Jin, Coldplay and more: Global pop stars' music videos help boost S'pore as a tourist destination
K-pop star Jin's Don't Say You Love Me music video features Singapore locations such as National Gallery Singapore. PHOTO: HYBE LABELS/YOUTUBE
SINGAPORE – A day aft er BTS member Jin released the shot-in-Singapore music video for his single Don't Say You Love Me on May 16, local content creator Syafiqa Noor uploaded h er social media reel recreating the scenes filmed at National Gallery Singapore (NGS).
'Kim Seok-jin was here,' the SGag comedienne raves multiple times in the viral clip, referencing the South Korean singer's full name as she excitedly points out the building's various spots featured in his MV.
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