Real+

Real+
EP by IU
Released February 16, 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
IU chronology
Real
(2010)		 Real+
(2011)		 Last Fantasy
(2011)
Singles from Real+
  1. "Only I Didn't Know"
    Released: February 16, 2011
Music video
"Only I Didn't Know" on YouTube
"Only I Didn't Know (IU ver.)" on YouTube

Real+ (stylized as REAL+) is the fourth Korean-language extended play (EP) by South Korean singer-songwriter and actress IU. It was released and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on February 16, 2011. The CD, 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.[1]

Background and release

The music video for the lead track, "Only I Didn't Know" (Hangul: 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.[2][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" (Hangul: 좋은 날; RR: Joeun Nal). It features mature vocals and a combination of piano and string instruments.[2]

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.[4]

As of 2011, the album sold over 23,500 copies in South Korea.[5]

Track listing

※ Bolded tracks identify singles from the album.

CD/Digital download
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "The Story Only I Didn't Know" (나만 몰랐던 이야기; Naman Mollatdeon Iyagi)Kim EanaYoon Sang 3:25
2. "Cruel Fairytale" (잔혹동화; Janhokdonghwa)Kim EanaSaint Binary 3:45
3. "Only I Didn't Know" (with Kim Gwang-min)Kim EanaYoon Sang 3:19
Total length:
 10:29
Notes

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[6] 2

Monthly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[7] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[8] 69

Awards and nominations

Annual music awards

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2011
1st Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
Song of the Year – February "Only I Didn't Know" Won

Cover versions

Release history

Region Date Format Label
South Korea February 16, 2011 CD single, digital download LOEN Entertainment
Worldwide[10] Digital download

See also

References

  1. ↑ IU releases REAL+ mini plus album. Allkpop. (2011-02-16). Retrieved on 2012-07-07.
  2. 1 2 IU releases MV for "The Story Only I Didn't Know". Allkpop. (2011-02-16). Retrieved on 2012-07-07.
  3. ↑ IU releases MV teaser for "The Story Only I Didn't Know". Allkpop. (2011-02-15). Retrieved on 2012-07-07.
  4. ↑ IU makes a comeback on Music Bank. Allkpop. (2011-02-18). Retrieved on 2012-07-07.
  5. ↑ Sales references for Real+:
  6. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – February 13, 2011 to February 19, 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – February 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "South Korean Gaon Chart: Album – 2011". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  9. ↑ MBCkpop (2013-01-12). "#10, Lee Eun-mi - Only I didn't know, 이은미 - 나만 몰랐던 이야기, I Am a Singer2 201212" (YouTube).
  10. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Real+ by IU". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

External links

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