On October 24, the songstress attended the "8th National Day of Finance" event where she was honored with the Presidential Commendation. Before gracing the stage, eagle-eyed netizens observed IU casually grabbing a blue ribbon from a nearby table. The video quickly transitioned to IU, who was now seen wearing the ribbon, albeit somewhat mischievously. In an unexpected turn of events, it was none other than the veteran actress Han Ji Min who came to IU's aid.