{
  "id": 5461849,
  "title": "IU to release new digital single next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/iu-to-release-new-digital-single-next-week-5461849",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T01:11:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260904002900315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IU, the popular South Korean singer-songwriter, is set to unveil a new digital single next week, according to her agency EDAM Entertainment. This marks her first new music in over a year, as health issues have forced her to cancel concerts and delay the release of her sixth studio album.\n\nEDAM Entertainment disclosed the news in a statement on Friday, accompanied by a teaser video shared on IU's social media platforms. However, the agency has not disclosed any further details regarding the title of the new single.\n\nIU's last release was the digital single \"Bye, Summer\" in September 2025. The 33-year-old artist, one of the best-selling solo acts in South Korea, had initially planned to hold standalone concerts in Goyang, near Seoul, earlier this month. Unfortunately, these shows were cancelled after she experienced a flare-up of patulous Eustachian tube, a condition characterized by an abnormally open tube inside the eardrum. This health issue also led to the postponement of the release of her sixth studio album, for which no new date has been announced.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Singer-songwriter IU will release a new digital singl...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "IU to release new digital single next week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/iu-to-release-new-digital-single-next-week",
        "published": "2026-09-04T01:32:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}