On 27 June when Jang Keun Suk came to Japan to promote his first official photo-book, rumours spread that “fans” had been paid to turn up and create a false impression of his popularity. The “recruitment” advertisement was circulated on the internet, offering 2,000 yen to women aged between junior high school to 49 years old and including meals and gift. The organiser on the advertisement was said to be JKS’ Japanese agency.
Other Korean stars had, in the past, also resorted to this method of recruiting fans, so JKS’s Japanese agency’s denial was not able to erase all doubt. As a result, on 17 Aug, besides being there to interview JKS, the media also tried to investigate the truth. Reporters at the scene interviewed more than 50 fans, who all said that they have heard about “fans recruitment” but have never seen any “fans” amongst the welcome contingent who have come as a result of the “advertisement”.
JKS’ Japanese agency which was thought to be the mastermind of the “fans recruitment” incident clarified to reporters that they have never done this sort of thing before, and say that this is the work of people who want to slander JKS.
A certain newspaper reporter pointed out that in Japanese showbiz, there are forces who aim to obstruct all Hallyu activities completely. As the symbolic representative of the new Hallyu wave, Jang Keun Suk is very unfortunately the target of slander by some people. Also, there are some Korean stars who wanted to get more compensation which was not provided for in their contract, and thus offending certain influential people in Japanese showbiz who then blocked their performance opportunities. JKS’ Japanese agency said that this is the first time that Jang Keun Suk has been wrongfully accused, and expressed puzzlement at this situation. Jang Keun Suk has a clear conscience that he has not done anything against anyone that might have resulted in such elaborate attempts to slander him.
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