Queen of digital music Iu He is making a very expected return with his third remake album, A bookmark of flowers 3set for release on May 27th.
This album marks Iu’s Return to the beloved A bookmark of flowers series after an eight -year break. Known for having transformed classic Korean songs with his unique voice and his emotional depth, Iu’s The previous albums of the series were important shots. The first album, released in 2014, presented successful remakes like Meaning of you AND My old story. Has continued to dominate the graphs with A Flower bookmark 2 (2017), highlighted by the popular track Autumn morningfurther cementing his reputation as a skilled artist remake.
A bookmark of flowers 3 This tradition continues with six tracks, including the song of the title Endless storyOriginally from the legendary rock band Boohwal. While the album aims to merge the nostalgia with a new artistic touch, the remake of the track track has aroused widespread criticism, especially by long -standing fans. The original Endless story It is celebrated for its powerful voice and emotional intensity, an iconic hymn in the history of Korean music. Iu’s The version adopts a softer approach, replacing the dynamic rock instrumentation of the original with plan arrangements and ropes to create a dreamlike mood.
Accompanying the song is a music video with acting Nam-Jun porkInspired by the 1998 classic film Christmas in August. Despite the artistic effort, many listeners feel it Iu’s The remake lacks the emotional weight and the raw energy of the original.
The controversy quickly spread on the Korean forum TheqooWhere a post on the song and on the video it became viral, collecting over 25,000 views and hundreds of comments, expressing the disappointment.
- The song is good, but I think it would have been different and better if it had used a more rough and rocky style voice.
- Isn’t it Christmas in August? The music video and the song do not correspond and feel disconnected from each other.
- The song did not adapt to her as expected … the part of the highlights seems too similar to a children’s song, which is disappointing.
- Maybe it’s because I liked the old singing style of IU and the vocal techniques, but since you and I, all its changed styles do not seem to be my type. I wish it sometimes made powerful songs like before.
- Lee Seung-Chul is at a completely different level. However, iu is precious as a singer who can even do acting.
For IuAn artist renowned for his emotional delivery and musical sensitivity, this reaction is particularly surprising and marks a rare moment of criticism widespread in his career. AS Iu’s A bookmark of flowers 3 General Buzz, fans and observers of the sector are following closely how he will respond to the mixed welcome and if the album will resume the favor of the public.
