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K-pop: IU releases song with BTS' Suga

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/04/27/20200427-iu-suga.jpg"/><figcaption>Korean singer IU teamed up with BTS rapper Suga for a new song. <em>Photo from IU’s and BTS’ official Facebook pages</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>South Korean artists IU and Suga of the boy band BTS released Wednesday their highly-anticipated collaboration, in what could be considered as one of the most high-profile team-ups in K-pop this year.</p><p>The song, &quot;Eight,&quot; which was released digitally with an accompanying music video, was co-written and produced by IU and Suga.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6aj4OujJSJ8?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>The BTS member also delivered a rap verse in the pop-rock track.</p><p>Hashtags related to the song led Twitter&#x27;s list of Philippines trends, with #IUxSuga generating over 1.4 million tweets.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/05/06/iuxsuga.jpg"/></figure></div><p>IU, whose real name is Lee Ji-eun, rose to popularity in South Korea through her 2010 single &quot;Good Day.&quot; Most of her past singles peaked at No. 1 on Korea&#x27;s Gaon Digital Chart.</p><p>Suga, whose real name is Min Yoongi, debuted in 2013 as part of the 7-member act BTS. He has also achieved success as a songwriter and producer in the Korean music scene.</p>

<p>South Korean artists IU and Suga of the boy band BTS released Wednesday their highly-anticipated collaboration, in what could be considered as one of the most high-profile team-ups in K-pop this year.</p>

South Korean artists IU and Suga of the boy band BTS released Wednesday their highly-anticipated collaboration, in what could be considered as one of the most high-profile team-ups in K-pop this year.