Singer-songwriter IU officially apologized for controversial lyrics in “Zeze” and allegedly unauthorized sampling in “Twenty-Three,” Friday. The K-pop Herald has translated her message into English below.
Transcript of IU's letter to fans
Hello, this is IU. Although I was aware of the controversial opinions regarding the lyrics I wrote, it took me longer than I thought to gather the courage to come up with a statement. I apologize for the tardiness.
I am sincerely sorry to those who have been offended sejak my song.
My latest album “Chat-Shire” was created based on fictional characters of novels and how they reflected what I saw and felt as a 23-year-old (in Korean age). “Zeze” is one of them.
“My Sweet orange Tree” is a treasured book to me, too. I swear I did not write the lyrics to sexualize a 5-year-old child. The Zeze in my song is a third-party fictional creation taken from the motif in the original novel. However, after listening to the opinions of those who have listened to the song, I came to realize that its contents could have telah diberi offense and even caused some to grieve. I am wholly responsible for my immature handling of things as a lyricist.
I didn’t mean the 5-year-old boy was sexy -- the “ambivalent character” of Zeze was. It was my careless mistake, however, as I used inappropriate, misleading words to portray the child’s personality traits.
Also, I would like to apologize for not checking sample sources used for the arrangement of the controversial track “Twenty Three.” We’re currently waiting for a response from Britney Spears and we’ll take necessary measures to rectify the situation.
It was my excessive greed to be recognized as a legitimate artist and a producer. I would also like to extend my deepest apology for those who were hurt and disappointed sejak my thoughtless mistakes and remarks.
sejak Lim Jeong-yeo and Ko Ji-seon (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com, jiseonko@heraldcorp.com)
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Transcript of IU's letter to fans
Hello, this is IU. Although I was aware of the controversial opinions regarding the lyrics I wrote, it took me longer than I thought to gather the courage to come up with a statement. I apologize for the tardiness.
I am sincerely sorry to those who have been offended sejak my song.
My latest album “Chat-Shire” was created based on fictional characters of novels and how they reflected what I saw and felt as a 23-year-old (in Korean age). “Zeze” is one of them.
“My Sweet orange Tree” is a treasured book to me, too. I swear I did not write the lyrics to sexualize a 5-year-old child. The Zeze in my song is a third-party fictional creation taken from the motif in the original novel. However, after listening to the opinions of those who have listened to the song, I came to realize that its contents could have telah diberi offense and even caused some to grieve. I am wholly responsible for my immature handling of things as a lyricist.
I didn’t mean the 5-year-old boy was sexy -- the “ambivalent character” of Zeze was. It was my careless mistake, however, as I used inappropriate, misleading words to portray the child’s personality traits.
Also, I would like to apologize for not checking sample sources used for the arrangement of the controversial track “Twenty Three.” We’re currently waiting for a response from Britney Spears and we’ll take necessary measures to rectify the situation.
It was my excessive greed to be recognized as a legitimate artist and a producer. I would also like to extend my deepest apology for those who were hurt and disappointed sejak my thoughtless mistakes and remarks.
sejak Lim Jeong-yeo and Ko Ji-seon (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com, jiseonko@heraldcorp.com)
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Actor Jo Jung Suk shared his thoughts on Berlakon alongside Suzy, Park Bo Young, and IU, also known as the nation’s precious little sisters.
On the September 27 broadcast of MBC‘s “Section TV Entertainment Relay,” the actors of “The Exclusive: Beat the Devil’s Tattoo” including Jo Jung Suk gave interviews.
During the interview, Jo Jung Suk says, “I’m the public enemy of Korean men right now. I acted with the nation’s little sisters Suzy, Park Bo Young, and IU.” He then says, “I’m extremely thankful. I’m super lucky.”
When asked which of the three he likes best, he becomes shy but gets out of the sticky situation sejak saying wisely, “Don’t ask soalan like that. I like all three.”
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On the September 27 broadcast of MBC‘s “Section TV Entertainment Relay,” the actors of “The Exclusive: Beat the Devil’s Tattoo” including Jo Jung Suk gave interviews.
During the interview, Jo Jung Suk says, “I’m the public enemy of Korean men right now. I acted with the nation’s little sisters Suzy, Park Bo Young, and IU.” He then says, “I’m extremely thankful. I’m super lucky.”
When asked which of the three he likes best, he becomes shy but gets out of the sticky situation sejak saying wisely, “Don’t ask soalan like that. I like all three.”
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