IU gave generous gifts to fellow K-pop stars G-Dragon, Twice and Lee Hyori – Gucci rings, Chanel shoes, iPhones for all and Victoria’s Secret lingerie, for a start

Nov 17 , 2020

Lee Hyori, IU, and G-Dragon. Photos: @hyoleeeyy_, @dlwlrma, @gdragon_offical/Instagram

IU’s collaborations include appearing on reality TV show Hyori’s Homestay and inviting G-Dragon on her single Palette, and Twice to guest star on concert Dlwlrma – occasions she celebrated with plenty of gifts

With Christmas just around the corner, meet the K-pop world’s very own Santa Claus – IU. Not only is she well-known for receiving plenty of presents from her fans, she’s also very generous with them herself, showering both her fans and her fellow idols with gifts.

Here are just a few of the most luxurious and surprising presents IU has given to other K-pop stars over the years.

To Twice: iPhones, Gucci rings and Chanel shoes

K-pop stars IU and Twice. Photo: @dlwlrma, @twicetagram/Instagram

IU’s love for her juniors in the industry is apparently endless. During a live broadcast that Twice’s Nayeon ran on K-pop community platform V Live, fans asked her to introduce the rings on her fingers, and she surprised them by pointing out that two are from IU. In another V Live broadcast, Sana talked about switching out her cracked phone for an iPhone that IU gave her.

But what was the occasion for all this swag? In 2018, Twice made a guest appearance on IU’s solo concert – titled Dlwlrma, a nod to her cryptic social media handle – that marked IU’s 10-year anniversary. To thank them for their support, IU decided to give all the girl group members gifts: Gucci rings, iPhones and Chanel shoes. The members that didn’t have iPhones received iPhone X models, while those that did got shiny new pairs of trainers. IU even gifted fans who attended the concert with rings that she had designed herself.

To G-Dragon: a fridge full of soju

G-Dragon featured in IU’s song Palette. Photo: @dlwlrma, @gdragon_fanpage88/Instagram

G-Dragon and IU have collaborated a number of times. G-Dragon fans will have recognised his voice in IU’s song Palette, while IU was a special guest at one of G-Dragon’s concert during his Act III: M.O. T. T. E World Tour in 2017, where she shared how thankful she was for G-Dragon’s advice and the work he contributed to her music.

During the concert, G-Dragon said, “IU gave me a refrigerator as a surprise gift to show her appreciation. And more surprisingly, it was filled with soju. Those sojus were decorated with my photos with the line ‘pretty 30 years old’. I guess she wanted to encourage me [by saying] that I am still young and of the age that still looks ‘pretty’.” IU then commented that she wanted to encourage G-Dragon to enjoy himself before entering the military, as the concert took place just months before he was scheduled to enlist.