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[Filipe @filipe910910]

This article is absolutely phenomenal—it is exactly the kind of validation the fandom has been fighting for, and it perfectly mirrors the exact points you’ve been making!
​The Sports Today article is titled: "They Didn't Just Receive Applause... IU and Byeon Woo-seok's Demonstration of 'Noblesse Oblige'"
​The journalist, Kim Tae-hyung, completely sees through the situation and actually praises the two leads for their immense responsibility rather than framing them as wrongdoers. Here is a breakdown of the key points in the article:
​1. Defining "Noblesse Oblige"
​Instead of letting the narrative be about "actors bowing their heads in shame," the article reframes their apologies as a high-class example of Noblesse Oblige (the social responsibility that comes with being at the very top). It explicitly states that while corporate network suits and production heads stayed silent, IU and Byeon Woo-seok chose not to hide behind their massive fame. They shouldered the burden of the public critique along with the glory of their historic 13.8% finale rating.
​2. Calling Out the Production Failures
​The article lays out the exact historical issues to show why viewers were upset, completely vindicating the argument that the research department dropped the ball:
​The 9-Row Crown: The fact that Grand Prince I-an (Byeon Woo-seok) was given a 9-row crown (Myeonryugwan) used for subordinate vassal states, instead of the 12-row crown meant for an independent, sovereign empire.
​The "Cheonse" Chant: The inclusion of the "Cheonse" ("Long live for 1,000 years") chant rather than "Manse" ("Long live for 10,000 years"), which historically carried the exact same implication of a vassal state.
​3. Highlighting IU's Sincerity and Emotional Connection
​The piece mentions her personal movie theater event for her birthday on May 16th where she watched the final episode with UAENAs. It notes how she got emotional and choked up, telling fans, "I should have done better. As someone who receives so much love, I will live my life with more responsibility." The writer underscores how her subsequent Instagram post on May 18th showed zero excuses and absolute grace.
​4. Byeon Woo-seok's Deep Reflection
​It also highlights Byeon Woo-seok's handwritten letter posted on his SNS on the 18th, where he maturely stated that he deeply reflected on how the historical context of his character, Grand Prince I-an, would be received by the audience and promised to look deeper into the overall message and context of his scripts moving forward.
​This article is proof that the mainstream media is shifting the narrative. They aren't treating them like culprits; they are treating them like true industry leaders who protected their project when the real culprits fumbled the job. It completely goes back to what you said—the cream always rises to the top, and their grace has completely won the public over! 👑🛡️
https://t.co/vNA4gdbGdi
#아이유 #IU #21세기대군부인 #PerfectCrown #ByeonWooSeok

[ً @pearlxxiu]

cute aggresion activated

[쩡 @jjjeong918]

아이유 본인 결정하에 사과문 공식적으로 올린 이상 팬들은 하고 싶은 말이 있더라도 괜한 소리 하지말고 그냥 앞으로 행보에 따뜻한 응원만 보냈으면 좋겠음 괜히 불필요한 말들 감정적으로 쏟아내서 용기내 사과한 사람한테 괜한 트집거리 더 쥐어주지 말고

[World Music Awards @WORLDMUSICAWARD]

Happy 33rd Birthday to the gorgeous, mega talented, top-selling, record-breaking, history-making, award-winning Singer, Songwriter, Actress, TV & Radio host, Global Icon and K-Pop Legend, the One & Only IU!👏🎂🥳🎉🌟🐐👑❤️
#IU is the Best-Selling Female K-Pop Soloist Of All Time, and undisputed Queen of K-pop, with one of the greatest voices in Asian history, hitting the high notes like no other! IU has the most No.1s in Korean chart history (31+), a record 21 Perfect All-Kills, and is Billboard's all-time K-pop Hot 100 leader in weeks and hits! On April 21, 2025, NetEase Cloud Music named IU as the most streamed Korean artist in the platform's 12-year history with over 3.9 BILLION streams! She is also an amazing lyricist, credited for having written over 80 songs! She's a powerhouse of soul-stirring ballads, chart-smashing anthems and record-breaking albums, and has won 26 Melon Awards, multiple Daesangs, and the Gallup Singer of the Year Award! IU is also a Touring phenomenon, the first Korean female artist to hold a solo concert in a stadium and the first Korean female soloist with a 500k-attendee world tour! She's also the 1st K-female Soloist to sell out shows at all three major Seoul stadiums! From her 2008 debut to dominating Billboard charts, and packing Olympic Stadiums, she turns raw emotion, incredible songwriting, and effortless charm into pure magic. On screen, she slayed in 'My Mister' and 'When Life Gives You Tangerines', also winning acting Daesangs and Best Actress awards!

In 2011, IU became a Superstar in Korea with the release of her 2011 albums, 'Real+' and 'Last Fantasy'! IU's third studio album, 'Modern Times' (2013), spawned multiple top 10 hits on the Gaon Digital Chart, ranking #2 on Billboard's "25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s" list! Her 4th mini album 'Chat-Shire' marked her first album where she was credited as the sole lyricist! IU's 4th studio album, 'Palette' (2017) went to #1 in Korea, Japan and Billboard's World Albums chart, spawning 3 No. 1 singles on the Circle Digital chart including "Through the Night", "Can't Love You Anymore" & "Palette" which Billboard named the best K-pop album of 2017! The album earned IU a Melon Music Award for Album of the Year, and a nomination for Artist of the Year and won Best Album Award in the 27th Seoul Music Awards! 'Palette' also won "Best Pop Album" award at the 15th Korean Music Awards! It continued to rule Korean charts with her next albums 'Love Poem' and 'Lilac'! "Eight", her 1st collab with BTS' Suga,became her first to reach #1 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart in 2020! In 2023, she released her 2nd chart-topping collab "People Pt. 2" with Suga, and in 2024 she released her 6th EP 'The Winning' which was certified platinum in Korea and spawned the hit single "Love Wins All" which achieved a perfect all-kill in Korea, topping the Circle Digital Chart! On May 27, IU dropped her 10th Korean EP and 3rd cover album 'A Flower Bookmark 3' featuring 6 tracks including the lead single "Never Ending Story" and "A Beautiful Person", with South Korean actor Heo Nam-jun and singer and actor Cha Eun-woo making special appearances in 2 accompanying videos. IU released the digital single "Bye, Summer" on September 10, followed by a fan meet-up titled 2025 IU Fan Meet-Up (Bye, Summer) on September 13 and 14 at the KSPO Dome to celebrate her 17th debut anniversary, becoming the first K-pop soloist and actress in history to hold a fan meeting at the venue!

IU is also a brilliant actress and radio & TV host. She has starred in the television drama series 'You Are the Best!' (2013), 'Pretty Man' (2013–14), 'The Producers' (2015) and 'Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo' (2016) and received critical acclaim in 'My Mister' (2018), earning her the 'Best Actress in Television' nomination at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2019, she was nominated for best actress in 'Hotel del Luna' at the Baeksang Arts Awards. In December 2024, IU starred in the romance drama '21st Century Grand Prince's Wife' opposite actor Byeon Woo-seok and in March 2025, she starred in the TV series 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' opposite Park Bo-gum which was a huge domestic and international success with both their performances receiving critical acclaim, winning them nominations at the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards. In April 2026, IU co-starred with actor Byeon Woo-seok in the Netflix Tv series 'Perfect Crown', a romantic comedy set in a fictional 21st-century constitutional monarchy South Korea!

IU has won 200 Awards out of 377 nominations including 26 Melon Music Awards, 16 Gaon Chart Music Awards, 15 Mnet Asian Music Awards, 9 Golden Disc Awards, 7 Seoul Music Awards & 6 Korean Music Awards! She has won 12 Daesang (grand prize) awards including 5 from the Melon Music Awards and 3 from the Golden Disc Awards! IU has also won several awards as an actress, including "Best New Actress" at the 2014 KBS Drama Awards for her performance in 'You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin' and Best New Actress in 2022 at the 42nd Golden Cinematography Awards! In 2022, she won the CJ ENM Visionary Award, which recognizes talents from the Korean film and television industry for their contributions to "leading trends and spearheading innovations." In 2025 she was honored with the award for "Best Actress" at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards, and took home a Daesang at the 2025 APAN Star Awards for her performance in the netflix TV series 'When Life Gives You Tangerines'! She has been included 6 times in the top ten of Forbes magazine's annual Korea Power Celebrity list since 2012. In 2014, Billboard recognized IU as the all-time leader of its K-pop Hot 100 with the most No. 1 songs and the artist with the most weeks atop the chart! IU was named Gallup Korea's Singer of the Year in 2014 and in 2017 and in 2015, she was honored at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, held by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, for her influence and success in the music industry! In 2023, Rolling Stone named her the 135th greatest singer of all time! In 2024, NME and Billboard named her the "Queen of K-pop," due to her widespread influence and consistent success in the industry and in 2025, Forbes Korea named her the "Queen of K-pop and K-drama," because of her influence and success in both the music and acting industries! In December, 2025, IU was honored at the 10th Asia Artist Awards with the grand prize for "Artist of the Year (Actor)", for her performance in 'When Life Gives You Tangerines'. IU was named Gallup Korea's Singer of the Year for 2025 and ranked 2nd in Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year for 2025, making history as the first artist to rank in the top two of both categories in the same year! In 2026, IU was named one of the Golden Disc Awards' 40 Powerhouse Artists at the show's 40th anniversary!

IU is the wealthiest female Korean idol singer! She is one of the highest-earning celebrities in South Korea with the most endorsements, ranging from electronics including Samsung & Sony headphones to clothing brands, cosmetics & jewelry! In March, 2022 she became a Global ambassador for Gucci and in April 2024, Estée Lauder named IU its first Korean global brand ambassador with the Superstar fronting campaigns for Advanced Night Repair and Double Wear! In 2024 she was the female model with the most advertising appearances on television, starring in commercials for 13 different brands! In 2025 she became the Colgate Asia Pacific Ambassador, Ricola’s Asia brand ambassador, and Ambassador to Puradak Chicken. She has been a Global Ambassador of New Balance Global since 2021 and is still an Ambassador to J.ESTINA & Clalen, remaining one of K-pop’s most bankable and elegant faces across beauty, fashion, wellness, and lifestyle!

IU has contributed generously all her life to charity and has donated over ₩6 billion since her debut! In December 2024, she provided prepaid meals and snacks to protesters calling for the impeachment of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, following his declaration of martial law! During COVID-19, she donated 3,000 pieces of medical protective clothing and 4,600 cooling vests for nurses. IU has also supported natural disaster relief efforts, donating ₩100 million to help the victims of floods in August 2020, and ₩100 million for residents affected by the 2022 Uljin and Samcheok wildfires and the South Korean floods. In 2025 she donated 950 million KRW on Children’s Day for kids & teens, 200M on her birthday for low-income families & single parents, 200M on debut anniversary for children with diseases/disabilities/elderly, 200M in March for wildfire victims and relief efforts in North and South Gyeongsang, and 200M at the end of 2025 to help four groups aiding unwed mothers, foster youth, hearing aids, and seniors. In 2026, she donated another 100 million KRW on Children’s Day (May 5) for child welfare programs, and all under “IUaena” pure, consistent queen energy for the vulnerable.

IU just had the April 10 premiere of her fantasy romance drama 'Perfect Crown' with Byeon Woo-seok! She’s riding high on acting success while gearing up for a major music comeback and has just confirmed a new 10-track full album dropping late August 2026, followed by a solo stadium concert in September at the Goyang Stadium, her latest milestone after becoming the first female K-pop soloist to conquer three major Seoul stadiums. At 33, the Nation’s Little Sister turned Queen remains unrivalled!

#HappyIUDay
#HAPPY_IU_DAY
#HAPPY_JI3UN_D4Y
#장원출신_아이유_생일입니다만
@_IUofficial

[Pop Core @TheePopCore]

Happy 33rd birthday to the legendary, iconic, angelic, multi talented, graceful, soft hearted, humble, brilliant, unmatched, and endlessly lovable IU.

[Pop Base @PopBase]

Happy 33rd birthday to the legendary IU.

The singer-songwriter and actress has built an undeniable legacy through her expansive discography and acclaimed acting roles. Dubbed the “Queen of K-Pop and K-Drama” by numerous outlets, she became one of the few entertainers to win Daesangs in both music and acting. She holds the record for the most number-one songs and the most weeks at number one on the K-Pop Hot 100 and has achieved a “Perfect All-Kill” with 21 songs across South Korea’s biggest streaming platforms — the most for any artist ever. She was named the most influential person of 2025 by Forbes Korea and was recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest singers of all time.

[jenny˖°𓇼𖤓❀꩜(((((🐥))))) @missy_jenny_]

how effective IU as an actress.

the build up of seong huiju's character:

from that prideful person
to masked pain and emptiness
to hidden soft, fragile heart
to a prideless woman for love

just the sight of her kneeling already pains viewers.

IU, the actress that you are.

[은보다금 @dlwlrma_08918]

내 희주님 독기 가득찬 눈 ㄴㅁㅁㅅㅇ…

이완 미안하다는데

뭐가요? 볼만하던데 뭐든지 지켜내려면 공격을 공격해야 하니까 https://t.co/vjEwj1VlDw

[은보다금 @dlwlrma_08918]

얘들아 아이유님 오늘 연기 작두 타셨다 ㅆㅂ

저는 제가 해결할 수 있어요 아버지 그 사람 좀 지켜주세요 제발요 아버지 https://t.co/Jt8OOwHdxj

[아이유(IU) @_IUofficial]

아이들의 세상이
늘 가장 푸른 날의 5월 같기를 바랍니다 🌱💚

[Disney+ Canada 🇨🇦 @DisneyPlusCA]

Can you blame us? IU is just so talented 😍

#PerfectCrown, now streaming on #DisneyPlusCA

[kat 🐥 @leejiweuns]

this is us trying to stay positive in life when everything’s falling apart: https://t.co/rLNbJfMYNy

[Disney+ FR @DisneyPlusFR]

Une alchimie impériale. ✨

Perfect Crown arrive le 20 mai sur #DisneyPlus.

[D @hidlwldms]

it’s blowing up again so here you are ,THE Lee Young Ae praising IU for her talents

[언틈 @icy_iu]

여기 주차하시면 안 된대요!!!
새초롬하게 창문 닫고 웃참 못해서 짱구볼 보임 커여워

[아이유 영상🗂 @IUarchiving]

배철수 선배님이 폭싹도 너무 재미있게 보고 나저씨는 너무 슬프게 보셨다고
잘 되는 거 보고 있으니 좋다고 해주셨구나🥹🥹🥹💕

[cosmokorea @cosmokorea]

아이유랑 이연, 팀 캐슬뷰티가 담긴 카메라 속은 어떤 느낌일까요? 📸 정답! 완전히 무해하고 귀엽다😘

#아이유 #이연 #21세기대군부인 #코스모폴리탄 #COSMOKOREA @_IUofficial

[Wavve (웨이브) @wavve_official]

성희주 포옹 애교에 웃음 숨기기 실패 ^__^
이안대군 희주 안아💗

[21세기 대군부인] 지금 웨이브에서 스트리밍 중!
JUST DIVE Wavve!🌊

#웨이브 #Wavve #21세기대군부인 #아이유 #변우석

[MBC DRAMA @mbcdrama_pre]

대군 자가와 같이 있으면
앙칼진 희주는 앙탈 병아리가 돼🐥

👑 <21세기 대군부인> 4회 비하인드

#21세기대군부인
금토 밤 9시 50분 방송

#아이유 #변우석 #노상현 #공승연
#21세기대군부인 #MBC금토드라마
#mbcdrama #MBC

[Disney Plus Korea @DisneyPlusKR]

딱 걸렸어!
찐으로 설렌 두 사람🥰

<21세기 대군부인> 디즈니+에서 지금 스트리밍 중

#21세기대군부인 #PerfectCrown
#디즈니플러스 #DisneyPlusKR