STAR Profile

Star Profile


Name (hangul): 장근석
Name (hanja): 張根碩
Name (romanization): Jang Keun Suk/ Jang Geun-Suk/Jang Geun Seok/Chang Kŭnsŏk
Name (acronym): JKS, JGS, Sukkie
Carrier: Model, Actor,Singer
Company: Tree-J Company [
Citizenship: South Korea
Origin: Danyang Country, Chungcheongbuk Province, South Korea
D.O.B: 04 August 1987
Horoscope: Leo
Lunar Year: Rabbit
Blood type: A
Siblings: Only child in the family
Education background:
  • KwangJang Middle School
  • Bangsan High School
  • Nellson College (New Zealand)
  • Hanyang University (Major: Drama & Theater)
Hobby: Listening to music, Snowboarding, skiing
Favorite food: Raw marinated crab (게장 - GeJang)
Favorite fruit: Pineapple
Motto: To conquer world!
Movie/Drama:
  • 1998 (drama) : Hug
  • 2001 (drama) : Women's World (여인천하)
  • 2001 (drama) Four Sister's Story (네 자매 이야기)
  • 2002 (drama) : The Great Ambition (대망) (as young Si-yeong Park)
  • 2002 (drama) : School
  • 2002 (drama) : Orange
  • 2002 (drama) : Ladies of the Palace (as Eun-a Ja)
  • 2003 (drama) : Nonstop 4 (as himself, Jang Keun Suk)
  • 2005 (drama) : Lovers in Prague (as Yoon Gun-hee)
  • 2006 (drama) : Alien Sam/ Alien Teacher (as Bong Sam / Alexander)
  • 2006 (drama) : Hwang Jin-Yi (as Kim Eun Ho)
  • 2006 (movie) : One Missed Call:Final (as An Jinu) - a Japan movie
  • 2007 (movie) : Happy Life (즐거운 인생) (as Hyeon-jun)
  • 2008 (drama) : Hong Gil Dong (as Prince Lee Chang Hwi)
  • 2008 (drama) : Beethoven Virus (as Kang Gun Woo-Trumpet)
  • 2008 (movie) : The Longest 24 Month/ Crazily Waiting (기다리다 미쳐 ) (as Won-Jae)
  • 2008 (movie) : Doremifasolatido/ Doremifasolasido (as Eun Gyu)
  • 2008 (movie) : Baby & Me/ Baby & I (as Han Joon-Su)
  • 2009 (drama) : You're Beautiful/ You're Handsome/ Minami Shineyo ( 미남이시네요) (as Hwang Tae Kyung)
  • 2009 (movie) : The Case of Itaewon Homicide (as Pearson)
  • 2010 (drama) : Mary Stayed Out All Night/ Marry Me, Mary/ Maerineun Oebakjoong (as Kang Mu Gyul)
Songs:
  • Toucholic (Samsung Yepp CF)
  • Magic Drag ft. Hyorin (Sistar)
  • Just Drag (Samsung CF)
  • Happy Life (Happy Life OST)
  • Can You Hear That (Beethoven Virus OST)
  • Full of Sunshine (Doremifasolatido OST)
  • Time of Waiting (Doremifasolatido OST)
  • Goodbye (You're Beautiful OST)
  • What Should I Do? (You're Beautiful OST)
  • My Bus (Marry Me Mary OST)
  • My Precious (Marry Me Mary OST)
  • Hello Hello (Marry Me Mary OST)
  • Let Me Cry (1st Album' Let Me Cry')
  • Make Memories (1st Album' Let Me Cry')
  • Bye Bye Bye (1st Album' Let Me Cry')
  • Oh! My Darling (1st Album' Let Me Cry')
  • Gotta Gettcha (Lounge H the 1st)
  • Shake It! (Lounge H the 1st)
  • Run Away (Lounge H the 1st)
  • Victory (Lounge H the 1st)
Product Endoresement:
  • LeSportsac
  • Coca Cola
  • Daily Milk
  • Hyundai
  • Salim Food
  • Shu Uemura
  • Kellogs Cornflakes
  • Ottogi Quick Meals
  • Chic Choc Biscuit
  • Motorola
  • SAMSUNG Products YEPP YP-M1/ Toucholic/ Magic Drag (ft. SISTAR's Hyo Lyn)
  • TTL Phone call charges
  • SK Telecom (with BoA )
  • ETUDE House -Aqua Sherbet Summer Collection and Vitcara(with Ara)
  • ETUDE House -BB JINJU Compact Powder and Etude VIP Girl (with Park Shin Hye)
  • Garden 5 CF Mall – (with Park Shin Hye)
  • Maxim Coffee- (with Kim So Eun)
  • Maeil Caffe Latte
  • Skool Looks
  • MCM Collections
  • Black ‘N Jean
  • BSX Clothing
  • EXR Clothing – (with Kim Ri Na )
  • Jack & Jill environmental fashion
  • Ole Beauty Candy
  • Zegda CF from China
  • Code Combines CF
  • Samsung Galaxy Player
  • Lotte Duty Free Shop
  • Nature Republic
  • Suntory Makkori (rice wine)
  • Cartier Bague
MC/RADIO DJ:
  • [2009] Melon Music Awards MC, SBS Drama Awards
  • [2008] Seo TaeJi Symphony Opening MC
  • [2008] M.NET[20’s Choice] MC
  • [2008] MBC ESPN [Go To Extreme Season 2] MC
  • [2007] SBS Inkigayo [Popular Songs] MC with Heechul Super Junior
  • [2007] M.NET [ X-BOYFRIEND ] MC
  • [2006] 2006 Korea Drama Festival The Star
  • [2006] 2006 Tooniverse Day [4 Great Kings Show] MC
  • [2006] 2006 Miss ‘Taeguk Warriors’ Contest MC
  • [2006] YDS Star [Jang Keun Suk’s tu4u] DJ
  • [2005~2006] SBS [TV Box Office] Jang Keun Suk’s New Movie MC
  • [2005] Korea-Japan Joint [Tsunami Relief Charity Concert] MC
  • [2005] MBC Saturday [Romance Comic] MC
  • [2005] DMB TV Live [Dating on Thursdays] MC
  • [2005] DMB TV Live [Six O’clock & Channel Blue] MC
  • [2005] DMB TV Live [What’s Up] MC
  • [2005] SK Telecom [Melon Concert] MC
  • [2004~2005] YTN [Jang Keun Suk’s Ppunjil Ppanjil (Sleeky Sleek)] MC
  • [2004~2005] SBS Power FM 107.7 [Jang Keun Suk’s Young Street] DJ
  • [2002~2004] SK Telecom National [Star Ting Concert] MC
  • [2002~2003] KMTV [ADD M/V] VJ
  • [2001~2002] SBS Live [Popular Songs] VJ
Awards:
  • 2011 GCMA : Most Influential Korean Artiste
  • 2010 KBS Drama Awards: International Netizen's Popularity Award - Marry Me, Mary
  • 2010 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award - Jang Geun Suk & Moon Geun Young (Marry Me, Mary)
  • 2010 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards: Top Buzz Male Korea Star Award & the Top Buzz Male Asia Star Award
  • 2010 Baeksang Awards : Male Popularity Award (Itaewon Murder Case)
  • 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Teens' Star Award (Actor) - You're Beautiful
  • 2009 SBS Drama Awards: Netizens' Popularity Award - You're Beautiful
  • 2008 MBC Drama Awards: New Actor Award - Beethoven Virus
  • 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Actor)- Hong Gil Dong
  • 2008 SBS 44th Annual Baeksang Arts Awards - Best New Actor (Movie- The Happy Life)
  • 2006 KBS Performance Awards: Best Couple Award (With co-star Ha Ji Won)
  • MNet TOP 100 Charming Guys Who are Single
  • MNet Top 100 Adorable Males (2006): #29
  • MNet Top 100 Must Have Males (2007): #3
  • 2007 KBS Drama Awards: Sung Yuri & Jang Geun Suk best couple actress
  • 2008 KBS Drama Award: Hong Gil Dong - Jang Geun Suk & Sung Yuri best couple actress