Hong Kong actor Tony Leung’s cameo in K-pop group NewJeans’ ‘Cool with You’ music video sets internet on fire
- Sixty-one-year-old Tony Leung Chiu-wai appears in the ‘Side B’ version of K-pop girl group NewJeans’ video, which also features Squid Game actress Jung Ho-yeon
- Following the video’s release, Leung’s name was trending at #1 on Weibo, with over 6 million views, and at #3 worldwide on Twitter
A 15-second cameo by award-winning Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai in the latest music video from K-pop girl group NewJeans has generated both shock and delight online.
The 61-year-old actor appears in the “Side B” version of the “Cool with You” video, released on July 19, alongside South Korean actress-model Jung Ho-yeon, who shot to fame after her acclaimed performance in the hit K-drama series Squid Game.
Despite Leung’s cameo being brief, internet users were quick to recognise and get excited over his appearance.
“When they said a special global star would appear in NewJeans MV, never in a million years would I think it would be the legend himself, Tony Leung,” Twitter user @jekkibby2 tweeted.
Others called him a “scene stealer” for his remarkable ability to act with his eyes.
Many were surprised that the Hong Kong actor appeared at all.