If we talk about one of the most successful female solo artists in K-pop right now, we can't help but mention IU - the first ḳöŕệän female artist to have a concert at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium. During 15 years of operation, she has conquered the public with her beautiful natural voice color and impressive ability to convey emotions.
Not only that, she is also the ideal model and the idol of many other famous artists. One of them is Jungkook. Jungkook is really famous as a longtime fan of female artist IU.
From his debut to becoming the most popular male idol in K-pop, Jungkook did not hesitate to show his pαssionate affection as a longtime fan of hers. Meanwhile, there seem to be very few moments when IU mentions Jungkook because the two have not had the opportunity to cooperate or talk. Even so, below is arguably one of the first moments that IU talked about Jungkook after years of him being a huge fan of the female idol:
IU debuted as a solo artist in 2008 and after more than a decade of activity, her fame has been αssociated with many legendary songs such as Good Day, You and I, Someday, A dreamer, Give you my heart, eight, Celebrity, Blueming,...With emotional compositions, gentle but deep melodíєs and inspirational vocals, IU is a top impressionist artist.
That's also why in his career, Jungkook has many idols who become his inspiration but IU is his best female idol. Jungkook has also shown many times that he is a long-time fan of hers when the first K-pop album that Jungkook used the money he earned to buy was also IU's.
In particular, netizens also laughed many times at Jungkook's reaction to IU's speeches or performances that he directly witnessed. Surely many people must remember the moment when IU went to receive the award and Jungkook shook his head repeatedly saying "No, no. It's okay" when IU thought that she spoke too long.
Not only that, until the concert The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun, Jungkook's admiration for IU continued to be expressed intensely. He took his time off to go with his friends to see IU's 2 day concert in Seoul.
Fans who caught Jungkook at IU's concert also witnessed the moment he immersed himself in the music and enjoyed the concert atmosphere like a fan going to meet his favorite idol. Ever since knowing that Jungkook's bias is IU, ARMYs have been waiting for their interaction but haven't had a chance for Jungkook and IU to meet and interact directly.
However, there was a moment that caught the attention of ARMYs recently when it seemed to be one of her rare reactions to learning that Jungkook was her fan. Specifically, it was a moment during an overseas performance by IU.
Here, she introduced foreign fans to the places and cities she hopes everyone will visit when they come to ḳöŕệä. One of them is the city that IU calls the city of pαssion: Busan.
Of course, ARMYs all know that nowhere else, Busan is Jungkook's hometown!
IU then repeated in English, "Please visit Busan, the city of pαssion" and when the fans chanted Jungkook's name - who is known for being αssociated with Busan and the phrase "pαssion", she smiled happily. It seems like IU knows fans are implying that mentioning Busan is referring to Jungkook because he really is the pride of this land.
Later, many also pointed out that there were a few other moments where IU also reacted amusingly about Jungkook. It was in another performance, when IU was standing on stage, the fans suddenly shouted "Jungkook". IU then seemed to have heard his name being shouted out so she also smiled. I'm sure IU understands why fans mention Jungkook because he's one of her special and famous fans.
Indeed, as artists, their admiration for each other is very respectful. Many years have pαssed, but Jungkook still faithfully maintains his admiration for the only female idol, IU.
Because IU and SUGA have had a close friendship before and collaborated many times, fans also hope that there will be some cooperation from IU and Jungkook in the future. It's really looking forward to and Jungkook will definitely be excited to do a duet with his idol!
