[News] Taiwanese fans initiate “Marry me Mary” promotion in JKS’ absence

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1 May 2011 – Taiwan’s Star TV is broadcasting “Marry me Mary” from 2 May, but male lead Jang Keun Suk can only come to Taiwan on 25 June to meet fans due to his packed schedule. In spite of this, Taiwanese fans still carried out promotional activities for him in north, central and south Taiwan.

Because of his acting in “You are Beautiful” and “Marry me Mary”, Jang Keun Suk enjoys tremendous popularity in Asia. Not only did his debut single “Let me cry” released in Japan surpass Girls Generation, it topped Japan ranking chart. To JKS who has harboured the dream of being a singer for many years, this comes as happy news.

Due to his high popularity, JKS’ schedule in Asia is fully packed, so although “Marry me Mary” is airing on Star TV from 2 May, JKS cannot make time to go to Taiwan to meet fans until 25 June.

Even though their idol cannot go to Taiwan for the time being, JKS Taiwanese fanclub still initiated country-wide promotional “Marry me Mary” activities respectively in the busy cities of Kao-hsiung, Tai-zhong and Taipei. The most special amongst the promotional activities is in Taipei, where 8 pairs of fans dressed up as the bride and bridegroom in “Marry me Mary” and even distributed “wedding invites”. The “bride” who got the most attention is only 5 years old!

Jang Keun Suk’s Asia Tour was held in Hong Kong last night. His appearance in his signature “Marry me Mary” hairstyle, with his hair combed back and wavy fringe bordering his face, caused Hong Kong fans to go wild. Besides having arranged for bus advertisements, Hong Kong fans donated HK$15,000 in JKS’ name to Japanese earthquake relief efforts. The three main JKS fanclubs in Taiwan expressed that they will not “lose out”, and has already donated NT$100,000 in JKS’ name to Japan Red Cross.

Source: CNA

張根碩不克來台 粉絲主動造勢
2011/05/01 18:02

（中央社記者黃慧敏台北1日電）衛視中文台2日起全台首播「瑪莉外宿中」，不過，男主角張根碩因為行程太滿，要到6月25日才能抵台會影迷。雖然如此，台灣影迷今天還是在北中南主動為他造勢。
張根碩因演出「原來是美男」、「瑪莉外宿中」，亞洲人氣超旺，不但在日本首發單曲「Let Me Cry」狠踩少女時代，攻佔日本排行榜冠軍，對懷著歌手夢想多年的張根碩來說，更是十分開心。
因為人氣夯，張根碩亞洲走透透行程滿檔，也因此雖然「瑪莉外宿中」2日在台灣衛視中文台首播，但張根碩實在挪不出空檔，只能到6月25日才能與台灣影迷會面。
儘管偶像暫時無法來台，台灣張根碩影友會今天還是發起全台應援活動，分別在高雄、台中、台北3地鬧區為他和新戲造勢。其中最特別的是，台北場有8名粉絲扮成張根碩的新郎造型，8名女粉絲喬裝成女主角文瑾瑩的新娘模樣，並聯手在西門町街頭幫張根碩發「喜帖」，其中1名5歲小女孩的文瑾瑩扮相最吸睛。
另外，張根碩亞洲巡迴影友會昨晚在香港舉行，張根碩頂著「瑪莉外宿中」中的招牌髮型─梳髮髻與臉龐兩側大波浪髮絲現身，讓香港粉絲陷入瘋狂。香港粉絲除了包下公車廣告，還將以張根碩名義，捐出港幣1.5萬元給日本地震災民。台灣3大張根碩影友會則表示「輸人不輸陣」，早已募集新台幣10萬元，以張根碩名義捐給日本交流協會，再轉交日本赤十字會。