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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.

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K-Fashion Face-Off: Who Wore It Better? – March 2020

Advertisements With many countries across the world is implementing lockdown, fashionistas have all the time in the world to plan their SS2020 wardrobe and enjoy online shopping. If you need some inspirations, definitely DON’T miss out on today’s article! That’s enough talking, let’s head straight into this month’s K-star outfit clashes. You might also like […]

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[Drama Review] Hotel Del Luna

Advertisements “Hotel Del Luna” is a heart-tugging story that is comparable or even surpasses the legendary Goblin. IU’s performance in the fantasy drama has shown me a side of her I simply didn’t know exist, I will look forward to her future career as an amazing actress. For this short review, I will leave a […]

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IU Rocking The Boyfriend Fashion Trend At Gimpo Aiport

Advertisements Thanks to the unisex fashion, now women can comfortably roam around in men’s clothes attending casual meetings in style. In this case, South Korean singer IU created an awesome boyfriend look at Gimpo airport on March 13th with AMIRI‘s Beverly hills crew neck sweatshirt.  The touch of masculinity with simple jeans and an oversized […]

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CJ ENM’s Romance Dramas Continue To Make Waves Outside Korea With International Viewers

Advertisements [Press Release] With each passing year, CJ ENM’s romance dramas are creating enthusiastic responses around the globe. CJ ENM’s romance drama “Hotel Del Luna” and “Touch Your Heart” – recently aired on various networks worldwide. The fantasy romance drama “Hotel Del Luna”, starring IU and Yeo Jin-goo, is one of the most successful series in 2019. This drama is about a mysterious […]

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IU Honored as Faithful Taxpayer

Advertisements Singer and actress IU and actor Lee Seo jin have been named as recipients of presidential commendations for paying their taxes faithfully. They were among 1,072 people chosen as exemplary taxpayers by the National Tax Service on Wednesday. An annual ceremony to recognize them was canceled this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. IU is quarantining herself following a trip […]

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4 Korean Fashion Trends In 2020 That’s All About Empowering Women

Advertisements Modern fashion should no longer be detrimental to women. Instead, it should empower women making us feel confident and capable. On March 8th, we celebrate International Women’s Day, in which the theme of IWD2020 is #EachforEqual. Today, we will honor our fight to equality by showing you 4 Korean fashion trends that challenge stereotypes […]

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Drama Recommendation: “My Mister”

Advertisements Korean drama of the week “My Mister” (2018) Directed by Kim Won-seok Written by Park Hae-yeong Network: tvN With Lee Sun kyun, IU, Go Doo shim, Park Ho san, Song Sae byeok, Lee Ji ah,… 16 episodes  – Wed, Thu 21:30SynopsisThis healing drama centers around a man in his forties and a woman in her twenties who both have the weight of the world […]

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Zico, Crush, And Penomeco Were Just Caught Being IU’s Ultimate Fanboys

Advertisements While IU was giving one of her signature flawless performances at a recent wedding, Zico, Crush, and Penomeco were spotted being IU’s ultimate fanboys! On February 8, clips from IU’s performance at her friend and drummer’s recent wedding began circulating online. At the wedding, IU performed her hit song “Good Day” to congratulate the […]

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5 Break-Up Songs To Help Single Pringles Survive Valentine’s Day

Advertisements With Valentine’s Day around the corner, people who aren’t exactly into the commercialized holiday of lurve are inundated with slow jams on the radio and heart-themed products and chocolates in every store. If you haven’t found your Mr. Good Manners yet or found out he was a fraud, instead of listening to ballads and […]

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