In May 2023, French photographer Amar Taoualit made headlines in the K-pop world with a video said to show BTS's V and Blackpink's Jennie taking a romantic stroll along the Seine River in Paris.
During a recent appearance on the Sabo Production podcast, he revealed how he captured and captured the video.
Amar explained that he often takes photos of American celebrities and was initially not interested in V and Jennie. However, a friend, an avid K-pop fan, tipped him off that they were in Paris.
He added that there is no public information about Jennie being in Paris but she is believed to be in Thailand. After filming the video, Amar waited three days before uploading it to avoid fans from bothering the two celebrities and flocking to the area.
To film that scene, Amar waited 1-2 hours outside a club on the Champs-Élysées until he saw two people holding hands leaving. After sending the photo to his friend, who confirmed that the photo was remarkable, he took his bicycle to follow them. Although he lost sight of them for a moment, he found them again near the dock. They passed by him and took pictures at the Eiffel Tower, but when they noticed him, he stopped filming.
Afterwards, security forces approached him but left after deciding he was not a threat to the two idols. Amar continued to follow them to the pier, noticing the increased security, and he discreetly recorded the video. He filmed for 1 minute and 30 seconds and confirmed their identities with a friend who passed by and recognized them.
Eventually, Korean media contacted him for the video, but Amar declined and posted it on his social media accounts.
