Jaehwa Bernardo

Album art for South Korean singer IU's 'A Flower Bookmark 3.' Photo courtesy of Kakao Entertainment 

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IU delivers nostalgia with 'A Flower Bookmark 3'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:750px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1748332890850IU_Flower Bookmark 3.jpg" style="width:750px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Album art for South Korean singer IU&#x27;s &#x27;A Flower Bookmark 3.&#x27; <em>Photo courtesy of Kakao Entertainment </em></span></span></span></div><p>South Korean singer IU released Tuesday the third installment of her &quot;A Flower Bookmark&quot; remake album series, once again evoking nostalgia by putting her own spin on beloved classics.</p><p>&quot;A Flower Bookmark 3&quot; arrives eight years after IU&#x27;s last remake album, which featured the hit rendition of the folk song &quot;Autumn Morning.&quot; The series began in 2014 with the release of the first &quot;A Flower Bookmark.&quot;</p><p>The latest installment is described as a &quot;heartfelt collection blending nostalgic charm with emotional richness,&quot; according to a press release.</p><p>The package consists of six tracks, with &quot;Never Ending Story&quot; as the lead single. The other songs are &quot;Red Sneakers,&quot; &quot;October 4th,&quot; &quot;Last Scene,&quot; &quot;A Beautiful Person&quot; and &quot;Square&#x27;s Dream.&quot;</p><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/6J9ixwhDYSM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>&quot;Never Ending Story&quot; was originally released in 2002 by the iconic Korean rock band Boohwal. For the arrangement of the new track, IU teamed up once again with Seo Dong-hwan, whom she previously worked with for her 2024 ballad &quot;Love Wins All.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/24/24/watch-bts-v-joins-iu-in-dramatic-love-wins-all-music-video"><strong>WATCH: BTS&#x27; V joins IU in dramatic &#x27;Love Wins All&#x27; music video</strong></a></div><p>The single comes with a music video, which stars IU and rising actor Heo Nam-jun from &quot;Your Honor&quot; and &quot;When the Phone Rings.&quot; It pays homage to the 1998 Korean romance film &quot;Christmas in August.&quot;</p><div><iframe style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/4TeDL95L9OTCpYnuQwlrwY?utm_source=generator" width="100%" height="352" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, rapper Wonstein features in &quot;Last Scene&quot; while the musical collective Balming Tiger participated in the arrangement for &quot;A Beautiful Person.&quot;</p><p>&quot;A Flower Bookmark 3&quot; also comes as IU continues to build momentum in both music and acting. She recently drew acclaim for her performance in the Netflix series &quot;When Life Gives You Tangerines,&quot; which won Best Drama at the prestigious 61st Baeksang Arts Awards.</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</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><br/></div>

<p>South Korean singer IU released the third installment of her 'A Flower Bookmark' remake album series, once again evoking nostalgia by putting her own spin on beloved classics.</p>

South Korean singer IU released the third installment of her 'A Flower Bookmark' remake album series, once again evoking nostalgia by putting her own spin on beloved classics.