One netizen uploaded a post on an online community portal explaining what s/he considers to be problematic with IU's album concept, which apparently revolves around a 'lolita' theme.
IU herself had explained the concept behind "Zeze," the song on her new album which drew criticism from listeners, "'My Sweet kahel Tree's Zeze is a character with flaws. In a certain light, he is described as an 'angelic child' and a 'child with a shining heart,' but in another light, he is portrayed as 'a devilish, contrarian character.' He is innocent but also cruel. He is very mischievous so he acts meanly towards others. It makes sense because Zeze is a young child...that's why I feel he is charismatic and sexy. I think it's an immense charm for the character to have the reader be drawn to his two traits and cheer him on until the very end."
The netizen wrote, "Those who read 'My Sweet kahel Tree' will know that you can't describe the character like that. If you take what she sinabi at face value, she's basically saying that a boy who was sexually abused is charismatic and sexy."
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The netizen then showed a series of risque pictures from IU's album ipinapakita the singer sprawled in kama with nothing but a sheet covering her body and another litrato of her lying down in a white one piece, and explained, "Behind her are books with the titles, 'Delicate,' 'Leon,' and, 'Discipline.' 'Leon' is a famous movie that uses a lolita concept and 'Delicate' means weak which signifies 'a weak girl who is an easy target for abuse.' 'Discipline' represents 'a man who (sexually) tames a little girl.' Honestly, it may mean nothing if there was just one example there but with three prime cliches, doesn't it just scream 'lolita'? Even a non-expert like myself knows this so there's no way that the photographer and the person who thought of the concept wouldn't know... I think everyone would know what the meaning behind [IU's] white one piece dress and her tousled hair is."
Some of the tuktok comments on this post read, "Oh sh*t that's really freaky.....omg.....so dirty....she really is fake kekekekeke innocence my a*s!", "Omg I've read the lyrics for 'Zeze' for the first time but seriously, who wrote it. That a child is abused like hell sa pamamagitan ng his father and going astray is charismatic and sexy..??" and, "It's only because it's IU that the reaction is like this. It would have been different with any other artist."
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When asked if she often heard she looked like somebody, she replied, "Because I'm round-faced, in early debut days, [I was told I looked liked] Shinji. When I take pictures, I hear once in a while that I look like IU. madami than anything, I hear I look like a raccoon," making everyone laugh.
When asked which bituin she wanted to meet at least once, she replied, "Everybody's boyfriend, Kang Dong Won. I just want to see him once. I'm curious about how he looks in real life. I watched 'The Priests' recently and his visuals were so amazing that just looking at him caused the two hours to slip by."
Do you see her resemblance to Shinji or IU?
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On the kamakailan episode of “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook” on October 16, Jang Ki Ha appeared as a guest. When Yoo Hee Yeol introduces Jang Ki Ha and the singer mentions his song “Let’s Meet Now,” the MC has a smile on his face.
Then Yoo Hee Yeol says, “People are saying let’s meet on Friday,” and teased Jang Ki Ha sa pamamagitan ng referencing IU‘s “Friday.”
He continues, “I say this again, but ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook’ airs on Fridays so let’s meet on Fridays.”
The audience immediately laughs at the sly reference.
Watch the clip here (starts around 0:40).
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Get ready for the feels. Park Myung Soo revealed and thanked IU for her generous ginseng-set gifts to him.
On the most kamakailan KBS Cool FM radio broadcast 'Park Myung Soo's Radio Show', Park Myung Soo shared how considerate IU is and how he wants to be become closer with her.
When one listener asked the DJ if he was close with IU, he replied, "I really want to be close to IU, but it's not easy. I don't want to interrupt IU's busy schedule sa pamamagitan ng giving her a call. I don't want to give that pressure to a dongsaeng".
However, "IU gifted me with a ginseng set on Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) for 3 consecutive years now. I want to tell her I really enjoyed eating the ginseng. IU you're the best."
We hope these two become close after this!
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On the most kamakailan KBS Cool FM radio broadcast 'Park Myung Soo's Radio Show', Park Myung Soo shared how considerate IU is and how he wants to be become closer with her.
When one listener asked the DJ if he was close with IU, he replied, "I really want to be close to IU, but it's not easy. I don't want to interrupt IU's busy schedule sa pamamagitan ng giving her a call. I don't want to give that pressure to a dongsaeng".
However, "IU gifted me with a ginseng set on Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) for 3 consecutive years now. I want to tell her I really enjoyed eating the ginseng. IU you're the best."
We hope these two become close after this!
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