Jang Geun Suk

Birth name:장근석[Jang Geun-Suk]
Born: August 4, 1987 (1987-08-04) (age 23)
Origin: Danyang Country, Chungcheongbuk Province, South Korea.
Occupations: actor, singer and model.
Year active: 1998-Present
Height: 182cm
Weight: 63kg
Star sign: Leo
Blood type: A
Education:
Seoul Dong Eui Elementary
Kwang Jang Middle School
New Zealand Nelson College
Bang San High School
Han Yang University (Theater and Film major)
Hobbies: Snowboard, skiing, dancing, and singing

Early life

He is an only child. Geun-Suk started working as a child model at the age of six after he was discovered by a talent agent. At that time, Geun-Suk's parents were selling their house and the agent, who was a prospective buyer, saw Geun-Suk. Seeing his potential, the agent advised Geun-Suk's parents to allow him to try a career in modeling.

Career

Jang Geun-Suk 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, Geun-Suk heard the music of Japanese pop singer singer Ken Hirai & Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. He was inspired enough by these bands to start learning the Japanese language by himself. In junior high school, Geun-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 Geun-Suk wanted to continue his studies in New Zealand, a job offer brought him back to South Korea. Geun-Suk landed a role in the popular MBC sitcom Nonstop 4. After his work in Nonstop 4, Geun-Suk fell into a self-perceived slump and didn't think his acting was good enough. He decided then to re-devote himself to becoming a true actor. In 2005, Geun-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.

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