IU Mourns Taiwan Earthquake Victims... Fans Moved by Message Shared at Concert

Singer IU prepared a special video at her solo concert in Taipei, Taiwan, to comfort those affected by the earthquake in Gangjin, local media reported. Taiwanese fans were reportedly so moved that they did not leave their seats for a long time.

IU's message of comfort to Taiwanese fans affected by the earthquake
[Photo by Taiwan Economic Daily news screen capture]

On the 8th, Taiwanese media such as United Daily News and China Times reported that IU conveyed a message of condolence during her world tour concert 'H. E. R.' held at Taipei Arena on the 6th and 7th, saying, "We express our deepest condolences and sympathy to the victims and families of the Hualien earthquake, and we thank and support everyone working diligently on the earthquake recovery."

The message was delivered with subtitles in three languages?Chinese, English, and Korean?during the encore stage at the end of the performance. The Chinese subtitles used Traditional Chinese characters, which are used in Taiwan. Local media reported that after the message appeared, fans were so touched that they could not leave their seats for a long time.

It was also reported that IU expressed her sympathy by changing the lyrics of the song 'Love Poem' she sang just before delivering the condolence message. Additionally, during the concert, she said, "I practiced a lot because I wanted to greet you in your language," communicating with fans in Chinese, and prepared gifts exclusively for the Taipei audience, which were given to all attendees.

Earlier, a strong earthquake measuring 7.2 (7.4 according to U.S. and European seismic authorities) struck near Hualien in eastern Taiwan on the 3rd. So far, 13 people have died and 6 are missing, with rescue operations continuing amid ongoing aftershocks.

Meanwhile, IU is conducting her world tour concert 'H.E.R' in 18 cities worldwide, including Seoul. This Taipei concert was held about five years after her 2019 tour, attracting significant attention with approximately 720,000 people simultaneously accessing the ticketing site at the time of booking.