A Brazilian novel first published مزید than 40 years پہلے has unexpectedly become a highly sought-after read, after the Korean pop سٹار, ستارہ IU was accused of sexualising the story of its five-year-old protagonist in one of her songs.
José Mauro de Vasconcelos’s My Sweet مالٹا, نارنگی Tree, first published in Portuguese in 1968 and in English in 1970, is set in Rio de Janeiro and follows the life of the boy Zeze, as he gets up to mischief and is mistreated. “Everyone beats him. If آپ look softhearted he will tell آپ it’s revolting the way they beat on a little kid. Can آپ believe him when he says he’s only six? No! The boy is a liar. He is five years old,” runs the copy on the first UK edition.
My Sweet مالٹا, نارنگی درخت has been out of print in English for years, but Abebooks.com has reported that the novel became its most searched-for عنوان late last week after controversy enveloped IU’s pop song Zeze, which is based on the story. The bookseller’s Richard Davies کہا that My Sweet مالٹا, نارنگی درخت was “a much-loved book in South Korea and often studied in schools”.
According link, the book’s Korean publisher has issued a statement saying that: “We regret the way the five-year-old character is portrayed as a sexual object.”
The paper quotes lines from IU’s song which run: “Zeze, come on up the درخت quick and kiss the leaves, don’t be naughty and don’t hurt the tree, come up the درخت and get the youngest leaf … آپ are innocent but shrewd, transparent but dirty and there is no way of knowing what’s living inside.”
IU has since issued an apology, translated سے طرف کی the K-pop Herald, in which she describes My Sweet مالٹا, نارنگی درخت as a “treasured book”, and says: “I swear I did not write the lyrics to sexualise a five-year-old child. The Zeze in my song is a third-party fictional creation taken from the motif in the original novel.”
She goes on to apologise, writing: “However, after listening to the opinions of those who have listened to the song, I came to realise that its contents could have دیا offence and even caused some to grieve. I am wholly responsible for my immature handling of things as a lyricist.”
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IU and Lee Hyun Woo are seen donning couple looks from the brand′s fall collection for the سٹریٹ, گلی style-inspired spread.
A rep from Unionbay stated, "IU and Lee Hyun Woo shot the fall spread after successfully completing their respective drama Producers and film Northern Line, and they gave off a مزید mature feel. That feel is captured in the spread, creating a new kind of chemistry."
All of the behind-the-scenes action from the تصویر shoot and an interview with the stars can be found on Unionbay′s Facebook.
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IU and hyukoh have gotten together for a live performance of "Gondry".
The singer and indie band originally collaborated for "Infinity Challenge", but they recently surprised a crowd at a cafe in Sangsudong, Seoul.
It seems there was no particular reason for the performance except the coming fall season. The above video reveals footage from their live song at the intimate venue.
Check it out above!
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IU and hyukoh have gotten together for a live performance of "Gondry".
The singer and indie band originally collaborated for "Infinity Challenge", but they recently surprised a crowd at a cafe in Sangsudong, Seoul.
It seems there was no particular reason for the performance except the coming fall season. The above video reveals footage from their live song at the intimate venue.
Check it out above!
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