I just want to give you this link of lyric translation of IU's Chatshire album since you said you would like to start on this album. The team/person who runs that tumblr is one of the most trusted translator of the fandom and really tries to translate it as close as possible to what iu is trying to say. https://iu-jjang.tumblr.com/post/131821254677
ABC
2021-11-14 11:46:42 +0000 UTC
Ah I hope to see you watch the Joy of Conversation too! That's such a good interview. You'll get to understand IU's brain better. Haha.
Jessica Thirlwall
2021-11-13 23:32:16 +0000 UTC
Totally relatable lol when I first embark on my journey in learning more about IU, I also spent time reading more about Zeze and search all corners of the internet for articles and comments about it because I wanted to make sure I understand it all! I was mindblown and became a solid IU fan because damn she genius! (I mean we can't spell genius without IU hahaha)
Jaymee Red
2021-11-13 05:09:08 +0000 UTC
"The Joy of Conversations" is one of my fave interviews by her.
JiAnn
2021-11-13 02:51:30 +0000 UTC
This matter caused a lot of social discussion at that time. Some support her while some criticized her. Many hate comment came to her. Facing the social controversy, IU chose not to defend, and first brought an apology to the public. But her apology do not mean to admit "Pedophile" tendency on her lyrics, she did apologize only that the public may feel upset if they listen to the lyrics. This is so painful but still meaningful experience for her and even UAENA. Time can prove anything, now 2021, six years after CHATSHIRE released , IU is still one of top artist in KOREA, more and more people know her music and even her. She is the same person as 2015 but she just keep growth up. She become more mature and she know how her music and her speech will affect the public. So, she keeps using her music, her speech and her job to encourage and show love to us. She is the role model for UAENA.
Thanks Tors1e , thanks for your supporting and willing explore what kind of person IU or Lee Jieun is. Meanwhile, it is worth for you to watch the IU TV Interviews with her brother (part 1 and 2)
https://youtu.be/ZAghZAZ23x8
https://youtu.be/b_ygRc5qOPc
Also Joy of conversations, I think some UAENA may have eng sub video
mlmlml
2021-11-13 02:41:29 +0000 UTC
Such a shock! And so much to talk about... We're going to go through the whole Chatshire album because -- holy smokes, we need to!
TORS1E
2021-11-13 01:49:36 +0000 UTC
I'm loving everything I've heard from Chatshire. I know we talked about going in chronological order, but I think this album will provide so much insight into IU, we might start here, then go back to the beginning. I just want to eat all her lyrics!
TORS1E
2021-11-13 01:48:37 +0000 UTC
Me while reading all the comments... 😮😯😲... I know it's a lot to take at once but I love IU more when I learned about what she has to go through during chatshire era... Wish I was already a Uaena back then... "Glasses" next please... 🥰
JiAnn
2021-11-13 00:27:27 +0000 UTC
HAHAHA. IU's Chatshire era was very turbulent. This was the era that she received a lot of hate and libelous statements from the netizens. I have to say though chatshire is one of my favorite albums from IU.