‘Comeback’ IU and ‘Standing Alone’ Jenny… K-POP Legend’s Moves
Singer IU (Lee Ji-eun, 30) and Blackpink Jennie (28) each announce their bold moves, exciting the hearts of fans.
On the 24th, singer IU will return with a new album two years after ‘Piece of Pieces’ in 2021. After releasing the pre-released song 'Love Wins All', he announced various musical activities, including releasing a new mini album in March.
In particular, this activity has a special meaning in that it is the first song released by IU, who has just turned 30, out of her 20s. Entering her 30s, IU graduated from albums with the theme of 'age', including her representative songs 'Good Day', 'Palette', and 'Lilac', and chose 'Love' as a new source of inspiration. IU's new song contains the message, 'I want to respect and support everyone who lives in various ways with love rather than hate.'
Additionally, the mini album to be released following the pre-released song will contain a total of 5 songs. Expectations are high for the love story that IU, who is in her 30s and has become more mature and emotionally rich, will portray. In particular, BTS's V, who is currently serving in the military, appears in the 'Love Winds All' music video. Many people are paying attention to the acting and narrative that the two will show.
Meanwhile, IU is embarking on a full-fledged global move based on her world tour concert for the first time in about 5 years since the release of her new album. The '2024 IU Her World Tour Concert' will open with four performances at the Case for Dome in Seoul Olympic Park on March 2-3 and 9-10. Afterwards, they plan to spend special time with fans by traveling to 18 cities, including Yokohama, Japan, Jakarta, Indonesia, Berlin, Germany, and Los Angeles, USA.
On the 23rd, the official online (YouTube) channel 'OA ENTERTAINMENT' of the label 'OA' (Ode Atelier) founded by Jenny of the group Blackpink was opened. After establishing the label, they even opened a YouTube account, heightening fans' expectations.
Previously, Jenny announced the establishment of 'OA' through her personal social network service on December 24 last year after renewing her contract with YG Entertainment for group activities. At that time, Jennie made it official that she would stand alone by directly announcing, “Please show a lot of love to both my new challenge and Blackpink.”
After establishing the label, Jenny's actions changed significantly. On the 5th, he appeared on KBS2's 'The Seasons - Lee Hyori's Red Carpet' and stood on the KBS stage for the first time since his debut. Everyone's attention was focused on the meeting between Hyori Lee and Jenny, and it became an overwhelming topic of conversation, recording the highest viewership ratings in the season's history.
Jennie also said, “I hope to release a full-length album full of songs within this year.” As 'SOLO', released in 2018, and the special single 'You & Me' in October last year received great love, the news of Jenny's new album makes fans happy.
Meanwhile, Jenny is scheduled to captivate viewers by appearing on tvN's entertainment show 'Apartment 404'. 'Apartment 404' will be released for the first time at 8:40 pm on the 23rd.
Reporter Ahn Soo-hyun ash@tvreport.co.kr / Photo = TV Report DB, Edam Entertainment, Jenny Social Media