IU successfully held her 17th anniversary fan meeting, '2025 IU FAN MEET-UP [Bye, Summer]', creating unforgettable memories with fans.

IU successfully finished the fan meeting '2025 IU FAN MEET-UP [Bye, Summer]' commemorating her 17th debut anniversary. On September 13 and 14, IU held '2025 IU FAN MEET-UP [Bye, Summer]' at Seoul KSPO DOME, creating unforgettable memories with fans at the end of summer. This fan meeting was the first offline fan event in about two years since the fan concert 'I+UN1VER5E' held in 2023, and all seats sold out during the pre-sale. '2025 IU FAN MEET-UP [Bye, Summer]' is the title of IU's recently released and popular song, meaning 'a cool greeting sent in summer.' At this moment when summer quietly passes, she aimed to gather stories and laughter shared during the season and make it a place for a final greeting. IU infused her feelings of wanting to be a special gift for fans at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn into the stage. The performance started with a bang as IU appeared with firecrackers, and the first stage 'Bye, Summer' began glamorously. Dressed in a light dress suitable for summer, IU dyed the audience with a variety of stages including 'eight.' She interacted with fans through a rich setlist featuring songs like 'Red Sneakers,' 'Blueming,' 'Through the Night,' 'Square Dream,' and 'Heart.' Particularly, she showcased stages of songs that were only known as game OSTs, such as 'Thousand-Year Divine Song,' and drama OSTs like 'Crayon,' 'marshmallow,' and 'L'amant,' receiving huge cheers. The chemistry with comedian Moon Sang-hoon, known as IU's fan, was also impressive during this FAN MEET-UP 'Bye, Summer.' As the MC, Moon Sang-hoon revealed that he is a fan of IU, saying, 'Standing on such a big stage together feels like a dream. Sang-hoon, you really made it,' eliciting laughter and reactions from the audience. He engaged in candid conversations with IU from the fans' perspective, further energizing the event. During the stage of 'marshmallow,' Moon Sang-hoon danced and rapped with IU, adding a unique fun element and receiving great responses. In the corner 'You are my Celebrity' and 'You and I, We,' they interacted with fans' costumes and cheers, sharing laughter together. In the corner 'IU’s Lasting Scene,' reflecting on her activities as an actress, she revealed behind-the-scenes stories and props, sharing hints and unreleased photos about her role as Song Hiju in the upcoming work 'The Great Lady of the 21st Century,' spending a special time. Additionally, unreleased photos and behind-the-scenes stories from the Netflix show 'Thank You for Your Hard Work' were shared, delivering unforgettable moments to fans. A reverse gift unboxing VCR was also screened, gathering enthusiastic cheers from fans. IU explained how to use the gifts in her cute manner, filling the venue with laughter. The gifts included cooling cushions, mini fans, rotating acrylic stands, keycap keyrings, photo cards, and tattoo stickers. In the encore, IU surprised fans by appearing from the audience instead of the stage, singing 'I stan U' and getting closer to them. The fans' chorus and slogan events added to the emotional moments. The last song on the first day was 'Dream in summer night,' and on the second day, it was 'Autumn morning,' leaving a warm afterglow as the fan meeting concluded. At the end of the performance, IU expressed her heartfelt gratitude to those who attended the fan meeting, wishing for everyone's happiness and saying, 'Let's meet again before too long.' Amid the cheers of the fans filling the seats, IU and UAENA (IU's fan name) laughed and cried together, sharing a special moment on her 17th debut anniversary. This fan meeting was a place where IU and her fans reflected on their time together, feeling a stronger bond beyond a simple stage. On the morning of September 10, her new song 'Bye, Summer' was released unexpectedly, ranking first on various music streaming sites and also topping the overseas iTunes charts, garnering great interest in Korea and abroad. IU's pop-up store 'Found at Eight' is being held on the 5th floor of The Hyundai Seoul in EPIC SEOUL.