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IU

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Also known as Lee Ji-eun, Yi Chi-ŭn, Lee Jieun, Jieun Lee, Lee Jee-eun, Aiyu

Penyanyi dan pemeran Korea Selatan

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IU, born Lee Ji-eun on May 16, 1993, in Seoul, is a South Korean singer, actor, songwriter, and voice actor. She performs under the pseudonym IU and speaks Korean. Her musical career began in 2008, and she has released works through record labels including EMI and Kakao M. Her discography spans genres such as K-pop, ballad, hip hop, and Korean ballad. She plays the guitar, acoustic guitar, and uses her voice as instruments.

In addition to her music, IU has a filmography and is recognized in the acting department. She has been unmarried partners with Lee Jong-suk and Chang Ki-ha. Her work is associated with tags such as female vocalists and Kpop. She is a human citizen of South Korea.

Synthesized by Vinony from 33 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb, Firecrawl. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Film & TV

Seoul, South Korea

Lee Ji-eun (Hangul: 이지은; born May 16, 1993), commonly known by her stage name IU (Hangul: 아이유), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She made her first television debut in 2011 with Dream High. She has won acclaim for her roles in South Korean dramas The Producers (2015), Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), My Mister (2018), and Hotel Del Luna (2019). She has also starred in a…

Known for

  • Perfect Crown — Seong Huiju2026
  • IU CONCERT : THE WINNING — Self2025
  • 2024 IU HEREH WORLD TOUR CONCERT IN SEOUL2025
  • Love Wins All — Ji-hye2025
  • 2024 IU HEREH WORLD TOUR CONCERT ENCORE：THE WINNING2025
  • When Life Gives You Tangerines — Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeong2025
  • Good Day — Self2025
  • IU - HEREH 2024 WORLD TOUR CONCERT2025
  • A-List to Playlist — Self2024
  • SUGA: Road to D-DAY — Self2023

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
South Korea
Active from
1993
2nd gen k-pophip hopidol solok-popkorean balladsinger-songwriter

Discography

Member of

Official siteDiscogsStream

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,093,598
Total plays
92,408,865

Tags

k-popKoreanfemale vocalistsKpoppop

Lee Ji-eun (이지은; born 16 May 1993), better known by her stage name IU (아이유), is an award-winning South Korean singer-songwriter and actress signed to EDAM Entertainment. She debuted in 2008 to much acclaim for her vocal ability but did not find mainstream success until 2010 with 잔소리 which became her first number one hit. As of 2017, IU has fourteen official #1 singles on Gaon, Korea's national chart, and four #1 singles on Billboard's K-Pop Hot 100. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/IU">Read mo

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Lee
Gender
female
Citizenship
South Korea
Occupation
voice actor
Languages spoken
Korean
Native language
Korean
Genre
ballad
Instrument
voice
Discography
IU discography
Official website
edam-ent.com/eng/sub03/sub03_0301_view
Image
250718 Lee Ji-eun (이지은).png
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birth name
이지은
Commons category
IU (vocalist)
date of birth
1993-05-16
topic's main category
Category:IU (entertainer)
start of work period
2008-00-00
pseudonym
아이유
filmography
IU filmography
social media followers
10000000
topic has template
Template:IU (singer)
name in native language
李知恩
unmarried partner
Chang Ki-ha
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