Lee Ji-eun, known professionally as IU (Korean: 아이유), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. The name IU is a combination of 'I' and 'you' meaning "you and I become one through music." She signed with Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment, now Kakao Entertainment) in 2007 as a trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with her first mini album Lost and Found (2008). Although her follow-up albums, Growing Up and IU...IM, brought mainstream success, it was after the release of "Good Day" (Korean: 좋은 날), the lead single from her 2010 album Real, that she achieved national stardom. "Good Day" went on to spend five consecutive weeks at the top position of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and in 2019, it was ranked number one on Billboard's "100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s" list.
Spot Info
Real Name: Lee Ji-eun
Nickname: Nation’s Little Sister; Nation’s Sweetheart
Other names: IU
Personal Details
Nationality: Korean
Religion: Christian
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: korean, english
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Birth Place: Songjeong-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Born on: May 16, 1993
Age As On Today: 30 years
Hometown: Songjeong-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Gender: Female
Martial Status: Single
Blood Type: O
Education Details
School: Dongduk Women’s High School
College: Indiana University Bloomington
Family Details
Father's Name: Lee Jin-kook
Mother's Name: Kim Mi-sam
Siblings: Lee Jong-hoon
Professional Details
Skills: Singer, Movie-Actress, Song Writer
Profession: Singer, Actor
Agent: LOEN Entertainment (2008-2020), EDAM Entertainment (2020-present)
Casual Details
Dating History: Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk (2012), Chang Kiha (2013-2017)
Smoke Or Drink: No
Hobbies: Reading, Writing a diary, writing lyrics
Likes: Reading books, listening to music, and browsing the internet
Interests Details
Pets: Dog named Bbuggo
Cars: Porsche Cayenne
Physical Details
Eye colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Favourites
Favourite Actor: Kang Ji Hwan
Favourite Actress: Han Ji Min
Dream Holiday Destination: Singapore
Favourite Color: Purple
Favourite Movies: Once
Favourite Perfume: JiEun scent
Favourite Food: Raw Fish and Sweet Potato
Career
Debut Year: 24 September 2008
First Break: album ‘Lost and Found’
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Awards: 13 Melon Music Awards,
12 Gaon Chart Music Awards,
5 Korean Music Awards,
8 Mnet Asian Music Awards,
5 Seoul Music Awards,
5 Golden Disc Awards,
Best New Actress (2014)
Achievements: Honorary ambassador for EXPO 2012 Yeosu Korea
IU was identified as one of the most influential people in South Korea by the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list, and has since been mentioned five times. IU was honoured at the 2015 Pop Culture & Arts Awards, held by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, being recognized for her influence and success on the music industry.
