Jang Geun Seok is back in Korea and was recently a guest on the KBS radio show on Cool FM called DJ Verbal Jint’s Pops Pops. I normally don’t follow his singing career, and to be honest actually try to actively stay away because his singing persona totally rubs me the wrong way. I like him only as an actor, gave his singing a chance before and from style to pitch its a pass for me. When asked by DJ Verbal Jint why he confined his singing career and album releases only overseas, Jang Geun Seok laughed and said that he’s already not well liked in Korea, if he started singing and dancing then the disenchantment with him will only get worse. He loves to perform and wants to do so where he’s free to indulge in it. Conversation turned to acting and it’s here Jang Geun Seok might be raked over the coals for what he said. He mentioned that its been over a year since his last drama, which was famed PD Yoon Seok Ho‘s Love Rain co-starring Yoona of SNSD. Jang Geun Seok said bluntly that the drama burned him and he’s hurt badly by it. I can’t figure out if he meant the poor ratings and domestic reception of Love Rain was what hurt him, or the quality of the work and him being in it was the kicker. If it’s the former, there are more diplomatic ways of saying it. And if it’s the latter, then good lord is he burning some bridges here and disrespecting some powerful figures in the industry. I confess to totally hating Love Rain but I’m not exactly happy to hear Jang Geun Seok publicly bad-mouthing this drama. I’ve always known him to be a person who sometimes lack a filter in real life, and this is one of those moments where I wished he had a handler to keep him in check. Jang Geun Seok did reveal that he has carefully selected his next acting project but hasn’t signed the papers yet so he can’t say anything for the time being. Is it a movie? A drama? I dunno, but I would be surprised if it was a KBS project seeing as he just unloaded his ire on a drama produced by that network.
Above are pictures of Jang Geun Seok attending the radio show taping, dressed like what I would describe as “a modern day Willy Wonka with a white fetish”. To say I don’t get him is an understatement, and fast approaching broken record status. While I will surely check out his next acting project, part of me feels like he’s tanking his future works in Korea because he continues to push his image in the direction away from the general tenor leading men with clean cut images and mainstream tendencies. It’s like a chicken and the egg problem – is Jang Geun Seok’s fading popularity in Korea causing his dramas to have bad ratings and leading to working abroad so much recently, or is making bad dramas and working abroad so much recently the reason Jang Geun Seok is no longer popular in Korea?
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At least he said something that made sense. LOVE RAIN is definitely a piece if crap- be it rating wise or quality wise.
I don't understand why are there so many negative comments about jks. I mean what's wrong for being straight forward? Let him say whatever he feels, if it is the truth we should respect his opinion that the drama burned him. He is already so sad and disappointed, how could you guys still bad mouthing him? What if he happen to come across this website and read all these nasty comments? How would he feel? Can't he just be himself and dress however he wants and not be called a freak? He does not exist here to please EVERYONE. He already gave his best and also tolerated with Love Rain.If he is so unprofessional like some of you stated, he would have just disappear and not continuing the shoot. Also, yes he earned a lot of money because of Love Rain but must he just shut up and neglect his own feelings and thoughts? Money can't make everybody happy.Gosh give him some space guys. Try putting yourself in his shoes before you say anything.
Yah right!!! Very much agree.
Here in Philippines we love him very much.
Love rain ever
I fell in love with his acting and singing after watching Mary,marry me! I, particularly love the way he dresses and his hair style. I don’t care if people says he looks like a woman with the hair like that. I think he looks unique and sexy. In regard to his acting, I strongly believe he does an amazing job. In love rain he displayed all type of emotions very well. I believe he is a great actor and should focus on that path as well as singing. I love his voice and the inflexión he make when singing. I read on the web that he fell over the hill for Yoona when filming love rain drama. I’m wondering if he refers to his emotions when he said that drama burned him.
its not just the story that sucks, there's no chemistry between JGS and Yoona. JGS is an apple while Yoona is a lemon. JGS is an excellent actor with charisma. Yoona cant act, her facial expression is always sour, plain and flat. I cant bear watching them together. I don't blame JGS for getting burned, his just being honest it was a poor choice!!!
I totally agree with this. I'm also wondering why I don't like Love Rain that much and because of this explanation, I understand why.
what do u mean yoona can't act.?she can act really very nice and is a fantastic actress BY TE WAY the type of role which she is given should be done by her and if she is given such types of roles then what can she do....plz u can bblame others but not my YOONA..
I thought somebody got misunderstanding with his words. I don't need say to much here. Better you guys here watch "Jang Keun Suk Documentary on KBS" in YouTube so you will understand why he said Love Rain is burning him.
Oh yeah,for me Love Rain is the Best Drama among KDrama I've ever seen. can not move on from this Drama til now
That is so true! The best K drama so far!
For me Love Rain is best romantic K-drama I still watch it on and off. Jang Keun Suk is the main reason I watch it again and again. JKS is excellent actor
Its not nice to say such things about your previous work even if it was a flop because so many people worked hard for so many months to create that piece , even if it was a shit.
I didn't know it was not well received, out of all jks.drama love rain to me was awesome. His acting was so much better than You're Beautiful but of course that is my opinion
In other countries (Russia, for example), Love Rain is still a very popular hit. That's perhaps the K-drama audience there is mostly young teenagers.
Anyway, I'm happy to hear he's more scrupulous in chosing his next acting project this time.
I liked LR too. The last few episodes got kind of boring. I think it was well received in rest of Asia. I liked all the actors except the leading lady. JGS's acting was not only better but he looked better in LR. He looked awful in YAB . YAB is so overrated. PSH's ( I love her) Minam made me depressed. My fav' JGS look is the starving artist rocker in MSOAN. He just looks better with less bling bling. But look at him now. Gold headphones, gold watch, designer backpack, designer sunglasses. And that other quirky outfit with the hat and glasses. He seems to be very confused and not sure whether he wants to be P.Diddy or Johnny Depp.
The last part of ur comment made my day! Thank you!
Why does he have to be either?? Why can't he just be who he wants wear what he wants and just be comfortable being himself???
I am from india, but i liked JKS acting in this... dunno y so many negative comments... he always used to have a proud character in his dramas, but in this drama, i felt like it showed variations of him.. Loved him in this ....
You are simply correct my dear, either ways I love JKS, Good or bad... He'said unique.
i agree. doing those double roles was not easy and yet i was suprised by his and yoona's acting skills. i dunno about the korean people, but the show has done good abroad and the audience love him and his acting. JGS is one sincere actor who puts in his best, but unfortunately the low ratings do not reward him. it is natural for him to be hurt. people should stop over reacting.
i still want "you're Beautiful" <3 opinion also :)
I was positively considering to watch this drama well because I'm running out of them lol. I pbly won't because if the actors itself can't like it, how would I? Any good ones you guys can recommend?
How could you ever run out of dramas to watch? Can't compute.
LOL! Indeed. How does one ever run out? My watch list keeps growing and I can't watch 'em fast enough! XD
Funny how I also started watching Love Rain when I ran out of the good finished dramas to watch...
You should really try love rain..its actually very good what jks meant here was the fact that it was not very well rated...to tell you the truth jks is not well seen by many persons but he is a very hard worker as well as talented. .so I guess he expected more of LR...but I think love rain is good especially the seo joons character...very good character
You should see it ...it is worth watching. Then again it depends on what kind your taste in Korean drama is...lots of Korean dramas are regurgitated financial projects, only for the ratings. lots of stupid stuff that I wonder if the average Koreans likes their drama, cringe inducing and plain stupid!. About his comment , I will reserve judgement on that most of the time, writers take journalistic freedom and stretch the truth about quotes and what was said. Hey, a controversial statement means more eyeballs, more sales.
Love Rain is of a different genre...I enjoyed it. On the side note...LMH (I'm a fan) Heirs is a puke, pure garbage!
Oh no, it's not love rain that burned him but his fugly sense of style. I dont know what is the matter with this guy. He looks lke a beggar/michael jackson's son/an idiot.
I agree. He is a perfectly good actor and very attractive, but his presentation--long hair, gaudy jewelry and androgynous clothes--are very unappealing.
In my opinion His long hair, looks good on him, short hair, on him, is just horrible, JS.
who told you that!!!! your more uglier that him! he's the prince of asia ! and no one can change that even you/! if you are jealous with him its your fault ! :-p
Perhaps he should just start acting in Japan as well. He'd probably do really well over there.
Ouch. He really needs to not criticize his own drama. I get the whole argument of "at least he's being honest" but he needs to cut down on the lack of unprofessionalism. He chose the project - it didn't do we'll, too bad. Kinda his fault he decided to do it, as much as it is the writer or director's fault it sucked. These kinda comments and that oh so fugly style of his are what makes his unpopular. Unless people are ready to change their taste from handsome and humble actors to an insensitive guy like him; don't think he's earning anymore fans anytime soon.
I would have a lot more respect for him if he would have confined his criticisms to his own part in the drama, rather than the work as a whole. I have heard other actors, who were in a bad drama, talk about what they did wrong or what they could have done better. For me, that's a much more professional attitude.
That says it all: Unprofessionalism. And style, plays a role. He could wear anything he want for all I care, but just like he doesn't let people telling him what to wear, he can't impose his style on people.
what people got from taste of handsome and humble actors?park shi hoo kind?oh no, more important is his inside than his appereance, with u guys called him fugly style ... ok, he's unliked with his own people, but at least he never made a scandal like what handsome and humble actors did
I think you are misinterpreting Jang Geun Seuk's statement. When he said 'he is burned' by his last drama, that means he was 'BURNT-OUT'. He is not talking shit about his colleagues and he is not maligning his own project and superiors. It's just that some other stupid people translated the statement in a negative way to put Jang Geun seuk down...As an artist who put everything into his craft, its not logical to slander your own project and clearly that is not JGS's intentions...the problem with other people is that they comment on everything without really understanding what was said between the lines...thus; misunderstanding occurs..
correct!
Wow. Someone who actually gets it. He got burned out making Love Rain. If you put your self into those emotions and that it covers the 70s and 90s. You might understand. Interesting take on both decades.
Just the emotions that they put me through
errr...don't tell me the project that he's considering is "Heirs"? y'know, the second lead spot vacated by Jung Yong HWa?
omgeee please no!
NO please!!!
Don't ruin it for me
I've read a few articles on this and the reason he said he was burned is because after that show he didn't get any offers for a year but the new project he picked was after lots of thought so it won't ruin his image anymore ... I just hope it's a good drama cause he is a great actor even if in real life he is a little too weird for me
This is not true. He received a lot of offers. But most of the projects just wanted his named attached so that they can sell it overseas. JKS said they don't even have a proper script to show him.
He does not like the feeling of people just choosing him because they think with his name attached, they can earn money. He said he prefer the chance to go and audition and fight for the role that he likes.
Oh, is Jang Geun Seok's popularity fading in Korea? I always thought he is still very popular despite the low ratings of his recent drama. His face seems to be everywhere in Asia. And his comment to the DJ about how he is not well liked already in Korea. Why is that?
I wonder the same thing too. BTW... His face looks fuller.
there is nothing to like about him, his works, his attitude, style, hair, drama, professionalism, and of course his narcissism just turn people off
With JGS, it's all about him and not other. He is the best and is too good for everyone else...
I think you're totally wrong you're talking about someone you barely know...he expects a lot of everything if you don't understand what that actually mean then you must not be as ambitious as he is...
No, u r wrong... He is hard working, ambitious, want to do something different...
Your assessment of JGS is SIMPLISTIC and plain STUPID! Really...nothing in him to like. No wonder he earned over $40 million (yes in US Dollars!) in Japan alone in 2011. Those Japanese and the rest of the world , aside from the Koreans can't be wrong. He is different and THAT MY DEAR MAKES HIM EXCITING! He is smart , quick witted, creative and thinks way ahead than his peers. He is just no cutie . the average Koreans likes cutie pies , which in my opinion is an insult to a grown person. To be a cutie pie means Dumb , nothing going inside the head.