{
  "id": 6518111,
  "title": "IU to drop self-penned digital single",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/iu-to-drop-self-penned-digital-single-6518111",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T01:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260910/iu-to-drop-self-penned-digital-single"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "IU, the renowned singer-actress, is scheduled to release her first digital single in a year, titled \"Unknown Planet,\" on Thursday at 6 p.m. across all major music streaming platforms. This single, co-written by IU herself, is set to debut alongside her upcoming sixth studio album, which was delayed due to health concerns. The album features two lead tracks, \"Unknown Planet\" and \"Dear My Crazy Soulmate,\" both of which were penned by IU. The music video for \"Dear My Crazy Soulmate\" will be released alongside the single, depicting IU as a police officer, while the video for \"Unknown Planet\" is set to premiere at midnight Tuesday.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "IU to drop self-penned digital single",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/iu-to-drop-self-penned-digital-single-6518375",
        "published": "2026-09-10T01:12:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "IU to drop self-penned digital single",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/iu-to-drop-self-penned-digital-single",
        "published": "2026-09-10T01:42:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}