Park Jin Young explains why he lost out on IU

Article: 'News Room' Park Jin Young, "The reason we lost IU? Because her musical color + artistic direction + and the timing wasn't right"

Source: OSEN via Nate

Park Jin Young, "It's the same reason that actors lose out on projects that end up becoming big hits. At the time, her musical color, artistic direction, and the timing just didn't fit right. By finding someone who fits her, she is doing better now."

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1. [+462, -30] Honestly, maybe she didn't catch his eye when she was a trainee. And the team he was working on at the time did end up doing well. Park Jin Young is not a god who can tell who's going to hit it big and who won't. It's great that Park Jin Young is genuinely happy for the kids who left and found better agencies. He's such a good person.

2. [+352, -44] It's because she left JYP that she was able to land a song like 'Good Day' ㅋㅋ I still listen to it today, never get tired of it

3. [+231, -17] He lost out on IU while Hani was kicked out

4. [+29, -1] I don't think they fit well musically, I'm glad he didn't keep her

5. [+29, -4] I can't imagine IU doing JYP's style of club music. I way prefer IU as the analog, emotional singer she is today.

6. [+26, -1] More specifically speaking, IU and her composer are the perfect match. IU struggled for the first two years of her debut until she met her 'Good Day' Lee Min Soo producer. She never had a hit track until then. And add lyricist Kim Eana to the mix and you have yourself the perfect team. They work so well together.

7. [+20, -5] I doubt that any of the idols that JYP lost out on would've been successful in JYP. Imagine if IU was a Wonder Girls or miss A member, do you think she'd be as successful? Even the talented Park Jimin and Baek Ahyeon are backburners over there...

8. [+20, -13] I saw her audition video and she looked so countrified with an old singing style, I don't think JYP had any reason to keep her.

9. [+16, -4] IU debuted at an early age but she spent years being nameless... She's the one who hit the right timing with receiving 'Good Day' and subsequently being a hit on varieties and dramas too.

10. [+14, -5] IU would've never made it in JYP, their styles are so different

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