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Hwa-Jeen Na

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I directed another video for @ermsauce!! I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out.

Big love to my amazing and magical crew on this! This video was no easy feat, but it came together because of all my talented and hard working friends.

Smoke In Empty Rooms by Lee Emi - @ermsauce
Mixed by @centennial_sound

Producers - @ezoj123 & @bobby_nielsen 💙💙
Director - me!
1st AD - the lovely @marionjamet
Director of Photography - powerhouse @mimstermama
Production Design - @badtripdesigns (duh)
Gaffer - @spoonyeye 💡
Key Grip - @spencerhaydo 🔦
Grip - @aidanbunko ⚙️
G&E Trainees - @merekspo, @aerie.lab6, @vnikens
Editor & VFX - the fucking magician @brennanhuizinga 🪄🧙🏻
Colorist - @landonlacey 🎨

Gear & Studio provided by @ideologyproductions
Grip & Electric provided by @ascensionlight.co
Shot at @goldenhourxr in Ada, MI taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan by @hwajeenna

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a month ago

Excited to officially announce that Clean Slate is out there in the world! Check it out on YouTube or in the feature from @atwoodmagazine.

Introducing Emery as our tiger spirit!

Clean Slate by @ermsauce
Mixed by @centennial_sound

Producer @ezoj123
Co-Producer @bobby_nielsen
Cinematographer @adamjminnick
1st AC @emily3jean
2nd AC @prestonkodet
Production Design @badtripdesigns
Art Hound @auzen92
Costume Designer @caseygranada
Gaffer @spoonyeye
Key Grip @espoclark
Grip @honnorcawkins
GE Swing @tylerappel
PAs @itssssssparker @hannahstrut
BTS Photo @oliviaeasterday
Editor @qrznuh
Colorist @_aa_francis
Post Sound Mixer @centennial_sound

Shot on @kodak_shootfilm 16mm film
Process and scan by @kodakfilmlabatl
Camera support @braincellcamera
Shot on location in GR, MI and @ideologyproductions

#kodak #16mmfilm #grandrapids #localmusic #kodakfilmlabatlanta taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan by @hwajeenna

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2 months ago

New work with @pink_sky_music coming soon.

Shot @themoongr (thanks, @markandrus!!) with #cinestill800t. Lighting assist by @ezoj123 @ezoproductions. Dev and scan by @the.find.lab.

#cinestill800t #mediumformat #mamiyarb67 #120film #filmphotography #film #filmisnotdead #analog #analogphotography taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan by @hwajeenna

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4 years ago

Clean Slate won Best Music Video at the @itaewonfilmfest this year! What a way to start the festival run of the three music videos with @ermsauce and @ezoproductions!

A big thank you to the panel for selecting our music video to receive this award. It feels exceptionally special because this is the first time any project of mine has played in a Korean film festival and to be recognized in this way makes it feel like the story Lee Emi and I created is resonating with people both near and far.

#itaewonfilmfestival #bestmusicvideo #ezoproductions #leeemi

This is the amazing crew that made it possible! I’m so grateful that I got to work with each and every one of them. We shot this music video on 16mm motion picture film provided, developed, and scanned by @kodakfilmlabatl and expertly exposed by our amazing DP @adamjminnick whom I admire so much! Not pictured in this image is our phenomenal colorist @_aa_francis who I could talk to about color all day. This is my dream team!

#kodakshootfilm #16mm taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan by @hwajeenna

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4 days ago

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦⁣
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱,⁣
𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦…⁣ 👹

❤️‍🔥 Destroy Everything (the single) drops September 29th with a killer music video by @ezoproductions and @badtripdesigns .
💿 DESTROY EVERYTHING (the album) drops October 2nd.

🎟️ Tix to the DESTROY EVERYTHING RELEASE TOUR are available on my website.

10/3 - Grand Rapids, MI @pyramidschemegr <-ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
11/6 - Columbus, OH @skullysmusicdiner
11/7 - Pittsburgh, PA @thunderbirdmusichall
11/8 - Philadelphia, PA @phillyuu
11/10- Towson, MD @therechermd
1/11 - Hamden, CT @spaceballroom
11/13 - Albany, NY @larkhallalbany
11/14 - Boston, MA @crystalballroomsomerville
11/15 - New York, NY @racketnewyork
11/17 - Buffalo, NY @buffaloironworks
11/19 - Cleveland, OH @beachlandcle
11/20 - Ferndale, MI @themagicbagmi
11/21 - Kalamazoo, MI @bellsbrewery
11/22 - Chicago, IL @lh_schubas

📸: @hwajeenna by @hwajeenna

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Clean Slate premiered at the @itaewonfilmfest yesterday! I had a great time directing this one for @ermsauce and we are both over the moon that the music video was in a Korean festival.

This is a small batch of some press photos I took for the MV and @badtripdesigns made the mask and finished it with this beautiful patina that almost resembles polished stone. It’s so gorgeous and I freaked out when I saw it for the first time in person. by @hwajeenna

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15 days ago

👥《Clean Slate》 | 나화진 (Hwa-Jeen Na) 감독

"과거를 뒤로하고 맞이하는 새로운 시작, 그러나 끊임없이 뒤따르는 미지의 그림자."
"Leaving the past behind for a clean slate—yet shadowed by an undeniable, lingering presence."

이태원영화제 2026 Day 4 Program 1 〈나의 집은 어디에 Where Is My Home〉 상영작, 나화진 감독의 뮤직비디오 《Clean Slate》를 소개합니다.

Introducing 'Clean Slate', a captivating music video directed by Hwa-Jeen Na, screening in Day 4 Program 1 'Where Is My Home' at ITF 2026.

주인공 Lee Emi는 지난 삶을 뒤로한 채 새 출발을 꿈꾸지만, 정체 모를 불안과 시선이 자신을 쫓고 있음을 느낍니다. 한복과 탈이라는 전통적 visual motif 속에서, 새로운 시작 앞에 선 인물의 복잡한 심리를 미학적으로 담아냅니다.

Lee Emi attempts to leave her past behind for a fresh start, but remains haunted by an unsettling presence. Through striking visual motifs, the work sharply captures the psychological complexity of starting anew.

미국 미시간주 기반의 다학제 예술가이자 2021년 세계 최대 예술 경연대회 'ArtPrize' 수상자인 나화진 감독이 선사하는 감각적인 4분간의 여정을 이태원영화제에서 확인해 보세요!

Experience this compelling 4-minute visual journey created by multi-disciplinary artist and ArtPrize awardee Hwa-Jeen Na at ITF 2026!

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🗓️ Date & Time: 2026.09.13 (Sun) | 12:00 – 14:00 (Day 4 Program 1)

📍 Venue: 서울특별시 용산구 신흥로 82 풀무질 B1층 (82 Sinheung-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, B1F)

🎬 Screening: 《Clean Slate》 (미국 USA / 2026 / 4min / 뮤직비디오 Music Video)

🎟️ Tickets: 프로필 링크 확인 | Check link in bio taken in 풀무질 by @hwajeenna

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21 days ago

Our baby girl turned 3 on Sunday! 💙🎂🎁 @ezoj123 and I thank the cat gods every day for bringing her into our lives. We love you, Miss Juni! by @hwajeenna

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2 months ago

Fun times hanging with the “Clean Slate” by @ermsauce music video filming crew ❤️ I love taking behind the scenes photography and this group was a delight! Enjoy a few of my favorite frames both digital and on film.
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Credits!
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Introducing Emery as our tiger spirit!
Clean Slate by @ermsauce
Mixed by @centennial_sound
Producer @ezoj123
Co-Producer @bobby_nielsen
Cinematographer @adamjminnick
1st AC @emily3jean
2nd AC @prestonkodet
Production Design @badtripdesigns
Art Hound @auzen92
Costume Designer @caseygranada
Gaffer @spoonyeye
Key Grip @espoclark
Grip @honnorcawkins
GE Swing @tylerappel
PAs @itssssssparker @hannahstrut
BTS Photo @oliviaeasterday
Editor @qrznuh
Colorist @_aa_francis
Post Sound Mixer @centennial_sound
Shot on @kodak_shootfilm 16mm film Process and scan by @kodakfilmlabatl
Camera support @braincellcamera
Shot on location in GR, MI and @ideologyproductions taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan by @hwajeenna

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“There Will Always Be Ghosts Following You”: Lee Emi Confronts the Myth of a “Clean Slate” in a Raw Reckoning With the Inescapable Past (@ermsauce)
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Lee Emi – the solo project of The Crane Wives’ Emilee Petersmark – confronts the seductive urge to start over on “Clean Slate,” an emphatic, surging indie rock reckoning from her upcoming debut album ‘DESTROY EVERYTHING’ that reveals how the histories and past selves we try to outrun follow us into every new beginning.
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“‘Clean Slate’ is a song that deeply considers the option of giving up and starting over. It contemplates the point you reach after making more mistakes than you can fix, wondering if it’d be easier to seek out a new start rather than try to clean up your mess. The song also touches on what you bring with you when you start over, all the things you can’t run from.”
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“All those messy moments and mistakes are a part of what make us who we are. We can try to leave them behind, but they follow us because they’re a part of us. No matter where you go, there you are. ‘Clean Slate’ is about wishing that weren’t the case, but knowing deep down that you can’t escape yourself.”
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“Part of my deconstruction journey has been… realizing that adoption could not erase the Korean parts of me. No matter how badly you might want to start over, there will always be ghosts following you until you learn to embrace and integrate them.”
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“Building this song and putting it out there has felt a lot like trying to figure out who I want to be moving forward, not necessarily starting over, but using the mistakes and missteps I’ve made in the past to build something more solid and worth sticking around for.”
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“Lee Emi is a way of reclaiming my birth name while still acknowledging the person I’ve become through adoption, and through my American upbringing.”
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@thecranewives
#LeeEmi
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Don't let the seriousness of these portraits by @hwajeenna fool you-- we're actually VERY excited to see you soon 😛

ONE MORE WEEK until we head out on Fall Tour 2025! 🚐💨🚐💨

🎟️ Tickets are available on our website (link in bio)

🍂 FALL TOUR 2025 🍂

11/07/25 - Buffalo, NY - Asbury Hall @babevillebuffalo
11/08/25 - Pittsburgh, PA - @stageae
11/09/25 - Harrisburg, PA - @xl_live_harrisburg
11/11/25 - Ithaca, NY - @statetheatreithaca
11/12/25 - Asbury Park, NJ - @the_stone_pony
11/14/25 - Richmond, VA - @thenationalva
11/15/25 - Baltimore, MD - @thenevermorehall
11/16/25 - Norwalk, CT - @districtmusichall
11/19/25 - Huntington, NY - @theparamountny
11/21/25 - Boston, MA - @roadrunnerboston
11/22/25 - Portland, ME - @statetheatreportland
11/23/25 - Burlington, VT - @highergroundmusic

📸: @hwajeenna by @hwajeenna

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a year ago

Some more new press work for @thecranewives.

Thank you to my amazing team:
@ezoproductions
@bobby_nielsen
@spoonyeye taken in Grand Rapids Mi by @hwajeenna

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