IU reveals romance with rocker Chang Kiha
Summary
Singer IU said she has been dating rocker Chang Kiha for two years and posted a statement online about the relationship. She said Dispatch published photos of them in apartment parking lots in Yongsan and Mapo before she could tell fans herself. The outlet also reported that the pair grew close through music, despite their 11-year age gap. IU also planned to release a self-produced album that fall.
Key Facts
- IU said she had been dating Chang Kiha for two years when she confirmed the relationship online.
- Dispatch published photos of the singers in the parking lots of their apartments in Yongsan and Mapo on Thursday.
- Sources close to the singers said the pair grew close through music, and IU is 11 years younger than Chang.
- Kiha & the Faces debuted in 2008 with the popular song Cheap Coffee.
- IU planned to release a self-produced album that fall.

/Korea Times file
Singer IU and Chang Kiha, from indie rock band Kiha & the Faces, are dating.
IU posted a statement online saying she has been dating Chang for two years.
“I was thinking about how I could tell my relationship to my fans in a good way, but Dispatch caught the ball before it bounces,” IU said.
The entertainment news outlet published photos of the singers in the parking lots of their apartments in Yongsan and Mapo, Thursday.
It also citied sources close to the singers as saying the pair got close through music, although IU is 11 years younger than Chang.
Kiha & the Faces debuted with popular song “Cheap Coffee” in 2008.
IU plans to release a self-produced album this fall.
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