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Earlier today, both actress Gong Hyo Jin and IU were confirmed to be starring in the KBS 2TV drama 'Producer,' penned by the same writer as 'You Who Came From the Stars.'

Gong Hyo Jin will play the role of a 10-year producer of a music program with an abrasive personality. IU will play a diva-like singer with a cold attitude. The two will play opposite male lead, Cha Tae Hyun who will be taking on the role of a veteran PD from the entertainment department of a broadcast station.

As mentioned before, actor Kim Soo Hyun is also in consideration for a role in this drama, so let's cross our fingers that he'll also be confirmed as well!

Watch out for 'Producer' in April.

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Now that you know the full line-up for SBS' 'Gayo Daejun', you're probably curious as to what kind of special stages will be held, right?

The SBS Awards Festival's Baek Jung Ryul stated, "We call ourselves the limited edition. The trend for the 2015 gayo show is rediscover the singing talents of idols."

He revealed, "The main vocals of girl groups, f(x)'s Luna, A Pink's Eunji, Ailee and MAMAMOO's Solar will perform on stage together."

Plus, "This year's hot icons IU and band hyukoh will perform on stage together."

And also, "SHINee and EXO will have a stage together. Taemin, Baekhyun and Chen will have a re-interpreted stage of [veteran singers] Yoo Jae Ha, Kim Kwang Sup and Kim Hyun Sik."

There will definitely be more special stages at 'Gayo Daejun', so be sure to tune in on December 27!

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Singer IU has renewed her contract with a soju (Korean vodka) company. According to Chamisul company, which is a popular brand of soju in Korea, the company has closed the deal for renewing IU’s contract on December 17, and released a new poster featuring IU.

IU has been selected as Chamisul’s model at the end of 2014, and she has been participating in various promotional events with Chamisul.

This year, IU will kick off her renewal contract by celebrating with her fans at the “Isul-Ro Festival” on December 23 at 5pm, at Hongdae. This event will be a party to celebrate the end of the year, and IU hopes to enjoy the party with her fans.

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Zeze, inspired by José Mauro de Vasconcelos’s My Sweet Orange Tree, comes under fire for its handling of a story often taught in schools

A Brazilian novel first published more than 40 years ago has unexpectedly become a highly sought-after read, after the Korean pop star IU was accused of sexualising the story of its five-year-old protagonist in one of her songs.

José Mauro de Vasconcelos’s My Sweet Orange Tree, first published in Portuguese in 1968 and in English in 1970, is set in Rio de Janeiro and follows the life of the boy Zeze, as he gets up to mischief and is mistreated. “Everyone...
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So Jae Won, who wrote the book behind movie 'Wish', spoke up about the IU-"Zeze" controversy.

'Wish' (also 'Hope') is a movie about a young girl who is raped by a drunken man on her way to school. It draws the story about the pain and suffering and finally healing she and her family go through.

In an interview with CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun Jung's News Show', he said, "The most problematic part is the interpretation of a five year old child in the book. The problem begins where IU expresses an abused child as a sexual figure. It's also problematic that he was drawn wearing fishnets in a pin-up pose."...
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