Singer-actress IU's parents' economic status caught the attention of netizens. 

On May 25th, on the online community Theku , an article titled 'Something unexpected about IU's mother's mind' was posted.

The article contains scenes where IU appeared on a TV show in the past and talked about her parents' economic ideas. 

In the past, IU appeared on a TV show and talked about her family's difficult circumstances before her debut.

" I paid it off a while ago,” she said, revealing her parents' economic status. 

In another broadcast, about the reason for making a donation, she said, "My mother's dream is to run an orphanage. She is still doing work for the sake of her dreams. A mother's rule is 'No touch on my daughter's income'. It started in one corner of Namdaemun Market and is now running a small business. I wish I could give her a chance to do filial piety, but I'm upset that she didn't do it. The older she got, the more proud my mother was,”

The article also includes photos of cookies, tumblers, and concert cushions that her parents gave to the staff whenever IU worked.

Netizens who saw the post exclaimed, "I planted goodness and got IU", "Your mother seems wise", "Your mother is so cool", "You seem to have been greatly influenced by wonderful parents".

Meanwhile, IU attended the 75th Cannes International Film Festival with the movie 'Broker last month. Song Kang Ho, who played the lead role, became the first Korean male actor to win the Best Actor Award at the Cannes International Film Festival.

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Kim Jaejoong, the famous singer and businessman, recently revealed that he was the victim of a hacking incident involving his Kakao Pay account, raising concerns about his financial safety.

On May 7, the star shared his experience with fans via the official fan platform From, explaining that his Kakao Pay account was hacked and the password was changed without his permission. As a result, Kim Jaejoong was locked out of his account and couldn’t access any of his information, which made the situation even more difficult to handle.

He expressed frustration over the customer service process, sharing that he had contacted support multiple times for help. Despite talking to a representative for over an hour, the issue wasn’t resolved. Kim Jaejoong pointed out a flaw in the system: “The hacker changed the password, so why do I, the victim, have to prove everything?”

Things only got worse when he was told he would be connected to another representative, only for it to be the same department. He admitted, “I was mentally crushed” after realizing the lack of progress. While he acknowledged that the customer service staff was working hard, he couldn’t help but feel that the system was too weak to handle such incidents.

Fortunately, after two days of struggle, the situation was finally resolved. Kim Jae Joong confirmed that his account was closed and deleted, and luckily, no financial loss occurred. “It was truly a terrifying day,” he shared, relieved that the problem was fixed.

Despite the scary experience, Kim Jaejoong continues to thrive in other areas of his career. In 2023, he co-founded iNKODE Entertainment, a company where he works as a producer and businessman. iNKODE Entertainment currently manages artists like Oh Ji Yul, Jung Si Hyun, Lee Ji Hoon, and others. Kim Jae joong also launched the 7-member girl group Say My Name last year.

Even though he’s facing challenges, Kim Jaejoong’s career remains strong, and he’s taking steps to ensure this type of situation doesn’t happen again.

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