Music

Top Hallyu Stars Attend IU’s Concert Including Lee Jun Ki and the Newlywed Song-Song Couple

It’s undeniable that singer-actress IU is supremely talented at the singer part of her entertainment career, but through it and her acting works she’s developed an incredible network of supportive colleagues. She’s been holding a series of concerts this December and the night of the 9th brought out a veritable who’s who of top stars attending as happy audience members. Her Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo costar Lee Jun Ki was there as the proud oppa, Park Bo Gum took in the concert, Park Sol Mi was in attendance, and the big get was the newlyweds Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki making it a date night out to listen to IU sing. Congrats to IU for delivering such a smashing performance night, by all accounts the concert was incredible and she truly has much to be proud of.

ockoala

View Comments

  • IU and LJK look very strange in those pictures. SoSoo shippers must be going insane right now.. LJK looks more like an idol than an actor too

    • LJK looks like he's lost too much weight and also looks extremely sleep deprived (his eyes are a giveaway) or maybe it's just the pictures. I agree they both look kind of weird.

      I saw pics of her singing too Yoo In Na at one of her concerts also. I'm glad they are still close friends.

      • its just that pictures.If you go on his insta, his next update after that,.His chin doesnt look so sharp.He looks the way you normally see him.something was off about IU's face too.The lighting or something..it doesnt look quite right.

        But yeah, he's lost a lot of weight which makes his trademark cheekbones even more prominent.Lol he did say in high school one of his nicknames was "an ant" because of his triangle v face.Back to serious business, I do hope he finds the strength to bounce back mentally and engage a good dietician to work out a healthy nutrition plan.Also JG is a workaholic.The extreme type.He admits it himself.That can have some serious effects on physical and mental health.This is one of the results.

        Not to mention all the crap, he has been through this year.Dont even have to mention it all.its been a series of one blow after another.Plus delulu shippers and fake obsessive fans?. Its amazing he is still sane.But we can see all that stress manifesting itself physically.

      • lol i remember knets were yapping about Gdragon's chin.Saying he got jaw surgery or some plastic surgery crap.Only to turn out it was also a result of stress, sleep deprivation,weight loss and just a really really strange photo.He later was joked about that at one of his fan meets.

      • LJK was required to reduce some of his body weight to adjust with his character in MLSHR -- about 15 kg decreased!

    • LOL. If ones have been following LJK...he has always look more like an idol than an actor. What's with the wacky footwear choice especially. He is actually a bit flamboyant for my taste but his genuine passion for acting and the way he treated his fans kept me being his fans for years now.

      • The relationship between JG and fans is taking and giving. They both give strenghth to each other. As they say he is their vitamin haha and JG likes to tease his fans a lot. Plus the amount of those fanartists who drow him are daebak( as the koreans say) they are too many and each with different style, i just enjoy the journey of JG AND FANS. Hope he gains his strenghth back and surprise us again with his superb acting.

  • What did LJK do to his face? This is what you call a true V shaped face, his chin looks like it can poke.

    • He lose too much weight. The problem is that he naturally has sharp features so not having much weight will eventually accentuate the sharpness of his features. The problem with losing weight is there are times ones tend to go overboard with it as in the case of LJK. He really should pack up some pounds because he seriously look unhealthy. I am his fan but I think he used to look a lot more handsome back then. In MLSHR, he was so good looking when losing just the right amount of weight as in the earlier episodes but towards the end, he was simply insect thin. Just a positive criticism. Still love my oppa, though.

      • @Alexa High five✋.oppa is oppa?.Our support is not conditional depending on his looks/weight.We support the full package(Great Acting+all the side ventures, Great Personality.If he is looking magnificently handsome.Thats a bonus).All I wish is for him to not break the law.Thats when I can unstan.We dont support law breakers.

        Otherwise I need 2018 so that I can see him back on my TV.

      • @Alexa high five✋.oppa is oppa?.Our support is not conditional depending on looks/weight.We stan the full package(great acting, great personality) if he is looking magnificently handsome.Thats just a bonus.All I wish is for him to continue being a useful being in society, and not break the law.Because thats the time il be forced to unstan.we dont support law breakers, especially unrepentant ones.

        Otherwise, I need 2018 to hurry up so I can see him on my screen again.Keep rocking JG.

    • Lee Joon Gi’s V-shape? lol That is what everyone many women desire. Many of them will go under the knife just to get that shape.

      LJG has an actor and a man has totally embraced that feature as it made him who is since the King and the Clown and the pretty boys started from there.

  • Do whatever you want LJK with your personal life, just give us a good drama soon. CM was quite forgettable, give us a good one in 2018. Cheers!

    • I second you on this. It's been so long since LJK last appeared in really good drama. My only reason for loving MLSHR is because of his performance being so raw and passionate. His acting alone saved that drama but CM was forgettable and even got me sadder is they destroyed my ultimate dream of seeing him paired up with Moon Chae Won.

    • @laputas world im not delusional you are arang sold for 200,000 $ in 2012 already just to japan. two weeks also is critically acclaimed. followers you say people dint know he even had insta look at his chinese weibo following already in 2015 he already had 16 MILLION followers. im not delusional basic rate to sell his good drama is 200,000 $ per episod to one country agree scholar was not that of a drama but seriously even the great g dragon does not have the amount of followers lee joon gi has in china you can compare for youself . yes i dont live in korea now but i lived there for 5 years and i freaking know very well. you know why he was cut off from movies and adds and varity shows for 9 years to cut him from people of south korea the corrupt ass government was scared shit of him that they blocked him in all ways. no promotions and agencies were hesitant to hire him because influential people were scared of him that he might show their ugly side to the general public but still people couldnot help but hire him now that is INFLUENTIAL. do you think universal studios will hire some one unknown for a high budget no matter how good he is unless he can guarantee high returns. he had no scandals but people wanted to create scandles now that is INFLUENTIAL. 16 MILLION followers for an actor who does not do romantic or cheesy projects is already high enough and the 200,000 out of 400000 is his amount. you believe what ever you want it will not change the fact that he is super influential in china and japan. LOL using IU and younger actors keeping his popularity.

      • @laputas Top Star IU.. Yes she is popular but Top Star? You better don't say anything more. Even IU is ashamed of you. You are making any sense any sense at all. I think you must be very young or no knowledge of business at all.

        Fighting with kids is more ridiculous I think. That's what kpop is..... so many toxic not so smart kids or netpeeps with brains of ot very smart kids.

  • I dont know why he doesnt want to raise his weight anymore! Hope it doesnt related to stress and tiredness but it seems like that from the caption of this post. In fact I didnt want him to post anything related to IU, the shippers are just too much and embarressing.

    • I have no problem with shippers and shipping (being a KimKim shipper myself) but JoonU / SoSoo shippers really a pain in the arse. They are annoying!!! The fact that they kept pestering him on IU really gotten me angry. At least they should have some decency to respect not to touch beyond his personal space.

  • Haha. A post on IU but the comments are all about LJK...Anyway, I've never been a fan of her music although she is recognised as a talented songwriter and singer, but as an actress, she needs to buck up A LOT. I'm worried about her new healing drama with Mr Voice. I hope there's no love line cos it's rather creepy just from appearance alone. She looks like she's still in her late teens.

    • I never find her a great singer, too. And as an actress...I think she is hopeless much like Suzy. I still until today blame her for partially ruining MLSHR.
      Guess this blog mostly visited by drama fans and not k-poppers, so that's being the reason why the comments mostly on LJK and IU is not someone being taken on high regard as an actress. LOL.

      • She is a great singer only if she is being compared to the likes of Suzy and Yoona.
        Though she has a unique tone of voice and she can hit high notes better than her famous idol counterparts. But they are lacking in talent at the first place.
        Korea has many great female singers and many promising ones too but she is definitely not one of them. Her song writing capabilities are also underwhelming but her hard working attitude and tenacity is no joke.
        It would be better if we call her a great idol not a great songstress.

      • @Jess.Thats right.IU is primarily a musician and is doing great in her lane.LJK is primarily an actor and is doing great in his lane.full stop.No one needs to worry about the other.There is absolutely no need to drag one to praise the other.I am JG's fan and this is mainly a drama blog.So the only time il really critique IU is about her acting when "My Ahjusshi"airs.Otherwise everybody.relax..its not that serious?.

    • How passive aggressive is your comment lol. You don't have to worry over her. If you don't like her acting, why don't you stop watching her dramas? She's 25 and can't help that she's petite and youthful-looking. Are you going to blame her for genetics? Grow up.

    • yeah, it was laughable when i saw her win the singer-songwriter award when there are other songwriters/composers with better vocal ability than hers...

      i remember watching immortal song back in their early episodes and IU was a contestant for only 1 episode, i think? (forgot) because she lost to hyorin who outsang her even though all the other idol contestants voted IU for most anticipated or best perf before the stages took place.
      i admit she has a good vocal color tho

      • What laugable is your ignorance. She won best songwriter for her lyrical skill. She wrote almost all the songs on her self-produced album and it became the best selling album digitally this year. So for your information she deserved that award! Do some freaking research before bashing on ppl. It’s funny seeing all yours comments bashing on IU’s singing career. She’s the best selling singer in korea this decade. So u all dont need to worry about her. She has survived the industry for almost a decade and still at the top of her game.

        Maybe you should save all your time and effort to worry about your oppa’s career instead.....

      • "When there are others composers/ songwriters...."
        Who do better her this year ?
        Even Knetizen can't bash her for that award, you think you can when you dont even research about her
        Why repeat that perf when it was unrelated and 5 - 6 ago(Yoseob lost Jonghuyn lost IU lost Hyorin. Hyorin's perf was last and she win) Why an win is so important ??? Look at IU now, she is one of the most respected singers in Korean.

      • @annoyin worry about oppa career. lol he has survived for longer than iu and that too for a decade under presidential and ruling party blacklist ah and you believe it or not he white washed IUs career and her nose diving reputation after her dumb and foolish moves which almost butchered her career and reputation. the sheer amount of koreans who were shouting and crying why iu as lead opposte lee joo gi will surprise you. they liked her after starring opposite him completely forgetting why they hated her. a 35 year old actor who survived harsh conditions why would people need to worry about him?you just worry IU will not do again something ignorant

      • Damn I never knew drama fans could be so rude lol. When has popularity equated to being the best of the best? If that's the case, we can say there are way better actors than Lee Jun Ki, but that doesn't take away from the fact that he is talented and deserves his popularity. Just like IU as a singer. She is talented and deserves her popularity. Girl is only 24 yet she fully produces her own albums with meaningful lyrics (Dear Name said to be tribute to Sewol tragedy victims). Y'all need to accept that she is deserving of her many awards and praises by colleagues and the public alike.

      • @rutu AHAHHAHAHHAH this is the funniest thing I've read in awhile. You're either not Korean or you're just not in the loop about IU, because she has literally been popular every year for 7 years straight, even with scandals. Go to S.Korea and see for yourself exactly how relevant and famous she is. Lee Jun Ki is known in Korea as a good actor but he hasn't been buzz-worthy or very relevant in S.Korea in YEARS. His last best drama was Two Weeks but every other drama was lackluster in relevance and failed to elevate him to stardom. He took on Moon Lovers because 1. He wanted to work with the director and 2. He knew that working with a young, idol-y cast would put him on the map again. He chose to work with her, he already knew that she got the lead role before he signed on for it. And guess what? He was right, and it did lift his relevancy and popularity A LOT by being surrounded by cast members who either didn't stand well next to his acting, or by those who have the big name to pull in comments, viewers, media attention, reporters. He was the farrrrr more experienced actor out of the main cast and his historical acting has always been solid, so he obviously stood out in comparison. But to say that by IU working with him her image got better...? No. In truth, HIS relevancy in the industry and to the public exponentially increased by working with her and the rest of the young cast. Before Moon Lovers he was in the low hundred thousands of followers on instagram. After Moon Lovers he now has over 2.7million. Moon Lovers wasn't the highest selling kdrama to be sold in China because of LJK. If that were the case all his other dramas would have sold too. The good that came out of Moon Lovers is the rediscovery of LJK. IU has always been a top star regardless of any mistakes she's made. No one ever stopped listening to her music, no one ever cut her CFs, no one ever stopped mentioning her name. Even after Moon Lovers she was still at the top of her game nothing changed except she did a drama and gained some more fans. Stop relying on kpop comments on the internet as a gauge of actual S.Korean public opinion because it really isn't.

      • @laputas world 2.7 million followers great you know that much about him. but did you see his chinese wiebo followers its 16.7 million and was 16 million even before scarlet heart and he is the 4 th highest korean celebrity followed in china. where how many followers do the younger actors have in china? many of his fans dont even know he has insta. lol 16.7 million followers for a non romcom non cheesy actor for fan girls to cry over cheesiness itself is a big achievement. 200000 per episode is the basic price to sell his dramas overseas. yes i dont live in korea but ive been there for 2 years and i know freaking well. IU survived the scandals sure she is strong and popular. but you know why lee joon gi is banned for nine years from movies adds and variety shows because the govnment and insiders are scared of him that he is growing too powerfull and influencing the public and they are scared as shit that he will show the disgusting and corrupt side of entertainment and politics to the general public now that is some crazy INFLUENCE. lets talk about influence and followers when they can beat 16.7 million follwers of lee joon gi in china

      • @laputas world yes all his dramas are sold at high rate only two people were able to break his record once jan guen suk in 2012 and kim soo hyun see his 2014 gun man in joseon interview the interviewer clearly asked your drama selling record has been broken by kim soo hyun what will you do? he said he should step up his game. his dramas iljimae, hero, two weeks and scarlet are highly sold. 2012 arang was second best after janguen suks drama and joseon gunman also second highest after kim soo hyuns drama MLFS. lee joon gi has 4 dramas sold high.lee min ho has 2 drama sold high. janguensuk has one and kim soo hyun has two. hope that helps how many of his dramas sold high. and i have seen many people accuse lee joon gi of using IU for popularity so saying it all now. lets talk when an actor breaks lee joon gis record of 4 dramas sold high and 2 dramas sold second high.

    • @jess i never said iu is not talented. she is great at writing and very hard working and humble but she is fully responsible for damaging her own career with that supid pic she uploaded on insta and she was wrong in the case also nothing i said was wrong. also can you say how many waaaay better actors are there in s korea in their 30s and 40s i can say no one in their 30s and only on finger tips in their 40s. how many k actors you have seen do life risking dangerous stunts in korea? meaning one mistake then your dead that kind of dangerous stunts? he is the only ONE he can go from innocent looking to creepy and dangerous in seconds. sure he is not the best looking guy but his acting range is so powerful that he can be a metrosexual and seduce the audience with his beauty and elegance show me atleast 15 korean actresses who beautifully and gracefully seduced the audience like he did and maje conservative koreans openly talk about metrosexuals. im a guy and let me tell you it takes a lot of guts to do it and actually nail it. cute boys were not accepted in dramas by directors till lee joon gi broke the stereotype and recieving immence amount of hate for not looking macho. that man was the first to actually really penetrate into china the biggest market and make chinese notice the raw acting potential koreans have. his flower boy concept and metrosexual trend was so powerful that it is still relevant today kpop is full of plastic v shape jaws and heavy makeup and ornaments which was not accepted before K&tC era in korea you will never find someone like that before him in entertainment. and people here asking what happened to his jaw well that v shape jaw is his trademark.the insiders in the industry are blocking him for years and playing cheap tricks so that he wont become more powerful again.waay better actors lol. as much as i find iu hot and cute and powerful lyricist she has good vocals but there are better vocalists her plus point is her genuine lyrics tbh but she dug her own grave and its a fact that hate towards both lee ji eun and lee yoo bi dissapeared after working with him koreans did not watch the dramas because it was them opposite lee joon gi. so what worry about oppas career?? lol.

      • if only she did not do things to damage her own career she would have been more popular and powerful now and scarlet heart would never recieve the bad publicity and hate even before it aired

      • The f? Do you live in the past? What you are talking about happened 6 years ago! As of today, IU is Korea’s n.1 female singer.
        She’s the all-time best selling artist. No one rivals her. She gained back her rep since 2013/4. The only problem she faces is the general bias against idol-actors.

      • Stupid pic she uploaded on "INSTA"?????
        make your research first dude.
        GOOGLE IS FREE.

        And btw, get yourself a goodfriend, like LJK to IU, that will support and be proud of you. You obviously don't have one.

  • She is a great singer than an actress. But she is way better actress than Suzy and Yoona who are just boooring. Have heard her the song for Sewol ferry victims "Dear name"? Amazing.

  • IU is a great singer. She's the biggest female solo singer in Korea particularly this year. Even got a daesang for her album. What i admire the most from her is her skill as a composer or song writer. That's what make her super popular in Korea. But as an actress she need to learn a lot.

  • LMAOOOO at some LJK or drama fans now coming for IU's singing and songwriting capabilities. She is the top female soloist in Korea, respected by both her hoobaes and seniors alike. If she doesn't deserve the songwriting award, then tell me who does when she's had multiple hit songs this year written SOLELY by her lol. Just worry about your own oppa.

Recent Posts

Current Naver Poll of 2024 Baeksang Drama Awards Has Kim Soo Hyun and Ahn Eun Jin Leading the Public Vote for Best Actor and Best Actress

So there is a popularity award in both the film and the television sections of…

3 hours ago

Reviews are Bad for Yang Mi’s Performance in Period Spy Thriller C-drama In the Name of the Brother

I have such a soft spot for C-actress Yang Mi and it just makes me…

11 hours ago

Queen of Tears Lead Cast Posts Commemorative Posters to Celebrate the Drama Breaking 20% Ratings

So Queen of Tears was filmed in 2023 and wrapped awhile ago so it's not…

19 hours ago

More Spring 2024 C-drama Douban Ratings are Out with Best Choice Ever at 6.4 and Blossoms in Adversity with 6.7

I think viewers are being either honest or stingy with their votes but the latest…

1 day ago

First Stills of Kim So Hyun and Chae Jong Hyeob in Romance K-drama Is It Coincidence

Oh what a great surprise! This drama was announced two years ago and I've long…

1 day ago

This website uses cookies.