IU (singer)

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IU in January 2019
IU in January 2019

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IU's autograph

IU ( 아이유 ; born May 16, 1993 in Seoul ; real name Lee Ji-eun ) is a South Korean pop singer , songwriter and actress .

As a middle school student, she auditioned for various talent agencies and finally signed a contract with LOEN Entertainment in 2007 (renamed Kakao M in 2018). Their debut album, Lost and Found , was released the following year . She achieved fame through her follow-up albums, but it was the song Good Day ( 좋은 날 Joeun Nal ) from the 2010 EP Real that brought her national fame and topped the South Korean Gaon Charts for five weeks .

With the success of her 2011 albums, Real + and Last Fantasy , she cemented her image and established herself as one of the most popular singers in the South Korean music industry. For their third studio album, Modern Times (2013), she pursued a more mature style, while by their following works, A Flower Bookmark (2014) and chat Shire (2015), a development different from the mainstream - K-Pop can be observed. Chat-Shire is also IU's first album in which she appears as the sole songwriter and producer .

IU released four studio albums and nine EPs and is one of the most successful singers in South Korea. Since 2012 she has always been listed in Forbes magazine's Korea Power Celebrity 40 . She has the most number-one hits on Billboard magazine's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 and also holds the record at the top of the charts for most weeks. From 2010 to 2018 she had 14 number-one titles on the Gaon Digital Charts , more than anyone else. In addition to her music career, IU moderates radio and television programs and is active as an actress. After her supporting role in the television series Dream High (2011), she starred in You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin , Pretty Man , Producer , Moon Lovers - Scarlet Heart Goryeo and My Mister .

Life

IU was born on May 16, 1993 in Seoul . She grew up in the cities of Uijeongbu and Hanam in Gyeonggi Province and in Gwangjin-gu in Seoul. For a long time she lived with her grandmother and her brother separated from their parents. While attending middle school , IU found her passion for music and, after performing at her school, sought a career as a singer. She auditioned for about 20 entertainment agencies and was also betrayed by fake companies. In 2007 she was finally successful and signed with LOEN Entertainment and then moved to Bangbae-dong (Seoul). IU assumed she would be a three to four year trainee there and eventually become a member of a girl group . Instead, the management decided to make IU's debut in 2008 after just ten months. The stage name IU was defined by management, which means "I and You become one through music" (I and you become one through music) . Her burgeoning career resulted in a decline in attendance at school and lower grades. She graduated from Dongdeok Girls' High School in Seoul on February 9, 2012 and has since focused entirely on her career.

IU was in a relationship with the eleven years older, South Korean rock musician Chang Kiha from 2013 to 2017 . Both met in late 2013 when IU was a guest on a radio show hosted by Chang. The relationship was made public in October 2015.

Career

2008–2009: Debut and Growing Up

IU had her first appearance on September 18, 2008 with her song Mia ( 미아 ) in the television program M! Countdown . It was the main single of their debut EP Lost and Found, which was released shortly thereafter . However, this was not successful. Nevertheless, IU was named “Young Artist of the Month” by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism. In a 2011 interview , she revealed that she was grateful for the lack of success at the beginning of her career. Otherwise she would not appreciate her management and other participants and would not appreciate her later popularity to the same extent.

On April 23, 2009 her first studio album Growing Up was released with the main title song Boo . With this she was more successful than with Lost and Found . The title song Boo was very different from the "dark" ballad Mia . A cute image was pursued with the new song. At the end of 2009 IU's second mini-album, iu… im . From November 13, 2009, she appeared in the music programs of the three major television stations in South Korea ( KBS , SBS , MBC ) with her theme song Marshmallow ( 마쉬멜로 우 ). In 2013, IU revealed on Happy Together that she didn't like dressing as girlishly as she did for the song's appearances. The song was well received by the public and followed Boo's image .

In addition to her album releases, IU first appeared on soundtracks for television dramas in 2009 : Strike Love ( 2009 외인 구단 ) and Queen Seondeok ( 선덕여 왕 ) by MBC . She also worked with Mighty Mouth and The Three Views on their albums. As its popularity grew, IU appeared as a guest on TV shows such as Star Golden Bell , Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate, and You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook . She also became a presenter for GOM TV's weekly chart show and was a regular guest on the radio shows Kiss the Radio , Volume Up , Starry Night and Chinhan Chingu ( 친한 친구 ).

2010: Good Day and acting debut

IU at the 2010 Melon Music Awards

On June 3, 2010 the song Jansori ( 잔소리 ) was released, a duet with Seulong from 2AM . The song topped the South Korean charts for three weeks. The song was written by Kim Eana and Lee Min-soo. It was used as one of the songs on the second season of the TV show We Got Married . Shortly afterwards, IU released the song Yeoja-raseo ( 여자 라서 ) from the soundtrack of the historical drama Road No. 1 ( 로드 넘버원 ). IU's Geudaeneyo ( 그대 네요 ) collaboration with Sung Si-kyung for his album reached number 1 on the Gaon charts. In November she was selected as an advertising character for the MMORPG Alicia . She also worked on the video game soundtrack.

IU's third EP, Real , was released on December 9, 2010. The song Good Day was written by the songwriter Kim Eana and the composer Lee Min-soo. They have already worked with both of them for Jansori . They are an integral part of IU's success. According to Kim Eana, Good Day is about a shy girl who gets nervous when she wants to confess her feelings to the boy she likes. IU won numerous awards in the music programs M! Countdown , Music Bank and Inkigayo . Both Kim and Lee attest the word 오빠 Oppa , which IU sings in the song, to be a success factor.

From July 2010 to May 2011 IU was part of the cast of the variety show Heroes . Shortly thereafter, she made her acting debut in the TV drama Dream High . The series was filmed from December 2010 to February 2011. IU played Kim Pil-suk, a shy, overweight girl who dreams of becoming a singer. IU admitted that she suddenly had doubts about acting, but gained confidence as her role required singing. She later described the experience as very enjoyable.

2011: Last Fantasy

In February 2011 a follow-up EP for Real was released with the title Real + and three songs. The main title, Na-man Mollatdeon Iyagi ( 나만 몰랐던 이야기 ), was written by Yoon Sang and Kim Eana. The ballad represented a musical difference from IU's previous release, with a dark, sad and nostalgic mood. The title reached number 1 on the South Korean charts.

IU performing on June 29, 2011

After Dream High ended , IU took on several smaller projects. She performed as the opening act of Corinne Bailey Rae 's first solo concert in Seoul . Bailey Rae, whom IU describes as a role model, said of IU: "It is unbelievable that her voice is so soulful even though she is so young". In May IU recorded her first specially composed song, Hold My Hand ( 내 손 을 잡아 ), for the soundtrack of the television series The Greatest Love ( 최고의 사랑 ). The song reached number two on the charts. In June, IU started as the presenter of the Inkigayo music program . She held this position until July 2013. Between May and July 2011, IU took part in the reality figure skating competition Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry until she was eliminated in the eighth episode. At that time, she also participated in the program Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend , but canceled after one episode due to her stress from many TV appearances and her schedule. Of her activities as a singer, entertainer and actress, IU described appearances in variety shows as the most stressful.

IU's second album, Last Fantasy , was released in two versions on November 29, 2011; a regular edition and a special edition with only 15,000 units. The Korea JoongAng Daily described the album as one that " caters to all musical tastes and fans," while Billboard's Jeff Benjamin highlighted the "cinematic feel" with the first song, Bimil ( 비밀 ). For the album, IU worked with singer-songwriters such as Yoon Sang, Lee Juck and Ra.D. In total, the songs on the album were downloaded more than ten million times within the first two weeks. Eight of the 13 songs entered the top 10 of the South Korean Gaon Charts and the album reached number one on the album charts. The main title You and I ( 너랑 나 ) became IU's most successful song with 5.5 million downloads by the end of 2012.

On December 14, 2011, EMI Music released IU's Japanese pre-debut album I □ U , which includes their most successful Korean songs and a DVD with music videos.

2012: Japan debut and tour

IU at the Expo 2012 in Yeosu

On January 24th, 2012 IU presented their songs in the Bunkamura Orchard Hall in Tokyo in front of 4000 guests accompanied by an orchestra . Some scenes from the concert were used for the music video for Last Fantasy . Finally, March 21, 2012 was announced as the release date for their first Japanese single Good Day . The single sold 21,283 times in the first week and reached number 6 on the Oricon charts. In July, a Japanese version of You and I was also released , which reached number four on the singles chart. In addition to her releases in Japan, IU toured the cities of Tokyo , Sapporo , Nagoya , Osaka and Fukuoka .

Due to the preparations for their first tour, IU could not promote their fifth EP in the South Korean music shows through appearances. The EP Seumu Sal-ui Bom ( 스무 살의 봄 ) was released on May 11, 2012. The album bears his name ( Eng . Spring of a Twenty Year Old ) because IU reached the Korean age of 20 years. The EP contains three songs, including the main title Peach ( 복숭아 Boksunga ) written by IU . The song Every End of the Day ( 하루 끝 Haru Kkeut ) held number one on the Gaon Digital Charts for two weeks and topped the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 for four weeks. For this, IU released a 26-minute long music video in the style of a documentary with recordings in Venice and Burano .

IU at a performance by You and I in September 2012

On June 2nd and 3rd, 2012, IU started their first tour entitled Real Fantasy . She performed in Seoul , Ulsan , Jeonju , Suwon , Busan and Daegu . Their tour ended on September 23, 2012 with two concerts in Seoul. IU also performed in July at the Expo 2012 in Yeosu , for which she sang the theme song and was appointed ambassador.

After her Real Fantasy tour and other appearances in Japan, IU took on her role as moderator of the music show Inkigayo , after a three-month absence. She also hosted the short-lived quiz show Quiz Show Q on MBC , along with Park Myeong-su and Sun Bom Soo. It also led to the end of the year by Gayo Daejeon of SBS , an annual music program, together with Bae Suzy and Jung Gyu-woon . From 2012 to 2013 IU was also an advertising ambassador and in-game figure for the MMORPG Aion by NCSoft .

IU received two awards for its success at the Seoul Music Awards 2012: Last Fantasy was awarded as the best album ; she was also one of the ten artists who received the main prize ( bonsang ). On the Korean Music Awards was Good Day as song of the year and best pop song award, while IU for musician of the year was chosen through online voting. Billboard magazine named IU one of the hottest musicians under the age of 21 for her "unique charm and [her] undeniable hits [that] made her a real superstar".

2013: First acting roles and Modern Times

IU performing at Korea Cancer Center Hospital (2013)

IU played her first leading role in 2013 in the television series Choegoda I Sun-sin ( 최고 다 이순신 ) by KBS2 . She played Lee Sun-sin , an average but daring girl, for over 50 episodes from March 9 to August 25, 2013. As the series progressed, IU received positive reviews and ratings of up to 30.8%.

During the same period, IU released their second EP in Japan entitled Can You Hear Me? . IU's first original Japanese songs are on the EP . The singles Beautiful Dancer and New World reached number 66 and 76 respectively on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and thus significantly worse than the versions of Good Day and You and I translated into Japanese . Rolling Stone Japan gave the album a mediocre review, but highlighted the songs Beautiful Dancer and Truth as very well done. Both songs were written by the R&B producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis . On September 11, 2013, IU's next Japanese single, Monday Afternoon , was released, which debuted at number 9 on the daily Oricon charts .

Almost two years after Last Fantasy , IU released her third studio album, Modern Times , on October 8, 2013. It is considered a big step by the singer with more mature music than her previous songs. IU wrote two of the 13 songs on the album. The complexity of the jazz styles and the collaboration with talented artists was explicitly mentioned in the Billboard , the Korea Herald and on Seoulbeats . According to Jessica Oak from Billboard magazine, the album creates a nostalgic atmosphere with modern influences, something like Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics (2006). IU convinces with her musical sensitivity beyond a typical 20 year old. The Korea Herald wrote that the old-fashioned sounds and modern effects were artistically put together to form a fresh but familiar series of songs. Modern Times has a peculiar, carefree feeling that is reminiscent of the Roaring Twenties . Modern Times debuted at number one on the South Korean album charts, while seven songs made it into the top 10 on the digital charts . In the wake of the release, IU performed their second tour.

At the end of the year, IU played the leading female role in the romantic-comedic television series Bel Ami ( 예쁜 남자 Nappeun Namja ). In it she played an ordinary, playful and carefree girl who has been one-sidedly in love since high school. In addition, a new edition of IU's previously released album was released on December 20, 2013 under the title Modern Times - Epilogue with two more songs: Friday ( 금요일 에 만나요 ) and Pastel Crayon ( 크레파스 ). Friday was written by IU itself and made it into the top 10 of the 2014 year-end charts, although the song was not actively promoted in music programs.

2014: A Flower Bookmark

IU performing at Yonsei University in June 2014

On May 16, 2014 IU released their first cover - EP A Flower Bookmark ( 꽃 갈피 Kkotgalpi ). It contains seven cover versions of songs whose originals were released in the 1980s and 1990s , from ballads to dance, folk and rock . The album was created in response to requests from fans and positive feedback on previous cover songs . Three of the songs went straight into the top 10 of the South Korean Gaon Charts , with the main title My Old Story ( 나의 옛날 이야기 ) reaching number 2 on the charts. The EP was received positively. Korea Herald 's son Ji-young praised IU's new interpretations ; IU keep the balance between keeping the original and still giving the songs their own touch. Jeff Benjamin from Billboard emphasized the song Pierrot Smiles at Us ( 삐에로 는 우릴 보고 웃지 ), as this IUs shows diversity as a singer. Ultimately, A Flower Bookmark was nominated for the Melon Music Award for Album of the Year and landed 3rd on Billboard's 2014 list of Best K-Pop Albums.

IU's third concert series, Just One Step… That Much More , was planned to be more confidential and smaller. The tour took place on eight nights between May 22nd and June 1st, 2014. The tickets for the tour were sold out after ten minutes. Guests for IU's tour were Kim Jong-hyun , Jung Yong-hwa , Hwang Kwanghee , Kim Bum-soo , Lim Seul-ong , Jo Jung-suk , Ha Dong-kyun and Akdong Musician . The profit from the tour was donated to the victims of the Sewol ferry disaster .

Two months after their tour, IU performed for the first time in the United States , in front of 42,000 visitors at the KCON Music Festival in Los Angeles . August Brown of the Los Angeles Times wrote, IU went through their lively stage performances the format of K-Pop - World Stars . IU expressed her tension prior to the performance in an interview with Billboard magazine's Jeff Benjamin : “I always get nervous when performing at international events ... I think I should learn English for my next visit to the US. It is overwhelming not being able to communicate with fans ... "

Throughout the year, IU worked with a number of other artists and scored top ten hits: Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms ( 봄, 사랑, 벚꽃 말고 Bom, Sarang, Beotkkot Malgo ), High4's first single for IU wrote the lyrics and sang part of it herself, peaked at number one on the Gaon and Billboard K-Pop charts. Anxious Heart ( 애타는 마음 Aeta-nine Maeum ) by Ulala Session and IU, which was recorded back in 2012 but was not released until 2014 when the group's lead singer passed away, reached number four on the Gaon charts. Sing for Me ( 노래 불러 줘요 Norae Bulleojwoyo ), a song released on god's eighth studio album , peaked at number nine on the charts. Sogyeokdong ( 소격동 ), by Seo Taiji reached number four and When Would It Be ( 언제쯤 이면 Eonjejjeumimyeon ), a duet with Yoon Hyun-sang , reached number nine on the charts. After Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms topped the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 , IU topped the all-time chart with five number-one songs and as a singer with most weeks at the top of the charts since inception in September 2011.

2015: Producer and Chat-Shire

IU 2015 in Hong Kong

Beginning in 2015, the television series Producer started , in which IU played a leading role alongside Kim Soo-hyun , Cha Tae-hyun and Gong Hyo-jin . The Mockumentary was one of the most anticipated television series of the season in South Korea. IU played a pop diva who starred in a variety show to improve her public image. The appearance of her figure was perceived as cold, about which IU said that she could identify with her figure. The series and IU's portrayal were initially moderately received, but received better reviews and higher audience numbers over the course of the year. IU sang two self-written songs as Cindy in the series, Twenty Three and Heart ( 마음 Maeum ). Both songs later appeared as bonus tracks on their album Chat-Shire .

After filming for Producer was over, IU took part in the biennial music festival of the variety show Infinite Challenge . The participating singer-songwriters get one of the moderators as a partner to write a song for the festival. The preparation for the festival was broadcast over seven episodes. IU got Park Myeong-su as a partner. Together they recorded the song Leon , inspired by the film Léon - The Professional . 40,000 spectators attended the festival on August 13, 2015 in the Alpensia Jumping Park . There both performed the song live for the first time. The television broadcast had a rate of 21.1%. Leon appeared online for download after it aired and was included on the festival album. The song peaked at number one on the South Korean Gaon charts.

IU's seventh EP , Chat-Shire , was released for download on October 23 and as a physical album on October 27. As a producer, IU had greater creative control over the album; she wrote the lyrics for all seven songs on the EP and composed five of the songs herself or in collaboration. The main song, Twenty-Three ( 스물셋 Seumul-set ; not to be confused with the bonus song Twenty Three ), reached number one on the South Korean charts when it was released and many other songs on the album reached the top 10. Chat-Shire also reached number 4 on the Billboard Top World Albums Chart. Billboard's Jeff Benjamin described the EP as a must-have. It contains IU's most personal music to date and The Shower ( 푸르 던 Pureudeon ) stands out. At the end of the year, Billboard magazine Chat-Shire named the sixth best K-Pop album in 2015, declaring that IU knew how to extrapolate yesterday's sound to amazing results.

Despite the positive reviews and the album's success, Chat-Shire was controversially criticized because of the lyrics of Zezé and the audio samples in the bonus song Twenty Three . Zezé was inspired by the best-selling novel My Little Orange Tree by the Brazilian author José Mauro de Vasconcelos . Spokesman for the South Korean publisher of the novel, Dongnyok, accused IU of interpreting and portraying the five-year-old protagonist of the story as a "sex object". IU publicly apologized by saying that she did not want to portray Zezé as a sexual object. The publisher also apologized for not having recognized the freedom of expression. IU was also accused of using audio samples from Britney Spears ' Gimme More in the bonus title Twenty Three . Both IU's agency, LOEN Entertainment, and the South Korean distributor of Spears' music, Sony Music, said they wanted to check whether it was an audio sample from Gimme More . The song's composer allegedly used a file he had acquired a long time ago and the source of which was unclear. LOEN apologized for not being careful with the album production.

Instead of promoting the album through appearances in music shows as usual, IU went on tour in November and December 2015. The tour started in Seoul on November 21st , went through Busan , Daegu and Gwangju before completing the tour on December 31st, back in Seoul. During this time IU released the compilation album Smash Hits for the Taiwanese market and had performances and autograph sessions in China , Hong Kong and Taiwan . Smash Hits was published by Warner Music Taiwan and rose to the top of the Taiwanese K-pop chart KKBOX . IU also moderated the year-end music event ( Gayo Daejeon ) on the SBS channel , alongside Shin Dong-yup . In response to their decision to host, the producers said IU was highly valued for her musical talent, even apart from her image as Korea's sweet sister. Ize magazine named IU Person of the Year for her achievements during the year , while GQ Korea named her Woman of the Year .

2016: Moon Lovers - Scarlet Heart Goryeo

IU during an autograph session (2016)

On January 10, 2016, IU gave a concert in Taiwan , for which the tickets were sold out within two minutes. It was also announced that she would play the lead role in the television drama Moon Lovers - Scarlet Heart Goryeo , a remake of the Chinese series Scarlet Heart . The series ran on SBS from August 29 to November 1, 2016 . IU played the girl Hae-soo , who is suddenly transported back to the time of the Goryeo dynasty during a solar eclipse . She finds herself again between the princes of the kingdom in love, rivalry and the fight for the throne. It was the first television series production with the participation of Universal Studios in South Korea . Despite the high budget , the audience ratings for the series in South Korea were only moderate.

In November 2016 that IU made her film debut by one, it was announced cameo in the action - Noir Real of sub-Jeong Lee will be. She plays alongside her long-time friend Bae Suzy , K-Pop star Sulli and veterans Sung Dong-il and Lee Kyeong-yeong . The main role is played by Kim Soo-hyun , with whom IU already worked in Dream High (2011).

In December 2016, IU held their concert 24 Steps: Hana Deul Set Net ( 스물 네 걸음: 하나 둘 셋 넷 ) in Seoul.

2017: Fourth studio album

IU performing in September 2017

At the beginning of 2017 she continued her tour to Hong Kong and Taiwan . It was also revealed that she was sending money to her former high school for funding and establishing a university scholarship for disadvantaged high school graduates . Her fourth studio album Palette was released in April 2017. For the title track Palette , she collaborated with rapper G-Dragon . The songs Bampyeonji ( 밤 편지 ) and Sarang-i Jal ( 사랑 이 잘 ) were previously released in late March and early April. The music magazine Billboard emphasized and praised IU's creative control over the album, which allows the listener to learn more about the singer. At the end of the year, Palette won the Melon Music Award in the Album of the Year category . The Billboard named Palette the best K-Pop album of 2017 because it was impressive and acoustically diverse and thus proves that a musician's personal experience can lead to her greatest work to date. Actor Kim Soo-hyun appears in the music video for her song Ending Scene from the same album . During the release period of her album, IU joined the reality show Hyori's Home Stay ( 효리 네 민박 ).

On September 22nd, 2017 IU released the second cover album A Flower Bookmark 2 ( 꽃 갈피 둘 Kkotgalpi Dul ). The album features IU's interpretations of songs originally released from the 1960s through the 2000s . The genres ranged from folk , retro , ballads to nu-disco . For the ninth anniversary of IU as a singer, she released the music video for Autumn Morning ( 가을 아침 Gaeul Achim ) on September 18. The song reached number one on seven different music charts in the South Korean media and entertainment industry. IU contacted the original artists for the cover album and asked for permission to interpret the songs for their album. For the song Eojetbam Iyagi ( 어젯밤 이야기 'the story of last night'), originally by Sobangcha, she published a music video on YouTube . IU also worked on the song Love Story from Epik High's ninth album. The song was released on October 23rd and reached number one on various music charts.

At the end of the year IU went on tour again to promote their album. In Gallup Korea's annual poll , IU was identified as the most popular female singer in 2017 (for the second time since 2014). She also won the Golden Disc Award in the Song of the Year category for Through the Night and was named Best Singer at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards .

2018–2020: focus on acting

IU at the premiere of the film Little Forest (2018)

In 2018, IU focused on acting and played the main character in the TV series My Mister . She also collaborated with Zico on the song SoulMate , which was released on July 23rd and topped numerous South Korean music charts. To celebrate their tenth anniversary after their debut in 2008, IU released the single Bbibbi ( 삐삐 ) on October 10th . In addition, she will go on a world tour to celebrate the anniversary, starting in Busan on October 28th. The last concert will be in December 25, Taipei ( Taiwan held).

After Caitlin Kelley of Forbes , Bbibbi targets IUs envious people and the gossip press. The title alone is the beep of a warning. She sings, "If you cross this line, it is a violation". In doing so, she also takes their perspective - "I wonder if she knows that everyone is gossiping about her" - and thus expresses her mockery. In the song she repeatedly sings typical Internet comments and addresses these commentators with the line "Hello stup-ID". A play on words consisting of stupid , the English word for 'stupid', and ID, referring to the IDs of users on websites. According to Tamar Herman from Billboard magazine, the song shows how IU has become a self-confident young woman. As before Palette and Twenty-Three , IU deals with their identity here too.

On March 11, 2019, the music video for Lovedrunk ( 술 이 달다 ) by Epik High , in which IU plays the leading role, was released. Epik High's Tablo said it looked a lot more like martial arts - short film than your typical music video. Fans made allusion to whether the scenes could be IU's new film Persona , which was announced for April. In the episode film Persona by four different directors each, IU will play four different personalities. On March 27, 2019, IU said at a press conference in Seoul that her film debut was a fresh experiment. The film was originally scheduled to open worldwide on Netflix on April 5th . However, there was a major forest fire in the South Korean province of Gangwon . The publication was then postponed to April 11th. IU donated 100 million won to ChildFund Korea for the victims of the fire.

IU also played a role in Kim Jong-kwan's film Shades of the Heart ( 아무도 없는 곳 ), which premiered in May 2019 at the Jeonju International Film Festival . In the second half of the year, IU starred in the tvN television drama Hotel del Luna alongside Yeo Jin-goo . In early 2020 it was announced that IU would star in Lee Byeong-heon's new film Dream alongside Park Seo-joon .

In May 2020 IU released the song Eight , which she produced and recorded together with Suga from BTS . The song successfully entered the charts of many download providers such as iTunes worldwide .

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
KR KR JP JPTemplate: chart table / maintenance / charts non-existent
2009 Growing up KR6 (46 weeks)
KR 		-
First published: April 23, 2009
Sales: + 22,400
2011 Last fantasy KR1 (71 weeks)
KR 		-
First published: November 29, 2011
Sales: + 125,000
2013 Modern Times KR1 (66 weeks)
KR 		JP69 (1 week)
JP
First published: October 8, 2013
2017 palette KR1 (... week)
Template: chart table / maintenance / preliminary / 2017KR 		JP96 (1 week)
JP

Initial Publication: April 21, 2017 Sales: 74,810

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

Filmography

TV Shows

  • 2011: Dream High
  • 2013: You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin ( 최고 다 이순신 Choegoda I Sun-sin )
  • 2013: Pretty Man
  • 2015: Producer
  • 2016: Moon Lovers - Scarlet Heart Goryeo ( 달 의 연인 - 보보 경심 려 Dal-ui Yeonin - Bobogyeongsim Ryeo )
  • 2018: My Mister ( 나의 아저씨 Na-ui Ajeossi )
  • 2019: Hotel del Luna ( 호텔 델 루나 )

Movies

  • 2019: Persona ( 페르소나 )
  • 2019: Shades of the Heart ( 아무도 없는 곳 Amudo Eomneun Got )

Awards

IU at the Melon Music Awards on November 13, 2014.
  • 2012
  • 2017
    • Mnet Asian Music Award in the Best Female Artist category
    • Melon Music Award
      • in the category Best Album of the Year (Palette)
      • in the Best Song Writer category
      • in the Top 10 Artists category
  • 2018
    • Golden Disk Awards
      • Digital Daesang (Grand Prize) (Through the Night)
      • Digital bonsang
    • Seoul Music Award in the Album of the Year category (Palette)
    • Gaon Chart Music Awards
      • Artist of the Year (Digital Music - Monthly) - March + April
      • Long-Run Song of the Year Award
      • Lyricist of the Year Award
    • Korean Music Award in the category Best Pop Album (Palette)
    • Asia Artist Awards
      • StarPay Popularity Award
      • Asia Hot-tist Award
      • Artist of the Year
      • Best Actor
    • Melon Music Award in the Best R & B / Soul (Bbibbi) category

Web links

Commons : IU  - collection of images

Individual evidence

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  2. ^ A b Jeff Benjamin: IU: 21 Under 21 (2012). In: Billboard . September 17, 2012, accessed October 24, 2016 .
  3. ↑ a b c d Jessica Oak: IU Exudes Maturity on New LP 'Modern Times'. In: Billboard . October 9, 2013, accessed October 24, 2016 .
  4. ↑ son Jiyoung: IU sweeps charts with covers album. In: The Korea Herald . May 16, 2014, accessed October 24, 2016 .
  5. ^ IU tunes in with self-composed album. In: The Korea Times . October 12, 2015, accessed October 24, 2016 .
  6. ^ A b Jeff Benjamin: IU Details the Toils of Being 'Twenty-Three' in Most Personal Single Yet. In: Billboard . October 26, 2015, accessed October 24, 2016 .
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personal data
SURNAME IU
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 아이유 (Hangeul); Lee Ji-eun (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South Korean singer and actress
DATE OF BIRTH May 16, 1993
PLACE OF BIRTH Seoul , South Korea