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[Part2] Jang Keun Suk by Akio Tahara, ‘First Meeting, Shocking Talents’

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Original source: http://lineblog.me/taba0385/archives/1036203971.html
English translation: Wen Lee from ECI
Edited by tenshi_akuma
Photos shared on Internet
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August 6th, 2015

The Keun Suk that appeared in Harajuku was only 19 years old. He was very different to the Hallyu stars to date. He’s very fashionable.
Recently, Korean fashion is getting more sophisticated, and Seoul is now renowned as a fashion city in Asia. Comfortable and reasonably priced clothes as well as their designs, some are even better than Japanese ones. In fact, Japanese artists like wearing ‘STYLENANDA’, Korean fashion brand items.

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[article-3] Jang Keun Suk “Love? ‘Asia Princess’ hasn’t appeared yet”

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Original source: OSEN
English translation: Wen Lee from ECI
Edited by tenshi_akuma
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Jang Keun Suk, who turns 30 this year, is actually an experienced actor and singer. He has been already working for 25 years in the entertainment industry. In his life as an artist, there were happiness and also difficulties which were many more times than others.
Because of his job, even one word or an instant facial expression would be recorded. It must be stressful. However, in today’s interview, JKS spoke in a detached tone. In addition, he shared his thoughts on love and ‘so-called Hosei (bluff) Keun-Suk’, showing his honesty as a ‘masked artist’.

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[article-2] Jang Keun Suk’s criteria for ‘Asia Prince Junior’? Must be loyal

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Original source: OSEN
English translation: Hazy Lee from ECI
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In a blink of an eye, this is the 25th anniversary of his debut. From the little boy in the 1992 undergarment advertisement that everyone is familiar with, he is now a senior where many juniors look up to. Especially establishing a foundation in his name, it also conveyed the key message of the show ‘Produce 101’, and attracted the attention of many.

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[article-1] Jang Keun Suk “To promote national pride, but never lose initial heart”

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Original source: OSEN
English translation: Hazy Lee from ECI
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The real Asia prince is back. Jang Keun Suk who turns 30 this year, appears more mature and presents his real self to everyone. The 2 years in solitude is considered neither long nor short, on the contrary, made him shine brighter and bond closer to his fans.

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[summary of articles] JKS’ talk in ‘Kim Chang-Ryul’s old school (radio show)’_20160106

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Jang Keun Suk appeared in SBS Power FM ‘Kim Chang-Ryul’s old school (radio show)’ aired on January 6th in Korea as a special guest. It takes time to release the whole translation of what he said in the radio as it was about 50 minutes long, so we’re going to share the summary sharing in media articles first here.

English translation: tenshi_akuma
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Original Source: KpopStarzJP
“This year I will be more active in Korea than before. My next drama project has been decided”
DJ Kim Chang-Ryul asked him ”Which do you have more fans, in Korea or abroad?” JKS answered “More fans abroad. I’m not for domestic consumption, but for export. However, I’m going to focus on working in Korea from now. I want to try everything such as dramas and movies targeted at Korean people. Above all, I’m most interested in radio show.”

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[Part1] Jang Keun Suk by Akio Tahara, ‘The Tracks of Encounter’

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Many eels must have already known him, Mr. Akio Tahara. He used to be a deputy editor of Japanese magazine ‘Josei Jisin’. He has now retired and started to write about some of the Korean artists he has interviewed during his career.
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Original source: http://lineblog.me/taba0385/archives/1036094080.html
English translation: Wen Lee from ECI
Edited by tenshi_akuma
Photos shared on Internet
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August 4th, 2015

Another encounter which influenced my Hallyu interviews, no, the encounter which dictated my carrer. That’s Mr. Jang Keun Suk.

By the way, today is his birthday. To start writing about JKS on such a day is also fate, I believe.

About JKS, there’s a lot to say. It’s different to the first Hallyu heat which included Winter Sonata. It’s a path we walked together starting from zero. As a magazine editor, I was in the midst of the creation of this heatwave & the centre of this was Mr. Keun Suk. Really, there was a time I was the only person doing interviews with him. We talked in private then. Thinking back now, it looked like a miracle.

I always believed he would become successful. Have I helped him a bit in the process..? I’d like to write the memories bit by bit chronologically. Once I start, there seems no ending (laugh). So I will update at random times.　I will update what I can share, and when I can write…

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[article] Jang Keun Suk, PR ambassador of artist Gogh’s media art exhibition

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Original source: Koari.net
Photo credits: Tree-J company
English translation: tenshi_akuma
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Actor Jang Keun Suk was appointed as a PR ambassador of a huge media art exhibition on artist Van Gogh, ‘VAN GOGH INSIDE: Festival of Light and Music’.

JKS played a rock band vocalist of ‘Active Volcano’, Hyeon-jun from movie ‘The Happy Life’, and a genius trumpet player, Kang Gun-woo from drama ‘Beethoven Virus’. In addition, through drama ‘You’re Beautiful’ and ‘Mary Stayed Out All Night’, he showed his own music talent fully. And in drama ‘Love Rain’, he played passionately a university student of art, Seo In-ha in 1970s.

Like these, as JKS has been very active in various art fields such as acting and music, the collaboration with ‘Van Gogh Inside’ that has given new impacts to the audience, showing new aspects to break what we believed or expected as an established theory will be more unique. That is worthy of attention.

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[exclusive article] Jang Keun Suk “I was an alien”

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2016-01-01 New Year Interview – Full version
Original source: STARNEWS
English translation: Hazy Lee from ECI
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“‘Yanghwa Bridge’ belongs to me. Dad used to be a driver, and mom a dishwasher. For their son, they came to Seoul with merely 200k Korean Won. This is why I need to work hard, to protect my family, and let them be happy.”

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