{"id":258473,"date":"2026-04-26T00:08:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/04\/26\/ius-heartfelt-tribute-how-friends-supported-her-through-grief\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T00:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:08:26","slug":"ius-heartfelt-tribute-how-friends-supported-her-through-grief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/entertainment\/2026\/04\/26\/ius-heartfelt-tribute-how-friends-supported-her-through-grief\/","title":{"rendered":"IU’s Heartfelt Tribute: How Friends Supported Her Through Grief"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Singer and actor IU moved viewers when she opened up about a recent personal loss and expressed deep gratitude to the colleagues who comforted her.<\/p>\n

On the April 24 broadcast of MBC’s variety show ‘I Live Alone,’ viewers were given a glimpse into actor Yoo Su-bin’s daily life, and his close friends IU and actor Lee Yeon joined him for a special segment.<\/p>\n

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On the program, IU revealed that her maternal grandfather had recently died and thanked Yoo Su-bin and Lee Yeon for staying with her at the funeral.<\/p>\n

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\n (From left) Actors Yoo Su-bin, Lee Yeon and IU on MBC’s ‘I Live Alone.’ \/ YouTube ‘MBCentertainment’
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\n IU on MBC’s ‘I Live Alone.’ She recounts how Yoo Su-bin and Lee Yeon supported her after her grandfather’s passing. \/ YouTube ‘MBCentertainment’
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\n (From left) Actors Yoo Su-bin, Lee Yeon and IU on MBC’s ‘I Live Alone.’ \/ YouTube ‘MBCentertainment’
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IU said she grew close to Yoo Su-bin and Lee Yeon while co-starring in the drama ’21st Century Grand Madam.’ While the three were sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, IU thanked them for visiting the funeral home. She said they were the only friends who came to the wake and that their unexpected presence brought her significant comfort.<\/p>\n

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\n (From left) Actors Yoo Su-bin, Lee Yeon and IU on MBC’s ‘I Live Alone.’ \/ YouTube ‘MBCentertainment’
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She shared a small, touching detail: the two actors brought chocolates for the bereaved family. The sweets offered a brief, practical comfort to exhausted mourners, and the gesture reportedly moved IU’s parents.<\/p>\n

IU said her parents also had a favorable impression of Yoo Su-bin, praising him when they met. Yoo Su-bin smiled shyly, and his modest reaction only underscored the strength of his friendship with IU. The three took walks along the Han River and shared meals, demonstrating a bond that felt more like close friendship than simple colleagues \u2014 and reminding viewers of the value of companionship during hard times.<\/p>\n

Koo Seong-hwan’s poignant farewell drives ‘I Live Alone’ ratings up<\/h3>\n

The episode also featured actor Koo Seong-hwan’s farewell to his dog Kkotboon, a storyline that helped lift ratings. According to Nielsen Korea, the broadcast averaged 5.6% nationwide, a 0.5 percentage-point increase from the previous week. An especially emotional moment \u2014 Koo finishing a 446km cross-country trek and breaking down as he called to his dog Kkotboon on Busan’s Gwangalli Beach \u2014 reached a peak minute rating of 6.3%, the episode’s highest-rated minute. Koo candidly documented his experience with pet-loss syndrome after losing a dog he had treated like family for 11 years, and his process of recovery drew sympathy from many pet owners.<\/p>\n