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LP (Vinyl) - IU - A Flower Bookmark Brand New Limited to 500 Copies Rare Kpop OOP

Condition: New (sealed)

Shipping: Worldwide 

Does not contain the CD as seen on the first image. It is for reference only, just to see how large the beautiful cards are in comparison to the relatively small CD version.

In perfect mint condition including all beautiful 12" picture inlays. It has never been played.

The pictures are taken of my own copy.

- IU - A Flower Bookmark, 아이유 ‎– 꽃갈, on vinyl.

- 1 bonus track, only on the LP version

- Limited to 500 copies
- Comes with 6 double sided photo inserts and 2 printed inner sleeves.

It has been pressed in limited quantities and is completely sold out now.

It's a unique and super rare collectors item which should be present in anyone's Kpop / IU collection. 

Track listing

1. "My Old Story" (나의 옛날 이야기; Naui Yetnal Iyagi)

2. "Flower" (꽃; Kkot)

3. "Pierrot Smiles at Us" (삐에로는 우릴 보고 웃지; Ppieroneun Uril Bogo Utji)

4. "When Love Passes By" (사랑이 지나가면; Sarang-i Jinagamyeon)

5. "The Meaning of You" (너의 의미; Neoui Euimi, featuring Kim Chang-wan)

6. "Dreams in Summer Night" (여름밤의 꿈; Yeoreumbamui Kkum)

7. "Boom Ladi Dadi" (꿍따리 샤바라; Kkungddari Shabara, featuring Clon)

8. "Eoheoya Dunggidunggi (LP only) (어허야 둥기둥기)

A Flower Bookmark (Hangul: 꽃갈피; RR: Kkotgalpi) is the first cover extended play (eighth overall) by South Korean singer-songwriter and actress IU. It is also her sixth Korean-language mini-album. The EP was released on May 16, 2014, the singer's birthday, by LOEN Entertainment under its imprint LOEN Tree. Unlike her previous works, A Flower Bookmark features cover versions of nostalgic K-pop songs popularized from 1980s to 1990s. The album is her first Korean-language release after seven months since Modern Times (2013).

The EP was successful both commercially and critically. It spawned two hit singles; the lead single "My Old Story" and "The Meaning of You". The former topped Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100, while the latter was ranked at the top of Gallup Korea's "Song of the Year" in 2014. In particular, the latter has gone to sell more than two million digital copies since release, even outselling the album's lead track. The EP also earned IU a MelOn Music Award for Artist of the Year, and a nomination for Album of the Year.

Billboard magazine listed the album at number three on its list of "Best K-Pop Albums of 2014".

A limited LP edition, featuring a bonus track "Eoheoya Dunggidunggi", was available for sale. As of January 2017, the album has sold over 50,000 physical copies and five million digital singles in the singer's native country (see Charts).

Background and release

A Flower Bookmark consists of cover versions of nostalgic K-pop songs popularized from 1980s to 1990s, including "My Old Story" (Jo Deok-bae, 1985), "Flower" (Kim Kwang-seok, 1991), "Pierrot Smiles at Us" (Kim Wan-sun, 1990), "When Love Passes By" (Lee Moon-se, 1987), "The Meaning of You" (Sanulrim, 1984), "Dreams in Summer Night" (Kim Hyun-sik, 1988), and "Boom Ladi Dadi" (Clon, 1996).

On May 15, a video teaser for A Flower Bookmark was uploaded on LOEN Entertainment's official YouTube channel. The teaser features Kim Wan-sun, the original singer of "Pierrot Smiles at Us" (Hangul: 삐에로는 우릴 보고 웃지; RR: Ppieroneun Uril Bogo Utji). The official music video for the title track "My Old Story" (Hangul: 나의 옛날 이야기; RR: Naui Yetnal Iyagi), starring actor Choi Woo-shik, was released via YouTube on the same day.

The whole album was released on the following day. After the album's release, "My Old Story" reached a perfect all-kill status.