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4 of K-pop singer IU’s best K-movie roles as her concert film IU Concert: The Golden Hour comes to cinemas

  • IU Concert: The Golden Hour, a film of the K-pop singer’s 2022 concerts at Seoul’s Olympic Stadium, opens in cinemas worldwide on September 28
  • IU is a drama and movie star too, and we have picked four films we think show her at her best, including Dream and Hirokazu Koreeda’s Broker

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A still from concert film “IU Concert: The Golden Hour” featuring K-pop star IU. It’s not her first time on screen - she has starred in numerous K-dramas and K-movies, including the award-winning film Broker. Photo: Edam Entertainment

IU Concert: The Golden Hour offers fans of the K-pop star a chance to experience her performance on the big screen.

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IU’s 2022 concert “The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun” at Seoul Olympic Stadium – the biggest stadium in South Korea – attracted more than 90,000 attendees over September 17 and 18.

The concert featured 25 songs in total, including “Celebrity”, “Palette”, “Blueming”, “Good Day”, “Hold My Hand”, “Love Poem”, and “You and I”.

The film – IU’s first global cinema release – is 171 minutes long and will be shown in 38 different countries and territories including Hong Kong, the United States, Japan, Germany, Australia and Mexico, starting from September 28.

A still from “IU Concert: The Golden Hour”. Photo: CJ CGV
A still from “IU Concert: The Golden Hour”. Photo: CJ CGV

“From the floating ‘strawberry moon’ balloon, to fireworks and a stunning drone show, the enchanting stage production is a must-see in cinemas,” cinema chain CJ CGV said in a statement.

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