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Korean Actor

Jang Keun-suk (Hangul: ???; Hanja: ???) was born on
26 September 1987 in in Danyang County, Chungcheongbukdo, South Korea. He is a South Korean actor, singer and
model. He is best known for playing the role of band leader
Hwang Tae Kyung in the 2009 drama You're Beautiful,
with Lee Hongki, Jung Yong Hwa, Park Shin-hye and Uee. As
well as the role of Kang Mu Gyul in the 2010 romantic comedy
series Mary Stayed Out All Night, with Moon Geun Young.

BIOGRAPHY
Jang started working as a child model at the age of five after he was discovered by a talent agent. At that time, Keun-Suk's parents were selling
their house and the agent, who was a prospective buyer, saw Keun-Suk.
Seeing his potential, the agent advised Keun-Suk's parents to allow him to
try a career in modeling.
Jang made his acting debut in the 1997 HBS sitcom Selling Happiness (Haengbokeul Pabmoda). He then continued to work in television as
a child actor. In middle school, Keun-Suk heard the music of Japanese
pop singer Ken Hirai. He was inspired enough by these bands to start
learning Japanese by himself. In junior high school, Keun-Suk went to
school in New Zealand to learn English and Japanese. Because of his
studies in New Zealand, he can carry casual conversations in both languages.
Even though Keun-Suk wanted to continue his studies in New Zealand, a job offer brought him
back to South Korea, a role in the popular MBC sitcom Nonstop 4. After his work in Nonstop 4, Born
Keun-Suk fell into a self-perceived slump and didn't think his acting was good enough. He deOccupation
cided then to re-devote himself to becoming a true actor.
In 2005, Keun-Suk's portrayal of the president's son in the SBS drama Lovers in Prague became a hit and was well regarded by drama fans.

4 August 1987 (age 24)
Seoul, South Korea
Actor,
Singer, Dancer, Model
1992-present

Years active

Korean name

Hangul
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In 2006, Keun-Suk made the jump to the big screen in the Japanese horror film One Missed
Hanja
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Call: Final where he played the role of a deaf boy. Using his past experience with the Japanese language, Keun-Suk was able to communicate with his Japanese co-stars with ease. He Revised Romanization
Jang Geun-seok
also learned sign language in preparation for his role.
McCune–Reischauer

Back on the small screen, he next played the role of Kim Eun-ho, Hwang Jin-yi's first love in
Information Source: Wikipedia the TV drama Hwang Jin-i. Keun-Suk's performance gained the attention of many female
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang_Keun-suk fans.

Chang K?ns?k

Website
http://www.princejks.com