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Korean singers IU and Jay Park shared a trivia about their new single "GANADARA," their first collaboration together.

IU had Jay Park as a guest on her YouTube channel show Palette on March 16.

Jay shared how they came up with the title, "A friend named Kim Ha On gave me the keyword 'GANADARA.'"

He also added, “I got in touch with you, [IU] because you asked who made 'All I Wanna Do' and we got to stay in contact after that.”

IU shared her side of the story and said, "I wanted to know who wrote that track and wanted to get a chance to work with him. So I contacted you and I remember you made a group chat for me."

The two then talked about how they stayed in contact and were able to work on a song together finally after six years. IU asked how Jay Park felt about working together with her.

Jay shared, “You threw that comment like, 'Let's make a song when we get a chance.' So I said, 'Really? All right then.' I started working right after hearing those words. And I kept you as my priority and started working."

Interestingly, IU revealed that the song was actually completed two years ago.

IU asked "It's been two years now since we first met at the recording studio. Why did it take so long (to release the song)?"

She then added, "I really wanted to know why. We recorded it two years ago. So I thought 'I must have been cut'."

Jay Park clarified, "We completed it in 2020, right? but I wanted to release it at the right time. When I could prepare for it properly and have the time and condition for it."

IU admitted "I honestly, for two years, been thinking 'The song must've been killed, it won't come out.' but I also feel that the song was released just at the right time."

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