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Released | February 17, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–2011 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 | |||
Genre | K-pop, ballad, electronic | |||
Length | 10:29 | |||
Label | LOEN Entertainment | |||
Producer | Shin Won-soo ( Executive), Jo Yeong-cheol | |||
IU chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Only I Didn't Know" on
YouTube "Only I Didn't Know (IU ver.)" on YouTube |
"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 17, 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]
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]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Only I Didn't Know" (나만 몰랐던 이야기; Naman Mollatdeon Iyagi) | Kim Eana | Yoon Sang | Hwang Hyun | 3:25 |
2. | "Cruel Fairytale" (잔혹동화; Janhokdonghwa) | Kim Eana | Saint Binary | Saint Binary | 3:45 |
3. | "Only I Didn't Know" (with Kim Kwang-min) | Kim Eana | Yoon Sang | Kim Kwang-min | 3:19 |
Total length: | 10:29 |
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Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2011 | Song of the Year – February | "Only I Didn't Know" | Won |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea | February 17, 2011 | CD single, digital download | LOEN Entertainment |
Worldwide [11] | Digital download |
Real+ | ||||
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Single album by | ||||
Released | February 17, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010–2011 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 | |||
Genre | K-pop, ballad, electronic | |||
Length | 10:29 | |||
Label | LOEN Entertainment | |||
Producer | Shin Won-soo ( Executive), Jo Yeong-cheol | |||
IU chronology | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Only I Didn't Know" on
YouTube "Only I Didn't Know (IU ver.)" on YouTube |
"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 17, 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]
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]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Only I Didn't Know" (나만 몰랐던 이야기; Naman Mollatdeon Iyagi) | Kim Eana | Yoon Sang | Hwang Hyun | 3:25 |
2. | "Cruel Fairytale" (잔혹동화; Janhokdonghwa) | Kim Eana | Saint Binary | Saint Binary | 3:45 |
3. | "Only I Didn't Know" (with Kim Kwang-min) | Kim Eana | Yoon Sang | Kim Kwang-min | 3:19 |
Total length: | 10:29 |
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Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2011 | Song of the Year – February | "Only I Didn't Know" | Won |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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South Korea | February 17, 2011 | CD single, digital download | LOEN Entertainment |
Worldwide [11] | Digital download |