“The era of great hatred… I’m not afraid of it coming to an end” IU, message to convey with new album

‘IU’ has released the intro to her new album track.

At midnight on the 17th and 18th, the agency EDAM Entertainment posted a track intro to the pre-released song 'Love wins' along with the phrase <IU 'Love wins' Track Intro by IU> through the official SNS channel (social network service). (Track Intro) was released.

In the full intro to the track released on this day, IU said, “Some people say that this is an era of great hatred. It certainly doesn't seem like a time when love is prevalent. In a gray world that becomes increasingly colder with visible hostility and indifference, it sometimes feels absurd to hope for victory using invisible love as a weapon. However, from what I have experienced first-hand, hate is always alone even when the momentum is good. On the other hand, even though it runs away, breaks apart, and fades away, love stays together forever. “Love has a good chance of winning,” he said. He continued, “It contains the story of people who try to love until the end in a world that hinders love.”

IU said, “As an aside, this album contains five songs, and there are two songs dedicated to the people I love, especially my fans, and one of them is the song Love wins. From the age of 18, when I suddenly received great love and my life changed overnight, until now. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about what's going to happen. I thought it was vaguely lonely, scary, and natural. But after thinking about it like that every day for ten years, my attitude toward it changed little by little. It's not that scary now. I don't think I will feel any more regretful or lonely at that moment. “More than anything, I don’t think it will be that close.”

Also, “The reason why I, a pessimistic and worried child, was able to change so much is probably because there were people who reassured me every day without getting tired over the past 10 years. Thanks to them, when I think about it, I have never been alone for a single moment while living as IU. To my diligent fans who have never left me alone. I would like to say thank you for nurturing endless love in my heart, who is probably a naturally hard-working type. Also, I still don't know why, but I'm really grateful that he always chooses to be by my side. Just as you were with me, I want to be a person who is with you in your rising and falling moments. Next to him, “I’m not scared. “I want to be the person who says, ‘Let’s have the best sunset,’” he said.

In addition, the song introduction released together is “A ballad song with a definite momentum that starts with a minimalist and vintage piano intro and reaches a maximalist outro, including ‘Secret’, ‘To the Name’, ‘Love poem’, ‘Child and My Sea’ It continues IU's major ballad series, which has been greatly loved by fans. “As the second half of the song progresses, the vocals that swirl like a battle and the instrument composition reminiscent of a splendid symphony maximize the emotions,” he said.

In addition, “The rhythm that seems to be swimming in the sky and the harmony themes piled on top of it enhance the charm of the 6/8 time signature, and the strings that spread widely and gently embrace the entire sound add to the width and depth of the song. “If you follow the harmony of IU’s delicate vocal technique and wide-range melody, and the high pitch that runs without stopping, you will soon reach the end and focus on IU’s last breath,” he added, raising expectations for this song even more. I ordered it.

In this way, through the track intro and detailed introduction, IU not only explained the process of creating the song, but also shared her thoughts and expressed her sincere gratitude toward 'Uaena'.

Meanwhile, IU's 'Love wins' will be released on major online music sites at 6 PM on the 24th.

Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr