Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

The music video for the collaboration song has no storyline; it's just the two of them interacting in scenes that create a sense of being a couple.

Shooting this kind of shot was no challenge for Jiang Yan.

Although there was some physical contact during the filming, both Lee Ji-eun and he had very natural expressions, and there was no awkward atmosphere at all.

The entire process took less than two hours to film, and all the storyboards were filmed easily.

With this, the work on the collaborative piece is now complete.

The staff began tidying up the venue, and Lee Ji-eun walked up to Kang Yeon and asked, "When do you plan to release this song?"

The release date of a collaboration track is usually determined by the party in charge, which is why Lee Ji-eun asked Kang Yeon this question.

Jiang Yan thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "It's not confirmed yet, but it should be next year."

He didn't plan to include "GANADARA" in this comeback album, but rather intended to promote it as a single at a later time.

After all, it's a collaboration with Lee Ji-eun, so promoting it separately would maximize its benefits.

"Do we have to wait this long?"

Lee Ji-eun looked slightly surprised by the answer; she hadn't expected Jiang Yan to be in no hurry to send it.

"Because my song release schedule is already full this year," Jiang Yan told him without hiding anything.

His first UK single will be released soon, followed by a comeback. After the comeback, he will release a Chinese single in the next month or two.

After this whole trip, it's already December, so this collaboration with Lee Ji-eun will have to wait until next year.

"Then be sure to let me know in advance when this song is released!"

"Of course, this is a collaboration with IUxi, I will definitely take it seriously."

"Haha, I'll be going now, see you next time."

"goodbye."

After saying goodbye, Lee Ji-eun quickly left the studio with her team.

After exchanging a few more words with the director, Jiang Yan left with her team.

……

There are four days left until the release date of "That's What I Like".

On the official SNS accounts of Yuehua Entertainment and CUBE Entertainment, various teaser materials have been released daily to generate buzz in the past few days.

To be honest, both South Korea and China were quite surprised and delighted when they first received this news.

Everyone was eagerly anticipating Jiang Yan's return, but no one expected that there would be other surprises before his return.

Although the 20-second MV teaser contained very little content, everyone was very excited after watching it.

Because the trailer also included a shot of Jiang Yan wearing beach shorts and showing off his abs.

"Ahhh, I'm so excited for Yanbao's new song!!!!"

"He just revealed his comeback during a live stream a couple of days ago, and now he's suddenly releasing a new song. My husband is working so hard!"

"Support! Support! Support! This intro alone makes me feel like something amazing is about to happen!"

"I can't take it anymore, I'm repeatedly skipping to the 12-second mark of the video, and I'm drooling over Yanbao's abs."

"Those abs, that waistline—I declare this the best gift I've received this summer!"

"I've watched this 20-second trailer a hundred times!!!"

"I'm so anxious! Four more days!!!"

The PV trailer was well received, and Felix is ​​at least very satisfied.

Or rather, this is practically giving them a perk.

When the news broke, some casual fans discussed it, but compared to the excitement of the fans, they didn't react much.

They simply thought Jiang Yan was just releasing a summer single as usual.

Many K-pop groups release summer singles, so this isn't surprising to them.

That's right, because the PV included a few seconds of beach background footage, and Jiang Yan was wearing beach shorts, everyone assumed it was a summer song based on their experience.

And so, four days passed in the blink of an eye, as Felix anxiously awaited their return.

At 12 noon South Korean time, the music video and official audio of "That's What I Like" were simultaneously released on all platforms.

After the music video was released, Jiang Yan's fans naturally watched it immediately, and some casual listeners who like K-pop also followed suit.

But after watching it once, everyone's first reaction was that they were a little confused.

Because the PV only contains the intro, both fans and casual listeners assumed it was a K-pop song.

After listening to the whole song, I realized that while it is indeed a good song, it is actually an English single!

"Wait a minute! This isn't K-pop, is it?!"

"I didn't notice it on the first listen, but something felt off. After checking repeatedly, I realized the whole song was in English!"

"Passersby said the song was really good, but they really didn't expect it to be entirely in English."

Why is Jiang Yan releasing an English single? Is she trying out a new style?

"I thought it was just a Korean dance song and was going to listen to it casually, but I was amazed by his pronunciation in the first line. His English pronunciation was so smooth and natural."

"The arrangement of this song is very standard contemporary pop, and the chord progressions are very Western. As someone who listens to both Western and Western music, I feel that the quality of this song is in no way inferior to those hit singles in the Western music scene."

"The high notes in the chorus sound like they were hit with a natural voice? It's not falsetto at all! The sound pressure and penetration are amazing!"

"I've listened to it five times already. Every time I listen, I can hear new details. The harmonic arrangement is so delicate, and his timbre has such a rich texture."

"No way, doesn't anyone care about the content of the music video? The female lead is Jeon Hyosung!!"

"..."

The surprise appearance of Jeon Hyosung in the music video surprised many people and was a feast for the eyes.

However, whether in South Korea or China, most fans and casual observers are wondering why Jiang Yan released an English single.

Many people initially thought that this song was produced in collaboration with some producers from Europe or America, which is why it is entirely in English.

However, upon checking the song's production list, it was discovered that the lyrics, composition, arrangement, and mixing were all attributed to Jiang Yan.

This makes everyone even more confused. This isn't a collaboration with Western producers, is it?

Jiang Yan responded to this question on social media on the same day the song was released.

He said that during the production of his comeback album, he suddenly had an inspiration and wrote an English single. After finishing it, he felt it would be a pity not to include it in the album, so he decided to give back to his fans and release it as a single.

Jiang Yan's explanation was flawless and perfectly reasonable.

Then everyone stopped dwelling on this issue.

Those who liked it added it to their playlists that very day, while those who weren't interested simply looked away and stopped paying attention.

Everyone just treated this single as a normal new song release for Jiang Yan, and no one felt that there was anything special about it.

But this idea was quickly reversed.

At noon the following day, CUBE announced through its official SNS that the YouTube music video for "That's What I Like" had surpassed 700 million views within 24 hours.