Biography

Name in English: Jang Keun Suk/Jang Geun Seok
Name in Korean: 장근석
Name in Hanja: 張根硕
Date of Birth: August 4th, 1987
Height/Weight: 180.4cm / 62kg
Blood Type: A
Family: Father, Mother (he’s an only child)

Education: Seoul DongEui Elementary, KwangJang middle school, New Zealand Nelson College, Bangsan High School, currently is still studying at Hanyang University Drama (Theater and Film major)

Hobbies: listening to music, cooking, camping

Interests: driving vehicles (except motorcycles), skiing and boarding/interior designing

Current interests: DJ on SPoon and Golf

Company: AG Corporation
6th floor Tree J Building, 40 Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-951, South Korea

Debut: Kindergarten catalog model at the age of 5

First Debut Drama: ’97 HBS’s Happiness for Sale

1997 HBS Family Sitcom [Happiness for Sale] – Sudong
1998 SBS Morning Drama [A Hug] – Wonju
1999 KBS Morning Drama [An Encounter] – Jiwon
1999 KBS Drama City [Mr. Nooroongji and Seven Potatoes] – Yoonsung
2001 SBS Mon/Tue Drama Series [The Reign of Women 여인천하] – young Jungryum
2001 MBC Wed/Thur Drama Series [The Story of 4 Sisters 네 자매 이야기] – young Younghoon
2001 KBS Daily Drama [Cummi, The Fairy] – Oh Myungsuk
2002 SBS Anniversary Special [The Great Ambition 대망] – young Siyoung
2002 EBS Special Drama [Ten Lucks in My Life] – Jihoon
2002 SBS Youth Sitcom [Orange] – Jang Keun Suk
2003 KBS Drama City [The Owl Museum] – Jungwoo
2004 MBC Youth Sitcom [Nonstop 4] – Jang Keun Suk
2005 SBS Weekend Drama Series [Lovers In Prague 프라하의 연인] – Yoon Kun Hee
2006 Tooniverse – [Alien Sam 에일리언 샘] – Bong Sam
2006 KBS Wed/Thur Drama Series [Hwang Jini 황진이] – Kim Eun Ho
Official Hwang Jini website
2008 KBS Wed/Thur Drama Series [Hong Gil Dong 홍길동] – Lee Chang Hwi
Hong Gil Dong comic
2008 MBC Wed/Thur Drama Series [Beethoven Virus] – Kang Gun Woo
2009 SBS Wed/Thur Drama Series [You’re Beautiful 미남이시네요] – Hwang Tae Kyung
2010 KBS Drama Series [Marry Me Mary] – Kang Mu Gyul
2012 KBS Drama Series [Love Rain] – Seo In Ha/Seo Jun
2013 KBS Drama Series [Pretty Man] – Dokgo Mate
2016 SBS Drama Series [The Royal Gambler] – Baek Dae Gil
2018 SBS Drama Series [Switch:Change The World] – Baek Joon Soo/Sa Do Chan

*MOVIES

2003.01.01 Cartoon – [Treasure Planet 보물성](voice) – Jim Hawkins
2006.06.22 [One Missed Call Final 착신아리 파이널] – Ahn Jin Woo
2007.09.12 [The Happy Life 즐거운 인생] – Park Hyun Joon
2008.01.01 [Going Crazy Waiting 기다리다 미쳐] – Park Won Jae
2008.04.03 [Doremifasolatido도레미파솔라시도] – Shin Eun Gyu
2008.08.13 [Baby and Me] – Han Joon Su
2008.12.24 [Niko and The Way to The Stars] (voice) – Niko
2009.09.10 [Itaewon Murder Case] – Pearson
2011.11.10 [You’re My Pet] – Kang In Ho
2020.03.20 [Human, Space, Time and Human] – Adam

*AWARDS

1994 Grand Prize Winner at the National Flower Children Beauty Pageant
2002 Award of Appreciation for the Voice Acting/Dubbing for Disney Character in Treasure Planet
2004 Award of Appreciation at the Youth Festival
2005 Special Award of Recognition in SBS Radio DJs for Jang Keun Suk’s Youngstreet
2006 KBS Performance Awards: Best Couple Prize with Ha Ji Won for Hwang Jini
2007 10th Annual Director’s CUT Awards: Best New Rising Actor for Happy Life
2008 44th BaekSang Art Awards: Film Section – Best New Actor for Happy Life
2008 2nd Annual MNet 20’s Choice: Male Movie Star
2008 MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actor for Beethoven Virus
2008 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Prize for Hong Gil Dong
2009 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Star Awards & Netizen Popularity Award for You’re Beautiful
2010 46th BaekSang Art Awards: Film Section – Popularity Prize for Itaewon Murder Case
2010 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards: Top Buzz Male Korea Star Award
2010 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards: Top Buzz Male Asia Star Award
2010 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award – Mary Stayed Out All Night (with Moon Geun Young)
2010 KBS Drama Awards: International Netizen’s Popularity Award – Mary Stayed Out All Night
2011 15th Global Chinese Music Awards: Most Popular Korean Artist Award
2011 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Award – Cultural Minister of Finance Award
2011 19th Korean Cultural Entertainment Award – Hallyu Grand Award
2011 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards: Taiwan Top Searched Single Korean Artist
2012 26th Japan Gold Disc Award: Best 3 New Artists – Asia
2012 48th Baeksang Art Award : Movie Section – Netizen’s Choice Popularity Awards [You’re My Pet]
2012 SSFF & Asia Special Award
2013 27th Japan Gold Disc Award: Best 3 Album – Just Crazy
2014 Special Merit Award From Hanyang University
2016 SAF SBS Acting Awards – Top 10 Star Awards
2016 SAF SBS Acting Awards – Best Actor
2017 Japan SSFF & Asian Audience Award

*CF

1996 Kellog Cornflakes
1997 Daewoo, DongA Group, J Cosi, Coca Cola, Maeil Dairy
1999 Neversports Catalog
2000 Ottogi, Interaction, Ssang Bang Wool, Daekyo, Hyundai Construction, Samlip Food Corp, Yoon’s English Class
2001-2005 SK Telecom Ting’s Exclusive Main Model (with BoA)
2005 Skool looks (스쿨룩스), Lotte Chic Choc
2007 Etude House Vitcara
etude vitcara cf – making film 070806 YTN Star – Go ahra, Jang geunseok New Etude CF Etude wallpapers
2008 EXR, BlackNJean, Etude House, BSX, Maeil Dairy Cafe Latte, Haitai Beauty Style
BSX Making commercial BSX Pics Etude Sherbet – Tecktonik dance Etude House – VIP Girl
2009 The Suit House, Samsung YEPP, SK Telecom TTL, DongSuh Maxim Coffee
2010 Samsung Yepp Magic Drag
2011 Zegda, Ole Beuty Candy CF, Codes Combine Haiker, Suntory Makkoli CF, Men’s TBC, shufoo, Acuo
2012 Tongyi Juice CF, SkyPerfect-TV, Jinwutang Audition 2, Mitsui Sumitomo Card
2013 Ferrino
2014 Yalget BB Cream, Tongyi Juice CF, Lotte Duty Free, Lotte Hotel, Caffebene China
2015 Tongyi Juice CF, Lotte Hotel, Aiia Mobile Game
2016 Lotte Hotel, Aiia Mobile Game
2017 Lotte Hotel, Aiia Mobile Game, Doota Duty Free
2018 Lotte Hotel, Aiia Mobile Game, Doota Duty Free, Medytox

*Album & Single

2011 Let Me Cry
2011 Team H – Lounge H Vol. 1
2012 Team H – Lounge H The First Impression
2012 Just Crazy
2013 Team H – I Just Wanna Have Fun
2013 Nature Boy
2014 Team H – Driving To The Highway
2015 Monochrome
2016 Darling Darling
2016 Endless Summer
2016 Team H – Monologue
2016 Dakishimetai
2017 Voyage
2018 Team H – Mature
2018 Best Album – Jang Keun Suk Best Works

*TV RADIO SHOWS

2001-2002 SBS Live [Popular Songs] VJ
2002-2003 KMTV VJ
2002-2004 Star Ting Concert MC
2004-2005 SBS Power FM 107.7 [Jang Keun Suk’s Youngstreet] DJ
2004-2005 YTN Star [Jang Keun Suk’s FunFan] MC
2005 SK Telecom [Melon Concert] MC
2005 DMB TV Live [What’s Up] MC
2005 DMB TV Live [6 o’clock & Channel Blue] MC
2006 YDS Star [Jang Geun Suk’s tu4u] DJ
2006 Miss ‘Taeguk Warriors’ Contest MC
2006 Tooniverse Day [4 Great King Shows] MC
2006 Korea Drama Festival The Star
2007 M.Net [X-Boyfriend] MC
2007 SBS Inkigayo MC host, SBS Inkigayo
2008 MBC ESPN [Go To Extreme 2] MC
2008 M.Net [20’s Choice] MC
2008 Seo Taiji Symphony Opening MC
2009 Melon Music Award MC
2009 SBS Drama Awards MC, A.N.Jell performance at SBS Drama Award
2011 KBS Documentary The Center of Hallyu, I’m Jang Keun Suk
2011 Fuji TV Documentary The World Prince
2011 SBS Knee Drop Guru
2011 Kuwazugirai
2012 Hunan TV Happy Camp
2012 Sanma No Manma
2012 Tetsuko’s Room
2012 Music Japan
2013 Radian Limited Friday
2014 [Fuji TV Next Smart] Agent Jang Keun Suk
2015 Superman Return
2016 Mnet Produce 101
2016 SBS Radio Old School
2020 SBS Power FM Radio

*FM & Concerts

2010 Asia Tour
2011 Asia Tour – JKS The Cri Show
2011 Where Is Your Star Japan Tour
2011 Arena tour – Close To You
2011 The Cri Show in Tokyo Dome – The Beginning
2012 Asia Tour – JKS The Cri Show II
2013 Team H Party
2014 Team H Party
2015 The Cri Show III
2015 Live in Japan
2015 Live in Shanghai
2015 Live in Seoul
2015 Team H Halloween Party
2016 Its Show Time
2016 Team H Party – Monologue
2017 GIFT FM
2017 The Cri Show IV
2017 Cri Present