Jang Geun Seok was born in Danyang County, Chungcheongbuk Province, South Korea. He is an only child. When he was six his career as a model began. His parents were selling their home and a potential buyer, also an agent, advised his parents that Geun-Seok should work as a model. Four years later he made his acting debut when he appeared on a TV sitcom called "Selling Happiness". In middle school, he'd heard the work of some Japanese bands (L'Arc-en-Ciel) and was inspired to learn the Japanese language by himself. Then in junior high school, Geun-Seok went to school in New Zealand to learn English. Because of his studies in New Zealand, he can carry out casual conversation in both Japanese and English. When a job offer brought his back to South Korea, he landed a role in a popular MBC sitcom "Nonstop 4". But after wards, Geun-Seok fell into depression, adamant that his acting wasn't good enough. He decided to re=devote himself to becoming the best actor. In 2005, his portrayal of the presidents son in Korean drama "Lovers In Prague." became a hit and fans loved him. In 2006, he made it to the cinema screen in Japanese horror film "One Missed Call Final." Because he was fluent in Japanese communicating with co-workers and directors was no problem. Also as his role was a deaf one, he'd learned sign language prior for the three months of preperation. His next role was back on the small screen with the historical drama "Hwang Jin-yi." Geun-Suk's performance in "Hwang Jin-yi" did gain the attention of many female fans, making his popularity rise. The following year in 2007, Geun-Suk was casted in the rock music themed film "The Happy Life." His portrayal of Hyeon-ju in "The Happy Life" allowed Geun-seok to show off his masculine charms, as well as display his skills as a singer. Geun-Suk would go on to play in two more music inspired titles in 2008, with the feature film "Do re mi fa so la si do" and the MBC TV drama "Beethoven Virus." Then in "You're Beautiful" 2009 he played played the role of Hwang Tae-Kyung, leader of rock band A.N.Jell, who falls in love with a fellow band member who is a female pretending to be a guy on behalf of her brother, played by Park Shin Hye. The show, which also starred Lee Hong Ki and Jung Yong Hwa, obtained a cult following online and became a hit in other Asian countries. His prickly character became the object of millions of fans fantasy. Also in 2009 he played the role of Pearson, In "The Case of The Itaewon Homicide". Peasron is a Korean-American who committed a stabbing, though he does not believe so himself. Geun-Seok spoke 99 percent English in the film.
