{"id":166964,"date":"2026-05-17T17:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=166964"},"modified":"2026-05-17T17:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T00:30:18","slug":"iu-personally-apologizes-to-her-fans-amid-criticism-for-perfect-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/iu-personally-apologizes-to-her-fans-amid-criticism-for-perfect-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"IU personally apologizes to her fans amid criticism for &#8216;Perfect Crown&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During a recent event to celebrate her birthday, <strong>IU <\/strong>personally apologizes to her fans amid criticism for &#8216;<strong>Perfect Crown<\/strong>&#8216; over acting and historical accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>On May 16th, the K-Pop idol celebrated her special day with fans at the <strong>CGV Yongsan I&#8217;Park Mall<\/strong> cinema in Seoul, where they enjoyed the broadcast of the final episode of her most recent series, which she stars in alongside Byeon Woo-seok.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IU: A lot of you here must\u2019ve travelled far to attend the event today. Fortunately the weather isn\u2019t too bad, so i\u2019m relieved. Hello, this is IU aka today\u2019s birthday girl (bows) \ud83d\udc9c(crowd cheers) Aigoo, let me take a seat ~<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#IU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EC%9C%A0?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\uc544\uc774\uc720<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SN4YE2KKHG\">pic.twitter.com\/SN4YE2KKHG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Team \ud83c\udf1f\ud83c\udf6c (@IUteamstarcandy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IUteamstarcandy\/status\/2055630893025558891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, the event turned emotional when, after the broadcast, she shared her reflections on current activities, revealing that despite her work in this drama and her preparations for a new album, <em><strong>&#8220;Lately I\u2019ve been thinking even more that I need to do better and carry myself with greater responsibility.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>While shedding some tears, IU responded to the criticism that hit the production because the stars became embroiled in <strong>acting controversy<\/strong> and criticisms for <strong>historical distortions<\/strong> in the story.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>&#8220;Should do at least a little better for all of you, and if I disappointed you or showed an inadequate side of myself, that\u2019s entirely my fault.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p>When fans from the crowd comforted her by shouting that it was not her fault, she said,<em><strong> &#8220;No, it is true. I will genuinely take responsibility and continue to improve. I want to become someone my fans can be proud of.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The idol concluded by asking fans to continue giving advice and sharing her love and being <strong>grateful<\/strong> for their support and finally bowed deeply and respectfully to the crowd:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>&#8220;I should have said this earlier, but I love you all. I want to show you a better side of me, but I\u2019m sorry that I keep falling short. Still, thank you for continuing to give me chances and looking at me with affection. I will truly work even harder and do better.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ko\" dir=\"ltr\">260516 \ud574\ud53c\uc544\uc774\uc720\ub370\uc774<\/p>\n<p>\uc5b8\ub2c8 \ucda9\ubd84\ud788 \uc798\ud558\uace0 \uc788\uc5b4\uc694 \u3160\u3160\u3160\u3160\u3160 \uc9c4\uc9dc \uac00\uc2b4 \ucc22\uc5b4\uc9d0&#8230;&#8230;.. \uc138\uc0c1\uc758 \uc5b4\ub5a4 \ubbf8\uc6c0\ub4e4\uc774 \ud798\ub4e4\uac8c \ud574\ub3c4 \uc0ac\ub791\uc774 \ub2e4 \uc774\uae38\uac70\uc57c. \uc0ac\ub791\ud574 !!!!! \uc0dd\uc77c\ucd95\ud558\ud574\ud83d\udc90<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EC%9C%A0?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\uc544\uc774\uc720<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#IU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EC%9E%A5%EC%9B%90%EC%B6%9C%EC%8B%A0_%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EC%9C%A0_%EC%83%9D%EC%9D%BC%EC%9E%85%EB%8B%88%EB%8B%A4%EB%A7%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\uc7a5\uc6d0\ucd9c\uc2e0_\uc544\uc774\uc720_\uc0dd\uc77c\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4\ub9cc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HAPPY_JI3UN_D4Y?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#HAPPY_JI3UN_D4Y<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZX9Y5X9S9T\">pic.twitter.com\/ZX9Y5X9S9T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \uc870\uac01\ub3cc (@rudnfzam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rudnfzam\/status\/2055699981861101619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a recent event to celebrate her birthday, IU personally apologizes to her fans amid criticism for &#8216;Perfect Crown&#8216; over acting and historical accuracy. 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