Celebrty Travel: Go Away With Tiffany Young
Tiffany Young is the new face and voice of H&M's Divided Music campaign. Born and raised in California, Young spent more than a decade in South Korea as a member of the band Girls' Generation, before moving back to Los Angeles to study acting. "I just finished shooting this video for (my new solo single) 'Teach You,'" says Young. "And I get to tell you first: My bandmates (Hyo-yeon Kim and Soo-young Choi) make cameos in it! When I was brainstorming for this video, I thought it was so inspiring right now to watch all these Asian-American actors making their mark in films. I thought, 'You know what? Until I can act in a film or series, I will act in my own music videos.' And that's how this video turned into a-movie-inside-a-movie concept." Fans may stay in touch with the Girls' Generation star on Twitter (https://twitter.com/tiffanyyoung) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyyoungofficial/).
Q. What was it like shooting your H&M campaign in Scotland?
A. It was wonderful. We shot in the Highlands in early June and it is such a beautiful part of the world. When I told my Girls' Generation bandmates that my song was going to be featured and that I'm basically the first Asian American to be part of an H&M Divided Music Campaign that will be featured worldwide, they were so happy for me! I'm blown away. The whole campaign is about letting go of what you're used to and discovering and journeying through new roads. It was refreshing to go to the beautiful countryside, especially when you're a city girl like me. I went camping and got to be around livestock. It was unreal and beautiful.
Q. What country has the best food culture?
A. Oh dang, that's really hard. If I have to pick one, I would say Korea, because it has amazing food. They have everything from traditional Korean food, to fusion and international cuisine from around the world. I love that you can try so many different things in a Korean way. It's also really easy to eat at any time in Korea. There are food carts everywhere and the delivery service is amazing, even at two in the morning.
Q. If you had all the time in the world, where are three places you'd like to go right after this interview was done?
A. I would love to go to the Amalfi Coast in Italy. I love Italy, but every time I went there it was for work. I never just got to go on vacation. I would also love to go to South America. Rio and Sao Paolo look amazing. OK, I know that's all Brazil, but really anywhere in South America is on my to-go list. (Laughs) The third one would be Morocco. I had a friend who went there and all her videos and photos were so beautiful. I was like, "Why am I not there?"
Q. What is your favorite vacation memory?
A. It was more of a work vacation -- a workation. It was our video shoot for "Party" and we went to Thailand and it was one of the best, fun, tiring and mosquito bite-filled shoots ever. There's a shot of us where we're all in the ocean looking at the sunset and they were only shooting our backs. I said, "This is something to remember. We'll never be 26 or 27 again all together like this in this beautiful place." I remember that as one of the best trips we've had.
Q. Have you ever just taken off?
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