The warm heart of singer IU, who helped her with the Netflix drama "The Sound of Magic," is drawing attention.

"The Sound of Magic" is a fantasy music drama about Rieul (Ji Chang Wook), a mystery magician who comes unexpectedly in front of Yoon Ai (Choi Sung Eun) and Na Il Deung (Hwang In Yeop), a youngster who is forced to dream.

Various OSTs are added to each episode in the work, giving a fairy tale effect that splits the difference between truth and fiction. Music, in particular, is used as an extension of the emotional line between the characters rather than as a dramatic reversal.

Because the songs in the drama are used to depict the feelings of the characters, "Knee," one of IU's representative songs, also debuted as an insert song for the drama. In this regard, in an interview with Celeb Media on May 10th, director Kim Seong Yun of the drama "The Sound of Magic" disclosed the behind-the-scenes of IU's song "Knee."

Uee (Hong Jung Min) displayed emotive acting and sang the song "Knee" without accompaniment in the play, touching the hearts of the audience.

"The song 'Knee' captures the sense that Uee can miss dad and mother," director Kim Seong Yoon stated.

Following that, director Kim Seong Yun said that IU had gladly granted permission for the song to be used in the drama.

"I needed to buy the rights to distribute 'Knees' all over the world," he explained, "but because IU wrote and composed the song herself, she encouraged me to just use it. I was really thankful. We were close because we did the drama 'Dream High' together."

Director Kim Seong Yoon was so moved by this that he included IU's name in the end credits of "The Sound of Magic."

Previously, in 2011, IU starred in Kim Seong Yoon's KBS2 drama "Dream High." Despite the fact that it had been a long time since she had collaborated with director Kim on her work, IU valued her previous relationship and demonstrated her exceptional commitment.

Furthermore, IU enthusiastically accepted the request of filmmaker Kim Jong Kwan, who grabbed the megaphone for the 2020 film "José."

At the time, director Kim Jong Kwan wanted to use IU's song "Lullaby," which she wrote and performed, as an insert music for the concluding credits of "José." Director Kim requested that IU use "Lullaby," and she gained notice when she stated that she loved and agreed with it.

IU's music, which adds passion to each work while also catching the eyes and ears of viewers, is gaining attention once again with such a sweet melody.

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BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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