But now, in 2017, IU’s taking us inside her mind to give a sense of how she really feels. IU has gone from teenage idol and being known as the “Nation’s Little Sister” in Korea to a grown woman who’s had her fair share of K-pop “controversies” (from dating rumors to supposedly inappropriate lyrics and album artwork on 2015’s Chat-Shire). “You’ll ask with big eyes / ‘How how how?’ / …Whatever,” she continues as if it’s part of an internal conversation. From the first lyric, it’s clear we’re about to hear something special as she sings, “This is a secret” (via Korean translations) and details how she’s telling the listener a story she hasn’t told anyone before. And I worked really hard,' she said.Palette opens with the seemingly nonsensically-titled “Dlwlrma,” that actually doubles as IU’s Instagram handle - the only major social media platform the megastar actively uses which establishes that this is her speaking to us. 'I read, watched movies and shopped a lot. While she was working on 'Palette,' IU said she was also in the drama 'Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.' During her break, IU traveled to many places with her friend Yoon In Na. Though I'm busy, every day is very happy.,' she explained. 'I came back in a long time since 'Chat-Shire.' I am grateful that many were pleased to have me back. In an online broadcast on Naver V Live, IU talked about her album and what she did during her hiatus. She also said 'I really like the songs and am also confident of it. 'This album was first started from the idea that as much as a palette is a tool, it could also be the artwork itself.' During art class in elementary school, I was always more fond of the palette as opposed to the painting I was making,' she said, according to Yonhap News.

IU said she chose the title 'Palette' for her album as she wanted to try other music genre.

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