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[TRANS] 231223 IU 2024 Season’s Greetings Message Daily Desk Calendar
01 Start of a new month~! Let’s work hard, come on!!
02 Don’t be discouraged yet! Keep going!!
03 Let’s stick to our goals for this month!! Fighting!!
04 Wow.. a month has passed already..”
05 Don’t get tired~ I heard there will be a lot of good things happening this month !! 🔥
06 You’ll meet a great person in the south today.
07 Today is lucky seven!!! 777!!!!
08 It’s my favorite ‘8’ \ ^O^ / ♡
09 For today’s lunch.. how about cheese tonkatsu? 😮
10 Wah. Already ten days have passed… Uwahh!!!
11 Alright, let’s see now. Starting from the 11th, it will be the end of the month in the blink of an eye.
12 How about being the first to contact a friend today that you haven’t been in touch with? 😃
13 You will miss the 13th day IU today….
14 and I’m missing the 14th day UAENA so much today…♡
15 Half the month is over. Look back at whether there are any things to regret about!!
16 Today… I feel like soondubu (tofu) stew…
17 Have you been exercising? Should we take a short walk today? 🙂
18 Even if you make mistakes, don’t blame yourself too much.
You are always given the chance to redeem yourself!!
19 Did you do something nice for yourself today? 😃♡
20 Oh my, it’s already the 20th. Time to prepare to finish up for the month~!
21 What about giving myself one little gift today?
22 Today is a day in particular that you’re thinking of IU a lot, right? Ask her how she’s doing ♡
23 I really like the 23rd day, with no particular reason. Have a good day ahead ♡
24 Let’s extend little acts of kindness to the people around us first today!
25 It’s a day that you somehow feel like eating a lot for dinner, right?
How about kimchi stew and steamed egg?!!
26 I’m suddenly worried..? You’ve been washing your hands and feet well, right?
27 Have a good sleep tonight~♡ You’ve worked hard ♡
28 An entire month is really coming to an end.
Should we slowly start making plans for next month?
29 Having at least 2 meals a day! Even if it’s just a bit, keep hanging on. Seeing sunlight. Drinking a lot of water! Sleeping well~♡
30 How about writing a ‘monthly diary entry’ like me to sum up the month?
31 You did well ♡ You will do great tomorrow too.
Let’s live this way day by day. Together with me 🙂 ♡
Translated by IUteamstarcandy
Source: IU_winter
[FANCAFE] 23.09.18 IU replies to uaena’s comments on her fancafe (Part 3)
Uaena: Unnie, what is your favorite ice-cream flavour??!! 🍦🍦🍦
IU: Chocolate-coated flavour!!
Uaena: What’s the keyword that occupies your mind the most these days!? 🍀💪
IU: Results…. 🔥😈
Uaena: What fruit(s) do you eat often nowadays?! 🍎🍑🍈🍌🥝🍍🍉🫐🥭
IU: I eat a lot of bananas and blueberries. And the apples taste so delicious these days, please have a lot!! 🍎🍎
Uaena: Unnie, do you prefer a sunny side up vs over hard fried egg on top of your kimchi fried rice?!! 🐥🍳
IU: Come on~ of course it’s sunny side up~~ 😌😌
Uaena: Unnie, do you like your new haircut???🥹🥹🥹 You look totally cool and pretty 🐥🐥🐥
IU: It’s da best when it’s thoroughly dried!!! B E S T B E S T!!! Even without styling, I’m able to naturally achieve that ‘effortlessly cool’ look (for my hair)!!
Uaena: Unnie, but do you always get mosquito bites on your face only and not elsewhere??!! 🦟
IU: Ah I know right!!!!!! 😡😡😡
Uaena: How’s the condition of your ears? Everyone was worried seeing you touch/adjust your in-ear monitor during Woori Momo Concert ㅠㅠ How I wish I could give my eardrums to you, sighs 🥲
IU: Huh during Momo Concert?!? My ears were totally fine!! I removed the in-ear monitors cause there was a serious audio latency when I was on the thrust stage! I really wanted to go on the thrust stage~~ there would be serious latency issues if I go~~ 🥹🥹 but (in the end) I decided to just go up and enjoy myself!! 💃💃🕺🏻
Uaena: Unnie, instead of LMR (lunch menu recommendation), please recommend a hangover menu (good for sobering up),,
IU: Beef Bone Soup!! Clear beef bone soup go go!!
IU: Sliced radish kimchi!! Go go!!
Uaena: How can unnie be such a nice person.. What’s the secret to your kindness?🫧🐥
IU: I’m actually not that kind.. (My kindness / cordiality) is only reserved for people I like.
Uaena: What’s your favorite food these days? (Apart from the tasty Domino’s Pizza) Is it still ramen? Is there a specific menu that comes to your mind when you’re craving for yummy food while busy filming in the countryside?
IU: Ah.. I want to have a whole bowl of hot cup noodles (now)….🥲
Uaena: Unnie, what are you having for lunch?
IU: Kimchi fried rice 😍 (inserts lunch photo)
Uaena: Mom.. I (UAENA) became a donor of 300 million won………
IU: Did you get permission from your mum???! 🫢
*TL note: Op was referring to the ₩300M donation that IU made under the name of IUAENA on her 15th debut anniversary.
Uaena: Thank you for making me a dignified and confident fan for 15 years, my baby 💓
IU: (Inserts) shrugging shoulders (feeling proud of myself) + wiggling butt emoticons 🩵
Uaena: Unnie, how’s the spot on your face that was kissed by the mosquito? Is it less swollen now after waking up from sleep? 🥹
IU: This lil bas.. Are you really a mosquito..? (Inserts reddish swollen cheek side profile pic)
Uaena: This was uploaded on EDAM’s IG, did Unnie really write this??!? Today’s From. IU and now this, I’m getting emotional again because of the amazing person you are 🥹 (inserts caption from Edam’s post:
“‘You can do it’
‘You’re the best’
‘Thank you’
‘You’ll be alright’
‘I miss you’
‘I love you’
and, ‘Yes’.
UAENA’s words that have saved me for the past 15 years.
Thanks to UAENA, I’ve become an adult who believes in miracles.
I believe in UAENA.
That’s why I believe in the power of love that people create ❤️
Let’s meet until we’re sick of each other for another 15 years!
-Y’all’s Jieun”)
IU: Yes, I wrote the message from the bottom of my heart! 🫶
Uaena: Honestly I wish you can give us just one spoiler related to your new album.. 😏
IU: It’s warm yet kew (cold)…🥶
Uaena: Is your filming schedule fully packed today too? Stay healthy always~ Do we need to prepare some tonic for IU~~~?
IU: It’s totally full today! But I’m in a really good mood~~~ I can’t control it💃🏻💃🏻🕺🕺🕺
Uaena: Jingjjang, do you like snacks with roasted nuts in them? Is there a fruit that you don’t like? I’ll take note 🤭 Cheering you on today as well! I love you 😘
IU: I don’t think I go for snacks with nuts in them!! I like all fruits, but my throat gets dry recently when I eat melon, to the extent that my skin breaks out the next day? 🫢🫣
Uaena: Our (relationship) is still mutual for the 15th year right??
IU: It’s mutual. There’s no room for negotiation.
Uaena: How’s your preparation for the fan concert going??
IU: The atmosphere is crazy!!!
Uaena: Unnie unnie, shall we scatter pretty petals between us today too? (inserts cute picture of a rabbit scattering petals, made using symbols)
IU: Ah adorable ㅜㅜ Your words are even cuter than the emoticon ㅠㅠ🩵
Uaena: Unnie, can you feel my love? 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 (inserts pic of stick man jumping off a ladder out of a helicopter while declaring ‘Unnie I love you!!!!!!💜’)
IU: kekekeke No!!! Why would you jump off like that?!!!!
Uaena: 💜💜 It’s my birthday next week! Can you wish me a happy birthday🥹?
IU: Happy birthday ❤️❤️ Have a joyful birthday ❤️❤️
Uaena: Honestly, I have no idea why tang hu lu is trending. To me, there’s IU who is fresher than fruits, sweeter than sugar coating and also splatters/bounces and is more lovely than fruit juice.
IU: But because you can’t chew and eat IU…🥲
Uaena: Did you see that the box office for Golden Hour crossed the 45000 mark?? The power of uaenas is daebak (amazing) 😆
IU: Oh my gosh?!?!?! Daebak……
Uaena: Unnie, what’s the reason that the Sunday fan concert is one hour earlier??🤭 ((Don’t tell me it’s so you can have more en-encore..?🥺
IU: Because people need to go to work the next day….🤫
Uaena: Jieun unnie, the fan concert is 360 degrees, so during LILAC fanchant, how do we know which is left and which is right? 🪻🩷
IU: So I’m boldly not. going. to. sing. LILAC!
Uaena: I should have cup noodles in place of unnie then
IU: So this is how it is.. Whenever I have cup noodles, my mum and dad would go, ‘Aigoo why are you having cup noodles?’ and I would reply ‘lulu(lala) this tastes the most delicious to me thoughhh~~’ and just eat it anyway. Now uaena are having cup noodles at this hour and I feel like saying, ‘aii why are you having cup noodles?’ keke
Uaena: Unnie, is chestnut bread also a serious bread??? I have it at home.
IU: Chestnut? = That’s cute, isn’t it?
Bread? = That’s cute, isn’t it?
Chestnut + bread? = Definitely cute…
Uaena: Your small face in the (mosquito bite) picture is really pretty 🩷 Ahh so pretty. Have a good lunch!! I’ll be back after I have my school lunch.
IU: School lunch ㅠㅠ so cute..ㅠㅠ
Uaena: How about doing the SWF Smoke challenge during your fan concert??😃😃
IU: kekeke Don’t make fun of me
Uaena: Unnie, the mosquito that landed on your cheek is actually me. I gave you a kiss and left 💜
IU: Caught you. You s…
IU: You s..sweet.. hehe..
Uaena: Whose idea was it to put the heart sticker 💙 on your cheek yesterday~?! It was totally lovely and cute!!!🧚✨
IU: It was Seo-wook, my makeup artist’s idea 😝😝❤️
Uaena: Have you received the 15th anniversary books???????? Did you? How were they? 💗🎂(Inserts photo of books that fans gave IU)
IU: I haven’t received them yet.. because I haven’t gone home yet…ㅠㅠ
Uaena: Did you see the song that China fans wrote in commemoration of your 15th anniversary? We put all our love for unnie into the song! 🥰 Once again! Happy 15th anniversary!🎉🥳
IU: I heard the quality is amazing
I’m so touched wuwu ㅠㅠ (written in Chinese)
Uaena: I heard you changed direction drastically during the preparation process of your album. Have you gone from ‘drifting’ to ‘desire’?? Ah~~~~ I’m so curious
IU: I’m going with both.. at the same time!!! 😈😈😈🔥🔥
Uaena:
🫳🏻🫳🏻🫳🏻🫳🏻🫳🏻
🐥🐥🐰🐥🐥
Pat pat pat IU is doing a good job
Pat pat pat IU is the best
IU: Bob bob wiggle butt IU is the B E S T
Bounce bounce shrug shrug shoulders IU is the B E S T the B E S T
Uaena: Noona, have you seen the books that uaena wrote for your 15th anniversary…? (inserts photo of the books again)
IU: I just checked and my agency has received them and are strictly guarding them so no one can take them away!
Uaena: Noona, I’m working part-time at a tang hu lu shop. It’s really tiring ㅜ This is not easy.. 😣😰😱
IU: Oh my.. It must be really tiring… Be careful not to prick yourself with the sticks.. Eat a couple when you have time for a break and be careful not to cut the roof of your mouth..
Uaena: Noona, 6th gen is dayookie and now that 7th gen is approaching, I’m getting more curious about what it will be. Lee Jidong assistant manager will make an appearance then too, right?😏
IU: What about a chilpan to77 | ? (TL note: Chilpan means blackboard and has ‘chil’ in it which means 7, whereas ‘tokki’ means rabbit and IU used ‘77 |’ for the ‘kki’ part.)
Uaena: Unnie, have you changed the deciding factor between serious bread and playful bread from the taste to the name now…? kekekekeke what about croquette then..? Doesn’t the name ‘croquette’ sound cute?
IU: Croquette is no cute….🙅🏻♀️
Uaena: Unnie do you like nighttime?
IU: I’m done filming~~~ I’m done filming~~~~~💃🏻💃🏻🕺
Translated by IUteamstarcandy with love
[FANCAFE] 23.09.18 IU replies to uaena’s comments on her fancafe (Part 2)
IU replying to herself:
I should leave this here!! (insert selca from Woori Bank Festival)
Uaena: I saved a lot of Jieun unnie photos today, so my memory is full now ㅠㅠ I should delete a few photos. Should I delete my photos or Jieun unnie’s photos? 🙄
IU: Please delete my photos. New photos will come soon.
Uaena: As 15 years have passed, it’s like the time of being an old fans is being forgotten. It feels weird. But that also means how amazing the present IU is now. Congratulations for your 15th year. ^^
IU: No way … Reuters-nim (*uaena’s nickname on fancafe) is a legend..
Uaena: Do you think chocolate conch bread is a savory bread? These days I live my live enjoying this chocolate conch read. Sorry my blood vessels..
IU: Chocolate conch bread can’t be considered as savory bread at any standard. It’s a sweet bread.
Uaena: It’s less than a week now. Please say something to Uaena who are waiting for the fan concert!!!
IU: You can’t like fan concert better than concert!!
Uaena: Is there any tips for sleeping well regularly?
IU: Stay awake and don’t sleep for 3 days..?
Uaena: Unnie!! Did you sleep well? I’m going to work now. Since today is our day, although you are busy, I hope you become the happiest person today🫶
IU: Fighting for today!!!!!🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥❤️
Uaena: Unnie, I love you🥲🩵 Have you had your breakfast? Please have a good day today🩵
IU: I ate Gimbab* .. but it’s a carrot kimbab without ham.. Wow, it crossed the line..
(TL note: a Korean dish made from cooked rice, vegetables, fish, and meat rolled in gim—dried sheets of seaweed—and served in bite-sized slices)
Uaena: Jieun Unnie!! Did you have your breakfast? Please recommend a lunch menu for today!!! Fighting for today 🫶💗
IU: Kimchi fried rice!!! With a fried egg on it 😝😝
Uaena: We are uaena couple who will get married next month. Thank you for congratulating us during Dream stage greeting the last time! Thank you for being friends of Uaena for 15 years! Please get along well in the future too🙋
IU: Congratulations congrats congrats❤️❤️❤️❤️ How about using “You & I” as your wedding march postlude when both of you walking down the aisle? Kekeke bbambbabababbam~~ bbabba~~~ (*imitating the instruments of You & I)
Uaena: Are you going on a world tour this year?🐥 (*written in English)
IU: No this year but, YES TOUR (*written in English)
Uaena: Unnie how can you be so playful, funny and cute??😚 Are you practicing at home??
IU: There’s a separate schedules for practicing being playful and funny 🥴😘
Uaena: Jieun unnie! Do you always have your breakfast??
IU: Yes! I must have my breakfast!
Uaena: Unnie, you said not to be roasted by the sun,,,,, but I was totally roasted yesterday. How do you take care of your skin when you get sunburnt?
IU: Just apply lots of moisturising cream and then wait until winter 🥲………
Uaena: How is the weather like where unnie is at today!?!? Isn’t it hot..? 🥺🥺🥺🥺⭐️🍀
IU: The sun keeps appearing and disappearing🥲 Stay still!!ㅠㅠ
Uaena: Unnie, I bought the book ‘The Brothers Karamozov’ intending to read it, but starting from their names, it’s very difficult and I’m finding it hard to immerse myself in it.. Do you have a method to read it more easily?
IU: Only the names of the characters in Karamozov are difficult, the content is really interesting.
Uaena: I’m curious whether unnie has eaten tanghulu!!!!! (TL note: Northern Chinese snack of rock sugar-coated fruits) If you have, do you like it?
IU: When I was touring a few years ago, I had it in.. was it Taiwan? at a night market. It’s become a trend here lately, but I haven’t had it yet! It’s been such a long time since I had it that I can’t remember..🥲
Translated by IUteamstarcandy with love
[FANCAFE] 23.09.18 IU replies to uaena’s comments on her fancafe (Part 1)
IU replying to her own post:
Ah I forgot to mention one thing..
I really wanted to at least attend one of the movie screenings today and do a surprise stage greeting… but there’s a really big scene to be filmed today and I’m not in Seoul right now..ㅠㅠ I tried to arrange my schedule since a month ago, but it’s a scene that many actors appear on set together and matching everyone’s schedules is like catching a star in the sky, so it was difficult for me to meet uaenas today, whatt ㅠㅠ!!! Just saying in case there are any uaenas looking at the door, waiting for me to make my appearance and not being able to enjoy the movie today..
Uaena: I cried so much that I took a crying selca, unnie… if you read this on stage, I would have been submerged (in tears)…
IU: Show us -clap- show us -clap-
Uaena: I’m curious about whether you had your dinner, whether you’re filming right now, whether you’ve been sleeping well lately. I love you.
IU: I just reached my accomodations, washed up and wrote this letter. I’m going to bed now. Tomorrow will be a busy day from early morning to night! Nowadays, the moment my butt touches something, I fall asleep kekekeke 😍 Goodnight!!!!
Uaena: I was looking forward to (your surprise appearance), but it’s ok! We can’t ruin jingjjang’s schedule! Have a safe trip back. You worked hard for today’s momo concert!!! I’m wondering if you saw the uaena waving goodbye to you as you left? ㅠ
IU: Of course I saw all of it 😌 There were many people holding slogans and I saw many lightsticks too, so I put in effort to look at them, but I was told not to open the window for safety reasons, so I couldn’t open my window. Sorry ㅜㅜ
Uaena: -long post which mentioned that uaena’s love for IU is not one-sided but reciprocated by IU-
IU: What do you mean one-sided!!😡🔥🔥 I love you!!
Uaena: Unnie, when exactly do you sleep? Please sleep well! This middle schooler uaena will be going to bed first hehe Have a good night 🫶🏻
IU: Nowadays, I almost always sleep at midnight!!! After my middle school days, it’s the first time I’m having a routine lifestyle again 😍😍
Uaena: I really want to ask whether you think a serious bread includes salty bread. 🤨
IU: Salty bread looks cute, so it’s an excited bread.(TL note: IU mentioned before on IU TV that she prefers sweet bread and doesn’t like ‘serious’ bread like garlic baguette or pizza bread or sausage bread which tastes of food.)
Uaena: Has your skin recovered from the mosquito bite??? I noticed you stuck a sticker to hide it cutely today kiki
IU: … It keeps swelling up..ㅠㅠ I think this evil mosquito released its poison all the way inside my bones (insert mosquito bite selca)
Uaena: Jieun noona, have you watched the show in the movie theatre?! It’s almost like going back again to last year, it’s no joke!!
IU: Have I watched it, or have I not~?
Uaena: I’m curious about the drink you often order from the coffee truck. Please let us know your TMI.
IU: Babamba latte. When it’s hot, I go for ICE, when it’s cold, I go for HOT 😌 (TL note: It’s a mix of chesnut, walnut and milk with some honey)
Uaena: Have you seen the Unique Dayooki (TL note: IU 15th anniv contest on fancafe)?! The creations are hilarious 💜
IU: Uaena are.. really (in a good way) crazy.
Uaena: Unnie, to you what is the most legendary song of Golden Hour?
IU: The 3rd section of the concert is really… awesome…
Uaena: How are things between you and your brother lately?
IU: Getting better as we get older 👍
IU replying to herself:
Ah I really need to go to bed now!! 🐥🐥🐥🐥 I’m really going to bed!!! I’ll be back tomorrow if I have time during my breaks. Today is an important day for us ❤️ Let’s keep the conversation going. Goodnight!!! 😊😊😊
(TBC)
[FANCAFE] 230918 From.IU - IU is here!!!!
To my pyeon (those who have been by my side) for a long time,
my dear uaena-ya,
happy 15th birthday🩵
Hello uaena?
September has come again without fail!
(Although not as much as last year) Though the hot weather stretches on, enough to overshadow the term ‘autumn’..
Anyway September is here. Is everyone doing alright amidst this everchanging weather?
Uaenas seem to be bustling with anticipation about the screening of the Golden Hour movie and that puts me in a good mood, when I check in every now and then 😌🩵 (It’s l..legit awesome…)
Without being roasted by the sun! Or pickled by the rain! Or blown away by the wind! Please take care when you go and watch the show!!!!
September is our IUaena festival, so let’s not fall sick and let’s be especially happy 🔥
Anyway, September is here and somehow 15 years have passed..!!
From my 10th to 14th anniversary, the 4 years were like that, but this year really flew by as swiftly as an arrow.
We’ll be having a large scale(?) celebration a week later, but celebrating on the day itself has more meaning, right?! I thought about whether to read out this letter on stage that day, but decided to just post this on the actual day today in commemoration 🩵
Uaenas, my classmates from Gwangjin Middle School whom I have been friends with since I was 15 years old, are Junghoonie and Rangie. (I introduced them on a broadcast previously hehe) Although they are busy with their adult lives now, when I contact them occasionally, I feel like I return to who I was as the middle schooler Jieunie.
They are my friends that I shared my teens, 20s and 30s and we watched each other become adults, so even if it’s gross, it’s a deep relationship that I’m grateful for.
But come to think of it, uaena have been my longest friends for as long as Junghoonie and Rangie. You’ve watched over my teens, 20s and 30s, you always start conversations with me and ask me questions that I’m glad to answer and you love not just my front view, but my side view and even my back view every time.
I came across this in an article, but apparently we hold a piece of information for about 15 years. In the span of 15 years, as society changes and the trends change, people also change their values and when new perspectives appear during that timespan, we often redefine the way we think.
As I read that article, I sensed a newfound weight to the timespan of 15 years.
In this long span of time that it wouldn’t be out of the norm for something to be forgotten, as I unknowingly worried about things, got lost, changed, matured and grew older, thank you for watching over me silently during this period of time.
I’m still that boring person with a bad sense of direction and gets lost once in awhile, whenever I think of uaena, I always feel like I get a flash of strength.
Each of you having some kind of confidence (TL note: in me) and in the long span of time of the birth and death of a piece of information, I’m not sure if you liked me constantly, but that look of confidence protected me for many days. Thank you so much.
I’m still just me as always… but in your eyes, I am strong!!😌🔥
I’ve been busy recently, as if I’m back in my rookie days. Basically, I’m having fun and being happy! keke Physically, I think I’m well-suited for this too. Inevitably, there are times when I get exhausted and during those days, it’s like I’m receiving orders (TL note: like at a restaurant) over and over again, spending each day clearing missions. ‘Because to uaena, I am strong!!’
I’ll save the rest of the things I have to say until this weekend (TL note: To say during the fan concert).
I love you.
(Ah, it’s past midnight. Ah…. I find this kind of things such a pityㅜㅜ)
(TL note: By the time IU posted on fancafe, it was already 12:15am)
Translated by IUteamstarcandy with love
IU Documentary Photobook scans by: dlfmadltkd
[INTERVIEW] 230422 The Big Issue Korea <#DREAM> Special Edition - Part 1 of 2
Movie <Dream> IU
In a recent episode of ‘IU’s Palette’, Yoo Inna, who was a guest on the YouTube show, introduced her best friend IU as ‘a child who is like a bead that God made delicately and rolled down to the world’. A bead so precious that In Na would always ask IU to get home safely every time she drove the younger home in case she gets hurt. Someone who is like a bead made by all the precious talents gathered together, and now the bead grows so solid that it never breaks under any friction and shines as it moves here and there.
When celebrities had rarely graced the cover of <Big Issue> since the magazine started its publication, IU became a cover model and empowered it.
This time, IU plays a documentary producer ‘So Min’ in <Dream>, a movie based on the true story of individuals who sell Big Issue magazines for a living and try out for the Homeless World Cup. When IU received the script, she gasped “Oh, it’s Big Issue” with delight and sent her regards first. Although So Min, IU’s character in Lee Byeong Heon’s movie <Dream>, describes herself as someone ‘passionless’, she is in fact a bright and tenacious person who wants to give her best more than anyone else. IU liked the pure side of So Min and said that thinking about this movie reminded her of the sound of cheery laughter and filming in May.
Q1. You mentioned in an interview before that you “always had a destination in mind, but nowadays, for the first time, you’re enjoying an itinerary without a destination”. How is it like for you now?
IU: I rarely have the time to think about what state I’m in these days. For now, my break has come to an end. (Laughs) I have to shoot a new drama and I’m preparing for a new album, so I’ve been super busy. Each day, after completing the tasks given to me for the day, I ask, “What’s the next mission?” and I’m simply focused only my work.
Q2. You mentioned on YouTube that “if 2022 was a period of rest, then this year would be a period of running (t/l note: being busy). It seems the start of your busy period is the movie <Dream>.
IU: I think the staff and actors have been counting down to the release of <Dream>. The same goes for me too. Everyone dispersed after filming ended, but once the release date was announced, everyone’s like, ‘What? We need to gather again?’ and met once again. Many actors were involved in the show, so the groupchats were suddenly bustling once again and everyone was cheering each other on.
Q3. This movie is IU’s first full-length film. How was director Lee Byeong Heon on the set?
IU: There was an overlap with the filming of <Broker>. We started filming <Dream> first, followed by <Broker>, but we continued filming for <Dream> even after that. In terms of the timeline, <Broker> was filmed within <Dream>. For <Dream>, there were distinct characteristics of director Lee Byeong Heon at the filming set. A question I often asked the senior actors while filming was, “Are filming sets usually like that?” (Laughs) He’s someone with a clear blueprint in his mind and would say, ‘Ok, cut’ with certainty.
Q4. Was it tough getting used to working together with the team quickly?
IU: I recall what it was like filming at the start.
In the film, it’s the scene when So Min makes her first appearance and I deliberated over whether to do it this way or that way and prepared a lot before I went. I gave myself mental preparation that there was long dialogue, so the filming would probably end late. But we started filming at 9am and we were done before lunch. If we capture the image that the director has in mind, the filming is done quickly. This speed is rare when filming a drama, so even when I heard them say that the filming ended, I asked, “Are you sure we are done filming?” I’m someone who takes awhile to warm up to others, so I was being cowardly initially. Also, Seojoon-ssi is very flexible and someone with an amazing ability to adapt to any environment. Hence, at the start I felt worried that I was lagging behind in my ability to work together with the rest. The filming set was fast-paced, filled with certainty, bustling and enjoyable. As a delightful movie, having filmed <Dream> in summer, it left me with a ‘green’ impression. Personally for me, it is a movie that lightened my mood too.
Q5. Director Lee Byeong Hyeon tends to write lines that are not used in daily conversation, but show an individual’s character. In particular, So Min’s lines have the clearest signs of being written by director Lee Byeong Hyeon.
IU: I memorised all my lines, but I also felt pressured to go along with the rhythm of the film. During the start of the filming, the director suggested that I speak three times faster than my usual speed. He read out So Min’s lines and I thought right then, ‘Ah, so this is So Min!’, which helped me to find the vibe. The director was clear about what he wanted, so this was a piece of work that I pounded at the stone bridge that was the director to cross over. In a way, it’s a production that I received the most help from the director.
Q6. What was it about <Dream> that appealed to you?
IU: I received the script for <Dream> after <My Mister> and <Hotel del Luna> ended. Shall I say that I was kind of tired of playing characters with stories behind them one after another? I felt like acting as a character without a story and Somin in <Dream> was someone with the least story to her. I think I was waiting for a simple character like this back then. So Min acts instinctively, says right away what she thinks and is someone who is exactly the way she looks. I like that So Min doesn’t have a plot in mind and I think I figured out right away what kind of person she is.
Q7. So Min describes herself as someone who “while receiving passion pay (t/l note: unpaid internship), her passion matches up to the pay.” (t/l note: This basically means she’s passionless.)
IU: She’s a child with a good social skillls, such as how to give a fake smile (putting on a smile for show), or faking her behaviour depending on the situation. But she’s basically a really cheerful and tenacious person. I felt that she would have been more passionate than anyone else in the past. She faced the world with her burning passion, but was disregarded and felt hurt, which made her rather cynical. To defend herself from being hurt again, she thinks to herself, ‘Alright, I’ll just do what I need to do and live in moderation.’ I felt that’s the mentality she had. In the film, So Min gives us the feeling that ‘It’s alright to do just this much. Let’s just do a rough job of it.’ Yet if you look more carefully, she’s actually working really hard. (Laughs) I felt that she’s someone who must have been really serious about her work in the past.
Q8. So Min reminded me of your YouTube character, Lee Ji Dong, since her role is that of a company intern.
IU: Lee Ji Dong basically finds any work really annoying. “You’re asking me to do that? I have to do that?” (Laughs) I listened to stories shared by my friends and unnies about their work life and often used that as a reference for Lee Ji Dong.
Q9. So Min often has a towel hanging around her neck. How did you get the idea for such an appearance?
IU: During shoots for variety shows, I noticed that the producers would wear towels around their necks like this, as well as comfortable attire and clothes that would absorb sweat well. I was thinking what kind of clothes to wear to film well at a futsal practice court and since So Min isn’t a PD with special equipment, I thought perhaps a cap or a towel. A short-sleeved tee, with arm sleeves (t/l note: for sun protection) and a towel around the neck. I suggested this to the director who said it was good, so I had my towel or arm sleeves with me on the filming set all the time.
Q10. So it was your idea. Just like how singer IU is the overall planner for your concerts and producing your albums, actress IU also enters the plans for the production team and becomes a part of the big picture.
IU: That’s the biggest difference when I’m being a singer and being an actress. As a singer, I often take the lead at the set, whereas for dramas and films, there’s a captain for me to trust and follow. I become one of the team members. That sense of belonging feels great.
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[TRANS] 230417 “Dream” Press Premiere and Conference Talk - IU (Lee Ji Eun)
PART I: IU On Her Approach to Her Character “Lee So Min”, A Documentary Producer
IU: “Hello, this is IU who plays producer Lee So Min in “Dream”. Thank you all for being here today.
I did not use many references to approach and portray my character. If I were to pick someone that I referred to most, it’d be director Lee Byeong Heon. (Reason being) He’d always carefully and meticulously coach not only me, but everyone on our characters’ dialogue and tone. So I worked hard to act as close as possible to the version of Somin that the director wanted.
Director Lee wanted me to say my dialogue 2.5 times faster than my original speed. He personally demonstrated how he’d like Somin to say her dialogue and told me “I hope you’ll maintain this speech tempo”, “I want it to be fast like this”. I loved the tone (of speaking) that he showed to me, so I tried to catch on it well. I think he really gave detailed directions. For instance, he’d ask me to “laugh, but do it like a crazy person that only your mouth is smiling/laughing (other parts of your face remain still).” Because to such detailed directions, I relied on and followed director Lee a lot on the set.
I was drawn to Somin because she’s a character that I’ve never tried before this. We’re alike yet unalike, but I don’t think we’re very different from one another. I debuted and started my career (social life) at a young age, so I think I’ve experienced a (momentary) lull in my passion as an adult like Somin too. Still, if there were parts of the character I couldn’t understand, I’d refer a lot to the PD’s directions or way of speaking like I said earlier.
Thank you for coming and giving me many great questions. I hope this movie will come to the audience like spring. Thank you!”
PART II: Park Seo Joon and IU On How They Feel About Their Bickering Scenes Together In The Movie
Park Seo Joon: “I think I’ve mentioned this before I still have vivid memories of that day. The weather was so hot then, but there was almost no shade except the tent on set so everyone was pretty exhausted due to the heat. So when the director requested us to speed up our dialogues, I remember discussing the scene with IU like “What do you think?” “Do you think we’re on the right track?” and we put a lot of thought in it. But indeed at some point, I found myself just simply copying the director’s demonstration from earlier because he gave such clear directions, so that was a very memorable scene to me.”
IU: “I, too, share quite similar memory of that day. When I actually monitored myself in the camera, my eyes looked drowsy because of the heat, like an actual madman that the director wanted. Both of us wanted to pull off his direction well, so I remember we even asked director Lee to give us five mins so we could discuss the scene together. But looking at the final edited outcome, I’m once again impressed by director Lee’s skills because it turned out exactly the way he wanted. I also recall being envious of Seo Joon because he got an okay sign from the director first. (Park Seo Joon: Maybe because your part was more important for that scene lol…?) It made me think Seo Joon is a really flexible and amazing actor, so that was a super memorable day for me.”
PART III: Director Lee Byeong Heon On His Reason For The Castings
Lee Byeong Heon: “Frankly, we were able to film the movie because Park Seo Joon and IU joined the team and agreed to the message/ meaning that the story is trying to convey. But if you’ve watched the movie, it’s actually about people in the stadium. Technically, I love casting people based on their image. I don’t mean these people look homeless, or maybe a little (explained why he cast the remaining actors). They’re all actors that I want to work with for a long time together.”
Source: https://youtu.be/55-qwEJOQLE
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[FANCAFE] 230302 IU replies uaenas on fancafe
IU: Ah and if anyone bullies you, tell me! ⚔️😡⚔️
IU: Ah.. ok ok not everyone is able to reply yet..
I totally understand~~! 0_<
So I’m about to meet my dayookies 😌
(t/n: most uaenas just got demoted back to full members as 5th gen had ended. Also, ‘dayookie’ or succulent plant / cactus won the YouTube poll for 6th gen.)
🌵: Unnie, give a word of encouragement for university students starting classes too..
Give me strength too, for I’ve been a uaena since the time back when you endorsed for MyChewㅜㅜ Then I’ll buy a box of MyChew and go to school!!
IU: So there are people starting classes too…!!
🌵: Unnie, don’t forget about the university students tooㅠㅠ
IU: Fighting for your first day of classes!!! 🥹🥹 You’ve been a baby uaena until now!!
🌵: Unnie, is there a more matured snack for university students to offer others, rather than MyChew sweet?
IU: jjondeugi..? (Traditional Korean chewy snack)
🌵: Jieun-nim, my son is starting childcare tomorrow!! As a parent, I’m feeling a little nervous, so thanks for your message heh I’ll hang in there ❤️
IU: Goshㅜㅜㅜ That’s cute. Baby fighting!! Mummy uaena fighting as well!!
🌵: Unnie-ya, is it decided that dayookie will be the nickname for 6th gen uaenas then?? (Does that mean there’s no hope for yukbuley at all then..?)ㅠㅠkekekeke
IU: Yukal (t/n: Meaning ‘six legged’. Watch IU TV for inside joke reference).. I mean, yukbuley is packing its bags🥹
🌵: Unnie, I’m starting classes… I don’t feel like going to school.. I don’t like lessons.. I don’t like to go for orientation.. I don’t like my professor…
IU: I hope you patch things up with your professor by offering him/her a MyChew sweet keke
🌵: I don’t feel like going to school tomorrowㅠㅠ But I have to right? I’m the teacher after all…
IU: kekekekekekepeuhehehehehe
I’ve never been a teacher, so I didn’t know.. Even the teacher doesn’t want to go back to school.. Teacher uaena fighting too ㅜㅜ
🌵: Unnie, it’s my first day as a nurse today and I’m really really worried about whether I’ll be able to do a good job and I don’t like(?) that now I’ve started work, I don’t get school holidays and I’m having trouble sleeping, but right at that moment, unnie came here and made me cryㅠㅠ I’m not going back to school or starting school or a baby uaena,,, but I’ll try my best with your words of encouragement🥹 Thank you so much!!! I love you 💛
IU: Fighting!! Baby member of society!! Thinking of this message, I’ve got to be kind to nurses all the time.
🌵: Unnie, when are you going to bed?
IU: I’ve got to go to bed now. I only came to five words of encouragement, but it was fun reading the comments 😚
🌵: I’m a university student… but I shall go with the MyChew strategy…. Brothers and sisters let’s go~
IU: Based on my experience, MyChew works for those in their 30s too..
🌵: Unnie, I’m on the verge of tears. I missed you so much. I needed this today 🥺 But what if I can’t make friends at school?😭
IU: Don’t be impatient.. How about finding out if there are others who like IU too..?
🌵: Is it decided that we are going with dayookie then? I can’t give up on yukaleyㅠㅠ
IU: We’ve got to decide the winner fair and square…! 🥹🥲 kekeke dayookie is so cute too 😌
🌵: Unnie anyway you never reply to my messages……🥹 I’m going to bed first! Have a good rest as well, unnie!!!!! I wrote yesterday that I hope unnie has a good sleep too. I hope you sleep well today and tomorrow and the day after too!!!! Don’t fall sick!!!!! Stay healthy!!!!! Got it~~? Don’t just take care of uaenas, you must must must take care of yourself too. I love you, unnie. Love love love love love love love love love you 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
IU: Goodbye goodbye good night 💗
IU: I think keke I’ve held back the people keke who actually need to sleep early 😂
That was fun. All of you have got to do a good job tomorrow.
You can’t wake up late, so hurry and go to bed 💗
I hope your day turns out to be better than you were worried about
Goodbye 🙂
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[FROM.IU] 230302 I came here because I suddenly had something to say
My nephew is starting school tomorrow Hmm
That means uaenas are starting school or going back to school too?!
🫢🫢
So I’m here to bring a short and deep message of encouragement!
Don’t be nervous! Don’t be scared! Don’t be impatient! 🍀🍀
Hopefully the class allocation is awesome!
(Though I’m not sure how they decide that these days) Hopefully you get paired with a great buddy too!! Hopefully you get the most cheerful and friendly teacher in the school as your class/homeroom teacher!!
Hopefully at least one friend asks, “Would you like a mychew sweet?” (or you can be the one to offer someone else!!)
Anyway, everyone’s going to be feeling nervous there, so don’t think that you’re the only nervous one, be relaxed and confident and show off your charms as baby uaenas!
Sleep well, dress warmly and for the first day of school
(Neung: Can do it)
*t/n: 能 / 능 (neung) means ‘can; able to; capable of’. IU posted this pic on her Instagram story before her The Golden Hour concert which she said one of her staff shared with her and gave her strength for her concert as she was feeling nervous.
Fighting, everyone 💗 Bye
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[INTERVIEW] 230222 IU for Harper's Bazaar Korea March 2023 Issue
IU and LEE JI EUN,
This generation’s icon IU, who cannot be defined in a single word, and the bare-faced Lee Ji Eun.
Q1: Today’s photoshoot intended to capture the duplicity of your two sides, IU and Lee Jieun. You looked relaxed during the shoot, but once it was over, you confessed that today’s shoot was actually quite tough.
IU: Honestly, it’s always tough to work on Gucci projects. It’s probably because there are a lot of experimental outfits, scenes and messages. In particular, the goal for today was to visually represent my alter ego. When I saw the 2023 S/S collection in Milan, I thought it was really shocking and interesting. With those memories in mind, upon hearing that the motif of today’s photoshoot was based on the collection, I thought to myself ah, it’s not going to be easy. But it turned out to be really fun too. It’s my first time having such thick smoky makeup and I’m grateful for the chance to be part of this refreshing experience from the photoshoot composition to the props and the studio design.
Q2: The last cut was a scene of an IU with thick smoky makeup, standing in front of a wall filled with a picture of an almost makeup-free Lee Jieun. Honestly, I didn’t know the photo on the wall was taken today and thought it was a still cut taken from ‘Love Set’ in the film, ‘Persona’. I’m aware that you show many different faces of yourself, but I also realized that you show faces of different time periods too.
IU: My staff said something similar in the waiting room just now too. I have smoky makeup on right now, but just now, we had as little makeup on as possible and since it’s early in the morning, my face was swollen like I had baby fats (laughs) which seemed to go with the concept. Seeing the printed picture, I thought of the past too.
Q3: You’ve been in a partnership with Gucci for a while. I think judging from IU’s personality as an artist, it would not have been possible if you did not agree with the philosophy and values of the brand. In terms of artistic vision, how are Gucci and IU aligned?
IU: I think Gucci is a brand that places emphasis on diversity and finds aesthetic in things that are unrefined. If I were to pick a characteristic that is similar to myself, I think this would be it. When I write lyrics, I tend to infuse thoughts and emotions that have not reached a conclusion or that come to my mind during an incomplete process.
Q4: As you said earlier, you have always been honest about yourself at each moment, and that alone is brave. As an artist, aren’t you obsessed with the idea of displaying only your perfectly crafted side to the public?
IU: When I was young, I didn’t really know any of that. (laughs) I think I had no choice but to say, “This is what I think right now”, “I’m at this age now” due to my personality, that is having to say what’s on my mind. On the other hand, I have always known that I am not nearly as perfect (person) as a sculpture. And that isn’t something that I can simply achieve by imitating. As long as I chose this profession as my career, (I know) this was my own battle that I had to come out winning or losing, and there is also a side of me that wants to make no bones about showing myself. What started out like that has now established itself as one of the ways of expressing myself.
Q5: So the piecemeal activities you’ve done recently can be understood along those lines? You lent your voice to MIRAL School’s song sung by their teachers for the students. The composer of ‘Through the Night’, Kim Jehwi made the song based on what he felt while working at the school, and you participated in the song as a featuring artist.
IU: Musical talent aside, Jehwi is my precious friend too. Frankly speaking, when he first told me that he’d be teaching the students in school, I was worried about whether he could do well more than anything else. But being affable, he adapted well and eventually said, “Noona, I want to make a song as a gift for the school”, which made me so proud and want to cheer him on too. To be honest, I didn’t expect this to make such news, but I poured so much effort into recording the song that I somehow joked, “I think I work harder on this than I do for my album”. (I worked so hard on this) so that the students can gain strength, and go to school happily while listening to it.
Q6: The drama “You Have Worked Hard” (literal title) has created a buzz with the combination of IU, Park Bo Gum, and writer Im Sang Chun of ‘Fight for My Way’, and will soon begin its pre-production. What is your reason for choosing this work?
IU: I think everyone will think this way when the drama is released, “Ah, even I would have wanted to do it too.” I really enjoyed the previous works of writer Im Sang Chun, and this one seemed to carry a new story of its own so it was refreshing. It’s just words (writing), but they manage to make people feel such emotions, so much that as someone who likes to read and write, I was envious of the writer’s talent. The theme of the drama is good, but I especially liked that it’s a heavy story delivered in a way that’s not too heavy.
Q7: You character, Ae Soon is a ‘young girl of literary interest who isn’t well off but remains positive and ambitious, and whose voice trembles like a goat whenever she rebels’. It is noteworthy that “You Have Worked Hard” will be your first korean drama comeback in four years since “Hotel Del Luna”, and that the character is the total opposite of your previous role, Jang Man Wol.
IU: Man Wol in “Hotel Del Luna” is certainly an unusual character. However, Ae Soon has a unique point too. Ae Soon may seem like the type of person you can easily see around you, but should I say that if you look closely, you’ll find her individuality as a human being stands out? I think I’m attracted to people of that sort (gyeol: personality, belief, preference, etc).
Q8: Some actors look for traces of themselves in the role they are assigned to in order to immerse themselves into their character. Are you one of them? How similar is IU with Ae Soon?
IU: There are definitely characters with gyeol (personality, belief, preference, etc) that I can never comprehend, but if that is the case, I won’t be able to bring myself to choose the work (willingly). It’s a matter of confidence. This also proves that all the characters I have played so far have been those that I could understand at some point. Among them, Ae Soon resembles me more than any other character I have portrayed. The writer has incredible observation skills. They said they wanted to incorporate the characteristics that I have that are not too obvious into the character. It was to the point where I said, “Oh my, how did you know that I have this side to me?” after reading the script.
Q9: From “My Mister” to “Hotel Del Luna”, and from “Shades of the Heart” to “Broker” and then “Dream”. Whether it’s a drama or film, should I say that your next step is always super bold? To the extent that one may think playing a different work and a different character from your previous work is your first and main criteria for selecting a project.
IU: Just like how when you have long hair for a long time, don’t you want to dye your hair or get a haircut at some point? It may not be my criteria, but I think once I have lived as a character for more than a few months, I’d unconsciously want to try out something different too.
Q10: There are many people who want to try a bob or short haircut, but they end up sticking to their long hair for the rest of their lives just in case the former doesn’t suit them.
IU: But if there’s something I want to do, I’m the type of person who must (and will) do it first (before I worry about it). It’s much easier for me to bear regretting doing something than regretting not doing it.
Q11: I suppose you are not the type of person that separates your actress’s ego from your singer’s. How similar or different are your state of mind the day before the concert and the day before crank-in (starting to shoot a drama/film)?
IU: If a concert stage is like a (one-off) live broadcast where you only get a chance to put out a (perfect) performance that stays forever in the audience’s memory, then the filming set has a different premise in that you can exchange opinions with the director or your co-stars on the spot, select the best outcome from several take opportunities, and subsequently share it with the audience. However, once the concert begins, the overwhelming moment of finally becoming one with the audience after feeling all alone under a lot of tension for some time is very similar to the moment I realize that I am truly working and keeping in tune with the crew after seeing these many people (including myself) gradually moving forward as a team with a shared goal on a new and unfamiliar set. Both fields are attractive in that they are things that I can never do alone. Whether I'm singing or acting, I'm just someone who puts in the best of my share (of work) at every moment.
Q12: At the 14th anniversary concert <The Golden Hour: Under The Orange Sun> last year, you said, “I thought this concert might be the final destination of the things I dreamt of and wanted to challenge myself to since my teenage years, but at this moment, I’m hopeful that this could be a new starting point, a new beginning (for me).” Normally, settling down is always the easier option wherever you are. And yet, you are still constantly trying to head somewhere else. Which direction are you headed? What lies at your ultimate destination?
IU: It is no exaggeration to say that I lived my twenties obsessing over the idea of ‘direction’. Should I say it was the subject that kept me ‘hot-blooded (passionate)’ at that time? Those ardent worries were enjoyable, but honestly draining too. After turning 30, I don’t have any particular direction in mind. It’s my first time being like this too.
Q13: Are you wandering around (floating/drifting) right now?
IU: That expression is accurate. I’m wandering around (floating/drifting). This itself could be my present direction now that I’m in my 30s. Throughout last year, I kept thinking, “I want to maintain this mindset” and “I enjoy living like this.” On the other hand, apart from feeling at peace, it was also a year where interesting events exploded. I used to cling to the idea that ‘If I miss something, the world will always give me something else in return’ throughout my 20s. But once I let go of the things I was clutching onto for dear life, the ‘other thing’ the world gave me was surprisingly such events. As I emptied my mind, the world filled it with fun stuff instead. Later when I look back as I get older, I will surely put a bookmark at my 30s (chapter).
Q14: Looking back, you were always doing something for the past 14 years, like singing, holding showcases, communicating with fans, etc. So what is rest for you?
IU: To be honest, I can’t quite grasp the concept of rest. I don’t feel particularly recharged just because my body is resting. In a broad sense, if getting rest is considered a means to de-stress and recharge one’s body, then ironically for me, the things (stress) that have piled up inside me are relieved in the most refreshing way when I’m working. (I feel relieved) when I have satisfactorily accomplished my work to the point where I get a good sense of pleasure. I feel much more refreshed during those times than when I’m just lying down at home for days. Otherwise, there should be something engrossing enough for me to not think about work at all. But in my case, there isn't much stuff that I’m into to that extent. Some of the (fun) stuff that I can recall now are: when I’m in a deep sleep, when I’m catching up with Yoo Inna, when I’m making silly jokes and laughing with my friends or lover who deeply understand me, when I’m rewatching my favorite movie, and when I’m having something really delicious. As I live, there are quite many people who do not need so much of that sort of mental relaxation like me. That said, stamina is another story, so as I enter my 30s, I try hard to take care of my body to make sure that it can keep up when I need to work harder. When I get to rest, I spend time lying down as much as I can. (laughs).
Q15: During the concert, you also said, “I’ll reflect on what I experienced today and go on for another 14 years.” Have you ever imagined yourself 14 years from now?
IU: Based on last year’s calculation, if I were to picture myself as a 44-year-old… I think I’d still be working by then. Other than that, I honestly have no idea too… that is, if we (were to imagine it) based on the premise that ‘I am a person who can change’. For instance, the mindset that constitutes me 14 years from now will be very different from my current mindset.
Q16: Maybe change can happen because people are flexible. But if I am to be honest, I’m the type of person who believes that people do not change until they die.
IU: I do agree with your statement to a certain extent. But I used to someone who despised competition and (thus) kept myself from competing 14 years ago. Going through my diary back then, I wrote “I find this competitive society so exhausting. I’m worried (about myself) because I don’t have a desire to win, and I hate competition.” But looking back, I realized that I’ve been enjoying competitions throughout the last 14 years since my debut. To the point where I wondered, “maybe I’m actually crazy about competing (for victory/defeat)?” I thought perhaps I failed to notice that I was a competitive person or I just wanted to deny it on purpose.
Q17: Either way, I feel sorry for the young girl who had just debuted and scribbled “I hate competition” in her diary. Is there anything that IU, who(se mindset) has changed quite a bit, would like to say to the IU of that time?
IU: “You actually like yourself a lot.”
Q18: You once said, “Even if we’re sick of this world, I hope we will live on while loving each other.” In this harsh world, is love still the hope that you have faith in?
IU: It’s a bit embarrassing to say this but nevertheless, I believe that love overcomes hatred. In the end, love wins. Even when I lose my balance and I’m swayed, I repeat to myself, “But love will win in the end though” and either try to put together my logic, build up my thinking muscle or control my mind like that. The proposition that love will win is something that I’ve experienced enough through living my life. I will continue to believe it moving forward.
Q19: Singer-songwriters are blessed in that they can turn their personal thoughts and emotions into the end-product that is music. In particular, we sort of know how important lyrics are in your music. What lyrics have been running through your mind these days?
IU: This may sound ridiculous but I happen to be writing about something we just talked about earlier. I was surprised deep down when I heard the word ‘wandering’. To wander around (float/ drift) without a destination. I think this will be the theme of my next album.
Q20: Back to today’s pictorial concept of ‘duality’, I feel that you are leading your life with both egos — icon IU and ordinary person Lee Jieun — faithfully. How do you maintain a balance between these two?
IU: Changing between slightly uncomfortable yet pretty clothes that make me shine and slightly average yet comfortable clothes I can freely move around in, and being moderately satisfied and moderately wary at every moment seem to be the way to balance… whilst naturally accepting the obvious fact that there are times I shine and times I’m just ordinary.
Q21: “I can’t take out all the words from my diary, but…” (lyrics from Through the Night) — What is the one sentence that can describe you right now?
IU: (I can’t take out all the words from my diary, but) that child / she has decided to live as a spore (홀씨), instead of a flower.
[*T/L note: Although IU didn’t specifically mention dandelion (민들레), ‘홀씨’ is often used when talking about ‘민들레’ (dandelion). Referring to what she said earlier about ‘wandering around (floating/drifting)’,‘홀씨’ can be interpreted as ‘민들레 홀씨’ (dandelion puffs) too.]
Source: https://www.harpersbazaar.co.kr/article/75198
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[FANCAFE] 230122 IU replies on fancafe
Uaena: Unnie, how about ‘giraffe’ for the 7th generation (fanclub UAENA)?
[*T/L note: ‘7’ looks like the consonant ‘ㄱ’(g) in 기린 (giraffe).]
ㄴ IU: Oh? Wait a sec this is a good one..
Uaena: Sexagenary cycle (yook-ssibkabja).. Six-cloved-garlic (yook-jjokmaneul)… are the only ones I could think of… ㅠㅠ kekekekeke. Our unnie must be having a headache (because of this) ㅠㅠ
ㄴ IU: Six-cloved-garlic..? That’s kinda cute too..?
Uaena:
6th gen!
Land turtle 🐢 (yook-jigeobugi)
Succulent (da-yook-ie)
Unicorn 🦄 (yoo-ni-kon)
7th gen!
Turkey 🦃 (chil-myeonjo)
Rainbow?! 🌈 (Cause rainbow has seven colors!)
8th gen!
Turking (pal-myeonjo)
Stir-fried seafood & vege (pal-bochae)
Fairy Pitta (pal-saekjo)*
Snowman-shaped rice cake (cause if you turn ‘8’ around, OO resembles the shape of joraeng-ie-tteok!)
[*T/L note: The term 팔색조 (pal-saekjo) is often used to describe someone who has a variety of charms, in a metaphorical sense.]
ㄴ IU: Omg we have a genius here!!!
IU: It seems that everyone has divided opinions so I drew this in a hurry!
If I were to explain the fellas that are competing head-to-head, they look ⭐️ roughly ⭐️ like this.
Since it is Uaena’s name, I shall let UAENAs decide and tell me which one is better!!
I’m going to take a nap now for real!!! 🐥
(You can share this picture outside the fancafe and discuss among yourselves (fans)!!)
ㄴ Uaena: What’s the one on the right?
ㄴ IU: It’s a Land Starfish (yook-jibulgasari)
Uaena: I searched the Korean dictionary and only found these… kekekeke 6 [yook].. how about… striped boarfish (yook-dongkaridom)….? heh [attach pic of search results]
ㄴ IU: Striped boarfish..? Oh.. I see… Nice. It’s original..! Let’s keep looking for other fun names too!!
Uaena: Unnie, but what’s the name of the star next to the succulent (cactus)??
ㄴ IU: Land Starfish. I picked up the idea from the land turtle (yook-jigeobugi). It’s an imaginary animal and it’s wearing shoes.
IU: Guys~ Don’t be too biased towards dayookie (cactus)’s adorable round face and hear me out please!
I’m a bit flustered because the responses are leaning toward dayookie too much
But Land Starfish…
Has the number ‘6 [yook]’ in it (‘6’jibulgasari).
And it includes ‘ㅂ’ (b), the 6th consonant in the Hunminjeongeum Korean script (yookji ‘bul’gasari)
And it also includes ‘f’, the 6th alphabet (bulgasari is called star’f’ish in English)
It’s a very functional idea!
Aren’t you curious about how much things a starfish will experience and accomplish while walking on land?
Though of course dayookie (cactus) is just as good / I like dayookie equally 🙄
Source: IU Daum Fancafe
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