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The inside and outside of pop culture (Kang, 2005)

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The inside and outside of pop culture (Kang, 2005)

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This paper shows how stars' social activities are impact on their images.

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This paper stresses the importance of storytelling to attract the consumers.

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IU and Jang-Kiha opened up their relationship (2015)

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IU and Jang-Kiha opened up their relationship (2015)

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The local new Dispatch exposed their date and they admitted their relationship. Some people supported their relationship but her this scandal had a disruptive on her star image as a "Young innocent star".

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디스패치 | 뉴스는 팩트다!

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[Dispatch=김수지·황수연기자] 음악을 통해 서로 이해했다. 음악을 들으며 서로 소통했다. 음악을 만들며 서로 빠져 들었다. 두 뮤지션, 아이유와 장기하의 이야기다.

아이유(22)와 장기하(33)가 열애중이다. 올해 3월 본격적으로 만나 지금까지 연인 관계를 유지하고 있다. 대한민국을 대표하는 남녀 싱어송라이터의 사랑이다.

'디스패치'가 아이유와 장기하의 데이트를 포착했다. 두 사람은 바쁜 스케줄 속에서 틈틈히 둘만의 시간을 가졌다. 은밀하게, 그리고 조심스럽게 사랑을 이어갔다.

데이트 장소는 대부분 '집'이었다. 장기하가 살고 있는 마포의 한 아파트, 아이유가 독립해 지내는 용산의 한 주상복합에서 이루어졌다.

데이트 시간은, 거의 '쪼개기' 수준이었다. 스케줄의 빈 공백을 적절히 활용했다. 예를 들어 지난 8월 30일, 아이유는 상해에서 돌아오자 마자 장기하를 찾았다.

당시 아이유는 국내 팬미팅 준비에 한창이었다. 저녁에는 연습실 일정이 있었다. 아이유는 입국 이후 연습 시작 사이의 공백을 데이트로 채웠다.

지난 9월 7일 홍콩에서 돌아온 날도 마찬가지. 아이유는 인천공항에 도착하자 마자 마포로 향했다. 장기하의 집에서 잠깐 머문 다음, 서초동 연습실로 떠났다.

아이유는 팬미팅 준비 기간인 8월과 9월, 그렇게 틈틈히 장기하 집을 찾았다. 비록 짧은 시간이지만, 틈나는 대로 얼굴을 보고 연습실로 향했다.

둘다 스케줄이 없을 때는, 장기하가 움직였다. '아이서티'(i30) 차량을 직접 몰고 용산을 찾았다. 특히 팬미팅(9월20일) 이후에는 대부분 그랬다.

데이트 패션은 특별할 게 없었다. 편안한 일상복 차림이었다. 다만, 주변을 상당히 경계했다. 검은색 모자와 마스크로 얼굴을 가린 것. 각각 눈만 내놓고 다녔다.

아이유와 장기하는 11살 차이가 난다. 하지만 둘에게 나이는, 그야말로 숫자에 불과했다. 음악이라는 매개체로 대화하고, 소통하고, 이해했다.

둘의 한 측근은 "음악적인 고민을 나누면서 가까워졌다"면서 "음악적 작업을 하면서 서로 의지하게 됐고, 자연스레 동료 이상으로 발전했다"고 귀띔했다.

한편 아이유는 컴백을 앞두고 앨범 작업에 한창이다. 장기하는 전국투어 '날로 먹는 장얼'을 진행할 예정이다. 오는 11월 14일 부산에서 첫 공연을 갖는다.

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상해에서 돌아오자 마자, 장기하의 집으로 향하는 아이유

팬미팅 연습실에 가기 전, 장기하 집에서 잠깐 머물렀다.

홍콩에서 돌아오자 마자, 장기하의 집으로 향하는 아이유

팬미팅 연습실에 가기 전, 장기하 집에서 잠깐 머물렀다.

아이유는 팬미팅 준비기간 동안, 짜투리 시간을 이용했다.

팬미팅 이후, 장기하가 아이유의 집을 찾았다.

이곳은 아이유가 살고 있는 용산의 한 주상복합 주차장.

아이유의 스케줄이 없을 때는, 장기하가 직접 용산을 찾았다.

그렇게 두 사람은, 조심스럽게 사랑을 키워가고 있었다.

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Dispatch=김수지·황수연기자] 음악을 통해 서로 이해했다. 음악을 들으며 서로 소통했다. 음악을 만들며 서로 빠져 들었다. 두 뮤지션, 아이유와 장기하의 이야기다. 아이유(22)와 장기하(33)가 열애중이다. 올해 3월 본격적으로 만나 지금까지 연인 관계를 유지하고 있다. 대한민국을 대표하는 남녀 싱어송라이터의 사랑이다. '디스패치'가 아이유와 장기하의 데이트를 포착했다. 두 사람은 바쁜 스케줄 속에서 틈틈히 둘만의 시간을 가졌다.

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IU Eun-hyuk scandal, MBC Entertainment news (2012)

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IU Eun-hyuk scandal, MBC Entertainment news (2012)

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This Entertainment news conveys the scandal between IU and K-pop band Super Junior member Eun-hyuk. In November 2012, IU accidentally uploaded a photo with Eun-hyuk on Twitter, and caused a massive uproar.

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The article represents her "Lolita" controversy surfaced as she starred in drama with old man who called "Uncle" in the drama My Mister. The controversy dealt a heavy blow to her star image of "Korea's little sister".

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Korean singer and actress IU's past Lolita controversy has been dug up again by netizens in relation to her new TV drama, in which she stars with older men.

In 2015, IU courted controversy when she released her album Chat-Shire, as many said pictures in the album and scenes from the music videos depicted Lolita-esque scenes sexual references.

The Korean drama My Mister, or My Ahjussi started airing in March and the cast held a press conference midway on 11 April. Ahjussi is a term used to refer to older man. The drama stars IU, 24, and actor Lee Sun-kyun, 43.

At the press conference, IU acknowledged that she knew about the Lolita controversy about her album.

'As a singer, I was aware of the controversy following an album I released. I thought about how the delivery might not be smooth, and if I don't reflect more, someone might get angry,' she said, according to Allkpop.

IU said she initially refused to star in the drama because of the issue.

'I tried to be solid about it. I wanted to have more awareness, so I asked the director, "Do you know about my controversy?" I also thought about the impact I could have on the drama. I was afraid the drama might cause controversy because of me, so I didn't want to be cast at first,' she added.

She said that 'if I thought that if my controversy and the script weren't good together, I would've examined it further. However, reading it from a pure point of view, it felt like a good script with good people. The director also gave me confidence, so I said I'd do my best.'

Some netizens have criticised her, with one commenting 'so she knew about how people felt about her lolita controversy... and went and gave them even more controversy with this drama,' according to Netizen Buzz.

'So she was aware of that controversy... If she knew, I think it would've been better for her image to just turn this drama down. People are still bringing up lolita talk when it comes to her image,' another said.

Another wrote, 'At least she makes money off of selling lolita ideas while the rest of us women in our twenties have to deal with disgusting old ajusshis trying to hit on us and treating us like sex toys.'

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Korean singer and actress IU's past Lolita controversy has been dug up again by netizens in relation to her new TV drama, in which she stars with older men. In 2015, IU courted controversy when she released her album Chat-Shire, as many said pictures in the album and scenes from the music videos depicted Lolita-esque scenes sexual references.

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IU mired in pedophilia controversy (2015)

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Her innocent image has been in controversy due to her concept of album and some song lyrics. The track "Zeze" in her album was inspired by 5 year old boy character in the book and includes lyrics that some sexually expressions of Zeze.

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Singer-songwriter IU, previously considered K-pop's sweetheart for her innocent image and vocal talents, has been mired in controversy over allegations of pedophilia in her song lyrics.

At the center of the controversy is "Zeze," a track on the young starlet's latest album, "Chat-shire," released last month. The song was inspired by 5-year-old boy character Zeze in the novel "My Sweet Orange Tree," written by Brazilian author Jose Mauro de Vasconcelos.

The song "Zeze," written from the viewpoint of the orange tree, includes lyrics that some claim are sexually suggestive, such as: "Zeze, hurry and climb up the tree / kiss the leaves," "If you hurt the tree, bad, bad," "Take the youngest leaf here / Pick the only flower / Climb up me / Climb up me," "You're very naive / but certainly sly," "You might seem transparent like a young child / but something about you is dirty" and "tomorrow night, will you come see me again."

Explaining the song, the 22-year-old singer has said: "Zeze is innocent but cruel in some aspects. He is a character with many paradoxes, which is why I felt he was charming and sexy."

In the novel, which is featured in the Korean sixth-grade curriculum, Zeze is an imaginative but misunderstood 5-year-old boy who is physically abused by his family and comes to befriend an orange tree.

Korean commenters online as well as critics, academics and artists are largely divided over the issue, with some defending the young starlet's freedom of artistic expression and others claiming a line must be drawn when it comes to literary interpretation suggestive of pedophilia.

Dongnyok Publishing Co., the publisher of the Korean translation of "My Sweet Orange Tree," called IU's interpretation of the child character "wrong" and raised concerns over a young character being portrayed as a sexual being.

"It is a great pity that (IU) considered the 5-year-old Zeze to be a sexual subject. Freedom of expression has to be achieved in light of public sympathy," the company said in a statement.

Some, such as writer and critic Heo Ji-woong, defended IU's right to freedom of interpretation and secondary creation. "It is not right for a publishing company to offer a strict guideline for literary interpretation," he wrote, adding, "All literature is continually being newly discovered atop the interpreter's freedom and capacity."

The cover image of IU's latest album "Chat-shire" depicts 5-year-old boy character Zeze, from the novel "My Sweet Orange Tree," in fishnet stockings.

Novelist Kim Jae-won countered the argument, saying "Taboos exist even in art," while others pointed out the lack of literary logic in connecting the character Zeze with sexuality.

IU has since issued an official apology through her social media, saying: "I swear I did not write the lyrics with the intent to sexualize a 5-year-old child."

She further apologized for using the word "sexy" in the context of children, and asked that the character in the song be thought of as inspired by, but independent from, the character in the novel.

Even after the apology, outrage persists among some online commenters, who have started a public petition to dispose of all copies of the album.

"Yes, IU has herself been sexually objectified in the pop industry. ...That does not give her the excuse to sell the sexuality of ... children, who are even weaker than her," a Facebook user surnamed Han wrote in a lengthy post.

Another user, surnamed Kim, pointed to the irony in the public's willingness to "consume IU's Lolita-like image" while blasting her for "identifying with" a precocious young character.

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Singer-songwriter IU, previously considered K-pop's sweetheart for her innocent image and vocal talents, has been mired in controversy over allegations of pedophilia in her song lyrics. At the center of the controversy is "Zeze," a track on the young starlet's latest album, "Chat-shire," released last month.

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IU is known for being a critically acclaimed singer and actress.

Her songs top charts from the moment they're released, such as her recent collaboration with BTS's Suga.

She was also nominated for "Best Actress" in the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards.

These are all proofs that she's so popular in South Korea. By 2018, she was named a "CF Queen" for signing a soju contract alongside four other brands.

Check out her endorsements below!

1. Soju

She poses for alcoholic beverages like soju for Chamisul.

2. Milk

But her youthful visuals and childlike innocence also make IU the perfect ambassador for Binggrae' s banana flavored milk.

3. Water

She's as universally liked as the Jeju Samdasoo water that she models for.

4. Jewelry

With her visuals, jewelry companies like J.Estina clamor for her attention.

5. Glasses

Like her Hotel Del Luna character, IU is cool enough to model sunglasses as well, such as this one by VEDI VERO.

6. Cosmetics

Her perfect skin makes her a great representative for CNP Laboratory cosmetics.

7. Electronics

Whether it's wireless headphones or the traditional kind, IU can pull off any look.

8. Medicine

KD Pharmaceutical works with IU to promote healthy lifestyles while using their products.

9. Games

Everyone likes mobile games, and the singer-actress is one of them! She models for Anipang, a South Korean mobile puzzle game.

10. Fashion

Finally, while this is not technically an ad, IU is an ambassador for luxury brand Gucci.

IU is definitely a CF queen!

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IU is known for being a critically acclaimed singer and actress. Her songs top charts from the moment they're released, such as her recent collaboration with BTS's Suga. She was also nominated for "Best Actress" in the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards. These are all proofs that she's so popular in South Korea.

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IU donates $82185 to doctors for coronavirus relief (2020)

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IU donates $82185 to doctors for coronavirus relief (2020)

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Helping hands for the medical community in battling the fast-spreading new coronavirus (COVID-19) came from all corners of society in Korea. K-pop stars are no exceptions.

The Korean Medical Association said Thursday that IU has donated 3,000 pieces of medical protective clothing, worth 100 million won ($82,185).

"I heard that there was a shortage of protective clothing for healthcare workers at medical institutions. I decided to donate them to help them who are doing their best to treat patients and to protect people's lives," the 25-year-old signer-songwriter was quoted by the KMA as saying.

The KMA said it would send the donated clothing to hospitals in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province. The number of confirmed cases in Daegu alone surpassed 1,000 as of 9 a.m. Thursday.

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Helping hands for the medical community in battling the fast-spreading new coronavirus (COVID-19) came from all corners of society in Korea. K-pop stars are no exceptions. The Korean Medical Association said Thursday that IU has donated 3,000 pieces of medical protective clothing, worth 100 million won ($82,185).

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IU created an "IU scholarship" for her alma mater high school

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IU created an "IU scholarship" for her alma mater high school

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IU funded the "IU scholarship" to her alma mater, Dong Duk Women's high school each year since 2016. It highlights her strong relationship between IU and her alma mater and shows her strong sense of duty.

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The lovely IU has stepped up to aid Korea's youth with her very own ' IU Scholarship'!

A netizen who recently graduated from IU's alma mater, Dong Duk Women's High School, recently uploaded photos of the singer in the high school newspaper for her generosity!

The 'IU Scholarship' will be an annual scholarship funded by the singer each year beginning in 2016, and will consist of 5,000,000 KR? (approximately $4300) awarded to 4 students from underprivileged families. In addition to the newly established 'IU Scholarship', the singer also donated an amount of 10,000,000 KR? (approximately $8600) to go toward school improvement funds.

What an incredibly kind deed!

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The lovely IU has stepped up to aid Korea's youth with her very own ' IU Scholarship'! A netizen who recently graduated from IU's alma mater, Dong Duk Women's High School, recently uploaded photos of the singer in the high school newspaper for her generosity!

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Mentioned in Forbes' Asia's 2019 Heroes of Philanthropy

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She has done a lot of work for charity. Her contributions won her a spot in Forbes' Asia 2019 Philanthropic Heroes: catalysts for progress, the youngest to have made the list. She made a great impression on people with her good deed.

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Azim Premji made history this year as Asia's most generous philanthropist by donating $7.6 billion worth of Wipro shares to his education-centered foundation, raising his total lifetime giving to $21 billion. Established in 2000, his eponymous foundation now works with more than 200,000 public schools across India to train teachers and provide better curriculums, among other initiatives. "A role model for all of us. I wish more people would follow his example," said Anu Aga (a 2010 honoree).

Premji is one of the 30 outstanding altruists we've chosen for our 13th annual Heroes of Philanthropy list which honors billionaires, entrepreneurs and celebrities across the region who are committed to solving some of the most pressing issues facing the Asia-Pacific.

This year's members are devoted to a range of endeavors. Among them: Angel Locsin, one of the Philippines' most famous actresses, supports causes aiding victims of violence, natural disasters and the conflict in Mindanao. Australian billionaire Judith Neilson, set up an institute to support independent journalism. And then there's Jack Ma from China, who recently received the Malcolm S. Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award after stepping down as chairman of Alibaba to devote more time to philanthropy. Other honorees are working to protect wildlife, improve access to healthcare and aid the elderly.

To choose these honorees, we sifted through dozens of candidates, reviewing their monetary contributions, the depth of their involvement and the reach of their philanthropic efforts. Our aim is to highlight those giving their own money, not their company's (unless they are the majority owners of a privately-held firm). We also don't include those who are full-time fundraisers or foundation heads, unless they've personally given the bulk of funds to start a charitable organization.

All are citizens of countries or territories in the Asia-Pacific or have long resided in the region. The focus is on individuals who provide the capital and are personally committed to achieving a long-term vision. As always, we have focused on new names, unless there was a significant development in a previous honoree's philanthropy that justified relisting them. The final selection is unranked-all are considered equally honored on this list.

Reporting By Pamela Ambler, Grace Chung, Ron Gluckman, Jane Ho, Naazneen Karmali, Danielle Keeton-Olsen, Pudji Lestari, Sunshine Lichauco de Leon, Suzanne Nam, Jihyun Park, Sheela Sarvananda, Lucinda Schmidt, James Simms and Jolie Tran.

Azim Premji, 74
Founder and Chairman, Wipro | India
Premji in March solidified his position as Asia's biggest philanthropist by giving away a chunk of his shares, worth $7.6 billion, in tech firm Wipro to his education-focused Azim Premji Foundation. The foundation will use the funds to increase its activities, including expanding the Azim Premji University in Bangalore.

The billionaire retired in July as Wipro's executive chairman after more than five decades at the helm and said he would focus more on philanthropy. The first Indian to sign the Giving Pledge, his lifetime giving now stands at $21 billion. Premji has also endowed his foundation with stakes in Wipro Enterprises, his privately held consumer goods company, and in his private equity arm, PremjiInvest. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi and his mother, Premji says that "to whom much has been given, much should be expected."

Theodore Rachmat, 76

Founder, Triputra Group | Indonesia

Mining and agribusiness tycoon Rachmat has since 2018 donated nearly $5 million toward his A&A Rachmat Compassionate Service Foundation, which supports educational opportunities, healthcare and orphanages. Launched in 1999 as a scholarship fund, the foundation has awarded scholarships to 21,000 recipients over the years, with Rachmat contributing $12.5 million. To ensure that students stay in school and learn effectively from an early stage, the foundation also organizes annual training programs for primary school teachers. In 2005, it expanded into healthcare, setting up clinics in rural areas that charge patients less than $2 a visit.
Chairman, Sunway Group | Malaysia
Jeffrey Cheah, 74
Founder, Jack Ma Foundation | China
Through his eponymous foundation, Jeffrey Cheah has donated almost $39 million to fund scholarships and educational causes since 2018. Cheah has also provided funding to public primary schools, giving a combined $2.5 million to SJKC Chee Wen in Selangor state and SJKC Gunong Hijau in Perak state, and another $6 million to schools around Malaysia. Cheah is founder and chairman of Sunway group, which has interests in 11 industries across the Asia-Pacific. Since 2009, he has gradually transferred his entire stake in Sunway Education Group-valued at more than $238 million-to the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation.
Founder and Patron, JN Projects | Australia
Jack Ma, 55
Chairman, Fortescue Metals Group | Australia
For our full philanthropy profile on Jack Ma, click here.

Judith Neilson, 73

Neilson committed A$100 million ($72 million) last November to establish the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism & Ideas in Sydney. The Institute sponsors grants, education and events to encourage quality independent journalism, including more reporting on Asia. In July, it announced its first series of grant programs, which will support a number of news outlets, including the reopening of the Australian Financial Review 's Southeast Asia bureau. Neilson owns a 21% stake in Platinum Asset Management, the global investment group founded in 1994 by her ex-husband, Kerr Neilson. She also owns one of the world's most significant collections of Chinese contemporary art, which is displayed in her White Rabbit art gallery in Sydney.

Andrew Forrest, 57
Cofounder and Chairman, Long Thanh Golf Investment and Trading Joint-Stock Company | Vietnam
Nicola Forrest, 57

Cofounder, Minderoo Foundation | Australia

This year Andrew and Nicola Forrest have also donated to Telethon, a fundraiser that raises money ... [+]
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The Forrests donated A$655 million ($455 million) in May to their Minderoo Foundation, marking Australia's largest single gift from a living donor and taking the couple's total giving to A$1.5 billion. The foundation supports cancer research, early childhood development, indigenous equality, healthy oceans and the elimination of modern slavery. It is named after the cattle station in West Australia's remote Pilbara region where Andrew Forrest grew up. Minderoo is funded by dividends the Forrests receive from iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group, which Andrew founded in 2003. He retains a 35% stake in the company.
CEO, Amorepacific Group | South Korea
Le Van Kiem, 74

Tran Cam Nhung, 73
Founder, Hengyu Group | China
Cofounder and Vice Chairman, Long Thanh Golf Investment and Trading Joint-Stock Company | Vietnam

Since 2018, Kiem and Nhung have contributed $11 million to various causes in Laos and their native Vietnam. A war veteran, Kiem donated nearly $5 million between early 2018 and April to support families of army retirees, while his wife Nhung in April gave over $5 million to charities, primarily to treat infants with heart failure and to provide financial aid to students. The pair made their fortune in textiles and rubber when in the 1980s Vietnam adopted economic reforms. The bulk of their interests are now in property and golf courses.

Since 2009 when he set up a scholarship fund, Kiem has given $900,000 in scholarships for students to attend his alma mater, Hanoi's Thuy Loi University. The duo has given more than $20 million over the past ten years toward causes not only in Laos and Vietnam, but also in Cambodia and Japan.

Suh Kyung-bae, 56

The Suh Kyung-bae Science Foundation in September awarded 10 billion won ($9 million), to be allocated over five years, to four South Korean scientists for research in neuroscience and genetics. Suh established the foundation in 2016 with a personal endowment of 300 billion won. The head of South Korea's largest cosmetics company, Suh inherited Amorepacific from his father Suh Sung-hwan, who believed that science was integral to innovation.

Since 2017, the foundation has awarded 14 scientists grants of between 1.5 billion and 2.5 billion won. Suh pledged in 2016 to donate whatever was needed to bring the foundation's total funding up to 1 trillion won. With those funds, the foundation plans in 2021 to increase the number of scientists who receive its grants to 25 a year; it aims to mark its 20th anniversary in 2036 by giving grants to 100 scientists.

Gong Junlong, 50
Chairman, Green City Group | China Chairman, Hanking Group | China
Gong pledged $50 million in June 2018 to build the Lufeng No. 2 People's Hospital in his hometown of Shanwei, Guangdong. The hospital, with 14 floors and a total area of 57,000 square meters, will house 500 beds when it opens. The property baron also donated $5.6 million last year to fund the expansion of a high school in Shanwei. He previously gave $35 million to build a new campus for his alma mater, Jiazi High School, which opened in 2012.

Angel Locsin, 34
Founder and Chairman, Hexaware Technologies | India
After earthquakes hit Mindanao island in October, Locsin donated 1 million pesos ($19,000) and distributed truckloads of relief supplies to affected residents. Locsin, whose mother was adopted by a family from the island, has long helped the region, which has been riven by sectarian strife for decades. During the 2017 battle between the Philippine army and Islamist rebels in Marawi, she joined the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines, donating and distributing food packets and school supplies to tens of thousands of displaced victims. "These are urgent times when we have to act as fast as we can to save lives and rebuild communities, and we don't even have to think why," she says.

Locsin is best known for playing superhero Darna in a 2005 TV series and for her role in 2012's One More Try, which earned her "best actress" in the 2013 Film Academy of the Philippines Awards. In 2017, she once blogged: "You don't need to wear a costume to be a superhero."

Over the past decade, Locsin has donated as much as 15 million pesos to causes such as educational scholarships for students, supporting the economic and political rights of indigenous people, and ending violence against women and children.

Her donations have also helped roughly 500 families hit by some of the country's largest disasters: Tropical Storm Ondoy in 2009, Typhoon Habagat in 2012 and Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, one of the deadliest storms on record, leaving 6,300 dead.

Locsin has also inspired many of her millions of social media followers to give back. "It's like taking little steps towards substantive, holistic change for the future of the next generations," she says. "The only motivation we need is being part of humanity."

Wu Yuanxi, 61

Wu Yuangang

The Wu brothers, both property tycoons, gave $49 million in June 2018 to build new campuses for two existing high schools in their hometown of Shanwei, in Guangdong province. One of the schools, which opened in September, dates back to a Chinese classics academy from the 18th century.

Elder brother Yuanxi previously helped build seven other schools in the city, and in 2008 established the Wu Yuanxi Charity Foundation, which has supported over 1,000 poor students pursuing college education.

Atul Nishar, 64

After selling his stake in software services firm Hexaware Technologies in 2013 to Barings Private Equity Asia for $200 million, Nishar has donated roughly $1.5 million annually to various causes. This year Nishar gave $1.5 million to a center for leadership at the Avasara Academy, a girl's school near Mumbai that provides free education to underprivileged students.
Cofounder, X Japan | Japan
He was one of the early donors to Ashoka University, a private university, and in 2016 donated $1 million to SRCC Children's Hospital in Mumbai, India's largest pediatric hospital. The tech entrepreneur has also established three computer education centers in southern India, which provide free training. "Being able to contribute in this way makes me feel good," says Nishar.

Mary Ann Tsao, 64
Singer, Actress | South Korea
Director, Tsao Family Office | Singapore

Through their Tsao Foundation, Tsao and her family have donated $2 million over the past year to caring for the elderly, bringing the family's total giving to $55 million since the foundation was established in 1993. As chairman, Tsao oversees its primary goal to improve senior citizens' quality of life, enabling them to lead active social lives and age comfortably at home.

Among the foundation's notable initiatives: launching the Hua Mei Mobile Clinic in 1993, Singapore's first healthcare service for homebound elders; and creating in 2016 the country's first gerontological counseling program to train counselors and social workers on caring for the elderly in community settings. Tsao is the daughter of late shipping magnate Frank Tsao, a Shanghai-born entrepreneur who founded the IMC Group. She also leads the family's investment office, which has interests in property, manufacturing, F&B and investments.

The foundation was formed in Singapore by her then-89-year-old grandmother, who convinced Tsao to leave her thriving career as a pediatrician in New York to help build the organization. In 2017, the Asian Development Bank appointed the Tsao Foundation as a partner in its $2.5 million project on "Strengthening Developing Member Countries' Capacity in Elderly Care," to exchange knowledge on eldercare services.

Tang Wee Kit, 64

Chairman, Tang Holdings | Singapore
Chairman of the Executive Committee, Muangthai Capital | Thailand Managing Director, Muangthai Capital | Thailand
To commemorate Singapore's bicentennial, the chairman of investment and property group Tang Holdings in May donated the largest private collection of books and letters once owned by Sir Stamford Raffles to the National Museum of Singapore, saying it belonged to the nation. Raffles played a key role in establishing Singapore as a thriving British trading port, attracting migrant workers like Tang's father.

Tang, chairman of Tang Holdings, purchased the entire Raffles collection in two auctions, in 2004 and 2005, for a total of £560,000 ($730,000 in today's dollars). Tang Holdings in 2015 donated $750,000 to ethnic charities and needy schoolchildren to mark the 20th anniversary of its flagship Singapore property, Tang Plaza, which houses the company's headquarters, Tangs department store, and the Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel.
Chairman, Fortune High Investment Group; Chairman, Seaskyland Technologies | China
Yoshiki Hayashi, 54
Executive Director, Blackmores | Australia
After his home prefecture Chiba was hit in September by a typhoon, Hayashi donated ¥10 million ($92,000) to help victims there. The leader of the popular Japanese band X Japan, Hayashi, who resides in Los Angeles, has contributed to causes mainly in Japan and the U.S. through his Yoshiki Foundation America.

Started in 2010, the foundation has contributed to disaster relief, orphanages, and treatment for children with bone-marrow disease. He has also held concert fundraisers in Japan, and in 2018 auctioned a drum set for ¥6 million to fund the Japanese Red Cross.

IU (Lee Ji eun), 26

The youngest to make the list, the singer-actress, who goes by her stage name IU, has given a total of 900 million won ($800,000) to a variety of causes since 2018. This April she donated to Gangwon Province to help fund relief efforts after a massive forest fire left nearly 4,200 people homeless. She was the first of many celebrities, including fellow K-pop stars PSY and Suzy Bae, to donate to that cause.

In March, she made a donation to the Seoul Association of the Deaf after starring in a drama series that highlighted the lives of deaf and speech-impaired individuals. In May, she donated to Childcare Korea, an organization that serves underprivileged children. IU, who grew up poor, has made annual donations of 300 million won to 500 million won to various charities for the past five years.

Hans Sy, 64

Chairman of the Executive Committee and Director, SM Prime | Philippines

Child Haus in July opened its newly renovated and expanded center in Quezon City to house 40 cancer-stricken children and their caregivers. Sy, previously CEO of property firm SM Prime, paid $400,000 in 2010 for the property, which now provides poor provincial families with temporary shelter, as well as programs and activities that promote healing.

On his 60th birthday in 2015, Sy bought the land for Child Haus' first location in Manila for $600,000 and paid $1.4 million to build it. Opened in 2017, he still covers its operating expenses. Sy's associates have become cosponsors and provide Child Haus with additional financial support and in-kind contributions.

Chuchat Petaumpai, 66

Daonapa Petampai, 66

The husband and wife duo this year made their largest single contribution to healthcare in Thailand, donating roughly $2.7 million to Bangkok's Thammasat University Hospital to construct an outpatient building for its radiology department, which will include X-ray, MRI and related services.

The couple's Muangthai Capital is one of Thailand's biggest consumer finance companies. Last year they donated $1.7 million to Khirimat Hospital in Sukhothai. The couple began donating multimillion-dollar sums to healthcare centers throughout Thailand in 2015, shortly after taking their company public.

You Zhonghui, 57

You has committed $1.4 million through her Fortune High Investment, an educational assessment services group of which she owns 81%, to renovate a boarding school in China's Guizhou province. The donation is being made through the Sun Yat-sen Fraternity Foundation, which will also administer it. You gave $140,000 in 2017 to upgrade a wildlife rescue station for black snub-nosed monkeys in Guizhou's Fanjingshan National Reserve. The same year she became the first woman from China to sign the Giving Pledge created by Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

Marcus Blackmore, 74

Blackmore donated A$10 million ($7.2 million) last November to Australia's Southern Cross University to establish a National Center for Naturopathic Medicine. It was the single largest donation the university had ever received and will be used to support higher education and research. "We have a responsibility to respond to the growing healthcare needs of Australia, and evidence-based natural medicine will play an increasingly active role in that response," Blackmore says.

His Southern Cross donation follows a similar one in 2017 to the National Institute of Complementary Medicine at Western Sydney University and a A$1.3 million donation in 2015 to establish a chair in integrative medicine at the University of Sydney. Blackmore owns a 23% stake in the Blackmores health supplements group that his father, Maurice, founded in the 1930s.
Founding Partner, Capital Today | Hong Kong
Belinda Tanoto, 34

Director, Royal Golden Eagle | Indonesia
Founder and Owner, Bensley Design Studio | Thailand
Anderson Tanoto, 30

Director, Royal Golden Eagle | Indonesia

The Tanoto siblings lead their family's philanthropy through the Tanoto Foundation. The family this year donated $16.7 million, up 30% from 2018, primarily to support and provide education for all, from early childhood to university. It also aims to prevent stunted growth in Indonesia's children-which afflicts an estimated 10 million of the country's youth. Of the two, Belinda is the most actively involved in the foundation and focuses primarily on early childhood development.

The foundation has so far trained 15,000 teachers and funded nearly 7,500 university scholarships. The Tanotos own Royal Golden Eagle, which holds interests in various companies across Asia. Their parents, Sukanto and Tinah Bingei Tanoto, started giving to philanthropic causes in the 1980s.

The family's efforts have since expanded as far as China, where the foundation offers training to parents in rural areas. In Singapore, the foundation supports research on diseases prevalent in Asia. Separately, Anderson devotes about a fifth of his time to the foundation's leadership training programs and its support of the United Nations' sustainable development goals.
Founder, Chairman and CEO, Nidec | Japan
Toh Soon Huat, 59

Executive Chairman, Sian Chay Medical Institution | Singapore
Vice Chairman and Director, Novel Enterprises | Hong Kong
Toh, an entrepreneur turned full-time philanthropist, has given away nearly S$4 million ($2.9 million), primarily to provide traditional Chinese medicine to the underprivileged and elderly, with almost S$300,000 of that donated since 2018. As executive chairman of the Sian Chay Medical Institution, an unpaid position, Toh has expanded the 118-year-old institution from a single clinic serving 26 patients a day to 15 clinics serving roughly 1,100 patients daily across Singapore.

The son of a taxi driver, Toh started his furniture brand Novena in 1984 and in 2000 listed it on the Singapore Exchange. He sold his roughly 28% stake in 2009 for S$8.5 million; his wife Lee Kek Choo sold her minority stake between 2011 to 2013 for a total of roughly S$3.1 million.
Chairman and Managing Director, Biocon | India Vice Chairman, Biocon | India
Liu Daoming, 62

Chairman and Owner, Myhome Real Estate Development Group | China
Chairman, Gale Well Group | Hong Kong
Wang Ping
Founder and Group CEO, DTGO | Thailand
Liu and his wife Wang Ping last year pledged $11 million to the Myhome Community Volunteer Philanthropic Foundation in China's Hubei Province. The couple set up the foundation in 2016 with a $3 million endowment to help senior citizens volunteer for community services in their area of expertise: for example, retired teachers tutor children and former medical professionals offer free healthcare lectures.

A total of 11,000 volunteers have so far spent nearly 310,000 hours in the foundation's programs. Liu's Myhome property group is a publicly listed company that had 2.5 billion yuan ($350 million) in revenue last year. This year, Liu signed the Giving Pledge.

Kathy Xu, 52

Venture capitalist Xu gave $4 million late last year to her alma mater Nanjing University to endow the Kathy Xu Artificial Intelligence Development Fund, which aims to recruit top talent and advance the field of artificial intelligence.

Her previous donations include $6 million since 2010 for scholarships at the university. Among them is an award established in 2015 that gives up to $60,000, the largest scholarship the university offers, to an undergraduate to go overseas to study science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Xu, who graduated from the university in 1988, founded Capital Today in 2005 and now manages $2.5 billion in funds that invest in China-based startups.

Bill Bensley, 60

Bill Bensley, the owner and operator of an eponymous architecture firm with offices in Bangkok and Bali, is a well-known designer of upscale resorts in Asia. Last year, he opened Shinta Mani Wild, a luxurious jungle retreat in southern Cambodia, to serve as a charitable operation. "This is one of the last untouched areas in Cambodia. I wanted to protect, and also share it," he says. "People can come and see just why we must save it."

Bensley has spent $15 million since 2010 to buy and develop 400 hectares of riverside property for Shinta Mani Wild, with all profits from the resort to be donated to Wildlife Alliance, a conservation group battling poachers and logging in an adjoining rainforest abounding with elephants and other rare wildlife.

The American architect has lived for three decades in Bangkok. He has designed about 200 properties, including the Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle in northern Thailand, the Capella Ubud in Bali, the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula in Vietnam and the new Rosewood Luang Prabang in Laos. But Shinta Mani Wild is part of his own Bensley Collection of upscale boutique inns.

Bensley has long been giving back in Cambodia. Bensley's donations are all made through the Shinta Mani Foundation, which Cambodian hotel and restaurant entrepreneur Sokoun Chanpreda created in 2004. The foundation has given more than $850,000 to build 1,600 wells and more than 100 homes, and has provided over 12,000 bicycles to locals. Additional contributions from him and others have provided 15,000 dental checkups and teeth cleanings for needy children in the country.

Shinta Mani Wild tries to support Wildlife Alliance with more than money: guests can join nature walks with rangers in a protected forest showcasing what's at stake. The foundation provides support for the rangers, and the resort has also built a ranger station for their use. Bensley's latest brainchild: a collection of Wildlife Alliance outdoor gear he has designed and launched this year, with all proceeds going to the conservation group.

Shigenobu Nagamori, 75

Nagamori in August 2018 donated ¥3.2 billion ($29 million) to build a new community center in Muko, the city where he grew up. The center has a 500-seat concert hall, but can also be used in emergencies to shelter about 750 people and provide bathing, cooking and sleeping facilities. "Instead of being delighted with the fat bank account that fate has given me, I've decided to use that money to help where there are true needs," he said during a news conference to announce the donation. Nagamori's Nidec, which is based in the city of Kyoto, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of motors for hard disks and optical drives.

Nagamori has to date donated at least ¥20 billion toward educational and healthcare initiatives. His other recent gifts include funds to build an engineering school and a cancer research center, both in Kyoto.

Ronald Chao, 80

Chao's Bai Xian Asia Institute has handed out at least 85 scholarships to Asian students this year, each up to $25,000, to study at universities in China and Japan. The funding for these scholarships comes primarily from a $100 million endowment Chao made in 2014 to establish the education-focused institute. The institute has four other founders, who donated a combined $10 million. Chao is its honorary chairman, his daughter Ronna is a cofounder and CEO and brother Silas Chou sits on its advisory council. Chao made his fortune from the family's textile business, Novel Enterprises, which started as an unbranded supplier of clothing and then moved into branded merchandise, developing both Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors into major brands.

A lifelong believer in international education, he earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Tokyo in 1962 and a master's in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1964. The experience, he says, helped him realize the importance of cross-border relationships. To date, the institute has awarded 480 scholarships to students from 25 Asian countries and territories.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, 66

John Shaw, 70

Biotech entrepreneur Mazumdar-Shaw and her husband in July donated $7.5 million to the University of Glasgow, the largest single donation the university has received. Shaw, his brother and late mother are alumni. Two-thirds of the grant is earmarked for a research hub to be called Shaw Plaza. The remainder will endow a professorial chair in precision oncology. The couple also pledged $2 million recently to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York to establish the Mazumdar-Shaw International Clinical Fellowships.

Mazumdar-Shaw, who signed the Giving Pledge in 2016, has also given $3.5 million to Krea University, a new liberal arts university in southern India. "I remain committed to continue making a difference through philanthropy," she says.

Rita Tong Liu, 71

A devout Catholic, Liu marked her 70th birthday in June last year by giving HK$80 million ($10 million) to the Catholic-run Caritas Institute of Higher Education through her family's L&T Charitable Foundation. The funds will be used to help the school evolve into Hong Kong's first Catholic university. The Institute has named its school of business and hospitality management after Liu and its school of social sciences after her mother, Felizberta Lo Padilla Tong. Liu, who founded property developer Gale Well Group in 1976, is Hong Kong's fourth-richest woman. She set up L&T in 2003 and in 2015 established the Rita T. Liu Foundation, both of which have donated a combined HK$400 million over the years to causes such as cultural heritage conservation, medical research, and women's rights.

Thippaporn Ahriyavraromp, 51

The daughter of Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont, Thippaporn has been a lifelong champion of philanthropy and is devoted to causes in education, the environment and healthcare. She channels 2% of the revenues from her privately held investment group, DTGO, to the education-focused Buddharaksa Foundation, which she started in 2002, and to her family's Dhanin Tawee Chearavanont Foundation, which she chairs.

Last year, Thippaporn and her husband Jwanwat Ahriyavraromp founded the Blue Carbon Society, an environmental group focused on protecting Thailand's mangroves. Mangroves can be critical in fighting against climate change, the group notes, as they absorb greenhouse gases up to four times faster than land-based forests. Blue Carbon signed an agreement in August with the United Nations Development Program to protect 24 square kilometers of mangroves southwest of Bangkok. The couple will donate $350,000 to fund the three-year project.

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2018년 방영된 tvN 드라마 <나의 아저씨>의 이지안(이지은 분)이라는 인물은, 매우 다층적이고 복잡한 동시에 직관적이기도 한 캐릭터다. 보는 이의 관점에 따라, 드라마의 전개 안에서 펼쳐지는 지안의 감정 변화를 이해하기 어렵거나, 좀처럼 공감하지 못할 수 있다.

다만 내가 느낀 이 인물의 특성은, 이미 논리나 이성, 서사의 인과관계로 이해해야 할 대상이 아니었다. 그를 지켜보는 과정은, 내 안에 누적된 정서적 경험을 통한 본능적, 생득적 공감의 영역이었다. 지안의 모습에서 내 과거와 현재가 끊임없이 겹쳐지며 변주되었다.

생존을 위해 어린 시절부터 애어른으로 자란 나의 자아, 정서적으로 미처 성숙하지 못하고 돌봄 받지 못한 내 안의 '성인 아이'의 자아가 충돌하며 갈등하는 순간들이, 지안을 통해 구체적인 모습들로 내 눈앞에 펼쳐졌다. 그래서 눈을 뗄 수 없었고, 지안에게 과몰입했으며, 그를 지켜보는 과정이 먹먹하고 아프고 괴로우면서도, 동시에 그를 있는 힘껏 안아주고 싶었다. 그래서 이 글은, 지안의 이야기이자 나의 이야기이다.

스스로 알아서 투명 인간으로 살아온, 생존에 매몰된 인간

지안은 부모가 남긴 사채로 인해, 아무리 갚아도 끝이 보이지 않는 빚의 굴레와 절대적 빈곤을 온몸으로 견디는 인물이다. 삼안E&C에서는 파견직으로 일하고, 저녁에는 식당에서 접시를 닦는다. 회사 탕비실에서 커피믹스를 훔치고, 식당 손님들이 남긴 음식으로 끼니를 때우고, 제대로 된 맛있는 식사 한 번 누리지 못하는 채로 버티는, 길고 어두운 터널을 걷는 스물한 살이다.

주변에 믿고 의지할 어른이 없고, 할머니에게는 보호자가 되어야 한다. 삶의 모든 선택과 방향이 오직 생존을 위해서만 존재한다. 이런 삶에 타인과의 관계 단절은 필연적일 수밖에 없다. 회사 사람들이나 사회적 타인들 앞에서 자신의 삶을 철저히 숨기게 되고, 건강한 관계를 맺기 어렵다.

내가 드라마 초반부에서 느낀 지안은, 자신의 깊은 슬픔을 제대로 들여다볼 방법조차 알지 못하는, 그래서 자신을 위해 마음껏 울지도 못하는 경직된 인간이었다. 당장 닥친 현실을 견뎌내기 위해, 자신은 지금 괜찮고 아무렇지 않으며, 잘 이겨내고 있다는 자기암시를 반복할 뿐이다. 더 잘 헤쳐나가야 한다고, 자신을 채찍질할 뿐이다. 지안은 밤에 잘 때조차 편히 눕지 못하고, 끊임없이 뭔가에 쫓기듯 쉼 없이 일자리를 찾는다. 그러면서 "지치지 않았는데 어떻게 잠이 오지"라고 말한다.

드라마의 제9회 중, 삼안E&C의 박동훈 부장(이선균 분)이 춘대(이영석 분)에게 찾아가, 지안의 어린 시절에 대한 이야기를 듣는 장면이 나온다. 지안의 초등학교 졸업식에 사채 빚쟁이들이 몰려왔다가, 지안의 엄마를 만나지 못하고 돌아가는 장면이다. 졸업하는 아이들이 자신의 가족들과 기념사진을 찍느라 분주한 풍경 속에, 지안은 혼자 위축된 어깨를 하고 덩그러니 서 있다. 나는 이 장면을 보며, 학창 시절부터 지금까지 미처 해소하지 못한 내 안의 오래된 슬픔이, 뜻하지 않은 눈물로 정화됨을 느꼈다.

서로를 깊이 이해하는 관계를 통한, 자기와의 화해

박동훈은 지안을 괴롭히는 사채업자 이광일(장기용 분)을 찾아가, 지안의 빚을 대신 갚아주겠다 나선다. 그리고 광일에게, "나 같아도 죽여. 내 식구 패는 새끼들은, 다 죽여!"라고 소리친다. 지안은 동훈이라는 어른과의 관계를 통해, 처음으로 자신을 위해 충분히 슬퍼하며 울음을 토해낸다. 울어본 경험이 없어 우는 방법조차 몰랐던 어린아이가, 우는 자신을 낯설게 느끼며 첫 울음을 터뜨린다. 절박하고 험한 생존의 과정뿐이었던 자신의 삶을, 아무에게서도 이해받을 수 없다 믿었던 자신의 존재를, 온전히 이해받는 순간이었다.

나는 약 2년간 심리 상담을 받던 과정 중, 평소 가장 부끄럽게 여겼던 20대 시절을 자세히 들여다보는 시간이 있었다. 정작 나는 울지 않는데, 오히려 내 앞의 상담사가 나 대신 내 과거를 진심으로 아파하며 눈물을 보이는 모습을 목격하는 경험을 했다. 나는 그 순간을 통해 비로소 내 과거와 화해할 수 있었다. 누구에게나 그런 순간은 필요하다. 동훈, 그리고 정희네 술집 주인 정희(오나라 분) 등의 인물들이 지안에게 따뜻하게 곁을 내어주는 과정이 보여주듯, 사람을 살게 하는 중요한 요소는 소중한 인간관계다.

후계동 어른들의 도움을 받아 할머니의 장례식을 치른 지안이 "꼭 갚을게요"라고 말하자, 이제철(박수영 분)은 지안에게 "뭘 갚아요, 인생 그렇게 깔끔하게 사는 거 아니에요"라고 한다. 정희는 지안에게 "난 그냥 네가 오기만 하면 돼. 와서 좋아"라고 하고, 자신도 명절에 갈 데 없다며 "우리, 1년에 두 번만 만날래? 설하고 추석에"라고 제안한다. 존재에 대한 무비판적이고 조건 없는 온전한 이해와 수용, 위로와 공감과 연대가 사람을 숨 쉬게 한다. 나는 여태껏 그 힘으로 삶을 견뎠다.

고시원에 찾아와 따뜻한 밥을 사주며 내 어깨를 다독여주던 사람, 빚에 허덕일 때 돈을 빌려준 사람, 병원에 입원했을 때 가족 대신 찾아와준 사람들이 있었다. 생활비가 없어 굶을 때 음식을 보내준 친구들이 있었고, 집에 찾아와 아무 말 없이 죽을 건네준 동료가 있었다. 추석이나 설 연휴에 함께 따뜻한 시간을 보내준 사람들이 있었다.

동훈이 지안에게, 할머니와 주소지 분리하고 장기요양등급 신청하라고 알려준 것처럼, 퉁명스러운 얼굴로 왜 찾아왔냐며 눈도 마주치지 않는 내 손을 잡아끌고, 주민센터와 병원에 찾아가 자기 일처럼 함께 방법을 알아봐 주던 사람이 있었다. 회사를 그만두고 나약한 내가 싫어 우는 내게, 너는 절대 약하지 않다고 단호하게 말해준 친구가 있었다. 그 사람들에게 내가 보답할 수 있는 유일한 길은, 내가 이전보다 안정적인 상태로 행복하게 잘 지내는 것이다.

16화에서 지안의 할머니 봉애(손숙 분)는 지안에게, "참 좋은 인연이다. 귀한 인연이고. 가만히 보면, 모든 인연이 다 신기하고, 귀해. 갚아야 돼. 행복하게 살아. 그게 갚는 거야"라고 말한다. 나는 이 장면을 수없이 곱씹었고, 깊이 위로받았으며, 많이 울었다.

그리고 드라마의 마지막 장면에 등장했던, 새로운 환경에서 주변 사람들과 적극적으로 어울리며 밝고 따뜻하게 지내는 지안의 직장생활 모습은, 그 자체로 이미 더없이 눈부신 삶의 기적이었다. 지안이 어둠에서 빛으로 걸어나와 마침내 편안함에 이르렀듯이, 이 작품을 접한 시청자분들도 편안함에 이르기까지 파이팅할 수 있기를 바란다. 그리고 나도 이제는 주위의 지안이들에게, 좋은 어른이 되고 싶다.

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눈물 쏟는 아이유 모습에 치유를 받다 - 오마이스타

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눈물 쏟는 아이유 모습에 치유를 받다

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지안의 삶이 내게는 거울과 같았다​ 2018년 방영된 tvN 드라마 &lt;나의 아저씨&gt;의 이지안(이지은 분)이라는 인물은, 매우 다층적이고 복잡한 동시에 직관적이기도 한 캐릭터다. 보는 이의 관점에 따라, 드라마의 전개 안에서 펼쳐지는 지안의 감정 변화를 이해하기 어렵거나, 좀처럼 공감하지 못할 수 있다.다만 내가 ...

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Fist starring roles in television series (2013)

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Fist starring roles in television series (2013)

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She starred her first leading role in the tv series You're the Best, Lee-Soon-shin. Her character was an average person who is living an unremarkable life.  Through this drama, IU has got a familiar image like a "sister".

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KBS World is a 24-hour family entertainment channel provided by KBS, the flagship public service broadcaster in Korea.

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This playlist shows how popular her songs were . Due to IU has amount of hit songs since the success of "Good day",  a hits songs playlist uploaded by an audience on YouTube.

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IU and K-pop band BTS member sugar released a collaboration digital single. The song had a synergy due to their high recognition and good quality.

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By Lee Gyu-leeK-pop artist IU and BTS member Suga have teamed up for IU's upcoming digital single, slated to be released on May 6. On Tuesday, IU's agency EDAM Entertainment made a surprise announcement of the artist's return, about six months after her latest mini-album "Love poem" in November. The agency noted that this collaboration work with Suga would be a different musical style than IU's previous songs."The two connected well as the musicians who are the same age and developed their own synergy into the music," it said. The agency added that IU has taken part in various aspects of the production, including melody and lyrics. IU, who debuted in 2008 with the album "Lost and Found," has been one of the top solo K-pop artists in Korea, releasing numerous hits. Her last album's title song "Blueming" topped multiple charts. The artist moved into acting, starring in various TV dramas and films, such as tvN's drama "Hotel Del Luna," and Netflix's "Persona." She has a lead role in director Lee Byung-hyun's new film "Dream," which co-stars actor Park Seo-jun.

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IU collaborates with BTS' Suga for comeback

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By Lee Gyu-leeK-pop artist IU and BTS member Suga have teamed up for IU's upcoming digital single, slated to be released on May 6. On Tuesday, IU's agency EDAM Entertainment made a surprise announcement of the artist's return, about six months after her latest mini-album "Love poem" in November.

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Releasing remake album "Flower Bookmark" (2014)

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Releasing remake album "Flower Bookmark" (2014)

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The "Flower Bookmark" album included seven tacks of nostalgic songs by various famous old Korean singers. With the remake album, she targeted the older audiences.

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2014.05.14 13:28 CJ E&M enewsWorld Grace Danbi Hong

After dropping a few hints here and there, IU has finally unveiled all seven tracks of her upcoming remake album.

The tracklist released on May 14 for her remake albumFlower Bookmark included seven tracks of nostalgic songs by Kim Kwang Suk, Kim Wan Sun, Lee Moon Sae, Jo Duck Bai, Sanwoolim, Kim Hyun Sik, and Clon.

Kim Chang Wan of Sanwoolim and Clon will especially be featuring in two of the songs with IU, making the remakes stand out even more.

With the remake album, IU will be experimenting with several genres of ballad, dance, folk, and rock, gaining much attention from both the younger and older generations.

The album is scheduled to be released on May 16. She will be holding theSmall Theater Concert from May 22 to June 1 at Sogang University.

Photo Credit: Loen Entertainment.

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IU Unveils Complete Tracklist for 'Flower Bookmark'

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2014.05.14 13:28 CJ E&M enewsWorld Grace Danbi Hong After dropping a few hints here and there, IU has finally unveiled all seven tracks of her upcoming remake album. The tracklist released on May 14 for her remake albumFlower Bookmark included seven tracks of nostalgic songs by Kim Kwang Suk, Kim Wan Sun, Lee Moon Sae, Jo Duck Bai, Sanwoolim, Kim Hyun Sik, and Clon.

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She had showcase for her debut in Japan by singing several songs at the Bunkamura Orchard Hall in Tokyo to 4,000 of people in January 2012. Her translated album of "Good Day" sold 21,000 physical copies on the first week of release.

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On January 26, made her first TV appearance in Japan on NHK BS " HOT@ASIA." The show featured IU's Japanese showcase which took place previously on January 24 at Tokyo Shibuya Bunkamura Orchard Hall. What drew the most attention from the showcase was IU's infamous "three-level high notes" from her song " Good Day," which is known as the "three-level booster" in Japan. The show repeatedly played the "three-level booster" and had special graphics indicating when and where the three-level high notes took place.

Moreover, IU got a standing ovation from the hostess of the show when she sang " Loving You" by Minnie Riperton live on her guitar. "HOT@ASIA" emphasized the fact that IU is a solo-artist and a singer-songwriter unlike other K-Pop idols that debuted in Japan. The show praised IU's powerful and expressive vocal.

A renowned journalist and a K-Pop specialist, Huruya Misayuki, was also featured on the show to analyze what IU is bringing to Japan in terms of K-Pop in general. He first shared his acclamations of IU's performances at the showcase. He commented, "In 2012, K-Pop is going to transform from being a visual entertainment to audio (or audio-visual) entertainment. And this transformation heavily relies on IU's success in Japan."

Throughout the show, IU interacted in rather fluent Japanese. She understood most of the questions asked and tried her best to answer in Japanese as well. She limited speaking through the interpreter and asked for help only when she had to say the most complicated things. Even when she made grammar or pronunciation mistakes, she redeemed herself with quick and cute remarks rather than panicking. Considering that IU could barely speak a few words in Japanese in an interview three months prior to this interview on "HOT@ASIA," this is a drastic improvement and some fans are hoping to see her on Japanese variety shows now.

IU's Japanese debut single will be released on March 21. Check out a short clip of IU's Japanese showcase below!

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IU Impresses with "Three Level High Notes" on Japanese TV Debut

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On January 26, IU made her first TV appearance in Japan on NHK BS "HOT@ASIA." The show featured IU's japanese showcase which took place previously on January 24 at Tokyo Shibuya Bunkamura Orchard Hall. What drew the most attention from the showcase was IU's infamous "three-level high notes" from her song "Good Day," which is known as the "three-level booster" in Japan.

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To maintain public visibility, she joined the real variety tv show "Heroes"

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With Lee Jin, Narsha, No Sa-Yeon, Bong-Sun Shin. South Korean variety show that features 12 female celebrities competing in various games and missions to decide who is the most popular among them.

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Starting of Korea's Little sister (2010)

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Starting of Korea's Little sister (2010)

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In December 2012, She released her third mini album "Real" And the title song "Good day" was placed first on every Korean music chart just the next day it released. The song has created a boom of "Good day syndrome" and IU also took on the title of "Korea's Little sister".  After the success of "Good day" she secured her position as a Nation's singer through release several hit songs in a row.

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Rising popularity, Nagging (2010), YouTube)

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Rising popularity, Nagging (2010), YouTube)

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IU released a duet song "Nagging" with 2AM's Lim Seul-ong. It was won the music program Inkigayo and was placed first on Music Bank for the first time of her songs.

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IU's first hit song : Boo, YouTube (2009)

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IU's first hit song : Boo, YouTube (2009)

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She firstly gained public attention with a dance song "Boo".  After the success of "Boo", she released "Marshmallow" and it also allowed to show her performances to public.

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IU discussing the audition fraud at the talk show, Seungwoo Kim's victory (2011)

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IU discussing the audition fraud at the talk show, Seungwoo Kim's victory (2011)

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She explained to public about her various hardships to make her debut at this talk show.

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IU released her first album on September 24th, 2008.She provided the title track for the "Lost Child " but it was a commercial failure.

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VIBE] 좋아하는 음악, 좋아할 음악이 모두 여기에

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IU's rejection by JYP entertainment audition, YouTube (2007) 

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IU's rejection by JYP entertainment audition, YouTube (2007) 

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The video shows her challenge that she got rejected by JYP entertainment which is one of the biggest management companies in Korea.

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This article presents that she grew up in a poor household and went trough many hardship. She became a trainee under Loen entertainment and made her debut in on September 18th, 2008 at a music program M! countdown.

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The Nation's Sweetheart IU's Debut Days

IU is known as the nation's sweetheart, a singer who's loved by everyone because of her sweet voice. But do you know what she had to go through to achieve the success she enjoys now? Do you remember what song she performed when she first made her debut? Let's take a look at IU's debut days!

IU's Debut Date

Even though right now IU is a popular singer, it doesn't mean that her path to success always went smoothly. Even before IU made her debut as a singer, she had to go through many hardships to get to where she is right now. IU comes from a poor family who had debts. In order to pay the debts, she lived separately from her parents and had no choice but to live with her grandmother and her brother.

While living together, the three had to live in a small house full of cockroaches before moving to their relative's house. But it didn't make the situation any better, because the relative often came home in a drunk state and abused them verbally with severe swearing. Even though she lived in a hard situation, she still dreamed of being a singer.

When she became a teenager, she became a trainee at a management agency. Unfortunately, she ended up being the victim of a con while auditioning. An agent told her to give him quite a large sum of money for training and for her to appear on television. However, after she gave him the money, she still didn't make her debut, thus realizing that she had been conned.

After going through many hardships, she became a trainee under Kakao M (previously Loen Entertainment) and made her debut just 10 months after becoming a trainee. She made her first appearance by performing at Mnet's music program M! Countdown on September 18th, 2008.

IU's Debut Songs

IU had her stage debut by performing the lead single from her first extended play Lost and Found, which was the song titled "Lost Child." The album was released on September 24th, 2008, which was six days after her stage debut. Unfortunately, her first album didn't go well commercially. However, the album itself was awarded the Rookie of the Month award by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism back in November 2008.

The album itself contained six tracks in total. Here is the tracklist of Lost and Found:

You can watch the music video of IU's "Lost Child" here:

IU's Stage Debut

IU's stage debut is her performance on Mnet's music program M! Countdown in September 2008. At this time, she sang her first single "Lost Child" from her first extended play Lost and Found. Besides M! Countdown, she also performed on other music programs, such as Show Music Core, Inkigayo, and many others. But do you know the story behind her stage debut? Let's take a look at it!

While performing on stage for the first time, IU had to endure insults from the crowd. In a broadcast of Strong Heart that was aired on December 27th, 2011, IU revealed that while she performed her debut stage, it was a day where a lot of boy groups performed and a lot of girls came to cheer them on. When IU performed her debut stage, these girls started to yell harsh things at her. Regarding this, IU said, "Once one person started, all of them began joining her." She also added that at that time she still had a lot of baby fat on her face, which led the crowd to insult her and call her a 'pig.'

But, even after going through these events, she didn't falter or got discouraged. IU said, "After that incident, I'm not discouraged even if the audience is silent after my performance. I am strengthened by the quiet sound of cheers." She also added that it was actually a benefit for her, because if her debut stage succeeded, she won't be able to treasure her staff members and her popularity as much right now.

Here are a few videos of IU's debut stage performances!

Instagram

Just like other Korean artists, IU also loves to share how she spends her free time with her fans. Let's check out her Instagram feed!

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In this post, IU shared a photo of her while she was on a photo shoot for her Season's Greetings. What do you think about her appearance on Season's Greetings?

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In this post, she promoted Sam Kim's new album titled Sun and Moon that was released in November 2018. Do you want to listen to it?

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In this post, she shared a video of her with her staff members behind the stage. She looks so happy together with them!

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In this post, she promoted a song where she has a duet with Kim Dong-ryul titled "Donghwa." Are you interested in listening to this song?

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This time, she shared a photo of herself in a car. She looks so pretty and she is stunning!

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In this post, she shared a photo of her behind the stage of her concert DLWLRMA that was held in Singapore. Do you want to watch her concert too?

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This time, she posted a photo of her, together with her staff members again. Looks like she has a close relationship with her staff members!

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This time, IU shared a photo of her behind the stage of her concert in Taipei. Don't you think she looks stunning in her stage outfit?

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In this post, she shared another photo from behind the stage of her concert in Taipei. Even though she can't spend her Christmas in her hometown, it looks like she's having a great time!

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In this post, she shared a video of her performing the song "Marshmallow." What do you think about this song?

If you want to see more of her posts, you can visit her Instagram account @ dlwlrma!

Latest News

A few weeks ago, the children welfare agency Green Umbrella Children's Foundation reported that IU has donated 100 million won to help children who are being raised by grandparents with their scholarship and living expenses. This is not the first time IU has donated for children in need in 2018, she also donated in February to Children's Day in 2018. It is said that the total amount of donations IU has given is 320 million won.

Also, it was revealed that she paid tribute to the late SHINee member Jonghyun at her recent concert that was held on December 15th, in Singapore. She performed a song that was composed by Jonghyun titled "Gloomy Clock" and sang using a pearl aqua colored mic. Previously, she had sung this song together with Jonghyun, at his solo concert THE STORY by JONGHYUN, back in 2015.

So, what do you think about IU's debut days? Don't forget to share your thoughts about IU's debut in the comment section below!

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IU's Debut: Date, Songs, and Stage Performances

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IU is known as the nation's sweetheart, a singer who's loved by everyone because of her sweet voice. But do you know what she had to go through to achieve the success she enjoys now? Do you remember what song she performed when she first made her debut?

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IU is Korea's leading singer. She is an all-around entertainer who combines sing and acting. People were impressed by her process of become a success. Also, her cute appearance, musicality, various talents and public-friendly image help in creating the image of The Nation's Sweetheart.