What Is The “Kim Soo Hyun Incident” That Even IU Hinted At?

In his recent Instagram update, Queen of Tears actor Kim Soo Hyun boasted his long-standing friendship with singer-and-actress IU.

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A post shared by 김수현 Kim Soo Hyun 金秀賢 (@soohyun_k216)

Their friendship is said to have sparked when the two starred in Dream High together in 2011. Since then, Kim Soo Hyun has been dubbed to be one of IU’s “besties.”

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And it seems IU, too, knows about his undivided support!

Under the posted photo, the singer commented, “Only I didn’t know you posted this on Instagram,” and both Kim Soo Hyun and IU fans immediately recognized this to be IU hinting at the viral video of Kim Soo Hyun at IU’s concert.

IU’s comment on Kim Soo Hyun’s Instagram | @soohyun_k216/Instagram

The video, circulated via X (former Twitter), is said to have captured Kim Soo Hyun screaming the title of IU’s song, “Only I Didn’t Know,” at the top of his lungs when IU asked the audience for encore suggestions.

アンアンコールのIUちゃん可愛すぎるのとその時のキムスヒョンの나만 몰랐던 이야기の叫び声も可愛すぎた
推しのコンサート見ながら推しの席近くで見ることが出来て幸せすぎました#IU #HER_WORLD_TOUR #아이유 pic.twitter.com/Mw7YsNnMEt

— 유 (@yrMiLsDbp9JFnEo) March 10, 2024

IU-chan was too cute during the encore, and Kim Soo Hyun’s scream at that time was also too cute. I was so happy that I was able to watch her concert.

— @yrMiLsDbp9JFnEo/X

Now almost exclusively known as “The Kim Soo Hyun Incident,” according to a tweet with over 1.5M views…

김수현사건
배우김수현이 아이유콘서트에 와서 앵앵콜 신청곡 공모시간에 홀로 나만몰랐던이야기를 하염없이외친사건이다

— kiwi (@sunkissedkiwi) March 9, 2024

The Kim Soo Hyun Incident: Actor Kim Soo Hyun showed up to IU’s concert and when she asked the audience for encore suggestions, he was hopelessly screaming for ‘Only I Didn’t Know.’

— @sunkissedkiwi/X

…it seems his passion for “Only I Didn’t Know” has finally reached IU herself!

| theqoo

• “So she knew about it, LMAO. I hope she sings it for him next time. Haha.”
• “HAHA, this makes me crack up every single time. IU did know about it!”
• “LOL. This is hilarious. He’s using his actor voice, and only when the crowd goes quiet, too. He ate this.”
• “F*cking hilarious, LOL.”
• “Haha.”
• “What is up with that volume of his voice, though?! LMAO.”
• “Hahaha! She must’ve heard about it, too.”
• “WTF? Hahahaha.”
• “Damn, the frickin’ VOLUME of this dude’s voice. LOL.”