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Lee Ji-eun, also known by her stage name IU (아이유), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She signed with LOEN Entertainment in 2007 as a trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with the EP Lost and Found (2008). Although her follow-up albums brought mainstream success, it was only after the release of "Good Day", the lead single from her 2010 EP Real, that she achieved nat…
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entertainment · South Korean singer and actress (born 1993) · singer · actor · songwriter · voice actor · also IU, IU (entertainer), Lee Ji-eun, Yi Chi-ŭn, Lee Jieun, Jieun Lee
Born 16 May 1993 · Q20145
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2026· 12 entries
Published video “이게 아닌데.. 정말 아닌데🖐 #IU #아이유 #청룡시리즈어워즈 #핸드프린팅 #이게아닌데”.
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Published video “1년에 한 번뿐인 오늘🎂 Happy Birthday IU #아이유 #IU #HBD #HAPPY_IU_DAY”.
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Published video “[IU TV] 이번 주 막방 소식에 눈물이..🥹ㅣ21세기 대군부인 비하인드”.
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Published video “챌린지에 진심인 아이유 #아이유 #IU #21세기대군부인”.
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Published video “징니바라기 NEW 카메라📷 #아이유 #IU #21세기대군부인”.
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Published video “[IU TV] 성희주, 대군부인 되던 날ㅣ21세기 대군부인 비하인드”.
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Published video “IU '코스모폴리탄' | Sketch Film”.
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Published video “[꿈빛셰프유] 최상궁도 당황한 대군부인의 ‘21세기 요리법’👸 Ep.4 l 나박김치 + 꽈리고추 소고기 산적”.
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Published video “바다 한가운데서 불러보는 어푸 #아이유 #IU #21세기대군부인”.
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Published video “카메라랑 밀당하는 장꾸 징니 #아이유 #IU #21세기대군부인”.
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IU was named one of the Golden Disc Awards' 40 Powerhouse Artists, honoring influential musicians for the show's 40th anniversary
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2025· 3 entries
Released ep “꽃갈피 셋”.
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Won the award for "Best Actress" at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards, and the Daesang at the 2025 APAN Star Awards for her performance in the netflix television series When Life Gives You Tangerines
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Forbes Korea referred to IU as the "Queen of K-pop and K-drama," noting her influence and success in both the music and acting industries
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2024· 4 entries
Released ep “The Winning”.
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With the song debuting atop the Circle Digital Chart
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Starring in commercials for 13 different brands
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Media outlets such as NME and Billboard referred to IU as the "Queen of K-pop," highlighting her widespread influence and consistent success in the industry
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2023· 1 entry
Big Hit Music announced the second collaboration between IU and BTS member Suga, under his moniker Agust D, for the song titled "People Pt
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2022· 1 entry
Was recipient of the Visionary Award, instituted by CJ ENM, which recognizes talents from the Korean film and television industry for their contributions to "leading trends and spearheading innovations
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2021· 5 entries
Released ep “조각집”.
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Released album “LILAC”.
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IU won Song of the Year at the 35th Golden Disc Awards for "Blueming", becoming the first female soloist to win two grand prizes in the award show's history
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South China Morning Post estimated IU's net worth to be around US$31–45 million, making her the wealthiest female Korean idol singer
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Also released the album Pieces consisting of five acoustic and orchestral songs, entirely in Korean, written, composed, arranged and produced by IU over the years
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2020· 4 entries
IU released the song "Into the I-LAND" as the signal song for the survival reality show I-Land
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IU released the single "Eight" featuring and produced by BTS's Suga
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It debuted at number 71 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, 2020, rising and reaching number one the following week
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Donated 3,000 pieces of medical protective clothing and about 4,600 cooling vests for nurses
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2019· 5 entries
Released ep “Love poem”.
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IU began her second Asian tour, titled Love Poem, in Gwangju
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IU made her film debut in the Netflix anthology series Persona
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After having to learn sign language for My Mister the year before, IU donated ₩50 million to the Deaf Senior Citizens Support Center
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It was ranked number one on Billboard's "100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s" list
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2018· 1 entry
Released album “Smash Hits 2: The Stories Between U & I”.
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2017· 3 entries
Released ep “꽃갈피 둘”.
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Released album “Palette”.
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Of which she served as the primary lyricist and executive producer
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2016· 1 entry
Released album “Smash Hits”.
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2015· 7 entries
Prior to its physical release on October 27
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Released ep “CHAT-SHIRE”.
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Attracted an estimated crowd of 40,000 at Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium
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IU volunteered and donated to the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation
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With Lee Hyun-woo and ISOI selected her as a model for two years, the two entities sponsored The Producers, in which IU had a leading role, through product placement
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Ize listed IU as one of the "Persons of the Year", while GQ Korea named her as the "Woman of the Year"
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Two years after her last acting role, IU starred alongside Kim Soo-hyun, Cha Tae-hyun, and Gong Hyo-jin in The Producers, which was named as one of the most anticipated TV series of the year in South Korea
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2014· 4 entries
Released ep “꽃갈피”.
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And 2017), she was also ranked 2nd in Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year for 2025, becoming the first artist to rank within the top two of both categories in the same year
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Billboard recognized IU as the all-time leader of its K-pop Hot 100 with the most number-one songs and the artist with the most weeks at the number-one position on the chart
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2018 and 2023, she participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge, an Internet challenge designed to promote Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) awareness, and donated ₩60 million
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2013· 6 entries
With two additional tracks: "Friday" (금요일에 만나요) and "Pastel Crayon" (크레파스)
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Released album “Modern Times”.
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Debuting at number 27 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart and number 9 on Japan's Oricon Daily Chart
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Released ep “Can You Hear Me?”.
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Playing the title role in You Are the Best
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Before being promoted to an honorary senior police officer in 2014 for a two-year term
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2012· 6 entries
To perform one show, titled IU Friendship Special Concert — Autumn 2012, at the Tokyo International Forum to a crowd of over 5,000 people
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Donated all proceeds from her duet with Kim Yuna to the national figure skating team
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But released more than a year later out of respect for the death of Ulala Session's lead vocalist, peaked at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart; "Sing for Me" (노래 불러줘요), which was released as part of g
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IU decided not to pursue post-secondary education in tandem with her singing career
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Was named to the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list as one of the most influential people in South Korea, and has since been mentioned six times
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For her "unique charm and undeniable hits [that] have made her into a bona fide superstar"
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2011· 6 entries
Released ep “I □ U”.
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Released album “Last Fantasy”.
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IU performed as the opening act for British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae's first solo concert in Seoul with two songs, before joining Bailey Rae during her performance of "Put Your Records On"
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Released ep “REAL+”.
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“My first album failed, but I”
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IU said, "My first album failed, but I'm grateful for that
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2010· 5 entries
Released ep “REAL”.
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Released the theme song "My Dream Patissiere" for the Korean dub of Yumeiro Patissiere
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IU released "Nagging", a duet with 2AM's Lim Seul-ong
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Earned her the first three endorsement deals she had with Crown Confectionery's MyChew candy, Crown Bakery and clothing brand Y'sb
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Two years after her debut, IU donated all the proceeds from her duet songs with actor Yoo Seung-ho and Na Yoon-kwon, while in 2011, she donated the proceeds from her fan meeting
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2009· 3 entries
Released ep “iu…im”.
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Released album “Growing Up”.
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IU launched her first studio album, Growing Up, with the lead promotional single, "Boo"
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2008· 4 entries
Released ep “LOST and FOUND”.
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Making it her debut performance as a professional singer
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IU has received over 200 award nominations, winning over 100 of them
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Under her stage name, conceived by LOEN to mean "I and You become one through music
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2007· 1 entry
As a trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with the EP Lost and Found (2008)
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1993· 1 entry
Born 1993-05-16.
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