[NEWS] IU says Goodbye to fans after Final "Red Shoes" Performance!!!

All good things must come to an end, or so the saying goes. IU recently bid farewell to her fans after her final performance for the current round of promotions for 'Red Shoes'.

With her final 'Inkigayo' stage, the artist expressed her dismay at her performances coming to an end by reaching out to the camera in a photo posted to LOEN Entertainment's Twitter account. Despite (or because of) her recent haircut, she looks as cute as ever, even though her sad face belies some of her trademark whimsy.

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[NEWS] LOEN Entertainment denies IU Red Shoes Plagiarism Controversy!!!

LOEN Entertainment denied the plagiarism accusations surrounding IU's "The Red Shoes", which netizens noticed sounds similar to Nekta's "Here's Us".

LOEN Entertainment responded on the 26th, "We are releasing our official response after reviewing the opinions of 'The Red Shoes' composer Lee Min Soo and other music experts. A portion of the melody for 'Here's Us' and the melody of the second measure [B part] in 'The Red Shoes' sound similar but the chord progression of the two songs are totally different."

"'The Red Shoes' uses a B-flat minor scale chord progression with a B-flat minor-bm7-cm7-cm6-f7sus4-f7 but 'Here's Us' uses a dominant scale chord progression of B-flat major. Also, the chorus and first measure [A part], the song's latter-half bridge part, as well as the overall melody, composition, and instrumental arrangement reveal it to be a totally different song."

The agency also assured fans that IU will continue with her activities as planned, stating, "[IU] is currently preparing for her upcoming solo concert to be held at the end of November and her Japanese promotions to be carried out at the end of the year. She is also carrying out her filming schedule for her drama, 'Pretty Man', as originally scheduled."

Source: OSEN via Nate

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[NEWS] IU Red shoes caught in Plagiarism Controversy!!!

In the midst of her success with her latest album 'Modern Times', IU has been caught up in a plagiarism controversy over "The Red Shoes".

Many listeners have been commenting that the track, composed by Lee Min Soo and lyrics written by Kim Ee Na, is noticeably similar to Nekta's "Here's Us", which was released in 2009.

Not only have some netizens compiled comparison clips of the two songs, but the phrase "IU The Red Shoes plagiarism?" has been climbing the ranks of search terms.

However, netizens and listeners remain divided on the issue, commenting, "All musical songs sound similar, but the two songs are very similar," "Maybe it's a sample? What is this, I hope someone explains soon," and "It's a common melody in swing jazz. I don't think it's a controversy.

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Source: Sports Seoul, News1, Xsports News

[VARIETY] IU feels awkward with her new hair

IU gave fans a better look at her new short hairdo and revealed it's still taking time for her to get used to it. 

On the October 23rd broadcast of SBS Radio's 'Jang Ki Ha's Great Radio', IU shared, "I didn't know today was an onscreen radio show. I said, 'Darn... I didn't bring my hat with me,' after I came here."

When asked, "Why do you have to wear a hat to cover it when you're pretty?", IU revealed, "I wanted to hide it as much as possible... My promotions are short this time. I think my promotions will end around next week, so I wanted to unveil my hair on stage next week. But I ended up revealing it here."

The singer also explained why she feels a bit awkward with her new hairstyle. "It still feels awkward. For three years, I let my hair grow out carelessly without even trimming it. It feels empty now that I cut the hair I've grown for three years."

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[MUSIC] IU "Red Shoes" performance version released!!!!

IU made her comeback with her third studio album 'Modern Times' which has been winnowing awards left and right, though she released a plot-based version of her "The Red Shoes" MV she has now treated fans to a performance version music video. 

The new MV is all about the choreography and shows in more detail the live staging for the song.

Check out the new MV for 'The Red Shoes' Here!

[NEWS] IU locked in her own Backstage Room?

IU experienced a mishap backstage before her comeback stage on "M! countdown"

The singer managed to get locked in her own dressing room. A LOEN Entertainment rep shared the accident on Twitter, "With the door locked, the doorknob fell off. Ah it's not funny. IU-nim is stuck inside," and shared a photo of staff trying to fix the broken doorknob on IU's dressing room.

Although the situation is definitely not something to laugh about if you were in IU's shoes, the way the staff looked into the peephole in helplessness left fans laughing at the odds of such an accident happening. Hopefully, it's a sign of good luck.

Fans commented, "I heard IU was successfully released", "It's a serious situation, but it's funny at the same time", and "She must have been flustered."

Haha! That's so cute!! Getting herself locked in her own Backstage Room ^^

Credits to LOEN Entertainment

[NEWS] IU attracts crowd on Guerrilla date!!!

The on-line community is abuzz with pictures of IU filming her guerrilla date in Myungdong for KBS 2TV's 'Entertainment Weekly'.  IU, seeing all her fans gathered around, gave them a bright and pretty smile.  

Supposedly, the whole area was incapacitated because so many fans were gathering in swarms like it were a national holiday.

IU's agency Loen Entertainment said, "IU had a guerilla date for 'Entertainment Weekly' on the 9th.  We don't know the exact circumstances of what happened on location, but we know many fans gathered."

It is no surprise she attracted such a huge crowd as her latest third album 'Modern Times' has succeeded in having an all-kill on music charts! Do check out her latest title song "The Red Shoes" below! ^^

MV link: http://youtu.be/Q0xvVgKJxfs

[NEWS] Perpetrator behind IU's vicious rumors to do community service

The netizen, "A," who spread vicious rumors about IU on the internet managed to avoid criminal punishment on the condition that "A" does community service.

Through a mediation procedure, "A" reached an agreement with IU's agency Loen Entertainment in which the latter would drop the charge if "A" did 200 hours of community service.

After the charge was dropped, the investigator of Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office terminated the case, saying there would be no right of arraignment in regards to "A."  

In summary, last May, the netizen had written, "IU will be marrying a famous idol member," on the internet, spreading false rumors about the singer.  The perpetrator was discovered last month through the IP address and was in the middle of investigation until this settlement was reached between the two parties.

Now that the issue has finally been resolved, it appears IU can comfortably move forward with her long-awaited comeback.

Source: allkpop & LOEN Entertainment 

[MUSIC] IU Modern Times Sweeps Kpop Charts!!!

IU had just released her third studio album 'Modern Times' just hours ago and it has taken over the Korean music charts.

Just hours after the release of her long awaited new album, all of the tracks from the album have taken over the top spots for music sites  Olleh, Mnet, Daum, Soribada, Melon, Cyworld, Bugs, Monkey3, and more.

Her album features some big names including SHINee's Jonghyun, Ga-In, Choi Baek Ho, and Yang Hee Eun.

Congratulations to IU!

Credits to allkpop for information ^^ 

[MUSIC] IU "Modern Times" Teasers!!!

IU has released teasers for her new comeback "Modern Times" album which will be released on October 7th. 

Teaser 1:

IU released her 1st Teaser on September 23rd and has a total of 900,000+ views! The teaser was named Between the lips (50cm)!!! 

Link: http://youtu.be/gPG0NYLE7wQ

 

 

Teaser 2:

IU has released her second teaser with around 200,000+ views and was named Walk with me, Girl (feat. 초백호)! 

Link: http://youtu.be/F5AwD-r4wZg

Teaser 3:

IU has released her 3rd Teaser which currently has 500,000 views!! The teaser is named Everyone Has Secrets (Feat. Gain BEG) and it was released on September 27th! 

Link: http://youtu.be/x_drUgpMZjk

 

Teaser 4: 

IU released her 4th teaser and has around 100,00+ views! It has been named "Modern times" and was released on September 30th!!! 

Link: http://youtu.be/WSy2QVOE7Kw

Teaser 5:

IU has released her 5th Teaser with around 100,000+ views!!! The teaser was named "Love of B(을의연애)" and was released on October 1st!!!

Link: http://youtu.be/bYuLUk0OTjY

 

Teaser 6:

IU has released her 6th teaser and currently has 100,000+ views!!! The teaser is named "Wait(기다려)" and was released on October 2nd!!! 

Link: http://youtu.be/CsaMSbuJpQM

Teaser 7:

IU just released her 7th teaser on 4th October!!! It has around 50,000+ views and it is posted as "The Red Shoes" !!! 

Link: http://youtu.be/7R_kOydg9uQ

(Photo credits: LOEN Entertainment)