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Jiro Wang (; born August 24, 1981) is a Taiwanese singer and actor, who started his career as a model. Wang is a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit. ==Biography== Jiro Wang was born August 24, 1981, in Taiwan. He graduated from Fu Shin Trade and Arts College with a degree in Advertising Design. Wang's father died when he was 18, leaving him and his mother stranded with the family debt. To pay off the enormous debt, Wang worked three jobs at a time, which variously included flyer distribution, dressing up as a mascot for Taipei's Zoo Mall, waiting tables at a bar, a fashion retail assistant, a part-time model, and even hard labor work as a construction worker.〔http://paper.wenweipo.com/2014/06/17/EN1406170022.htm 17 June 2014. Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong-based Chinese language newspaper). Retrieved 12 December 2014.〕 Upon graduation from arts college, he entered the commercial and modeling industry. BMG, the label that signed him, planned to package him with Jay Chou and Jordan Chan under the "3J Plan", but when BMG's stocks crashed following 9/11, the 3J plan was scrapped.〔 (Fahrenheit's Jiro Wang was actually Jay Chou's Junior ). May 15, 2007. Retrieved Dec 14, 2010.〕 Wang then decided to continue his career in the industry via commercial modeling and working backstage in fashion design. He was approached again around 2004, launching the start of his acting career. He speaks fluent Taiwanese and Mandarin, and understands conversational English. Wang used to play with an underground band named Karma and was their lead singer. Wang also composed the lyrics to their song, "人間逃亡記" (''Rénjiān táowáng jì''). The band later changed its name to Dong Cheng Wei (東城衛). In 2013, between his filming commitments, Wang also held solo concerts in the cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo in Japan, and Beijing and Shenzhen in China. Apart from sharing work and lifestyle photographs, Wang uses his Weibo account to advocate various charitable causes, especially those relating to aiding aged war veterans (like Wang's own father)〔http://www.weibo.com/1773283005/ByESTBe2c〕〔http://www.weibo.com/1773283005/Bz4vi57zu〕〔http://www.weibo.com/1773283005/BngJzDg2q〕 and elderly street hawkers,〔http://www.weibo.com/1773283005/BBy2HtydN〕 and animal welfare,〔http://www.weibo.com/1773283005/BoWFB6w34〕 amongst others.〔http://www.weibo.com/1773283005/BBgZ0EDrh〕〔http://www.weibo.com/1773283005/BzKqX9k5N〕〔http://www.weibo.com/1773283005/Bju6yAG2C〕 His early difficult financial circumstances made him a firm believer in helping those in need and the privilege of being able to give. Though he has used his celebrity status to aid charitable organizations such as Taiwan's (Syinlu Social Welfare Foundation ) to raise funds and awareness for those with intellectual disabilities—such as shooting the micro-film entitled ''Seeing'' and designing packaging for the sale of their handicrafts〔http://www.ettoday.net/news/20121129/133318.htm 29 November 2012. ''ETtoday''. Retrieved 6 January 2015.〕—he remains largely low-profile about his personal charitable contributions. Some of his acts of goodwill only come to light when organizations publish a list of their donors, for instance.〔http://www.weibo.com/p/1001603795618093997715 5 January 2015. 老兵回家•1+1致敬礼金. Retrieved 6 January 2015.〕 On 14 February 2010, Wang started his own fashion label M JO (http://mjo.com.tw/index.html). In line with its founding date on Valentine's Day, the label's slogan advocates, "Enjoy Love, Life, and Peace." As a design graduate with a passion for art, Wang personally designs the caps, clothing, and accessories, which are characterized by bold, vibrant and colorful designs. Wang, who is well known in the industry for his filial piety,〔http://paper.wenweipo.com/2014/06/17/EN1406170022.htm 17 June 2014. Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong-based Chinese language newspaper). Retrieved 12 December 2014.〕 credits his mother for his artistic gifts and love of design. She was a tailor / custom dressmaker and Wang learnt part of his craft from watching her work when he was young. He was partly motivated to create the fashion label as a gift to his mother.〔http://paper.wenweipo.com/2014/06/17/EN1406170022.htm 17 June 2014. Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong-based Chinese language newspaper). Retrieved 12 December 2014.〕 In 2014, Wang designed an exhibit for World Trade Centre (Hong Kong), in line with the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where Wang's artwork, M JO products, and his label's iconic JO robot were on display from 30 May - 17 July 2014. In 2014, Wang was invited to design the ("M JO - JO Robot" ) series of virtual stickers/large-sized emoji for Line (application), making him the first Taiwanese celebrity to design purchasable stickers for the company. Using his fashion line M JO's iconic JO robot as his theme, he designed a series of 40 virtual stickers, which was released in LINE's sticker store on 24 April 2015.〔http://ent.appledaily.com.tw/enews/article/entertainment/20150418/36500934/ Chen, Youying. Jiro Wang becomes 1st Taiwanese celebrity to design virtual stickers for Line (application) (汪東城台灣藝人頭香 為LINE畫貼圖). Apple Daily (Taiwan) (18 Apr. 2015).〕〔http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/1290659 Liberty Times. First Taiwanese celebrity: Jiro Wang designs virtual stickers for Line (application) (台灣第一人 大東自創Line貼圖). 18 April 2015.〕〔http://paper.wenweipo.com/2015/04/28/EN1504280017.htm "Invites SJ's Lee Donghae and Eunhyuk to workout together, Jiro Wang wins award in Korea (約SJ東海銀赫齊健身 汪東城揚威韓國 獲年度藝人獎)." Wen Wei Po (28 Apr. 2015).〕 Jiro Wang jointly invests in (WoMen Hair ), a stylish hair salon in Taipei, with his good friends and fellow Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band) mates, Calvin Chen and Wu Chun. On 6 May 2014, they attended the opening ceremony of WoMen Hair, which is run by their longtime friend and colleague, Sam Chen.〔http://paper.wenweipo.com/2014/05/07/EN1405070020.htm 7 May 2014. Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong-based Chinese language newspaper). Retrieved 12 December 2014.〕 Wang's interest in art and Japanese ''manga'' includes a NT$10 million (approx. US$315,000) investment in exclusive agent rights for ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' merchandise in Taiwan.〔http://paper.wenweipo.com/2014/06/17/EN1406170022.htm 17 June 2014. Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong-based Chinese language newspaper). Retrieved 12 December 2014.〕〔http://worldjournal.com/bookmark/25041558〕 His love of the series began as a child, when he would hurry home after school in order to catch the television series over his meal-time.〔http://paper.wenweipo.com/2014/05/07/EN1405070020.htm〕 Through his friend Ivan Wang's introduction, Jiro Wang flew to Japan at the end of 2013 to meet with the ''manga'' artist, Momoko Sakura, creator of the series ''Chibi Maruko-chan''.〔http://paper.wenweipo.com/2014/05/07/EN1405070020.htm 7 May 2014. Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong-based Chinese language newspaper). Retrieved 12 December 2014.〕 Momoko Sakura was impressed with Jiro Wang's gift of his personal artwork, which led to a collaboration featured in ''Chibi Maruko-chans 30th anniversary publication entitled 《恭喜》, published both in Japanese and traditional Chinese.〔http://www.books.com.tw/activity/2014/10/congrats/〕〔http://www.kingstone.com.tw/book/book_page.asp?kmcode=2018611196317&lid=search&actid=wise〕 Jiro Wang and Momoko Sakura's collaboration is featured as part of the series' larger 30th anniversary exhibit, which was variously on display in Japan (6–20 August 2014; 27 December 2014 - 12 January 2015)〔http://www.hankyu-dept.co.jp/fl/digi_p/150107event/index.html〕 and Hong Kong (3 November 2014 - 4 January 2015).〔http://www.weibo.com/1726636243/BAxGRzGnn〕〔http://hk.ulifestyle.com.hk/activity/detail.html?id=ABJGD1ozBwhZFgNi〕〔http://timable.com/event/704623〕 In 2014, Jiro Wang and Ivan Wang established (Toyu / 東友企業 ) (a synthesis of their Chinese names) and became exclusive agents for marketing ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' products in Taiwan. They have plans to make a ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' movie and Jiro Wang may possibly play Maruko's father or her classmate Kazuhiko Hanawa, depending on Maruko's age in the movie.〔http://news.xinhuanet.com/tw/2014-05/07/c_126469929.htm 7 May 2014. Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 12 December 2014.〕〔http://news.163.com/14/0508/18/9ROAJSLI00014JB5.html〕 In his spare time, Wang takes an avid interest in putting Gundam models together and also in cosplay〔http://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/entertainment/20140210/bkn-20140210024617625-0210_00862_001_cn.html 11 February 2014. ''Sing Pao Daily News''. Retrieved 11 February 2014.〕〔http://www.ettoday.net/news/20141126/431159.htm 26 November 2014. ''ETtoday'' (Chinese-language newspaper). Retrieved 26 November 2014.〕—a pastime he has enjoyed since his art school days, when he used to make his own costumes〔23 February 2009. Promoting ''ToGetHer'' on Azio TV's talkshow program,《東風娛樂通》.〕—and frequently shares photos on his (Instagram ) and/or (Weibo account ) in various roles as manga or anime characters, or Western superheroes, including Ironman, Wolverine, Batman, and Captain America. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jiro Wang」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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