[ENG-SUB] Jan 2008 New Year feature Interview

Credits: Sukbar
English subs: Aphrael77


A lovely interview that made my day, especially as I agree with all the positive comments about our dear Sukkie! Really, the CF director and actress interviewed had such good taste 🙂 and sharp acumen in spotting a rising star with great potential. Looking at the youthful Sukkie in this interview makes me very happy ^^

Thanks for sharing this, Farina!

30 thoughts on “[ENG-SUB] Jan 2008 New Year feature Interview”

  1. thanks to you ” FARINA “and “Aphrael77” for the video and the sub , now i can go to sleep with a lighter heart.

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  2. In turn I wld like to thank Shiro for sharing it on Twitter/FB. She’s the real gold mine where Suk is concerned 🙂

    Thanks for subbing Aphrael!

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  3. Thanks aphrael, farina and shiro for this video. It ‘s another wonderful video of our Prince. Sukkie is indeed a special star. Everyone who worked with him seemed to say all positive things about him even when he was younger. Lol……that lady was absolutely right when she said Sukkie has the potential and charisma to become a SUPERSTAR.

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    • JKS has the most expressive eyes..I love it..thanks to everyone for posting this vid.,I myself is so proud of him,,he’s a very intelligent human being even when he’s young,, he has deep thoughts about his carreer and as a person..Have you notice ” the lady who said good words to sukkie” she was Gominams Aunt in YAB,..so she worked with Suk way before,nice!!..And as to his status today as a Big Star,,I can still feel the warmth of the young Sukkie from this interview to the way he lives his life today!!Wow,,another revelation about Suk great personality..I’m loving him everyday…(^_^)

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  4. Thanks a lot, This is an amazing interview, It really captured the moment of trasformation from a teenager to an adult actor.
    Something about it that makes you happy and proud after seeing it.
    I liked : the professional opinion about JkS character , when director speaks about how he’s got both the innocent look and charisma, and being able to be cute and charming at the same time. That’s so true!
    When JKS speaking about his future aspirations and how he wants to accumilate expereience and meet more people makes me so happy and proud of him for achieving his dreams in 3 years.
    I also liked this part when he said : ( does it mean that I have more wrinkles already?) He really never fails to amaze me with his sudden sense of humour, and this playful witty side that could suddenly spring out in the most serious moments.
    I enjoyed the whole thing very much. Nice start of a day. It’s 6 am Cairo time! Have a nice day eels!

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  5. Aww. The director that gave him words sure gave a huge impact till now. He doesn’t care if some people hate him for his hair, weird personality, “attention getter”, and clothing style. That is why i love him, he is basing on his relationship with his true eels, not basing on the amount/number of fans he has..

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  6. Thanks! I loved loved loved this video! I see him so adorable (I didn’t quite lose my breath because he still looks quite youthful). Anyway, I look at his image in the interview/video and can easily see why he was offered the role of Gu Joon Pyo back then. He’s accomplished so much in such a short period of time. I truly wish I had been along for the ride during the last couple of years of growth but alas I’ve only known of kdramas and Korean entertainment for less than a year now but truly a devoted fan of the genre and an Eel.

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  7. Gamsahamnida Farina and apharael… this old vid really ease my heart after yesterday prince angry tweet came up. Or maybe Shiro intentionally sharing it to give a little spiritual medicine for us ‘the hurting eels’ ?? ^_^
    And yes charlotte, it was Chae Ran who played Go Mi Nam’s aunt and also as the loyal guardian of Prince Chang Hui at Hong Gil Dong. I read his interview in a magazine a year ago , when he is asked, which one between Park Shin Hye and Uee ( who played as Yoo He Yi ) is his type? Then he jokingly answered ” My type is Chae Ran ” hahaha…

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    • Chae Ran?? Hahaha!… Right solution in this situation and good way to avoid offending smb!! I love his “witty” jokes!!!^^

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      • hahahaha,,but girls he’s serious when he said that age doesn’t matter to him,,remember his Ideal world cup,,he choosed elder women so we’re qualified..The only problem is that ” skirt thing & beautiful neckline”,,can you imagine I rushed to see my neck on the mirror when I watched his interview,lol..

      • Oh my!! Charlotte, you are soooo cute!! Hahaha!
        I can visualised your actions too!! 😀

        Side track a bit, you know what! I just realised your name is the same as the Lotte Charlotte chocolate that JKS is endorsing! 🙂

      • that was really cute charlotte! well, i did wonder if my neck would pass sukkie‘s preference. XD the skirt thing, i think i can pull it off as i have slender legs. LOL! my gawd! we really are crazy over him!!!

      • thank you girls,,and @farina,I bet you also checked your neck,hahahaha…
        @crazyoverJKS ,,yes dear,,coincidence right,,but did you know that I tweeted Prince saying “hey JKS,you’re endorsing Lotte Charlotte,,that’s my name,you made me very happy!!,I was hoping that he could RT,,but unfortunately he did not,kekekeke!! Another thing is I always tweet him Cheer Up Prince,,Be yourself, we love who you are,, etc,and then I read a tweet from him saying those same words,,and I told myself,,wow Sukkie learned those words from me,hahaha
        (fooling myself a bit),as if I’m the only person who tweets him those kind of words..Crazy right,,I’m laughing to myself now.. *_*

      • Charlotte, actually I checked my moles, lol!!! That’s how I discovered I have the same mole on the ear 🙂

  8. I like all of his CFs that he did when he was at this age. He sang in all his CFs like Samsung YEPP Drag it, Magic Drag and Haptic love. Black Engine CF is also another good one. He also raps in one of the CF. You can view them in You Tube. All featuring him as a cute model and he wasn’t wearing eye make up back then.

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    • yes, i love those CFs (like there‘s anything i don‘t love in what he does ^_^)m especially the Samsung Yepp CF where he wears all black.
      he looks totally ravishing in black! (*drooling*) LOL!

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  9. just one remark : if we ,his overseas eels (who had never seen him in reality) were able to recognise his skills , why couln’t the directors and the media see it and kept moking him during all this years .
    i can’t stop thinking of it and the only answer i find was JALOUSY
    but they were wrong , although they ignored him , he succeed with his own skills and wins the world fame he deserves

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    • maya2500, actually I notice Sukkie has got the many recognition from many in the Korean entertainment circle (e.g. directors, script-writers, senior actors/actress etc..) all the while.. and also from a group of Korean eels who supported him for many years… even media reports from the TV stations (MBC, KBS, SBS) are always showing Sukkie’s potential & positive sides as I have been seeing many of these vids with supporting reports.. the only problem I see Sukkie faces in his home country are antis fans or media who intentionally create negative news.. anti fans could be fans supporting other artiste or may be fans turned antis due to misunderstanding or affected by unreliable info…

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  10. Amazing maya, coz few hours ago I read a magazine (well it’s Indonesian magz) that wrote about an a korean article questioning him being too busy overseas than in his own country. Of course I laughed so hard reading this shout angrily ” How could you being so blind, korean? (sorry, I mean the media and most of korean, not to mention the eels of course) After so many years you cover you eyes and ears from a very absolute talented pure shinning star, even often giving low and cynical comment on him, now questioning WHY? WHY? Why he prefers spread his wings overseas?”
    Well I really really hope all korean see the answer clearly : It’s because the other country media, fans and even people who just barely know him as an actor or singer REALLY SEE THE PURE TALENT, THE OUTSTANDING SKILL, THE NEVERENDING EFFORTS AND SPIRIT, and the most important is THE AMAZING CHARACTER OF A YOUNG MAN WHO ALWAYS CARE TO OTHERS,DOWN TO EARTH , NEVER FAKE HIS WORDS OR HIS DEED ALTHOUGH IT WILL CREATE MISPERCEPTION ON HIM, AND TRULY KNOWS WHAT HIS DREAMS AND STEP BY STEP REACH THEM WITH HIS SWEAT AND BLOOD BRAVELY. IT MEANS THAT OVERSEAS PUBLIC ABLE TO APPRECIATE THE GOOD QUALITY OF SOMEONE IN SPITE OF THE BAD QUALITY ( which all human being born with, I mean good and bad side).
    So, I’m really sorry for the South Korean ( once again, for the antis and the kind) who do not know their own national treasure being born, grew up, and now have become The International Treasure!
    Pheww..so sorry for being so emotional like this, but I really need to blow it out.
    Apharael, can’t measure how much I thank you, thank you..

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    • arie-tristan,

      i understand how u feel, and i think all of us do too – really feel the heartache for him when he tries so hard in his own country – all along, he has been appearing in commercials, dramas, entertainment news, and how the general Korean public responds to him, as seen when one Japanese TV team went to Korea to find out more about JKS’ background and they interviewed people on the street who went “huh? never heard of JKS”, and in the past when he faced all that criticism for being creative, different and frank

      Koreans are really a patriotic lot and so is JKS too. He never forgets to promote his country, his culture when he goes overseas (having kimchi soup on SMAP, singing his national anthem at Tokyo Dome). Really, his patriotism is unquestionable. and the Korean article questions why he’s more busy overseas?? that’s because he’s more in demand overseas! ironic ….

      i have the utmost confidence that JKS’ star will continue to shine in the world, and he’ll continue to prove his sceptics wrong. and even if one day the popularity bubble will burst, there will still be a group of eels who continue to support our Prince, appreciate him and love him, because he is JANG KEUN SUK!!

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      • WOW,,clap clap clap to you @arie-tristan and aphrael77 and to all the girls in this blog who kept on fighting and believing our Prince greatness.I myself had the same question the way you do,,they were so lucky to have Prince,but they most likely ignore him,,huh..I think if we (who love JKS) is just a one step away with him,,Prince Jang don’t need to strive hard to win our attention co’z we will give him that right away!! I admit,at some point I envy Japanese eels co’z Sukkie always prioritize them,,but can we blame Prince for loving them so dearly..Japanese accepted Sukkie with open arms,,they made him the Biggest Star in their country,so no question why he shower them with love and attention.Doing side by side show’s in Japan is his way of thanking them for the love they’ve given him..I look up to Japanese eels,they proved their love to Sukkie,,and in return Prince appreciated them so much and even commend their well mannered behavior..Pity those who make such bad noise against JKS instead of thanking him for giving his country an honor wherever he may be..Come to think of it ( those who question his deeds),,do you ever question yourself “what have you achieved or have you done something for the goodness of your country?If the answer is NONE.,,then you have no right to accused JANG KEUN SUK..Mind your own life,,right people!!!

  11. Aphrael dear, I’m tearing now…thanks a million for understanding me, how I feel, although I blow it in a very messy words ( sorry for my unfluent english ^_^ ) @QQeyes dear, I knew that there are some Korean media and of course the eels who always support and acknowledge his positive side. But, it seems always covered by the negative news spread by ‘those others’. So, no matter how many supports on his achievement it will soon got hit by ‘underestimate things’ ( sorry I don’t know how to say, my poor vocabs..) So, forgive me QQeyes , it’s all just becoz of the news I just read that blew my emotion up…
    But whatever happen, just like aphrael said, WE, THE TRULY EELS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND LOVE HIM, BECOZ HE IS JANG KEUN SUK! PRINCE FIGHTING!!

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