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IU to change pre-release track’s title after drawing flak

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<p>The pre-release track of South Korean singer IU faced criticism from the LGBTQIA+ community over its title. The original title, &quot;Love Wins,&quot; will be changed to &quot;Love Wins All.&quot; IU&#x27;s company, EDAM Entertainment, has confirmed the change.</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2KnMYWySCl/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A1028471.8999999999%2C%22ls%22%3A352971.50000000006%2C%22le%22%3A353699.2%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/C2KnMYWySCl/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-6" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 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We deeply hope that the original message of the song is delivered without leaving any scars on anyone, as every love wins all in the world with no hatred,” the statement added.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/5/19/look-anne-curtis-meets-iu-at-fashion-show-in-korea-1331" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>LOOK: Anne Curtis meets IU at fashion show in Korea</u></strong></a></div><p>IU is going to perform her &quot;H.E.R.&quot; tour in the Philippines at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on June 1. She will also be touring various Asian cities such as Singapore, Yokohama, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Osaka. </p><p>The last time IU performed in the Philippines was in 2019 for her Love Poem tour. She expressed her surprise at the high energy of her Filipino fans during her show and even called it the &quot;perfect concert.&quot;</p><p>“Everyone has a different opinion on what a &#x27;perfect concert&#x27; means. Some may say a perfect concert is a concert without any mistake or it could be something that the audience feels highly satisfied with. But, at that time, I think it was a perfect concert in a whole new way,” she said.</p>

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IU to change pre-release track’s title after drawing flak

Drew Acierto

Published Jan 21, 2024 10:29 AM PHT

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