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, [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — IU, one of the K-pop scene’s most prominent female solo acts, is set to drop her fifth full album later this month, her agency confirmed Thursday. Titled “Lilac,” the singer-songwriter’s studio album will be released March 25, according to EDAM Entertainment. It did not elaborate on the details of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer-actress IU’s song from a decade ago has resurged to top spots on major music charts here after her performance videos went viral on social media. As of 1 p.m. Friday, “Hold My Hand,” the singer-songwriter’s first self-produced song, ranked No. 4 and No. 11, respectively, on music streaming [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop soloist IU is set to release the new single “Celebrity” later this month ahead of releasing her long-awaited fifth studio album, her agency said Friday. The song, which Edam Entertainment described as an “upbeat pop sound track that IU will be experimenting with for the first time,” will [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Topping iTunes singles charts in 59 countries and territories Thursday, “Eight,” a high-profile collaboration song between K-pop queen IU and BTS’ Suga, became a chart sensation. Following its official release Wednesday evening, “Eight,” a pop rock number, topped the iTunes singles chart in the United States, France, Singapore, New [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer-actress IU has teamed up with K-pop sensation BTS’ member Suga for an upcoming digital single, the former’s management agency announced Monday. IU will release the as-yet-unnamed new single, co-produced by Suga, on May 6, according to EDAM Entertainment. Other details, such as the genre, have yet to be [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Singer-actress IU prereleased a new song titled “Autumn Morning” that will be part of an upcoming remake album, her agency said Monday. “Autumn Morning” is a remake of South Korean folk icon Yang Hee-eun’s 1991 song of the same name, according to Fave Entertainment. It is part of the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer-actress IU plans to sue a man who has made derogatory and suggestive comments towards the star through YouTube videos, her agency said Wednesday. Fave Entertainment, IU’s agency, said in a statement that the YouTube user, referred to as “A” by the company, “habitually made comments slandering and personally [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) - Hallyu K-pop stars BigBang, IU and ParkJin-young snagged the Netizens’ Choice Awards in the 13th round of the Korean Music Awards, the awarding committee said on Monday. This year’s KMA ceremony, held in Guro Arts Valley, western Seoul, recognized a total of 27 Korean solo and group acts. In the netizens’ re-vote that ran Feb. 15-22, BigBang won the most [...]