[News] Jang Keun Suk turns down his throne!

[News] Jang Keun Suk turns down his throne!

Jang Keun Suk was reported to be part of MBC's new drama series Hwatu (the name of a Korean card game). However, an official of Jang's agency said, “Jang considered the role, but decided not to accept it.” Jang was suggested for the role of the Yuan king who lost his throne to his brother. 

Hwatu is about the union of China and Korea through Queen Gi of the Chinese Yuan Dynasty and a king of Goryeo (a Korean kingdom, 918 – 1392). Ha Ji Won will play the role of Queen Gi, and Joo Jin Mo will be King Chunghye of Goryeo.

[News] Jang Keun Suk and Park Shin Hye Show Continued Strong Friendship

[News] Jang Keun Suk and Park Shin Hye Show Continued Strong Friendship

Jang Keun Suk showed his tight friendship with Park Shin Hye via an update on his Naver LINE account.  In a post on June 7th, the actor turned idol shared a photo of him eating a bowl of daechang (bbq large intestines).  While actress Park Shin Hye was not featured in the photo, the caption read:

"Ate bbq large intestines with Shin Hye yesterday at Shin Hye's mother's restaurant.  The food is really delicious."

Jang Keun Suk and Park Shin Hye's close friendship is well-known to many, but the photo and LINE update further demonstrated this.  Even with his busy schedule, the actor always visits Shin Hye's mother's restaurant and also makes sure to promote it to his followers.

Online fans reacted saying, "Keun Suk and Shin Hye really are close friends", "Daechang seems really good", "Shin Hye is really lucky to have a friend like Suk."

Jang Keun Suk and Park Shin Hye built a strong friendship starring together for idol drama, "You're Beautiful".

Jang Keun Suk is set to embark to the US for his American debut, with a series of concerts with Team H in Los Angeles and San Francisco later this month.

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[News] Jang Keun Suk's Team H, Turning Up The Fun In US Too!

[News] Jang Keun Suk's Team H, Turning Up The Fun In US Too!

Jang Keun Suk has always hinted about a US debut for Team H.  His fans in the US have speculated and waited for too long.  In a surprise announcement after a successful concert in Seoul, the actor-turned-idol is officially en route to the US.  Mere weeks before his 26th birthday, Jang Keun Suk, also dubbed as Asia Prince will be party it up in California -- with his US tour stopping by Los Angeles on June 22nd, and San Jose on June 28th.

While ticket information and other tour information have yet to be released, Powerhouse Live has issued a save-the-date for fans who've been holding their breath for this event.  Co-presenting with Powerhouse is leading concert tour producer AEG Live.

The US tour announcement comes ahead of the release of his 2nd Japanese album on May 29th.  Prior to the US tour dates, Keun Suk will be participating in album activities in Japan.

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[News] Jang Keun Suk escapes injury in an auto accident

On the 21th of March, Jang Keun Suk rammed a bus while driving his sports car to Incheon Airport to depart for Thailand. The car was damaged extensively, but Jang wasn’t seriously injured. An official from his agency reported that Jang wasn’t able to go to a hospital, because of his schedule, and that he would decide whether to see a doctor or not depending on how he feels. According to Incheon police, Jang’s sports car was in the third lane from the median when a tire blew out, causing the accident. The precise cause will be revealed after a detailed investigation.

The actor is doing an Asian tour with his studio album, H-Team. He has already finished his concerts in Japan and China and will continue in Thailand on March 23 and Taiwan on April 4.

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