K-pop stars Stray Kids have unveiled their latest single Chk Chk Boom, featuring a star-studded music video with Hollywood heavyweights Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds.
The track, released on Friday, July 19, serves as the lead single for the group’s new mini-album ATE.
Reynolds and Jackman in Marvel-inspired roles
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman add a Marvel charm to Stray Kids’ latest single, appearing as a news anchor and weatherman in the music video. Known for their roles in Deadpool and Wolverine, they take center stage in the music video, co-anchoring a fictional news program. As Stray Kids perform high-energy dance routines on rooftops and city streets, Reynold’s and Jackman’s playful antics perfectly complement the performance.
The video arrives as part of the promotion for their upcoming film, blending the worlds of K-pop and Marvel in an engaging way.As they say in Seoul: Chk Chk Boom! #DeadpoolAndWolverineWorldTour
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The fan response is immense
Fans took to the comments to share their excitement about the video and congratulated Ryan on finally meeting his favorite singers. Reynolds’ appreciation for the Korean boy band Stray Kids was clear when he recently shared a video featuring Felix and Bang Chan, expressing his admiration.
An insight into ATE
On a recent episode of Apple Music’s All About Stray Kids Radio, Bang Chan and Felix talked about their new project. Felix mentioned that ATE’s overall concept is something we haven’t done. Bang Chan added that not only is the title track fresh but a lot of the other songs [are] as well, it’s all very different… what we recorded, it’s just showing a different side of Stray Kids
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A billboard chart success story
The K-pop octet’s chart dominance continues to grow with their previous four projects all debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. This achievement makes Stray Kids the first act to send their first four charting albums to the top spot since Alicia Keys’ run from 2001 to 2007.
