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IU Discusses the Differences Between Her Two “Beautiful Man” Castmates

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The new KBS drama “Beautiful Man” will be premiering this week, and the cast and media gathered yesterday to open the doors with a press conference.

During the event, lead actress IU answered many of the media’s questions, including her different roles as a singer and actor, as well as her interaction with her “Beautiful Man” castmates.

About her leading man, Jang Geun Suk, she said, “When Jang Geun Suk is acting, I think, ‘How did he think of that?’ I was shocked after watching him reading his script and making the gestures. He developed them himself, and they were fresh.”...

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151112 Fans want Psy to parody IU's controversial 'Zeze' at his concert?

posted by MissDIU

With his holiday concert 'All Night Stand' fast-approaching, there is only one grave matter on Psy's mind: which female artists he will parody.

Recently, the singer uploaded a post on Twitter that read, "I'm seriously debating which female artist to parody."

Fans who saw the post responded with, "Show us 'Up & Down'! We'll go see it," "We recommend EXID's 'Up & Down,'" and, "He can dance 'Up & Down.'" Seems like a lot of people really want to see Psy pelvic thrusting on stage during the holidays! There were others who suggested that he parody IU's "Zeze" controversy, commenting,...

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151112 Netizens attack celebrities who are defending IU during her controversy

posted by MissDIU

In addition to criticizing IU for allegedly using a lolita concept for her newest album Chat-shire, netizens are also attacking celebrities who have defended the singer.
While netizens continue to attack the LOEN Entertainment singer, celebrities such as Heo Ji Woong, Jin Joong Kwon, and Yoon Jong Shin have come to her defense.

However, using screenshots and quotes from past broadcasts, netizens have targeted several of these celebrities, and accused them of being fans of the lolita concept. Translations of the post and all the screenshots can be found below:

Find out what Netizens had to say...

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151109 Netizens continue the case for IU’s lolita concept

posted by MissDIU

In light of the recent controversies that have arisen with regards to IU’s recent album Chat-shire and track “Zeze,” netizens have continued to put together a case showing her lolita concept is true.

Although both IU and the book’s publisher have both responded to initial accusations, netizens have put together a more comprehensive series of images detailing the heavy lolita themes in the song.

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Find out what Netizens had to say about this article below!
Take a look at their screencaps below:
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Zeze is depicted as a pin-up girl. Additionally, the flower which is red was originally...

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151106 IU apologizes amid plagiarism, pedophilia charges

posted by MissDIU

Singer-songwriter IU officially apologized for controversial lyrics in “Zeze” and allegedly unauthorized sampling in “Twenty-Three,” Friday. The K-pop Herald has translated her message into English below.

Transcript of IU's letter to fans

Hello, this is IU. Although I was aware of the controversial opinions regarding the lyrics I wrote, it took me longer than I thought to gather the courage to come up with a statement. I apologize for the tardiness.

I am sincerely sorry to those who have been offended by my song.

My latest album “Chat-Shire” was created based on fictional characters...

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5 Different Hair Colors IU Has Rocked Over The Years

posted by MissDIU

The nation’s female artist of the year IU is currently looking as beautiful as ever in her jet black hair. However, since her debut 7 years ago, she has sported a wide range of beautiful hair colors that she has, without failure, undoubtedly rocked.

And so, Koreaboo presents a compilation of 5 different hair colors IU has effortlessly pulled off!

1. Black

2. Light Brown

3. Bright Red

4. Auburn

5. Blonde

Looking back at all of her amazing hair colors is quite the trip down memory lane, with each hair color representing a different stepping in her journey to where she is now. We hope that she stays amazing in the future, and maybe even venture into bolder hair colors!

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20200324 Singer IU's agency revealed the progress of the legal action against her antis.

posted by MissDIU

Singer IU's agency revealed the progress of the legal action against her antis.

Netizen comments :

(+371,-37) Good job!

(+346,-34) Well done, sue them without mercy!

(+41,-7) Nate always posts articles on the celebrity SNS, which seems to have a lot of negative comments.
After Sulli Who's next?
Only celebrity articles that seem to be in a tight spot these days have been released.
These sites are parasitic.

(+32,-11) IU you did well.

(+30,-3) Good job at the agency. You should sue for things that hurt people with just a few fingers.

(+27,-9) There's a delusional guy who always posts weird stuff on the board, and he's caught, too, right? I hope he's caught, too.

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“Hotel Del Luna” Cast Welcomes Viewers In First Official Group Poster

posted by MissDIU

tvN’s new weekend drama “Hotel Del Luna” has released an official group poster ahead of the drama’s premiere.

“Hotel Del Luna” will tell the story of an elite hotelier who finds himself in charge of the Hotel Del Luna with the beautiful but hot-tempered hotel owner. IU will play Jang Man Wol, who is as beautiful as the moon but is full of extravagance and greed, while Yeo Jin Goo is playing Goo Chan Sung, the perfect hotelier who is terrified of ghosts.

The drama has shared a new official poster featuring Shin Jung Geun playing Kim Sun Bi, the sky bar bartender and the person who...

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160707 Jang Ki Ha talks about what it’s like to be dating IU

posted by MissDIU

During a recent guesting on MBC radio show Good Morning FM with Noh Hong Chul, Jang Ki Ha spoke briefly about his relationship with songstress IU.

IU’s boyfriend Jang Ki Ha guested on the show on June 6th where he was asked by the host DJ Noh Hong Chul regarding how his relationship was going with IU. In response, Jang Ki Ha says, “There are people who worry for us, but we are doing well.”

As the couple is known to have met on a radio show before starting their relationship, Noh Hong Chul jokes, “I am also a DJ, am I going to meet my girlfriend too? What kind of person suits me?”...

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160704 Lee Min Ki of Jang Kiha and the Faces admits he was uncomfortable with Jang Kiha and IU?

posted by MissDIU

Guitarist Lee Min Ki of Jang Kiha and the Faces revealed that he was uncomfortable with Jang Kiha and IU's public relationship.

On the June 30th airing of 'Your Morning, This is Park Eun Young', the host asked the band members, "Are any of you guys uncomfortable with Jang Kiha's public relationship?" Lee Min Ki immediately raised his hand and answered, "It was uncomfortable at the time the news broke out."

He explained, "At the time, I got so many calls from my peers. There was even a friend who called me for the first time in 10 years. People bothered me with questions like 'Did you know about Jang Kiha and IU?', 'When did they start dating?', 'Have you seen them together?'.. I was so tired of people asking me questions."

Jang Kiha and IU confirmed they were dating in October of 2015.

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160530 Koreans accuse IU of trying to copy Sulli’s signature smile

posted by MissDIU

Netizens often accuse idols of copying others when it comes to style and fashion. However, netizens recently accused solo singer IU of copying something a little harder to imitate.

According to a netizen on Instiz, IU’s smile is so similar to former f(x) member Sulli‘s smile that a post was created to show how similar the two look.

The post compared several gifs and images of IU and Sulli, concluding that the two singers both share a unique open-mouth, teeth-baring smile. However, because the two are very close friends, having a similar smile doesn’t necessarily mean IU is conscious copying...

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160603 Netizens target Younha for sending annoying text messages to IU

posted by MissDIU

Singer Younha has been targeted by netizens for sharing her text message conversations with IU on her Instagram account.

On June 3, a particular netizen made a post on an online community titled, "Younha constantly annoying IU like an ex-boyfriend". In the post, netizens shared two screenshots of text messages shared between Younha and IU, found on Younha's Instagram.

The first conversation, posted on Younha's Instagram from June 2, is as follows:

Younha: July 7, 10 would you like to come to my concert?
IU: Ah...Unnie.. Can you perform in August instead?
Younha: kekekekekekekeke Just come to...

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151110 IU is all smiles at Shanghai concert in the midst of 'Zeze' controversy

posted by MissDIU

IU still managed to be all smiles at her concert in Shanghai, China despite her ongoing "Zeze" controversy.

On November 8, the singer held her first concert in China since she debuted 7 years ago. Fans were ready with their green IU banners in hand, excited to see IU in concert for the first time in their country. They especially loved her cover of TF Boys' new hit track "Young".

IU will be holding another concert in Beijing on December 20 as her second stop in China.

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151108 Heo Ji Woong speaks up again in IU's defense + Solbi also has something to say

posted by MissDIU

Heo Ji Woong spoke up once again on IU's behalf.

Amid the various criticism IU is receiving, he said, "People who say that it is a taboo even for expression have a trend of trying to make everyone follow the moral boundaries they build. Even people who don't believe it's a big deal start taking sides because they don't want to be judged morally. If someone is a pedophile or if they support it, they can be punished through law through proof. Just because they see it that way, it's not right to reduce this to agreeing or opposing pedophilia and bully them."

He added, "Just as the people have freedom...

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151017 Eerie resemblance between IU and Rainbow’s Hyunyoung identified

posted by sohigh

In light of recent news that Hyunyoung is dating Clazziquai’s Alex, the Rainbow member is being pitted against IU for their resemblance.

On October 16th, a post on Hankooki mentioned these similarities as it highlighted their round, small face and gentle, long hair.

The similarities were further enhanced by their tendency to look cute and bright in front of the camera and coincidentally their recent admission of dating fellow artists in the industry.

Just recently, IU was confirmed to be dating Chang Ki Ha, while Hyunyoung is revealed to be in a relationship with singer, Alex.

What do you think of the photo? Do you think they look alike?

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151023 IU mentions boyfriend Jang Kiha while talking about her happiness level

posted by sohigh

IU was of course asked about her recently publicized relationship with Jang Kiha during 'CHAT-SHOW' on October 23.

When asked, "Are you having a really hard time?" she replied, "Everything is hard. Is there one person here who isn't having a hard time? Although there are hard times, I think it is a bit less hard these days." Another person then brought up Jang Kiha's name, flustering IU who said, "Hey, so that's... uh... there would be a lot of different complex reasons [for it being less hard]," and smiled.

She continued, "It hasn't been long since it's been revealed, but it's been two years...

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151019 IU drops third MV teaser for another track 'Zezé'

posted by MissDIU

IU dropped another MV teaser for another one of her tracks, "Zezé," ahead of her comeback!

The video, filmed in stop motion, has a cute and quirky Indie touch with the adorable IU not minding all the things in her hair. The track heavily uses an upbeat piano-laden tempo that introduces her echoey vocalizations and ends with her stating the title.

Watch the teaser below!

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151009 Netizens uncover the twisted fate between IU and Min Hyo Rin

posted by sohigh

Netizens gave a different light towards the twisted fates between IU and Min Hyo Rin as they uncovered their ideal types.

In light of IU’s confirmed relationship with fellow artist Chang Ki Ha, netizens placed a different light on her previous ideal type admission, further comparing it to Min Hyo Rin’s choice.

Set in different interviews, netizens compared their previous ideal types with IU picking Taeyang as her ideal type, while Min Hyo Rin selecting Chang Ki Ha and The Faces as her favourite celebrities.

The interesting part of the post, however, was when both celebrities expressed, “Oppa,...

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151010 Maxim model under fire for Twitter posts saying IU should date EXO instead

posted by sohigh

There's a controversy brewing regarding IU and indie band member Chang Kiha's relationship. And no, it's not a controversy about their relationship and 11 year age-gap, but in fact, about a model who took to SNS to express her discontent with IU's choice of boyfriend.

Maxim model Jung Doo Ri wrote her opinions, saying that IU could have done better, on her personal Twitter. She wrote:

"IU, don't be like that. Are you crazy?"

"Get ahold of yourself and meet someone like EXO. I plead you." (this post has since been deleted.)

"You're a superior female in Korean society, so why in the world? First...

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150927 Jo Jung Suk Shares His Thoughts on Working Alongside Three of the Nation’s Little Sisters

posted by MissDIU

Actor Jo Jung Suk shared his thoughts on acting alongside Suzy, Park Bo Young, and IU, also known as the nation’s precious little sisters.

On the September 27 broadcast of MBC‘s “Section TV Entertainment Relay,” the actors of “The Exclusive: Beat the Devil’s Tattoo” including Jo Jung Suk gave interviews.

During the interview, Jo Jung Suk says, “I’m the public enemy of Korean men right now. I acted with the nation’s little sisters Suzy, Park Bo Young, and IU.” He then says, “I’m extremely thankful. I’m super lucky.”

When asked which of the three he likes best, he becomes shy but gets out of the sticky situation by saying wisely, “Don’t ask questions like that. I like all three.”

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