Jay Chou, one of Taiwan’s most talented artist/composer came to the Land of the Morning Calm to promote his movie and first directorial cum script-writing effort, Secret. Jay was greeted with much enthusiasm and was mobbed by wild Korean fans everywhere he went. To express his appreciation to crazy dedicated fans, he showcased his piano skills and celebrated his birthday in advance with them.
Jay Chou also expressed his desire to meet two Korean beauties including Moon Geun Young and Kim Tae Hee during his interviews. Take a number buddy, but you can get a taste of Jay Chou’s multi-faceted compositional skills in Secret.
Why not meet Song Hye Kyo as well? She is absolutely gorgeous too!!!
suju was there wit him too!XD!<3
Isn’t Japan the land of the rising sun?
^ same thoughts here..
^^That’s what I thought too! popseoul really needs to proofread.
I always thought Korea was the land of Morning Calm.
Guess I was wrong.
haha. that’s what i thought too “anon.” japan’s the land of the rising sun. popseoul u’re popping the wrong phrases here. he’s not good looking, well,i guess it’s all good as long as he’s talented. i mean we have too many hot celeb w/o talents soo…
jay!!!
w0 ai ni
korea is land of morning calm!
That’s one big error! Haha. Anyway, Jay Chou is fantastic. Love him!
I love jay chou!!
I thought..Japan is the land of the rising sun..hm..nvm..
JAY CHOU IS F**CKING awesome.
I mean his music, not the way he sings. I watched Secret (recommended), and it’s effin awesome, what a nice plot, proves once more that jay is a multitalented person.
rofl.. land of the rising sun
get your facts straight popseoul
all these little mistakes do ruin the read of the article tbh
the miniature necktie is rather gay
haha u write cum…
Hahaha, omg, that woman is going for a man booby grab!
And yeah, *land of the morning calm.
omg jayyyyy i love you
loool look at the crazy fans.
jay must have felt so molested while the fans aim for his chest (like the pic there.)
anyway, it’s kinda of unexpected for jay to promote his movie in korea XD
haha are they all elf?
Eh…Japan is the Land of the Rising Sun, Korea is Land of the Morning Calm. Get it straight, people.
But anyway, I wouldn’t have expected Jay Chou to be so popular in Korea especially considering his most recent album was just absolutely cringe inducing.
lol I was gonna say the same exact thing about Japan xP
I guess Korea is the land next to the land of the rising sun… somehow it could work by association LMAO
I love Jay Chou’s music, I’d love to see the movie! I wonder if it’s gonna have a north american release!
my gawd that is so weird, i was just listening to his music and i just watched his movie last night it was actualy quite amazing tbh i didnt expect it to be that good. Then i came onto this website n here he was.. jay chou is multitalented mann love his work.
don’t you mean Land Of The Morning Calm? not Japan which is Land Of The Rising Sun…-_-
JAY CHOUU!!!!
he jus came to hk a while ago for concert
he is SO talented!!!
secret is such a good movie
i cried in it ahhaha
his new movie is comin out soon
KUNG FU DUNK
i bet it will be good
i love his song “che” in his newest album
ah thats good he likes korea
and natural beauties XD
Uh…Korea isn’t the Land of the Rising Sun, that’s Japan.
Korea is the Land of the Morning Calm.
Good job Popseoul.
And I’ve never heard of him, but he seems pretty popular in Korea.
that’s rich.
land of the rising sun.
going from badmouthing celebs to twisting facts now, popseoul? or maybe you’re just showing off your ignorance?
while you’re auditioning for new staff, get yourself another editor. your current one seems to be a little lacking.
LOL.
ahah i like his tie where he’s wearing th purple shirt…
LOL these girls are like “OMG OMG I TOUCHED JAY CHOU!!”
I really should find time to watch that movie. Gah.
And LOL at Popseoul for editing quick.
jay chou is sooo freakn talented!! and at least he actually knows music and can write his own songs. he’s a true musician unlike the sea of other idols out there. the movie was awesome, he directed, screenwrote and acted in the movie. the soundtrack is good too. check it out
is he actually popular in korea?? do ppl know who he is?
how his skin so flawless?!
Gotta love Jay Chou!
where can i watch Secret & find out about J Chou please? thnx!
Don’t harp on popseoul too bad y’all. Not everyone can weather a hangover on a sunday mornin’.
I know Jay’s really famous in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore etc. and he’s sort of known in Japan for Intial D, but never knew he did any kind of promotion in Korea.
Is Jay famous in Korea? Or are those just suju fans?
i wanna mob Jay too! Secret was an ok movie. His piano playing tho was amazing!
YEah right!!!! They are JUST Suju fan and they just happen to MOLEST Jay Chou by mistake. They are Suju fan and they squeeeeeeeze Jay’s moob (aka chest, this guy don’t have moob like some Suju membs) by mistake!!!!!
Oh give me a break, the damn talentless Suju.
Yay!! go Jay!
Secret was a good movie
he’s pretty good looking from the side but he’s not cute front the front.. uhmm…actually not cute at all hehee
^^^
hahah. i thought i was the only one who felt that. :/
aweee jay’s my favvv chinese speaking artist
well…him and leehom….haha
glad he has so many fans everything
jay chou fighting
OMG that piano battle scene was amazing!!!
i hate seeing ppl worship jay chou like hes the only guy whos multitalented
leehom gary and david are not any less talented than he is
and all three of them sing much better than jay chou ever will
not to mention they have much better personalities.
jay chou is such a bigheaded arrogant snob.
omg i looove jay chou !! lol
secret was a way cool movie.
i guess the piano playing was real? incredible!
he did that whole movie?
wow!
i think he’s cute
and quite talented
lol
It’s just that his music genre (very special!!!! I love the rap and the tradional inst. mix together) makes him stand apart from the others…
There is something really special about Jay. It’s not only his talent–like other posters have noted, there are a lot of truly talented artists…I don’t know: he’s not afraid to be sweet and yet he is cold-hard sexy, too. He’s just cooler than cool.
“Diao” is the word he uses for that undefinable quality–sounds good to me.
Personally, I could eat him up with a spoon. Yum-mee!
aww. I absolutely adore Jay. He’s an amazing and talented musician. EEEK. why can’t he visit the UK??
good to see all smiles from him.
it is boring to see his stoned face on taiwanese media.
That movie was good, the songs were nice. The piano was composed beautifully. My favorite song in the movie was “Bu Neng Shuo De Mi Mi”…really nice!!
Whee 周杰倫! I love this dude. And man, it must be hard to be a star; you have to resist flinching when people touch you.
Dude guys, popseoul is correct - Korea is the land of the morning calm. ?
ROFL @the girl touching him ahha
hahahaha he looks so asian
jin joo : crunchyroll. (: It has english subs if u don’t understand chinese.
OMG he’s gorgeous
LOL
but i agree he myt be workaholic
at times but he’s awesome
Jay Chou is so talented and he’s cute too. haha look at the girls touching him!
for a sec thr I was so lost on the land of XXX *LOL* Oh done the editing already?? XD
Asking Jay to take a number cracks me up ^^
yeah, korea’s definitely land of the morning calm. if you’ve ever been on korean air, the flight’s magazine is named after the country’s nickname “morning calm.”
“Jay Chou also expressed his desire to meet two Korean beauties including Moon Geun Young and Kim Tae Hee during his interviews.”
Is it just me or is there something wrong with this sentence as well?
I didn’t know Jay was popular in korea too! o.O But that’s cool haha~
“Jay Chou also expressed his desire to meet two Korean beauties including Moon Geun Young and Kim Tae Hee during his interviews.”
- Is it just me or is there something wrong with this sentence as well?
that sentence is definitely wrong. lol. either remove “two” or remove “including”; they don’t make sense together.
man that fan chick in the picture is really ugly…
man ForeignGirl, bet that the fan chick is hell prettier than you.
wait… so did he visit korea or japan?
confused by the comments
japan=land of rising sun
but
korea=land of morning calm
wow im surprised koreans actually knows chinese artists, arent they more immersed in their own culture?
AM I DYSLEXIC,
OR DO I SEE
“FIRST DIRECTORIAL CUM”
IN THERE?
IF NOT, PLEASE INFORM ME OF WHAT THAT MEANS.
i don’t get what the controversy’s about. popseoul did refer to korea as the land of the morning calm.
lol, edit!
Y’all so funny: worried about a typo Popseoul corrected long ago…looking at fan girls…WHEN YOU COULD BE GAZING ON THOSE DIMPLES!
Time to get your priorities straight!
I don’t like him but I’m glad he’s popular in Korea :O
what more can I say…such a talented guy…
argh, the girl,
her hand,
totally touching jay’s chest
Lol.
suga : yea, wouldn’t expect such a
big crowd for a chinese idol.
secret was such a great movieee
Jay Chou is one awesome musician! He can mumble thru all his songs and yet make them come across as good.
I’ve got tickets and i am going to his concert in here singapore on fri, 4 days and counting….
I cant wait, esp since i missed the last two cos i was sick
XiaoXi,
I gather that u’re chinese? where are u originally from ? Taiwan /China /HK ?
i also find it a little strange that koreans are into jay chou? Someone pls correct me if i am wrong but, not many koreans understand mandarin yet ?
And Xiaoxi, i think you summed up his musical qualities pretty well. I am chinese but i never fully understood the meaning of “diao ”
Someone once told me it has a risque /connotation if perceived wrongly.
Some ppl find that deadpan expression of his cute.
He’s easy on the eye to me, not drop dead gorgeous but his music is great ; )
Like many stars before him, he tasted quite a few yrs of hardship before making it big. Good on him.
Good to see so many comments and ppl commenting on a korean entertainment blog. And did i mention it’s a refreshing change too ?
One of my old roommates turned me on to Jay Chou. So talented!!! Hope he has fun in Korea!
Jay Chou ROCKS. like no other.
haha who wouldn’t want to meet Kim Tae Hee?
But I find it odd that he wants to meet Moon Geun Young. cute though.
AAAAAHHHH, I still can’t believe i’m finding one of mando pop fav in this blog… Thanks so much for posting this news.. I love Jay Chou, although I have to say HONESTLY I’m NOT feeling it his tie (in his purple shirt)… Soooo cheesy!
But so happy reading it..
YAY Jay Chou!!!!! <3
^^
He’s awesome and I love his songs =) I think he’s the first Taiwanese singer that I listened to and knew about before I started liking Asian stuff!
Jay is another overrated artist. Look at his acting in golden flower just made me laugh so hard ( so were other audience in the cinema)
Please learn to shut up when needed!
analyze first before criticizing you MORONS!
lol!
to those who don’t know Jay Chou yet!
I feel sorry for you guys because you’re missing one of the greatest artists of the world!
Jay chou’s acting is pathetic. Watching Jay Chou’s acting has made me appreciate Edison’s acting chops.
& chou’s previous albums were good, but this last album is horrific (all that country music? I know Jay was/is a fan of that Hao Nan’er show where all those boys sing at least 4 US country songs, but…. eck) He’s losing it.
& diao is slang for um. penis.
ew look at that piggy-faced chubster reaching out and trying to feel his boobs…lol some fans are so hardcore it’s sad!
‘Diao’ is a Hokkien dialect word meaning ‘cool’.
Jay Chou is indeed a rare talented artiste and we should respect him for that!
~*~*I saw his movie SECRET and I thought it was awesome and I liked his acting too. I even bought the OST because it was fantastic. The music itself was like a supporting actor it added a lot to the movie.*~*~
P.S.
Did I mention that he’s H-O-T!! (Muy Caliente!!)
jay chou..best chinese artist period.
Yo JC so cool my friend was there and she saw him she has a total crush on him.. dont know why??? in my opinion he is kinda cute but there are much more cuter guys.
I’m inclined to post - I came back from his concert here in singapore last nite. He’s everything ppl say he is. Except the standoffish cold fish part - he was ncharacteristically exuberant/chatty and lively. I’ve seen him on variety progs in his native taiwan where he is chatty but not this upbeat. Hmm, maybe it’s the aura of lurve… the boy just came back from an LA rendezvous with his not so secret girlfriend. Or maybe it was his birthday
I missed his last concert in 2004 because i wasnt a fan yet but boy, was it a great show. And it was his birthday too. Not sure if that played a part, but he did more upbeat songs that most expected, and lesser of the ballads he’s so loved for.
The man played several instruments - the piano, guitar and guzheng. The fans sang happy birthday to him and he said it was alright there was no cake because he already has one at home. He cheerfully joked, do you know anyone else who works so hard and gives performances on their birthday?
I could not help but compare it with the last big gig i attended in Jan 07 - Rain’s world tour. Much as I am a huge rain fan, i found that RWT pales in comparision with Jay’s concert. There was no less pyrotechnics, special effects, props, costumes etc - at at one quarter of the price ! Ok, granted there was no ” moving belt” , stylish dancing and stripping.
It was an honest to goodness show of 2 hrs and 40 mins with many parts where he played to the crowd and actually made it look like he was happy to be there. Again, as opposed to rain’s somewhat forced, mechanical sequences.
Maybe, last nite i actually understood mandarin so i found Jay’s banter enjoyable. As opposed to Rain’s done-to-death ” you’re all my babies “, ROFL.
Dang, time to pick up korean…
And yes, I agree he is mando pop’s best artiste
Country music is a very beautiful style. Will give Jay credit and chance to explore this style of music.
His new song, Qin Hua Chi is very romantic and lonely.
For Cia Hong, it is touching and grieving.
Wo Bu Pie, smooth and helpless.
The last song is very soulful.
He choose Busy Cowboy as his first song due to its surprising element. And only this song was done in Country music style.
What [spin] comment is just plain negative.
One of his comment on Jay’s acting is pathetic.
yeah So pathetic that he won award for it.
Calling Korea the Land of Morning Calm is rather ironic, I must admit.
As for Jay Chou, what’s so big deal about him? I mean, his songs remind of the ’80s and ’90s K-pop songs. There are already dozens of Korean singer-songwriters who have been singing the similar songs that he writes and sings now. Frankly, I think he’s just a novelty because he’s one of only very few T-pop/C-pop singers who can come close to the K-pop level.
Korean Ajusshi, you might have just sounded your opinion but it did reflect your arrogance and sadly, also ignorance. Jay’s music is very diversified and he likes to mix the eastern and the western styles, modern and old, as well as all kinds of instruments, but each of his songs is distinguished as a “Chinese” song, retaining its identity. As such, Jay’s music reaches a wide spectrum of audience, from 8 to 80 yrs of age, throughout Asia (including Japan)and the Chinese communities in the West. He not only sings, writes and produces all his songs in his 8 albums (for other famous singers too), he also directs his own MVs, acts in movies, and now at the age of 29, has already directed his own first and award-winning movie — a rare talent of this era well recognised by the regional press.
Don’t get me wrong. I am not picking up a fight but hope that if you don’t appreciate Jay, don’t belittle him at the least. Personally I also like the westernised Korean music.
I am an asian, but i am not a korean, chinese, or a japanese.BUT…Poor Korean ajusshi….He doesn’t know much about this world…Stucked in his little korean-world. doesn’t know much about the outside…which is really sad… korean ajusshi please do explore the ouside alright…and respect the other asians. I do love korean music..as well as the other asians music. Have respect. Don’t brag too much about ur own country. Dont say about things you know little about…Jay Chou is very good.
Korean Ajusshi,
Where did Kpop artists copy their stuff from? Not to mention Korean culture is largely based on Chinese culture for thousands of years.
Your comments are way out of the line. Why can’t you appreciate someone who is talented vs. trying to bash him? Are you that insecure and jealous that you have to make those stupid comments? By looking at hundred thousands of Jay Chou fans, I would say most people totally disagree with you and he is WAY more popular than many kpop artists.
Stupid Korean ajusshi, think before you talk.
anon
korea is the land of the morning calm
japan is the land of the rising sun
two different things here
jay jay (jj) or jay chou (jc) will anywho wow you rock everyone in korea look at those pix jay grils looken hot hahaha will the pix seems like all you guys had fun hahaha so lucky wish i were there but oh will maybe next time lolol
Jay is not handsome at all.
jay is one of asian talented star!
i’m not really into asian stuff but jay have change it completely! he even makes me listen 2 classical n chinese traditional stuffs!
n i hope next time i can speak mandarin fluently n can play
guzheng so beautifully! i tink jay look sexy when he played guzheng during his 2007 world tour!
jay chou… multitalent banget… tapi dilihat2 lagi biasa aja… hehe
I LOVE JAY CHOU =D
for him being a talented musician.
he’s gonna be performing a the beijing olympics.. no surprise there =)
ooh! that girl in the main pic is nasty looking.
for those who think jay is ugly, i dont think it matters if u are ugly or not, esp. when they got famous cos of their MUSIC! does tt mean you will like someone more just cos they’re PRETTIER? i dont think thats right, looks are only a BONUS, not a NECESSITY.
IMHO, Jay Chou is the greatest artist in Azn music history, perhaps the world. the only reason tt he is not as famous as Madonna or MJ is because he is not Western (dun mean to be ‘racist’ or whatever , but u gotta admit thats true). he is a fantastic role model to children and teenagers, and all his songs are meaningful and thoughtful. i am proud to be a fan of JAY CHOU
cheers
ps. i agree that that girl in that pic touching Jay’s chest somewhat lacks good looks, but at least she has a good taste in music!