IU: Japan's concert culture has changed... ”Now they sing along like in Korea... I'm so touched”

Singer and actress IU shared her special affection for her Japanese fans. She said that the performance culture in Japan has changed and that she was moved when she saw the Japanese fans singing together like they do in Korea.
On the 29th, a video titled "My name is IU, and my long journey has begun" was uploaded to IU's official YouTube channel.
The released video shows IU rehearsing ahead of her concert in Yokohama, Japan.
After arriving in Japan and completing rehearsals, IU said, "It was a really tough day.
I bought some snacks in the hope that I might be able to meet my Japanese fans at the airport, but I didn't get to meet anyone so I feel depressed.
"The only thing that was hard was the rehearsals," she said, pouting. IU, who learned Japanese for this concert, said, "There are Japanese fans who come all the time, and I remember them fondly.
I had no choice but to do so. When I think of my activities in Japan 10 years ago, it feels so vague and good. Each day was like that, as we piled up memories.
When I think back to that time, I still feel warm inside," he said, revealing the special affection he has for his Japanese fans.
Even after her first performance, IU's fan love continued. "I was nervous even though I could speak Japanese much better," she said with a laugh.
He continued, "To be honest, I wasn't expecting a big chorus. That's the way Japanese performance culture is.
By the way, it seems I was very late. I stayed 12 years ago.
They really sang the songs with the same joy as if they were in Korea, and it made me happy and moved me."
"The sound of the applause was also very nostalgic. It felt like I was meeting a happy friend I hadn't seen in a long time.
I felt so sorry for my friend who had been waiting for me for so long.
I felt so grateful and overwhelmed with emotion," he repeated.