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Tang Wei and IU, handwritten letters exchanged
Tang Wei posted a photo on the 23rd with the message, "It was cold in Korea the day we filmed the music video. But I received a warm sweater, a warm card, and warm chocolate from Ji-eun. You were very attentive."
He added, "Because of her, I took out a photo I took with my mom when I was young and looked at it for a while. I am sending this letter with my blessings to you and your family. I wish you a happy new year."
IU also said, "This is a letter and photo sent to me by senior Tang Wei shortly after finishing filming. I was so touched that I asked for the senior's understanding and I also shared his letter. ♥ The scene where the senior hugged me at the end of the music video was a photo of the senior Tang Wei. "It was an ad-lib. It was so good that it brought tears to my eyes at that moment. It was a tense and exciting shoot all day long. I will always love you," he wrote, along with a letter he received from Tang Wei.
Tang Wei said, "Ji-eun, you know that. I wanted to tell you about the two touching moments I felt while filming. The moment I heard the lyrics written by IU, 'Her mother whose eyes are similar to hers' when the director was directing me during filming, my heart fell. There was a feeling inside me. It was something I had never thought about myself. Ever since my child was born and I became a mother, mothers have never thought about whether my child's eyes really resemble mine or whether I have any resemblance to my mother. “It’s the same,” he said.
“So, at that moment, I really wanted to put my mother’s face and mine in front of the mirror and take a picture of her face, or take a picture with her and look at it for a long time. Today is New Year’s Eve, so I will be meeting my mother soon.” "That's why I really want to do that. And one more thing. I knew before filming this music video that you would play my mother, but honestly, it was hard to imagine when I entered the filming studio and met you."
Tang Wei said, "My mother was a Chinese opera actress when she was young. But in my memory, it was like an unfinished painting mixed with old photos of my mother and the images my father sometimes described of her. The young mother in the story my father told was Chinese. “They said she was the prima donna who shined on the opera stage and the heroine amidst the applause. Just like Jieun who was sitting in front of me at that time. The moment I thought of that, I was moved to tears.”
Also, "Jieun. Thank you for creating such beautiful memories for me. Today is New Year's Eve and although I am far away from Jieun in Beijing, I wish you happiness and good health. I look forward to many good songs from you in the future, and I am your “This is Tang Wei, a fan.”
IU released her 6th mini album 'The Winning' on the 20th. Tang Wei appeared in the music video for the song ‘Shh..’ and attracted attention. This is the first time Tang Wei has appeared in a domestic music video. Tang Wei said through IU's agency, "The reason for appearing is simple. It's because I like the artist IU. Like everyone else, I like IU's talent, personality, and songs. This is my first time appearing in a music video during my entertainment activities. “I was happy to be with IU and was able to learn a lot from the field,” he said.
