"Real+" is mini plus album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released as a single album,[1] titled Real+ and distributed by LOEN Entertainment on February 17, 2011. The single, a follow-up to Real (2010), consists of three tracks in total. One song in the album, "Only I Didn't Know", appears twice – the second time as a collaboration piece with pianist Kim Gwang-min.[2]
Background and release
The music video for the lead track, "Only I Didn't Know" (Korean: 나만 몰랐던 이야기; RR: Naman Mollatdeon Iyagi), features actress Park Bo-young as she is caught in a dramatic break-up story. Her ex-lover is played by singer-songwriter Yoon Sang, who also composed this piece as a gift for IU.[3] The music video was released on the same day as the album.
The song itself is a departure from the pop-like sounds of her previously promoted song, "Good Day" (Korean: 좋은 날; RR: Joeun Nal). It features a mature combination of IU's striking high notes, vocals and orchestral instrumentation.[4]
IU made her promotional comeback with "Only I Didn't Know" in the television show Music Bank (KBS) on February 18, 2011, two days after the album's release.[5]
As of 2011, the album sold over 23,500 copies in South Korea.[6]
Track listing
CD/Digital download
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Arrangement
Length
1.
"Only I Didn't Know" (나만 몰랐던 이야기; Naman Mollatdeon Iyagi)
^윤상 박보영, 아이유 '나만 몰랐던 이야기' 뮤비서 호흡 [Yoon Sang Park Bo-young, IU 'did not know my own story' MV standing breathing]. My daily (in Korean). February 15, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via Naver.
