Band Bassist Reveals His Personal Experience With IU That Proves Why She’s So Respected By Colleagues

“Is this what all the IU rave is about?”

Han Kyung Rock, the bassist of the Korean band, Crying Nut, took to his Instagram account to share a personal experience he had with IU that goes to prove why she’s so respected in the industry.

The bassist started off by sharing what allowed him to cross paths with IU in the first place.

This happened when I went to record for KBS’s Open Concert. Open Concert and Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook recorded at the same time in the same building.

— Han Kyung Rock

He explained the common customs that musicians follow when they attend music programs.

When you go to a broadcaster for the first time in a long time, you say hello to your colleagues as well as superiors.

— Han Kyung Rock

And although he finished first, he wanted to say goodbye to Yoo Hee Yeol, which is how he spotted IU’s manager who was on her way to do her encore.

I brought my own car, I was standing in front of the Sketchbook studio to say goodbye to Yoo Hee Yeol before I leave. That was when IU was going in for her encore, so I said, ‘Hello. We’re Crying Nut. I hope you enjoy our CD.’

– Han Kyung Rock

But their meeting didn’t end there.

The next day, my manager was contacted by IU’s manager saying that IU received the CD well and she also apologized for not being able to greet me properly because she was wearing earphones. She even sent me a signed CD.

— Han Kyung Rock

Han Kyung Rock was so touched that he realized why everybody loves IU so much.

Is this what all the IU rave is about?

— Han Kyung Rock

Read the full translation of his sweet story of IU below:

This happened when I went to record for KBS’s Open Concert. Open Concert and Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook recorded at the same time in the same building.

When you go to a broadcaster for the first time in a long time, you say hello to your colleagues as well as superiors.

After recording for Open Concert and greeting the superiors, we took our Crying Nut album to greet the Yoo Hee Yeol Sketchbook team.

They were in the middle of IU’s special concert at the time.

They were still rehearsing and Yoo Hee Yeol was nowhere to be seen, so we were on our way back when we ran into a staff member of IU. So we passed our CD on to them and came back to our waiting room.

Our concert ended first, and since I brought my own car, I was standing in front of the Sketchbook studio to say goodbye to Yoo Hee Yeol before I leave.

That was when IU was going in for her encore, so I said, ‘Hello. We’re Crying Nut. I hope you enjoy our CD.’

We greeted each other shortly and went on our way.

But the next day, my manager was contacted by IU’s manager saying that IU received the CD well and she also apologized for not being able to greet me properly because she was wearing earphones.

I’m aware that between your last song and encore, your attention is completely focused on the performance. It was an understandable situation, and there was no need for an apology. But the next day, she apologized and even sent me a signed CD.

Is this what all the IU rave is about?

Small considerate acts make people happy for the whole day.

On this clear day, I plan to enjoy my clean coffee as I listen to her album.

— Han Kyung Rock

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지난주 KBS (화) 열린 음악회 녹화를 다녀왔을 때 일이다. ‘열린 음악회’와 ‘유희열의 스케치북’은 같은 날 같은 건물에서 녹화가 있다. 오랜만에 방송국에 오면 친한 동료 뮤지션이나 선배님들께 찾아가 인사를 하곤 한다. 우리는 열린 음악회 리허설을 마치고, 대기실에서 마주친 선후배님들과 인사를 마치고, 크라잉넛 25주년 베스트앨범을 들고 유희열 형님과 스케치북 팀들에게 인사를 드리러 갔다. 이 날은 아이유 님 특집 방송 중이었다. 아직 한창 리허설 중이고 희열 형님은 아직 안 오셔서, 나중에 인사드리려고 그냥 돌아오는 길에 아이유 스태프분이 보이시길래 크라잉넛 사인 시디를 전달해 드리고, 우리 대기실로 돌아왔다. 우리 공연이 먼저 끝났고, 퇴근길에 나는 차를 따로 가져왔기 때문에 희열 형님께 인사드리고 간다고 스케치북 녹화장 앞에 서 있었다. 때마침 아이유 님이 앙코르를 들어가는 타이밍이어서 ,”안녕하세요 크라잉넛입니다. 시디 잘 들어주세요.”라고 짧게 인사를 드렸다. 그리고 서로 가볍게 목례를 하고 지나쳤다. 그런데 다음날 매니저를 통해서 아이유 님 매니저에게 연락이 왔는데, ‘크라잉넛 시디 잘 받았고, 인이어 이어폰을 꽂고 있어서 나의 인사를 제대로 못 듣고 지나쳐서 죄송하다’고 카톡이 왔다. 보통 마지막 곡과 앙코르 사이는 공연 중 일 부분이기 때문에 정신이 무대에 집중해 있는 것을 알고 있다. 서로 다 이해할 수 있는 상황이고, 굳이 사과까지 하지 않아도 괜찮은 상황이었는데, 다음날 우리 매니저 연락처까지 알아내서 메시지를 전하고, 친필 사인 시디까지 보내 주었다. 이것이 아이유 인가?💚 작은 감동은 하루종일 사람을 기분 좋게한다. 숙취 없이 맑은 날 깨끗하게 내린 커피를 마시며 CD를 정주행 해볼 예정이다. #크라잉넛 #아이유 #캡틴락 #한경록

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