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Singer-songwriter Dean expresses his admiration for and desire to work with fellow singer-songwriter IU.

Known for writing hit songs for EXO, VIXX, John Park, and Lee Hi, Dean talks about juggling songwriting demands with pursuing his own singing career. “Rather than songwriting, I am focusing on my activities as an artist,” Dean says. MC Yoo Hee Yeol responds, “So is that why you rejected my [songwriting] request?”

Dean chooses IU as an artist he hopes to write a song for some day. “You know how people love it when elephants do a trick wit their trunk? Well that’s not what the elephants...

The director for IU’s “Twenty-Three” music video has recently revealed his production process in response to allegations of sexual imagery and pedophilic themes in the music video. Yong Seok Choi, the founder of Lumpens and creative director at FEELGHOOD, uploaded his explanation on his own Facebook page on November 7.

“Today, my wife asked me what I’m going to do if my child goes to school, sees what’s being written on the Internet, and asks if I’m a pedophile,” he writes. “My colleagues and I always enjoy hearing the fans’ analyses after we finish a production. There are...