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<p> On a late September evening, Jang Geun Suk (36) was enjoying shopping at a well-established brand store in Omotesando, Tokyo. A few fans were waiting for him, probably because they could see inside the store from the outside due to the glass wall of the store.</p>
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<p> When Chan, wearing large sunglasses, and a man who looked like a bodyguard came out, several fans approached them with colored papers in their hands, but the man standing between them protected them and left with his mouth tightly closed.</p>
<p><strong> Chan released his new single &#8220;Shock&#8221; in Japan on September 27. Chan came to Japan to attend the release event. It seems that he stayed in Japan for a few days and enjoyed shopping and other activities.</strong></p>
<p> Jang got his big break in Japan in 2009 when he appeared in the TV drama &#8220;Bisho desu&#8221; (&#8220;Beautiful Man&#8221;). He made his debut in Japan in 2011 and became very popular under the nickname &#8220;Gun-chan. The enthusiasm of his female fans was said to have surpassed that of Bae Yong-jun. When he came to Japan in August 2011, he held a live event for the drama &#8220;Meri is Staying Out&#8221; at the Nippon Budokan, which was attended by more than 20,000 fans. There were always crowds of people in the black at his private destinations.</p>
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<p> Ten years after the boom, a female writer who lives in Korea and is a fan of Jang&#8217;s work said, &#8220;Jang&#8217;s activities are still going strong, but he is still a fan of the Korean music scene,</p>
<p><strong> It is a well-known fact that Jang is not as popular in Korea as he is in Japan. He is nicknamed &#8220;Jose (narcissist, vain),&#8221; and has a certain number of anti-fans. He has a long career as a child actor, and he was aware of this fact and started studying Japanese early on, saying, &#8220;My face doesn&#8217;t sell well in Korea.</strong></p>
<p><strong> His big break in Japan was due to his own efforts and foresight. After the boom in Japan passed, he went to do military service in &#8217;18, which caused him some health problems, but since his return, he has been steadily performing as a musician and actor.</strong></p>
<p> Having spent his childhood in poverty, Chan is also a philanthropist, donating to the Great East Japan Earthquake relief efforts. Even if he does not have the huge fever that he once had, we hope that he will continue to come to Japan and play an active role for his Japanese fans.</p>
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 Walking along Omotesando Avenue in Tokyo in late September was Jang Geun Suk, who was in Japan for the release of his new single "Shock" on September 27. It has been 10 years since the huge fever that engulfed the whole of Japan. Here is a look back with photos from that time.

Visited Japan to celebrate the release of his new song! Jang Geun Suk “Private Shopping” at Omotesando, Tokyo

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