Real+ (IU EP)

"Real+" is mini plus album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released as a single album,[1] titled Real+ and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on February 16, 2011. The single, a follow-up to Real (2010), consists of three tracks in total. One song in the album, "Only I Didn't Know", appears twice – the second time as a collaboration piece with pianist Kim Gwang-min.[2]

Real+
Single album by
IU
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2011
Recorded2010–2011
LOEN Studio, Seoul, South Korea
T Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Booming Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Sonic Edge Studio, Seoul, South Korea
W Sound Studio, Seoul, South Korea
Sonic Korea Studio, Seoul, South Korea
GenreK-pop, ballad, electronic
Length10:29
LabelLOEN Entertainment
ProducerShin Won-soo (Executive), Jo Yeong-cheol
IU chronology
Real
(2010)		 Real+
(2011)		 Last Fantasy
(2011)
Music video
"Only I Didn't Know" on YouTube
"Only I Didn't Know (IU ver.)" on YouTube

Background and release

The music video for the lead track, "Only I Didn't Know" (Korean: 나만 몰랐던 이야기; RR: Naman Mollatdeon Iyagi), features actress Park Bo-young as she is caught in a dramatic break-up story. Her ex-lover is played by singer-songwriter Yoon Sang, who also composed this piece as a gift for IU.[3] The music video was released on the same day as the album.

The song itself is a departure from the pop-like sounds of her previously promoted song, "Good Day" (Korean: 좋은 날; RR: Joeun Nal). It features a mature combination of IU's striking high notes, vocals and orchestral instrumentation.[4]

IU made her promotional comeback with "Only I Didn't Know" in the television show Music Bank (KBS) on February 18, 2011, two days after the album's release.[5]

As of 2011, the album sold over 23,500 copies in South Korea.[6]

Track listing
CD/Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Only I Didn't Know" (나만 몰랐던 이야기; Naman Mollatdeon Iyagi)Kim EanaYoon SangHwang Hyun3:25
2."Cruel Fairytale" (잔혹동화; Janhokdonghwa)Kim EanaSaint Binary 3:45
3."Only I Didn't Know" (with Kim Kwang-min)Kim EanaYoon Sang 3:19
Total length:10:29
Notes
  • The titles of both tracks 1 and 3 literally mean "Only I Didn't Know".
  • Track 3 is an piano version of "Only I Didn't Know".

Charts

Awards and nominations

Annual music awards
YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2011
1st Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
Song of the Year – February"Only I Didn't Know"Won

Cover versions
  • South Korean singer Lee Eun-mi covered "Only I Didn't Know" on the singing competition program I Am a Singer.[10]
  • South Korean singer K.Will covered "Only I Didn't Know" on Mnet's singing competition show Singer Game.

Release history
Region Date Format Label
South Korea February 16, 2011 CD single, digital download LOEN Entertainment
Worldwide[11] Digital download

See also
  • List of number-one hits of 2011 (South Korea)

References
  1. "Official IU discography on FAVE Entertainment website". FAVE Entertainment. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  2. IU releases REAL+ mini plus album. Allkpop. (February 16, 2011). Retrieved on July 7, 2012.
  3. 윤상 박보영, 아이유 '나만 몰랐던 이야기' 뮤비서 호흡 [Yoon Sang Park Bo-young, IU 'did not know my own story' MV standing breathing]. My daily (in Korean). February 15, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via Naver.
  4. Issa, Sylvia. "Before BTS, EXO and Blackpink: top 10 K-pop songs turning 10 this year". South China Morning Post. SCMP Publishers. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  5. Lim, Chang-Soo (February 18, 2011). 아이유, '뮤뱅' 후속곡 무대..윤상 지원사격 [IU 'myubaeng' husokgok stage .. annular support fire]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via Naver.
  6. Sales references for Real+:
  7. "Gaon Album Chart – Week 9". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  8. "Gaon monthly album chart – February 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  9. "Gaon Album Chart – Year-end 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  10. MBCkpop (January 12, 2013). "#10, Lee Eun-mi – Only I didn't know, 이은미 – 나만 몰랐던 이야기, I Am a Singer2 201212" (YouTube).
  11. "iTunes – Music – Real+ by IU". iTunes Store. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
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