IU "I'm shocked by the topic of Lee Jong-suk wearing my goods"

“I’ll meet you nicely and quietly.”

Actress IU, taking off her oversized black jumper, sat on a chair with a good posture, wearing a beige knit with a clean, colorless face. His voice was a little quiet, but he smiled and said, “I’m in very good condition.”

On the 20th, IU was interviewed for the movie 'Dream' (directed by Lee Byung-hun) at a cafe in Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. When the news of Moonbin's death in the group Astro, who sadly passed away on the 19th, the day before, was announced, IU and the film company hastily requested an embargo (delay in reporting) until the 24th in order to mourn the deceased.

On this day, IU appeared calm and sincerely answered the reporter's questions about the movie. 'Dream', in which IU plays So-min, a passionate documentary producer, depicts the process of a ragtag group of homeless people competing against former national team coach Hong Dae (played by Park Seo-joon) in order to participate in the Homeless World Cup. It is an adaptation of the true story of the 2010 Homeless World Cup, in which Korea participated for the first time.

IU also learned of the existence of the Homeless World Cup through this work. However, he actually participated in Big Issue, a homeless rehabilitation media that appears in the movie, by donating his talent.

"I first learned about the existence of a Homeless World Cup while working on 'Dream'. So I wanted more people to know about it. However, I had taken the cover of Big Issue, so I knew about it. Photographers, stylists, etc. "All activities that take place are done through talent donation. I also agreed with that purpose and filmed it. The image that started with Big Issue was very helpful in understanding this movie."

He said that he couldn't get close to his co-star, Park Seo-joon, even when filming. IU said she had a level of intimacy with Park Seo-joon that was similar to that of a character in a movie. We didn't become close friends during filming, but we became closer when we got back together for a recent promotion 4 years later.

IU said , "I didn't talk to Park Seo-joon much, but I think that tension helped me during filming," and "He was so good to me that I could say I benefited a lot from all the scenes I filmed with Park Seo-joon." I saw.

“I really received a lot of help from actor Park Seo-joon with his reactions. I remember being amazed at every scene. The screenplay was much longer than mine, and there must have been a lot of difficult times. Well, rather than saying a lot, he just maintained a healthy energy on a daily basis. “There he was. I thought he was a really good person.”

Regarding 'Dream', IU said, " It is a warm movie. It is fast-moving and has many interesting elements. I thought it was a heartfelt and warm movie. The harmony was good."

IU, who did not hesitate to talk about movies when asked, smiled for a moment and paused when asked about her boyfriend, actor Lee Jong-seok. Recently, several photos of Lee Jong-seok wearing IU's merchandise (products planned for fans) have become a hot topic. It is said that his affection for his girlfriend IU is so deep that he patronizes IU goods in his daily life, which brought a happy smile to IU fans.

Regarding this, IU began by saying , “What can I say, I’m shocked.” “They really show a lot of interest and support a lot. That’s why meeting them quietly and quietly is the best reward, so I will meet them in a healthy and quiet way.”

IU smiled and shook her head when asked if she gave the goods herself as a gift. "He said he was coming to the concert. We give out concert goods to my acquaintances who are coming. Actually, it's not a special gift, but I thought there was too much lighting. I didn't want to take pictures or anything (not the concert venue). It seemed like the photo was taken in . Thank you for your interest...”

‘Dream’ will be released on April 26th.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr