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K-pop diva IU draws 85,000 people to two-day concert including BTS' Jungkook, Kim Soo-hyun 

Published Sep 19, 2022 02:44 pm

K-pop superstar IU held her concert “The Golden Hour” on Sept. 17 and 18 that celebrated her 14th year since debuting in 2008.

The two-day concert was held at the Seoul Olympic Stadium and IU became the first Korean female singer to hold a concert at the venue.

K-pop superstar IU at her "The Golden Hour" concert in Seoul (Edam Entertainment)

K-pop superstar IU on a hot air balloon at her "The Golden Hour" concert in Seoul (Edam Entertainment)

The hot air balloon at IU's "The Golden Hour" concert in Seoul (Edam Entertainment)

The stadium is the biggest venue where past concerts were held including those of BTS, NCT Dream, EXO and Michael Jackson.

IU’s two-day concert drew a total of 85,000 people including celebrities. Some of those who were seen watching the concert were BTS’ Jungkook and J-Hope, TXT’s Beomgyu, TWICE’s Nayeon, actor Kim Soo-hyun, actor Lee Joon-gi, actress Kang Han-na, actor Song Seung-heon, and Golden Child’s Joochan.

On the second day of the concert, Jay Park was a special guest of IU. This was IU's first concert in three years since 2019.

During the concert, IU announced that she would be retiring the songs “Palette” and “Good Day” from her setlists.

K-pop superstar IU at her "The Golden Hour" concert in Seoul (Edam Entertainment)

K-pop superstar IU at her "The Golden Hour" concert in Seoul (Edam Entertainment)

K-pop superstar IU at her "The Golden Hour" concert in Seoul (Edam Entertainment)

“I composed when I was 25 years old and cherished it/ Now, I’ve entered my 30s. I’ll leave this song to the 25-year-old Ji-eun . I don’t think I have to hold onto this song, so after this concert, you likely won’t hear this song in my official setlists,” IU said, the Korea JoongAng Daily reported.

About “Good Day,” IU said, “I came out with ‘Good Day’ when I was 18, and now I’m 30. Part of the lyrics go ‘I like you, oppa ’ but now, I don’t see a lot of guys older than me at my concerts.”

She added, “It feels bittersweet for me to exclude this song from my future setlists, but I made this decision so I can do new performances with new setlists. But I want everyone to remember this shining moment.”

IU also opened up about her hearing problem that has plagued her over a year. She said her hearing problem got worse after the first day of the concert but said it is not serious.

“I couldn’t hear you very well today but you cheered me on and wished me a happy 14th anniversary," she said, according to a Korean media report.

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