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IU (아이유) is a South Korean solo singer-songwriter and actress. She uses her name Lee Ji-eun for her acting projects.

She signed with Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in 2007 as a trainee and began her music career at the age of 15 with her debut album, Lost and Found. Her follow-up albums, Growing Up and IU…IM, brought her mainstream success, but it was through “Good Day” (Korean: 좋은 날), the lead single from her 2010 album Real, that she achieved national stardom.

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”. 2011 also saw her first foray into songwriting with “Hold My Hand”, which was written for the television series The Greatest Love. IU’s third full-length album release, Modern Times (2013), showcased a more mature style that was a departure from her established girlish image, with several tracks reaching the top 10 positions on Gaon Digital Chart. While her subsequent releases, including albums A Flower Bookmark, Chat-Shire, and Palette continued to deviate from the mainstream K-pop style, IU retained her dominance on music charts. Chat-Shire marked the first time she is credited as the sole lyricist and producer of her own album.

IU has released four studio albums and nine extended plays, scoring three number-one albums and twenty-two number-one singles on the Gaon Music Charts. As one of the best-selling solo artists in the K-pop industry, which is dominated by boy and girl groups, she has been included on Forbes magazine’s annual Korea Power Celebrity list since 2012, reaching a peak ranking of number three in 2012. Billboard recognized IU as the all-time leader of its Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart with the most number-one songs and the artist who has held the number-one position for the most number of weeks. According to a Gallup Korea survey, she was the most popular idol and artist among South Koreans in 2017.

Aside from her music career, IU has also ventured into hosting radio and television shows, as well as acting. Following her supporting role in teen drama Dream High and minor appearances in several television series, IU starred in You’re the Best, Lee Soon-shin, Pretty Man, The Producers, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, My Mister, Persona and Hotel del Luna.

JeA feat Moonbyul – Greedyy (Han/Rom Lyrics)

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IU Reveals Her Alcohol Tolerance

Advertisements In one of her latest interviews for her soju advertisement, Korean singer and song-writer IU shared some of her preferences when it comes to drinking soju. When asked what kind of food she usually eats with soju… Your browser does not support video. …IU replies that she’s fond of sashimi, a Japanese delicacy which is usually […]

IU Confessed Why She Tears Up Every Time Her Fans Sing Her Songs

Advertisements The relationship between superstar IU and her adoring fans isn’t just a cold business transaction. For IU, she always takes the feelings and opinions of her fans into consideration whenever she’s producing a song or preparing for a concert. Just this month, IU even invited some of her fans to listen to her song “Eight” and […]

IU Shares Thoughts on Her Collab With BTS Suga and Being Followed by Post Malone

Advertisements IU revealed something about her collaboration with BTS’s Suga and being followed by the international artist Post Malone. IU and BTS’s Suga’s collaboration was a huge success as fans have been profusely showing their appreciation upon the release of the track on May 6. In the most recent episode of the “Look Me Up” […]

Top 5 Kpop MVs: A Sad Kind of Happy

Advertisements Do I need to say anything besides IU AND SUGA HAD A COLLABORATION!!! Maybe I do — I also loved other songs that have debuted lately, and they’ve covered an interesting range of emotions — happy, sad, and a sad kind of happy. Bet you can’t guess which one I’m most excited about, though. […]

Fans Find More Hidden Meanings In IUxSUGA’s Eight

Advertisements Just when you thought there wasn’t anything else to find, dedicated fans continue to find and connect more meaning into IU’s “Eight” music video produced and featuring BTS’s Suga. Right after its release on May 6, fans found a subtle hint of Suga including ARMY into the video as well as fun facts about […]

Parasite and Crash Landing On You – Most Nominations At The 56th Baeksang Arts Awards

Advertisements The 56th Baeksang Arts Awards has announced its nominees for the television and film categories! Parasite has a total of 8 nominations in the film category. See which other films are nominated: Best Film “Parasite” (Viu, Hulu) ✅ “The Man Standing Next” “House of Hummingbird” “E.X.I.T” (Viu) “Kim Ji Young, Born 1982” (Viu) Best […]

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