IU to begin her 18-city world tour in Seoul in March

Singer-songwriter IU will start her world tour on March 2 at the KSPO Dome in Songpa District, southern Seoul, her agency EDAM Entertainment said Wednesday.

The poster for IU's upcoming world tour [EDAM ENTERTAINMENT]

Singer-songwriter IU will start her world tour on March 2 at the KSPO Dome in Songpa District, southern Seoul, her agency EDAM Entertainment said Wednesday.

The tour, titled “2024 IU H.E.R. World Tour Concert,” is the singer’s first tour in five years since her last tour concert, “Love, Poem,” was held in 2019.

The tour will begin in Seoul and visit 17 cities around the world, including Yokohama, Japan, Taipei, Taiwan, Singapore and London.

“Please look forward to IU’s new performances,” EDAM Entertainment said in a press release.

The schedule poster for IU's upcoming world tour [EDAM ENTERTAINMENT]

The singer is set to drop her single “Love wins” on Jan. 24.

She also announced that BTS’s V and “Concrete Utopia” (2023) director Um Tae-hwa participated in the making of her new single’s music video.

IU debuted in 2008 and has become one of Korea's most renowned solo artists. She released hit songs such as "Good Day" (2010), "YOU&I" (2011), "The Red Shoes" (2013), "Through the Night" (2017), "Lilac" (2021) and many more.

She is also well known for her acting career, which she began in 2011 with the KBS drama series "Dream High." She then starred in various dramas and films, including her latest film, "Dream" (2023).

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BY KIM JI-YE [kim.jiye@joongang.co.kr]