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[TRANS] 230418 Park Seo Joon Dishes About His Chemistry With IU In “Dream” In Latest Interview

On April 18, actor Park Seo Joon sat down for a video call interview to dish on his experience working with IU ahead of Dream’s premiere.

In the movie, Park Seo Joon showcased impressive tiki-taka (bickering) chemistry with IU. The actor shared, “As you know, IU is successful in both acting and singing. (One of the reasons I chose this project was because) I was curious of her acting. And IU’s reason for choosing “Dream” happened to be similar to mine too. So I think we met (worked with each other on the film) with good intentions. And we were able to pull off the tiki-taka (bickering) scenes without difficulty too. Though Hong Dae (Park Seo Joon) always appears to be annoyed or lectured by So Min (IU) in the film (laughs), he is actually in the process of getting persuaded by her (to do something). And I found those scenarios interesting. You could clearly tell the characters by their dialogues so I thought there should be more emphasis on our reactions than actions.”

He continued, “When shooting the movie, I was greatly affected by the weather. It was a pity that I couldn’t deliver my dialogues the way the director or I wanted more when filming the futsal field scene amidst the heat wave. IU, however, delivered better performance and energy than I expected, which made the atmosphere of the filming site more bearable.

In particular, I saw IU’s image in a new light after working on “Dream” with her. In IU’s previous works like “Broker” and “My Mister”, she played a lot of characters with great depth. I guess because of those works, that’s the image I have of her strongly in my mind. I imagined her as someone who is serious, deep, with great acting, and would not treat the matters of expressions lightly if she does it (expresses something). But because “Dream” required our characters to exchange banters with each other in a ‘lighthearted’ manner, I think I got to see a new side of her. I found that pretty refreshing and thought, ‘Ah, so she has this side to her too. She can pull off lighthearted scenes like these very well too. She’s good at everything she does’.”

Regarding Hong Dae and So Min’s bond, Park Seo Joon said, “When I read the script, I thought ‘Ah, so my relationship with IU in the film will be no more than this (colleague) anyhow.’ Later as we approached the end of the production, I thought this (Hong Dae and Somin’s relationship) was something left much to be desired. Well of course the current ending is great too, but I wonder how it would be if some parts could end in a more heartwarming way to which the director said, ‘how about ending Seo Joon and IU’s (character) relationship in a way that’s not so satisfying’, so I guess this part was intentional.”

When asked if the two managed to develop greater teamwork as co-stars after filming together abroad, Park Seo Joon said, “I personally think we’ve gotten much closer, (but may or may not appear so) since everyone has a different standard for ‘closeness’. So I think it’s a little hard for me to say how close we are. It wasn’t so easy for me to get close to IU at first because I’ve always been a huge fan of hers. But I think we’ve gotten a lot closer now (laughs). I was even invited to her concert (The Golden Hour) but I couldn’t make it because I had other filming schedules. The concert was held at Jamsil, I was so sad.

That said, I’m not sure why but we haven’t been able drop the honorifics (speak casually to each other). The filming was on hold for a bit halfway through the production, so there were times when things get awkward between us as we met again after a long time. I think the awkwardness came from long term (prolonged production). What’s more, our characters bicker a lot, so it wasn’t awkward to use honorifics at all.”

He added, “My previous work was “Itaewon Class”, which I had some emotionally tough times (because of the story). In “Dream”, there were more seniors involved than my previous work, and there was also IU so I thought I could rely on them. I’ve never felt like IU was a little sister or someone younger than me, but that she is an eminent/huge person. She’s someone who has successfully chased two rabbits (has her cake and eats it too) as a singer and actress and that’s honestly unbelievable. And because she has made the impossible possible, I’ve become such a big fan of hers. I was grateful to have had the opportunity to work with her in a film. I really wanted us to have fun working together, and I think did a great job at that in reality too. In fact, I was a little disappointed when it’s over. I think it’ll be fun if we meet again (in another project) next time.”

Wrapping up the interview, Park Seo Joon explained why everyone should check out “Dream” as well as what it takes to achieve a box office success. He said, “To achieve a box office hit, you need three factors to align. The timing and the circumstance must be fitting too, but these are beyond our control. So I guess what matters is to enjoy the movie until it’s no longer showing in the theatres. I worked hard for it, so please check it out. And you get to see a new side of IU? (laughs)”

Dream is set to premiere on April 26 in South Korea!

Translated by IUteamstarcandy

Sources:

[1] http://www.slist.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=442861

[2] https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/076/0003996322

[3] https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/477/0000423398

[4] https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003145492

[5] https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0001046187

[6] https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/416/0000294510

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#iu #leejieun #dlwlrma #agust d #suga #bts

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[FANCAFE] 230101 FROM.IU - New Year Greetings

Hello uaenas..!

Is this the timing that everyone is sleeping? Wondering where and how everyone spent the end of 2022, whether you were feeling perhaps slightly unsettled on the last day of the year because of me, I’m here to send my new year greetings to uaenas and convey my grateful and apologetic feelings as well.

Those who read the news today would already know, but I’m currently dating.

Uaenas who have always been concerned for me and curious about how I’m doing might be really surprised, so I’m being really cautious, but yes… it just turned out this way!

Towards someone who has been my colleague for a long time, we are relying on each other while growing feelings towards one another.

For a long time, he’s someone who has been supporting me which I’m thankful for and always telling me that I’m ‘meotjida meotjida (cool/amazing)’. He’s also a dependable and cute person who has given me sincere encouragement.

He is a uaena who watches me the most closely, so I think emotionally, I’m having a comfortable and good time recently. But also, one of the reasons I’m surging with self-esteem and passion towards my work in particular recently is because of a good friend who has been praising me nearby for a long time.

Since everyone already knows about it,

we will meet nicely and quietly without causing worry to you all…!!🥹

I’m sorry for giving all of you a shock, but I’m really sorry and thankful towards uaenas who congratulated us and firstly asked how I’m doing.

I didn’t really type much, but perhaps because I put quite a lot of thought into each word, it’s already the new year. I started typing this in 2022

and it’s already 2023 now.

Happy new year everyone 💗

I’m really happy that in 2022 which has become last year, we got to meet again after a long time and see each other up close again. Just recalling those great heart thumping moments, I think I’ll definitely never be able to forget them. I’m sincerely thankful that all of you had fun with me again and have been the closest friends to me once again over the past year!!

I’m not going to be lazy and I’ll be dashing forward this year too!

I’ll do my best.

Happy new year, once again, uaenas

After a good night of sleep, it will be the new year.

Goodnight. I love you.

Translated with love by IUteamstarcandy

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this couple is giving me serious kdrama vibes. from lee jong suk being annoyed with iu cuz of the costumes he had to wear during their inkigayo mc days to being friends and then a couple 😆

Breaking: IU And Lee Jong Suk Confirmed To Be Dating | Soompi

what a way to end 2022! so happy for them!

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Breaking: IU And Lee Jong Suk Confirmed To Be Dating | Soompi

what a way to end 2022! so happy for them!

#iu #leejieun #lee jong suk #dispatch

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IU for Vogue Korea (November ‘22)

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[INTERVIEW] 221020 Vogue Korea - IU “Looking back on the past occasionally makes it more meaningful, doesn’t it?”

IU in Seoul, IU in Milan. Is she the same or different?

At ‘Vogue’, many photos were gathered of IU, Korea’s first female solo singer to have a concert at Jamsil Olympic Stadium then visit Milan as Gucci’s global ambassador. IU said, she asked herself, ‘How about this?’ and she started enjoying herself more.

Q: You attended the 2023 S/S Milan collection show as Gucci’s global ambassador. Was there anything memorable for you about the collection? Any look or item that you liked?

IU: The moment I entered, I felt that the showcase venue was small and cosy. There weren’t many seats either. Then in the middle of the show, a partition wall in the centre of the stage was lifted and I realised that it was like a decalcomanie and there was another show on the other side. The twin models who were walking on their side of the stage met in the middle and held hands as they walked. Whether visually or symbolically, it was an interesting performance. I like overalls and this season, there were overalls! I wonder if they have it in my size? I got excited.

Q: During the ‘Twinsburg’ collection this time, 68 pairs of twins appeared on stage. The mother of the creative director, Alessandro Michele, is a twin so it came from his own personal experiences. I think artists need to have the ability to not bypass little experiences in their lives or miss out on the opposite side of the lives they have become accustomed to and turn that into art. I think the way you tell stories through your music and the unique way you express yourself through your lyrics is an example of that. How do you convert your daily experiences into music? Do you observe or make notes or think on the flip side?

IU: I’ve actually been making fewer notes than before. I still write in my diary, but I’m not as obsessive about writing in it anymore. It’s like, ‘The words to remain shall remain, or else just forget them.’ It’s been awhile since the days when I tried hard to cling on to thoughts that are worth becoming items. (But when I work on my full-length albums with more tracks, I’m clearly going to cling on reluctantly again.) Nowadays, there are many artists that write lyrics by themselves that have character. I’m also the type to stick my flag (TL note: stake my claim) on mainly themes I’m good at writing and can hang on to for a long time. I’m hooked on ‘patterns’ and ‘rules’ these days. I’m gradually starting to realise that I’m someone who lives with many rules in my daily life. I get stressed when something falls out of place too. I wonder if I’ll be able to infuse such ideas in my music in future.

Q: We did the ‘Vogue’ cover photoshoot in the house of a Milan collector. It was a house filled with pictures and antique furniture, right? What’s your house filled with? Are you surrounded by them now as well?

IU: As I receive this question and look around me, I realise that I do have a number of pictures in my house here and there. I mostly spend my time in my room and in my room in particular, I have many pictures gifted to me by friends or my fans who drew them by themselves. There are pictures amazingly drawn on canvas and many sketches from my friend’s studio. Perhaps it’s because I have zero talent in drawing, when someone gifts me with a meaningful piece of art, I feel really touched. It contains the affection, time and effort of that person. The pieces that are really precious to me are gathered at one corner of my room. During my concert this time, there was a section that reproduced that part of my room too.

Q: Other than 2020 and 2021 when Covid-19 was severe, you’ve been putting on solo concerts every year since 2012. What does it mean to you to be able to have face-to-face concerts with your fans?

IU: It’s a celebration party with my fans after a year of farming. It’s difficult to replace a concert with another event. The fans who come for my concerts will clearly know what I mean.

Q: Your first solo concert in 2012 was ‘Real Fantasy’ right? Do you still remember what your first concert was like?

IU: I don’t remember it vividly, but of course I still remember it. I did a nationwide tour for my first concert. From gathering concert audience, to maintaining my condition, putting things in action, to ensuring that the tension stays up during my concert each week instead of weakening, I was at a loss about everything and felt scared. I blamed the producer a little then for not guiding me on what to do and asking so much of me from the start, but after my concert this time, I thought to myself, “Thank you for raising me to be strong” and contacted the producer separately too. What’s encouraging for me is that my parents who came to watch my first concert 10 years ago and said, “The stage seems too big for you to fill on your own” back then, told me this time. “The stage that extends beyond 100m does not look big at all.”

Q: The concert you had in September was really amazing. You were the first Korean female solo singer to have a concert at Jamsil Olympic Stadium, right? With about 90 people on stage, about 1300 staff making preparations together and about 80,000 fans in the audience. I’m curious about your overall thoughts on the concert.

IU: I felt, ‘I enjoy the stage more than I thought. Things really work when many people put their hearts together. I’m working with some really amazing people. I have a really great life.’

Q: In the teaser video on your ‘dlwlrma’ YouTube channel, you said, “I want to leave a mark in concert history.” Did you manage to achieve what you hoped for?

IU: Yes.

Q: Director Jo Hyunwoo who worked with you from the 2017 ‘Palette’ concert to the 2019 ‘Love, poem’ concert, as well as the 2022 ‘The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun’ concert, shared his thoughts on what a ‘perfect concert’ means to him. Usually when IU starts singing, the audience becomes quiet and only participate actively during the sing-along parts, but during your Philippines concert, the audience cheered so loudly that you couldn’t hear the music in your in-ears. You responded that, ‘A perfect concert means differently to different people. That was a perfect concert in a new way.’ In what way was the concert this time perfect?

IU: Despite the 3 year gap, not only me, but I felt that everyone was clear about their roles. At each position, it had to be that person. This concert was not a tour and there were only two days, but if I had the chance to go back again to that day, I would not have been able to make it any better.

Q: How did you feel when you fell asleep the night before your concert? How about after the concert?

IU: It was raining a lot the night before the concert and we didn’t manage to complete the run-through rehearsal, so I went back after work that day with an unsettling feeling. My backup singer who could tell how I felt sent me an image of ‘You can do it ability’, so I thought to myself, ‘That’s right, I’ve done everything I can. It’ll work out somehow’ and posted that image on my Instagram story before lying down in my bed. After the last day of the concert, I went for the after party. They didn’t make it obvious the whole time, but perhaps because the staff mostly felt pressured by the large scale of the concert, many of them were crying. Telling each other that they did well, it was the best, thank you for working together. Exchanging words with each other, I felt a surge of love for mankind that night. I got home late at night and read the concert reviews and felt overwhelmed with emotions which was something I had not felt in quite awhile. I think out of the concerts I had done, it was the concert with the highest level of audience satisfaction. That itself was enough to compensate for everything.

Q: This concert was described as a “musical or Olympics opening ceremony”. In particular, the highlight was the hundreds of drones that formed a picture in the sky. What’s the stage equipment or effect that you were most into? On the contrary, was there anything you had to compromise for practical reasons?

IU: From the performance perspective, I think it would have to be the hot air balloon that went up as I sang ‘strawberry moon’. It’s something that the concert director insisted on strongly since the first meeting. A few months before the concert, together with a few key staff members, I went on a trip to Buyeo for a test run and that was how much we anticipated the hot air balloon performance. It would move depending on the wind direction, so it was very much weather-dependent and I thought I didn’t have a fear of heights at all, but once it went up by more than 10m, I couldn’t sing and whenever it wobbled due to the wind, my heart sank. As I was close to the fire, it was really hot to ride it in summer too. The director expressed his concerns (with a firm expression I had never seen from him in the many years we have worked together) ‘Just. Believe. In. It.’ I’m glad I did. The audience really liked it. What I had to compromise with was time, of course. From when the title of the concert, ‘Golden Hour’, was confirmed, we set the condition that ‘with the sunset as the background, we had to start the concert at 7pm sharp without missing a beat’. But for an outdoor concert, we couldn’t drag it too late into the night. So it was a shorter concert than what I used to do and we prepared for a runtime of 3 hours.

Q: What was a great hurdle for you for this concert and how did you overcome it? On the contrary, what was the most exciting part?

IU: The biggest hurdle was myself. Since a year ago, my ear has been giving me some issues. If I sweat a lot or produce loud sounds for a long period of time, a muscle in my ear rattles and opens up and sound seems to echo loudly inside. As I was preparing for my concert, I trained myself well and made great improvements, but it had been awhile since I stood on stage and on top of that, it was the biggest stage in singing career, so many complicated thoughts were running through my mind. I just kept practising. If my ear opened up, sounds became unclear to me, so I was cautious about singing loudly and afraid to do so. Even if it sounded weird to me, I would just sing it out aloud first and record that and listen to it again, trying to find a way to control it. As I kept doing that, I started to regain my confidence gradually. It can get worse if I go too overboard, but for now, I’m safe. Aside from my condition, the moment I decided to do a concert, I tormented myself and struggled with thoughts like, ‘Would I be able to fill such a large stadium?’ Whenever I had weak thoughts, I remember telling myself, ‘Hey, this is the Olympic Stadium, even if you can’t eat (handle) it, it’s a Go’ to make myself bolder.

Q: After your encore stage, ‘Love poem’, you said, “There’s an issue with my ear, so I nervously prepared for this concert. I could barely hear properly today, but I could sense the support from all of you.” You must have been taken aback when you first heard the diagnosis of your condition. How did you feel back then and how are you accepting it right now?

IU: After hearing the diagnosis, I was firstly glad that it wasn’t an issue with my hearing per se. Since my job requires me to use my voice a lot, although I was at a loss of what to do, I think it was a chance for me to have more humble feelings about my health and this job that I love. When none of the worst case scenarios I imagined happened and I managed to pull off my concert successfully, I’ll never be able to forget how thankful I felt at that point in time. After the articles went out, I was contacted by many people. I even received messages from seniors that I did not have their contacts. There were more people around me with this condition than I had thought. As we use our ears and throat a lot, many singers revealed that they faced the same issue and shared their encouragement and their own tips with me. I also helped those who asked me for help as much as I could. From the perspective of someone who stands on stage, the bond of sympathy and support that we shared gave me the reassurance that I would be able to recover quickly. That was another episode that I was overwhelmed with a love for mankind recently.

Q: During your ‘The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun’ concert recently, you started off by singing ‘eight’ without any accompaniment. You’ve mentioned before that it’s a song you want to sing during sunset and something you’ve been planning for a long time”, but what was the reason that you decided your opening for the concert to be this way?

IU: ‘eight’ was a song that I released when I was 28, during a time of Covid-19 blues and a sense of powerlessness myself, when I was tired with everything. As I couldn’t have face-to-face concerts during that time, I wasn’t able to gain strength from the audience. So when the field of performing arts started to become active again, I felt that if I were to hold my concert, I would have to sing ‘eight’ as the first song powerfully and mark an end to the times I felt tired of everything. It’s the only song that has never changed its position the whole time we were deciding the setlist.

Q: During your concert, you said after singing ‘Palette’ and ‘Good Day’, you would be excluding them from your setlist in future. You said, “Now that I’ve turned 30, you’re welcoming moments as good as you felt back then. There’s no reason for me to hang on to these songs anymore.” Over time, you’ve also graduated songs like ‘Marshmallow’ right? It’s not easy to let go of your shining history, is there a reason that you need to graduate your songs? I think it shows your growth as well.

IU: I think looking back on the past occasionally makes it more meaningful. As I work hard to release new songs, I would like to avoid a similar structure to my concerts every year. There’s some misinterpretation in the way it was reported in the news and although they will be left out of the key pieces that make up the regular setlist, during encore or with a freer atmosphere, I can still sing them if the audience requests for them. It’s also my will to continue to produce new songs to fill the empty spaces of the songs that have graduated, so I hope my fans don’t become too disappointed because of that.

Q: It seems that your choice above is influenced by you turning 30. Are there any emotional changes for you as you begin your 30s?

IU: I think it’s a time that I break free from my obsession that things have to be either ‘this way or that way’. As I start thinking to myself, ‘How about this?’, many things have started to become more enjoyable for me. I’m enjoying life, these days.

Q: With your concert over, you’re left with the release of your movie ‘Dream’! You started filming for it last spring, right? Besides ‘Dream’, what other projects do you have lined up?

IU: I would like to show a more relaxed side of myself. I’m always telling my fans, “I want to become uaenas’ hobby.” That’s my flow (TL note: how I’m doing things) these days too, whether it’s an album or other pieces of work, rather than breathless stories, I want to tell warm stories that allow our hearts to relax.

Translated by IUteamstarcandy

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The Golden Hour concert – IU ✗ EIGHT performance

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IU / You & I @ The Golden Hour — 220918

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[FANCAFE] 220911 From.IU - Uaenas look over here

Uaena-ya, hello!

Are you having a good time during Chuseok (Mid-autumn Festival)? Did you eat a lot of yummy food too?

Did you receive a lot of pocket money (or gave a lot)? hehe

I’m curious how uaenas are doing during this holiday period.

I went back to my parents’ place, ate yummy food, gave and received pocket money and had a very Chuseok-ish day. 😌

During these few months preparing for the concert, time flew by so fast that I had motion sickness, but now that there’s only a week left, time seems to pass so slowly that I feel bored. Other than when I’m rehearsing, there’s nothing to do but to think about things, so every minute and every second, I would be feeling small and then large, everyday I was battling with my inner feelings which were all over the place.

I think my confidence level varied even from minute to minute. I wondered how my diary entry in the day could be so different from my diary entry at dawn.. and whether these were really written by the same person.. the dramatic contrast was surprising. keke

So these feelings of anticipation and worry made it hard for me to sleep well at night (I really had all kinds of nightmares. There was the dream that I appeared on stage, but only 10 rows of the audience were present, or the dream that our hard drive went missing and I quarreled with our engineer oppa, or the dream that at the climax of the concert, fireworks went off, but they were the size of birthday cake sparklers and so on.. 😇) Perhaps it’s because I’m nervous, I don’t have much of an appetite, check the weather app by habit and whenever it’s about 7pm, I would look up at the sky.. (But from what I see, rather than a clear day, on a gloomy day with some clouds, the sky at 7pm is actually prettier.. Everyone seems rather concerned about the weather, of course, I hope it doesn’t rain, but I think if it’s a gloomy day, reaching the concert venue earlier and enjoying this and that is much better? Don’t pray for the weather to be very clear on that day🥺keke)

I think I’ve only been thinking about the concert for the past two months. If I fail to take care of my condition, I would tell myself, ‘I’m someone who has promised to meet about 85000 people this weekend!’ then I would do a bit more of the exercise I hate, or eat another mouthful of rice, anyway I’m working hard to come to my senses. 🔥🔥

We had a full rehearsal the day before yesterday, with everyone gathered. We did. Run through rehearsal at a studio the size of the stadium stage and the stage was really~~~ big?!? But the actual stage is apparently 1.5 times the size of that??!?? I have to run about! I tried running throughout the first verse..! But I didn’t manage to get into position even after the first verse ended? Can something like this? even be possible???

This concert won’t be about taking care of my throat, but totally a battle of my stamina instead. That’s how I felt. 😌

I think this concert is a great challenge for everyone preparing for it right now. When I observe everyone, the way each person moves looks so systematic, that I felt at ease and touched by that.

People coming for the concert on that day! More than any other time, (of course this includes me 😀) please give a lot of love and support to the band members and dancers on stage and the busy staff members!

Also, the weather could be rather cooling in the evening, so do bring along a cardigan or thin jacket. Everyone! Even though it might feel stuffy and tiring to enjoy the concert while wearing a mask, please ensure that you wear one! Shall we make sure that no one gets hurt or sick from watching the concert? 🥹

That’s what I hope for the most.

Ohyu the uaenas that I miss so dearly~ now that we’re about to meet, I’m not sure why I feel so small 🙈..

Everyone would have made special preparations and went through ticketing to be here, so I want to put on a Golden Hour concert that our uaenas would not regret..! It’s just me who needs to do a good job and I will right? As I’ll be meeting uaenas on that day, I believe I can do it!!

To not appear small on that big stage, I’ll also try my best to put on a cool performance!!

I hope uaenas will be happy on that day ❤️

Please stay well for the remaining week and see you then.

Ah and for the uaenas who can’t come due to circumstances, don’t feel too disappointed..! Edam will try to capture the live atmosphere as much as possible through video (right?) Don’t feel too sad!? Let’s meet again next time!

Have a good dinner, everyone.

I’ll be going for dinner too (sujebi)

Anyway I love all of you, bbyong (T/L note: sending hearts)

(I won’t lock this post to prevent it from being copied. There may be audience members who are not members of this fancafe, so I hope they see this post and look forward to the concert 👍🏻)

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