Interviews

[Interview] JKS – Setting off again towards a new world

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Source: Cri-J vol. 4
Jap-Korean translation: 레니비에
Korean-Chinese translation: 樱之荼蘼
English translation: Aphrael77
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Actor Jang Keun Suk is an experienced actor, this year being his 20th debut anniversary. As someone in his mid-20s, he has lived 20 years of his life as an actor. Just this point alone is staggering. During this period, he had gone through gruelling test, met admirable senior actors and had experienced the tumultuous changes of an actor’s life. Even though he is still very young, in his list of works, the most appropriate term of address is “actor Jang Keun Suk”. And he has now transcended to a higher level. With his trademark confidence and thinking philosophy, his never-ending self contradictions, he is progressing towards a new world. Not only in his imagination but having realized his dream in reality, actor Jang Keun Suk is emitting a dazzling aura.

Q. Felt that you were very happy attending the Busan International Film Festival. What’s your feelings since it’s your first time attending?

After participating in it, I’m deeply taken with the city of Busan and the theme of the Film Festival. I even hope that the Festival lasts 6 months in a year! It’s really happiness to spend time with people who love movies. There are many things to see, many respected seniors, actors and directors came, and I also went to unexpected places. In brief, because of Busan International Film Festival, Busan is, to me, a place that can be called the “Heaven for curiosity”.

Q. Heard that you were chatting happily with Rain, Go Soo, Song Hye Kyo and Kim Sun A at a food stall. Just being with these people makes one feel what a film festival is.

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[Interview] 10asia

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Credits: 10asia
English translation: tenshi_akuma

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In fact, I was honestly afraid to interview the strange creature who calls himself “Prince of Asia.” On the contrary, the conversation with him was quite fun. He is Jang Keun Suk, a frank and open guy who showed us both his strong and weak points as honestly as possible. His fans describe him as the most lovely and brilliant person. If I add one more to it, I will describe him as the most honest person. Actually he has a good figure, but he is a rare and remarkable young actor who shows us what JKS is plainly, which is quite different from many other actors who show their best side and hide their worst side from others. He shows his true self such as he yawns openly when he finds it boring. I’m happy to share our exciting dialogue with you.

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[Magazine] High Cut

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Pics/text: neineilove
News source: KoreaStarDaily
English translation: Aphrael77

JKS: It’s the truth that having achieved more successes than I expected has made me become more cautious in considering problems. Hope people can pay attention to my real life and growth process.
『HIGH CUT』杂志，张根硕：实现了比我设想中更多的成功，令我在考虑问题时变得更加慎重是事实。希望大家关注张根硕真实的人生和成长过程。
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Actor Jang Keun Suk reveals his feelings about being active in both Japan and Korea simultaneously.

Recently, JKS shot a series of posters for fashion magazine 《HIGH CUT》, and transformed into a man wavering on the edge between the 1970s and the contemporary era.

During the photo shoot, JKS presented the warm earth-tone series of brands such as Comme des Garcons、Rick Owens and Ann Demeulemeester.

In the interview that followed, JKS said, “Mum helped me to check my fortune for 2012. I’ll be busy until next year; she gave me mental preparation from January.” As he thought about the past year 2011, he continued, “I want to do the things I like, and live happily. I’m betting on my events in Japan. If that fails, it’s pointless to talk about popularity. Because I have gained more successes than I expected, I have become more cautious. Hope people can pay attention to my real life and growth process.”

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[Interview] ELLE Japon Feb. 2012

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Credits: ELLE Japon
English translation: tenshi_akuma

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In his latest movie JKS became a pet of a female senior
Jang Keun Suk, he is the very person who has captivated Japanese women’s hearts. He broke through as a star after broadcasting TV drama ‘You Are Beautiful’ and since then he has succeeded in his career as a singer as well as an actor. In fact, he just finished his first performance at Tokyo Dome in November successfully. In his latest movie ‘You’re My Pet (YMP)’ based on Japanese comic, JKS played Kang In Ho, a pet as well as a young prospective dancer, living under the same roof with a career woman, Ji Eun who is not good at love.

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[Interview] Drink Chat with JKS (2): JKS speaks frankly, “Inclination towards masculine man rather than herbivore man”

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Shared by: Sukbar
Jap-Chinese translation: vik1107
English translation: Aphrael77
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Q: Want to know the real JKS. Is JKS masculine? Or a herbivore man?
JKS: Masculine. Not suppressing the other party by force, but I want to become a courageous and decisive person.

Q: How do you view disputes?
JKS: All along, I advocate the world as one home. If there can be peaceful talks, problems can be solved quickly.

Q: Why do you have the nickname “little old man”?
JKS: As for that, I don’t understand too. Very puzzled (laughs).

Q: Do you agree your character is not within your control?

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[Interview] Drink Chat with JKS (3)+(4): CF fee more than Bae Yong-joon

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Chinese translation: viki (from Jap)
English translation: Aphrael77

* NOTE: There may be a bit of unintended inaccuracy in the translations from Korean to Japanese, Japanese to Chinese, and now Chinese to English.

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This day, Jang Keun Suk undergoes the test at Hanyang, introducing theatre at a big theatre and movie department. Every week on Monday and Tuesday, JKS will go to school. It’s the only free time that he can enjoy. In year two, being a committee member of the school anniversary’s Arts Festival, his patriotic feelings towards his school were visible. Now he is in his last semester.

Q: The reason why JKS always goes to school?
JKS: Registration fee is very expensive, and also I can enjoy uninterrupted free time!

Q: As a student, how is JKS like?
JKS: I come and go alone. Of course, I don’t put on make-up and my hair is tousled. Because I am not an artiste in school.

Q. Did anyone try to get your autograph?
JKS: This kind of strange thing doesn’t really happen in school. And things such as secretly taken photos are also rare.

Q: Did you try attending group dates?

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