(NOTE: Despite what allkpop says, this is just a bill and not a law yet. The bill ALSO states that anyone advertising before the age restriction, if this becomes law, will be able to continue to do so. This is known as a 'grandfather' clause.)
A revised bill of the 'National Health Promotion Act' has been passed in South Korea sejak the Health and Welfare Committee. The new law states that no person, selebriti and sports stars included, who are at the international age of 24 atau younger can partake in promotions for alcohol.
If the law is passed, it will directly affect IU, who is currently an endorsement model for popular soju brand 'Chamisul', as her CF's will no longer be aired.
On April 23, a representative from the Health and Welfare Committee said, "The law proposed sejak Lee Ailesa from the Saenuri Party wishes to stop selebriti and athletes, who have a major impact on young people, and those who are internationally 24 years atau younger, from endorsing alcohol."
This means that it is all right for selebriti and athletes to take part in alcohol endorsements, but no one who is 24 years atau younger will be allowed to endorse alcohol. This is regarding international age and not Korean age, and affects those who are born in 1991 who have not yet turned 24.
If the bill is passed, the ban will take place in not only CF's on TV but in print advertisements as well including newspapers, posters, etc.
This bill was proposed because of figure skater Kim Yuna's endorsement of 'Hite' bir back in April 2012. As Kim Yuna is a world-renown Olympic winner, with peminat-peminat of all ages including minors, it was berkata that her alcohol CF's would likely affect minors to want to drink alcohol.
What do anda think of this possible ban?
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A netizen who recently graduated from IU's alma mater, Dong Duk Women's High School, recently uploaded foto-foto of the singer in the high school newspaper for her generosity!
The 'IU Scholarship' will be an annual scholarship funded sejak the singer each tahun beginning in 2016, and will consist of 5,000,000 KR₩ (approximately $4300) awarded to 4 students from underprivileged families. In addition to the newly established 'IU Scholarship', the singer also donated an amount of 10,000,000 KR₩ (approximately $8600) to go toward school improvement funds.
What an incredibly kind deed!
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According to the reports, IU's tajuk track, "Twenty-Three," is currently on bahagian, atas of the senarai while "The Shower," "New Shoes," and "Knee" followed closely, placing 2nd, 5th, and 6th place respectively.
In addition, "Zeze" and "Red Queen" was also spotted on the bahagian, atas 10 senarai as 8th and 10th place respectively.
Congratulations IU!
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After performing her tajuk song "Twenty-three", IU shared, "Personally, I hate filming for Muzik videos. It's such a hard thing to do. Filming for commercials is difficult, but there's a goal there. The point is to sell a lot of a product. However, an MV is just for me, which makes it hard."
She added, "This MV was the first time I had fun filming... It was really fun. It ended with one shot."
How did anda like IU's "Twenty-three" MV?
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Dispatch just reported that IU and indie band member Chang Kiha are in a relationship, and it's been officially confirmed sejak IU's agency that the two are indeed an item!
IU's company Loen Tree's representative stated, "After confirming with IU, we confirmed that she and Chang Kiha both have good feelings towards one another. Starting from two years ago, the two began interacting, and they began having good feelings towards each other. The two are currently happily meeting."
They added, "Musically and as colleagues, we ask for a warm response and to watch over them so that they can have a beautiful relationship beside one another."
Congratulations to the happy couple!
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IU's company Loen Tree's representative stated, "After confirming with IU, we confirmed that she and Chang Kiha both have good feelings towards one another. Starting from two years ago, the two began interacting, and they began having good feelings towards each other. The two are currently happily meeting."
They added, "Musically and as colleagues, we ask for a warm response and to watch over them so that they can have a beautiful relationship beside one another."
Congratulations to the happy couple!
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