Lee Ji-eun — or IU as she is is popularly referred to as — is a power to reckon with in Ok-Pop. The singer-actor, who started her profession in 2008 has attained formidable heights of success previously decade. IU has launched 5 studio albums together with 9 prolonged performs in her profession, and has scored 5 number-one albums, in addition to 39 number-one singles, making her the artist with probably the most number-one songs in South Korea. While she has contributed to the transformation of the Ok-Pop scene, she has additionally made a mark with memorable reveals in My Mister, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Rhyeo and Hotel Del Luna, the place she performed the function of a vengeful ghost, breaking away from the standard Ok-drama tropes for ladies.
Singing in entrance of ‘Song-song’ couple
The star has an astounding fan following, and considered one of them contains actor Song Hye-kyo. In reality, in 2018, IU revealed that Song Hye-kyo and her now ex-husband, actor Song Joong-ki had attended her live performance. IU talked about that she was relatively nervous and embarrassed to see the Song-Song couple (as they had been referred to as on the time).
IU appeared as a visitor on JTBC’s “Ask Us Anything” and shared how the scenario unfolded at her live performance. She stated, “Song Hye-kyo, Song Joong-ki, and Park Sol Mi came. When I appeared [on stage] and looked, Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki were in the very front row. Our eyes met as soon as I appeared. My mind went blank and I could only see them.”
She continued, “We don’t personally know each other, but they just came to watch the concert. I was surprised, so I performed while being extremely nervous during the entire concert. I thought that they definitely would have left during the encore, but they were still sitting there. They were there until the end.” She added, “I was so nervous that I kept nodding during the concert. That’s how nervous I was. Later, they contacted me. They sent me a text message that they were leaving after enjoying the concert.” At the time, Song Joong-ki had revealed that Song Hye-kyo was a fan of IU’s music.
Moon Lovers, friendship with Lee Joon-gi
IU shares a detailed friendship with Hallyu high star, Lee Joon-gi. The duo’s chemistry within the present Moon Lovers was declared off-the-charts, and followers had been immensely disenchanted when the characters Wang So and Hae-soo didn’t get a cheerful ending within the story. The story revolved round a younger depressed girl Hae-soo (IU) who is shipped again to the Goryeo period, the place she will get concerned in a royal household. She falls in love with the relatively brooding Wang-so (Lee Joon-gi). Later, Lee Joon-gi mentioned that an alternate ending to the present was really filmed. “We filmed the scene where [Wang So] and Hae Soo meet again. He approached her in a suit as a stranger and handed her a handkerchief. When she looked at him, he [stood there] like someone who didn’t know anything [about what happened in Goryeo]. He just smiled and turned away. Then I think Hae Soo called him and he looked back. I think she smiled at him.”
Then he added, “I believe the director was in a dilemma until the very end. [Should we go for an ending] that’s deeper and painful, or [should we go for an ending] that gives a feeling of hope? No matter what he chose, I think there would’ve been regrets. I think that he thought it would be good if it left a more poignant impression. Honestly, I thought it would’ve been included in the DVD, but it was blocked.” Lee Joon-gi added, “I like it when my fans are sad. So I won’t show this to them!” Fans have been demanding a Season 2 for the present, however sadly, it isn’t on the playing cards— although Lee Joon-gi and IU have expressed a want for it.
