Jang Geun Suk Goes on Shopping Spree in Japan, Spends $6,500 USD in an Hour

It was recently reported that Jang Geun Suk went on a shopping spree during his stay in Japan, apparently spending over $6,500 USD in less than an hour to purchase clothes and shoes. On August 28th, according to Japanese media News Post Seven, Jang Geun Suk was spotted at the Isetan Department Store in the downtown Shinjuku area of Tokyo. He headed straight to the men’s wear section where he shopped for designer clothes and sneakers, spending almost 6.5 million won ($6,500 USD) in a matter of an hour. After about an hour, Jang Geun Suk moved to the seventh floor and had dinner at one of the restaurants in the building, it reported.

Jang Geun Suk Teams Up with AKB48 as Japanese Cosmetic Brand Model

On August 24th, Japanese brand TBC announced that Jang Geun Suk will join AKB48’s Maeda Atsuko and Oshima Yuko as main models for their cosmetic product, “Aesthetics TBC.” “In the past, we signed top stars such as Kimura Takuya, Hidetoshi Nakata, David and Victoria Beckham to enhance our brand value. So this time also, we decided to go with the most popular top stars as our model,” TBC said in a statement.

Jang Geun Suk Meets with Japanese Fans to Promote Korean Culture

Jang Geun Suk met with 100 Japanese hallyu fans at Sung Book Dong Furniture Museum on August 8. The event, which was requested by Audi Japan and organized by Audi Korea, included a concert by Korean traditional music band Beautiful Mind. The band played Korean folks songs such as "Arirang" using traditional instruments such as the gayageum.

Jang Geun Suk Joins Weibo

On the morning of August 12, Jang Geun Suk greeted Chinese Eels with a picture of himself posing with a victory hand sign announcing the opening of his Weibo.

"You’re Beautiful" Couple Jang Geun Suk and Park Shin Hye Reunite for Clothing Brand

“You’re Beautiful” couple Jang Geun Suk and Park Shin Hye reunite to endorse clothing brand Codes Combine. The two young actors, who gained a solid following as members of fictional band A.N.Jell in the 2009 hit SBS drama, are featured in the fall-winter collection of the Hiker line.