[news] South Korean heartthrob Jang Dong Gun, or Zhang Dongjian in Chinese, met with fans in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou on Friday.

He was enthusiastically welcomed by cheering supporters from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Japan, the website sina.com reported.

Jang worked with Chinese director Chen Kaige on the 2005 blockbuster, "The Promise," in which he played a loyal slave.

Referring to the six months he spent filming in China, the actor said, "During the period I've been to many tourist attractions in China which impressed me much. And I hope to have more chances to work with Chinese directors and actors."

Later he will head for New Zealand to shoot a new film.

(CRI.cn November 24, 2007)

source: http://www.china.org.cn/english/MATERIAL/232999.htm




South Korean heartthrob Jang Dong Gun, or Zhang Dongjian in Mandarin (L), met with fans in east China's coastal city of Wenzhou on November 23, 2007.