IU is derived from the phrase "I and You", symbolizing that we can become one through music.
Fans are called Uaena. U from the English word "You", Ae is Sino-Korean for "Love", and Na is the Korean word for "Me".
P R O F I L E
Birth Name: Lee Ji Eun (이지은)
Birth Date: May 16, 1993
Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Actress, MC, Model
Age: 21
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 47 kg
Blood Type: A
Talent Agency: LOEN Entertainment (Korean)
Universal Music Japan (Japan)
Gold Typhoon (Taiwan)
A L L - K I L L & P E R F E C T A L L - K I L L S
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] Nagging ft. Seulong (June 2010)
For TV show "We Got Married"
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] Good Day (December 2010)
From "Real" album
[ALL-KILL] Hold My Hand (May 2011)
Original composition for "The Greatest Love" OST
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] You and I (December 2011)
From "Last Fantasy" album
[ALL-KILL] Peach (May 2012)
Original composition from "Spring of a Twenty Year Old" album
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] The Red Shoes (October 2013)
From "Modern Times" album
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] Friday ft. Jang Yi Jeong (December 2013)
Original composition from "Modern Times: Epilogue" repackaged album
Birth Name: Lee Ji Eun (이지은)
Birth Date: May 16, 1993
Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Actress, MC, Model
Age: 21
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 47 kg
Blood Type: A
Talent Agency: LOEN Entertainment (Korean)
Universal Music Japan (Japan)
Gold Typhoon (Taiwan)
D I S C O G R A P H Y
K O R E A N
Lost and Found (2008)
IU...IM (2009)
Growing Up (2009)
Real (2010)
Last Fantasy (2011)
Spring of a Twenty Year Old (2012)
Modern Times (2013)
Modern Times: Epilogue (2013)
J A P A N E S E
I □ U (2011)
Good Day (2012)
You & I (2012)
Can You Hear Me? (2013)
Monday Afternoon (2013)
K O R E A N
Lost and Found (2008)
IU...IM (2009)
Growing Up (2009)
Real (2010)
Last Fantasy (2011)
Spring of a Twenty Year Old (2012)
Modern Times (2013)
Modern Times: Epilogue (2013)
J A P A N E S E
I □ U (2011)
Good Day (2012)
You & I (2012)
Can You Hear Me? (2013)
Monday Afternoon (2013)
A L L - K I L L & P E R F E C T A L L - K I L L S
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] Nagging ft. Seulong (June 2010)
For TV show "We Got Married"
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] Good Day (December 2010)
From "Real" album
[ALL-KILL] Hold My Hand (May 2011)
Original composition for "The Greatest Love" OST
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] You and I (December 2011)
From "Last Fantasy" album
[ALL-KILL] Peach (May 2012)
Original composition from "Spring of a Twenty Year Old" album
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] The Red Shoes (October 2013)
From "Modern Times" album
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] Friday ft. Jang Yi Jeong (December 2013)
Original composition from "Modern Times: Epilogue" repackaged album
C O N C E R T S
Real Fantasy (2012)
Modern Times (2013)
Real Fantasy (2012)
Modern Times (2013)
D R A M A S
Dream High (2011, KBS2)
Kim Pil Suk, Supporting Role [16 Episodes]
Welcome to the Show (2011, SBS)
Herself, Cameo [Episode 1]
Dream High 2 (2012, KBS2)
Kim Pil Suk, Cameo [Episode 1]
Salamander Guru and the Shadows (2012, SBS)
Ji Eun, Cameo [Episode 6]
You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin (2013, KBS2)
Lee Soon Shin, Leading Role [50 Episodes]
Bel Ami (2013, KBS2)
Kim Bo Tong, Leading Role [16 Episodes]
Dream High (2011, KBS2)
Kim Pil Suk, Supporting Role [16 Episodes]
Welcome to the Show (2011, SBS)
Herself, Cameo [Episode 1]
Dream High 2 (2012, KBS2)
Kim Pil Suk, Cameo [Episode 1]
Salamander Guru and the Shadows (2012, SBS)
Ji Eun, Cameo [Episode 6]
You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin (2013, KBS2)
Lee Soon Shin, Leading Role [50 Episodes]
Bel Ami (2013, KBS2)
Kim Bo Tong, Leading Role [16 Episodes]
F I L M S
Sammy's Great Escape (2012)
Sammy's Great Escape (2012)
A W A R D S
2008 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Power Rookie Award [Won]
2010 2nd Melon Music Awards - 2010 Top 10 [Won]
2010 11th Korea Visual Arts Festival - Photogenic Award [Won]
2010 17th Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards Ceremony - New Generation Singer Award [Won]
2010 25th Golden Disk Awards - Digital Music Bonsang [Won]
2010 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (June) - "Nagging" [Won]
2010 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (December) - "Good Day" [Won]
2011 3rd Melon Music Awards - 2011 Top 10 [Won]
2011 3rd Melon Music Awards - Song of the Year (Digital Daesang) [Won]
2011 5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards - Hot CF Star [Won]
2011 20th Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award [Won]
2011 20th Seoul Music Awards - Best Digital Album (Real) [Won]
2011 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (December) - "You and I" [Won]
2011 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Artist Award [Won]
2011 Korea Advertising Association Awards - Good Model Award [Won]
2011 TVCF Award - Model of the Year [Won]
2011 Style Icon Awards - Top 10 Style Icon [Won]
2011 Soompi Gayo Awards - Top Female Soloists of 2011 - GOLD [Won]
2011 Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Female Singer [Won]
2012 1st Gaon Chart Awards - Song of the Year (February) [Won]
2012 1st Gaon Chart Awards - Song of the Year (December) [Won]
2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Album (Last Fantasy) [Nominated]
2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Artist [Nominated]
2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Netizen Popularity Award ("You and I") [Nominated]
2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Top 10 [Won]
2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 T-Store Best Song Award ("You and I") [Nominated]
2012 7th Asia Model Festival Awards - BBF Pop Singer Award [Won]
2012 9th Korean Music Awards - Female Musician of the Year Netizen Vote [Won]
2012 9th Korean Music Awards - Song of the Year ("Good Day") [Won]
2012 9th Korean Music Awards - Best Korean Pop Song ("Good Day") [Won]
2012 21st Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award [Won]
2012 21st Seoul Music Awards - Best Album (Last Fantasy) [Won]
2012 24th Korean PD Awards - Singer Award [Won]
2012 Billboard - 21 Under 21 [15 of 21]
2012 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (May) - "Peach" [Won]
2012 Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Female Singer [Won]
2013 27th Japan Gold Disk Awards - Best 3 New Artists (Asia) [Won]
2013 5th Melon Music Awards - 2013 Top 10 [Won]
2013 SBS MTV Best of the Best - Best Female Solo Artist [Won]
2013 KBS Drama Awards - Best Couple Award (with Jo Jung Suk) [Won]
2013 KBS Drama Awards - Best Couple Award (with Jang Geun Suk) [Nominated]
2013 KBS Drama Awards - Best Newcomer Actress [Won]
2008 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Power Rookie Award [Won]
2010 2nd Melon Music Awards - 2010 Top 10 [Won]
2010 11th Korea Visual Arts Festival - Photogenic Award [Won]
2010 17th Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards Ceremony - New Generation Singer Award [Won]
2010 25th Golden Disk Awards - Digital Music Bonsang [Won]
2010 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (June) - "Nagging" [Won]
2010 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (December) - "Good Day" [Won]
2011 3rd Melon Music Awards - 2011 Top 10 [Won]
2011 3rd Melon Music Awards - Song of the Year (Digital Daesang) [Won]
2011 5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards - Hot CF Star [Won]
2011 20th Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award [Won]
2011 20th Seoul Music Awards - Best Digital Album (Real) [Won]
2011 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (December) - "You and I" [Won]
2011 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Artist Award [Won]
2011 Korea Advertising Association Awards - Good Model Award [Won]
2011 TVCF Award - Model of the Year [Won]
2011 Style Icon Awards - Top 10 Style Icon [Won]
2011 Soompi Gayo Awards - Top Female Soloists of 2011 - GOLD [Won]
2011 Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Female Singer [Won]
2012 1st Gaon Chart Awards - Song of the Year (February) [Won]
2012 1st Gaon Chart Awards - Song of the Year (December) [Won]
2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Album (Last Fantasy) [Nominated]
2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Artist [Nominated]
2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Netizen Popularity Award ("You and I") [Nominated]
2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Top 10 [Won]
2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 T-Store Best Song Award ("You and I") [Nominated]
2012 7th Asia Model Festival Awards - BBF Pop Singer Award [Won]
2012 9th Korean Music Awards - Female Musician of the Year Netizen Vote [Won]
2012 9th Korean Music Awards - Song of the Year ("Good Day") [Won]
2012 9th Korean Music Awards - Best Korean Pop Song ("Good Day") [Won]
2012 21st Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award [Won]
2012 21st Seoul Music Awards - Best Album (Last Fantasy) [Won]
2012 24th Korean PD Awards - Singer Award [Won]
2012 Billboard - 21 Under 21 [15 of 21]
2012 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (May) - "Peach" [Won]
2012 Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Female Singer [Won]
2013 27th Japan Gold Disk Awards - Best 3 New Artists (Asia) [Won]
2013 5th Melon Music Awards - 2013 Top 10 [Won]
2013 SBS MTV Best of the Best - Best Female Solo Artist [Won]
2013 KBS Drama Awards - Best Couple Award (with Jo Jung Suk) [Won]
2013 KBS Drama Awards - Best Couple Award (with Jang Geun Suk) [Nominated]
2013 KBS Drama Awards - Best Newcomer Actress [Won]