[UPDATE] JKS Still on TOP

Despite the surge in anti-Korean sentiment in Japan, Jang Keun Suk has proved his popularity is unwavering.

Jang will be heading off to Japan to attend a promotional event for his movie You’re My Pet, which is to take place in the Osaka Dome on February 11, alongside Kim Ha Neul, Jung Yu Mi and Ryu Tae Joon. The event will include talks with fans and onstage performances such as dancing and singing.

The 35,000 tickets to the event sold out as soon as they went on sale, and reportedly accommodations for hotels in the vicinity hiked up to 700,000 won.

Jang is distinguished from the older-generation hallyu stars who were popular among middle-aged Japanese women, and has a wider fan base that encompasses younger generations.

Jang previously confirmed his wild popularity in Japan, selling out 45,000 seats for Tokyo Dome concert during Japanese tour last year. He drew in a total of over 100,000 concert-goers for a total of ten concerts.

An associate behind the promotion event told enews, “We realized how much Jang Keun Suk is popular in Japan through this upcoming event. And the other cast members might have brought into the spotlight through You’re My Pet.”

Photo credit: Kim Byung Kwan


cr: enewsword.com

Jang Keun Suk donated 5 million won on the spot.

Jang Keun Suk donated 5 million won on the spot.

On December 6 at 6 pm, he successfully bid for the Miss Korea’s crown, which the host Mucha brought out, at the price of 5 million won at the 3rd Asia Jewelry Awards, which took place in Seoul InterContinental Hotel.

He bid for the crown with a female participant from 3,700 thousand won. And it was successfully auctioned off to him at the price of 5 million won. The profits from Jang will be donated to UNICEF and used to help needy neighbors in the world.

He also donated 1,200 million won to his school Hanyang University recently. And He again showed his kindness through the charity auction event and was praised by others.

JYJ’s Jun Su, Moon Chae Won, T-ara, and MBLAQ also participated in the charity auction by putting their prized possessions for auction, selling them on the spot, and donating the profits to UNICEF.

Source: TV Report

Lena Park, Jang Keun-suk Tasked with Spreading Nuclear Safety Awareness

Singer Lena Park, also known as Park Jung-hyun, and actor Jang Geun-seok will promote the Nuclear Safety Summit slated to be held in Seoul in March next year.

A ceremony to name them as promotional ambassadors will take place in the Foreign Ministry building on Thursday, the task force that is preparing for the summit headed by Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan said on Friday.(Above picture: Lena Park (left) and Jang Geun-seok)

A graduate from Columbia University in the U.S., Park was selected due to her popularity and fluency in English. She will sing the campaign song for the gathering in both languages. Jang will also record the song to raise awareness of nuclear security among younger people.


cr: hancinema.net