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Recently, singer and actress IU made a public appearance at a wedding despite the drama and political controversies surrounding her.

A Korean man in his 50s was detained for posting over 3,000 messages insulting Sewol, Itaewon and Jeju Air disaster victims, while an IU cyberbully received a suspended prison sentence on appeal.

Singer and actor IU [EDAM ENTERTAINMENT] Singer and actor IU donated 100 million won ($67,600) to two organizations to mark Children’s Day, according to her agency EDAM Entertainment on Tuesday. The donation was made under the name IUaena — a portmanteau of the singer's stage name and her official fan club Uaena. Related Article IU, Byeon Woo-seok to star in Korea's royal makeover with 'Perfect Crown' IU, Byeon Woo-seok receive royal welcome at K-drama 'Perfect Crown' press event — in pictures IU donates $138,000 to four charities to mark the end of 2025 The Korea National Association of Child Welfare and the Korea Association of the Community Child Center each received 50 million won. The money will support medical care, cultural activities and birthday celebrations for marginalized children and others, according to her agency. The singer-actor donated 200 million won in December of last year to support single mothers, people with disabilities and older adults. She also contributed another 200 million won to support firefighters deployed to contain wildfires in the Gyeongsang region earlier that year. IU is currently starring in MBC’s ongoing drama “Perfect Crown” as Seong Hee-ju, a commoner from a wealthy conglomerate family who weds Prince I-an, played by Byeon Woo-seok. Certificates of IU's donations to the Korea Association of the Community Child Center, left, and the Korea National Association of Child Welfare [EDAM ENTERTAINMENT] BY LEE SOO-JUNG [lee.soojung1@joongang.co.kr]