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[News] JKS’ popularity in Japan surpasses Bae Yong-jun

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Source: China Entertainment Net 中国娱乐网
Date: 22 June 2011

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Japan is now clasping JKS in its hands
(i.e. treating him in a cherished manner)

Reputed Japanese magazine “AERA” has a special report entitled “Whether JKS has surpassed Bae Yong-jun”, which analyzes JKS’ high popularity in Japan at a deeper level.

According to the magazine, not only does JKS have fans in their 40s and above who have experienced the earlier Hallyu wave, he also has young fans in their teens and 20s, and seems to have surpassed Bae Yong-jun (BYJ) who has been at the forefront of the Hallyu wave since 2004.

Based on dramas such as “You are Beautiful” (YAB) and “Marry me Mary” (M3) which aired in Japan, JKS has accumulated extremely high popularity, and YAB even set the record of having been broadcast 3 times on Japan television. Already quite well-known from his earlier roles such as “Hwang Jin-yi”, JKS’ frequent activities have resulted in him becoming the most popular new-generation Hallyu star in Japan.

“AERA” thinks that the difference between JKS and BYJ is

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Daum website voting

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Voting period seems to be from 7 June to 21 June 2011.
Apparently no limit to the number of votes cast per person.
To vote, please follow this link and click on the cat icon.

I hope the message below means that the vote is cast successfully?

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[10 June 2011] JKS autographs for fans – part 2

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Credits as tagged

It seems that fans visited JKS on YMP set on Fri 10 June, and pics below show the stuff they had brought along in support of JKS, such as what I assume to be boxes of refreshments? And also the 2nd pic shows what they gave to JKS… haha~!

There were also Japanese fans there too, and JKS was able to pen a line in Japanese!

For more pics,

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[News] Malaysia Cri Show Report

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(Kuala Lumpur, 6 June) After the perfect ending of Korean pretty boy Jang Keun Suk’s Cri Show, JKS admitted that after a night of wild partying, he forgot to remove his make-up before sleeping and therefore he was busy with attending to his facial care and as a result, the media waited for one hour before they could meet JKS.

Once at the press conference, JKS apologized to the media and explained that as it was his first performance in Malaysia, he got increasingly excited during the show and after that went to a nightclub to party. It was in the wee hours when he went back to the hotel and he was so tired that he slept when he hit the pillow. As a result, the press conference originally scheduled to start at 3 pm started at 4.10 pm.

About his performance, he said,

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[3 June 2011] JKS 1st official shop opens at Parco Shibuya

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JKS Shop 01, posted with vodpod

Video credits: mihodog @ Youku
Pic credits: as tagged

Wow, even if we cannot visit JKS’ first official merchandise shop at Parco Shibuya that opens from 3 June to 27 June 2011, the video above shows us what the shop looks like. Haven’t had time to watch the video from beginning to end, but the place looks big with lots of JKS goodies! …. A bit lucky I am not in Japan to visit his shop, if not I may be tempted to buy many things there or even camp there!

Some information from fans on Sina:

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[DVD] 2010 Asia Tour (DVD + Poster in Tube) (4-Disc) (Korea Version)

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Available on YesAsia, all-region DVD in English / Chinese / Japanese / Korean subtitles, with free postcard and poster.
Expected release date is on 13 June 2011. Cannot resist the temptation ….

Jang Keun Suk – 2010 Asia Tour includes:
Disc 1: Hong Kong Show Highlights and Self-shot Opening Video
Disc 2: Asia Tour 2010 Program Ep. 1-4
Disc 3: Asia Tour 2010 Program Ep. 5-7
Disc 4: Asia Tour 2010 Program Ep. 8-10, Unreleased Footage

This edition comes with a postcard and a rolled poster shipped separately in a protective cardboard tube. DVD and poster shipments may arrive at different times. To go to YesAsia, please click here.

[News] JKS being chased by fans when shopping in Tokyo, reveals girlfriend is Japanese

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Tengxun Entertainment (1 June 2011, 00:06 hours) – Korean star Jang Keun Suk’s television drama “You are Beautiful” set the record in Japan for being the Korean drama with the highest number of repeat broadcasts, and the excellent sales of debut single “Let me cry” released on 27 April ignited his soaring popularity in Japan. JKS has become a hot focus of interviews for the competing mass media. Two Japanese magazines released on 31 May, Woman’s Weekly and Woman Herself (rough translation), have made JKS their cover model, and in an interview by Woman Herself, JKS unwittingly reveals that he has a “girlfriend”.

“Last year after the filming of ‘Marry me Mary’, I only rested for around 10 days. From then to now, I have not yet taken a break.” During the interview, JKS said that his schedule was so packed that he had no time to rest. “My girlfriend … is a Japanese …. Kidding!” His sudden revelation gave the reporter a shock! JKS also revealed that he had been chased by a primary school fan while he was shopping in Shibuya on a previous trip.

Recently, JKS is busy with the filming of movie “You’re my Pet” (YMP), and also with his fan-meetings in Thailand, China, Taiwan and Shanghai. On 31 May, Korean media reported that on 30 May

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