IU announces surprise new release after health setback, teases dual title tracks for 'From This Star'

Singer and actress IU is unveiling a surprise new song for fans after temporarily suspending activities for health reasons.

Surprise release eases disappointment over delayed sixth studio album EDAM Entertainment released a tracklist video for the new digital single 'From This Star' through its official social media channels on the 7th. The release will feature two tracks from IU's sixth studio album, which was originally scheduled to come out after her solo concert in September but was delayed as symptoms of patulous Eustachian tube worsened. The early release is expected to ease the disappointment of listeners who have long awaited new music from IU.

Two title tracks, with IU writing lyrics for both According to the revealed tracklist, the digital single contains two songs: the title track 'From This Star' and 'Dear My Crazy Soulmate.' Both will serve as title tracks. IU took part in writing the lyrics for both songs, infusing them with her signature delicate language and emotional sensibility. The accompanying tracklist video features dreamlike imagery, including a paper airplane drifting through the vastness of space and between planets, heightening curiosity about the new release's distinctive narrative and atmosphere.

Music released on the 10th, videos to follow in sequence IU's new digital single 'From This Star' will be officially released on various music platforms at 6 p.m. on the 10th. The music video for the title track 'Dear My Crazy Soulmate' will be unveiled first alongside the music release, while the video for the other title track, 'From This Star,' is scheduled to follow on the 16th. Although her concert and full-length album schedules have been temporarily postponed, IU is expected to once again showcase her singular musical world through the prerelease single.