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IU
Homepage
http://edam-ent.com/html/sub03/sub03_0301_view
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1993-05-16,Seoul, South Korea
Gender
Female
Biography
Lee Ji-eun, also known by her stage name IU, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She signed with LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao 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 national stardom. "Good Day" went on to spend five consecutive weeks at the top of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and in 2019, it was ranked number 1 on Billboard's 100 Greatest K-pop Songs of the 2010s list. With the success of her 2011 albums, Real+ and Last Fantasy, IU established herself as a formidable force on the music charts of her native country and further cemented her girl-next-door image as Korea's "little sister". Her musical style matured and evolved with subsequent releases, deviating from mainstream K-pop styles, exploring and mixing various music genres, with IU exerting more creative control over her music, both as lyricist and producer, while consistently retaining her dominance on South Korean music charts. Her 2020 single "Eight (prod. by SUGA)" became her first to reach number 1 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart. Aside from her music career, IU has ventured into acting and hosting radio and television shows, starting with a supporting role in the hit teen series Dream High (2011). IU's roles in My Mister (2018) and When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025) received critical acclaim, and she earned her first Best Actress in Television nomination at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards for the former. IU has released a total of five studio albums and twelve EPs, five of which have reached number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart, and thirty-one number-one singles, making her the artist with the most number-one songs in South Korea. One of the best-selling solo acts in the group-dominated K-pop industry, IU became the first solo female K-pop act to perform at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena during the Seoul leg of her 2018 dlwlrma concert tour for her 10th anniversary and also the first Korean female artist to hold a solo concert, The Golden Hour, at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul on September 17 and 18, 2022. Rolling Stone named her the 135th greatest singer of all time in a 2023 ranking. She has been included six times in the top 10 of Forbes magazine's annual Korea Power Celebrity list since 2012 and attained a peak ranking of number 1 in 2025. In 2014, 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. She was named Gallup Korea's Singer of the Year in 2014, 2017, and 2025. In 2024, 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. In 2025, 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.

Filmography

IU CONCERT [Love, Poem] IN SEOUL

8.5

IU CONCERT [Love, Poem] IN SEOUL
2019-11-24

SUGA: Road to D-DAY

7.5

SUGA: Road to D-DAY
2023-06-16

5.234

Real
2017-06-28

IU CONCERT : The Golden Hour

8.6

IU CONCERT : The Golden Hour
2023-09-13

Dream High Special Concert

0

Dream High Special Concert
2011-02-24

SEOTAIJI Band Concert Tour [Quiet Night]

0

SEOTAIJI Band Concert Tour [Quiet Night]
2015-11-26

Pieces: 29th Winter

9

Pieces: 29th Winter
2022-03-23

Shades of the Heart

6.6

Shades of the Heart
2021-03-31

IU 10th Anniversary Concert [dlwlrma.]

7.5

IU 10th Anniversary Concert [dlwlrma.]
2018-11-17

7

Dream
2023-04-26

7.2

Broker
2022-06-08

IU CONCERT : THE WINNING

8.2

IU CONCERT : THE WINNING
2025-01-24

IU [HEREH] WORLD TOUR IN SEOUL

0

IU [HEREH] WORLD TOUR IN SEOUL
2024-03-02

0

Love Wins All
2025-06-06

IU CONCERT [The Golden Hour : Under The Orange Sun]

0

IU CONCERT [The Golden Hour : Under The Orange Sun]
2023-08-11

IU [HEREH] WORLD TOUR ENCORE : THE WINNING

9

IU [HEREH] WORLD TOUR ENCORE : THE WINNING
2024-09-21

Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook Special - IU's 12th Debut Anniversary

0

Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook Special - IU's 12th Debut Anniversary
2020-09-18

IU Concert [Palette] in Seoul

0

IU Concert [Palette] in Seoul
2017-12-10

IU Concert [Real Fantasy]

0

IU Concert [Real Fantasy]
2012-06-02

7

IU TV
2014-11-09

You Quiz on the Block

8.3

You Quiz on the Block
2018-08-29

You Are The Best

6.2

You Are The Best
2013-03-09

8.2

Running Man
2010-07-11

The Game Caterers

8.7

The Game Caterers
2021-03-12

6.929

Dream High
2011-01-03

5.1

Bel Ami
2013-11-20

7.4

The Producers
2015-05-15

Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

8.507

Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
2016-08-29

Hello Counselor

9

Hello Counselor
2010-11-22

0

I Am a Man
2014-08-08

Salamander Guru and The Shadows

2.2

Salamander Guru and The Shadows
2012-01-27

10

IU's Palette
2020-09-01

Welcome to the Show

0

Welcome to the Show
2011-03-16

Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

8.4

Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
2017-06-25

IU's Concert Live Clips

10

IU's Concert Live Clips
2017-12-23

8.531

My Mister
2018-03-21

9.7

SUCHWITA
2022-12-05

Civilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies

1

Civilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies
2022-06-17

10

Eat in Style
2018-09-07

9.7

Just an Excuse
2022-11-17

9

Heroes
2010-07-18

Infinite Challenge

7.7

Infinite Challenge
2005-04-23

Conversation with Hee Yeol

10

Conversation with Hee Yeol
2018-09-08

K-Pop ON! Spotify

0

K-Pop ON! Spotify
2023-06-14

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook

6.3

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
2009-04-24

Men on a Mission

7.4

Men on a Mission
2015-12-05

8.488

Hotel Del Luna
2019-07-12

6

Hidden Singer
2012-12-21

6.8

Weekly Idol
2011-07-23

Baeksang Arts Awards

0

Baeksang Arts Awards
2012-04-26

6.6

Persona
2019-04-11

9

Your Song
2019-01-17

When Life Gives You Tangerines

8.808

When Life Gives You Tangerines
2025-03-07

House on Wheels

7.5

House on Wheels
2020-06-11

Funding Together

0

Funding Together
2019-08-18

A-List to Playlist

9.3

A-List to Playlist
2024-08-30

Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry

0

Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry
2011-05-22

Let's Cook with Chef IU

10

Let's Cook with Chef IU
2021-09-17

8.2

Good Day
2025-02-16

7.5

The Seasons
2023-02-05

4.5

Salon Drip
2023-03-23

IU [HEREH] WORLD TOUR IN SEOUL

0

IU [HEREH] WORLD TOUR IN SEOUL
2025-07-24

7.5

Inkigayo
1998-02-01

Background Live

0

Background Live
2019-10-31

9

Perfect Crown
2026-04-10

0

Here for Promo
2024-03-15