IU - Korea's Little Sister, Now Korea's Leading Solo Artist

[WhitePetalMaiden]

IU (Korean: 아이유), who was born as Lee Ji-eun (Korean: 이지은, May 16, 1993) is a South Korean singer and actress. Her stage name, IU, is derived from "I and You", which symbolizes that we can become one through music.









Korean Discography
Studio albums
2009: Growing Up
2011: Last Fantasy
EPs
2008: Lost and Found
2009: IU...IM
2010: Real
CD Singles
2011: Real+
2012: Spring of a Twenty Year Old

Japanese Discography
EPs
2011: I □ U
CD Singles
2012: Good Day
2012: You and I


Drama
Year Title Networks Role Notes
2011 Dream High KBS2 Kim Pil Suk
Welcome to the Show SBS Herself Episode 1
2012 Dream High 2 KBS2 Kim Pil Suk Episode 1 (Cameo Appearance)
Salamander Guru and The Shadows SBS Pickpocket Jieun Episode 6
Cameo appearance


Awards

Years Awards
2010
17th Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards Ceremony: New Generation Singer Award
11th Korea Visual Arts Festival: Photogenic Award
Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song Of The Month (June) ("Nagging") [36]
25th Golden Disk Awards: Digital Music Bonsang[37]
2nd Melon Music Awards: 2010 TOP 10
2010 Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song Of The Month (December) ("Good Day")[38]
2010 SBS Entertainment Awards: Variety New Star Award
2011
20th Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang Award[39]
20th Seoul Music Awards: Best Digital Album (REAL)[39]
3rd Melon Music Awards: 2011 Top 10
3rd Melon Music Awards: Song of the Year (Digital Daesang)
13th Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best Vocal Performance Solo
5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Hot CF Star [40]
2011 Korea Advertising Association Awards: Good Model Award
2011 TVCF Award: Model of the Year [41]
2011 Style Icon Awards: Top 10 Style Icon
Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song Of The Month (December) ("You and I")[42]
2011 Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Artist Award [43]
2012
7th Asia Model Festival Awards: BBF Pop Singer Award
21st Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang Award
21st Seoul Music Awards: Best Album (Last Fantasy)
9th Korean Music Awards: Female Musician of the Year Netizen Vote [44]
9th Korean Music Awards: Song of the Year ("Good Day")
9th Korean Music Awards: Best Korean Pop Song ("Good Day")[45]
1st Gaon Chart Awards: Song of the Year (February)
1st Gaon Chart Awards: Song of the Year (December)
24th Korean PD Awards: Singer Award
Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song Of The Month (May) ("Peach")


Music Bank
Year Date Song
2010 July 2 Nagging
December 24 Good Day
December 31
2011 January 7
December 9 You & I
December 16
December 23
December 30
2012 January 6
January 13

Inkigayo
Year Date Song
2010 June 27 Nagging
December 19 Good Day
December 26
2011 January 2
December 18 You & I
December 25
2012 January 1

M! Countdown
Year Date Song
2010 December 23 Good Day
Music On Top
Year Date Song
2012 January 12 You & I

[WhitePetalMaiden]

I hope I can find other IU fans here. Her fanbase outside Korea is different. Since one woman army lang siya, ang hirap makakuha ng fans. I hope her voice can reach more people kasi she offers different from other KPOP Artists na flashy dance at hiphop or cute ang pinapairal.

IU has a unique voice that charms almost everyone.

[WhitePetalMaiden]

May vevo na pala si IU!!!

Maganda yung arrangement nung You and I Japanese Version!!!

[WhitePetalMaiden]

IU was revealed to earn over 10,000,000,000 WON (roughly 8-9 million dollars), which beat the SNSD members all combined. Yoona was reported by other outlets as the highest earner among female idol stars, but it turned out that IU earned roughly 2 million more dollars than her.

Also, IU is in high demand because of the older male fans that support her because of her cute looks and amazing vocals. Her price for each performance is around 25,000 to 30,000 dollars due to the impressive vocals.

IU, however only found out about her wages AFTER she saw the articles because her mother manages all her money.

[innerchild]

I'm a fan.

She has a lot of fans. Pero outside Korea, kalat-kalat na, since ang kilala lang ng iba, 2ne1, snsd, etc.

[WhitePetalMaiden]

I'm a fan.

She has a lot of fans. Pero outside Korea, kalat-kalat na, since ang kilala lang ng iba, 2ne1, snsd, etc.

yeah. Ang hirap kasi kapag solo artist ka lang plus her company is not big in the industry of managing artist pero ang laki din ng company niya - Loen Entertainment.

[lolly_lollipop]

Nagustuhan ko si IU sa Dream High. Tapos inabangan ko na lahat ng guestings nya sa KBS esp sa Music Bank. Ang distinct ng voice nya. Saka cute din kasi sya.

Kasama sya sa Music Bank tour sa Philippines this November diba?

[WhitePetalMaiden]

Nagustuhan ko si IU sa Dream High. Tapos inabangan ko na lahat ng guestings nya sa KBS esp sa Music Bank. Ang distinct ng voice nya. Saka cute din kasi sya.

Kasama sya sa Music Bank tour sa Philippines this November diba?

Ang tanong... Totoo bang may MuBank Tour sa Pilipinas?

[dayee]

hello

naaliw ako kay IU ngayon

I watch kdramas and all but never had the chance to watch Dream High. I gained interest i IU when I saw her in Running Man and now I think I'm a fan.

Started watching Dream High just now IKR???


really november? May chismis rin akong pupunta si lee Min Ho sa november and I don't know if that's related

[iamPYBK]

Try niyo WeHeartIU.com, site for IU's International Fans. Last August 30, 2012 nagiwan si IU ng very first mesage niya sa fansite na ito. Check it out.

[lizzie28gurl]

hello! fan din ako ni IU, like dayee, nagsimula ako maging interested sa kanya nung napanood ko sya sa running man, grabe umaga palang pero yung boses nia, woooow. ang galing! and ang galing nya mag-live, parang recorded, same na same! hindi talaga sya bagay sa girl group hehe pang-solo talaeam gusto ko makanood ng concert nia :-) *added to bucket list*