[Updates] In the Media: IU boycotts year-end awards (Denied) + Jang Giha gives interview on IU

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNs6MDtBbTKfkUH0z7ovcRK66cdt-xIhk4Ac3i4itdeFNEtsVJeWfS3bXEcJqAoeya6doPsr0osMq4KBJ091f4i0owyjHpeZWeBOJlcU9sdS1_eIvwou7jh7KV6DxiJqBxLLaLnWUmm5I/s1600/iu1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNs6MDtBbTKfkUH0z7ovcRK66cdt-xIhk4Ac3i4itdeFNEtsVJeWfS3bXEcJqAoeya6doPsr0osMq4KBJ091f4i0owyjHpeZWeBOJlcU9sdS1_eIvwou7jh7KV6DxiJqBxLLaLnWUmm5I/s1600/iu1.jpg" /></a></div><b><br /></b><b>Article: </b><a href="http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002497399">[Exclusive] IU to 'boycott' all 2015 music award ceremonies</a><br /><br /><b>Source: </b>Ilgan Sports via Naver<br /><br />Reason for boycott: Wants to continue offline activities in a more private setting with her fans such as concerts and fan meets. She will also be boycotting the rest of the year-end ceremonies due to an incident at the MAMA last year where she sang three songs but was only given two awards. IU's reps got into a huge fight with MAMA producers to the point of a screaming match because IU's reps expected more than two awards. She has since boycotted award ceremonies from that moment on.<br /><br />-<br /><br />1. [+2,543, -234] As if she's boycotting anything ㅋㅋ What is she, throwing a fit? IU is absolutely nothing more than a product manufactured by Melon. She originally debuted with a ballad but once they realized it wasn't going to work, they put her in a loli style singing boo~ Marshmallow~ to get some attention and then marketed herself with the three high notes in 'Good Day' for some variety show exposure. At the height of her fame, she got into that Eunhyuk scandal and now that Melon realized they couldn't use her little sister image anymore, they switched plans by turning her into an artist. She succeeded with the help of senior singers and writing her own songs.<br /><br />2. [+1,217, -191] Yeah, if she had any shame at all, she wouldn't be coming to those ㅋㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />3. [+1,123, -168] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />4. [+780, -133] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />5. [+427, -22] This is why people call her sly... and what exactly happened with her Britney Spears sampling case? Britney Spears should be boycotting her, who does IU think she is boycotting anything? She doesn't even deserve any of her awards ㅋㅋ Funny how she didn't want her plagiarism to get caught so she added it as a bonus track to her fans so it won't get exposure and then cosplayed as a music artist to them... her dumb fans think she's that talented and support her while blaming the haters ㅋㅋ<br /><br />6. [+422, -24] She's boycotting the ceremonies? Not the ceremonies boycotting her? Who does she think she is? ㅋㅋㅋ Well the public is boycotting you<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source</b>: <a href="http://media.daum.net/entertain/culture/newsview?newsId=20151119080605543&rMode=list&allComment=T">Daum</a><br /><br />1. [+425, -90] She must really think she's an amazing artist ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's obvious she's too embarrassed to show herself in public, way to come up with excuses<br /><br />2. [+373, -87] As expected of IU... from a half assed apology to now ignoring her fans.. but of course her fans will still suck up to her<br /><br />3. [+107, -8] Boycott my butt ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ it's obvious she's too embarrassed...<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source</b>: <a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151119n05787?mid=n1008">Nate</a><br /><br />1. [+523, -20] She's not boycotting anything, she's just not attending. How is this a boycott?<br /><br />2. [+228, -32] A bit of a weird timing, isn't it...? I normally like IU but it seems she's getting so cocky with the way she's acting lately. Her innocent little act was nothing but image making, yeah?<br /><br />3. [+195, -27] Her reason for boycotting the events sound more like excuses ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ after all, she's an ~artist~ now who doesn't care about promoting herself on TV and she's already in tons of scandals so she knows she's going to get hate by going on these ceremonies, not that they'd want her anyway ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />4. [+26, -2] The public is boycotting her, who does she think she is to be boycotting anything right now? She's just a celebrity who perverted loli lovers like, she's no artist ㅋ<br /><br />5. [+22, -3] What is she doing, hiding behind everyone like this? As big as the love you receive is, you should show that much back. What a fool.<br /><br />6. [+56, -13] So basically IU's reps threw a fit at MAMA because she wasn't given more awards. Looks like people aren't nice to her no matter how rudely she acts, eh?<br /><br />7. [+29, -4] Even IU's at the end of her career now... so many scandals, her image is in the pits, she doesn't have long left. She's going to end up like Jang Nara or Lee Jiyeon in a few years, just used as broadcast filler to talk about the old nation's little sisters/has-beens.<br /><br />8. [+20, -2] Yeah, more like she can't come out because she's cared of the public<br /><br />9. [+18, -1] She's just pulling the first punch because she knows the public will boycott her first otherwise<br /><br />10. [+16, -2] Slow downfall<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source</b>: <a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151119n07788?mid=n1008">Nate</a><br /><br />1. [+406, -62] She won two awards, why'd they cause a scene? Were they promised to be given three awards if she performed three times but MAMA didn't give her three so they caused a scene? Talk about cocky...<br /><br />2. [+349, -24] There's Soyu who practically swallowed 2014 whole with her song 'Some' but never won any awards and she's not saying anything. The only reason you, IU, are winning anything is because you're Melon's daughter. Realize that.<br /><br />3. [+240, -18] Isn't it IU, the self proclaimed producer of her album who couldn't promote on broadcast because she was too tired from producing her entire album? But then she started adding co-composers once plagiarism accusations came out?<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source: </b><a href="http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=009&aid=0003623760">Naver</a><br /><br />1. [+371, -57] Who cares if she's on year-end shows or not, who does she think she is ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />2. [+321, -59] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Why isn't she reflecting yet<br /><br />3. [+164, -41] Don't worry, she'll just sue anyone she doesn't agree with<br /><br />-<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxpHdVMdVBce_KxB6T_6lVD7yOblMP7ie88_yfx0wRkMuZqrwTzyZSRCPVcwkkqQCeB0BDD3Z-oWnooBj2SzLt6s6SKBPO_5WlMN_BZ1olbJ1j3qZ5JTSg-Xg70S-b12EEcd4ic2zBlg/s1600/iu2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxpHdVMdVBce_KxB6T_6lVD7yOblMP7ie88_yfx0wRkMuZqrwTzyZSRCPVcwkkqQCeB0BDD3Z-oWnooBj2SzLt6s6SKBPO_5WlMN_BZ1olbJ1j3qZ5JTSg-Xg70S-b12EEcd4ic2zBlg/s1600/iu2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Article: </b>J<a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151119n04422?mid=n1008">ang Giha, "Do I feel an age gap with IU? I actually learn from her"</a><br /><br /><b>Source:</b> OSEN via Nate<br /><br />1. [+300, -55] It's because people are always covering her mistakes for her that she thinks she can get away with anything...<br /><br />2. [+295, -34] Ever since IU's Eunhyuk scandal, she's like an onion.. you peel back and there's more and more layers to find out about her.<br /><br />3. [+218, -30] Don't care<br /><br />4. [+29, -3] Both of them are just driving their images into the ground<br /><br />5. [+26, -1] Well he did say he's more submissive in bed at night so I'm sure he has a lot to learn from her<br /><br />-<br /><b><br /></b><b>Article:</b><a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151119n04998?mid=n1008"> Jang Giha, "I see myself from 10 years ago in IU"</a><br /><br /><b>Source: </b>Newsen via Nate<br /><br />1. [+161, -43] Is he trying to say he was a lolicon 10 years ago too<br /><br />2. [+161, -32] LoliU<br /><br />3. [+149, -29] Jang Giha already described his sex style on 'Witch Hunt'. His lyrics are also highly sexual as well. What a great fit he is with IU. Poor Eunhyuk was victim to that picture ㅠㅠ<br /><br />4. [+20, -9] You two will be fine if you get married... but can you handle the consequences of breaking up? ㅋㅋ<br /><br />5. [+19, -4] Image-wise, people think Jang Giha is this super talented artist but his singing skills are whatever. He's just average all around.<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://media.daum.net/entertain/star/newsview?newsId=20151119071606657&rMode=list&allComment=T">Daum</a><br /><br />1. [+452, -67] Both of their images have dropped rock bottom ㅜㅜ<br /><br />2. [+367, -50] He's such a tryhard<br /><br />3. [+338, -52] This couple needs to learn to stay quiet<br /><br />4. [+145, -11] His image has already been ruined with this scandal. For someone who graduated from Seoul University, you'd think he'd have a better eye for women but he ends up dating IU...<br /><br />5. [+108, -3] What an idiot, why would he mention IU at a time like this and get all this hate for no reason tsk.<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=241&aid=0002497394">Naver</a><br /><br />1. [+8,419, -919] What even happened to IU sampling Britney Spears without permission? Where's the news on that, it's been weeks... did they pay it off with money and end it at that?<br /><br />2. [+8,025, -578] Sulli 14 year age difference, Jiyeon 13 years, IU 11 years... this friend group, just amazing<br /><br />3. [+4,781, -485] The fact that he's giving this interview at a time like this... he can't be normal<br /><br />4. [+3,353, -259] Why is there no news on Britney Spears?? Is this the artist that IU claims herself to be?? What a joke these two are.. sigh;;<br /><br />5. [+1,538, -85] I don't even see Giha hyung as normal anymore because of this...........<br /><br />-<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vbz_0Zh1f9g0kDbIJ8kBQsZMA3qDpG8WeOY-KH2GqdnDZgthoS0eEjyQwBsHOP-_ySXqOpUsUMpazbp8WbYUe37AZUSxYKc43y8T0rqddSwQkg7xjlzg5omrbSsyLExZAWgE3R_Qf9A/s1600/iu3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vbz_0Zh1f9g0kDbIJ8kBQsZMA3qDpG8WeOY-KH2GqdnDZgthoS0eEjyQwBsHOP-_ySXqOpUsUMpazbp8WbYUe37AZUSxYKc43y8T0rqddSwQkg7xjlzg5omrbSsyLExZAWgE3R_Qf9A/s1600/iu3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Article:</b> <a href="http://media.daum.net/entertain/enews/newsview?newsId=20151119000237518&rMode=list&allComment=T">'One Night' Kwak Jung Eun reporter gives opinion on IU's Zeze controversy, "The public are the consumers of IU's lolita image"</a><br /><br /><b>Source: </b>X Sports News via Daum<br /><br />1. [+266, -50] I didn't even know what lolita was but was horrified seeing her suck on that baby bottle in her music video. Why doesn't she think the public has the right to criticize that?<br /><br />2. [+213, -59] What is this pathetic person talking about... who are you to be lecturing us viewers!<br /><br />3. [+182, -51] Such a stretch she has to go to shield IU... how much were you paid to say that<br /><br />4. [+69, -8] IU was subtle with it at first and I knew it was there but wasn't sure and let it go because I thought people would think I was being sensitive if I tried to criticize her for it but now that she came out with a full on lolita concept, I'm sure I was right. Furthermore, she should never have described a child in the way that she did, especially a victim of child abuse. I'm not sure why critics and journalists are so obsessed with this idea of freedom of expression that they're not seeing what the real root of the problem here is.<br /><br />5. [+27, -5] Excuse me but you can't call the entire public as consumers of her lolita image because not all of us are IU fans. What a joke;;;<br /><br />6. [+21, -4] She's right in the end. IU can come out with these dirty concepts all she wants but in the end it's up to the public not to consume it if they don't want to.<br /><br />-<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxNo-5QPcJ4lLGvjHk2qbHAcsYD2zYMH6EyLT_OqEaXX5z8-5MCLAjLX_qZ3II0Tc-O_WGr_eVyru6ex693KaEZ2rBXyX7c58n8Z1U2UX2AxMiGF7-LvcB0MrVmfb4DasloG-qqYc0VI/s1600/iu4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxNo-5QPcJ4lLGvjHk2qbHAcsYD2zYMH6EyLT_OqEaXX5z8-5MCLAjLX_qZ3II0Tc-O_WGr_eVyru6ex693KaEZ2rBXyX7c58n8Z1U2UX2AxMiGF7-LvcB0MrVmfb4DasloG-qqYc0VI/s640/iu4.jpg" width="505" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCq9Dr7Gp9hXn3tfYHfaQ3j4tG_s24jeZgGMTNLrOxbnn8BsStg32KQZRRMhfN8IewkttpObFK9kZtAuPsz9aJClxJ6E4Xq2UgQQiGfNEUaZYG-sDuMKK8_nlaFnqLOsZb9eW_a0Sh4mE/s1600/iu5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCq9Dr7Gp9hXn3tfYHfaQ3j4tG_s24jeZgGMTNLrOxbnn8BsStg32KQZRRMhfN8IewkttpObFK9kZtAuPsz9aJClxJ6E4Xq2UgQQiGfNEUaZYG-sDuMKK8_nlaFnqLOsZb9eW_a0Sh4mE/s1600/iu5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Article:</b> <a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151118n07462?mid=n1008">"My age, 23".. IU's innocent fatale</a><br /><br /><b>Source: </b>Dispatch via Nate<br /><br />1. {+2,651, -302] I guess this is why they say an image is scary. She doesn't look pretty at all anymore because of her image. Anyway, why are there no updates on the Britney scandal?<br /><br />2. [+2,184, -261] Goosebumps.......!!!<br /><br />3. [+1,902, -234] Put it away, put it away<br /><br />4. [+246, -25] Why would she put out a sexy pictorial like this in this situation.. tsk tsk<br /><br />5. [+238, -21] IU, hurry and climb up that tree!<br /><br />6. [+188, -27] Looks like companies are still finding a way to make a buck off of her??? Or maybe they're just using her because they know she's in the headlines right now for her scandals and want to capitalize on it?<br /><br />7. [+161, -22] Here she goes again with the media play ㅋㅋㅋㅋ So dirty<br /><br />8. [+143, -21] She's really so good at brushing things under the rug ㅋㅋ<br /><br />-<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGb_8NT6-b5URq5jtJuMFSKLz2MKmyRUO3oKY2LMorahJe9DGE8bR-qZ0JMI6z_tYmHYERjNNKUSQzBDZch3zbrd66OneqzrbuDoQcc_fO0G0AoOGEgqWUZQLpj3YuwnUuRvtUvw1JeN0/s1600/201511190940772366_564d1ad743985_99_20151119094307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGb_8NT6-b5URq5jtJuMFSKLz2MKmyRUO3oKY2LMorahJe9DGE8bR-qZ0JMI6z_tYmHYERjNNKUSQzBDZch3zbrd66OneqzrbuDoQcc_fO0G0AoOGEgqWUZQLpj3YuwnUuRvtUvw1JeN0/s1600/201511190940772366_564d1ad743985_99_20151119094307.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Article</b>: <a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151119n10172?mid=n1008">[Exclusive] IU completes lawsuit against hateful commenters... "Will be taking strong legal action"</a><br /><br /><b>Source:</b> OSEN via Nate<br /><br />1. [+836, -67] Yes, make sure you sue your hateful commenters and I also hope you get sued for sampling Brtiney spears without permission!<br /><br />2. [+714, -53] IU can't be sued by the author of 'My Sweet Orange Tree' because the author passed away ㅠㅠ and Britney wouldn't care about some singer halfway across the world so she wouldn't sue over the sampling ㅠㅠ the person who should be sued is the one doing the suing ㅠㅠ<br /><br />3. [+686, -52] Anyone who photoshops her onto sexual pictures or leaves hateful comments should definitely be sued but I don't think anyone who commneted regarding her lolita suspicions and other scandal matters should be. She's the one who hasn't put out a proper clarification yet and she's the one suing them? Does she think this will solve everything?<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source</b>: <a href="http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003204789">Naver</a><br /><br />1. [+8,467, -745] At least get your plagirism scandal sorted out first ㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />2. [+8,486, -994] Learn to differentiate between the public and your haters... suing a couple thousand of your haters won't change the fact that hundreds of thousands of the public still hates you.<br /><br />3. [+7,669, -1,044] She's just on a straight path to being hated, isn't she<br /><br />4. [+6,894, -792] She only responds to what benefits her ㅋㅋㅋ doesn't care at all about the public, eh?<br /><br />5. [+4,265, -317] Please be an artist who knows how to differentiate between hate and criticism<br /><br />6. [+2,742, -391] What a b*tch, she's the one committing the wrongs, who does she think she is to be suing?<br /><br />7. [+2,264, -109] Yeah, yeah, keep cosplaying like you're the victim<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source: </b><a href="http://media.daum.net/entertain/star/newsview?newsId=20151119094249851&rMode=list&allComment=T">Daum</a><br /><br />1. [+750, -193] Lee Seung Yeon used to be a top star... Lee Byung Hun used to be a top star... the public is strict and never forgets. IU's career likely seems over.<br /><br />2. [+800, -244] She's cutting it to the extremes of getting people to hate her, isn't she. She should have some shame considering she's the one in a scandal right now over plagiarism and pedophilia. She should be quiet and reflecting.<br /><br />3. [+687, -135] I don't think this is the time for her to be suing anyone right now...<br /><br />4. [+332, -28] Shouldn't she be taking her song down first of all? I knew she was sly but never this sly... There has never been a star who managed to beat the public. Remember, your entire career relies on the love of the public to survive.<br /><br />5. [+321, -29] Bye, IU.. I used to be a fan so let me just ask one thing as a former fan... stop acting like you're an artist. Just live according to what you're capable of...<br /><br />-

iu jang giha zeze [Updates] In the Media: IU boycotts year-end awards (Denied) + Jang Giha gives interview on IU

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[Update] 'The Guardian' reports on IU's 'Zeze' controversy + 'My Sweet Orange Tree' publishing company issues apology

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-jix3qI38GmZ0atpPigfXvV1qkorX3bBbN570SAShleiv_WXUZjv4gv5NqUYi7XVgQVb0nThV-R-1WdHAGlkLC2VZ22nKgOaYvpwPATfH419MLCVOUiQrCynXcNW95MFRdnkplDHjIM/s1600/2015111101001072100068471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK-jix3qI38GmZ0atpPigfXvV1qkorX3bBbN570SAShleiv_WXUZjv4gv5NqUYi7XVgQVb0nThV-R-1WdHAGlkLC2VZ22nKgOaYvpwPATfH419MLCVOUiQrCynXcNW95MFRdnkplDHjIM/s1600/2015111101001072100068471.jpg" /></a></div><b><br /></b><b>Article:</b> <a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151110n07196?mid=n1008">'The Guardian' reports on IU's 'Zeze' controversy, 'foreign media outlets' also take interest</a><br /><b><br /></b><b>Source</b>: Sports Chosun via Nate<br /><br />1. [+1,018, -104] Aigoo, what an utter embarrassment, really<br /><br />2. [+393, -26] I don't think foreigners will take an interest in this issue anyway. Foreign media outlets should report instead on her plagiarism issue. Why is her plagiarism scandal being buried by all this debate over freedom of creation and expression? Why hasn't Britney responded to this yet? ㅡㅡ<br /><br />3. [+373, -38] I'm honestly so sick of IU's fans. Please know when to shield and when to back off. Nevermind her plagiarism scandal but anytime anyone brings up that her lolita concept is problematic, they always turn it around and say, "No, it's not a problem, you're the one with the problem because of your perverted views. IU is an adult, I don't get sexually stimulated by her." Yeah, sure IU's an adult, but she's also a pop singer who's out there sitting with a baby bottle in her mouth and spraying milk on herself. She's obviously connecting sex with a child here, something she shouldn't be doing. Actions like that are what awaken sex criminals. She's making money by selling the image of sexualized children.<br /><br />4. [+48, -6] Funny how IU's smiling at her Chinese fan meet after causing this entire mess<br /><br />5. [+41, -3] There can't be anything more embarrassing than this... she really thinks that shutting up about all of this will put an end to it?<br /><br />6. [+38, -8] Ha... as if what's done isn't enough, she's embarrassing the country on an international scale now;;; ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ just ridiculous<br /><br />7. [+37, -3] Her lolita concept should be featured internationally as well. Sure it's embarrassing for us but it will shut up all the people defending her saying Koreans are too conservative. They'll realize that this issue is taken seriously around the world as well.<br /><br />8. [+29, -3] So embarrassing. I like how she's trying to milk as much money out of her ajusshis as possible while sentiment is just growing worse ㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source: </b><a href="http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=076&aid=0002839375&m_view=1&m_url=%2Fcomment%2Fall.nhn%3FserviceId%3Dnews%26gno%3Dnews076%2C0002839375%26sort%3Dlikability">Naver</a><br /><br />1. [+3,001, -319] I don't care if this issue gets controversial overseas. I just hate how a couple celebrities are defending IU so hard right now. She should be responsible for her actions but she's making other people clean up after her.<br /><br />2. [+1,814, -204] Hul;;;; embarrassing<br /><br />3. [+1,769, -218] Now she's become an international pedophile<br /><br />4. [+1,377, -198] This is so embarrassing ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ she's embarrassing our country<br /><br />5. [+629, -43] I had a feeling that IU's career would someday be ruined but never did I imagine it'd go down in such big flames;;;<br /><br />6. [579, -24] This is for the better. The bigger the issue gets, the bigger she gets reprimanded and she'll hopefully never dare to come out with a lolita concept again.<br /><br />7. [+574, -25] Foreigners have no mercy when it comes to pedo issues<br /><br />8. [+547, -11] I read Americans don't like linking children to anything of such topics... they're disgusted by it<br /><br />9. [+505, -11] Koreans will only be embarrassed when this issue gets spread internationally and realize that foreigners think that it's just as bad as we've been saying all along.<br /><br />10. [+504, -26] This album would probably rank in the top 3 of the worst albums in the world<br /><br />11. [+479, -13] This issue just gets bigger and bigger...<br /><br />12. [+404, -14] Aigoo~ IU's embarrassing herself on the world stage now~~<br /><br />-<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aIR4nQ07pJ42eKtYp7B0ViU0NF-OGXr5QjdR6cbB6FEZwAzN6cgrhUukoD1ZyjMnflYPr9kzs7ZJJdGk7ECAwgjv84f-zVvVphfnh_B2DtTw0LVYgwB44L-IuV0Pd19J7w-tJttdQM0/s1600/201511100530_61170010046115_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8aIR4nQ07pJ42eKtYp7B0ViU0NF-OGXr5QjdR6cbB6FEZwAzN6cgrhUukoD1ZyjMnflYPr9kzs7ZJJdGk7ECAwgjv84f-zVvVphfnh_B2DtTw0LVYgwB44L-IuV0Pd19J7w-tJttdQM0/s1600/201511100530_61170010046115_1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Article</b>: <a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151110n03096?mid=n1008">"Of all times..." IU gets hit by a water bottle thrown by a fan</a><br /><br /><b>Source:</b> Kukmin Ilbo via Nate<br /><br />1. [+806, -68] IU asked for water so a fan threw it to her, not purposely trying to hit her or anything. Don't try to make people sympathize for her by coming up with these misleading titles.<br /><br />2. [+628, -37] It's not even a big deal. The Chinese fan didn't purposely throw it to hit her.<br /><br />3. [+262, -33] This article sounds like it was written by her company<br /><br />4. [+50, -8] All of IU's articles have been taken down, this is hilarious ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />5. [+47, -6] She asked for water and got it. Why write the article as if some angry fan threw it at her ㅋㅋㅋ this media play is going to make things worse<br /><br />6. [+45, -10] Stop trying to get people to sympathize with her~ and all of IU's articles have just been taken down~<br /><br />7. [+30, -4] Why not throw a baby bottle at her ㅋㅋ<br /><br />8. [+27, -7] She goes straight to China as soon as public sentiment turns against her in Korea... shameless and greedy<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Article:</b> <a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151110n25357?mid=n1008">Publishing company 'Dongnyuk' issues apology for starting IU's 'Zeze' controversy "We apologize"</a><br /><br /><b>Source: </b>No Cut News via Nate<br /><br />1. [+364, -52] The publishing company is suffering because of this pathetic controversy. All they wanted to do was preserve the youth of children.<br /><br />2. [+322, -71] They must've been paid off<br /><br />3. [+305, -72] I wonder how much they were paid to say it?<br /><br />4. [+64, -3] This is flowing just like the Eunhyuk controversy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ She's acting like the victim in all of this again<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151110n23853?mid=n1008">Nate</a><br /><br />1. [+442, -98] Why are they apologizing? This is not an issue of freedom of expression, this is a crime...;<br /><br />2. [+374, -54] ???<br /><br />3. [+366, -58] Why are they apologizing? The majority of the public thought they were in the right. And the publishing company has a right to their own opinion, it's hypocritical for people to be putting them down for it. Shouldn't the apology be coming from another side? ㅋ<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source: </b><a href="http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000422701">Naver</a><br /><br />1. [+6,668, -1,310] Why are they apologizing? ㅡㅡ She should be the one apologizing<br /><br />2. [+5,989, -881] This is going exactly the way Eunhyuk's scandal did. She was the one who made the mistake but she acts like the victim... imagine how much of a fuss her fans made to the publishing company that they're apologizing ㅜㅜ<br /><br />3. [+5,843, -1,025] I don't get why they're apologizing. IU's the one that messed with 'Zeze'... and why is she silent on all of this? Does she think it'll go away with silence?<br /><br />4. [+3,721, -422] I'm getting goosebumps at all this support IU's getting on top of forcing the publishing company to apologize... IU, what are you<br /><br />5. [+1,740, -153] So did Loen pay them off or did they threaten them?<br /><br />6. [+1,642, -91] Is Loen threatening them? Why are they randomly apologizing?<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Article:</b><a href="http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003198266"> IU's 'Zeze' controversy, can it be put to an end?</a><br /><br /><b>Source: </b>OSEN via Naver<br /><br />1. [+1,741, -111] But why is she staying quiet on the sampling controversy? That's a big deal too<br /><br />2. [+1,614, -145] Loen & IU: Let's stay quiet. We'll make it through.<br /><br />3. [+1,492, -190] Nope... everyone around me pretty much sees her career as over.<br /><br />4. [+1,171, -130] She probably needs to issue another proper apology<br /><br />5. [+579, -42] IU should be the one apologizing, I don't know why the publishing company is doing it. I love how IU acts like the victim in all of this...<br /><br />-

iu the guardian zeze [Update] 'The Guardian' reports on IU's 'Zeze' controversy + 'My Sweet Orange Tree' publishing company issues apology

Article: 'The Guardian' reports on IU's 'Zeze' controversy, 'foreign media outlets' also take interest Source :...

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IU issues apology for 'Zeze' lyrics

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QtsvzdWcyaBLM4Ch39nBZB7jjKunHtKK1bBwF4DgTUum_7ZRcnOL_S7QOr0Rtp9V71NWAE2zrgAix1qEPBpFaLa6oHcTog9c8SquJlsLwqdfQfBlxdqTgPeYyOwvE0qAfmsR6q6_MgY/s1600/iu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QtsvzdWcyaBLM4Ch39nBZB7jjKunHtKK1bBwF4DgTUum_7ZRcnOL_S7QOr0Rtp9V71NWAE2zrgAix1qEPBpFaLa6oHcTog9c8SquJlsLwqdfQfBlxdqTgPeYyOwvE0qAfmsR6q6_MgY/s1600/iu.jpg" /></a></div><b><br /></b><b>Article: </b><a href="http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002472546&m_view=1&m_url=%2Fcomment%2Fall.nhn%3FserviceId%3Dnews%26gno%3Dnews108%2C0002472546%26sort%3Dlikability">IU issues official apology, "I'm genuinely sorry to the people I hurt with my lyrics" (official statement)</a><br /><br /><b>Source:</b> Star News via Naver<br /><br />1. [+7,416, -1,144] Her image is gone now....<br /><br />2. [+5,855, -1,298] We get it so take down your digital songs and take responsibility for your actions. Apologizing doesn't resolve your mistakes. And please clarify your album concept art as well.<br /><br />3. [+5,200, -1,180] Is she not going to clarify the plagiarism suspicions?<br /><br />4. [+4,102, -588] She was so quick with responding to her dating scandal ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ but after sending out all those shield articles and seeing that they weren't working, she comes out with an apology only now ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />5. [+4,432, -936] Such a good vocalist but oh so many scandals...<br /><br />6. [+1,986, -186] What about her clarifications for her lolita concepts?<br /><br />7. [+1,785, -159] I still don't understand how she came to these conclusions with Zeze;;;;; so many people are arguing freedom of expression but since when was moral values below the freedom of expression? Lolita is a crime<br /><br />8. [+1,752, -178] She really racked her head for this one, didn't she ㅋ She felt the rush now that she has to get to her fan meet. Go in reflection now.<br /><br />9. [+1,604, -97] She doesn't even mention why Zeze is wearing fishnet stockings<br /><br />10. [+1,501, -145] She only opens up now that she has to go to her fan meet ㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />11. [+1,479, -176] She's probably glad that her Britney sampling scandal is being buried by this Zeze scandal ㅋ You still have to give feedback on that too ㅋ<br /><br />12. [+1,439, -169] And your plagiarism scandals???<br /><br />13. [+1,407, -218] Isn't this a bit late...?<br /><br />14. [+1,244, -113] The apology reads like it was written by her agency but they claim IU wrote it. The apology is PR standard. I don't know about her hardcore fans but she lost a lot of her regular fanbase. Even I'm feeling off put by her now.<br /><br />15. [+1,112, -167] She sounds like she's being forced to apologize even though she doesn't feel like she made any mistakes<br /><br />16. [+989, -99] And your plagiarisms...????<br /><br />17. [+912, -72] She really messed up this time...<br /><br />18. [+736, -41] This won't end with just an apology, she needs to take down her songs. An apology doesn't change the fact that her album art and music video are left the same. Whatever her intentions were, there are sexual aspects to her works.<br /><br />19. [+717, -27] So she's going to apologize but keep selling her songs??? Even Lee Hyori took down her digital songs when she got into her plagiarism scandal...<br /><br />20. [+749, -60] Can't even tell if she's being genuine...<br /><br />21. [+657, -34] Still no talk of her taking down the digital song 'Zeze'. Shouldn't she be taking that down?<br /><br />22. [+660, -43] Your words mean nothing. Take back your album.<br /><br />23. [+615, -36] And what about your lolita concept...?<br /><br />24. [+581, -31] She always opens her mouth and says a whole lot of nothing.<br /><br />25. [+487, -29] Her clarification is so late. And she should be clarifying her other scandals, not just her lyrics.<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Article:</b> <a href="http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=108&aid=0002472547">IU, "I swear that I did not intend to sexualize a 5 year old child"</a><br /><br /><b>Source:</b> Star News via Naver<br /><br />1. [+1,535, -212] And what are you going to do about your lolita concept?<br /><br />2. [+1,496, -265] From a third person's point of view???? Really, that's her excuse????? After all that talk she did about Zeze??? Sigh, she just proved that she's dumb in the head.<br /><br />3. [+1,212, -108] Sure it's her freedom to interpret an abused 5 year old child Zeze to be sexy and cunning but I don't find that normal. As someone who remembers crying while reading this book, I feel uncomfortable with these lyrics and that drawing.<br /><br />4. [+1,201, -278] IU is Bye-U~~ the train has left already. She waited too long, testing the public for their reaction, and is only apologizing now because she realizes she has nothing else left. And of course, her excuse is that it was not her intention ㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />5. [+1,058, -190] You're already done for ㅋㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />6. [+349, -28] I wonder how Brazilians will feel about this??? The book is considered a national piece of work over there...<br /><br />7. [+347, -38] She claims she wrote it from a third person's perspective using the book as a motif ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's already known that she wrote it after reading the book ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ and where's her apology for the sampling scandal?<br /><br />8. [+289, -25] Still doesn't explain why she called a young child cunning and dirty and depicted him in fishnet stockings... I fail to understand her clarification in writing the lyrics from a third person's perspective of a character from a book she read.<br /><br />-

iu zeze IU issues apology for 'Zeze' lyrics

Article: IU issues official apology, "I'm genuinely sorry to the people I hurt with my lyrics" (official statement) Source: S...

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In the Media: IU's Zeze

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmANG8UPSEWW6Hm2OVnwk0jjvLU9hS40oCmzpCqfCQA14-1BsenFz2lrDHgTi55ARYOZT3I6gCSjEkz7Y7Kv49ZrUC3Qon_52bJ8j7BEghX59fuTpMLuVZFnVYnhwjjguUD8yqSuxkQmk/s1600/iu1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmANG8UPSEWW6Hm2OVnwk0jjvLU9hS40oCmzpCqfCQA14-1BsenFz2lrDHgTi55ARYOZT3I6gCSjEkz7Y7Kv49ZrUC3Qon_52bJ8j7BEghX59fuTpMLuVZFnVYnhwjjguUD8yqSuxkQmk/s1600/iu1.jpg" /></a></div><b><br /></b><b>Article</b>: <a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151105n39111?mid=n1008">Heo Ji Woong defends IU? "It's not right for a publishing company to offer an interpretation"</a><br /><br /><b>Source: </b>OSEN via Nate<br /><br />1. [+2,660, -135] But the thing is, 'My Sweet Orange Tree' is an autobiography of the writer who passed away 30 years ago. The reason he wrote the book was to give strength to the Brazilian kids suffering from child abuse and is one of the most read youth books in the world. A cleaner interpretation is applied to it because of these intentions, which is why IU's fishnet stocking wearing lolita interpretation is being slammed.<br /><br />2. [+2,312, -189] As expected of a critic who sits on 'Witch Hunt' all day saying perverted nonsense. I knew he had nothing worthwhile to say when IU's boyfriend Jang Giha was on the show talking about sexual positions and all. Do you really believe that a pedo interpretation is a freedom of expression? Applied to music that kids of all ages can listen to?? You realize that IU never applied a 19+ rating to her music, right?<br /><br />3. [+2,202, -129] Call it art all you want but it's not normal to call an abused 5 year old child 'sexy'<br /><br />4. [+236, -11] Heo Ji Woong, stay out of this. Do you think netizens and the publishing company is doing this purely to ruin IU's career? How can you consider a pop song a pop song if the public has no real connection to it? How dare you throw rocks at the publishing company while tarnishing the work of a writer? Stay out of this. You have nothing in that head of yours but shit. Don't act like you're anything more.<br /><br />5. [+180, -6] IU's thoughts should've remained just that, her thoughts. She should not have applied it to music that is spread to the public. Why did no one restrict this when it is clearly faulty on moral values?<br /><br />6. [+147, -7] You stupid f*cK, since when was it a freedom of interpretation to sexualize a 5 year old child? Why don't you call what all those sex criminals did 'works of art' too? You stupid f*ck think you can go around saying whatever you want because you have two lips? The dirtiest thing you can do in this world is mess with kids, you idiot. Come and sue me if you want, I'll swear to you right to your face you dumb ass.<br /><br />7. [+135, -5] This wouldn't be as controversial as it is if she did not sexualize a minor like this. But what's done is done and an apology won't fix anything. This album serves nothing more than a representation of IU's sexuality.<br /><br />8. [+111, -3] Let's get one thing straight here. The publishing company never gave a 'guide line' to interpreting the book. All they said was that they were worried about Zeze being sexualized as a character.<br /><br />-<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhGhvNBvktBDpkBsZhe0oync_55ZpvXY1t5g5t8fFUOKxjBGSWNndB9E6gfQXtUWsR5DKVMN7ahrzzKhG0ylKkWnQP56OEQ2k4zOdkbimsOvFeNQPiQFq6j6Uga12-z41u_7vpW1y8Ow/s1600/iu2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhGhvNBvktBDpkBsZhe0oync_55ZpvXY1t5g5t8fFUOKxjBGSWNndB9E6gfQXtUWsR5DKVMN7ahrzzKhG0ylKkWnQP56OEQ2k4zOdkbimsOvFeNQPiQFq6j6Uga12-z41u_7vpW1y8Ow/s1600/iu2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Article:</b> <a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151105n45945?mid=n1008">'Fans are angered' over IU putting news of fan meet on SNS instead of responding to Zeze controversy</a><br /><br /><b>Source: </b>Newsen via Nate<br /><br />1. [+1,962, -63] Didn't fans always say she's known for communicating with them? ㅋ<br /><br />2. [+1,765, -58] The most realistic option for her right now is to just quickly admit to her mistakes<br /><br />3. [+1,746, -57] There's just too much for her to sweep under the rug. Several plagiarism controversies and all. She needs to apologize, but I bet she'll just cry at her fan meet later.<br /><br />4. [+212, -4] As expected, the minute anyone says anything bad about her, she shuts her mouth and waits for it to pass. But of course she'll show up to her fan meet and say stuff like, "I was wondering how I could apologize to you all..." ㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />5. [+203, -9] I feel like IU is just looking at this whole controversy and thinking "They're just jealous of me. Why are they being like this to me? It's sooo hard for me"<br /><br />6. [+196, -9] When Kim Hye Soo was caught plagiarizing her thesis while in the middle of shooting a movie, she admitted to her fault right away and apologized. There are many cases where stars tried to drag out their silence and ended up exacerbating the situation but Kim Hye Soo's fast response actually quieted the controversy down quickly. Yoon Eun Hye and IU seem to think silence will resolve their scandals in due time but they should realize their popularity will diminish in that time as well. A star without popularity might as well be unemployed. I hope IU makes the right decision.<br /><br />7. [+153, -4] If she doesn't want to end up like her friend Jiyeon, she better respond to this.<br /><br />8. [+119, -2] She's on path to becoming Yoon Eun Hye<br /><br />-<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_-vHVkdd8JyDtNSZaldsrHHHd1YsPJ10zsbQl9yr4N7qQD3vW_q4eyodl7-u9zJJU0xkRu55EgLWfbng8893E5Z7YfkKScC-eQVcsF4L96HLO4VZsNPS2TOdgNpM1ADpDc64Gx991No/s1600/iu3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1_-vHVkdd8JyDtNSZaldsrHHHd1YsPJ10zsbQl9yr4N7qQD3vW_q4eyodl7-u9zJJU0xkRu55EgLWfbng8893E5Z7YfkKScC-eQVcsF4L96HLO4VZsNPS2TOdgNpM1ADpDc64Gx991No/s1600/iu3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><b>Article: </b><a href="http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000539939">IU's 'Zeze', a reinterpretation leaves out the original author's depiction of his pain</a><br /><br /><b>Source: </b>X Sports News via Naver<br /><br />1. [+24,758, -1,395] Mistakes like this are bound to arise when you have no real knowledge on the subject but want to look like you do anyway. Right now, it's best that she just comes clean and admits that she was short on thought and that she's sorry. Enough with the stupid shields claiming freedom to interpretation and culture and all that nonsense.<br /><br />2. [+23,263, -2,144] IU, you seem to be thinking that you can just stay silent and all of this will blow over, but that's not going to work this time. Your recent sampling scandal has brought to light all the rest of your plagiarized songs to the public's eye, including 'Leon'... and now you're under controversy for the sexualization of a 5 year old abused child on top of a plagiarized teaser. No amount of silence and hiatus can put any of these to rest. Before you ruin yourself to T-ara's level, just admit to your fault and do what Lee Hyori did by recalling this entire album, take down your digital songs, and reflect for 1-2 years. That's the only way you can survive at this point. The power of your stupid fanboys can't save you this time.<br /><br />3. [+21,293, -1,033] I vote that she never read the book. If she truly read the book and still wrote those lyrics, she's a lost case. Just because she promotes her image as a lolita concept gives her no right to sexualize the victim of child abuse and call him cunning and dirty.<br /><br />4. [+16,694, -754] Reinterpretation -> you mean misinterpretation and delusional<br /><br />5. [+7,627, -168] When Park Jin Young was hit with his sexy school uniform scandal, he took down the CFs immediately. Moreover, dozens of articles slamming him were released at the time. But with IU? There are articles defending her, claiming it's freedom of interpretation. Why is that?<br /><br />6. [+6,448, -302] So this is how the career of a pseudo artist is ruined<br /><br />7. [+5,905, -142] To all of you arguing that it's freedom of expression... I hope that when someone tells your 5 year old child that he is 'sexy and dirty', you're able to embrace them just like this.<br /><br />8. [+5,734, -178] I really am looking forward to how IU or her agency decides to respond to this. I'm sure they'll release it within today... I wonder if it'll surpass their "visiting the sick" excuse.<br /><br />-

heo ji woong iu zeze In the Media: IU's Zeze

Article : Heo Ji Woong defends IU? "It's not right for a publishing company to offer an interpretation" Source: OSEN via Nate ...

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IU's 'Zeze' teaser also under suspicion of plagiarism

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCZtqEqxLclwzybVqTlA_C-HjHN2p8r4FA8lP3bmzZ-a0qqjzAd4YV-fnx3YeFt-EiIwtwofjelxK6_RKB29b5dmk5jcZCWjMD_TxPXD3qgV3FQbrQkhjlOr3YGgex-pMqPOFZ-RQyyo/s1600/htm_2015110514597597512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCZtqEqxLclwzybVqTlA_C-HjHN2p8r4FA8lP3bmzZ-a0qqjzAd4YV-fnx3YeFt-EiIwtwofjelxK6_RKB29b5dmk5jcZCWjMD_TxPXD3qgV3FQbrQkhjlOr3YGgex-pMqPOFZ-RQyyo/s1600/htm_2015110514597597512.jpg" /></a></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Article:</b> <a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151105n27893?mid=n1008">IU's new song 'Zeze' follows with suspicions of teaser plagiarism after sexuality controversy</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Source: </b>Ilgan Sports via Nate</div><div><br /></div><div>1. [+807, -23] Her controversies are endless</div><div><br /></div><div>2. [+773, -33] ㅋㅋㅋㅋ She's like an onion, you just keep peeling and peeling and there's more controversies ㅋㅋㅋ sucks for IU... shouldn't have lied about producing the entire album on her own, things wouldn't have become as controversial as they are now. She should stop hiding while all of this is brewing and at least clarify some of it~~~</div><div><br /></div><div>3. [+727, -37] Farewell</div><div><br /></div><div>4. [+65, -0] Wow... even when GD was at the height of his scandals, he wasn't in this big of a mess... Checkmate, IU.</div><div><br /></div><div>5. [+60, -0] Plagiarism, pedo sexuality... what's going on with her</div><div><br /></div><div>6. [+60, -4] And of course in the midst of all of this, IU is probably preparing for her concerts and fan meets. Shouldn't she be canceling all of that and giving feedback while preparing to go into reflection? Does she believe that her fans are going to shield her with ridiculous logic? Lolita concepts like this would've exiled her in America or Europe. Why is she hiding behind her agency right now?</div><div><br /></div><div>7. [+52, -2] IU has been in controversy over her song, teaser, and sexual lyrics. That's three strikes, she's done. If she doesn't apologize for this herself, there are no shields left.</div><div><br /></div><div>8. [+47, -1] I understand that she wanted to show a duality of images but she went about it the wrong way</div><div><br /></div><div>9. [+44, -2] Infinity Challenge</div><div>Park Myung Soo + Jessica = left SNSD</div><div>Park Myung Soo + IU = Eunhyuk's picture scandal</div><div>Park Myung Soo + GD and Bom = Marijuana + drugs scandal</div><div>Park Myung Soo + Primary = plagiarism scandal</div><div>Park Myung Soo + Nicole = left KARA</div><div>Park Myung Soo + IU = dating scandal, plagiarism... </div><div>ㅋㅋㅋㅋ</div><div><br /></div><div>10. [+41, -3] She's full of nothing but plagiarisms.. even 'Red Shoes' was plagiarized.</div><div><br /></div><div>11. [+30, -0] So what's left to hit the media? IU's 'Red Shoes' plagiarism?</div><div><br /></div><div>-<br /><br /><b>Article:</b> <a href="http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=109&aid=0003194802">IU was doing so well, and then hit with a 3 part controversy [Controversial IU]</a><br /><br /><b>Source</b>: OSEN via Naver<br /><br />1. [+100, -5] ;;; She really was demolished<br /><br />2. [+95, -3] Got popular off of her 3 high notes and then demolished over her 3 controversies<br /><br />3. [+84, -4] It really shows that it doesn't matter how loved a celebrity is.. make one mistake and you're gone.<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Article:</b><a href="http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=312&aid=0000145887"> IU, how can yesterday be so different from today</a><br /><br /><b>Source: </b>10asia via Naver<br /><br />1. [+118, -6] These were all controversies that would've exploded eventually... it actually happened pretty late..<br /><br />2. [+113, -12] Farewell..<br /><br />3. [+93, -4] That's why the media and expert opinions need to be fair and stop blindly promoting whatever pays them<br /><br />4. [+87, -3] It's a failure of her marketing attempt to make her seem more than what she is. Should've been more careful with the planning...<br /><br />5. [+26, -1] Ugh, just goosebumps at the 5 year old child wearing fishnet stockings... really makes me swear.<br /><br />6. [+23, -1] She brought it upon herself<br /><br />-</div>

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Article: IU's new song 'Zeze' follows with suspicions of teaser plagiarism after sexuality controversy Source: Ilgan Sports via...

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Publishing company for 'My Sweet Orange Tree' responds to IU's Zeze controversy

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sWtTtSfhFMp_a5BQlkK3kcqxRvria1TS-t4vQnf7dMzxe6ktD3zdOoJvP1QU1_zfG08EiSb6XsKgVVusbV1CsptGo2xxnBt-9RIZFignRfiu7PGil6mqPRCz4IaLr1iMuNOpKsXJybs/s1600/20151105123914_asfd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sWtTtSfhFMp_a5BQlkK3kcqxRvria1TS-t4vQnf7dMzxe6ktD3zdOoJvP1QU1_zfG08EiSb6XsKgVVusbV1CsptGo2xxnBt-9RIZFignRfiu7PGil6mqPRCz4IaLr1iMuNOpKsXJybs/s1600/20151105123914_asfd.jpg" /></a></div><b><br /></b><b>Article</b>:<a href="http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=433&aid=0000013054"> "5 year old Zeze is sexy?"... IU's new track under controversy for sexual interpretation</a><br /><br /><b>Source: </b>Dispatch via Naver<br /><br />The Korean publishing company for the book 'My Sweet Orange Tree' wrote a Facebook post saying <"IU-nim, Zeze is not the child you interpreted him as"> and expressed three points that they were upset with, the first being IU's interview, her lyrics, and Zeze's drawing in her album jacket cover.<br /><br />They were displeased that used the term 'sexy' and explained, "Zeze is a 5 year old child who has pain within him due to child abuse. We're not sure if 'cunning' and 'dirty' is the proper way to describe him through Minguinho, Zeze's only friend who gives him warmth and consolation. The book is an autobiography of the author and is dedicated to many of the Zeze's out there in the world who are being abused today still. How can she judge a piece of work with such an intent in this way?"<br /><br />On the depiction of Zeze in the album jacket picture, the rep said, "The fact that Zeze is wearing fishnet stockings and posing in that way...... Of course, there is freedom to interpreting creations. But we're not sure if sexualizing a 5 year old child going through the pain of abuse is something we can agree with. The freedom of expression, however, happens under the approval of the public."<br /><br />-<br /><br />1. [+8,260, -274] This is how IU always is. She keeps her mouth shut when opinions turn against her. She was exactly like this during Eunhyuk's scandal. Kept her mouth shut and acted like nothing was happening until it was swept under the rug. Fans always say she's known for being a celebrity who communicates well but she hides in the face of scandals like this~<br /><br />2. [+4,252, -180] If only she never said she produced the entire album from composing to writing the songs, I doubt the controversy would've brewed to where it is now. She responded so quickly to her dating rumors, why is she staying quiet on issues like this? She needs to give a clear explanation on her lyrics to Zeze and her lolita concept.<br /><br />3. [+3,593, -134] Zeze is a 5 year old child, the same age as Minyul from 'Dad! Where are you going?' So when Minyul was trying hard not to lose in a game, her interpretation is the same as saying Minyul was cunning and sexy in the way that he tried. Zeze is also a victim of domestic abuse. He's been exposed to violence and doesn't know right from wrong, how could she interpret his words and actions as cunning? With her logic, she would be understanding of Go Young Wook too.<br /><br />4. [+3,489, -164] Please don't mess with minors<br /><br />5. [+3,080, -172] This controversy is going to cause a big drop in her image...<br /><br />6. [+1,636, -34] Just what exactly is in IU's head that she interpreted a 5 year old victim of child abuse as sexy? That is not an interpretation but an error, an error that stems from her own wrong sense of values. 5 year old Zeze is not a fictional character but a reflection of the writer's childhood. He wrote this book in dedication to all of the Zeze's of the world. I cried all night after reading that book. How dare IU interpret this book in such a manner? As a fan of Zeze, I have no idea what IU was thinking. Please, don't you dare call this your art.<br /><br />7. [+1,400, -36] Exactly what type of mind do you have to have to see a 5 year old child as sexy?<br /><br />8. [+1,376, -28] This is such an embarrassing;; I don't know what she was thinking while writing such sexual lyrics about a 5 year old child. As if her sucking on a milk bottle in her music video wasn't shocking enough, and now all this with her media play claiming she produced the entire album herself, tsk tsk.<br /><br />9. [+1,336, -80] If a male singer had done this concept with the little match girl, he would've been exiled from the industry and possibly even taken before the law. ㅋㅋㅋ Korea is so lax when it comes to the sexual expression of women.<br /><br />10. [+1,249, -32] Even Dispatch is getting involved in this... this is wrong, and she needs to admit that it's wrong.<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source: </b><a href="http://news.nate.com/view/20151105n21357?mid=n1008">Nate</a><br /><br />1. [+602, -11] Think of it on the contrary. If a male singer had described the little match girl as a lonely but determined and sexy character and wrote lyrics sexualizing her saying "Girl, girl, you're lonely but strong. Brighten up my darkness. Set fire to my match. Don't blow. My light is weak and might turn off. Treat me lightly. Lighten up this darkness." He would've been exiled. There are tons of characters in books that show double sides. Of all of them, why did she choose a victim of child abuse? And to approach it in a sexual interpretation? She needs to apologize for this.<br /><br />2. [+518, -7] Even the publication company of the book wrote a post about it... but will IU ever respond? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ But of course she'll keep quiet and wait for it to be swept under the rug so that when she has her next comeback, she'll write on her fancafe saying "My fans had a hard time right?"  ㅋㅋㅋ<br /><br />3. [+424, -11] The ministry of family and women's rights would be all over this already if it was a male singer<br /><br />4. [+42, -0] She might need psychological treatment<br /><br />5. [+41, -1] I don't know what more to say other than that she is sly. 'Red Shoes' plagiarism, Eunhyuk's picture leak, 'Leon' plagiarism, another plagiarism scandal. Amazing how she managed to get out of each scandal without so much as an apology. Furthermore, her fans praise her for being a singer songwriter prodigy artist...<br /><br />6. [+38, -0] Anyone who's actually read the book couldn't possibly write lyrics like she did<br /><br />7. [+27, -0] This seems to be her unluckiest year<br /><br />8. [+27, -2] This is what happens when you're dumb but try to act smarter than you are<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Article:</b> <a href="http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=109&aid=0003194729">Publishing company reps, "We don't expect an apology from IU... we just wanted to get the story straight" [official statement]</a><br /><br /><b>Source</b>: OSEN via Naver<br /><br />1. [+19,989, -68] Sometimes admitting to your mistake and asking for understanding and forgiveness is the best way possible<br /><br />2. [+23,489, -94] Anyone who's actually read the book will understand how dangerous her interpretation is. Zeze is not just a young child. He's a victim of child abuse from an impoverished family. It's cruel to sing such lyrics to a child like that.<br /><br />3. [+16,150, -123] I don't get how IU could've thought that about young Zeze. She acts like an artist all the time and media plays all of her articles on the main page but of course she's quiet at times like this ㅎㅎㅎ<br /><br />4. [+738, -18] It's important to get the story straight... the author is dead, it's the publisher's job to make sure the story is straight.<br /><br />5. [+734, -39] Even I'm upset, can't imagine how the publisher's feeling... IU needs to stop thinking so sexually. Just because you have dirty thoughts doesn't mean everyone else does.<br /><br />-<br /><div><br /></div>

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Article : "5 year old Zeze is sexy?"... IU's new track under controversy for sexual interpretation Source: Dispatch via Naver...

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[Pann] IU's problematic interpretation of Zeze in her lyrics for 'Zeze'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrJ_E4568hpS1pRprMo8AQBJ7EGyiSFnXwmt_rrZqSzw19DDCrB-1YNTlQBk_43d9GE5OKT3P1jz9d21-9pI8PBc1Dyd2BlJXu1H2TCP3JRqTOkx59TlDbzs7pXH3rfEja1VojqbiF-I/s1600/iu.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrJ_E4568hpS1pRprMo8AQBJ7EGyiSFnXwmt_rrZqSzw19DDCrB-1YNTlQBk_43d9GE5OKT3P1jz9d21-9pI8PBc1Dyd2BlJXu1H2TCP3JRqTOkx59TlDbzs7pXH3rfEja1VojqbiF-I/s1600/iu.gif" /></a></div><b><br /></b><b>Pann: </b><a href="http://pann.nate.com/talk/328810337#replyArea">IU's pedophile concept</a><br /><br />(Summary of post) The topic of IU's interpretation of the autobiography 'My Sweet Orange Tree' has been being discussed for a couple days now. Her lyrics to the song 'Zeze' are based off of the character of an abused 5 year old boy named Zeze from the book. In an interview about writing the lyrics to the song, IU says she felt Zeze's misunderstood traits made him hypocritical but "cunning, charming, and sexy".<br /><br />People found it disturbing that she would describe a 5 year old child as "sexy", even dirty in a way, and even go as far as to depict him on her album cover in a sexy pose wearing fish net stockings. Considering that the book handles issues of child abuse, many were upset that IU was viewing the character in a pedo-ish way, describing him in ways in her lyrics that adult pedos would describe a child, blaming the child for exuding these traits capable of seduction (the lyrics are written from the perspective of Zeze's only true friend in the book but IU's lyrics give off heavy elements of sexuality).<br /><br />Discussions have delved further into IU's lolita concept where she's often seen with infantile things in her music videos like a milk bottle and her past songs where she sings of being a young girl being in love with an older man and wanting to speed time up as a result.<br /><br />-<br /><br />1. [+414, --10] Like the OP said, if a male idol had written a song saying that he felt a 5 year old child he read in book was sexy to him and drew that child in a pin-up girl pose in fishnet stockings, this issue would've gotten far more attention.<br /><br />2. [+367, -9] How she interpreted Zeze is honestly the most shocking to me. How did she feel a sexiness from a 5 year old child suffering from abuse? Especially from the perspective of Minguinho? She says in her lyrics "Take my youngest leaf, break off my only flower"... How can she interpret Minguinho as seeing Zeze as something sexual?... Just how..<br /><br />3. [+363, -11] Honestly, combined with the lyrics and how Zeze is depicted in her album cover with a hole in the tree and a flower and mushrooms around him, it's easy to tell that IU thinks Minguinho viewed Zeze sexually. I'm not sure how she came to this conclusion.<br /><br />4. [+197, -1] I felt this while watching the music video too. IU's slowly getting older and maturing and she realizes she needs to change up her image but the image of IU conjures up an innocent, young, emotional concept of a girl with a choding body. She can't go out with a sexy concept like other girl groups so she has to hide in sexual cliches in her music videos like this. They call this 'mise en scene' in movies.<br /><br />5. [+180, -3] You get treated like pedo trash if you try this Lolita concept stuff in America or England<br /><br />6. [+143, -1] If a male singer had depicted a 5 year old little girl in fish nets and called her sexy and dirty......... I could never have imagined that someone could imagine Zeze in such a way.<br /><br />7. [+136, -1] Even if it's just a concept, I think IU's enjoying it... enjoying the attention of older men who like young girls.<br /><br />8. [+134, -0] The reason IU's interpretation is messed up is because she said she wrote the lyrics from Minguinho's perspective of Zeze. Minguinho is one of the only characters who understands that Zeze is acting out of innocence. The reason Zeze is so misunderstood and seen as hypocritical in the book is because the adults see his pranks as crossing the line.<br /><br />9. [+133, -0] Is IU a pervert<br /><br />10. [+124, -2] Okay, fans can shield the lolita concept all they want but the biggest problem here is that she felt a sexiness from a 5 year old kid<br /><br />11. [+103, -1] Do IU's fans honestly believe that it's normal to interpret a 5 year old child as sexy?<br /><br />12. [+102, -6] Something off about her the more we see her..<br /><br />13. [+90, -0] You can't just call this a concept when she said with her own mouth that she felt a 5 year old child was sexy.<br /><br />14. [+87, -0] In my opinion, I don't think IU's a pedo and all that but she's just too obsessed with being so mysterious and unique and just took it too far without knowing where to draw a line this time. This book is often favored by those edgy kids who think they're so artistic when it's probably the only book she read since junior high. She took her interpretation too far to be as edgy as possible and now people are calling her out for it. She's not educated enough to pull off a concept that others with more age and experience like Jang Giha and Horan can pull off with ease.<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://pann.nate.com/talk/328809232#replyArea">Pann</a><br /><br />1. [+181, -14] The fact alone that she described a 5 year old child as being sexy is enough for controversy ㅋㅋㅋ And Minguinho is the only character that understands the abuse Zeze is suffering in his home, just how in the world can IU write lyrics from his perspective interpreting Zeze in such a way? Everyone knows what "break my only flower, my youngest leaf" is alluding to; It surprises me that IU thought Minguinho viewed Zeze sexually.<br /><br />2. [+176, -10] The people who view Zeze as "cunning" are the people in his town. But IU talked about writing the lyrics from Minguinho's perspective, the only person who understood that Zeze had no malice and was innocent in his actions. The only reason adults viewed Zeze as cunning was because he took his pranks too far in their opinion.<br /><br />3. [+158, -16] I got goosebumps at this part "Look at your two blushing cheeks, you're so innocent, but you're definitely cunning, you may seem clear like a young child but you're dirty somewhere, no one can tell what's living inside of you" ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I can't believe IU wrote this...<br /><br />4. [+86, -1] Are all of you defending this honestly thinking it's okay that IU wrote lyrics telling a 5 year old child to "climb on me"?? Really?<br /><br />-<br /><br /><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://pann.nate.com/talk/328815548#replyArea">Pann</a><br /><br />1. [+199, -6] IU, please just say you never even read the book... I just can't shield this...<br /><br />2. [+185, -9] I'm about to stop being her fan.. It's so hard to even shield her anymore..<br /><br />3. [+171, -5] I really do think it'd be better if she just said she didn't read the book ㅋㅋㅋ I wonder what she was thinking<br /><br />4. [+96, -0] Funny considering how proud she was of writing the lyrics for Zeze before<br /><br />5. [+72, -1] I scoffed when I read that interview where IU said she almost made Zeze her title track and thought it'd garner a better response than her title track. I think she wanted people to praise her for being so clever with Zeze's lyrics.<br /><br />-

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Pann: IU's pedophile concept (Summary of post) The topic of IU's interpretation of the autobiography 'My Sweet Orange Tree' ...

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