Fans of Jay Park know he's a skilled dancer. He's been showcasing his moves since before his days as the leader of the K-pop group 2PM in 2008. Now after founding AOMG, H1ghr Music, MORE VISION and Won Soju, the Korean American entertainer is highlighting dance in his new visual for his new song "Why," and the dance challenges that have come from it.
After dropping teaser images, featuring retro 'Glamour Shots' photos of singer-songwriter SarahJae for more than a week, the highly anticipated single dropped on November 17, with a dramatic open for the official music video on YouTube.
During an interview with comedian Rat Park on "MORE TALK," Jay Park said he decided to develop the Cha Cha Malone produced song after he was named the new Global Brand ambassador for Gucci. Park said he had 30 dancers on the set for the video, including We Dem Boyz, Kirsten from Jam Republic from Street Woman Fighter 2, and the AfroDance Crew.
Park, in an interview with KCAL News in Los Angeles, said the song itself was a mix of House, Jersey Club and Afro beats. Park on Instagram said he and Malone sampled their 2015 song "Solo" for the Afro beats, beat change of the new single. The lyrics of the track are an emotional rollercoaster telling the story of a relationship gone bad. As for the model in the video, SarahJae, Park said he tried to recruit her for his trainee program. Check out the visual below.
https://t.co/URvsVgrBH8 person in the photo is sarahjae a wonderful singer and dancer we tried to cast to be part of our trainee system. Shes also in the mv. She sings WAYyyyyyyy better than me btw lol 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/RyISkdmC8u
— JAY BUM PARK (@JAYBUMAOM) November 17, 2023