K-Pop soloist IU has sent the internet into meltdown with a dramatic change to her Instagram account.
K-Pop idol IU | @dlwlrma/Instagram
Netizens have always loved seeing IU’s selfies and photos on her account. Whether they’re from schedules, events, or just normal selfies, IU has always showcased her visuals.
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One of the most unique things about IU’s Instagram account was her profile picture. While most celebrities choose to have a photo of themselves to represent the account, IU always gained a lot of love and admiration for her unique picture.
Rather than a photo of herself, IU had an adorable photo of the cartoon character Tweety.
Yet, after being used to the adorable photo for so long (six years, to be precise), netizens were shocked when they noticed that it had changed on February 6. While netizens were relieved that it was still Tweety, the character had undergone an even cuter transformation with a hat, jacket (with arm warmers) and cute socks.
One fan on the Korean forum theqoo shared the exact transformation of IU’s Instagram, showing that in the nine years since creating her account, the idol has only ever had three profile pictures. What was even cuter is the fact that they’ve all been cartoon characters.
While the change was small, it was enough to send the internet into meltdown. In particular, it was such a big topic online because in the nearly ten years since IU has had her account,
IU CHANGED HER IG PROFILE AFTER 6 YEARS!
we’re entering a new dlwlrma era pic.twitter.com/vf4G4Jt5L7
— daph (@babiejieun) February 6, 2024
The evolution of IU’s instagram profile photo.
2024
2018-2024
2015-2018 pic.twitter.com/DwDvSI0wxz
— 아이유isLOVE! (@LizAlberio) February 6, 2024
OMG IU CHANGED HER IG PFP AND IT IS A CUSTOMIZED ONE??? pic.twitter.com/FMEuvIqtfe
— .…m (@ofcourseitsiu) February 6, 2024
Girl…I have been following IU’s ig for 8 years and she liked only changed her pfp 3 times
We love a consistent queen pic.twitter.com/vlzLOxyGHx
— Strawberry Moon (@3viesls) February 6, 2024
IU has had only 3 profile pictures on instagram in almost 10 yrs!!
Thumper: Feb 2015-March 2018
Tweety: 2018-Feb 6, 2024
Tweety 2.0: Feb 6, 2024 — pic.twitter.com/ks4JUCP09L
— rina🪻 (@seureureurina) February 6, 2024
bringing thee tweety edit of iu back on the tl since we are having a iutweetypocalypse rn pic.twitter.com/qu7mKLpU8n
— (@mmmhiu) February 6, 2024
While the change was subtle, after the release of IU’s “special version” for her upcoming album, the cute additions to Tweety Pie suddenly made sense.
IU 6th Mini Album [The Winning] Special ver.
예약 판매 안내
Tweety X IU
예약 판매일 : 2024.02.07 (수) 3PM ~
예약 판매처 : 각 온라인 음반 판매 사이트
* 상세 구성은 예약 판매일에 공지 예정입니다.
* 해당 버전은 초회 한정으로 판매됩니다.#아이유 #IU #TheWinning… pic.twitter.com/Om5OvqSojQ
— 아이유(IU) (@_IUofficial) February 6, 2024
As always, everything IU does causes a huge reaction online. Whether she is changing her hair, acting alongside BTS‘s V, or changes to an Instagram picture, IU is always going to be K-Pop’s “Golden Girl.”
