The teaser image for IU's fourth EP "Chat-Shire" was released through her official Facebook page on October 12th.

The title seems to be a play on words of "Cheshire" and shows IU wrapped in a purple ribbon, similar to how the Cheshire cat's stripes are laid out. 

The album will be released for digital download on October 23rd at midnight KST while physical copies will be available for purchase on October 27th. 

It has been nearly a year and a half since IU released her previous album, "Flower Bookmark", so fans are brimming with anticipation at what is in store for them. 

On Chat-Shire, IU is listed as the solo composer and lyricist for a few of the songs. She also participated in producing the album, meaning she was able to use her own personal stories as a basis for songs in the album.

To further build the anticipation and expectation of listeners, IU also uploaded the following image on her instagram:  

Netizens speculate that the album concept will be Alice in Wonderland related due to the nature of the teaser images. What do you think?