To Prince Jang Keun Suk: "Happy 20th Anniversary"

Eels Club International (ECI) just made a video to celebrate Jang Keun Suk's 20th Anniversary in showbusiness.  The video was done with so much love, as is the hand made eels that the members of the club gave to him as a gift.  Truly, to eels' hearts, he is already a World Prince.

Jang Keun Suk: The Cri Show 2 Press Conference in Seoul

Re-blogged from jangkeunsukforever.com

Credits: Chinese translation 櫻之荼蘼

Photo credits: as watermarks

English translation: Sarah Ye

Below are the answers of Hallyu star Jang Keun Suk to the questions asked by the media during the press conference of his Cri Show 2 held in Seoul on 07 July 2012.

1. Even before this, there were so many tests, frustrations, pressures, and one more thing; I hope all of you can understand, I want to do my Cri Show on my own land. If you feel happy in Seoul, care for this place, this makes me feel happy too. First show starts in Seoul because I have the confidence, even I go overseas, my country won’t feel shame because of me, because I AM MADE IN KOREA!!!

2. Last year’s show had somewhat felt as a singer, most of the performances were from the new album and OST songs, It was hard to me. In fact, I didn’t feel it was rich and colorful enough. But this time, I choose purple as the theme color for the show first, I also conducted the plot of the show. During this time, the album which has my own music and lyrics had released, compare to as a growing up work, the more I felt was responsibilities.

3. Instead of to do an easy show as an entertainer, I want to have my own stage to sing my own unique music, this is the place (Seoul). I have the confidence. Compare to last year’s Cri Show, the biggest difference is that we invested much more money into it. For this, I feel the big burden and also got beat by mother. I think: It is not important that how many people come to see the show; how big the stage is; the contents of show is the most important.

4. Last year when I was performed in Tokyo Dome, I felt that was a Mega place, (also because of this), I didn’t put all the attention to the dome itself. If this year I can still go there, I will focus on giving a complete show and work even harder since I want to hear you say: This time the content of the show is richer.” As for releasing the new album in Japan, there are not many fans in Korea knew about it, because I didn’t really do much promotion in Korea.

5. Even this may be sounded timid, but I hope (in Korea) to gain recognition from my acting. In Korea, in fact, an actor to perform in a huge venue is not an easy thing. I only do this for my fans. To have a show here doesn’t mean to let people think this is just a show as ”Hey, I’m doing great here”, but as a first show in my country, my land, to let my fans to say: “He did such a great show!”

6. When I was preparing the new album, the first thing was to decide the “color” of it then went for next. I was just randomly thinking of my purple credit card, I decided to use purple, or dark pink, the color can symbol mysterious in the fantasy world, so I designed circus & magic show. The theme of show is: To gain back those fantasies that was lost from being an adult — Welcome to magic world.

7. (Regarding use of the donations and rice wreathes) I hope I won’t let my fans down for their nice wishes. The donations will be used for orphanages and places in need. My parents always tell me: You gain much, you will share and dedicate much.” I and my parents we don’t see each other very often, occasionally we get together, what we talk always like this: “Mother, this time I did this donation…..” As long as people get help from my donations, I will be happy.

8. I like to go to new places to get new challenges. The “contented” and “safe” is not my type. The end of this year (after Cri Show) I will go to Europe to have Clubbing Tour, I would like to use some small club to do electronic music DJ, to travel many cities. The plan is with about 1500 people to do an interesting journey “Play-drink-play”.

Note: Here is the link of the media report about his Europe Clubbing Tour http://news.nate.com/view/20120707n10499

9. The Cri Show 2 total have spent 20 billion won, even all the tickets sold out, the income won’t be over how much we have put in already. If you want to ask me what I do this for? I will tell you, I want people to know, Korean is what kind of people, in Korea, there are also people that they are not grudge of spending money but just want to have fun. When I am thinking, this is for my fans, I can manage to adjust the situation.

10. The past 4 months was really difficult, I was in a war with myself. I learnt to suppose not to support, I learnt to hit the break; I learnt to take a rest at certain time. I learnt (how) to treat the others, the others (how) to treat me. I feel I need to have time to think. (about recent) I will be busy again, now is time to do the plans. I want to challenge something that I haven’t tried yet, I want to harvest sentiments, I want to save more energy.

11. To get rid of “empty momentum”? I need to use my own force, I bought a 6 stories building in Shibuya, the reason is that I want to have my own store, through the join venture with 비wm니 Company, the fashion store will be opened soon. Someone may ask, why you work so hard, because I can’t see my future, the future may not be as happy as I am now. I have to non-stop climb to the top. I don’t want to be miserable when I fell, so I have to learn to work.

12. Before I have thought if Jang Keun Suk becomes the owner of 편집샵（Concept Store, Select shop 或 Multi-shop）how that would be? When I had this question till now I have my own multi-shop, without help from parents, without help from my managers, I went to fashion companies myself to show them my proposals, I worked with designers, I opened my own store.

13. (Regarding to come back as an actor) I have received lots of scripts, but there are so many things I want to try, so please wait. (regarding “empty momentum”) After I used Asia Prince as my twitter ID, someone said I’m just empty momentum, but in my opinion, to get rid of empty momentum, I will change to WorldPrince, Asia Prince was my dream, to get even more bigger dream, to take challenge, I will change the title to WorldPrince.

14: Q: What’s your thought about the last semester in university? A: I still have one semester (laugh). This has nothing to do with age, college life to me is very exciting. I am 06 class, but to study together the young kids of 13 class or 12 class, I feel very happy.

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Jang Keun Suk: Weibo Live Q & A

English Translations by @sa_sha26


Jang Keun Suk had a one hour and 15 minute live Q & A on Weibo from 4-5:15pm today, 13 June 2012, with a record breaking 312,578 questions posted in that short span of time.

He is such a funny and playful guy!  I love his sense of humor!  And to spend time to communicate with his fans this way, how can you just not love him?!

Keun Suk was able to answer more than 50 questions out of the 312,578.  Here's what transpired in that Weibo Live Conference:

Q: How do you prefer Chinese eels to call you? Jang Keun Suk, Prince, Handsome...
A: Jang Keun Suk! Or Boss

Q: I gave up my class and came to talk to you, are you touched? Of course no!!
A: Faster go back to school^^

Q: When you miss eels, do you read eels' weibo? Did you ever read mine?
A: I am always looking at you all [laughs]

Q: Keun Suk~ What is the difference of the coming concert with previous one? Will you come to Beijing? Must come~ Eels are waiting for you~
A: Our investment this is 5x times of the previous one!!

Q: Can you come to China more often~ You're so bias, all the time you go to Japan!
A: Then you give me some advertisement/commercial!

Q: Keun Suk, your Japanese is so good! When can you speak Chinese so fluently? without a translator. Haha, exited~~
A: Wait for me in June......

Q: The Cri Show this time must be very exciting! Can you give us some hint!
A: I spent alot this time! I am so poor CRI...

Q: Your hairstyle is so special, and so charming, but if for drama purpose, will you change it?
A: Of course! I'm an actor.

Q: You call Jason, Pig, then what animal are you?
A: I'm not animal!

Q: Which Chinese food do you like?
A: Mapo Tofu(Spicy Bean Curd) ! Dried Bean Curd!

Q: So much of investment... The ticket will be very expensive right? We are students...
A: Let's become poor together....

Q: When will you sing chinese song for us?
A: When I'm drunk, anytime!

Q: After having concert in so many countries, eels from which country are most playful??
A: To me, this is a borderless world!

Q: Which is part that differentiate you from others? Narcissist?
A: I am the best! Alcohol.. Tobacco.. Girls...Ah!!! These are not!

Q: What is your next plan in China?
A: "No plan" is my plan....

Q: Brother, if you have a chance to choose, will you be actor/star as well? Hope you are happy everyday!
A: Of course!

Q: What do you think about your body shape? Do you feel that you need to workout? Abs?
A: Now there's a coach following me everyday, my plan is to ruin coach's body shape! kkkk

Q: How do you feel about the Happy Camp?
A: I felt the highest level of happiness! Haha

Q: You like Actor Jang or Singer Jang?
A: I like Jang Keun Suk!

Q: When did you change your display picture?
A: I am laughing out loud!! KKKKKKKK

Q: Recently which is the matter that make you angry ? and which one makes you happy?
A: I don't get angry often, but the happiest thing now is replying to your question!

Q: Because of you, there's alot of girls that are unable to get married..do you have anything to say about it?!!!
A: What should I do, I am also single ㅠㅠ

Q: Can I tell you secretly, You're so handsome!
A: I am telling you publicly, I know.^^

Q: Which song do you like the most in Just Crazy album?
A: In My Dream^^ Because the copyright income is high!!

Q: What do you do when you're tired? I am also a Libra!
A: Drink alcohol...........

Q: Champagne, Wine, White Wine, Beer, Soju, Sake, which one you like the most?
A: Alcohol

Q: Do you put honey on your lips?
A: Yes... lick it for me?

Q: If you reply me, I will do whatever you want hehe...
A: Go to sleep^^

Q: Can you post a picture of the site!!
A: If I post it, what you will do?

There are 3 person translating But still so slow -_- Faster!!!!!! http://twitpic.com/9vwso8

Oh, This is fun???? http://twitpic.com/9vwt0b

A Poem for Prince Jang Keun Suk

Re-blogged from en.korea.com


Here is a sweet poem by an Eel to the Master!! Enjoy friends..

Letter to the Prince

Let me tell you that you are the most beautiful man in the world,

Everything about you makes me smile,

Your eyes so deep, I could fall into them and sink in pools of dark caramel,

Eyes that can captivate and capture, but that can also be sweet,

I love your face, I could stare at it forever,

Your nose, your cheeks, your chin, your jaw, all of it,

Total perfection and my eyes are greedy for the feast,

Your neck so manly, your shoulders so broad,

And your slim physique that I find strangely appealing,

I could talk of your hands, large and slender, the kind you would want to hold,

Or those legs that look great in shorts,

I could even mention that tiny waist that for some reason I find so incredibly sexy,

But still, the most beautiful thing about you, is the thing I see shining behind your eyes,

I see it in your mannerisms, and I can see it when you talk,

It’s what’s inside,

You are the most beautiful man in the world,

The way you laugh, the way you think, the way you dance,

Everything about who you are, everything that makes you you, this is what makes you beautiful,

No one can compare to you, you are simply the one and only,

Continue to be the amazing, beautiful person you are,

And I for one am glad to have you in my life,

I am proud to call myself an eel.

~

If a person is truly beautiful it will shine out of them however they try to hide; and it rarely has anything to do with the external

By Rebecca Doddrell

7th June 2012

Inspired by and dedicated to 장근석

Jang Keun Suk's "Just Crazy" Album tops Weekly Oricon Chart

Jang Keun Suk once again caps another milestone in his career.  His debut album, "Just Crazy", released last 30 May 2012 tops the Oricon Weekly Album Chart!  Another first!

A day after its release, the album topped the Daily Oricon Album Chart with 88,000 copies sold, making Jang Keun Suk the first male solo artist whose debut album topped the chart since Naotaro Moriyama in 2004.  He is also the first foreign male solo artist to have achieved No. 1 in Oricon Chart history.

It can be recalled that his debut single, Let Me Cry, released in April 2011 also topped both the Daily and Weekly Single Chart.

Very well-deserved.  Jang Keun Suk is truly a force to reckon with.

Musings on "Love Rain" (Part 3)

I am both happy and sad as Love Rain concluded its final episode ~ happy because I got the ending I hoped for and sad because it has come to an end.  I kinda wish there were 6 or so more episodes 'coz I hate to see this beautiful and heartwarming drama end.

As the drama came to a close, I can't help but look back and think of the things it has stirred in me in the past 2 months.  Yes, the story and plot were simple but I think there is more to it than that - to me, it just absolutely hits HOME.

Let me share with you my thoughts on the characters of the drama. I am pretty sure some were able to relate to one or more of these characters.  I guess I'm a combination of Yoon Hee and Ha Na, but if push comes to shove, I can be a Hye Jung, too! ;-)

Seo In Ha

Some may say he is a coward... maybe so.  But for me, he never was. Putting other people's feelings before your own isn't cowardice but rather selflessness and courage.  It takes a helluva a lot of courage and willpower to do that. Although not one to freely express his thoughts and feelings, In Ha is a very considerate person if you look deeper. He has a really soft heart and would rather sacrifice himself and get hurt than see the people he values most suffer from it.  Until the very end, he sacrificed and placed his happiness in the happiness of another.  And this time around, it's his son Joon. Well worth the sacrifice, I should say.

Kim Yoon Hee

To me, she is the epitome of what a mother is. She is not only a mother to her daughter, Ha Na, she is also a friend.  And there's nothing she wouldn't do for her.

Meek and mild as she is, she has an unbelievable strength within her.  Probably because of all the pains she had gone through in life - losing her parents, falling ill at such a young and tender age, surviving from the illness, going through the heartaches and pains of a first love that never was, raising Ha Na alone, and a whole lot more.  She is a survivor, literally and figuratively.  And I admire her for her strength and courage.

Seo Joon

He is, after all, his father's son.  Sarcastic, insensitive, and indifferent at the beginning, which earned him a lot of nicknames for himself - asshole, devil, and whatnot -  it was a result of being taken for granted and hurting all his life.  As a pawn in the middle of a dysfunctional family, he learned to cope with it differently - by masking his feelings with utter hostility and roughness towards everyone around him, like he doesn't have a care in the world.  When he met his match in bubbly and considerate Ha Na, his natural self came out.  Love has completely changed him into the sweet, gentle, romantic, and thoughtful person that he actually is.  He and Ha Na were a match "made-in-heaven" for they complement and bring out the best in each other.

Jung Ha Na

Whereas her mother (Yoon Hee) is quiet and soft-spoken, Ha Na on the other hand, is so full of life.  But I think that is the extent of her being the exact opposite of her mom.  Deep within, they are actually no different from each other.  She has her mother's strength, which allowed her to endure the pains she went through with Joon. Ha Na may be a sweet and mild-mannered person, but her steadfast character cannot be questioned.  When she wants to get her point across, she can be tough and stubborn about it.  And once she makes up her mind, nothing can be done to change it.  

Baek Hye Jung

Much as I hate her, I do understand her.  She just loves In Ha to a fault.  Deprived of the only love she ever wanted and hoped for in life, her anger at Yoon Hee for being the very reason for this has engulfed her very being that she has pushed away all the people around her without actually intending to.  She is the word b**** personified.  She sincerely loves her son Joon though, she just has a different way of showing it.  I like how the story gave justice to her character in the end.  She is after all, an understanding person, but with a very sharp tongue. :-)

Han Tae Sung

Though he knew his feelings for Ha Na may never be reciprocated in the same way, he continues to love and care for her.  To me, that is loyalty... or could it be stupidity?! :-))  Nah, Tae Sung is a loyal and dependable person, someone who would always be there whenever you need him.  His gentle and receptive nature can sometimes be to his detriment as it makes him look so pathetic.  He is a great person but I pity him for he never really got over Ha Na.  I think any girl would be lucky to have him and be loved by him for his loyalty is without a doubt.    

Lee Sun Ho

A true friend.  He kept his unrequited love for Ha Na to himself.  He never took advantage of the situation even during the most vulnerable moments of the relationship.  He even went out of his way to try to get them back together. He was always a witness to Ha Na's pains, and in doing so, was also hurting himself the most in the process.  Sun Ho is like a ray of sunshine in a gloomy day.  He always seems be there whenever you needed a shoulder to cry on, or someone to listen and cheer you up.  

Lee Mi-Ho

Mi Ho is actually a sweet girl notwithstanding the b****y and annoying side of her personality.  She can be affectionate and understanding, not to mention loyal and devoted, when she wants to be.  She is so fixated on Joon (who wouldn't?! XD) but it proves that she would do anything for someone she cares and values so much.

I will surely miss Love Rain.  My Monday and Tuesday nights will never be the same without it. :-)

JKS tops Japan Oricon Chart (Yet Again)

With the realease of his new album "Just Crazy", which took a year to prepare, Jang Keun Suk once again tops the Japan Oricon Chart a day after its release - proof of how much he is well-loved by his Japanese fans and the unusual bond he has with them and his fans all over Asia and the world.  Another milestone in his career and to me, a well-deserved one.