IU made an official appearance as a presenter at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards, ten days after suspending her activities due to health issues.

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Singer and actress IU, who had suspended her activities due to deteriorating health, made her first official public appearance in ten days by serving as a presenter at the 5th Blue Dragon Awards. On stage, IU appeared nervous as she recalled her award win last year, but she reaffirmed her determination to recover her health amidst the concerns of her fans.IU attended the 5th Blue Dragon Awards, held at Paradise City in Incheon on July 31, as a presenter alongside Ju Ji-hoon. Upon taking the stage, IU expressed that her heart was racing as memories of last year came flooding back, referring to her experience of winning the Best Actress award for the Netflix drama *Scammed* last year.Previously, her agency, EDAM Entertainment, announced that all of IUs future schedules, including the concert at Goyang Stadium scheduled for September and the release of her 6th studio album, would be postponed due to the worsening of her chronic Eustachian tube dysfunction. IU explained via a fan platform that she had become unable to sing because her symptoms persisted day and night due to excessive activity.IU stated that she will dedicate herself to intensive treatment and recovery during the second half of the year and do her best to meet her fans again in 2027. Eustachian tube dysfunction is a condition in which the Eustachian tube remains abnormally open, allowing air and sound to pass freely and causing discomfort.

Singer and actress IU, who had suspended her activities due to deteriorating health, made her first official public appearance in ten days by serving as a presenter at the 5th Blue Dragon Awards. On stage, IU appeared nervous as she recalled her award win last year, but she reaffirmed her determination to recover her health amidst the concerns of her fans.

IU attended the 5th Blue Dragon Awards, held at Paradise City in Incheon on July 31, as a presenter alongside Ju Ji-hoon. Upon taking the stage, IU expressed that her heart was racing as memories of last year came flooding back, referring to her experience of winning the Best Actress award for the Netflix drama *Scammed* last year.

Previously, her agency, EDAM Entertainment, announced that all of IU's future schedules, including the concert at Goyang StadIUm scheduled for September and the release of her 6th studio album, would be postponed due to the worsening of her chronic Eustachian tube dysfunction. IU explained via a fan platform that she had become unable to sing because her symptoms persisted day and night due to excessive activity.

IU stated that she will dedicate herself to intensive treatment and recovery during the second half of the year and do her best to meet her fans again in 2027. Eustachian tube dysfunction is a condition in which the Eustachian tube remains abnormally open, allowing air and sound to pass freely and causing discomfort.

IU Returns to Public Stage Following Health Hiatus

Singer and actress IU made her first public appearance at the 5th Blue Dragon Series Awards on July 31, just ten days after announcing a temporary halt to her professional activities. The artist, who previously won a Best Actress award at the ceremony, appeared as a presenter alongside actor Ju Ji-hoon.

Understanding IU's Health Challenges

IU's agency, EDAM Entertainment, announced the postponement of her upcoming concert and album schedule due to the worsening of patulous eustachian tube dysfunction. This condition causes the eustachian tube to remain abnormally open, leading to persistent symptoms that have impacted the artist's ability to perform.