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Korean and international netizens have labelled IU a pedophilia-obsessed sociopath after reading the lyrics to “Zeze” and a quasi-analysis of the lolita concept on Pann by a supposed photographer.

No, seriously, that’s basically what is happening.

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I’ve honestly not been much of a fan of IU’s cutesy, quasi-ballad concepts in the past, so I certainly don’t have much of a vested interest in defending her almost daily for no reason, but I find some of the stuff put out there about her so odd to me.

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Here are the lyrics to her song, “Zeze”.

“It’s amusing,
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On October 18, IU’s agency Kakao M issued a statement regarding legal action it is taking against malicious comments and rumours.

Read the statement below:

"Hello. This is IU’s agency Kakao M.

Our company has determined that there is a serious level of libel, sexual harassment, and personal attacks occurring through thoughtless malicious comments and the spreading of false rumours about our artist IU, and therefore we are taking legal action.

We inform you that we have collated related materials through continued monitoring and the collection of material submitted by fans, and on October 14...
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IU has a hard time making friends or keeping friends because of her famous celebrity status.

She revealed on JTBC’s Hyori’s Bed and Breakfast that she only has two friends from her middle school days.

“I have two friends from middle school, but I’m not comfortable enough to go traveling with them.”

— IU

Lee Hyori agreed that she wished she could have a regular close friendship like everyone else.

“I want a very drunk friend to call me at 2 in the morning, saying ‘Come pick me up’. But I can’t do that.”

— Lee Hyori

It’s difficult for them, because friends can’t see them...
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It's official. IU has a heart of gold!

There's this Korean app called 'su-reu-su-reu-man-su-reu' where people can post their wishes, and people can gift others with what they wish for.

On April 28, an 8th grade male student listed his wish for a guitar. He posted, "I want to learn guitar until I break my fingers.

My goal is to play many instruments. One of them is the guitar."
He added, "But my parents won't allow me to learn the guitar. If I just had a guitar, there's nothing else I would wish for."

His wish was fulfilled as someone sent him a brand new guitar! It wasn't just a regular guitar...
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In a recent announcement in regards to the upcoming KBS2 drama Producer, officials revealed that the drama will run shorter than the typical mini-series.

Korean news source Sports Donga reported that the star-studded cast that includes popular actors Kim Soo Hyun, Cha Tae Hyun and Gong Hyo Jin, as well as singer IU, met with writer Park Ji Eun to discuss the script.

According to the report, Park Ji Eun reminded the cast to keep their scripts entirely confidential in order to prevent leaks before the broadcast.

With most dramas, actors receive both a hard copy and an electronic copy of their scripts....
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Even diehard fans will admit that it's tough to find an entire K-pop album worthy of being labelled brilliant from start to finish. But there were a select group of artists who proved the notion wrong with cohesive bodies of work in 2014.

10. Rain - Rain Effect
The K-pop veteran's first release since being discharged from South Korea's mandatory military service, Rain showed how to make a comeback people would pay attention to with a collection of the year's best beats. There were hot singles ("La Song," "30Sexy") and on-point collaborations (HyunA on the zippy "Oppa"), making for a template...
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On August 26, the Korean Business Research Institute published their monthly results for brand reputation rankings among singers, both male and female.

The institute analyzed 116,221,875 sources of data from July 25 to August 26 in the categories of participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness.

Wanna One topped this month’s brand reputation rankings with a total score of 17,658,317. BTS followed up in second place with a total score of 6,915,325, while Red Velvet came in third place with a score of 6,238,027.

Check out the top 25 rankings below:

Wanna One
BTS
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Having picked up some useful cooking tips from 'Chief Lee Hyori', while working part-time as a maid on JTBC's 'Hyori's Bed & Breakfast', singer IU decided to show off her impressive skills in the kitchen.

On July 20, Sulli posted a series of photos capturing the moments of her friend busy inside the kitchen. The idol star can be seen wearing a purple shirt and preparing necessary ingredients such as chopped and steamed vegetables, noodles, and savory soy sauce for a bowl of homemade noodle soup. Along with the photos, Sulli wrote, "Cooking genius Lee Ji Eun (IU's real name)."

Seeing the table all neatly set up, netizens commented, "Isn't that what she learned from Lee Hyori?", "It appears IU has gotten better at cooking since appearing on the reality program."

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Although there are many talented female vocalists in the K-pop industry, some have stood out among the rest.

In fact some of the top music companies in the country, including top agencies such as SM, YG, and JYP, recently participated in a survey to determine the top three young female singers right now.

And although many names were mentioned, including Ailee, Lee Hi, SISTAR‘s Hyorin, and EXID‘s Solji, among others, the companies selected Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon, Apink‘s Eunji, and solo singer IU as the top three candidates, with Taeyeon ranking first and Eunji and IU tied for...
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Although they’re known to be very close friends, netizens were shocked to discover truly how similar-looking solo singer IU and miss A‘s Suzy really are.

Netizens noticed that when they flipped a photo of Suzy upside-down, the photo looks very similar to IU. To disprove arguments that the theory only applied to one photo, one netizen created a post showing how two randomly selected photos of Suzy can end up looking like IU once flipped upside-down. The post has garnered a lot of attention, with many netizens agreeing that the odd phenomenon is indeed real.

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IU's recent 'Zeze' controversy became much bigger than initially expected, with hate comments and criticism coming left and right. But IU is not going to standby and do nothing about it.

According to a report, IU took her case to Seoul's Gangnam police station back on November 17 KST. She sent in a written accusation against the netizens who wrote hate comments towards her.

Her company Loen Tree's representative told OSEN, "Composite photographs and factual errors have been circulating, and we have filed a written accusation against the 'haters' who created rumors."

They added, "Before this...
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Even after IU apologized for the controversy surrounding the lyrics in her song “Zeze,” critics and supporters continue to debate about the interpretation of her lyrics.

Writer Soh Jae Won wrote on his personal Twitter, “Even in art we respect taboos. If someone dragged my pure work of art across a boundary line and used ‘art’ as a justification, I would curse them. We must respect boundaries so that art can remain art.”

In contrast, film critic and TV personality Heo Ji Woong took a supportive stance by criticizing the publishers of “My Sweet Orange Tree.” “It is not right...
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[Naver: TV Report] IU releases 'Zeze' video teaser, 'Daebak concept'

1. [+1969, -597] Ah, so cute ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I expected the 'My Sweet Orange Tree' concept, but I never imagined Lee Jieun as the tree ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Ah, freaking cute

2. [+1896, -738] How does her dating damage her in anyway when she's not even an idol? IU was always seen as a singer-songwriter

3. [+1452, -545] Freaking pretty ㅠㅜㅠㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ All her songs this time around seem like they'll be the best

4. [+1290, -484] Let's hit daebak as always~

5. [+1178, -470] I always put my faith into IU's songs~~♥ I'm really...
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IU and Park Myung Soo′s Infinity Challenge collaboration song Leon is currently number one on the music charts, and Park Myung Soo took to his radio show to share his thoughts on the song′s success.


Leon was the first song played on the August 24 broadcast of KBS Cool FM′s Park Myung Soo′s Radio Show, to which Park Myung Soo said, "Thank you for showing it so much love. IU is a genius.

She′s incredible. Today is the first time I′m listening to the entire song closely, and it′s good. She makes songs really well. We would′ve been in big trouble if I laid my hands on it."

Leon topped various music charts as soon as it was released on August 22, following the broadcast of MBC′s Infinity Challenge Yeongdong Expressway Song Festival.

Photo credit: Park Myung Soo′s Instagram

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A popular Korean online community where majority of the user base are men (MLBPARK) recently conducted an online poll to see who the most popular female idols are.

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The results of the first round were as follows:
1. Kim Yuna – 651
2. Taeyeon (SNSD) – 597
3. IU – 521
4. Hani (EXID) – 357
5. Krystal (f(x)) – 355
6. Suzy (miss A) – 300
7. Paek Shin Hye – 112
8. Solji (EXID) – 110

Round 2
1. Kim Yuna – 357
2. IU – 317
3. Taeyeon (SNSD) – 179
4. Suzy (miss A) – 143
5. Hani (EXID) – 103
6. Solji (EXID) – 71
7. Krystal (f(x)) – 44
8. Park Shin Hye – 32

Final results:
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The PD for popular show King of Masked Singer has revealed his list of top seven female and male idol singers!

King of Masked Singer has gained massive attention from the public for its unique concept. It not only entertains viewers by giving them the chance to guess the person behind the mask and voice, but it also provides a great platform for idols and artists to show off their vocal skills, which might not have been noticed by the public prior to their show appearance.

When asked to list his top seven female idol singers, the PD-in-charge for the show revealed them to be, in no particular...
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Singer and actress IU continues to show her warm heart with news of her latest donation to children from low-income families.

On May 4th in celebration of Children’s Day in Korea, IU was reported to have secretly donated 100 million won towards low-income families via the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation. This was confirmed by Star News after the media portal contacted the Children’s Foundation on the 5th.

An official representing the foundation said, “IU donated 100 million won under her own name yesterday (4th).

Today is Children’s Day when children receive not only warm love...
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Singer IU recently revealed a photo of her father for the first time, as they spent the day day together doing fun activities.

On March 28, IU posted a caption on her personal Instagram account that reads, “This is my dad,” along with a photo as well as video featuring her dad.

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In the snapshot of the father-daughter duo, they can both be seen dressed chicly in sunglasses, with IU wearing a black sweater and jeans, while her dad is clad in a black leather jacket and jeans. The singer’s dad is receiving attention for his stylish outfit and youthful appearance that makes it hard to believe...
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KBS2TV’s star-studded drama “Producer” will be holding its first script reading today (March 23).

According to industry insiders, the cast and staff are scheduled to gather for the first script reading session at an undisclosed location in Seoul. In order to hold the meeting in complete privacy, the location will be decided just moments before the session is set to begin.

While the main cast has been finalized, KBS2TV has revealed barely any detailed information about “Producer.” As of now, it looks like the drama will be taking over the Friday-Saturday 11 p.m. time slot in mid-May,...
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IU and Lee Hyun Woo opened up about a topic that fans have been eager to hear about - their past dating rumors!

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On the January 28th broadcast of SBS' 'One Night of TV Entertainment' the two were interviewed on the set of their latest photoshoot. The interviewer pointed out that the two had pictures taken of them attending a late-night movie together back in 2013, and IU started to laugh, prompting Lee Hyun Woo to remark, "Why are you laughing so loudly?".

IU then said, "We met this morning, and asked each other, 'How long has it been since we've last seen each other?...
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