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Fan Theories about IU's Song 'Eight' Featuring Suga, Related to Choi Sulli and Jonghyun

Fan Theories about IU's Song 'Eight' Featuring Suga, Related to Choi Sulli and Jonghyun

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Fan Theories about IU's Song 'Eight' Featuring Suga, Related to Choi Sulli and Jonghyun

Recently, IU released her latest single which is a collaboration with Suga BTS. The new single titled Eight quickly became a hot topic among Korean music lovers.

However, after the MV for the song was released, various speculations from fans emerged. The majority of these theories connect the message of the song to IU's late friends, Goo Hara, Choi Sulli, and Jonghyun SHINee.

Now, here are the fan theories that have developed about the song and music video of Eight, believed by many fans to be IU's longing message to her two friends.

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The MV for the song 'Eight' opens with IU alone wearing a white shirt walking in a strange room.

Fan Theories about IU's Song 'Eight' Featuring Suga, Related to Choi Sulli and Jonghyun

In the room, there is a machine that can store all memories. 'Do you want to save all your memories?' IU chooses 'Yes' for the question on the machine screen.

Fan Theories about IU's Song 'Eight' Featuring Suga, Related to Choi Sulli and Jonghyun

In the video, there is a black iguana in an aquarium.

Fan Theories about IU's Song 'Eight' Featuring Suga, Related to Choi Sulli and Jonghyun

The iguana is speculated by fans to be a symbol of Goo Hara, who was nicknamed Iguana.

Fan Theories about IU's Song 'Eight' Featuring Suga, Related to Choi Sulli and Jonghyun

Not only that, the lyrics of the song 'Eight' also imply memories of youth with a loved one who can no longer be together.

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Not only Go Hara, Sulli and Jonghyun are also believed to appear in this MV through animated depictions.

Fan Theories about IU's Song 'Eight' Featuring Suga, Related to Choi Sulli and Jonghyun

The names Sulli and Jonghyun also became trending on Twitter after the release of this song 'Eight'.

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A woman depicted using a white-shirted animated character is believed by fans to be a portrayal of Sulli.

Fan Theories about IU's Song 'Eight' Featuring Suga, Related to Choi Sulli and Jonghyun

Meanwhile, the dragon she rides is Jonghyun. IU, who sees the two of them happily flying in space from inside the plane, looks touched and almost cries.

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Fans interpret every lyric of this song 'Eight' as IU's longing for her friends who have left her forever.

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However, IU still remembers all the happy moments they had until they are reunited in heaven.