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IU's 3rd anniversary project - Gift Report and Contest Winners
Back in September, we asked WeHeartIU members to make donations to support the 3rd anniversary project being run by Korean fansite 930516.com (aka IU.com, or "aadot"). I know this was a couple of months ago now and I apologise for the lateness of this post, but I now have a full report of how the donations (ours as well as those of Korean fans) were spent.
In addition, we offered prizes to two donators picked at random, and I have those names to announce too. So let's get to it!
Gift Report
I'm going to explain this using a combination of my own words, and those of the IU.com admin (translated from Korean). Wherever you see a quote box below, it's a translation from IU.com.
You'll have already seen pictures of the posters that IU.com put up in the subway station. As you would expect, this cost a *lot* of money.
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Ah...Having no money, the Aafamily rushed to sell empty bottles in order to collect one coin after another... any type of money...
All that hard earned money was put into the creation of the 1st project of putting an ad at the Samseong-dong Station, exit 8~~~~ The beginning of our 3 year anniversary preparations! hehe
All that hard earned money was put into the creation of the 1st project of putting an ad at the Samseong-dong Station, exit 8~~~~ The beginning of our 3 year anniversary preparations! hehe
LOEN's office is located in Samseong-dong, and exit 8 is the one LOEN employees use when arriving for work each morning. So it wasn't long until it was spotted and LOEN tweeted about it:
Ad made by IU's fans in celebration of IU's 3rd year anniversary (9/18)! I keep on glancing at it on the way to work^^ To the sensible fans!! Let's go until the 100th year anniversary :-) Thank you!!
Lots of articles were written about the poster, so much so that "IU subway ad debut" became an auto-suggestion on Korean search portals.
But a lot of the articles identified the advert as being placed by IU's uncle fans.
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But!!!!! It wasn't just uncle fans that helped out with the ad..
There's a lot~ more dongsaeng fans, same age fans, unnie oppa fans in the Aafamily..
After getting angry at seeing the articles about the uncle fans we created a new ad!!!
There's a lot~ more dongsaeng fans, same age fans, unnie oppa fans in the Aafamily..
After getting angry at seeing the articles about the uncle fans we created a new ad!!!
The new ad actually has written on it that it's not just by uncle fans.
Later, once the posters were taken down, both versions were sent to IU.
As you'll have seen at the time, IU posted on her fancafe acknowledging the efforts of her fans:
My fans are the best <3
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I came home, got cleaned up and logged on to U-ana (fancafe) after sending everything.... and the From IU section was flooded ^_______^_____
In there, there was a confirmation that caught the eyes of Aadot family!!!!
When did she secretly take this picture...
In there, there was a confirmation that caught the eyes of Aadot family!!!!
When did she secretly take this picture...
So this first part of IU.com's anniversary project was a big success, but it was also very expensive. It was at this point that WeHeartIU offered to help, so that they could still buy gifts for IU's actual anniversary date. In the end we sent $400, and below you can see how that was spent.
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We wanted to make a cake but.. After hearing that she just kept it and didn't eat it!!!
(If we keep on sending her a cake I think IU would need to buy a new fridge.. TT keke)
Dang it~~ Then!!! With the money that was supposed to be for the cake we wanted to give her something more meaningful!
(If we keep on sending her a cake I think IU would need to buy a new fridge.. TT keke)
Dang it~~ Then!!! With the money that was supposed to be for the cake we wanted to give her something more meaningful!
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We prepared a present for Jieun's grandma^^
We already gave her Wagashi (traditional confectionary served with tea) and a tea set so we wanted to give her something else
And we ended up finding this present hehe
We prepared it, hoping that her grandma would like it!
We already gave her Wagashi (traditional confectionary served with tea) and a tea set so we wanted to give her something else
And we ended up finding this present hehe
We prepared it, hoping that her grandma would like it!
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Power of energy!!! kekeke Ginseng that is good to strengthen one's energy! Since IU would need her strength to prepare for the new album that she's working hard on
The name is Ginseng-U;; Was this Ginseng made to give to IU??? kekekkekkeke
It's only for YOU, YOU kekekeke
The name is Ginseng-U;; Was this Ginseng made to give to IU??? kekekkekkeke
It's only for YOU, YOU kekekeke
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We sent it every year! We didn't forget it this year!
It's the present that we gave Jieun's parents. Since IU's debut always coincides with Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
Since we got this in celebration of Chuseok as well as her debut we carefully picked it out!
Jieun, it's for your parents so don't eat it ^-^___
It's the present that we gave Jieun's parents. Since IU's debut always coincides with Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
Since we got this in celebration of Chuseok as well as her debut we carefully picked it out!
Jieun, it's for your parents so don't eat it ^-^___
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It'll help get rid of your stress, strengthen your immune system, and will help keep your voice in a nice condition so after seeing all the choices we decided to get native honey, native honey!!!!
Jieun don't eat it by yourself, make sure you share it with your family ^-^
After eating it all Lee Jieun can use it as a jewelry box when she gets married hehehe
Jieun don't eat it by yourself, make sure you share it with your family ^-^
After eating it all Lee Jieun can use it as a jewelry box when she gets married hehehe
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Since IU's debut anniversary always goes along with Chuseok we prepared it again^^!
It would be easy to share it with your family so we prepared short ribs! Beef! Tenderloin!
It would be easy to share it with your family so we prepared short ribs! Beef! Tenderloin!
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Working during Chuseok TT_TT
For IU's team who will be even more busy during her debut anniversary, we prepared vitamin drinks!
For IU's team who will be even more busy during her debut anniversary, we prepared vitamin drinks!
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We wanted to give off a thanksgiving feeling in the waiting room so we gave Korean traditional sweets and cookies
You can see the gifts laid out above. They were given to her at Inkigayo on the day of her anniversary. The sticker design included the chibi IUs used on the subway posters:
I'm sure you'll agree that IU.com picked out a great selection of meaningful gifts, not only for IU but also her family and staff too.
Contest Winners
We originally said that we'd give away Mexicana mousepads to two donators, and that one of those people would also get a copy of IU's new album when it's released. To make up for the delay in announcing the winners, we've decided both winners will get the album as well as the mousepad.
The two winners, picked at random, are ringringrang and burntbiscuit. Congratulations, I'll send you a PM soon.
We'll soon be asking for your help again for a new collaboration with IU.com for IU's comeback, details coming soon!
