Crush to release new song "Squeak" on the 21st... Collaboration with IU after 1 year and 2 months

Crush released his new song ″Squeak (Feat. IU)″ and shared his thoughts on collaborating with IU. On the 21st at 6 p.m., Crush unveiled the new track, marking his first release under his own name in about a year and two months. This comes after his mini-album ″FANG″ and the title track ″UP ALL NITE (Feat. SUMIN)″ released last August. Crush personally wrote and composed this song, explaining that it is a male-female duet focusing on the harmony created by the two voices. He introduced the song as ″a cute and witty portrayal of the various misunderstandings experienced by two different people in love,″ adding that he paid special attention to the harmonies and melody lines to naturally blend the personalities of both artists. Regarding the collaboration with IU, Crush revealed that he had been a fan for a long time and held great respect for IU as an artist. During the production, he felt that IU’s voice fit the song best and proposed the collaboration, which IU gladly accepted. He said, ″This song would not have come to life without IU,″ expressing admiration for IU’s meticulous attitude and new emotional expressions throughout their work together. Various content such as the music video and live clips were also filmed. Crush was impressed by IU’s concentration and immersion on set and said that thanks to IU’s comfortable guidance, he was able to relax. In the music video, IU appears as a symbol of the sadness within Crush, and theatrical direction and symbolic scenes were used to delicately express the flow of emotions. Crush stated that over the past year and two months, he repeatedly created, erased, and restarted various music in his studio, striving to honestly convey his unique sound and emotions through his music. He previously told fans, ″You are the greatest harvest and dream of my life,″ and said he wants to be remembered as a musician who leaves meaningful songs in someone’s life. Recently, a phone call with his mother on Epik High’s YouTube broadcast also attracted attention. Crush described his mother as cheerful and energetic and said that he is a son who requires a lot of care when he is with her. Regarding his plans for the rest of the year, Crush expressed his desire to connect with many people through the new song ″Squeak (Feat. IU)″ and mentioned that he is preparing a new album and various other projects.