Jang Geun Seok Officially Announces His Singing Debut and Will Release First Solo Album in March 2011

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• WAAAAHHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! This is seriously the best news I've heard all day! All week! What wonderful news to go to sleep to! Our Sukkie is so versatile -- he can pull of the rockish "Take Care, My Bus" AND my personal favorite, the ballad "I Will Promise You". Seriously. "I Will Promise You" gives me goosebumps even after two (or is it three?) straight months of listening to it.

  I can't wait for his album to come out. I will probably weep with joy and sing hallelujah. Thanks for being the bearer of this best news, ockoala! ^______^

  • "I will promise you" is my favorite song off both M3 OSTs, too.

    It's actually only been released for a little over a month (mid-December, I recollect), but I guess you've been listening to it so often it feels much longer. I feel the same way. :-D

    • The most sophisticated song that I have heard in quite a long time and I am glad you appreciate it even though I cannot listen to it without crying. No song has ever moved me so. It is his best.

    • Really, only a month? Ok wow, for the number I've times I've listened to it, that's a little embarrassing.

• so excited! I will be purchasing for sure...now if only MGY will guest in his mv that would make me even happier :D

• wow!!! fantastic news!! thanks so much, ockoala, for the bearer of such long-awaited news on JGS debuting as a singer as well as the production of his first album... ('',)

  i agree totally with both estel and you on how beautiful JGS's voice is singing all the songs that he sang for the M3 OSTs but i especially LOOOVE "I Will Promise You" and have been listening to it almost non-stop ever since the first time i heard it on M3....

  how fortunate of you to also receive the M3 OST Part II so you could listen to JGS's beautiful voice to your heart's content...

  i am so looking forward to JGS's debut and subsequent success as a singer... ('',)

  i am not surprised he is debuting as a singer but what DOES surprise me is that he is debuting in JAPAN instead of in South Korea, his country of birth...and having his first concert there as well...hmmm...could it be he feels more support from his Japanese fans than his countrymen/women?

  would you have any explanation on this, dear Ockoala? ('',)

  • There are a variety of reasons for releasing an album in Japan as opposed to JGS' native Korea,

    Big Hallyu stars like Ryu Shi Won, the late Park Yong Ha, and even now Yoon Sang Hyun, have all transitioned from an actor to a singer by testing the waters in Japan first. Over the years, all of them have released most if not all of their albums in Japan.

    The biggest reason is reception - not because they are not popular in Korea, but because the requirement to become a successful singer in Korean is so high with the predominance of idols and established balladeers that it's an easier transition to release an album in Japan first.

    Come to think of it - pretty much single actor turned singer in the last decade has debuted in Japan first. JGS is just following the trend. I would have been surprised if he had released his album in Korea first, actually.

    • oh, i see...thank you so much for kindly providing me with the detailed and clear explanation, dear Ockoala...

      i have learnt so much from your explanation and have a better understanding of the entertainment industry in Korea...very illuminating... ('',)

      bless you, Ockoala dear, for your continued interest and update on JGS, for all his fans...*hugs* *kisses* for the one and only, Ockoala... ('',)

  • "could it be he feels more support from his Japanese fans than his countrymen/women?"
    yes, I guess so.
    but, I think Japanese fans deserve it. They are really loyal.

    • "but I think Japanese fans deserve it. They are really loyal."

      I thought so too, esp considering the reception JGS got during his Asia Tour that included Japan...so much love for him from his fans outside of Korea...

• wish he also put his song from YAB, Ottokajo and without words ? he sang lot of good song during YAB.

• BEST NEWS EVAHHHH.

  and guess what?

  23rd of March is my birthday!!! OMG AWESOMENESS

• I am going to miss him as an actor but I know he will excel in singing. I hope MSOAN did not deter him from acting and that he is just proving his worth once again. I hope he finds the happiness that we all want in our chosen careers.
  For some strange reason, I feel a loss for me (as a fan of his acting) and a win for him, bittersweet. I really am a fan even though I am an older woman and criticize his wild side but he is extremely talented. A very soft yay.

  • I understand what you mean, many times he said he want people know him as an actor whenever reporter asked if he want to be a singer.
    Bittersweet, i wish he still keep on acting.

  • JGS is not going to stop acting with this addition to his career. He'll likely still do one drama/movie a year as he's been doing since his adult debut - same as the other actors who have added a singing career. He's never been as prolific as some other actors, who do 2-3 acting projects a year. I'm sure we'll still see him on screen as often as we've always had. Yay for that!

    Singing and acting is not an either or option, but am "in addition to" option for many multi-talented K-actors.

    • big huraaaay hallelujaaah thanks ockoala for the news

    • ok i feel a little better cause i believe in what you say. still .....

• i knew this is coming... so proud of him and i hoped that he envade japan market!

• na*rak*mak*mak*ler*

• GREATTTTTTTTTTT!!!! YAYYY! thankyoooouu 4 d news!:)))

• Good for him. But when will he have the time to study then if he's busy making tours? Hmm.. JGS should be at par with MGY. Still, wishing him best of luck in whatever he's doing.

  • just saw the beauty he supposedly went to do an mv in Japan with. once that mv comes out people will forget the MGY/JKS couple. trust me this girl (Mina Fujii) is a beauty and I am one of MGY biggest fan. I read a post from one of his groupies who seems to have an inside scoop to all things JKS so I looked her up and listened to her. I am and will always be MGY fan but my head went oh all those visits to Japan hm maybe .

    • Really? you think Mina Fujii is a beauty? She's cute in some pics but there's something off about her. A little too anime in the face??

    • Looks are subjective of course, but I find Mina Fujii just okay.

      She's a hapa like Naka Riisa, but not yet leading girl material. She reminds me of Kitatgawa Keiko-lite, in terms of screen presence.

      She barely made a blip in Bloody Monday 1 and 2, though who can blame me if I spent the entire drama staring at Miura Haruma. ^__^

      Anyways, I don't think there is any danger Seok will fall madly in love with his music video co-star. If that was the case, the entire DBSK boys would be goners since she started as a video girl for one of their singles.

      Now why'd I go mention the TBSK boys, Changmin is still giving me fits of nightmares after watching him in PR1. *shudders*