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151023 IU reveals that a picture drawn by Sulli was her inspiration for one of her new songs

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Singer IU revealed that she was inspired for one song by a picture drawn by Sulli!

During her commemorative talk event 'CHAT-SHOW' on October 23 for her new mini-album, IU stated regarding one of her new songs, "Red Queen," "There's a drawing that became the motif. As soon as I saw that picture, I thought of a red queen. It's a drawing that is even in the album.

"To tell the truth, that drawing is one that my friend Sulli drew for me, and Sulli draws well. That's why I visited Sulli's house, saw that picture, thought it fit the lyrics I was thinking of, and borrowed that picture to write [the song]."

That's pretty cool!

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151016 Yoo Hee Yeol teases Chang Kiha on his relationship with IU on 'Sketchbook'

posted by MissDIU

Well lo and behold, guess who the guest was on KBS 2TV's 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook' on October 16! None other than Chang Kiha.

While introducing group Kiha & the Faces, Yoo Hee Yeol shot a meaningful smile at their first song, "Let's Meet Right Now." He stated, "I heard that we should meet on Friday," mentioning the lyrics from IU's song as he and IU were revealed to be in a relationship recently.

Yoo Hee Yeol stated, "I'm saying this again, but since 'Sketchbook' airs on Fridays, let's meet on Friday." He then added, "I heard that Kiha & the Faces were coming out so I looked forward to it a lot." Oh, Yoo Hee Yeol.

Watch the performances below!

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151016 K-Pop Soloists IU, Taeyeon, Kyuhyun And Junsu Bring Vocal Competition This October

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With so many musical acts in South Korea, there's new music every day. It's rare that some of the top K-pop idol vocalists go neck to neck with each, but that's happening right now.

This October, four of K-pop's most respected young vocal talents will go up against one another. Soloist IU, JYJ's XIA Junsu, Girls' Generation's Taeyeon, and Super Junior's Kyuhyun each have begun promotions for October solo releases.

Each of the four are highly respected in South Korea for their expressive vocal talent, and particularly known for their ballads and heartfelt songs.

Kim Taeyeon became the first...

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151009 Netizens praise IU for her cool acknowledgement of her relationship with Chang Ki Ha

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With the confirmation of IU‘s relationship with singer-songwriter Chang Ki Ha from both their agencies, netizens took a moment to discuss the artists’ cool acknowledgement to fans.

On the online community board Pann on October 8th with the title “IU’s cool acknowledgement about the dating rumor ㄷㄷㄷ,” the netizen included a screenshot of IU’s fan cafe where she had left a message to fans regarding the dating rumor, acknowledging her relationship and further revealed they have been together for the past two years.

In the message, IU also revealed she is working on her comeback...

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151008 Korean model criticized for controversial statement about IU’s new relationship

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A Korean model has come under scrutiny after she made several tweets regarding IU‘s (22) recently revealed relationship with singer-songwriter Chang Ki Ha (33) when she seemingly criticized the female singer for her choice in men.

Soon after Dispatch broke the news of the two musician’s relationship, model Jung Doo Ri posted on her Twitter on October 8th, “IU, stop acting like this. Are you crazy.”

아이유 너는 그러지 말아야지. 미쳤냐
— DURIMIMI (@durimimi) October 8, 2015

“Come to your senses and date kids like EXO. I’m asking you…” she continued. This particular...

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151004 Netizens Discover IU Could Have Debuted In A Group With Other Famous Female Idols

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There is always talk of popular idols having been under other agencies or even certain agencies having rejected them during auditions.

In a recent discussion on online community board Instiz, a netizen published a thread titled “An unfortunate entertainment company,” listing several well-known idols such as G.NA, Wonder Girls‘ Yubin, After School‘s Uee, SECRET‘s Hyosung, SPICA‘s Jiwon, IU, Juniel, AOA‘s Choa, and 4MINUTE‘s Gayoon.

Find out what Netizens had to say about this article below!
So what do these idols have in common? Good Entertainment.

The netizen writes, “Good Entertainment……...

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151008 Yoo Jae Hwan apologizes for liking an inappropriate article

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Whoops, slip of the finger...? Just when the news of IU and Chang Kiha's relationship came out, singer Yoo Jae Hwan found himself in some hot water through a mistake he apologized for afterwards on October 8.

It appears that he clicked "like" on an article link on Facebook that linked back to Chang Kiha's appearance on 19+ talk show, JTBC's 'Witch Hunt,' in which he talked about how he "loses during the day and loses during the night."

The phrase means that rather than being dominant, he is submissive throughout the whole day to his girlfriend. There was also a sexual post that had been posted...

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151007 IU Speaks Up Personally About Relationship With Boyfriend Jang Ki Ha

posted by MissDIU

After her agency confirmed that the singer and Jang Ki Ha are dating, IU herself reached out to her fans.

IU wrote on her fancafe website (Uaena):

“It’s been almost two years since we’ve dated. I fell for him immediately after meeting him for the first time through a radio show. He is a boyfriend whom I have a lot to learn from and I am thankful for that. We are dating like any other couple, having good times, fighting, getting disappointed, and feeling thankful.”

“I was thinking about what would be a good way to tell everyone about this but my turn was taken from me. Haha, it’s sudden,...

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151008 Jang Ki Ha Writes in His Fan Cafe About His Girlfriend ‪‎IU‬

posted by MissDIU

After news about IU and Jang Ki Ha dating broke out, IU posted on her fan cafe and reached out to her fans.
Soon after, Jang Ki Ha also posted on his fan cafe to personally relay it to his fans.
On October 8, he wrote:

“Hello. It’s Jang Ki Ha. I am writing this because I want to personally tell you about the news articles that came up about IU and I. Yes, we are in a good relationship! I met IU for the first time when she came as a guest on my radio show back in October of 2013. After conversing with her, I thought, ‘Wow, she is a very charming girl.’”

“When I talked to her about the...

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151008 IU Reveals She Has Been Dating Jang Kiha for 2 Years After Falling in Love at First Sight

posted by MissDIU

Another star couple is born! IU and Jang Kiha, who share an 11-year age difference, are currently dating.

IU confirmed she is dating Jang Kiha herself through a post on her official fan cafe on October 8.

IU wrote, "Sorry for not letting you know sooner. We′ve been dating for close to two years now. We met for the first time during a radio show, and I fell in love with him at first sight."

She continued, "He is a boyfriend I have a lot to learn from and am really thankful for. We′re in a normal relationship, where we′re fine, we fight, we feel sorry and we feel thankful."

IU wrote, "I was...

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150920 Netizens discover 4 idols that can ROCK any hairstyles

posted by MissDIU

Netizens discover 4 idols that can ROCK any hairstyles

Jiyeon – T-ARA

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Taeyeon - SNSD

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Bomi – APink

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Sandara Park – 2NE1

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[+ 122, – 66] They all have the perfect head shape…

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[+ 118, – 51] They’ve probably tried everything but shaving their heads

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[+ 115, – 27] Yup

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150914 IU Graces the Cover of CeCi Magazine’s 21st Anniversary Issue

posted by MissDIU

Singer and actress IU is the cover girl for fashion magazine CeCi‘s 21st anniversary commemorative issue.

The photo shoot brings out both IU’s cute and womanly side as she models transitional pieces just in time for summer’s final farewell and the inauguration of fall.

One of the cuts, taken along the streets of Hong Kong, is especially striking as she strikes a pose in bunny ears against a backdrop of reddish and neon lights.

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She was reportedly heavily involved with the creative process on set, monitoring each cut and discussing her ideas with the editor and photographer.

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150901 IU makes surprise guest appearance for Hyukoh’s performance in Hongdae

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Singer IU made a surprise appearance at a band Hyukoh show on August 1.

During a low-key Hyukoh show held in a cafe located in Hongdae, IU surprised everyone by coming up to the stage without any notice.

During her appearance, she played the acoustic guitar and sang Lee Moon Sae‘s “Old Love.” She also performed a duet with Hyukoh’s frontman Oh Hyuk, singing the band’s hit song “Gondry.”

IU has previously voiced that she was a huge fan of the band, posting a picture of herself holding the band’s album to her Instagram account. They got acquainted recently as they both participated in “Infinity Challenge‘s” 2015 Music Festival.

Watch a short fan-taken video of IU and Oh Hyuk’s “Gondry” performance below!

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150706 Hyukoh Gives Shout Out to IU and Tablo in First-Ever High Cut Pictorial

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Indie band Hyukoh recently teamed up with High Cut and did their first-ever fashion photo shoot since the start of their career.

For this photo shoot, the four members showed off their individual unique charms while sporting oversized outfits and eye-catching body paintings.

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Hyukoh recently merged with Tablo’s new label, High Ground, about which Oh Hyuk said, “I like this change. First of all, Tablo treats us well.

He listens well, and he gives us a lot of advice. I like the fact that he gives advice as a musician.”

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150807 IU Reveals How She is Similar to Her “Producer” Character Cindy

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IU revealed that even she has had her moments with her manager.

On the episode of China’s Sohu TV and iQiyi’s “Star From Korea,” aired on August 7, IU says she was a little bit of both when asked, “Are you as harsh to your manager as Cindy is in “Producer?”’

“We’re human too, so it’s inevitable that we see each other’s good sides and also get on each other’s nerves after spending 10 to 20 hours together,” she says. “I also have a quick temper. I used to argue a lot with my ex-manager. I even threw the car key saying I was never seeing him again.”

Meanwhile, IU is...

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150623 Verbal Jint’s confession about ‎IU‬ draws attention after “Running Man” appearance

posted by MissDIU

Korean hip-hop artist Verbal Jint has been drawing much attention for his confession about IU after his appearance on a recent Running Man episode.

The Running Man team was pitted against Yoo Jae Suk and his hip-hop team consisting of Jessi, San E, Jay Park, Eun Ji Won, and Verbal Jint.

Verbal Jint was labeled as humorous, but also the weakest link as he was beaten by Kim Jong Kook in a relay race and had troubles holding a cup around his mouth and chin in the same game earlier on Verbal Jint’s entertaining performance and character had Running Man fans curious about who he is.

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150617 “Dream Team” With China and Thailand for Remake, Starring EXO’s Xiumin, Minho, IU

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Chinese and Thai production teams will be working with producers of the variety show “Dream Team” to create a spin-off of their own.

According to an affiliate of KBS, the Korean-Chinese remake of “Dream Team” will have 10 episodes in total, four of which will be aired in both China and Korea. The Korean-Thai collaboration will have 13 episodes, and three of them will be aired in Korea.

The Chinese production team is planning to film in Korea and will start on July 22 and 23. They were originally planning to come in June, but the MERS situation made it hard for the crew to gather top Chinese...

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150512 IU Transforms into a Sexy Singer for Her Role in New “Producer” Stills

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Singer and actress IU is gaining attention after brand new still cuts from the upcoming variety drama “Producer” were recently revealed.

On May 13, the production team of KBS’ highly-anticipated, star-studded new drama “Producer” unveiled still cuts featuring IU.

In order to portray her character in the drama, Cindy, IU transforms into a sexy singer image, which can be seen in the photos. IU is dressed in a revealing black, see-through outfit, as she performs on stage for “Music Bank” during filming. IU’s role, Cindy, is a top singer with 10 years of training under her belt.

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Woman Crush Wednesday: IU’s Lee Soon Shin in “You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin!”

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With all the hush-hush going on about the upcoming variety drama, “Producer,” I started thinking about what surprises awaits the eager and excited fans for its premiere. As one of those fans, I also started thinking about how different this role is for IU, which, perhaps unsurprisingly, led me to thinking about my favorite role of hers to date: Our Woman Crush Wednesday this week, Lee Soon Shin from “You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin.”

The drama itself certainly had its flaws, but, for me, it never diminished the happiness I felt at watching our leading lady grow, succeed, and...

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150406 ′Producer′ Unveils First Script Reading Photos of Cha Tae Hyun, Kong Hyo Jin, and More

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Getting one day closer to broadcast, KBS′ Producer held its first script reading with its star-studded cast.

On April 6, KBS released photos of the script reading that took place at the end of March in Gangnam. Present were writer Park Ji Eun, Seo Soo Min PD, and director Yoon Sung Ho, as well as Cha Tae Hyun, Kong Hyo Jin, Kim Soo Hyun, IU, Na Young Hee, Park Hyuk Kwon, Ye Ji Won, Kim Jong Kook, Seo Ki Cheol and more.

The script reading session is said to have taken place in a positive atmosphere with the actors interacting with each other flawlessly. At one point, Cha Tae Hyun burst out...