la pantalla chica en corea con una novela histórica, Dust Storm (2006), atrayendo la atención de muchos fans. En el 2008 actuó en una película y en un drama, ambos inspirados en música, Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do y Virus Beethoven, además de la novela Hong Gil Dong. Para ese momento Keun-Suk ya había interpretado más de 10 temas para producciones en las que participo.

El artista fue elogiado en el 2009 por su actuación en la película The case of Itaewon homicide, donde interpreto a un perturbado joven coreano-americano y la mayoría de sus líneas fueron en ingles. Ese mismo año, también protagonizo uno de sus dramas mas exitosos, You´re beautiful, haciendo gala de su talento como actor y cantante. En el 2010 se desempeño en Mary Stayed out all night, otro popular drama musical.

FUROR MUSICAL
A pesar de que ya había cantando para algunos de sus dramas, no libero todo la música de su propiedad, salvo algunas canciones hechas para los anuncios: “Black Engine” para una marca de cosméticos masculinos y “Touch Holic”, “Just Drag” y “Magic Drag” para promocionar un reproductor de mp3 de la línea Samsung.

En mayo de 2011, sukkie debuto como cantante con el lanzamiento del sencillo “Let me cry”. Su primer tema alcanzo el numero uno de las listas Oricon individuales de Japón y lo convirtió en el primer -no japonés- en figurar en la lista de éxitos. Como resultado gano en la categoría “Best New Artist” en los Gold Disc Awards (enero 2012).

En septiembre, Geun Suk promociono por todo el sudeste de Asia su primer álbum chino titulado The Lounge H vol1. En la producción destaca el tema “Gotta Getcha”, una canción con ritmo fuerte y poderoso rap, escrito por el propio interprete.

Keun-Chan cerró con broche de oro interpretando el papel principal en la adaptación de un película coreana, basada en el drama japonés Kimi Wa Petto o You Are My Pat, estrenada en noviembre.

En marzo de 2012 publico un nuevo álbum titulado Lounge H, en Japón. La producción conto con siete pistas del genero rock y electrónico, incluyendo “Gotta Getcha”. Además, se conoció que su álbum The lounge H vol 1 gano en la categorías “Best Selling Album” y “Best Korean Album” en los premios IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales.

Posteriormente protagonizo con Yoona –cantante del grupo de chicas Girls Generation- el drama titulado Love Rides the rain. A finales de mayo lanzo el álbum japonés Just Crazy. El disco, de larga duración, significo su debut oficial e hizo historia en las listas de Oricon convirtiéndolo en el primer artista masculino solista internacional en llegar a la cima, tanto del día como en las listas semanales. También es el primer cantante en superar -en mas de 17 años- las dos listas con el primer single “Let Me cry” y el primer álbum de estudio. En junio publico un libro de cocina japonesa titulado Love Recipe. Cuenta con veinte recetas, ensayos y sesiones de fotos.

Su club de fans es denominado “Eels”, que significa anguilas, fue llamado así porque la anguila –como alimento- se considera una gran fuerte de energía. Sukkie argumenta que sus fans son su motivación y su fortaleza para seguir día a día.

15 thoughts on “[article] Jang Keun Suk – The Royalty of the Hallyu World”

  1. sis Kaori chan, thank you so much for posting English translation here.

    Thanks to translator for your dedication and hard work in translating this article.

    This is one of the nicest and most accurate short information about Sukkie’s career…which shows that this writer did extensive research about Sukkie. Kuddo to the writer!!

    Slow but surely, Sukkie’s love virus is spreading around the globe. I love love it!!!

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  2. So nice that it got through to someone at Tree_J… ‘One Step at a Time!’

    “Hurry up and wait, so close but so far away, everything that you always dreamed of, close enough for you to taste!”

    He has worked so hard, and now it’s starting to pay off!

    “It’s gonna happen when it’s supposed to happen…”

    JKS, come to the USA! <3

    Show them S.Korea has much more to offer than… PSY. LOL

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    • sis NAN, I was laughing hard reading your last statement. No offend intended for the other artiste. Sadly enough, the world doesn’t seem to have patient for “more” artiste’s talented showcase. The world like instance BOOMM and BAAMMMM phenomenon HIT!!!!

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  3. thanks kaori chan….
    just in this pond i get information about our prince. although the source with different language, i can understand coz this pond has many best translator….
    thanks everyone who make everything become easy…

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  4. This article such as biography, very complete .. unfortunately The Cri Show not included in the article. but a long article in a national newspaper in another country that far away from korea …. wow … very very great!
    Go..go..go… WORLD PRINCE, zikzin!!!

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  5. Dear Prince, you making news all a round the world now, slowly but surely. You will be world Prince and we will be waiting to welcome you. Zikzin!!!

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  6. Thanks Tenshi for search the article,i read it again here in english,but I read first in spanish and I am very proud and happy that kind of things happened.

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