SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer-actor IU has written the lyrics for all the songs on her forthcoming sixth EP, “The Winning,” her agency announced Monday. According to the album’s tracklist unveiled by Edam Entertainment, it contains five songs, including “Shopper,” “Spore,” “Shh..” and “Love Wins All.” The last track was prereleased last month. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop diva IU will drop her sixth EP, titled “The Winning,” on Feb. 20, her agency said Tuesday. Edam Entertainment revealed the news in a teaser video for the forthcoming release, which was posted on social media. “The Winning” will mark IU’s first album in about two years and [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The collaboration single “People Pt.2″ by Suga of BTS and K-pop sensation IU, topped iTunes charts in 87 countries Saturday, the group’s agency said. The song, released Friday, is part of Suga’s debut solo album, “D-Day,” which is set to come out April 21. The song had claimed the [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga of K-pop giant BTS will release his first collaboration single with singer IU after three years Friday, the band’s agency said Wednesday. The song, titled “People Pt.2,” will be included in “D-Day,” Suga’s debut solo album set for release April 21, according to BigHit Music. The two singers [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer-actress IU is dating actor Lee Jong-suk, their agencies said Saturday. “The two have recently evolved into lovers from close co-workers,” Lee’s agency, HighZium studio, said in a statement, confirming a news report on their romantic relationship. Edam Entertainment, the agency of IU, also confirmed the news, asking people [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop songstress IU has been selected as this year’s most popular advertisement model by consumers. The Korea Broadcast Advertising Corp. conducted a survey of 2,000 men and women between 20 and 59 years of age, in which 9.4 percent picked the 29-year-old soloist as their favorite advertisement model, making [...]
SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop diva IU, the star of Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s first Korean-language film “Broker,” will return as a singer this fall. She will hold “The Golden Hour” concerts on Sept. 17 and 18 at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in southern Seoul, her agency, EDAM Entertainment said Thursday. It marks [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A live video of singer-songwriter IU on media channel Dingo was the most viewed video on YouTube in South Korea this year, the company said Thursday. “IU’s Killing Voice Live,” the 18-minute video of IU singing live on YouTube’s Dingo Music channel, ranked first with over 30 million views, [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer-actress IU has donated 500 million won (US$441,350) to charity groups in aid to the underprivileged, her management agency said Monday. The money was delivered to five groups, including the Korea Pediatric Cancer Foundation and the Korea Unwed Mothers Families Association, on Sunday, which was her birthday, according to [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop songstress IU has swept major music charts here with her latest album and past releases, landing more than 15 songs in the top 100 simultaneously. The 28-year-old soloist placed 16 songs in the top 100 on the latest daily music charts by streaming services Melon and Genie Music, [...]