debuted for twelve years, 15-year-old Li Zhien was watched enthusiastically by people through adolescence and slowly matured. She made her debut as a singer, was exposed to acting, and tried to be a producer. She accepted and digested every result. As she matured, she became more brave and gentle, like gardenias in the wind.
In September, we completed an exclusive interview with Li Zhien and her first exclusive cover shooting in China. When Li Zhien was filmed remotely in South Korea, she was able to quickly get into work, even finishing the work 3 hours earlier than expected. The weather is good, and she has a distant and exciting future.
"ELLEMEN New Youth" Anniversary cover character officially released
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qualified idols
Li Zhien has liked listening to music since kindergarten, and often followed his father to sing karaoke. But it wasn't until the first grade of middle school was fined to sing in physical education for naughty, that made people around her aware of her singing talent, and then she was recommended by the teacher to sing at the sports meeting, after a few years, Li Zhien stood in the mature Korean entertainment industry At the door of the system, ready to step into it.
At that time, she was still a middle school student and participated in 20 selections, including the trainee selection held by JYP Entertainment, but were rejected. In October 2007, she passed the audition of the current brokerage company LOEN Entertainment. The
trainee lasted ten months. Later, when I remembered, Li Zhien felt that that period was short, hardworking, and full of "uneasy feeling of nothing." "I was able to debut earlier simply because I was too young.'You have time even if you fail a few times, so try it.'" So when he was 15 years old, Li Zhien wore a black costume and sang a song "Mier ", officially debuted. The coveted debut stage of
did not seem to go as smoothly as imagined. She rushed to the TV station excitedly and saw a lot of fans who were supporting the boy group, but when she started singing, the people underneath began to scold her, "After someone scolded me like this, I was scolded in all directions." Because of her choice The lyrical quiet song, the voice underneath can be heard clearly by herself.
"I feel that the three minutes of singing were really long and I totally lost the feeling of hope." IU said in a show, "Probably because of the failure of "Mier", even if the audience hasn't reacted since then, It doesn’t matter to me. So, if there is a little cheering voice, I will be very excited about it.”
In December 2010, Li Zhien released the album "REAL", and the single "Good Days" from this album finally won her She won many honors and loves, and also reversed people’s previous views on her: in 2011, she won the Melon Music Awards SK's best song of the year; in 2011 she won the Mnet Asian Music Festival Best Solo Singing Award; more and more people realized She, heard her singing...
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's performances this winter , A fan came to support Li Zhien, and when Zhien sang, she shouted the slogan of support. Li Zhien heard the voice from the audience again on the stage, and it was completely different from the day of her debut. She sang "How blue the sky is, and the wind is so perfect today" almost to tears.
She was originally not an ambitious singer. "Although it is good to get the first place (in the competition), it doesn't matter if it is necessary; it is very good to be the best female singer in our country, but it doesn't matter." After that she came into being The first goal after becoming a singer: at least to become a singer who can take care of my fans.
She worked hard to play a qualified idol and gave herself the stage name IU—I is Li Zhien, and U is the audience listening to her songs. Participate in more activities, sing more songs, and start acting. Li Zhien often sleeps only 4 hours because of too many announcements, and because of this job, his sleep becomes irregularAnd insomnia.
even ten years later, she remembered that she felt too pleased at that time. It seemed that no matter good or bad, she would take it as long as it was an activity that could show up, "survive anyway." Popularity is also accumulated under such circumstances. The three high notes shown in "Good Days" are praised, the young face is cherished, and the title of "National Sister" is closely related to her.
Young Mental Crisis
Until the age of 22, Li Zhien suffered a mental crisis.
She is cooperating with director Kim Won-seok to film the TV series "My Uncle", in which she plays the role of Li Zhian. Zhi'an is a small clerk who is heavily indebted, burdened with sins, and lives with his elderly grandmother. Like the character who is bleak and lonely, Li Zhien himself is in a downturn.
One day, Li Zhien found the director and said, "I'm very sorry, because the TV has not been broadcast yet, I will stop shooting here (maybe the best choice). I will compensate for the content I shot before, no matter what method is used." She fell into In the suspicion of herself, nothingness and fear seized her. At the same time, her body deteriorated and she even needed hospitalization. This was the first time she had to suspend her trip.
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in the talk show "The Joy of Dialogue" Revealing the state of mind at the time: "In the eyes of the public, I was a very successful year. When "Your Meaning" was popular, the cover album of " Flower Bookmark " was released, which was obtained after "Good Days" A year of good results. But at that time, it was the worst year in terms of my spirit. The reason is still not clear. From the debut stage, I have never been nervous on stage, but At that time I started to be afraid of the stage. I was also afraid of recording shows and cameras. As long as I was watched, my face would turn red and sweat, and I couldn’t sing on the stage... Everything I experienced before, all suddenly disappeared. The feeling. Can I really do this? How did I do it before? These thoughts surfaced, I was too nervous, and even tried to perform on stage after taking a neuroleptic... because I started when I was very young (Being an artist), others always say,'You are young and you do great', but the age will grow slowly, so if the part of'younger' is removed in the future, can I still get'doing'? What’s the “great” evaluation? I have really thought about this issue very deeply. But the smoother the career, the more uneasy I feel. I feel that bubbles have been created. At a certain moment, these bubbles burst. If I dropped it, when I condensed all these things, I was afraid that I only had this little bit. In that year, I was really afraid that it would be like that... I always feel that for me, I feel like'too beautifully packaged "? In this case, "How much do I have to atone for these in the future?"
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. Li Zhien's performance in the year was very good. He sang classic songs such as "Your Meaning" and was included in the album "Flower Bookmarks". Among them, "My Previous Story" reached "Perfect All-kill" (six top real-time charts, The top six daily charts, ichart real-time charts, and ichart weekly charts are all tops), the released single "Zhaoge Cave" achieved good results, the GENIE real-time chart broke 7 times in a row, and the Melon real-time chart broke 4 times in a row .
However, popularity and praise turned into pressure, making it almost impossible for her to move. In 2014, Li Zhien even withdrew from some programs that were originally regular hosts, such as "SBS Popular Songs".
reveals the natural me
In order to overcome these emotions, she is determined to make her own songs. "Instead of living decently and uneasy, it's better to be pitiful but feel at ease." At 22 years old,
released her first album "Chat-Shire", which she produced herself. She became Alice, in seven songs. Shuttle through the story. It’s also because of this album that she was misunderstood by others, and she faced these malice in a restrained and empathetic way: I don’t want to explain the song asThe assertion of "this is right, this is a misunderstanding", I think my own freedom is very important. If you want to protect it, you should also protect the freedom of interpretation by others. Like before the album came out, I still like this song.
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24 years old, "Palette" was born.
Now, looking back after three years, IU still thinks "Palette" is precious. "Maybe if I choose a very thankful album in a long time, I will also choose "Palette". This album has made me more like myself and made me understand myself better. It is a way of realizing the most natural self. The album revealed without any extra decoration or concealment." The creation and production process of
is not easy, but I still feel happy because I can express what I want to express and sing without regrets. "It's like sitting on an amusement ride. ".
singer Lee Hyo-ri said that if you want to know the true age of IU, just listen to her songs. Li Zhien has the habit of writing a diary. Sometimes a part of the diary becomes lyrics. She values the expression of the lyrics. If it conflicts with the melody, then change the melody.
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"Palette" each capital is like a piece of Li Zhien's body, reflecting a certain part of her .
Li Zhien sings in the title song "Palette": I seem to understand myself a little bit now. Compared with long hair, I like neatly cut short hair, but when I sing "Good Days", it is really beautiful. Because
often suffers from insomnia, she thinks that the best care for a person is to let the other person have a good sleep time, so there is "Night Letter": I am like myself in the sea, written on the beach, You seem to disappear completely into the distance, making me miss more and more. Although I can't tell you all the words in my diary, the phrase "I love you". I will show the fireflies of that day to your window this night, hoping it will be a good dream.
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and "people" has become the theme of this album. It is not only the narration of personal stories, but also "surrounding the people around you, as an ordinary person can say ". "We all have a lot of labels. We are women, artists, not focusing on a certain aspect, but as a person, not based on my profession or my gender, but just want to tell what I think and experience as a person. ." IU once said in an interview.
In that interview, the host met Li Zhien for the second time. After 6 years, he said: (the first interview) I didn’t directly tell IU how I felt, but I didn’t know at the time. Is IU because I didn't sleep well, I felt a sense of liveliness that I wanted to conceal that I was tired. So what should I say at the time, I feel a little distressed after the end. But compared to that time, it has really changed a lot now. The job of
in this life is "I" as a
artist. This profession means the glorious front of people, but also the cruel side.
A few years ago, the news of the death of a young Korean artist always made people sigh. In 2018, the "32nd Golden Record Awards" was held in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. Li Ji-eun won the award in the music department. She said thanks, luck, and sadness.
"In fact, it is still very sad now, why he is so painful, I seem to understand some, not my strange emotions. Besides me, there are many people who are sad about this. But we all have to run for tomorrow, for a month Life is troubled, so we must prepare a plan for a whole year in advance.” Standing on the podium, facing so many artists and fans, Li Zhien continued: “Laugh when you are happy and cry when you are sad. It is a natural thing, so I hope everyone can accept it naturally. Although professionalism is very important, as a person, we must first face ourselves, face our own hearts, and hope that there will be no more pain due to suffering alone. It’s up to you. It’s good to stop this happening again."
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. These words are like her songs, conveying a kind of clarity in a gentle tone The voice of the self also conveys gentleness and strength.
Li Zhien is still moving forward.
2017 was a year that made her more happy than the year when "Good Days" was released. Her own album was loved by everyone. She participated in the variety show "Hyo Lee's Homestay". During the two weeks in Jeju Island, she often Wear loose sweaters, stare in a daze, or read a book with chocolate. Being quiet in front of strangers and always taking things slowly when doing things, Lee Hyori joked that she looked gloomy. In fact, those few days were rare times for her to sleep well, relaxed and happy. In the music part of
, every song is filled with her unique emotions. Rather than using music as a product, she hopes to return to the music itself. "Although I am not sure whether all the works are highly completed, there are It can be said with confidence that no piece of music is compromised because of trends. In any case, fans are people who know me better than others, so I feel that kind of sincere words in music, regardless of style (subject). Everyone will accept that this is'IU brand' music." When
couldn't go out because of the epidemic this year, she wrote songs, deleted songs, watched scripts, and watched TV every day.
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if you ask Li Zhien what kind of ideal life is like , She would answer like this:
"Because I am in a profession where people’s reactions or comments to my actions are taken for granted, I often look at other people’s faces when I was young. But from the age of 25, I have realized that it’s more than'me in the eyes of the public'. , "It's me" is more important. Many fans feel that being "It's me" is more comfortable and more likable than imagined. This makes me very moved and surprised. I think the ideal life is to have a faithful life every day. The homework of this life is'I', I just want to be loyal to it."
Q+A
ELLEMEN New Youth + IU Li Zhien
Q: When you starred in "Dream high", you didn't have the basis for acting. Why did you decide to start experimenting with actors? Did you feel uneasy when you first performed?
A: From before dreaming of becoming a singer, there was an actor dream. I went to acting school in elementary school, but I didn’t expect that I would debut as a singer first. Because I made my debut as a singer, many fans felt that my appearance as an actor was embarrassing, so they strengthened my determination. I never thought that acting was a side job. Music and acting are my own jobs, and I am working hard. Recently, the number of fans who like my acting has also increased and I am very happy.
Q: 126 sets were changed in "Druner Hotel", which is also called "IU's Dressup Show". Is this the one shot where you changed the most clothes? Did you feel very enjoyable after the performance? Is Zhi Eun a girl who likes to buy clothes in private?
A: Recently I often shop online. But I don't wear new clothes very much. I still wear clothes I used to wear most of the time. The desire to love beauty was eased when filming "Druner Hotel". When filming "Druner", I really changed a lot of clothes. My old friend stylist worked very hard and did a great job.
Q: Did you know that Chinese fans created a topic about you and Sister Ren Na (U Na for short)? What is the most tacit understanding between sister Inna?
A: The first time I heard it, I felt very cute, thank you. I know there are a lot of fans who love us. Now we are all too natural to integrate into each other’s lives. It’s a bit thin to say that "we have a good heart", but it is not even if we do not contact occasionally or cannot meet because of busy Anxious. In fact, although we have a lot in common, there are also many differences. We are holding the attitude of giving recognition, rather than changing the attitude of the other party, and constantly enriching and leading each other.
Q: What content do you search for yourself on the Internet? The most impressiveWhat is the fan topic?
A: South Korea has a lovely online culture. If you like mint chocolate, you will be laughed at. The taste is very strange. However, I really like this kind of chocolate, so I received a lot of laughs. But it also got the support of mint chocolate lovers.
I know that Chinese fans really like my long hair, because there is no hair cutting plan for this year's filming, so you can rest assured.
Q: I once sang songs in Chinese, Hokkien, and Cantonese. I was called a "little language genius". Are there any skills in language learning that I can reveal? Do you know that there are a lot of your fans in China? What do you want to say to them most?
A: Singing in foreign languages is always difficult. But it’s nothing compared to the love poured out by overseas fans and the hard work they put in to meet me, so whenever I sing in a foreign language, I sometimes feel ashamed to see that everyone likes me so much. Although I don't speak Chinese and Cantonese very well, I want to express my love for fans, even a little bit, so I practice hard. Fortunately, (Chinese and Cantonese) seemed to suit my voice very well, so it became my motivation for learning Chinese. I will work harder!
published in full "ELLEMEN New Youth" published
anniversary producer acridine Sanchi
producer Mori Butterfly
creative director Lee Youngwoo
photography Kim Hee June
modeling No Joohee
editor Pepe
hair E Z (overmars)
makeup Lee Bom
Set King Han Songyee
Written by Biqi
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