[News] The Asian Prince, Jang Geun Suk, has been chosen as a model for an outdoor brand

[News] The Asian Prince, Jang Geun Suk, has been chosen as a model for an outdoor brand

According to a July 11 announcement by his publicist, Jang Geun Suk has been chosen as a model for the Italian outdoor brand Ferrino. Ferrino is a brand with 143 years of history under its belt and is sold in over 35 countries, including the U.S., France, Australia, and Argentina. Jang Geun Suk will start promoting the brand in TV commercials, on posters, and so on from end of this month.

Currently, advertising for outdoor brands is a battlefield of top stars like Jo In Sung, Lee Min Ho, and Hyun Bin. Having Jang Geun Suk represent the Italian luxury brand breaks away from the stereotypes we’re used to seeing in current outdoor-brand advertising.

Jang Geun Suk‘s agency says, “Jang has become a leading advertising model for foods, a duty-free shop, a department store, cosmetics, casual clothing brands, and electronic products. He will show his special charm and popularity as this brand’s model as well.”

Meanwhile, Jang is set to return to TV drama in Beautiful Guy, which is based on a graphic novel by Chun Kye Young

• Source: TV Report

[News] Jang Keun Suk’s concert in the U.S. in June is canceled

[News] Jang Keun Suk’s concert in the U.S. in June is canceled

 Unfortunately, actor Jang Keun Suk’s first concert in United States has been canceled. Jang announced this on Naver Starcast, Star Chatting, which was broadcast live on the Naver portal site. Prior to this, Jang’s agency had announced that Team-H was going to hold  concerts in Los Angeles and San Francisco this month. Team-H is a project group made up of Jang Keun Suk and his partner, Big Brother. Starting from a concert in Hiroshima, Japan, in January, they have toured four cities in Japan, Shanghai in China, and Thailand and Taiwan,

During the online chatting event, Jangtalked with fans all around the world from his studio starting at 10:00 p.m., and he greeted fans in fluent Japanese and Chinese.

The Star Chatting event was planned to celebrate the launch of Naver Starcast and was broadcast live on Jang’s official Line account. Line is Naver’s mobile messenger application.

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[News] Jang Geun Suk Embarks on a US Tour

[News] Jang Geun Suk Embarks on a US Tour

 All-rounder artiste Jang Geun Suk recently announced that he will be bringing his “I Just Wanna Have Fun” Tour to the United States as Team H. The duo Team H consists of Jang Geun Suk and Big Brother. Having released 3 albums together, the project group embarked on a tour in Japan(Hiroshima, Kobe, Hokkaido and Chiba) and other Asian countries like Thailand and Taiwan in January 2013.

It will be his first time staging a concert in the United States! The tour will be brought to Los Angeles and San Jose in June.

Dubbed the Asia Prince, Jang Geun Suk has also released his second Japanese album ‘Nature Boy’ a few days ago and celebrated its release with fans during his showcase at Zepp Tokyo Hall.

Source: Powerhouse

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[News] Fluent in Japanese, Jang Keun Suk hosts a Japanese live radio program

[News] Fluent in Japanese, Jang Keun Suk hosts a Japanese live radio program

Asia’s prince, Jang Keun Suk, will be broadcast live on a Japanese radio program. According to a May 23 report in Sankei Sports, Jang Keun Suk is going to be a DJ on a Nippon Broadcasting radio program All Night Nippon Gold on May 30. He will reach local listeners for two hours with his fluent Japanese.

The late actor Park Yong Ha and Big Bang have hosted the program, but their shows were recorded before airing because because they needed to be translated. This time a translator is going to be on standby in another booth, but Jang will broadcast live on the program by himself if there is no problem

On the program, Jang is going to tell stories about producing his new album, titled Nature Boy, which will be released a day before the broadcast. He’ll also talk about his philosophy of love and his hobbies. A live link-up with listeners is also being considered.

Sankei Sports says, “Jang Keun Suk is proficient in Japanese, so he will broadcasting live without a translator, which is unusual. He sometimes has trouble with pronunciation, but he has no problems with everyday conversation, which has allowed him to appear on a variety of talk shows without a translator.”

Prior to releasing his new album on May 29, Jank Keun Suk will hold a countdown event with fans who drew lots to participate. The event will take place in Tokyo starting at 11:30 p.m. on May 28. The event will include a miniconcert of songs songs from the album.

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[News] Jang Keun Suk shows a picture of his mother, whom he resembles

On May 9, Jang Keun Suk tweeted a picture of his mother, saying, “It’s Parents Day. I had dinner at a restaurant with my parents. My dad got drunk.”
 
His mother, smiling brighly, is holding a bouquet of flowers in the picture. Anyone can easily tell she is Jang’s mother, because there is a strong resemblance between them.

Netizens who saw the picture commented: “Jang’s mother is very beautiful.” “He is handsome because he takes after his mother.” “She must be very happy with his son.” “He looks like a good son.”

On May 1, Jang was a guest on Verbal Jint’s Pops Pops on KBS Radio Cool FM and talked about his recent activities and his next move.

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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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[News] Jang Geun Suk wearing jeans with the front part of the legs ripped open: “How do I look?”

On March 14, Jang Geun Suk’s project group, named “Team H,” held a fan meeting and press conference in China to promote their new album I Just Wanna Have Fun. At the press conference, Jang caught everyone’s eye in a flowery patterned jacket with the sleeves rolled up and showy leather and metal accessories around the neck and wrists. The most impressive part of his getup was his jeans with the front part of the legs ripped open, exposing his legs and making people think was wearing shorts.

During the press conference, he showed his funny character with witty answers to the reporters’ questions. When he was asked, “Where do you want to perform next?” he answered, “At the Great Wall.” He was also asked, “How did you feel when your Team H ranked high on various music charts?” He said, “Well, we can’t beat Psy anyway.”

Having recorded a Chinese song for the first time for his latest album, Jang admitted, “I thought doing a Chinese song would be very difficult, but when I heard the results of the recording, I realized it wasn’t bad after all.”

The group’s new song “I Just Wanna Have Fun” ranked second on Japan’s Oricon Chart on the very day of the album’s release, proving Jang’s popularity as the so-called “Asian Prince.” With the help of his earlier successes, he organized the project group Team H with Big Brother. The project group will meet their fans at the 2013 Team H Party – I just Wanna Have Fun, a tour starting from Hirosima on March 23 and then proceeding to Kobe, Sapporo, Chiba, Shanghai, and cities in Thailand and Taiwan.

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