Source: Starnews
Credits: en.korea.com
Actor Jang Keun Suk recently received a special present from his fans for his 20th debut anniversary.
On September 10, Jang’s agency, Tree J. Company, said that Jang’s official fan club members prepared a special subway advertisement to celebrate the 20th debut anniversary.
One of the Line No. 5 trains in Seoul has been decorated with pictures of Jang since September 9.
Four different kinds of 258 advertisements were made by the fans so that many people can discover that Jang debuted twenty years ago. The train will run through Seoul for about a month until October 10. It is more meaningful because Jang’s birthday is on September 26.
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[article] 20120901 JKS Cri Show 2 in Taipei Arena
Credit: The Liberty Time
Original article link: http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2012/new/sep/2/today-show18.htm
English Translation: Sarah Ye
Hallyu Star Jang Keun Suk had his Cri Show at Taipei Arena the other night, first time performed in Taipei Arena, he sang 19 songs. His singing ability really doesn’t lose to professional singers. 7000 audiences were crazy for his charms. As usual, he used his sweet mouth to electrified fans, he spoke Chinese and said loudly: “I always miss you, do you miss me?” He hurt his chin when he was shaving the day before, he put a bandaid on and joked: “I hope this won’t fall off.”
[article] 20120831 Jang Keun Suk Taipei Cri Show 2 Press Conference
Credit: Kpopn
Original Article: http://kpopn.com/2012/08/31/141245/
English Translation: Sarah Ye
Jang Keun Suk who will have his Cri Show II concert tomorrow at Taipei arena held press conference early today. Let’s take a look what’s the content of it:
[Q&A] Numero TOKYO October 2012
Credits: Numero TOKYO
Photographed by Leslie Kee
English translation: tenshi_akuma
A close-up Q & A of the real face of Jang Keun Suk
Q1: As an artist, what are you planning next?
A1: I’ve come to think that doing as soon as possible is not always the best. Detouring is sometimes better, I think. I’ve achieved my current success much earlier than I expected. That’s why there was days when I had fear about this early success and was thinking every day about what I should do. Now, I’m enjoying every single moment and searching for what I want to do. It means what I’m preparing for now is what I personally want to do, not as an artist. I have another dream to be a businessman. To realize the dream, my next plan is to open up a collaborative shop with brand names as a designer. While doing a lot of research desperately, I’m sometimes mixed up if I’m an artist or a business man. Lol.
[Interview] Numero TOKYO October 2012
Credits: Numero TOKYO
Photographed by Leslie Kee
English translation: tenshi_akuma
— deep emotional range —
Even an adult can’t help but fall in love again…
Jang Keun Suk’s attraction; mysteriousness and beauty.
You’ll see his crazy world never before shown to anyone. Jang Kuen Suk, who released his first album “Just Crazy” at the end of May in Japan, got a No.1 ranking on Oricon daily and weekly chart. It means he became the first solo foreigner artist in the history of music in Japan. He has a clear and beautiful voice we can’t help but get lost in. Listening to songs into which he puts a lot of emotion, we tremble all over with the rhythm. It’s a moment when his new creative talent sublimes. Who on earth is this 25-year-old young superstar? A close-up of the real face of Jang Keun Suk, the most mysterious and attractive guy who is gifted with remarkable talents inside.
[article] Jang Keun Suk and Baby Moon Mason Reunite for First Time in 5 Years
Source: CJ E&M enewsWorld
Jang Keun Suk has reunited with his movie co-star, Moon Mason. After starring in the movie Baby and I together in 2008 as father and son, the two hadn’t seen each other in five years. But the two were reunited, according to photos uploaded on Moon Mason’s homepage on August 26. Titled, ‘‘Father and son’, Mason & Jang Keun Suk finally reunited after 5 years’, the pictures showed a series of the two stars striking various poses together.
Turns out the two recently made separate reservations for the same restaurant on the same day. After finding out, Jang Keun Suk went and sought out Moon Mason and his family where they held a mini-reunion of sorts as they shared a meal and stories in a happy time together. Jang Keun Suk was said to even refer to Moon Mason as his son as the two reunited with Jang Keun Suk even saying to Moon Mason, “When did our son grow up this much?”
Photo Credit: Moon Mason’s homepage
[excerpt] Team H @ Summer Sonic from The Japan Times
Source: The Japan Times Online
South Korean pop acts fared better, this year represented by Infinite and Team H. The latter, featuring Korean drama star Jang Geun Suk, drew a particularly enthusiastic audience of mostly female fans. Team H mixed pop structure with thumping electronic beats that had the devoted fans in the front dancing. They also played to the crowd by taking their shirts off (cue huge applause).
[article] Jang Keun Suk Fires up the 2012 Summer Sonic Festival in Japan
Source: CJ E&M enewsWorld
Jang Keun Suk got the crowd going once more with his DJ skills and performance on stage.
Jang Keun Suk took part in the 2012 Summer Sonic Festival on August 18 and 19 in Osaka and Tokyo as part of his project group, Team H. Dubbed Asia’s largest music festival, the two-day concert included performances from major global acts such as Green Day, Rihanna, Sigur Ros and more.
Going on stage with his music partner, Big Brother, as part of Team H, the duo performed a string of their recent album’s tracks including We Are, Shake It, Gotta Get Cha and more, which were remixed, for 40 minutes.
The mere presence of Jang Keun Suk on stage was enough to get the crowd riled up. At one point, Jang Keun Suk even had to temporarily halt his performance on the Rainbow Stage at the Tokyo concert as the standing concert attendees were becoming crushed from the crowd.
The group followed the performance with an interview on stage discussing the festival and its music in English.
Jang Keun Suk will next be performing in Taiwan on September 1 as part of his ongoing 2012 Jang Keun Suk Asia Tour The CRI Show 2.
Photo credit: Summer Sonic 2012
[News] Extra was published in SUMMER SONIC / Osaka
“from Asia to the world”
The most powerful two (Team H) created enchanted clubbing air
Team H abruptly changed the hot atmosphere of SUMMER SONIC into clubbing air. Team H is a unit formed by a famous Hallyu star Jang Keun Suk and his partner on music Big Brother. They made a long-awaited debut in Japan this March. Their trendy tunes have succeeded to get many supports from music fans.
They appeared on stage with the first tune “We are..” Then, while performing “Can’t Stop”, Big Brother showed us his superb DJ-ing. Continuously, they performed “NO HUMAN SMELL” and “SHAKE IT”. Their great chemistry fascinated the audience. During the talk session, Jang Keun Suk said, “Put your health first!” with a Kansai accent. At the same time, he declared to expand their business field to the world. The last song was their masterpiece “GOTTA GETCHA”. The repeated phrases make the stage and the audience unified and the audience reached its peak. Applause filled the venue and Team H bounced to them. Their fresh smile and cool performance have addictive charms. Team H created great impact on the audience and left the venue with their Team H flag proudly.
[news] Nate Report Jang Keun Suk Cri Show 2 in Shanghai
Credit: Nate/Sukbar weibo
English Translation: Sarah Ye
Original News link, please click http://news.nate.com/view/20120814n07543&snsfrom=twitter&return_sq=1 also here http://news.nate.com/view/20120814n06475
Note: Click news link will help Jang Keun Suk’s news on line search. PLEASE CLICK THE LINK.
Brief Translation:
Jang Keun Suk successfully held his 2012 Cri Show 2 in Shanghai. The show which was held at Shanghai Mercedes Benz Arena on Aug 11. The first day of ticket preorder has reached 90%. The audience at the concert is over 10000. This shows Jang Keun Suk’s super sensation. On Aug 10, the press conference, there were about 40 medias and also 200 fans attended.
After the press conference, Jang Keun Suk also did weibo on line interview made a new record with over 420K questions has been asked to him. Also member of Chinese National Badminton Team who just participated at London Olympics was there too to watch his Cri Show, this made the news too.
Later this week, Aug 18 and 19, Jang Keun Suk and his Team H partner Big Brother will perform at Summer Sonic in Japan (Tokyo and Osaka) which includes many famous international singers/bands also on the performers list.
[article] YOMIHOT_20120812
Credits: THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN
Next goal is to be World Prince
10 years has passed since Drama “Winter Sonata”. His latest drama “Love Rain”draws attention as a new collaborative work between Director Yoon Seok-ho and Scriptwriter Oh Soo-yun (whose masterpiece is “Winter Sonata”). Jang Keun Suk plays the leader actor with “SNSD” Yoona. They shot in Hokkaido, too. The beautiful scenery familiar to Japanese adds spice to their fatal love.
“I’m not sure about 1970s, so I tried to feel the soul of the era, asking Director and watching documentaries in those days.” Through his mature manner of talking, We can feel his another face, a down-to-earth actor quite different from his other face, a pop idol called “Guen-chan”.
He just turned 25 years old, but this year is his 20th anniversary since his debut. “I went to TV station more often than school. I held microphones more often than pens. Once I felt sorry that I didn’t have similar experiences or memories as friends had. However, I have been doing what I want to try instead. That’s why I’ve never regretted it”.
Every morning he talk himself in the mirror, checking his condition and make plans. He says, “This 10-second reflection is the most important time in a day”.
“I became Asia Prince. Next, I want to be World Prince” … He said so with his face set.
[News] 2012-08-08 Jang Keun Suk’s Rice Donation to Gangnam-Gu Needy
Credit: My daily/ Sina Entertainment
Original Article: http://news.nate.com/view/20120808n08775
Article from Sina Entertainment: http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/j/k/2012-08-08/15363706362.shtml
[News] Jang Keun Suk official alarm iPhone app got No.1 in Asian countries
Source: smart nakameguro
Jang Keun Suk official alarm app enjoys large sales on APP STORE. On August 6 (the first day of the sale), it swept No.1 sale in the category of ‘Lifestyle’ paid applications throughout Asian countries such as Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Singapore. This is the ranking of the first released day based on AppAnnie, analysis website for application selling.
[article] AERA_2012.08.13-20 (“person in focus”)
Credits: AERA
English translation: tenshi_akuma
I’d like to improve myself so that people may say “Jang Keun Suk is my goal”
Jang Keun Suk is not a person who doesn’t lock himself in. Even between takes, he goes out from his waiting room to the studio, and enjoys chatting with a much elder cameraman in a natural manner. Looking at the covers of AERA back number, he said, “Ah, it’s Takeshi-san!”
Takeshi-san is Takeshi Kitano. He says he is a big fan of him. “As I’ve studied how to direct at university, he is a role model. I admire his talent which enables to express his view of the world in a two-hours movie. For example, Movie ‘OUTRAGE’ describes Yakuza’s black world funnily. I accidentally thought ‘Yakuza’s life looks interesting’ while watching.”
[Interview] AERA_2012.08.13-20
Credits: AERA
English translation: tenshi_akuma
I’ll do something big within 10 years
Despite a super busy schedule, Jang Keun Suk accepted shooting of the cover of AERA and our interview. He’s broken a new field with his latest drama “Love Rain”. What is his resolution in the future? He talked passionately about it with far-off look in his clear eyes.
