Park Bo-gum shows off piano skills in surprise collaboration with Taeyang

Park Bo-gum and Taeyang featured in a new music collaboration. Courtesy of The Black Label

By Hong Hye-min

Actor Park Bo-gum and singer Taeyang teamed up for a surprise collaboration.

The duo was featured in a special live music video for the title track “Seed” from Taeyang's new EP, released Monday on the official social media channel of The Black Label, an affiliate of YG Entertainment.

In the video, Park Bo-gum opens the performance with a gentle piano solo, setting the stage for Taeyang's soulful and outstanding vocals to create an immersive feast for the eyes and ears. The duo's radiant aura and appearance had their fans across the globe buzzing with excitement.

The live music video was yet even more proof of Taeyang's wide vocal spectrum, as well as Park Bo-gum's skills as an accomplished piano player. This latest collaboration is seen as a rapport-building exercise between the two label mates, with Park Bo-gum having newly joined The Black Label earlier this year in January.

Taeyang's EP “Down to Earth” is flying high on the global music charts, featuring a total of six tracks including the title “Seed”, with the album having received a warm reception from listeners worldwide.

Hong Hye-min (hhm@hankookilbo.com) is a reporter at The Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times. This article, previously published in The Hankook Ilbo, has been translated as part of a news-sharing program.