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IU recently attended a graduation of one of her fans in order to keep the promise she made with her a year ago.

It’s now been revealed that the graduation gift she prepared for the fan was worth approximately $15,000 USD.

On this day, she called up the fan onto the stage and congratulated her in person. She even performed a few songs for the students.

But that’s not all. She also gave all the students gifts that included flowers, cosmetics and chocolate.

And according to speculations by a netizen, the flowers are worth $54 USD, the cosmetics $43 USD and the chocolate $1.40 and with 156 students, IU would have spent over $15,000 USD! Even with bulk discount, she would’ve spent well over $10,000 USD.

No one can deny that IU is simply an angel.

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IU‬'s soju CF's could possibly be banned

(NOTE: Despite what allkpop says, this is just a bill and not a law yet. The bill ALSO states that anyone advertising before the age limit restriction, if this becomes law, will be able to continue to do so. This is known as a 'grandfather' clause.)

A revised bill of the 'National Health Promotion Act' has been passed in South Korea by the Health and Welfare Committee. The new law states that no person, celebrities and sports stars included, who are at the international age of 24 or younger can partake in promotions for alcohol.

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Soju advertisements featuring IU will no longer be on display following a law change that restricts liquor ads that feature people under 24 years old.

Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced that liquor advertisements that display entertainers or athletes have officially been banned following the National Assembly’s passage of a revision to the Health Promotion Law.

According to the revised bill, any alcohol related advertisements featuring spokespeople under the age of 24 are banned from appearing in any form. While a ban on “spokespeople who are significant to and can have...
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A KBS official said on March 2 that “Although it is true that IU is a candidate for the cast of Producers, but her appearance is not confirmed yet” he revealed.

Earlier, Kim Soo Hyun’s agency Keyeast admitted the fact that they received a proposal for his appearance in the drama but said that the “work is under review”.

If IU and Kim Soo Hyun would confirm their appearance, then this would be the first time that they would be reunited after working together in KBS2 TV’s “Dream High” four years ago.

IU was challenged to act for the first time through...
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1. Lee Seung Gi's "Because You're My Woman" (2004)

The #1 karaoke song for older woman/younger man couples. This song shot Lee Seung Gi to top star fame in just his debut.

2. Jang Yoon Jung's "Omona" (2004)

The song took off thanks to Jang Yoon Jung's unique vocal characteristics. It was also the first time in 12 years that a trot song won #1 on a public broadcast music show since Kim Soo Hee in 1993.

3. SG Wannabe's "To Live" (2005)

The group is known for having the most hit tracks in the digital music market. The album sold 400,000 copies and went on to win Daesang at the 'Golden Disk' that year....
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IU’s agency revealed that nothing has been decided in regards to the singer’s April comeback.

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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Singer IU and actor Lee Hyun Woo joked around and thoroughly enjoyed themselves during their Unionbay photo shoot. Their chemistry was electric on the set.

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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Singer IU recently revealed herself to be a big fan of actor Song Il Gook’s triplet sons—Dae Han, Min Gook, and Man Se—awarding them with the title of ‘Nation’s Younger Brothers.’

On the December 20 broadcast of KBS’ “Entertainment Weekly,” cameras followed IU to the set of her advertisement shoot for a popular soju brand, where she also took part in an interview for the entertainment news program.

During the interview, IU was asked to name a ‘Nation’s Younger Brother,’ for which she chose the “Superman Returns’ triplets.

The singer explained her love for the adorable...
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IU will represent South Korea's poplar alcoholic drink!

The nation's little sister is all grown up and ready to promote a liquor brand nationwide. The company behind the soju Chamisul brand, HITE-Jinro, announced that the Dream High actress is their new advertising model.

Her official activities for the company begins on November 25, while a television commercial starts airing next month.

“IU, who is beloved for her pure voice, was selected as our model. She has an image that fits well with the clean and fresh image of Chamisul. It is also loved by the public." a HITE-Jinro rep stated.

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