Singers IU and Yoo Hee-yeol will have a collaboration at this year’s SBS Gayo Daejun. This will be in addition to being the event’s MCs.

IU SBS Gayo Daejun
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According to multiple sources, the two singers will not only MC the SBS Gayo Daejun, but are also preparing a joint-performance. The performance initially suggested by event staff and eventually accepted by both singers. Moreover, this collaboration is meant to represent the diversity of the k-pop community.

Hee-yeol an accomplished singer-songwriter, pianist, and host. Since 2009 he has been the host of the music program “Yoo Hee-yeol’s Sketchbook” on KBS 2TV. Additionally, he was a judge on “K-pop Star 3” and became a cast member of “SNL Korea” in 2013.

IU has released two immensely popular albums this year: Palette and A Flower Bookmark 2. Both albums and their respective title tracks topped Korean music charts, reinforcing the singer’s legacy. During the summer she joined Lee Hyori and Lee Sang-soon at their home in Jeju Island for the show “Lee Hyori’s Bed and Breakfast”. The show was immensely popular and was recently greenlighted for a second season. Unfortunately, IU, who many found charming in the show, will not be joining the second season due to a schedule conflict.

 

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