🌸 IU (아이유) – Lee Ji-eun (이지은) Full Profile
👤 Basic Information
🔹Stage Name: IU (아이유)
🔹Real Name: Lee Ji-eun (이지은)
🔹Date of Birth: May 16, 1993
🔹Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
🔹Nationality: South Korean
🔹Zodiac Sign: Taurus
🔹Blood Type: A
🔹Height: ~162 cm (5′3¾″)
🔹Weight: ~45 kg (99 lbs)
🔹Occupation: Singer-songwriter, Actress, Producer, Philanthropist
🔹Agency (as of 2025): EDAM Entertainment (her own label under Kakao Entertainment)
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🎤 Music Career
IU debuted at age 15 in 2008 under LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao M).
Stage name "IU" = “I and You” → music brings people together.
🔷 Major Career Milestones:
▪️2008: Debut single Lost Child (미아).
▪️2010: Breakthrough with Good Day (좋은 날) – stayed 5 weeks at #1 on Gaon Chart.
▪️2011–2014: Cemented as Korea’s “Nation’s Little Sister” with hits like You & I, The Red Shoes, Friday.
▪️2015–2018: Mature artistry with albums like Chat-Shire, Palette (ft. G-Dragon), A Flower Bookmark.
▪️2019–2021: Songs like Blueming, Love Poem, and album Lilac topped charts.
▪️2023–2025: Continues as one of Korea’s most streamed and respected solo artists.
🎵 Notable Songs:
▪️Good Day
▪️You & I
▪️Palette (ft. G-Dragon)
▪️BBIBBI
▪️Blueing
▪️Love Poem
▪️Celebrity
▪️Lilac
🏆 Music Achievements:
Over 200 music show wins.
Multiple Daesang (Grand Prize) awards at Korean award shows.
The only Korean female soloist consistently competing with idol groups in sales & streams.
Nicknamed “Digital Queen” and “K-Pop’s Nation’s Little Sister”.
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🎬 Acting Career
IU is also a highly successful actress.
🔹 Popular Dramas:
Dream High (2011) – role: Kim Pil-sook
You’re the Best, Lee Soon-shin (2013)
The Producers (2015) – alongside Kim Soo-hyun, Gong Hyo-jin
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016) – role: Hae Soo (very popular internationally)
My Mister (2018) – critically acclaimed performance
Hotel Del Luna (2019) – role: Jang Man-wol, one of her most iconic roles
🔹 Film:
Broker (2022) – first major film role, premiered at Cannes Film Festival
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🏆 Awards & Honors
▪️Multiple Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA)
▪️Golden Disc Awards
▪️Melon Music Awards (MMA)
▪️Baeksang Arts Awards (for both acting & music)
▪️Forbes Korea Power Celebrity List: Consistently ranked among the top.
▪️Considered one of South Korea’s most influential celebrities.
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💕 Personal Life
▪️IU was raised in a financially struggling family; she lived with her grandmother during childhood.
▪️Passion for music led her to audition at several agencies before joining LOEN.
▪️Known for her philanthropy – donates millions yearly for children, education, elderly, and disaster relief.
▪️Relationship: Confirmed dating actor Lee Jong-suk since late 2022.
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📀 Discography (Albums)
1. Growing Up (2009)
2. Last Fantasy (2011)
3. Modern Times (2013)
4. Palette (2017)
5. Love Poem (2019, EP)
6. Lilac (2021)
(Plus multiple singles, OSTs, and remake albums like A Flower Bookmark series.)
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🌍 Legacy & Influence
▪️Widely respected for self-written music and lyrical depth.
▪️One of the few female soloists in K-pop to achieve equal or greater success than idol groups.
▪️Known as an icon of Korean pop culture, balancing both music and acting careers.
▪️Strong international fanbase (Uaena – her fandom name).
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✨ IU is not just a K-pop star – she’s a multi-talented artist, respected actress, philanthropist, and one of the most
beloved figures in Korean entertainment history.
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