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Translate by:Wen Lee of ECI+Michelle Poh
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Asia Prince JKS’ album release in Taiwan is certainly extraordinary!! JKS’ Korean agency Tree J Company, China region agency HS Media & Warner Music joint venture, Taiwan & other countries in Asia will concurrently release JKS’ latest Korean album ‘I Just Wanna Have Fun’ on 20th Feb (Wed). Taiwan music co. also not treating it carelessly, especially JKS is Warner Music’s 1st Hallyu superstar to have digital album release on iTunes, everything is treated with high standard & respect, the latest album pre-order sales is hotly pursued, on 5th Feb (Tues) iTunes will start album pre-order sales activities in Asian countries, on 20th Feb (Wed) digital & albums will be released concurrently in various countries in Asia, such a large scale international promotion, specially for Asia Prince with high standard & respect!
One of the new main songs ‘What Is Your Name’ is a song that JKS fell in love with as soon as he heard it, also this English sentence is the best opening when meeting a stranger, JKS chose this as the main song bcos he likes to make friends. The other main song is ‘Feel The Beat’, JKS will also sing in Chinese for some of the lyrics. Not only will one get caught up with the tune, lyrics are also very cheeky & easy to sing along to, once you hear it will not want to stop! JKS has been studying Chinese language studiously, he revealed Chinese teacher praised him for having a talent for languages, JKS was so happy so he was lazy & skipped a few lessons; later he found Chinese’s 4 sounds & writing style much harder than he thought, when recording “Feel the Beat’ Chinese part, was worried abt his pronounciation at one stage & affected the progress of recording, however the finished product received praises fm staff, also became one of JKS’ favourite songs. ‘What is Your Name’ will start to be aired on Fox TV on 7th Feb (Thu), ‘Feel the Beat’ will start to be aired on MTV channel on 21st Feb (Thu).
When interviewed recently, JKS couldn’t believe he visited Taiwan 4 times only, shown he had special sentiments for Taiwan. When asked what he misses in Taiwan, the frank JKS surprisingly answered Taiwan’s night street market. Regarded as Asia Prince but he thought Taiwan’s most special place is night street market, couldn’t forget eating on the street stall in an alley, kept saying next time he comes to Taiwan must go to eat & drink at night street market!
JKS’ 2013 latest Korean full length album ‘I Just Wanna Have Fun’ Taiwan has 2 versions & already hotly pursued in pre-orders. If buying both versions will receive a JKS new poster/calendar by sending back to Warner Music the gift voucher enclosed in the CD! Before 24th Feb participate in Warner Music website activity ‘Eels Roll call’, will have chance to win a one & only JKS extra large framed photo, so fans pls hurry & don’t miss your chance!