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IU, left, and Cha Eun-woo in a photo for a jewelry brand. Photo from Eun-woo's Instagram account

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K-pop diva IU eyes May comeback, enlists Cha Eun-woo for MV role

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174702103726020250512 (9).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">IU, left, and Cha Eun-woo in a photo for a jewelry brand. <em>Photo from Eun-woo&#x27;s Instagram account</em></span></span></span></div><p>South Korean singer-actor IU is preparing to release new music this May, accompanied by a music video that features heartthrob Cha Eun-woo, according to a report.</p><p>IU&#x27;s agency, EDAM Entertainment, confirmed earlier stories that the &quot;Love Wins All&quot; hitmaker is eyeing to make a comeback in May, according to a <a href="https://www.soompi.com/article/1743816wpp/iu-reported-to-make-may-comeback-with-mv-ft-cha-eun-woo-cameo"><strong>report </strong></a>from K-pop news website Soompi.</p><p>&quot;IU is currently preparing a new album, with the goal of a release in May,” EDAM said, as per the Soompi article.</p><p>EDAM also confirmed Eun-woo — star of dramas such as &quot;My ID Is Gangnam Beauty&quot; and &quot;True Beauty&quot; — would make a cameo appearance in a music video for the comeback.</p><p>In February, IU and Cha Eun-woo worked together on a campaign for a jewelry brand.</p><p>The upcoming release marks IU&#x27;s return to music after more than a year, following her extended play<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/20/magical-shopper-mv-signals-k-pop-singer-iu-s-comeback-1738"><strong> &quot;The Winning,&quot;</strong></a> which was released in February 2024.</p><p>Earlier this year, IU, whose real name is Lee Ji-eun, starred in the hit Netflix drama &quot;When Life Gives You Tangerines.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/3/14/iu-park-bo-gum-bring-special-love-story-to-life-in-when-life-gives-you-tangerines-0615"><strong>READ: IU, Park Bo-gum bring ‘special love story’ to life in ‘When Life Gives You Tangerines’</strong></a></div><p>Last week, Eun-woo also made headlines after his agency confirmed <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/5/10/cha-eun-woo-applies-to-join-army-band-for-mandatory-military-service-1437"><strong>he had applied to serve in the military band</strong></a> for his mandatory service.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TISGiy8r5Gc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>South Korean singer-actor IU is preparing to release new music this May, accompanied by a music video that features heartthrob Cha Eun-woo, according to a report.</p>

South Korean singer-actor IU is preparing to release new music this May, accompanied by a music video that features heartthrob Cha Eun-woo, according to a report.

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K-pop singer IU eyes May comeback, enlists Cha Eun-woo for MV role

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published May 12, 2025 12:00 PM PHT

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