IU postpones September concert, new album to focus on recovery from ear condition.

“The concert that had been scheduled for this September at Goyang Stadium will unfortunately not be able to go ahead,” she wrote.

According to IU, the condition has become increasingly difficult to manage despite ongoing treatment.

“My ear condition has always had a mind of its own, getting better and worse whenever it wanted. But recently, the symptoms have been continuing day and night for several days at a time, and I've repeatedly found it difficult to perform at my usual condition when singing,” she shared.

Although she was able to finish recording the album by adjusting her sessions in the studio, IU said specialists advised her against holding concerts because of the physical demands of live performances.