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Surprise Appearance of Liang Chao-wei in New Jeans’ Music Video: A Gift for Korean Fans

Min Hee-jin, executive producer of Adobe, recruited through an acquaintance.
Liang Chaowei “I hope it’s a small gift for Korean fans”

Asian star star Liang Chao-wei (Leang Chao-wei) made a surprise appearance with gray hair in the music video for the new song “Cool With You” by K-pop group New Jeans, which was released on the 20th. music video video capture

How did Liang Chao-wei (Lee Chao-wei, 61), a “global star,” who made a surprise appearance in the music video for the new song “Cool with You” released on the 20th and heated up online?

According to foreign media, Liang Chaowei’s ‘ransom’ in Hollywood, USA, amounted to 7.7 million dollars (the movie ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’). According to Adore, New Jeans’ agency, Liang Chao-wei appeared in the music video without receiving a single penny. Min Hee-jin, executive producer of Ador, who produced New Jeans, delivered the music video scenario to Liang Chao-wei through an acquaintance, and luckily, he was accepted. An Ador official said, “Liang Chao-wei, who confirmed the story of the music video, appeared in an attractive character regardless of the amount of time without guarantee.”

From ‘Abijeongjeon’ (1990) to ‘When My Love Blooms’ (2000). Liang Chao-wei is an Asian star who appeared as a regular in the films directed by Wang Kar-wai (Wong Kar-wai) and colored screens all over the world with romance from the 1980s to the 2000s with a face full of melancholy. It is unusual for an elderly actor who has become a huge star not only in the Asian market but also in Hollywood to appear in a music video for a K-pop group that has just debuted for a year. Liang Chao-wei said, “I came to a good relationship, and I wanted to give a small gift to Korean fans.”

Heejin Min Executive Producer of Adobe. courtesy of adore

Liang Chao-wei, who experimented with K-pop, appears like Aphrodite, the goddess of love in the music video.

The person he has his eye on is Eros (Jung Ho-yeon), who has given up the status of a god and fallen in love with a human. Liang Chao-wei suddenly appears in front of Jeong Ho-yeon at the end of the music video and breaks up his love. The appearance of Liang Chao-wei is short, about 10 seconds, but intense. He freezes Jung Ho-yeon in an instant with a cold, sweet, yet bittersweet smile without a word of dialogue. The music video starring Liang Chao-wei and Jeong Ho-yeon was adapted from an episode of Psyche and Eros in Greek mythology. Jeong Ho-yeon said, “Every single member of the staff, including New Jeans and Liang Chao-wei, who were fans of the film, gathered their strength and had fun filming” and “I hope that the joyful energy will be transmitted to the viewers as well”. Shooting in Barcelona, ​​Spain. This music video was made in two parts.

Group New Jeans. courtesy of adore

Liang Chaowei’s New Jeans music video appeared online. Social networking services (SNS) were flooded with posts such as ‘Lee Joo-wi gives me goosebumps’, ‘There is no dialogue, but he creates a narrative with facial expressions’ and ‘I can’t believe (his appearance) even after seeing it’. The music video, which was produced in two parts, was released at midnight on the same day and exceeded 6 million total views as of 2:00 pm.

New Jeans enhances the lyricism of this song with a low and fast cold beat with their unique sweet yet restrained voice. New Jeans, which released ‘Super Shy’ earlier, will release a new album ‘Get Up’ on the 21st.

Seungjun Yang Reporter comeon@hankookilbo.com

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