Most newer listeners to Kpop often don't realize but ballads are huge in Korea - much bigger than in the US. The audience (which includes a lot of older listeners) have a lot more patience, so they are willing to accept more sparse openings (just piano and voice) and let the song develop. A lot of ballads are used in OST (which means original sound tracks) for Kdramas (unlike American shows, Korean shows tie in original songs that compete on the charts - in fact a lot of the spread of Kpop in Asia came from the popularity of Kdramas in other countries and the soundtracks).
IU is a wonderful singer and actress. Do check out V/Kim Taehyung from BTS. His album Layover and the MVs will not disappoint you. V's vocal has similar qualities as IU. His vocal range is wide and can handle different genres well.
IU is not only the album producer but also the lyricist of this song. You should turn on the English subtitles on RU-vid to better understand the nuances of her voice and tone corresponding to the lyrics. Her musical style is extremely diverse, and at times, I don't consider her strictly within the K-POP genre. The differences are quite significant from current pop music, yet she manages to be widely accepted by the public. Among the numerous K-POP groups and artists, she stands out as particularly unique.
V AMAZING acting out all these emotions of fear happiness sorrow furious, in a 5 minute music video is crazy because we see actors failing to act out a single emotion in an 1 hour long episode but here he is, the versatility is showing 😭They they forgot what they were running from because through the lens of the camera, they were able to just love and enjoy life until the reality caught up to them and they were taken away ICRY 😭😭❤😢
Really enjoyed your insights & reaction! If you’d like to listen to more IU I highly recommend her albums CHAT-SHIRE and Modern Times. Her live performances are always the best!
IU can't hear and V’s one eye can't see ,in the end IU covered the good eyes of Taehyung so he won't see the horrible ending in front of them ,im Stuck at how a single tear from Taehyung’s good eye traced its path down his face and IU’s hand gently covered his eyes, It's as if he found a momentary refuge in her touch, offering a subtle relief from the overwhelming sensation ... AH I CAN'T STOP CRYING 😢😢😢❤😢😢😢
IU is deaf and V (Taehyung) is blind in one eye in this mv. The cube is killing those with disabilities/those who are diff, and it's about their love winning despite the hate against them, which is represented by the cube.
We need a full Cinematic film 😭😭. Oscar Performances from lU and Taehyung, And song gives me Goosebumps everytime l listen to it, which is a million times, 💜💜💜💜💜
u do realise the male lead in the video is V from BTS right? guess its about time u check his songs out too.. his 'Layover' solo album is a MUST, i mean his whole album is amazing, no skip songs.. so, ill be waiting 💜💜💜
It was so nice to see you close your eyes and simply bask in the music. IU vocal is charming and very emotive, I hope you will react to some of her live performances in the future :)
IU fandom name : Uaena IU/Lee Ji-eun is a South Korean actress, singer, songwriter and record producer. She debuted in 2008 with her 1st EP or 1st Album "Lost and Found". IU is called "Nation's Little Sister". I love her music so much. She is one of my favorite solo artists. She is simply amazing. I really adore her. She is such a beauty !