Singer and actress IU is ready to capture the hearts of viewers this spring by signaling a new transformation.

IU will be showing a new side of herself in the Netflix series ‘Cheated on You’ (written by Lim Sang-choon, directed by Kim Won-seok), which will be premiered today (the 7th) at 5 p.m.

‘Cheated on You’ is a Netflix series that depicts the adventurous lives of ‘Cheated on You’ Ae-soon, a ‘rebel from Jeju Island’ and ‘iron man’ Gwan-sik,’ through the four seasons. This work is a collaboration between writer Im Sang-choon of ‘When the Camellia Blooms’, ‘Fight for My Way’, and director Kim Won-seok of ‘Misaeng’, ‘Signal’, and ‘My Mister’, and it perfectly captures the lives of people living in that era from the 1960s to 2025.

IU will show off her diverse charms as ‘Ae-soon’, a literary girl who was born and raised in Jeju Island and is a rebellious spirit who is not discouraged and shows a bold attitude in any situation. Director Kim Won-seok, who reunited with IU after ‘My Mister’, raised expectations by saying, “You will be able to see all of IU‘s charms that she has shown so far in one place”.

At the production conference, Director Kim Won-seok emphasized that she was his number one pick, saying, “Among actors who can act in detail, from a fresh look, to a sad look, to a tearful look, I couldn’t think of any other actress who embodies the image of Ae-soon other than IU”.

IU also expressed her special affection for ‘Ae-soon’ at the production conference. She said, “Ae-soon cries a lot, laughs a lot, and has a lot of dreams” and “Ae-soon is a character that is similar to me in many ways”, raising expectations for IU‘s portrayal of the role of Ae-soon. He also revealed the special meaning of ‘I Was Fooled’, saying, “If I could turn back time and go back to that time and have that chance to choose, I would choose it again a hundred times over.’

IU showed her limitless potential as an actress in ‘Dream High’ and ‘Producer’, and touched the hearts of many with her deep, inner acting in ‘My Mister’. Then, she received much love for showing her unrivaled presence as the character Jang Man-wol in ‘Hotel Del Luna’. In addition, IU, who has been building her own acting career by steadily building a solid filmography, is raising expectations about what kind of ‘Ae-soon’ she will portray in ‘Fooled in a Box’.

Meanwhile, ‘Fooled in a Box’, which stars IU and Park Bo-gum, will be releasing 4 episodes a week for 4 weeks starting today (the 7th).

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Reporter Lee Seul-bi, Donga.com misty82@donga.com

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