IU herself wrote a letter of apology. The letter is as follows:
"Hello. This is IU. Though I knew that there were a lot of opinions about my lyrics recently, it took longer than I thought to get the nerve to speak up. I apologize for being late. I sincerely apologize to everyone who was hurt by my lyrics.
This recent album is about what's happened to the 23-year-old IU, and it's filled with songs inspired by characters from novels. 'Zeze' is one of those songs. 'My Sweet Orange Tree' is a really precious novel to me. I didn't write the lyrics with the intention of inferring anything sexual about a 5-year-old child. The Zeze in the lyrics is written in third person using the novel's story as a motive. However, I understand that the people who listen to the song could be angered by my lyrics, and many people were hurt because of it. It's because of my immaturity as a lyricist.
I also know that many people were surprised by what I said in one interview. In that interview I said, 'It's not something the young Zeze is saying, but I felt that Zeze's temper was sexy.' It's not about the 5-year-old child, but the ambiguity of the temper. However, I believe that it's my negligence for using the word 'sexy' in a discussion about a child.
To add, it's my fault that I didn't carefully look into the sources that the producer who arranged the track used for samples in the bonus track. We've currently requested that Britney Spears' side look into it, and following that, we'll go into getting clearance for the sampling. It's the first time I've acted as producer for an album, and I think I was too excited and selfish about wanting to receive praise. Because of this, there's been a lot of mistakes. I apologize once again to those who were hurt by this and those who were disappointed in me. I'll work hard to reflect on myself, and I'll show you a more mature side of myself. I apologize."
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An affiliate of Loen Tree told Newsen on February 3, “The reports claiming that IU’s album will be released in April are not true. It’s too early to discuss the comeback date.”
The affiliate added, “The usual sequence of making a comeback involves deciding on the artist’s concept and collecting the songs. But IU’s songs or concept have not been decided on.”
IU released the remake album A Flower Bookmark in May of 2014 and has been carrying out her schedules of filming commercials.
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Recently, Unionbay released a set of photos of the pair getting close and comfortable with each other while they modeled apparel from the casual clothing brand. The stars wore jeans of every shade and even a few bright colored shirts and jackets. The well known celebrity friends recommended each other for the modeling gig, and now they are both reaping the rewards.
IU and Hyun Woo even admitted that they would like to work together if a good project comes their way.
I don't know about you, but I'm wholeheartedly rooting for these two to date. They are adorable together! The young stars, who are both 21 years old, are already good friends, so love should naturally come next.
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Best friends are there for one another, even when separated by long distances or simply being a part of different K-Pop groups. Here are 8 famous friendships to celebrate.
Check out these best friends of K-Pop in this list of 8 Famous Friendships Between K-Pop Idols
SHINee’s Taemin & Exo-K’s Kai
BTOB’s Minhyuk & Vixx’s N
Infinite’s Woohyun & SHINee’s Key
EXO's Luhan & Lay
Miss A’s Suzy & IU
BEAST’s Doojoon & MBLAQ’s Lee Joon
f(x)’s Amber & Miss A’s Min
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Check out these best friends of K-Pop in this list of 8 Famous Friendships Between K-Pop Idols
SHINee’s Taemin & Exo-K’s Kai
BTOB’s Minhyuk & Vixx’s N
Infinite’s Woohyun & SHINee’s Key
EXO's Luhan & Lay
Miss A’s Suzy & IU
BEAST’s Doojoon & MBLAQ’s Lee Joon
f(x)’s Amber & Miss A’s Min
source: koreaboo
