Actor Jang Geun Suk expresses his admiration for Jackie Chan

Actor Jang Geun Suk expressed his admiration for Chinese superstar Jackie Chan.

On the September 8th installment of KBS‘s ‘Entertainment Relay‘, Jang Geun Suk was asked which celebrity he would be reborn as.

After putting in some thought, the actor ended up selecting Jackie Chan and explained, “I really admire Jackie Chan. He overcame the stereotype of Asians being portrayed as small and created his own style. I would also like to do the same.”

Jang Geun Suk also captured the attention of viewers on this episode after revealing that he will be holding a dinner show in both Korea and Japan beginning in November.

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Kwon Sang Woo to attend the ‘Cannes Film Festival’ with Jackie Chan

On May 16th, actor Kwon Sang Woo will be attending the 65th ‘Cannes Film Festival‘ for the very first time.

He’ll be participating alongside co-star Jackie Chan in promotion for their film, ‘12 Chinese Zodiac Heads‘. Filming for the movie took place in China, Taiwan, and Europe, and it’s a special film for Kwon Sang Woo in particular in that he had to endure stem cell surgery on his knee due to an injury he suffered during shooting.

Director Heo Jin Ho is also a figure of interest as he’ll be attending the festival for his Chinese film, ‘Dangerous Liaisons‘. Considering that both Korean stars are headed to the Cannes for Chinese films, Korea’s advancement into the Chinese film industry is showing signs of being a feasible effort.

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