Singer IU showed brilliant leadership in an unexpected situation.

On October 25th, IU's official YouTube channel 'IU Official' uploaded a long video titled 'Under the orange sun that was hotter than ever'.

The released video contains the process from the rehearsal of IU's solo concert 'The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun' held at the Olympic main stadium in Jamsil Sports Complex in September to the day of the concert.

On September 16, one day before the concert, the IU team had their final rehearsal at the main stadium. At this time, a sudden torrential rain falls. 

The atmosphere at the rehearsal site gradually deteriorated due to the sudden occurrence of heavy rain and lightning.

While everyone was embarrassed, IU said, "Let's use the pool of water in the choreography. "Water performance," she said, warming up the atmosphere with a positive comment. She then reassured the staff, saying, "What could be better is that I tried to ask them to put water on the stage outside of time."

IU said, "I knew it would rain today," checking the rest of the rehearsal with a calm attitude. In the midst of heavy rain such as a disaster situation, IU went on stage, danced and sang, prepared for the next day's performance, and read the scene herself on the hot air balloon.

In the meantime, he encouraged the staff by saying, "Don't panic, everyone" and "It'll work out well."

IU said, "This is the first time that it has rained this much in my life," but showed her professional ability to cope with situations. "As expected, IU" was leadership that automatically came out.

The next day, IU finished the performance well while enjoying the sunny weather. On this day, IU received cheers from fans and applause from all the staff who were with her.

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NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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