IU Drops Surprise Digital Single 'Bye, Summer' as a Gift to Fans
Sep 10, 2025
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IU released a digital single 'Bye, Summer' through various music sites at 7 a.m. on the 10th. The release was held without any advance notice or promotion, and it was hoped that it would be a special gift for fans at the end of summer and when the cool wind began to blow.
'Bye, Summer' was first released on the stage of the '2024 IU Hershey World Tour Concert Encore: The Winning' at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in September last year, drawing great attention. The song was made by IU during her world tour last year, and on stage, IU wrote, "The summer felt exceptionally long during this tour. But I want to say that this summer has been the best one with you. The summer was particularly long and I loved it hot, so I want to play it for you."
At that time, IU played the guitar and performed the song herself, and received great cheers from fans. The rain, which had fallen slightly at the beginning of the stage, stopped at the end of the song, creating a beautiful scene as if it were a staged stage. The live clip of 'Bye, Summer' released after the performance received great attention as it was posted on YouTube's soaring popularity video. Since then, fans have been constantly requesting official release, so the surprise release has become a special gift for fans.
IU wrote and composed "Bye, Summer" to add authenticity to the song. He co-wrote Love Wins All with composer Seo Dong-hwan, and IU's unique lyrical vocals, light but beautiful melody, and cool band sound make you feel the end of the summer like a cool wind.
The video clip 'Bye, Summer' Lyric released together is available on IU's official YouTube channel. The video tells the story of a boy and a girl making memories on a summer day and breaking up at the end of the season as if watching a short fairy tale.
IU won the Best Actress Award and the Popular Star Award in the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards for her Netflix series `I Got You.' He then won the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award at the '7th Newsis Hallyu Expo'.
On the 13th and 14th, KSPO DOME will hold a fanmeet-up 'Bye, Summer' for two days. Currently, he is in the midst of filming his next drama, The Grand Duchess of the 21st Century.
IU's new song 『Bye, Summer" is available through various music sites and official YouTube channels.
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