IU looked back at being booed at during her debut stage. Did she experience being booed at again? Keep on reading for all the details.
IU Talks About Being Booed at Again For This First Time in 16 Years
On January 28, 2024, IU uploaded a new vlog to her personal YouTube channel, "IU Official."
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The video contained several behind-the-scenes clips from the shooting of the "Love Wins All" music video. The song serves as IU's pre-release single for her upcoming album.
During the video, IU is seen wearing a wedding dress and singing. As she sang, she started being booed by a mysterious crowd.
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After the shooting, IU told the camera, "I have never experienced that before."
The crew then asked her, "Is this the first time you have been booed at while singing?"
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To this, IU revealed she was only booed once in her career. "Except for my debut stage, but why are you bringing up my painful memory?! It is the first time in 16 years that I have been booed at again."
IU's Experience Being Booed At During Her Debut Stage
This is not the first time IU has spoken about being booed at. In 2011, IU appeared on the SBS program "Strong Heart" and spoke about the heartbreaking moment.
She revealed that when she performed her debut stage, it was during a time when a lot of boy groups were promoting their songs. With that, most of the fans at the venue were girls wanting to support their idols. The moment she stepped on stage and sang her first line, she heard someone curse at her.
IU recalled hearing someone say, "Hey, did she practice before coming out?" Since IU was singing a ballad, she could hear everything the crowd was saying.
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One person started cursing at her, and soon the crowd joined in. One of them even called IU "you pig!"
IU revealed that at that moment, she lost all hope. However, now it is a memory that became "like medicine" for her later.
"I felt like those three minutes of me singing were too long. I felt like I had lost all hope. Now, I get excited even if there is just a little cheering in the crowd. It was a stage that became medicine for me later."
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