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IU has personally invited an elderly fan to one of her US concerts after the fan went viral on X (formerly Twitter).Last week, an elderly fan of IU who goes by “Zev Does KDrama” on YouTube went viral on the social media platform X after being noticed by fellow fans of the South Korean singer.The post, which has since received over 6,700 likes and 1,200 retweets, featured screenshots of Zev’s YouTube channel.

IU has unveiled the music video for ‘Holssi’, one of two title tracks for her forthcoming mini-album ‘The Winning’.Released today (February 16) at 6pm KST, the song is the second off ‘The Winning’ to receive a video treatment after ‘Love Wins All’ last month. That music video starred BTS’ V as the male lead alongside IU.

IU has released a teaser for the music video of her upcoming single ‘Shopper’, which will star DPR Ian.Today (February 14) at midnight KST, IU released the first look at the music video for ‘Shopper’. The song will be one of two title tracks from her upcoming sixth mini-album, ‘The Winning’, alongside ‘Holssi’.The preview of the ‘Shopper’ music video introduces viewers to an ordinary-looking supermarket that is more than meets the eye.

IU has teased the music video for ‘Shh..’, which will star Chinese actress Tang Wei.Today (February 13), IU released a teaser for the music video of her upcoming song, ‘Shh..’, which will be a collaboration with NewJeans’ Hyein and Cho Won-sun of Roller Coaster. The cinematic clip, starring Decision to Leave actress Tang Wei, will be released on February 23 at 12 midmight KST.In a statement about her involvement in the ‘Shh..’ music video, Tang Wei said that the visual will revolve around an “interesting relationship where IU plays the role of my mother as well as my friend”, per Korea JoongAng Daily.The Chinese actress added that her decision to appear in the video stemmed from her admiration of IU’s “talent, personality and songs”.

IU has opened up about how BTS singer V was cast in the music video for her new single, ‘Love Wins All’.Last week, IU made her long-awaited comeback with her new single ‘Love Wins All’. In the music video, she and the BTS member star as a couple fighting to survive in a dystopian world as they recall their happy memories from the past.In a new behind-the-scenes clip, IU explained how she ended up casting V in the video, sharing that she and director Um Tae-hwa had come to the conclusion during discussions that the male lead had to “possess the mood of a young boy, but give off a very cool and reliable feeling after the transformation”.The singer added that, in the beginning, she was not sure if they would be able to find somebody like that.

IU has released the music video for her new song, ‘Love Wins All’, featuring an appearance by BTS‘ V.In the music video for ‘Love Wins All’, IU and V play survivors of a post-apocalyptic world where humans are being hunted by strange floating cubes. The couple soon seek refuge in an abandoned mall, where they find an old-school camcorder with the ability to let them see the world as if it had never been invaded.The lovers spend the day escaping from their reality, having a romantic dinner, taking wedding photos and holding a party.

IU has announced her 2024 ‘H.E.R.’ world tour, featuring dates in Asia, Europe and the US.IU’s newly announced 2024 ‘H.E.R.’ world tour will kick off on March 2 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea, where she will play four shows over two weekends. During the same month, the singer will also perform two shows at the Yokohama Arena in Japan.The K-pop idol’s upcoming world tour will then head to other countries and regions across Asia, including two shows in Taipei, Singapore and Jakarta in April, followed by two Hong Kong shows in May.In June, IU will host one concert in the Filipino capital of Manila, alongside two concerts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

IU will be making her long-awaited comeback with a new single titled ‘Love Wins’.On at midnight KST today (January 15), IU announced the upcoming release of ‘Love Wins’ with short teaser clip on her social media accounts. The red-tinted video slowly zooms into the singer’s face as a tear falls from her eye, before the song’s title appears on her pupil.Ahead of her return, IU has also launched her official TikTok account.

IU has revealed that close collaborator Suga of K-pop septet BTS was not the member of the boyband she initially wanted to work with.IU recently made an appearance on Suga’s online talk show, Suchwita, where she and the BTS member recalled the creation of their first-ever collaboration and the steps leading up to it.“The first song we worked on together was ‘Eight’ in 2020. Why don’t we talk about this in more detail. Our fans may want to know more,” Suga said, adding that he wasn’t IU’s “first choice to do a collab with”.“Oh, you want the details?” IU said jokingly, before revealing that she had initially asked Suga is she “could have RM’s number” in order to collaborate with him instead.“If you had done a collab with RM, what kind of song would it have been?” the BTS member asked, to which IU replied: “I think it would’ve been something really serious.”“Because mentally, at the time, I wasn’t in the best place.

IU has been teased as the next guest of Suga’s Suchwita, a talk show hosted by the BTS rapper.Yesterday (December 19), the preview for the 24th episode of Suchwita was released, teasing IU’s upcoming appearance on the show. The preview teases the new guest as one of Suga’s “same-age friends”, as both musicians were born in 1993.While IU’s face is obscured in the preview, the singer references the pair’s first collaboration single ‘Eight’ as she waves in the camera, saying that she had meant to come on the show sooner.Suga then references a previous conversation between the pair on IU’s Palette, where he complained that IU did not invite him to her headlining ‘Golden Hour’ concert earlier this year.“Not this again… You’ll still be talking about this when we are 40,” she replied.

WOODZ has compares his upcoming military enlistment to a “temporary memory loss” in a new interview.WOODZ recently dropped the single ‘Amnesia’, which will be his last new music release until the end of his upcoming military enlistment in January 2024. “Ending with [the release of ‘Amnesia’], I will be leaving for a moment and live a different life,” he said, per Korea JoongAng Daily.“But I will return [from the military] swiftly, just as if we all had a temporary memory loss,” the singer added.

WOODZ will be enlisting into the military in January 2024.On December 10, the K-pop singer wrote to fans informing them of his impending military enlistment. Under South Korean law, all able-bodied men are required to serve for at least 18 months.

EDAM Entertainment has confirmed that BTS member V will star in a new music video by singer-songwriter IU.Today (December 5), South Korean news outlet Star News reported that BTS member V would star as the male lead in an upcoming music video by singer-songwriter IU.IU’s agency, EDAM Entertainment, later responded to the report in a statement to The Kyunghyang Shinmun. The agency confirmed that “IU [has] completed filming her music video with BTS’ V”, as translated by Soompi.EDAM Entertainment also announced that the singer is currently working on her new album “with the aim to be released in the first half [of 2024]”.

WOODZ has announced his 2023 ‘OO-LI And’ world tour.The K-pop musician is set to kick off his ‘OO-LI And’ tour with a two-night concert in Seoul, South Korea on October 28 and 29. WOODZ will then play three shows in Japan in early-November, as well as one concert in Taiwan.At the start of end of November, the singer kick off the US leg of his tour, which will feature six shows over two weeks in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and more.

K-pop girl group NewJeans have performed a cover of singer-songwriter IU’s single ‘Celebrity’.IU has released the 21st episode of her YouTube music talk show IU’s Palette featuring the rising girl group as guests. During the episode, NewJeans shared a cover of the soloist’s 2021 hit single ‘Celebrity’.“There were so many reasons [we chose to sing ‘Celebrity’], but first of all, we really love this song plus, because you, IU, are our celebrity,” member Minji told the singer before the group began their performance.“In the cloudy darkness, don’t forget / That you’re a star, painted with a left hand / Can’t you see how beautiful / A true uniqueness can be / You’re my celebrity,” they sing in the chorus, accompanied by a live band.Later in the episode, IU also performed a cover of NewJeans’ song ‘Hurt’ from their 2022 self-titled debut EP.

WOODZ has cancelled three Latin American stops of his 2023 ‘OO-LI’ world tour, in Mexico, Peru and Chile.Today (June 27), K-pop agency EDAM Entertainment announced in a statement on WOODZ’s official Fan Cafe website that the singer’s upcoming July shows in Mexico City, Mexico (July 6), Lima, Peru (July 12) and Santiago, Chile (July 14) have been canceled due to “unforeseen local issues”.“We are very sorry to all the fans who have been looking forward to the concerts,” EDAM continued, adding that all tickets will be “100 per cent refunded”.

IU and BTS member Suga have performed their 2020 collaboration ‘eight’ together for the first time since its release.Yesterday (April 10), IU released a new episode of her YouTube talk show IU’s Palette with Suga as a guest. Between discussions about Suga’s upcoming solo album ‘D-Day’, the pair took time to perform their 2020 single ‘eight’ together for the first time.For the performance, the pair trade the track’s upbeat pop instrumental for a live acoustic accompaniment.

BTS member Suga and South Korean singer IU are set to release a brand-new collaboration, titled ‘People Pt. 2’.Today (April 5), the K-pop idol announced the upcoming collaboration through the official BTS Twitter account. ‘People Pt.

WOODZ has announced his 2023 ‘OO-LI’ world tour.The K-pop musician is set to kick off his tour with a two-night concert in Seoul, South Korea on May 20 and 21. WOODZ will then start the Asian leg of his world tour, which will feature 7 shows in Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan and more over the next month.At the start of July, the singer will wrap up the Asia leg with two shows in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok, before headed to Mexico on July 6.

Suga of K-pop boyband BTS and soloist IU are reportedly set to reunite for yet another collaboration.Today (March 10), South Korean media outlet SpoTV News reported that the two K-pop idols are set to release a new song together. If true, it would be the duo’s second collaboration, following their 2020 song ‘eight’.Big Hit Music has since spoken out about the report in a statement to Sports Today, saying that it is currently “difficult to confirm” whether or not Suga and IU are working together on new music.Suga will be the first member of BTS to go on a solo world tour.

WOODZ will be parting ways with longtime label Yuehua Entertainment following the expiration of his contract.The Beijing-based entertainment company published a statement today (October 5) through WOODZ’s official fancafe page announcing the singer’s – who is also known as Cho Seung-youn – departure from its ranks once his exclusive contract concludes on October 19.“We have closely watched WOODZ’s passion for music from the day he debuted in a group to the present where he is partaking in activities as a solo artist,” wrote Yuehua Entertainment in its brief statement, as translated by Soompi. “It was a meaningful time to be together with WOODZ as he grew into an all-rounder through constant challenges and effort.”Yuehua then concluded its statement by expressing gratitude towards the musician for “embarking on this long journey with us”.

IU has shared a mysterious new teaser for something called ‘The Golden Hour’.On July 26, the K-pop musician took to social media to share a teaser image for an upcoming project titled ‘The Golden Hour’. The new photo features IU leaping in the air in a long tulle skirt, and is accompanied by a caption reading “Coming Soon” and a hashtag with the phrase “under the orange sun” in Korean.<The Golden Hour>Coming Soon ⌛ #아이유 #IU#The_Golden_Hour #오렌지_태양_아래 pic.twitter.com/2JsmVtcUrM— 아이유(IU) 공식 트위터 (@_IUofficial) July 26, 2022The singer has yet to share details on what exactly the project entails, though fans have made a connection between its title and lyrics from the chorus of her 2020 digital single ‘Eight’ featuring BTS’ Suga: “Under the orange sun / We’re dancing without a shadow / There’s no decided goodbye / Let’s meet in the beautiful memories / Forever young”.IU’s last music release was her December 2021 special album ‘Pieces’, which comprised several unreleased songs from her previous albums.

IU has shared that she is working on new music, although she currently has no plans to release anything soon.The South Korean singer-actress recently spoke to Korea JoongAng Daily about the upcoming film Broker, in which she stars in as a single mother. The film recently made its premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a 12-minute standing ovation from the audience.During the interview, IU spoke about whether she was working on the much-anticipated follow-up to her 2021 album ‘Lilac’.

Broker, starring singer-actress IU, was given a 12-minute standing ovation at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.Broker, the first-ever Korean-language film by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, recently premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on May 27. Once the screening had concluded, the fil received a 12-minute-long standing ovation from those in-attendance, according to a report from Korean news outlet Edaily.The publication also claimed that the standing ovation began with Cannes Film Festival’s executive director, Thierry Frémaux.

PURPLE KISS have paid homage to K-pop veteran IU with their rendition of her 2019 single ‘Blueming’.On yesterday’s (April 26) episode of South Korean weekly music programme The Show, PURPLE KISS’ vocalists Na Goeun, Chaein and Swan, took the stage to perform their version of IU’s ‘Blueming’, which remained largely faithful to the original track.“Our rectangular chat screen is in bloom / With my thumbs I make roses bloom / I think I’m going to get intoxicated off this scent / This is our secret garden,” the trio croon in the chorus.Last month, PURPLE KISS made their comeback with their third mini-album, ‘memeM’ and its lead single of the same name. The septet are now on the second leg of their promotional cycle for the album, performing the track ‘Pretty Psycho’ on weekly music shows.‘memeM’ also marked the rookie girl group’s first official comeback in over six months, and follows the release of their sophomore mini-album ‘HIDE & SEEK’ and its lead single ‘Zombie’, which was co-written by rapper Yuki and CyA.PURPLE KISS first debuted in March 2021 with their first mini-album ‘Into Violet’, which featured the lead single ‘Ponzona’.

IU has joined the cast of a new K-drama series titled Money Game (literal translation), based on the webtoon of the same name.Today (January 28), Naver Webtoon announced in a statement to Newsen that IU will star in the upcoming TV adaptation, based on Bae Jin-soo’s two digital comics, Money Game and Pie Game. She will be joined by Park Jeong-min (Hellbound), Ryu Jun-yeol (Lost), Park Hae-joon (Doctor Stranger) and comedian Bae Sung-woo.Currently slated to begin filming sometime in the first half of 2022, Money Game will follow eight participants who are placed in extreme circumstances, all while being disconnected from society as the prize money increases over time.

IU has announced a brand-new single titled ‘Pieces’ that will be released next week.The South Korean singer had surprised fans on social media earlier today (December 22) at midnight KST with an artwork teaser for the upcoming project, ‘Pieces’, as translated by Soompi.

IU has officially announced plans to release a brand new single, titled ‘Strawberry Moon’.Yesterday (October 4), the singer unveiled a concept teaser for the forthcoming release. The vibrant teaser features the singer holding two ice cream cones while sitting on top of a scoop of strawberry ice cream, surrounded by yellow dandelions.The image also features a pink moon in the background.

IU has donated ₩850million (roughly £523,000) worth of goods and supplies to various charities and organisations.In a statement from her agency EDAM Entertainment, the generous act was part of celebrations for the 13th anniversary of the singer’s debut, since her first-ever single ‘Lost Child’ in 2008.

IU has dropped a video for ‘Epilogue’, from her latest full-length album ‘LILAC’.The soloist surprise-released the music video at midnight KST today Today (April 15).

IU has revealed that a number of songs she wrote for her upcoming ‘LILAC’ were left off the tracklist because they didn’t fit the album’s tone.The 27-year-old singer said that she “didn’t hesitate” to remove some tracks from her highly anticipated fifth studio album, despite having composed them herself.

I can’t die / I’m all-in”, IU sings in the visual over a horn-laden harmony, mirroring the confident and charismatic image she portrays in the teaser.‘Coin’ is one of two title tracks from her upcoming fifth studio album, ‘LILAC’. Both the song and teh album are set to be released on March 25.