IU (Lee Ji Eun), the beloved singer and actress, has caused a stir after providing food for fans attending a rally calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Seok Yeol.

Her act of support led to strong reactions, with a former emergency committee member of the People Power Party expressing his disappointment.

On December 22, Park Eun Sik, a former committee member, took to social media to share his feelings. He wrote, “I was genuinely sad when I saw the article about IU supporting the impeachment rally”.

Park Eun Sik, who has been a longtime fan of IU, continued, “I’ve always thought she had talent since the days she sang 'Boo' and 'Marshmallow'".

He added, "I also supported her when she appeared on Infinite Challenge to sing 'Cold Noodles' in place of Jessica from Girls’ Generation, even though Park Myung Soo rudely said, 'Who’s that? Bring Jessica back.' She endured that and worked hard, which made me cheer for her even more.”

He went on to recall his pride in IU’s career: “When I saw her sing the high notes in 'Good Day', I was so happy thinking, 'Finally, IU is making it.' I felt proud when she was recognized as an artist after composing songs, and I was in awe when I saw her succeed as an actress in My Mister. I can never forget the emotion I felt when I first heard 'Night Letter' in the military.”

However, his tone shifted as he expressed regret over IU's recent actions, saying, "It seems like she didn’t show her political stance before. Now, some conservatives are calling for a boycott, and I hope that doesn’t happen."

Park Eun Sik closed his message with a call to action for conservatives: “In times like these, conservatives should work to become a more attractive group and show efforts to earn the support of talented artists like IU. "

He added, "Just as many artists, including Kanye West, supported Trump and the Republican Party, IU also put in immense effort to gain public recognition. Our People Power Party must also strive to move the public in that way.”

Earlier, on December 13, IU made headlines when she pre-paid for meals at a nearby restaurant for fans who attended the impeachment rally in Yeouido, Seoul.

Her agency, Edam Entertainment, explained, "To help warm the cold hands of UAENA (her fandom) who attended the rally with IU's light stick in the cold weather, we prepared food and hot packs. We provided bread, drinks, soup, gomtang (beef soup), separate rice soup, and rice cakes."

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Park Hyung Sik has finally spoken out about the dating rumors with his Strong Woman Do Bong Soon co-star, Park Bo Young, after fans were buzzing over their recent interactions.

On January 25, a new video titled "'Did I date Bo Young noona? Actually, the truth of that day…" dropped on Singles Magazine's YouTube channel.

In the interview, Park Hyung Sik shared his thoughts about love and family, and also addressed those steamy dating rumors that recently made headlines.

When asked about what brings him joy these days, Park Hyung Sik revealed, “What makes me happiest is being with the people who love me”, joking, “I must be suffering from love deficiency. I keep seeking out people who love me!”

He also added a little insight into his family dynamics, saying, “I’m the youngest at home, but my family has always been very affectionate. I think I absorbed all of that”.

Talking about his own family, Park Hyung Sik said his older brother is very affectionate, often ending their calls with “I love you”, which makes others in the family do a double-take.

“When I hang up with my older brother, everyone looks at him like, ‘Did I just hear that?’” he laughed, admitting his family has always been a bit different in expressing love.

Reflecting on his childhood, he shared a heartwarming memory of his father saying “I love you” before leaving for work every morning, which made him feel very comfortable showing affection.

As for the Strong Woman Do Bong Soon set, Park Hyung Sik reminisced about filming the drama, recalling that the staff had noticed the natural chemistry between him and Park Bo Young, joking, “When we were filming, the camera directors said, ‘There’s something suspicious between the two of you’”. The affection between them was so real that it made staff wonder if they were secretly dating!

The rumors flared up again after an October charity event for breast cancer awareness, where Park Bo Young was seen tenderly removing an eyelash from Park Hyung Sik’s face. That moment sparked online speculations that the two might be a couple.

But Park Hyung Sik was quick to clear things up, saying, “She was sitting next to me and said, ‘Let me take a picture.’ Then she noticed my eyelash and said, ‘Hyung Sik, you have an eyelash here.’ I asked, ‘Where?’ and she took it off for me.”

He added, “It was edited that way, so I could understand why it might look that way,” directly putting those dating rumors to rest.

Looks like it’s just pure affection between two friends!

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