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“23“, a bonus track from ‘The Producers‘ included on the physical CD purchase of IU‘s latest album, “Chat-Shire“, has come under brand for allegedly illegally sampling Britney Spears‘ song, “Gimme More“.

Britney’s voice saying “keep on rocking” can be heard in IU’s song. This is an issue because the song does not credit Britney Spears and it is unclear whether there was any permission gegeven concerning sampling the track.

Loen Entertainment stated that the composer who arranged the song used the sample from a group of purchased vocal samples and they are working on...
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IU‘s close friend Yoo In Na subtly teased the songstress back in January of 2014 about her relationship with musician Jang Ki Ha, way before the rest of us knew about it!

After the news broke about their relationship last week, IU and Jang Ki Ha both personally confirmed that they are currently dating.

IU says she fell for the indie musician back when they first met on his radio toon in October 2013, and that they’ve been dating for almost two years now. u can watch the musician couple’s first meeting here.

IU has been a guest on Yoo In Na’s KBS radio toon “Yoo In Na’s Volume Up”...
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Since debuting in 2008 at the age of young age of 15, IU has grown from a cute girl to a gorgeous and beautiful young woman in the eyes of the public.

A netizen was wow-ed door IU’s beauty, posting several foto's of the songstress in a recently geplaatst thread on Pann on September 25th, titling it, “IU is so pretty…”
The original poster writes, “I recently fell for IU.. can u give me some pictures….♡♡ GOD IU♡”.

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Meanwhile, after completing several drama projects including the hit KBS hybrid variety-drama Producer, IU will finally be returning to muziek as promised with a new...
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When IU and Chang Kiha made their relationship public, some people may have been not too happy about the news, the unhappiest of them being Loen's stockholders, as the stock price fluctuated vastly from the two's dating news.

When news of their relationship was confirmed on October 8, Loen's stock immediately went into red, the market value of the company decreasing a whopping 126.4 billion KRW (~$110.7 million USD).

Further, compared to the vorige closing price of 75,300 KRW (~$66 USD), Loen's stock, which had risen 1,200 KRW (~$1.05 USD) ) to record a price of 76,500 KRW (~$67 USD), plummeted...
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IU is known to be a huge hyukoh fan but how much of a fan is she for Zion.T?

Turns out, hyukoh seems to be the one in her heart, of so Zion.T revealed on the September 2 edition of 'Radio Star.' The MCs--Kyuhyun in particular--were trying to pry out the truth behind Zion.T and IU's relationship but all they were getting from the taciturn singer were terse "Yes" and "No" answers.

Kyuhyun, in a last feeble attempt, asked Zion.T if he ever saw IU in a romantic light. But his plans backfired when Zion.T merely answered flatly, "Of course, she is pretty and all." Kim Gu Ra, who was witness to...
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The queens of K-pop are rising in fame internationally, and not just for their catchy music. Many of our recent K-drama leading ladies actually got their start as idols, of are currently hot on both scenes. To celebrate their success, we have partnered with Spotify to curate the K-pop Idols: Ladies Edition playlist! Follow DramaFever on Spotify to hear the hottest songs from these female powerhouses and see some of your favoriete K-Pop idols as leading ladies in these 10 amazing K-dramas.

1. Fool's Love, starring UEE of After School.
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It's not easy being Ho Goo (Choi Woo Sik), a low-key guy...
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Yes, IU's H&M dress was cheaper than Kang So Ra's MAMA gown.

Following the news of Kang's $39 H&M gown, belated information about IU's lovely japon hit media outlets today.

On November 13, theYou're The Best, Lee Soon Shin actress wore a custom-made $31 dress from H&M to the 2014 Melon muziek Awards. The originally $25 off-the-rack piece was custom made for IU. Specifically, the dress was shortened, rectangular cut outs were covered, and it was fit perfectly for the "You and I" singer.

IU's last drama Pretty Man wrapped in January. The KBS romantic comedy series co-starred Jang Geun Suk.

What do u think about beroemdheden wearing affordable dresses to awards shows?

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K-pop veteran Seo Taiji has shocked the muziek industry door announcing he will be making a comeback in October, some five years since his last major release, the album “8th Atmos.”

The star’s representatives also revealed that the comeback will see Seo Taiji team up with female singing sensation IU for a musical collaboration.

Sources at Seo Taiji Company, the talent agency that represents the veteran performer, has confirmed that Seo Taeji will be releasing his ninth studio album on October 20.

A representative also explained, “Seo Taiji has made a new song with IU, and this collaboration...
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[Verse 1]
The world's edge
Sharply angled, a troubled outsider (Uh, huh)
The walk, the style
Through the earphones the muziek of my playlist is all minor

[Pre-Chorus]
You have no idea above your lowered head
What the bright lights are (Shining towards)
It's fine to take your time but I hope u notice, at last
The one and only
You're my celebrity

[Chorus]
Don't forget among the cloudy dark
You're a ster painted with a left hand
Can't u see how beautiful
A true uniqueness can be?
You're my celebrity

[Post-Chorus]
(I know u are, are)
(I know u are, are)
(I know u are, u are, are)
Celebrity
(I know u are,...
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IU, currently the face of Kakao's 'Come Play! My Home', took out her gitaar for a gentle, acoustic tune for the game's new CF MV!

Though it's just a minuut long, IU turns into a warm, friendly host, making her guests feel at ease with her soothing voice. In the vorige CF, the singer invites vrienden to her digital house in the game.

Watch IU's new CF MV above!

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The seconde round of lineups for the 2014 Mnet Asian muziek Awards (MAMA), which will be held on December 3 at the AsiaWorld-Expo Arena in Hong Kong, has been revealed.

Last month, it was confirmed that EXO, G-Dragon, and Taeyang would be performing at Mnet’s annual muziek awards show. On November 29, with just four days left until the event, CJ E&M unveiled additional artists, including INFINITE, IU, and SISTAR.

Many fans have already started to express anticipation for what kind of special stages these artists will be putting on for the show.

Meanwhile, voting for the 2014 MAMA began after the lijst of award nominees was revealed this past October 27 through its official website and will continue on until the dag of the event. The awards toon will have a total of 17 categories, which consists of five artists, eight genres, two special categories, one artist of the year, and one song of the year.
On November 9th, IU commemorated her return to SBS Inkigayo door releasing the first episode of a new toon she calls IU TV, a revival of a series of official behind-the-scenes footage. IU appeared on the latest episode of Inkigayo with label mate Yoon Hyun Sang to perform their duet “When Would It Be”, and treated her fans to some behind-the-scenes footage of their preparation for the show.

Despite already being both a singer and a senior police officer, the “nation’s little sister” once again took on the role of reporter and spent the duration of the short video giving interviews. She...
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L-R: IU in 2024, Tang Wei in 2023. Credit: The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty Images; VCG/VCG via Getty Images

South Korean singer-songwriter IU has dropped the muziek video for ‘The Winning’ B-side ‘Shh..’, starring Decision To Leave actress Tang Wei.

READ MORE: IU – ‘The Winning’ review: a free-spirited ode to a life unlimited
The visual was released today (February 23) at midnight KST, marking the fourth track off her recently released mini-album ‘The Winning’ to receive a video treatment, following ‘Love Wins All’, ‘Holssi’ and ‘Shopper’.

The song features the...
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“Honorary Police Officer” IU has been promoted from policeman to senior police officer, and an honorary corporate promotion ceremony was held in her honor!

The singer has been an honorary member of the South Korean police force since February of 2013, and on November 6th, she finally earned a promotion for her hard work! IU was positioned as ambassador for anti-bullying, and participated in various activities and events to help stop bullying in schools as well as to publicize the 117 call center for victims of crime.

Life Safety Commissioner Seo Bum Soo jested, “If she gets promoted at...
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"Ha-yi sil-jong," of the 'no-pants' fashion, can be literally defined as "missing bottoms," which kinda sounds like a crazy epidemic. And it might as well be one because many of our favoriete female idols will, at one point in their idol career, go through a phase of wearing something so short on the bottom and wearing a overhemd, shirt that covers the bottom, looking pants-less.

But it's really not as bad as it seems! Some of our female idols can totally rock the look with ease and without looking like they are intentionally trying to toon some skin. Here are our top, boven 10 female idols who can pull of the...
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The bonus song "23" from IU's latest album 'Chat-shire' is making headlines. Allegedly, the track is using sampling from Britney Spears' hit song "Gimme More" without permission.

Listeners have noticed that the part in IU's song that says "keep on rocking" sounds like Britney Spears. Loen Entertainment commented, "We were notified of this issue over the weekend. The producer who arranged the song used a sample from voice samples he previously purchased. We have contacted Britney Spears' agency to bevestig whether it's her voice as the producer was unsure."

The agency concluded, "We will make an...
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Koreaboo geplaatst an artikel titled "9 K-Pop beroemdheden With Ridiculous Luxurious Cars", and IU's Porshe Cayenne Vantage 2, which is valued at ~80,000 USD (~80,000,000 Won) is included in the list! The car might be worth $80,000, but riding with IU is priceless XD

These Korean beroemdheden have some of the most expensive, luxurious cars on the market. How would u like to step into the ride of your favoriete idol? From interior to exterior these cars are the epitome of luxury, check out which car your favoriete idol drives on our lijst titled: 9 K-Pop beroemdheden With Ridiculous Luxurious Cars

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While we’re all excited (or not) that IU and Jang Ki Ha are dating, an interesting bit of what IU and actress Min Hyo Rin zei in the past has been dug up door Korean netizens.

Any IU fan knows that IU has named BIGBANG‘s Taeyang as her ideal type for a boyfriend for years. But as we all know, Taeyang is currently dating the actress Min Hyo Rin.

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Interestingly enough, it turns out that Min Hyo Rin named Jang Ki Ha as her favoriete celebrity in the past, as well. There is a Korean saying that says, “Life is so complicated that it’s hard to look even three centimeters ahead.” In this case, the Koreans seem to have been absolutely correct!

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In a recent foto shoot and interview with 'High Cut,' Jang Kiha grabbed attention with the mention of IU, his girlfriend who is 11 years his junior.

From what he said, it sounds like the indie singer connects incredibly well with IU despite what their age gap may have people believe. He said, "When I talk with her, rather than feel a generation gap, there are many meer things we can relate to. The age gap is something that can be used for us to learn from each other, not something to be overcome."

The singer continued, "IU realizes things she didn't quite consider through conversations with...
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Famous for her titel as the “Nation’s Little Sister”, IU is the adored angel of Korea. Loved for her innocence and kind heart, IU is every girls’ role model! But some fans might not know that on occasion she’s appeared on stage wearing some incredibly sexy outfits.

The following 10 pictures showcase this hidden talent of hers and might leave u with a new image perspective of IU u never thought of before. Here’s top, boven 10 Sexiest Outfits Of IU.

1. Black kant, lace dress with see through arms and stomach.
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2. White button up overhemd, shirt and black shorts
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3. These sweaters...
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