Interviews

[How to watch] JKS ‘Hanryu Pia’ special interview VR video

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NOTICE: ‘JVR’ app is only available in Japan playstore (need to use Japan VPN) to download.

Credit: Hanryu Pia magazine
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As we previously announced, ‘Hanryu Pia magazine’ JKS special edition with VR video has been sold exclusively on BOOK PIA online and KOARI.net. The buyer can enjoy JKS special interview VR video using VR kit. Here’s the detailed guidance for the buyers. Please don’t forget downloading the video by December 22nd, 2016. Enjoy! 🙂

[how to watch: preparation]
*You need smartphones
iPhone IOS8 to the latest, Andorid OS4.4 to the latest

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[article] ‘Considerate King’ Actor to Director dream, Jang Keun Suk’s New Challenge Passes the Grade

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Original source: http://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB11279563
English translation: Wen Lee from ECI
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Jang Keun Suk’s New Challenge Passes the Grade.

Jang Keun Suk participated at the 20th Bucheon Inetrnational Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) on the 26th at Ginggi-do CGV. He brought his screen work ‘The Great Legacy’ which he directed and talked to the audience.

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[article] Jackpot (Royal Gambler): Jang Keun Suk – “My fans have had a great effect on my acting…I feel sense of responsibility”

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Original source: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000476521
English translation: Wen Lee from ECI
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SBS Mon-Tue TV drama ‘Jackpot’ (Royal Gambler) has reached the latter half, the centre of the drama Jang Keun Suk expressed his gratitude to his fans.

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[article] [interview] Jang Keun-suk happy to ‘learn beauty of acting’

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Previously, K-pop Herald took questions for Jang Keun-suk, Yeo Jin-goo interview on their website. They asked very before the interview was held, so we failed to share this news here. But luckily our ECI sisters got a chance to be chosen as one of the questions asked JKS. Congratulations, Kendra and Jill! 🙂

Credit: KPOP HERALD
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Actors Jang Keun-suk talks to the press during a group interview for their TV series “Jackpot” on Friday in Tanhyeon, Gyeonggi Province. (SBS)

Actor Jang Keun-suk, starring in the SBS TV series “Jackpot” — also dubbed “Daebak” in Korean — said he “learned the beauty of acting” and has a different mindset from that of the past, when asked questions given by the K-pop Herald readers during an interview session in Seoul on Friday afternoon.

Below is the transcript of the interview with actor Jang.

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[article] Actor Jang Keun-suk calls ‘The Royal Gambler’ personal ‘bonanza’

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Credit: YONHAP NEWS

By Park Sojung
GOYANG, South Korea, May 20 (Yonhap) — Jang Keun-suk said Friday, despite having acted for more than a decade, “The Royal Gambler” has opened his eyes to his still latent potential as an actor.

“Through ‘The Royal Gambler’ I was able to contemplate on acting more deeply than before,” he told reporters on the set of the SBS period drama in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. “The fact that I was able to discover more of my hidden potential is truly a ‘bonanza’ (laugh).”

He was referring to the meaning of the Korean title of the series, “Daebak.”
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Actors Jang Keun-suk (L) and Yeo Jin-goo pose for photos at a news conference on the set of the SBS series “The Royal Gambler” in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, in this photo released by SBS on May 20, 2016. (Yonhap)

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[Teasers] ‘Daebak (The Royal Gambler)’ broadcast on KNTV, Japan

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Japanese premium cable channel, KNTV starts broadcasting ‘Daebak (The Royal Gambler)’ on May 17th, 2016. They shared some teasers including his interview on their YouTube channel. We post some text translation of his parts. Enjoy!

Credit: KNTV

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English translation: Wen Lee from ECI

00:05 Jang Keun Suk talk about the Royal Gambler (Jackpot/Daebak).
00:09 Q: What made you decide to play in Royal Gambler (Jackpot/Daebak)?.

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