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Hallyu star Jang Keun-suk will release his duo unit album in Japan in March, according to his agency Tree J. Company. An official with Tree J. told 10Asia on Wednesday that the unit's mini-album "Lounge H," recorded under the name Team H with his friend, will become available in the country on March 21. "The upcoming release is composed of eight songs including the track 'Gotta Getcha' and a new tune 'I Stopped Myself as Much' (translated title) while the songs will be recorded in both Korean and Japanese," the official explained. The album was first released in China in October last year with his friend DJ BIG BROTHER while the H in their name stands for Hanyang University which... More
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Hallyu star Jang Keun-suk has placed atop Oricon's yearly chart for his first photobook, according to Oricon's website on Friday. The website revealed that Jang's pictorial "The Romance J Plus Photograph Collection Limited," which went on sale in the country in July, was the best-selling item in 2011 and took the No. 1 spot under the idol-image DVD charts category. Jang has beaten out a number of singers and actors in Japan while he is the second actor to top the chart since Hallyu star Kwon Sang-woo in 2006. Jang has been popular in Japan since starring in 2009 drama "He's Beautiful" which has been remade in the country and he has led a successful singing career there as well. He... More
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"'Attractive and intellectual and fatal and even loveable yet unpredictable and mysterious although honest -- a human being that can't be defined in just one word." This answer he gave when asked what sort of guy he thinks of himself as, shows who he is and how he wants to be. A celebrity who called himself 'the prince of Asia.' A star who orders his fans to call him a prince while he calls them eels. An actor who without hesitation, reveals his sense of rivalry against actors Kim Soo-hyun and Yoo A-in. Never before was there someone like Jang and he is still a unique being. He is a 24-year-old who in the most direct way possible, delivers his thoughts to the public of a country where... More
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Actress Lee Ji-ah's agency Key East Entertainment confirmed yesterday that Lee Ji-ah is "indeed the granddaughter of a notable figure in the Korean educational industry, Kim Soon-heung". The news places Lee as a member of one of Seoul's most influential families from the days of Korea's liberation from Japan. The female celebrity's grandfather donated a large sum of money in 1976 for the creation of the famed Seoul Arts High School. Kim was also the chairman of another prestigious school, Kyunggi High School, which is known for its illustrious alumni. Following in the footsteps of her grandfather, Lee's father was also revealed to be a wealthy businessman who oversaw business matters in... More
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Hallyu star Jang Keun-suk has opened his official YouTube channel, according to a press release from his agency Tree J. Company. On Wednesday, Tree J. said that Jang's music videos, concert performances and behind-the-scene footage will be uploaded onto his channel (http://www.youtube.com/PrinceJKS). The webpage will also feature a section named 'Psycho_j Studio' where viewers can see Jang in the form of a closed-circuit television. "I decided to open a YouTube account so I can communicate with all my fans. YouTube is available to people everywhere and it is interesting to interact with my fans in that way," Jang said in the statement. Jang has been popular in Japan since starring... More
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Still images of actor Jang Keun-suk from his upcoming series co-starring Girls' Generation member Yoona has been revealed. Two photographs of Jang as his character Seo In-ha, an art student whilst "Love Rain" (translated title) is set in the 1970s, were released through a press release by the show's promoter Y Tree Media on Thursday. Jang is also set to play the double role of Seo Jun, a photographer with a cold heart, when the series moves to the year 2012. "Seo In-ha is a sentimental and gentle person so I'm trying to express him delicately with a calm air," Jang was quoted as saying in the statement. The show's director Yoon Suk-ho of famed series "Autumn Tale" and "Winter... More
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Hallyu star Jane Keun-suk was the most-searched Hallyu star on search engine Google Japan in 2011, according to his agency Tree J. Company. Tree J. said in a press release on Monday that the star came in at No. 1 under the 'Hallyu' category, as well as in fifth place under the newsmaker segment and third in terms of all male celebrities. "I believe this happened since I led an active career in Japan this year with my arena tour and my concert at the Tokyo Dome and I will continue to work hard to repay my fans in the country for always showing their support," Jang said in the statement. Jang has been popular in Japan since starring in 2009 drama "He's Beautiful" which has been remade... More
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Photographs of female idol group Girls' Generation member Yoona from her upcoming series co-starring actor Jang Keun-suk has been revealed. A press release by the show's promoter Y Tree Media on Wednesday disclosed two photos of Yoona as the character Kim Yoon-hee she will play whilst the series is set in the 1970s in the drama tentatively titled "Love Rain." Yoona will also play the role of the cheerful and loveable Haru, Yoon-hee's daughter, when the show moves to the year 2012. Jang, who will take on the role of Seo In-ha, will do anything Yoon-hee, the woman he loves. The drama will compare that love to relationships during the present time. The upcoming series, scheduled to... More
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I think "You Are My Pet" is the wrong name for your movie. It would've been better as "You Are Jang Keun-suk." [laugh] Because from the dancing to singing to acting cute, it did well at utilizing the repertoire that is likely to be seen at your Asia fan meetings tours. Jang Keun-suk: I felt that the overall setup to the movie and the character I'd play was the role that I needed to play the most right now. While the characters I'd played till now were somewhat crying out in pain and were sad, I felt like I was having fun in front of the camera for the In-ho I played in "You Are My Pet." And I read in a review that it seemed like I was saying, 'You still don't think you'd fall for me?'... More
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An upcoming TV series starring Hallyu star Jang Keun-suk and Girls' Generation Yoona has been presold to Japan ahead of its premiere in Korea, according to the show's promoter Tree J. Company. On Thursday, Tree J. announced that the Japan's Pony Canyon, a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group Fujisankei Communications Group, has bought the broadcasting rights for "Love Rain" (translated title). The statement explained that the series will air overseas under the title "Loverain" and that several other countries have made inquiries regarding the rights for the show. "We've had several countries show interest in the series during its planning stages since director Yoon Suk-ho, Jang... More