`IU, change my life.' Grandfather U.S.A. is 76 years old..Hugs → Gift Certification "It's like a dream"
Aug 01, 2024
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Zebra Latte (76), an American grandfather who made headlines as a singer IU fan, expressed her feelings about meeting IU.
On the morning of the 31st, American Zebra Latte (76 years old) revealed how she met IU through her YouTube channel.
Latte, in the video, attended the '2024 IU HEREH WORLD TOUR CONCERT IN OAKLAND' held in Oakland on the 30th of last month, and met with IU after the concert and talked about various things for 15 minutes.
In particular, the concert was said to have been invited by IU after hearing the story of Zebratte, which impressed her even more.
Seventy-six-year-old American Zebratte 'IU Love' dates back to 2018. He said he lost his daughter, who was fighting cancer, in November, following his father's death. After having a hard time, I fell in love with IU after encountering the 2019 drama Hotel Del Luna. Latte was even named "IU is the most influential person in life".
In addition, Latte has posted Korean dramas and IU videos on her YouTube channel since February. By joining IU's fan club in person, he showed a unique fan spirit and became a hot topic with his "Una American Grandfather". In May, he was invited to visit Korea at the 'KOREA Invites U' event hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization.
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Latte, who met IU in person, said, "IU was very pretty, gracious, and surprisingly sweet," he praised. "I'm half-asleep in the aftermath of the concert the day before, but I feel like I'm walking on the clouds," he said. "IU hugged me, and I was able to hug me again. It was an incredible time that was really like a dream."
In addition, he introduced traditional Korean binau and key chains that he received as gifts from IU, boasting one by one, authenticating his photo with IU, which impressed fans.
yaqqol@sportschosun.com
