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IU (singer)

June 18, 2023

For other uses, see IU (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Ji-eun (Korean: 이지은; born May 16, 1993[1]), also known by her stage name IU (Korean: 아이유), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, composer, and actress. She signed with LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao Entertainment) in 2007 as a trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with her first extended play (EP) Lost and Found (2008). Although her follow-up albums, Growing Up and IU...IM, brought mainstream success, it was only 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 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.[2]

IU
IU in 2022
Born
Lee Ji-eun

(1993-05-16) May 16, 1993 (age 30)
Songjeong-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • songwriter
  • composer
Years active2008–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
이지은
Hanja
李知恩
Revised RomanizationI Ji-eun
McCune–ReischauerYi Chi-ŭn
Signature

With the success of her 2011 albums, Real+ and Last Fantasy, IU established herself as a formidable force on the music charts of her native country and further cemented her girl next door image as Korea's "little sister".[3][4] 2011 also saw her first foray into songwriting with "Hold My Hand", which was written for the television series The Greatest Love. IU's third studio album, Modern Times (2013), showcased a more mature musical style that marked a departure from her earlier girlish image, with several tracks reaching the top 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart. The album was ranked number two on Billboard's "25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s" list.[5] IU subsequently exerted more creative control over her music; Chat-Shire marked the first time she was credited as the sole lyricist of her own album.[6] IU's fourth studio album, Palette (2017), became her first to reach number one on Billboard's World Albums chart. While her following records Love Poem and Lilac continued to deviate from mainstream K-pop styles, exploring and mixing various music genres, IU consistently retained her dominance on South Korean music charts.[7][8][9] Her 2020 single "Eight" became her first to reach number one on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart.[10]

Aside from her music career, IU has ventured into acting and hosting radio and television shows. Following her supporting role in teen drama Dream High (2011) and minor appearances in several television series, she was cast in leading roles in television drama series You Are the Best! (2013), Pretty Man (2013–14), The Producers (2015) and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016). IU's role as a desperate office worker in My Mister (2018) received critical acclaim, and she earned her first Best Actress in Television nomination at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2019, she starred in anthology film series Persona and fantasy television series Hotel del Luna, the latter of which led to her second Best Actress nomination at the Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2022, IU starred in Hirokazu Kore-eda's film Broker alongside Song Kang-ho, Bae Doona and Gang Dong-won.

IU has released a total of five studio albums and nine EPs, five of which have reached number one on the Gaon Album Chart, and thirty number-one singles, making her the artist with the most number-one songs in South Korea. One of the best-selling solo acts in the group-dominated K-pop industry,[11] IU became the first solo female K-pop act to perform at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena during the Seoul leg of her 2019 Love, Poem concert tour [12] and also the first Korean female artist to hold a solo concert, The Golden Hour, at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul on September 17 and 18, 2022.[13] Rolling Stone named her the 135th greatest singer of all time in a 2023 ranking.[14] She has been included five times in the top ten of Forbes magazine's annual Korea Power Celebrity list since 2012 and attained a peak ranking of number three that year.[15] In 2014, Billboard recognized IU as the all-time leader of its K-pop Hot 100 with the most number-one songs and the artist with the most weeks at the number-one position on the chart.[16] She was named Gallup Korea's Singer of the Year in 2014 and in 2017.[17][18]

Early life

IU was born Lee Ji-eun on May 16, 1993, in Songjeong-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[19][20] At an early age, IU showed interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry and began attending acting classes.[21] Following her elementary school years, her family's financial situation deteriorated, and they eventually moved to the nearby Uijeongbu, in Gyeonggi Province.[22] She and her younger brother lived apart from their parents in a studio room with their grandmother and cousin for over one year in conditions of great poverty.[23][24] IU had little contact with her parents over this period of time, but felt reassured under her grandmother's care.[24]

During her middle school years, IU found her passion for singing and decided to become a singer after being applauded for a performance she gave at her school's sports competition.[25] She attended 20 auditions but failed to succeed in any of them, and was also scammed by fake entertainment companies.[26][27] She later trained at Good Entertainment with Uee, Yubin, Heo Ga-yoon, and Jun Hyo-seong.[28] After signing with LOEN Entertainment in 2007, she moved to Bangbae, Seoul.[29] Due to her poor living conditions at the time, IU stated that she "loved being at the studio", where she could eat as much as she wanted and had a place to sleep.[24]

Her burgeoning career led to her decreased attendance at school and declining grades, with the exception of Korean literature.[30] After graduating from Dongduk Girls' High School [ko] in 2012, IU decided not to pursue post-secondary education in tandem with her singing career.[31]

Career

2008–2009: Career beginnings

 
IU performing "Boo" on October 29, 2009.

After training for ten months, IU made her debut in 2008 under her stage name, conceived by LOEN to mean "I and You become one through music."[32] She performed her debut single, "Lost Child" (Korean: 미아), live for the first time on the music program M Countdown on September 18, 2008, making it her debut performance as a professional singer.[33] IU recalled the crowd had hurled insults at her during the performance and initially felt discouraged by it, although she now considers it a beneficial experience.[34] "Lost Child" is the lead single from her debut extended play (EP) Lost and Found, which was released on September 24, 2008. For the album, IU was awarded the "Rookie of the Month" by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in November that same year.[35] However, the album did not do well commercially. During an interview in 2011, IU said, "My first album failed, but I'm grateful for that. If I had become successful as soon as I made my debut, I wouldn't appreciate my staff members and the popularity that I'm enjoying now."[30]

On April 23, 2009, IU launched her first studio album, Growing Up, with the lead promotional single, "Boo". She began her album promotion the next day, performing "Boo" on KBS2's Music Bank.[36] The song was noted for its stark contrast in musical style to "Lost Child", which was described as a "heavy" and "dark" ballad compared to the 1980s "retro sound" of "Boo".[37][38] Deemed as a "strategic" transformation, the dance choreography, stage costume and hairstyle shown in live performances were used to emphasize her youthfulness and project a "cute" image.[37][39] Although it drew a favorable response from the public, IU, who was fifteen years old at the time, admitted that the image made her feel awkward.[39] Several songs from Lost and Found were featured on her debut studio album Growing Up, including "You Know" (Korean: 있잖아); a new rock-style arrangement of the song was released as the follow-up single to "Boo". Towards the end of 2009, IU released her second EP, IU...IM. She began promoting its lead single, "Marshmallow" (Korean: 마쉬멜로우), on music programs from November 13, 2009. Recalling the performances, IU stated on a 2013 episode of Happy Together that she disliked having to wear the girlish costumes and hairstyle fashioned for the song promotions.[40] The performances were well-received and were once again labelled "cute", reminiscent of reviews for "Boo".[41]

As her popularity began to rise, IU made more frequent appearances on variety shows, performing on Star Golden Bell, Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate, and You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook. Her acoustic covers of other artists' songs such as Girls' Generation's "Gee", Super Junior's "Sorry, Sorry", and Big Bang's "Lies" featured in these live performances gained tremendous interest online.[42] In late 2009, she became a television presenter for the first time, hosting a weekly music chart show on Gom TV,[43] while appearing as a fixed guest on multiple radio programs such as Kiss the Radio, Volume Up, MBC Standard FM's Starry Night and MBC FM4U's Best Friend Radio.[44][45]

2010–2011: Rising popularity and acting debut

On June 3, 2010, IU released "Nagging" (Korean: 잔소리), a duet which she recorded with 2AM's Lim Seul-ong. The single debuted at twelve on the Gaon Digital Chart and shot up to the number-one position the following week, where it remained for three weeks.[46] Written by Kim Eana and composed by Lee Min-soo, the pop ballad duet was used as one of the theme songs for the second season of the variety show We Got Married.[47] Soon after, IU released "Because I'm a Woman" (Korean: 여자라서), one of the theme songs of MBC's historical drama, Road No. 1. The song peaked at number six on the Gaon Digital Chart.[48] IU's collaboration with Sung Si-kyung on "It's You" (Korean: 그대네요) for his album, The First, debuted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.[49]

 
"Good Day"
A 21-second sample of "Good Day", the lead single from Real. IU was noted for the "wide range" of her voice, while the song's popularity was ascribed to its lyrics and high-pitched climax.[50][51]
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IU's third EP, Real, was released on December 9, 2010. Produced by Jo Yeong-cheol and Choi Gap-won, Real debuted at number four on the Gaon Album Chart.[52][53] The lead single, "Good Day" (Korean: 좋은 날), reunited IU with lyricist Kim Eana and composer Lee Min-soo after "Nagging", whom she would work with again on the lead singles of her next two studio albums. The uptempo song, as explained by Kim Eana, is about "a shy girl who is nervous about expressing her feelings to the boy she likes."[54] During the album's promotional period, IU also topped the charts on the music programs M Countdown, Music Bank, and Inkigayo.[55][56][57] Both Kim Eana and Lee Min-soo considered the main factors of the song's success to be the use of the word oppa (Korean: 오빠) in the chorus, as well as the three high-pitched notes that IU sings in semitone increments during the climax of the song.[58] In addition to receiving praise for her vocal abilities, IU's fan base also expanded to a more varied demographic as compared to other K-pop groups.[51][59] Billboard magazine ranked "Good Day" at number one on their list "100 Greatest K-pop Songs of the 2010s".[2]

To maintain public visibility, IU joined the cast of the variety show Heroes, which aired from July 18, 2010, to May 1, 2011.[28] Speaking fondly of the show, IU recalled the camaraderie she built with the other regular cast members despite the hectic two-day shooting schedules which only allowed them two-three hours of sleep.[60] Shortly after joining Heroes, IU was cast in teen drama Dream High. Filming ran from December 2010 to February 2011, during which time she remained committed to Heroes and her existing promotions for "Good Day".[61] In her first acting role, IU played Kim Pil-sook, a shy and overweight school girl who dreams of becoming a professional singer. Admitting that she was doubtful about her readiness to take on acting, IU remarked that she gained confidence in learning that the part would require singing and would later describe the experience as a tremendously enjoyable one.[32][59] For the series' soundtrack, she released the single, "Someday", which achieved number-one position on the Gaon Digital Chart on the week of January 30 – February 5, 2011.[62] By the end of 2011, the single had sold 2,209,924 digital copies and is one of IU's best-selling singles for a soundtrack.[63]

A follow-up extended play to Real was released on February 16, 2011, with the title, Real+, containing three songs.[64] The lead single, "Only I Didn't Know" (Korean: 나만 몰랐던 이야기), was composed by singer-songwriter Yoon Sang with lyrics written by Kim Eana. Yoon Sang wrote the song for IU after spotting her momentary sad expression on a television broadcast.[65] The ballad's tone was a departure from her more recent releases, with IU describing it as dark, sad and sentimental, which is closer to her music preference.[21][59] The song performed well commercially, debuting at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.[66]

 
IU performing at a Disney Channel and Disney Junior launching event in South Korea on June 29, 2011.

IU took on various side-projects after the end of Dream High. On March 10, 2011, IU performed as the opening act for British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae's first solo concert in Seoul with two songs, before joining Bailey Rae during her performance of "Put Your Records On".[67] Bailey Rae, whom IU described as her role model, said of IU, "It's incredible that her voice is so soulful even though she's young."[68] In the same month, IU was appointed as one of the new hosts of the music program, Inkigayo, a position which she held until July 2013.[69] In May 2011, IU recorded her first self-composed song, "Hold My Hand" (Korean: 내 손을 잡아), for the romantic-comedy television series, The Greatest Love.[70] The song peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and sold 2,031,787 digital copies in 2011.[63][71] Between May and July 2011, IU took part in the reality ice-skating competition series, Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry, as a celebrity contestant until she was eliminated in the eighth episode.[72][73] During this time, she also participated in Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend but eventually withdrew after recording one episode due to her overwhelming schedule.[74][75] On her wide-ranging activities in entertainment, IU remarked that while singing, acting, and variety are all difficult, she finds variety to be the most tiring.[76]

IU's second studio album, Last Fantasy, was released on November 29, 2011.[77] The Korea JoongAng Daily described the album as one that would "suit all kinds of musical tastes and fans", while Billboard noted the "cinematic feel" of the album as set by the opening track, "Secret".[78][79] Produced by Jo Yeong-cheol, whom IU worked with on Real, the album contains collaborative works with singer-songwriters such as Yoon Sang, Lee Juck and Ra.D. The total number of download sales made from the album's tracks exceeded 10 million within the first two weeks.[80] Eight out of the album's thirteen songs debuted in the top ten on the Gaon Digital Chart, while the album debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart.[81][82] The main single, "You & I" (Korean: 너랑 나), became IU's most commercially successful single with almost 5.5 million digital copies sold by the end of 2012.[83] It topped the Gaon Chart as well as the newly established Billboard K-pop Hot 100 chart at the time of release.[82][84]

Shortly before the release of Last Fantasy, IU signed with EMI Music Japan (now part of Universal Music Japan) as a precursor to her entry into the Japanese market.[85] A selection of her previously released songs was compiled into an extended play called I□U that was released in Japan on December 14, 2011.[86]

2012: Japanese debut and first solo concert tour

 
IU performing at Expo Pop Festival on July 3, 2012.

As promotions for Last Fantasy and its main single "You & I" continued into 2012 in South Korea, IU began preparations for her debut in Japan by playing two shows at the Bunkamura Orchard Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo to an audience of about 4,000 people on January 24, 2012.[33] She performed six songs including her debut single, "Lost Child", and the Japanese version of "Good Day" with the support of either a live orchestra or her own acoustic guitar accompaniment.[33][87] Subsequent to the concert, both "Good Day" and "You & I" were released as new singles in Japan with translated lyrics to moderate success. According to Japan's Oricon Singles Chart, the single album of Good Day sold 21,000 physical copies on the first week of release with the single debuting on the chart at number six.[88] On the Billboard Japan Hot 100, "Good Day" peaked at number 5.[89] "You & I" peaked at number four on the Oricon Singles Chart and number eleven on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[90][91] In support of her Japanese single releases, IU toured five cities—Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka—in a mini-concert series called IU Friendship Showcase - Spring 2012.[92]

IU embarked on her first concert tour, Real Fantasy, in June 2012. She played shows in six different cities across South Korea, starting with two shows in Seoul.[93] The opening shows on June 2–3 were sold out within 30 minutes of the tickets going on sale on April 17.[94] It was reported that 43.8% of ticket purchasers were between the ages of 20 and 29, while 71% were male, which was considered uncommon for a K-pop concert.[94] The tour continued to Ulsan, Jeonju, Suwon, Busan and Daegu, before returning to Seoul with two encore concerts that ended on September 23, 2012.[95] Guest performers included Ra.D, Lim Seul-ong and Lee Seung-gi.[96]

Due to her commitments towards preparing for her first solo tour, IU was unable to make broadcast promotions for her fifth Korean extended play, Spring of a Twenty Year Old (Korean: 스무 살의 봄), which was released on May 11, 2012. The album, named to celebrate IU turning the Korean age of 20, contains three songs with the lead single being "Peach" (Korean: 복숭아).[97] Self-composed by IU, "Peach" peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and number three on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100.[98][99] The second single released from the album was "Every End of the Day" (Korean: 하루 끝), which topped the Gaon Digital Chart for two weeks and the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 for four weeks.[3][100] In place of the usual 4–5 minute music video that usually accompanies a single release, a 26-minute-long documentary-style music film was shot in Venice and Burano and released alongside the album, featuring both "Peach" and "Every End of the Day".[97]

IU returned to Japan on September 17, 2012, to perform one show, titled IU Friendship Special Concert — Autumn 2012, at the Tokyo International Forum to a crowd of over 5,000 people.[101] With Sunny Hill as a guest act, IU performed a mixture of her own songs and covers of Korean and Japanese songs such as "Juliette" by Shinee, "Friend" by Anzen Chitai and "Aishiteru" from the Natsume's Book of Friends anime series.[102] Live recordings of "Friend" and "Aishiteru" from the event were later released as promotional digital singles. Nearing the end of her Real Fantasy tour and promotions in Japan, IU resumed her hosting duties on Inkigayo after taking a three-month leave due to concert commitments.[103] She also became the host of MBC's short-lived television quiz show, Quiz Show Q, alongside Park Myeong-su and Sun Bom Soo.[104] On December 29, IU hosted the 2012 SBS Gayo Daejeon, an annual music program, alongside Bae Suzy and actor Jung Gyu-woon. She was selected by the program's producer for her MC skills that she demonstrated on Inkigayo.[105]

For her accomplishments over the past year, IU won two awards at the 2012 Seoul Music Awards; Last Fantasy was named Record of the Year, while she was among the ten musical acts who were awarded the Main Prize.[106] At the Korean Music Awards, "Good Day" was named Song of the Year and Best Pop Song, while she was named Female Musician of the Year (Netizen Vote).[107] Billboard magazine named IU as one of the hottest musicians under 21 years old in 2012 for her "unique charm and undeniable hits [that] have made her into a bona fide superstar".[3]

2013: First starring roles and Modern Times

 
IU at a Modern Times concert in Busan, South Korea, on December 1, 2013.

IU started 2013 by taking on her first leading role in a television series, playing the title role in You Are the Best!. Her character was described as a "loser" who is seemingly average in every way except for her daring and bright personality, which helps her to overcome hardships.[108] Despite the worries of casting someone who is better known as a singer in the role, director Yoon Sung-sik decided to cast IU after seeing her performance in Dream High and thought that she suited the image he had envisioned for the character.[109] Her co-stars Go Doo-shim and Lee Ji-hoon, as well as the production crew, praised her performance, especially during emotional scenes.[110][111][112] As the series progressed, IU's performance garnered positive critical reviews despite early reservations shown about her casting, with the viewership ratings reaching a peak of 30.8%.[113][114] She was nominated for the Excellence in Acting Award (Best Actress in a Serial Drama) at the 2013 KBS Drama Awards. For the drama, she released a recording with her co-star Jo Jung-suk of her self-composed duet, "Beautiful Song" (Korean: 예쁘다송), which was not included on the official soundtrack.[115]

In the same period, IU released her second Japanese extended-play album, Can You Hear Me?, featuring her first original Japanese songs. Two tracks from the album were released as singles; "Beautiful Dancer" and "New World" peaked at number 66 and 76 respectively on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, ranking significantly lower than her Japanese-translated versions of "Good Day" and "You & I", which were top 10 releases.[116] Rolling Stone Japan gave the album a positive review, highlighting "Beautiful Dancer" and "Truth" as stand-out tracks.[117] In an interview with Oricon, IU recalled how shocked and touched she was to receive "Beautiful Dancer" and "Truth" from R&B producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.[118] Her next Japanese single, "Monday Afternoon", was released on September 11, 2013, debuting at number 27 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart and number 9 on Japan's Oricon Daily Chart.[119][120]

Almost two years after Last Fantasy, IU released her third studio album, Modern Times, on October 8, 2013. It was described to be "a big shift from the young singer's K-pop roots" that showcased a "more mature and sophisticated sound and image" than her previous work.[121] IU composed and wrote two out of the album's 13 tracks, which ranged from swing to jazz, bossa nova, Latin pop and folk genres.[122] The diversity of jazz styles and the mix of collaborative tracks were highlighted in reviews by Billboard and The Korea Herald.[4][123] Billboard described the album as one that features "throwback vibes with a modern twist a la Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics record", with IU proving to have "musical sensibilities well beyond a typical 20-year-old".[4] The Korea Herald wrote: "...vintage sounds and modern effects are put together artfully, forming a fresh but familiar compilation of songs. Modern Times has a distinct carefree feel that is reminiscent of jazz during the Roaring Twenties."[123] Modern Times debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart, while seven of its tracks achieved top ten positions on the Gaon Digital Chart with the lead single, "The Red Shoes" (Korean: 분홍신), placing in the number one position.[124][125] Similarly, the album debuted number four on Billboard's World Albums Chart, with twelve tracks in the K-pop Hot 100 chart.[126][127] The album was ranked number two on Billboard's "25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s" list.[5]

On the second week of her promotional activities for Modern Times, IU decided to join the romantic-comedy series Bel Ami.[128] She played the "quirky" and "playful" role of Kim Bo-tong, a carefree girl in her twenties who has had an unrequited crush on the male protagonist since high school.[128] For her performance, IU was nominated in the Outstanding Korean Actress category at the 2014 Seoul International Drama Awards.[129] In support of Modern Times, IU held her second concert tour with three shows which took place on November 23–24, 2013, at Kyung Hee University's Peace Hall in Seoul and ended on December 1, 2013, at KBS Hall in Busan.[130] Promotions for Modern Times progressed into 2014 with IU performing in Hong Kong for the first time in a solo concert.[131] A repackaged version of Modern Times, titled Modern Times — Epilogue, was released on December 20, 2013, with two additional tracks: "Friday" (Korean: 금요일에 만나요) and "Pastel Crayon" (Korean: 크레파스). Her self-composed track, "Friday", was originally intended to be included in Modern Times but was later released as the lead single of Modern Times — Epilogue.[132] Described as a "mid-tempo, bossa nova number", "Friday" held the number one position on the Billboard Korea K-pop Hot 100 chart for two weeks after release.[84][133] The lead single was successful on the Gaon Digital Chart, peaking at number one, and became the tenth best-selling digital single of 2014.[134][135]

2014: A Flower Bookmark

IU released her sixth Korean extended-play and first cover album, A Flower Bookmark (Korean: 꽃갈피), on May 16, 2014. The album contains seven renditions of tracks that hailed from the 1980s and 1990s with a mixture of genres that included ballad, dance, folk and rock.[136] The album came about at the request of fans and due to the positive feedback she had previously received for her cover songs.[137] Three tracks debuted in the top ten of the Gaon Digital Chart on the week of release, with the main single, "My Old Story" (Korean: 나의 옛날 이야기), ultimately peaking at number 2.[138][139] However, it was her collaboration with Kim Chang-wan on the remake of his 1984 song, "The Meaning of You" (Korean: 너의 의미), that became the best-selling track from the album and also her best-selling single of 2014.[140] The album was well received by The Korea Times for providing "a pleasant, calming respite from the mainstream music of today's times", and praised IU for her reinterpretations: "For every track, IU keeps a careful balance between preserving the song's original sentiments and altering the original with her own color and arrangements."[141] Billboard highlighted the track, "Pierrot Smiles at Us" (Korean: 삐에로는 우릴 보고 웃지), as the "most ambitious tune she tackled" and one that proved her diversity as a singer.[78]

IU's wish to conduct a more intimate and smaller scale concert was fulfilled in her third solo Korean concert series, "Just One Step... That Much More".[142] The concert series took place over eight nights from May 22 to June 1 at Sogang University's Mary Hall, which had a capacity of 450 people.[143] Tickets to all eight shows were sold out within 10 minutes of release on May 7, 2014.[143] As well as playing the keyboard for the first time on stage, IU performed all the seven songs from A Flower Bookmark among various new arrangements of her earlier songs.[142] Guest acts included Kim Jong-hyun, Jung Yong-hwa, Hwang Kwanghee, Kim Bum-soo, Lim Seul-ong, Jo Jung-suk, Ha Dong-kyun and Akdong Musician.[144] Profits made from the concerts were donated to the victims of the Sewol Ferry Disaster.[145]

Two months after her solo concerts ended, IU made her debut performance in the United States at the KCON music festival held in Los Angeles on August 9–10.[146] IU was the only female act to perform on the first day of KCON and for the event, she performed "The Red Shoes", "You & I", "Friday", and "You Know".[146] In their review, Los Angeles Times opined that IU had a "sprightly stage presence, and as a solo female singer, she's breaking the molds for K-pop stardom."[147] IU expressed her anxiety performing at the event in her interview with Billboard: "I always get nervous when I'm performing at international shows... I think I need to study English for the next visit to the U.S. It's suffocating not being able to communicate with fans..."[148]

Throughout 2014, IU's collaborations with other artists spawned top-ten hits: "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" (Korean: 봄, 사랑, 벚꽃 말고), the debut single of High4, which featured IU as lyricist and vocalist, reached number one on both the Gaon Digital Chart and Billboard Korea K-pop Hot 100;[16][149] "Anxious Heart" (Korean: 애타는 마음), recorded by Ulala Session and IU in 2012 but was released more than a year later out of respect for the death of Ulala Session's lead vocalist, peaked at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart;[150][151] "Sing for Me" (Korean: 노래 불러줘요), which was released as part of g.o.d's eighth studio album, peaked at number nine on the Gaon Digital Chart;[152][153] "Sogyeokdong" (Korean: 소격동), written by Seo Taiji for his Quiet Night album and sung by IU in the October 2 release version, debuted at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart;[154][155] and "When Would It Be" (Korean: 언제쯤이면), a duet with her labelmate Yoon Hyun-sang for his debut album, Pianoforte, which also peaked at number nine on the Gaon Digital Chart.[156][157] After "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" topped Billboard Korea K-pop Hot 100 chart, IU became its "all-time chart leader" with five number-one songs and the artist who has spent the most weeks at number one since the chart's creation in September 2011.[16]

2015–2016: Continued acting success and further EP releases

 
IU during her Chat-Shire tour on November 29, 2015.

In 2015, two years after her last acting role, IU starred alongside Kim Soo-hyun, Cha Tae-hyun, and Gong Hyo-jin in The Producers , which was named as one of the most anticipated TV series of the year in South Korea.[158] She played Cindy, a diva-like singer who decides to participate in a variety show to improve her public image. Analysing her character's perceived icy demeanor, IU commented that she could relate to her character's "biting attitude" and how similar her character was to herself.[158] The series and IU's portrayal of Cindy were met with lukewarm reviews at the premier but both the viewership and critical response improved over the course of the series, peaking at 17.7% viewership for the last episode.[159][160] She performed two songs in character, "Twenty Three" and "Heart" (Korean: 마음), both of which were later included as bonus tracks on her 2015 album, Chat-Shire. While she wrote the lyrics for both songs, she also composed the music for "Heart", which was released as a digital single on May 18. "Heart" topped the charts upon its release and went on to become the tenth best-selling digital single of 2015 in South Korea.[161][162] "Heart" was among a slew of K-pop songs used by South Korea's Defense Ministry in its propaganda broadcasts to North Korea during the two countries' tense standoff in August 2015, with the aim of advertising the "South Korean youth culture".[163][164] Through The Producers, IU's popularity in China soared—reportedly receiving offers for several projects from Chinese companies.[165]

After the completion of The Producers, IU participated in the biennial music festival event hosted by the variety show, Infinite Challenge, in which each participating singer-songwriter is partnered with one of the six hosts to create a song for the festival. The preparation process and festival event were aired over the course of seven episodes. She was partnered with Park Myeong-su, with whom she recorded and performed the song, "Leon" (as inspired by the film Léon: The Professional). The live performance event on August 13, 2015, attracted an estimated crowd of 40,000 at Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium as shown in the final episode, which achieved a 21.1% viewer's rating on its August 22 airdate.[166] Subsequent to the final episode's broadcast, "Leon" was released along with the other songs from the festival as a digital track and on the official festival album. "Leon" reached number one on all of South Korea's music charts upon release.[167]

IU's seventh Korean extended play, Chat-Shire, was released digitally on October 23, 2015, prior to its physical release on October 27. IU asserted greater creative control on the album, writing the lyrics for all seven tracks (as well as the physical album's two bonus tracks) and composing the music for five tracks either individually or collaboratively.[168] She was also credited as the album's executive producer.[169] The lead single, "Twenty-Three" (Korean: 스물셋), topped the national music charts upon release with several of the album's tracks also ranking in the top ten.[8] The album reached a peak position of number four on Billboard's World Albums chart.[170] Billboard described the album as a "must-hear" release, containing "some of [IU's] most personal music yet", and named "The Shower" (Korean: 푸르던) as its stand-out track.[78][6]

 
IU at a fansign event in July 2016

Despite positive critical reviews and success in the music charts, the album became controversial due to the lyrics of "Zezé" and the audio samples used in the bonus track "Twenty Three" (not to be confused with the similarly titled lead single).[171] On November 4, the Korean publisher of the novel My Sweet Orange Tree, from which IU drew inspiration for the song "Zezé", stirred debate in the entertainment industry on freedom of interpretation when it leveled criticisms at IU for her interpretation of the five-year-old protagonist as a "sexual object".[172][173] Two days later, IU issued a public statement: "I did not mean to turn Zeze into a sexual object... but I realize that my lyrics have offended many, and for this I apologize."[172] On November 10, the publisher released an apology for its failure to acknowledge "diversity of interpretation."[172][173] For the bonus track "Twenty Three", voice samples from Britney Spears' "Gimme More" were allegedly used without permission.[174] Billboard ranked Chat-Shire the sixth best K-pop album of 2015, explaining that "IU knows how to take the sounds of yesterday and update them to stunning results."[175]

Prior to the release of Chat-Shire, LOEN announced that IU would not be partaking in broadcast promotions for the album and would instead be holding a national tour from November to December 2015.[176] The Chat-Shire tour began in Seoul on November 21 and continued to Busan, Daegu and Gwangju, before returning to Seoul, where it ended on December 31.[177][178] In the midst of her concert tour for Chat-Shire in South Korea, IU also increased promotional activities in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, hosting fan-meetings and concerts in various cities as well as releasing a compilation album, Smash Hits, to the Taiwanese market on December 11, 2015.[179] Containing 16 previously released songs, Smash Hits was published by Warner Music Taiwan and topped the K-pop album chart of Taiwan's leading online music store, KKBOX, on its first week of release.[180] Tickets to her concert of January 10, 2016, in Taiwan also sold out within two minutes of going on sale.[181] Towards the end of 2015, IU hosted SBS's annual end-of-year music program, Gayo Daejeon, with Shin Dong-yup. The program's producers said of their host selection, "IU has been deeply acknowledged for her musical talents, moving beyond the image of 'Korea's cute younger sister'."[182] For her accomplishments in 2015, Ize listed IU as one of the "Persons of the Year", while GQ Korea named her as the "Woman of the Year".[183][184]

In September 2016, IU starred as the lead role, Hae Soo, in Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, a Korean adaptation of the Chinese novel Bu Bu Jing Xin.[185][186]

2017–2018: Palette, A Flower Bookmark 2 and My Mister

 
IU at her Palette concert in Seoul, South Korea, on December 10, 2017.

IU published her fourth studio album, Palette, on April 21, 2017, of which she served as the primary lyricist and executive producer.[187][188] Three singles from the album were released earlier; the lead single of the same name featuring G-Dragon from Big Bang;[189] as well as two pre-release tracks "Through the Night" (Korean: 밤편지) and "Can't Love You Anymore".[190][191] Palette (Korean: 팔레트) debuted atop Billboard World Albums chart, a first for the singer,[192] and topped local charts in both album sales and downloads.[193] Billboard highlighted and complimented IU's stronger creative control on the album, saying that it successfully allowed listeners to learn more about her and ultimately paving way for greater success both in Korea and internationally.[188] Palette was a commercial success, with all three singles from the album peaking at the top of the Gaon Digital Chart,[194][195][196] with the main single, "Palette" spending a total of two weeks at number 1. However, it was her first pre-release track, "Through the Night" that became the best-selling track from the album and also her best-selling single of 2017.[197]

Palette was also critically acclaimed and received multiple accolades, including "Best Pop Album" at the 15th Korean Music Awards,[198] "Album of the Year" at the Melon Music Awards,[199] and "Record of the Year (Album)" award at the 27th Seoul Music Awards;[200] IU herself was awarded the Best Female Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.[201] The album also earned IU a "Best Songwriter" award at the Melon Music Awards,[199] a "Lyricist of the Year" award at the seventh Gaon Chart Music Awards and a "Producer of the Year" award for herself and her production team.[202] IU also received the "Song of the Year" award at the 32nd Golden Disc Awards for her hit song "Through the Night".[203] Billboard magazine listed "Palette" at number six on its list of "Best K-Pop Songs of 2017", explaining "The mellow-dy belies a topsy-turvy world of self-satire, idiosyncratic sound effects and throwbacks to older eras."[204] The New York Times Magazine also featured "Palette" on its list of "25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going", making IU the only Asian artist to make the list while appreciating IU's ability as a singer-songwriter to project authenticity in K-pop.[205] Furthermore, Billboard ranked Palette the best K-pop album of 2017, explaining that "An album as impressive and sonically diverse as Palette proves why injecting an artist's personal experiences into their music can lead to their greatest work yet."[206] During the promotional period of Palette, IU joined the reality program Hyori's Homestay.[207]

IU released her second cover album, A Flower Bookmark 2 on September 22, 2017. Like its predecessor, the album contained renditions of tracks released from the 1960s to the early 2000s with a mixture of genres such as folk, retro, ballad and nu-disco.[208][209] Prior to the album's release, a single titled "Autumn Morning" was released without prior notice on September 18 to mark the singer's ninth anniversary.[210][211] The album was originally intended to include Kim Kwang-seok's track "With the Heart to Forget You", however, due to recent events surrounding the singer's family, it was ultimately decided that the track would be removed out of respect for the ongoing investigations.[212] She later went on a tour in various cities around Korea as well as Hong Kong from November to December 2017 to promote the album.[213] IU was also featured in the title song, "Love Story", of Epik High's ninth album, We've Done Something Wonderful, which was released on October 23, 2017. Gallup Korea ranked her the most popular K-pop artist of 2017 (she previously topped the ranking in 2014) and also the most popular K-pop idol of the year.[18][214]

In March 2018, IU starred in tvN's My Mister, playing the character Lee Ji-an.[215] The series was commercially and critically successful with peak audience ratings of 7.3% making it one of the highest rated Korean dramas in cable television history, and positive reviews for IU's performance.[216][217] IU then contributed her vocals to Zico's "Soulmate", which was released on July 23, 2018. Upon release, the single topped the daily and real time charts of all 6 major Korean music sites and claimed the number-one position on the Gaon Digital Chart.[218]

To commemorate her tenth debut anniversary, IU released a single titled "Bbibbi" in October 2018.[219] The music video was released alongside the single on October 10, 2018. The following day, Kakao M confirmed that "Bbibbi" had surpassed one million unique listeners on Korea's largest music site, Melon, only 16 hours after its release. They stated that by 23 hours in, it had already broken the previous 24-hour unique listener record set by her duet "Leon" with Park Myung-su in 2015.[220] "Bbibbi" went on to record a total of 1,462,625 unique listeners in the first 24 hours of its release. The single peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, and at number five on the Billboard's World Digital Songs Chart.[221][222] Billboard magazine listed "Bbibbi" at number 87 on its list of "Best Songs of 2018", explaining "The single not only comments on IU's experiences in the public life, but it doubles as a universal empowerment anthem, knowing and acknowledging one's worth and personal rights."[223] The single was also listed at number 4 on Billboard's list of "The 20 Best K-pop Songs of 2018".[224] IU began her first Asian tour, titled IU 10th Anniversary Tour Concert, on October 28, 2018.[225] Two months later, IU featured on Kim Dong-ryul's "Fairytale", which peaked at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart.[226]

2019–2021: Hotel del Luna, Love Poem and Lilac

 
IU at a concert in Jeju during the Dlwlrma tour on January 5, 2019.

On April 11, 2019, IU made her film debut in the Netflix anthology series Persona.[227] She portrayed different characters in each of the four short films which were written and directed by the critically acclaimed directors Lee Kyoung-mi, Yim Pil-sung, Jeon Go-woon and Kim Jong-kwan.[228][229] It was the sixth most popular program on Netflix in Korea in 2019.[230] During the summer, IU starred in the fantasy mystery drama Hotel del Luna, written by the Hong Sisters. She also sang one of the songs on the soundtrack, "Happy Ending".[231] The drama was a commercial success, recording the highest ratings in its timeslot throughout its run.[232] IU was set to release her ninth extended play, Love Poem, on November 1. However, she decided to postpone the EP's release to November 18 following her close friend Sulli's death.[233][234] Her single "Peach" (2012), inspired by Sulli, re-entered charts as a tribute to the late singer.[235] The EP's eponymous lead single was released as planned, subsequently peaking at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, and at number nine on Billboard's World Digital Songs Chart.[236][237] On November 2, 2019, IU began her second Asian tour, titled Love Poem, in Gwangju.[238] Nearly 90,000 fans attended her two-month tour during which she visited 10 cities.[239]

For the first time in nine years, IU participated in a soundtrack album with the song "Give You My Heart" for the hit romantic comedy Crash Landing on You.[240] Released on February 15, 2020, it debuted at number 71 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, 2020,[241] rising and reaching number one the following week.[242] On May 6, 2020, IU released the single "Eight" featuring and produced by BTS's Suga.[243] It follows IU's previous singles "Twenty-Three" (2015) and "Palette" (2017) which together comprise her "coming-of-age" series.[244] The song's title derives from the last digit of the Korean age "twenty-eight" of both artists.[245] On June 19, 2020, IU released the song "Into the I-LAND" as the signal song for the survival reality show I-Land.[246]

On January 9, 2021, IU won Song of the Year at the 35th Golden Disc Awards for "Blueming", becoming the first female soloist to win two grand prizes in the award show's history.[247] While onstage accepting her award, she hinted that she would be soon returning with a new single titled "Celebrity" and that the new song would have a refreshing and cheerful pop sound.[248] Two days later, Edam Entertainment confirmed her return with the pre-release single "Celebrity" on January 27, 2021.[249] On March 3, she announced her fifth studio album, Lilac, which was released on March 25[250] to immediate commercial success; the album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart, and all tracks had simultaneously charted in the top 30 of the Gaon Digital Chart. In October, IU announced that her digital single "Strawberry Moon" would be released on October 19.[251] IU later teased a special album titled Pieces, which was released on December 29.[252]

2022–present: Broker

 
IU performing at The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun concert on September 18, 2022.

IU's first project of 2022 was the collaborative single "Ganadara" with Jay Park, which peaked at number one on both the Gaon Digital Chart and the Billboard K-pop Hot 100.[253][254][255] Her first documentary, Pieces:29th Winter, was scheduled to release on March 16 but was later postponed to March 23.[256]

The following month, IU starred in the film Broker, playing single mother So-young, who initially decides to leave her newborn at a baby box but later changes her mind and tries to retrieve her child.[257] Director Hirokazu Kore-eda choose to cast IU after seeing her moving performance in My Mister (2018), as he felt that she was the only actress who could embody So-young's character.[257] Broker was chosen to compete for the Palme d'Or, and its premiere was held at the 75th Cannes Film Festival.[257] Film critic Ben Rolph praised IU's performance, writing that "it is K-pop singer-turned actor Lee Ji-eun who leads the ensemble down its path of brilliance as she performs her heart out, she is the soul of the film."[258] The performance earned her a nomination for Best New Actress at the 27th Chunsa International Film Festival.[259]

On July 27, 2022, it was announced that IU would hold a concert, The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun, at the Seoul Olympic Stadium on September 17 and 18, becoming the first Korean female artist to perform there.[13]

On January 3, 2020, it was announced that IU would star in the Lee Byeong-heon's Dream, a comedy drama about a group of people participating in the Homeless World Cup.[260][261] Filming was completed in Hungary on April 13, 2022. Commenting on the experience, she said: "It was my first feature film shooting. It has accumulated more memories than any other work, so I think it will remain in my memory for a long time."[262] The movie was released on April 26, 2023.[263]

On April 4, 2023, Big Hit Music announced the second collaboration between IU and BTS member Suga, under his moniker Agust D, for the song titled "People Pt.2". The song was released on April 7 as a pre-release track for Suga's first solo album D-Day.[264]

Upcoming projects

On January 27, 2023, it was confirmed that IU would star in Lim Sang-choon's upcoming television series.[265]

Artistry

Songwriting

See also: List of songs written by IU

IU has been credited for writing over seventy-two songs over the course of her career, including music for her career as a solo artist, songs for other performers and various songs for film or drama. The first two songs for which she received songwriting credit were Yoo Seung-ho's "Believe in Love", which she featured on, for the compilation album Road for Hope,[266] and "Alone in the Room" from her third extended play (EP) Real.[267] Her first self-composition was "Hold My Hand" for The Greatest Love in 2011.[70][268] Considering the fact that she wrote the song not for herself but at the behest of the drama's producers, IU found the experience difficult as she had to match the drama's cheerful tone.[76] On her second studio album Last Fantasy,[269] IU began to take more creative control over her music, writing six of the thirteen total tracks. Her following studio album Modern Times[270] and its re-release Modern Times – Epilogue[271] was also mostly written by IU and South Korean lyricist Kim Eana, who had previously written multiple tracks on Last Fantasy. IU wrote the lyrics to each track on her subsequent releases, Chat-Shire[168] and Palette,[272] with the exception of one song on the latter, and served as executive producer of both. The lyrics on her fifth EP Love Poem[273] were entirely self-written, and she received composition credits on two tracks, "The Visitor"[273] and "Blueming".[273] IU wrote lyrics to all the tracks on her fifth studio album, Lilac.[274] Additionally, she helped compose two of the album's singles, "Coin" and "Celebrity".[274] IU has also written and performed multiple songs for various South Korean films and dramas, including The Producers,[275] My Mister,[276] Bel Ami[277] and Hotel Del Luna.[278] Sixteen of the tracks written by IU have been released as singles, with eleven of those reaching the top of the Gaon Digital Chart, including "Through the Night"[279] and "Friday",[280] the third and fifth best-selling singles in South Korea, with more than six million[281] and five million sales, respectively.[282]

According to The Korea Herald, consolation is one of the core themes explored in IU's music, most notably in "Through the Night" and "Dear Name", both songs both from Palette.[283]

Voice

 
IU performing at the 2017 Melon Music Awards

IU possesses a soprano vocal range,[284][285] with acoustician and professor Myung-jin Bae expressing her range also has mezzo-soprano qualities when writing an article comparing her voice to Hyun Bin.[286][287] Her vocal ability is often met with positive reception. Monique Danao of South China Morning Post noted that IU could quickly transition from a "sweet" voice to "hit powerful notes".[284] On his 2011 academic paper co-written by Doo-heon Kyon at Soongsil University, Bae used "Good Day" as the basis for his vocal analysis, stating that when IU reached the highest note (F♯5) in the three-note increment, her stability in frequency showed a lengthy duration with abundant lung capacity, and commenting that she "expresses well beyond the highest range required by the soprano [voice type]".[285]

Awards and achievements

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by IU

Since her debut in 2008, IU has received over 200 award nominations, winning over 100 of them. She has won twenty-one Melon Music Awards, sixteen Gaon Chart Music Awards, five Korean Music Awards, eleven Mnet Asian Music Awards, seven Seoul Music Awards, and eight Golden Disc Awards. IU has also won several awards for her work as an actress, earning the title "Best New Actress" at the 2014 KBS Drama Awards for her performance in You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin.[288]

IU has received ten Daesang (grand prize) awards from various award shows, including five from the Melon Music Awards and three from the Golden Disc Awards. In 2012, she was named to the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list as one of the most influential people in South Korea, and has since been mentioned five times.[15] Additionally, IU was honored at the 2015 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, held by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, for her influence and success in the music industry. In 2022, she was recipient of the Visionary Award, instituted by CJ ENM, which recognizes talents from the Korean film and television industry for their contributions to "leading trends and spearheading innovations."[289]

Other ventures

Philanthropy

As of August 2022, IU has donated a total of ₩4.3 billion since her debut,[290] and over ₩1.5 billion in 2022 alone.[291] IU has donated all the proceeds from her fan meetings since 2011.[290] Since February 2012, IU has been an ambassador for South Korea's National Police Agency in their anti-bullying campaigns in schools; she was made an honorary member of the police force in 2013 before being promoted to an honorary senior police officer in 2014 for a two-year term.[292] In 2015, and later in 2018, 2019 and 2020, IU donated ₩100 million to the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation, requesting it be used to assist underprivileged children.[293][294][295] She has also volunteered for the organization.[296] IU established a scholarship at her high school alma-mater in 2016 after regularly donating there for several years. The scholarship, dubbed the "IU Scholarship", is designed to help four graduates from families needing financial aid.[297]

In 2018, IU provided ₩20 million in financial aid to five college students, helping to cover their room and board.[293] That same year, IU participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge, an Internet challenge designed to promote Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) awareness.[298] In 2019, after playing Lee Ji-an in the hit drama My Mister the year before, IU donated ₩50 million to the Deaf Senior Citizens Support Center, inspired by her role where she had to learn sign language.[299] She also donated ₩10 million through Seocho District Office for those in vulnerable social groups and elderly living alone,[300] ₩100 million to celebrate her 11th anniversary,[301] and other ₩100 million at the end of the year to the Korean Foundation for Support of the Senior Citizen.[302] Her philanthropy efforts earned her a mention in Forbes' "Asia's 2019 Heroes of Philanthropy: Catalysts For Change", being the youngest to have made the list.[303]

During COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Korean Medical Association said that IU donated 3,000 pieces of medical protective clothing, worth ₩100 million,[304] and about 4,600 cooling vests, worth ₩100 million for nurses, according to the Korean Nurses Association.[305] In August 2020, she donated ₩100 million to the Korea Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of floods.[306]

In May 2021, she donated ₩10 million to Yangpyeong county to aid single parent families and grandparents raising grandchildren.[307] On her birthday, May 16, 2021, she donated a total of ₩500 million to the Korea Pediatric Cancer Foundation, the Korean Single Mothers and Families Association, the Comprehensive Support Center for Elderly Living Alone, the Child Welfare Association, the Yeouldol Association, and the Purme Foundation, to fund the treatment of children and adolescents with rare diseases and to support single-parent families, the elderly living alone, and children in difficult financial situations.[308] For the 13th anniversary of her debut on September 18, 2021, she donated ₩850 million of products, from winter coats and bedding sets, to water bottles for 20 COVID-19 clinics in Seoul.[309] On December 24, 2021, the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation said that IU donated ₩100 million, to be used for the Dream Tree Scholarship to support tuition for prospective college students among low-income grandchild families and single-parent families.[310]

In March 2022, IU donated ₩100 million to Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help residents affected by the Uljin and Samcheok wildfires.[311] In honor of Children's Day, IU donated ₩100 million to the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation to support children from low-income single-parent families and grandparents, and to renovate facilities dedicated to children.[312] On her birthday, May 16, 2022, IU donated a total of ₩210 million to The Snail of Love, Korean Single Mothers Family Association, Eden Iville, and Changwon Social Welfare Corporation.[313] In May, IU donated ₩10 million to Yangpyeong-gun in honor of Family Month to "empower the children of the low-income and vulnerable classes".[314] She renewed her donation the following year.[315] In August, IU donated ₩100 million to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods.[316] In September, to commemorate her 14th career anniversary, she donated ₩100 million both to the Asan Social Welfare Foundation and the Seoul Metropolitan City Welfare Association under IUaena, a combination of her and her fandom's names.[317] In December 2022, IU donated a total of ₩200 million to Yeouldol, a non-profit organization that helps children with rare diseases, the Korea Child Welfare Association and the Babsang Community Briquette Bank.[318] At the end of the year, IU donated ₩10 million to Yangpyeong-gun to provide heating and insulation aids to vulnerable groups and low-income earners by donating through The Love Briquette Collecting Campaign.[319]

In January 2023, IU featured in charity song "One Step" to promote disability awareness.[320] In May 2023, in honor of Children's Day, she renewed her annual donation of ₩100 million to the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation to aid disabled children, single-parent families and grandparents raising children.[321] On May 16, 2023, on her 30th birthday, she donated a total of ₩250 million to four different foundations to help single-parent families, youth, socially disadvantaged children, unwed mothers and elders.[322]

Endorsements

 
IU at a Sony product launching event on September 20, 2017.

IU is one of the highest-earning celebrities in South Korea,[323] with endorsements attributing to a proportion of her income.[324] Over the course of her career, she has endorsed various products that ranged from electronics to clothing and cosmetics.[325] Her breakthrough in 2010 earned her the first three endorsement deals she had with Crown Confectionery's MyChew candy, Crown Bakery and clothing brand Y'sb.[325][326] Among her first endorsements that year were also video games.[327] When developer Ntreev Soft had chosen IU to endorse MMORPG Alicia: The Story of My Horse and I, they cited her "simple and innocent" image had complemented with the game's vibe,[327] and featured her in the soundtrack.[328] IU announced the player introductions for the Global StarCraft II League[327] — she later performed at the finals of the league in 2011.[329] In 2012–13, she was a spokesmodel for Aion and an in-game model was designed in her honor.[330][331]

IU has continuously been featured by Samsung for their advertisements for products such as Anycall,[332] Galaxy S II,[333] Wave 3,[a][334] and Samsung Card in 2018–19.[335][336] Samsung also added a feature to have her voice for the Celeb Alarm in late-December 2019.[337] Additionally, IU was the ambassador for Expo 2012 held in Yeosu.[338] Following the release of A Flower Bookmark, she participated in Sony Korea's promotional campaign for its MDR-series headphones with You Hee-yeol[339] and continued to be a representative for the brand's audio products through 2015.[340] IU has modeled for clothing brands Unionbay[341] and Le Coq Sportif from 2011,[342] the SK Planet online store 11st,[343] G by GUESS with Yoo Seung-ho,[344] Elite with Infinite,[345] SBENU with Song Jae-rim,[346] and J.Estina jewelry.[347] Gucci appointed IU as their brand ambassador for South Korea in February 2020,[348][349] and later as global brand ambassador in March 2022,[350] she has posed with their clothing in numerous pictorials.[351][352] Later in July 2021, New Balance also announced IU as their global brand ambassador and started partnering for its "We Got Now" campaign.[353] As for cosmetic brands, IU has endorsed The Saem,[354] Qdsuh in China,[355] ISOI,[356][357] and CNP Cosmetics.[b][359] After IU returned to endorse Unionbay in 2015 with Lee Hyun-woo[360] and ISOI selected her as a model for two years,[361] the two entities sponsored The Producers, in which IU had a leading role, through product placement.[362][363]

In April 2022, IU was selected as an advertising model by Woori Financial Group, owner of one of the four largest banks in South Korea, for her influence across various generations.[364] That same month, the MAU (monthly active users) using its services increased by 100,000, reaching 5.8 million users. The next month, it exceed 6 million users, for an increase of about 500,000. A spokesperson of Woori said that they believed it was an effect of IU's endorsement.[365] Other endorsements include S-Oil,[366] Homeplus,[367] Nongshim's products,[c] fast-food chain Mexicana Chicken,[370] and Jeju Samdasoo[371] and Binggrae Banana Flavored Milk both in mid-2020.[372][373] In November 2014, HiteJinro announced that IU had become the spokesperson for Chamisul soju.[374] They renewed a contract with her in December 2015.[375]

Personal life

South China Morning Post estimated her net worth to be around US$31–45 million, making her the wealthiest female Korean idol singer.[376]

On December 31, 2022, it was reported that IU had been in a relationship with actor Lee Jong-suk for four months. Both of their agencies confirmed the rumors.[377]

Discography

Main article: IU discography
See also: IU videography and List of songs written by IU

Filmography

Main article: IU filmography

Selected filmography

Tours

Main article: List of IU concert tours

Notes

  1. ^ In 2012, alongside Im Si-wan and Hwang Kwanghee, IU starred in "20, Start of a Wave", a three-part drama advertising the product.[334]
  2. ^ She was chosen to endorse the company by LG Household & Health Care in 2017.[358]
  3. ^ Shin Ramyun[368] and Hoo Roo Rook (the latter with Park Bo-gum)[369]

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For other uses see IU disambiguation In this Korean name the family name is Lee Lee Ji eun Korean 이지은 born May 16 1993 1 also known by her stage name IU Korean 아이유 is a South Korean singer songwriter composer and actress She signed with LOEN Entertainment now Kakao Entertainment in 2007 as a trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with her first extended play EP Lost and Found 2008 Although her follow up albums Growing Up and IU IM brought mainstream success it was only 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 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 2 IUIU in 2022BornLee Ji eun 1993 05 16 May 16 1993 age 30 Songjeong dong Seoul South KoreaOccupationsSinger actress songwriter composerYears active2008 presentMusical careerGenresK popR amp BsoulInstrument s VocalsLabelsEDAM Kakao Universal JapanWarner TaiwanKorean nameHangul이지은Hanja李知恩Revised RomanizationI Ji eunMcCune ReischauerYi Chi ŭnSignatureWith the success of her 2011 albums Real and Last Fantasy IU established herself as a formidable force on the music charts of her native country and further cemented her girl next door image as Korea s little sister 3 4 2011 also saw her first foray into songwriting with Hold My Hand which was written for the television series The Greatest Love IU s third studio album Modern Times 2013 showcased a more mature musical style that marked a departure from her earlier girlish image with several tracks reaching the top 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart The album was ranked number two on Billboard s 25 Greatest K Pop Albums of the 2010s list 5 IU subsequently exerted more creative control over her music Chat Shire marked the first time she was credited as the sole lyricist of her own album 6 IU s fourth studio album Palette 2017 became her first to reach number one on Billboard s World Albums chart While her following records Love Poem and Lilac continued to deviate from mainstream K pop styles exploring and mixing various music genres IU consistently retained her dominance on South Korean music charts 7 8 9 Her 2020 single Eight became her first to reach number one on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart 10 Aside from her music career IU has ventured into acting and hosting radio and television shows Following her supporting role in teen drama Dream High 2011 and minor appearances in several television series she was cast in leading roles in television drama series You Are the Best 2013 Pretty Man 2013 14 The Producers 2015 and Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo 2016 IU s role as a desperate office worker in My Mister 2018 received critical acclaim and she earned her first Best Actress in Television nomination at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards In 2019 she starred in anthology film series Persona and fantasy television series Hotel del Luna the latter of which led to her second Best Actress nomination at the Baeksang Arts Awards In 2022 IU starred in Hirokazu Kore eda s film Broker alongside Song Kang ho Bae Doona and Gang Dong won IU has released a total of five studio albums and nine EPs five of which have reached number one on the Gaon Album Chart and thirty number one singles making her the artist with the most number one songs in South Korea One of the best selling solo acts in the group dominated K pop industry 11 IU became the first solo female K pop act to perform at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena during the Seoul leg of her 2019 Love Poem concert tour 12 and also the first Korean female artist to hold a solo concert The Golden Hour at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul on September 17 and 18 2022 13 Rolling Stone named her the 135th greatest singer of all time in a 2023 ranking 14 She has been included five times in the top ten of Forbes magazine s annual Korea Power Celebrity list since 2012 and attained a peak ranking of number three that year 15 In 2014 Billboard recognized IU as the all time leader of its K pop Hot 100 with the most number one songs and the artist with the most weeks at the number one position on the chart 16 She was named Gallup Korea s Singer of the Year in 2014 and in 2017 17 18 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 2008 2009 Career beginnings 2 2 2010 2011 Rising popularity and acting debut 2 3 2012 Japanese debut and first solo concert tour 2 4 2013 First starring roles and Modern Times 2 5 2014 A Flower Bookmark 2 6 2015 2016 Continued acting success and further EP releases 2 7 2017 2018 Palette A Flower Bookmark 2 and My Mister 2 8 2019 2021 Hotel del Luna Love Poem and Lilac 2 9 2022 present Broker 2 9 1 Upcoming projects 3 Artistry 3 1 Songwriting 3 2 Voice 4 Awards and achievements 5 Other ventures 5 1 Philanthropy 5 2 Endorsements 6 Personal life 7 Discography 8 Filmography 9 Tours 10 Notes 11 References 12 External linksEarly life EditIU was born Lee Ji eun on May 16 1993 in Songjeong dong Seoul South Korea 19 20 At an early age IU showed interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry and began attending acting classes 21 Following her elementary school years her family s financial situation deteriorated and they eventually moved to the nearby Uijeongbu in Gyeonggi Province 22 She and her younger brother lived apart from their parents in a studio room with their grandmother and cousin for over one year in conditions of great poverty 23 24 IU had little contact with her parents over this period of time but felt reassured under her grandmother s care 24 During her middle school years IU found her passion for singing and decided to become a singer after being applauded for a performance she gave at her school s sports competition 25 She attended 20 auditions but failed to succeed in any of them and was also scammed by fake entertainment companies 26 27 She later trained at Good Entertainment with Uee Yubin Heo Ga yoon and Jun Hyo seong 28 After signing with LOEN Entertainment in 2007 she moved to Bangbae Seoul 29 Due to her poor living conditions at the time IU stated that she loved being at the studio where she could eat as much as she wanted and had a place to sleep 24 Her burgeoning career led to her decreased attendance at school and declining grades with the exception of Korean literature 30 After graduating from Dongduk Girls High School ko in 2012 IU decided not to pursue post secondary education in tandem with her singing career 31 Career Edit2008 2009 Career beginnings Edit IU performing Boo on October 29 2009 After training for ten months IU made her debut in 2008 under her stage name conceived by LOEN to mean I and You become one through music 32 She performed her debut single Lost Child Korean 미아 live for the first time on the music program M Countdown on September 18 2008 making it her debut performance as a professional singer 33 IU recalled the crowd had hurled insults at her during the performance and initially felt discouraged by it although she now considers it a beneficial experience 34 Lost Child is the lead single from her debut extended play EP Lost and Found which was released on September 24 2008 For the album IU was awarded the Rookie of the Month by South Korea s Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism in November that same year 35 However the album did not do well commercially During an interview in 2011 IU said My first album failed but I m grateful for that If I had become successful as soon as I made my debut I wouldn t appreciate my staff members and the popularity that I m enjoying now 30 On April 23 2009 IU launched her first studio album Growing Up with the lead promotional single Boo She began her album promotion the next day performing Boo on KBS2 s Music Bank 36 The song was noted for its stark contrast in musical style to Lost Child which was described as a heavy and dark ballad compared to the 1980s retro sound of Boo 37 38 Deemed as a strategic transformation the dance choreography stage costume and hairstyle shown in live performances were used to emphasize her youthfulness and project a cute image 37 39 Although it drew a favorable response from the public IU who was fifteen years old at the time admitted that the image made her feel awkward 39 Several songs from Lost and Found were featured on her debut studio album Growing Up including You Know Korean 있잖아 a new rock style arrangement of the song was released as the follow up single to Boo Towards the end of 2009 IU released her second EP IU IM She began promoting its lead single Marshmallow Korean 마쉬멜로우 on music programs from November 13 2009 Recalling the performances IU stated on a 2013 episode of Happy Together that she disliked having to wear the girlish costumes and hairstyle fashioned for the song promotions 40 The performances were well received and were once again labelled cute reminiscent of reviews for Boo 41 As her popularity began to rise IU made more frequent appearances on variety shows performing on Star Golden Bell Kim Jung eun s Chocolate and You Hee yeol s Sketchbook Her acoustic covers of other artists songs such as Girls Generation s Gee Super Junior s Sorry Sorry and Big Bang s Lies featured in these live performances gained tremendous interest online 42 In late 2009 she became a television presenter for the first time hosting a weekly music chart show on Gom TV 43 while appearing as a fixed guest on multiple radio programs such as Kiss the Radio Volume Up MBC Standard FM s Starry Night and MBC FM4U s Best Friend Radio 44 45 2010 2011 Rising popularity and acting debut Edit On June 3 2010 IU released Nagging Korean 잔소리 a duet which she recorded with 2AM s Lim Seul ong The single debuted at twelve on the Gaon Digital Chart and shot up to the number one position the following week where it remained for three weeks 46 Written by Kim Eana and composed by Lee Min soo the pop ballad duet was used as one of the theme songs for the second season of the variety show We Got Married 47 Soon after IU released Because I m a Woman Korean 여자라서 one of the theme songs of MBC s historical drama Road No 1 The song peaked at number six on the Gaon Digital Chart 48 IU s collaboration with Sung Si kyung on It s You Korean 그대네요 for his album The First debuted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart 49 Good Day source source A 21 second sample of Good Day the lead single from Real IU was noted for the wide range of her voice while the song s popularity was ascribed to its lyrics and high pitched climax 50 51 Problems playing this file See media help IU s third EP Real was released on December 9 2010 Produced by Jo Yeong cheol and Choi Gap won Real debuted at number four on the Gaon Album Chart 52 53 The lead single Good Day Korean 좋은 날 reunited IU with lyricist Kim Eana and composer Lee Min soo after Nagging whom she would work with again on the lead singles of her next two studio albums The uptempo song as explained by Kim Eana is about a shy girl who is nervous about expressing her feelings to the boy she likes 54 During the album s promotional period IU also topped the charts on the music programs M Countdown Music Bank and Inkigayo 55 56 57 Both Kim Eana and Lee Min soo considered the main factors of the song s success to be the use of the word oppa Korean 오빠 in the chorus as well as the three high pitched notes that IU sings in semitone increments during the climax of the song 58 In addition to receiving praise for her vocal abilities IU s fan base also expanded to a more varied demographic as compared to other K pop groups 51 59 Billboard magazine ranked Good Day at number one on their list 100 Greatest K pop Songs of the 2010s 2 To maintain public visibility IU joined the cast of the variety show Heroes which aired from July 18 2010 to May 1 2011 28 Speaking fondly of the show IU recalled the camaraderie she built with the other regular cast members despite the hectic two day shooting schedules which only allowed them two three hours of sleep 60 Shortly after joining Heroes IU was cast in teen drama Dream High Filming ran from December 2010 to February 2011 during which time she remained committed to Heroes and her existing promotions for Good Day 61 In her first acting role IU played Kim Pil sook a shy and overweight school girl who dreams of becoming a professional singer Admitting that she was doubtful about her readiness to take on acting IU remarked that she gained confidence in learning that the part would require singing and would later describe the experience as a tremendously enjoyable one 32 59 For the series soundtrack she released the single Someday which achieved number one position on the Gaon Digital Chart on the week of January 30 February 5 2011 62 By the end of 2011 the single had sold 2 209 924 digital copies and is one of IU s best selling singles for a soundtrack 63 A follow up extended play to Real was released on February 16 2011 with the title Real containing three songs 64 The lead single Only I Didn t Know Korean 나만 몰랐던 이야기 was composed by singer songwriter Yoon Sang with lyrics written by Kim Eana Yoon Sang wrote the song for IU after spotting her momentary sad expression on a television broadcast 65 The ballad s tone was a departure from her more recent releases with IU describing it as dark sad and sentimental which is closer to her music preference 21 59 The song performed well commercially debuting at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart 66 IU performing at a Disney Channel and Disney Junior launching event in South Korea on June 29 2011 IU took on various side projects after the end of Dream High On March 10 2011 IU performed as the opening act for British singer songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae s first solo concert in Seoul with two songs before joining Bailey Rae during her performance of Put Your Records On 67 Bailey Rae whom IU described as her role model said of IU It s incredible that her voice is so soulful even though she s young 68 In the same month IU was appointed as one of the new hosts of the music program Inkigayo a position which she held until July 2013 69 In May 2011 IU recorded her first self composed song Hold My Hand Korean 내 손을 잡아 for the romantic comedy television series The Greatest Love 70 The song peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and sold 2 031 787 digital copies in 2011 63 71 Between May and July 2011 IU took part in the reality ice skating competition series Kim Yuna s Kiss amp Cry as a celebrity contestant until she was eliminated in the eighth episode 72 73 During this time she also participated in Immortal Songs Singing the Legend but eventually withdrew after recording one episode due to her overwhelming schedule 74 75 On her wide ranging activities in entertainment IU remarked that while singing acting and variety are all difficult she finds variety to be the most tiring 76 IU s second studio album Last Fantasy was released on November 29 2011 77 The Korea JoongAng Daily described the album as one that would suit all kinds of musical tastes and fans while Billboard noted the cinematic feel of the album as set by the opening track Secret 78 79 Produced by Jo Yeong cheol whom IU worked with on Real the album contains collaborative works with singer songwriters such as Yoon Sang Lee Juck and Ra D The total number of download sales made from the album s tracks exceeded 10 million within the first two weeks 80 Eight out of the album s thirteen songs debuted in the top ten on the Gaon Digital Chart while the album debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart 81 82 The main single You amp I Korean 너랑 나 became IU s most commercially successful single with almost 5 5 million digital copies sold by the end of 2012 83 It topped the Gaon Chart as well as the newly established Billboard K pop Hot 100 chart at the time of release 82 84 Shortly before the release of Last Fantasy IU signed with EMI Music Japan now part of Universal Music Japan as a precursor to her entry into the Japanese market 85 A selection of her previously released songs was compiled into an extended play called I U that was released in Japan on December 14 2011 86 2012 Japanese debut and first solo concert tour Edit IU performing at Expo Pop Festival on July 3 2012 As promotions for Last Fantasy and its main single You amp I continued into 2012 in South Korea IU began preparations for her debut in Japan by playing two shows at the Bunkamura Orchard Hall in Shibuya Tokyo to an audience of about 4 000 people on January 24 2012 33 She performed six songs including her debut single Lost Child and the Japanese version of Good Day with the support of either a live orchestra or her own acoustic guitar accompaniment 33 87 Subsequent to the concert both Good Day and You amp I were released as new singles in Japan with translated lyrics to moderate success According to Japan s Oricon Singles Chart the single album of Good Day sold 21 000 physical copies on the first week of release with the single debuting on the chart at number six 88 On the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Good Day peaked at number 5 89 You amp I peaked at number four on the Oricon Singles Chart and number eleven on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 90 91 In support of her Japanese single releases IU toured five cities Tokyo Sapporo Nagoya Osaka and Fukuoka in a mini concert series called IU Friendship Showcase Spring 2012 92 IU embarked on her first concert tour Real Fantasy in June 2012 She played shows in six different cities across South Korea starting with two shows in Seoul 93 The opening shows on June 2 3 were sold out within 30 minutes of the tickets going on sale on April 17 94 It was reported that 43 8 of ticket purchasers were between the ages of 20 and 29 while 71 were male which was considered uncommon for a K pop concert 94 The tour continued to Ulsan Jeonju Suwon Busan and Daegu before returning to Seoul with two encore concerts that ended on September 23 2012 95 Guest performers included Ra D Lim Seul ong and Lee Seung gi 96 Due to her commitments towards preparing for her first solo tour IU was unable to make broadcast promotions for her fifth Korean extended play Spring of a Twenty Year Old Korean 스무 살의 봄 which was released on May 11 2012 The album named to celebrate IU turning the Korean age of 20 contains three songs with the lead single being Peach Korean 복숭아 97 Self composed by IU Peach peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and number three on the Billboard K pop Hot 100 98 99 The second single released from the album was Every End of the Day Korean 하루 끝 which topped the Gaon Digital Chart for two weeks and the Billboard K pop Hot 100 for four weeks 3 100 In place of the usual 4 5 minute music video that usually accompanies a single release a 26 minute long documentary style music film was shot in Venice and Burano and released alongside the album featuring both Peach and Every End of the Day 97 IU returned to Japan on September 17 2012 to perform one show titled IU Friendship Special Concert Autumn 2012 at the Tokyo International Forum to a crowd of over 5 000 people 101 With Sunny Hill as a guest act IU performed a mixture of her own songs and covers of Korean and Japanese songs such as Juliette by Shinee Friend by Anzen Chitai and Aishiteru from the Natsume s Book of Friends anime series 102 Live recordings of Friend and Aishiteru from the event were later released as promotional digital singles Nearing the end of her Real Fantasy tour and promotions in Japan IU resumed her hosting duties on Inkigayo after taking a three month leave due to concert commitments 103 She also became the host of MBC s short lived television quiz show Quiz Show Q alongside Park Myeong su and Sun Bom Soo 104 On December 29 IU hosted the 2012 SBS Gayo Daejeon an annual music program alongside Bae Suzy and actor Jung Gyu woon She was selected by the program s producer for her MC skills that she demonstrated on Inkigayo 105 For her accomplishments over the past year IU won two awards at the 2012 Seoul Music Awards Last Fantasy was named Record of the Year while she was among the ten musical acts who were awarded the Main Prize 106 At the Korean Music Awards Good Day was named Song of the Year and Best Pop Song while she was named Female Musician of the Year Netizen Vote 107 Billboard magazine named IU as one of the hottest musicians under 21 years old in 2012 for her unique charm and undeniable hits that have made her into a bona fide superstar 3 2013 First starring roles and Modern Times Edit IU at a Modern Times concert in Busan South Korea on December 1 2013 IU started 2013 by taking on her first leading role in a television series playing the title role in You Are the Best Her character was described as a loser who is seemingly average in every way except for her daring and bright personality which helps her to overcome hardships 108 Despite the worries of casting someone who is better known as a singer in the role director Yoon Sung sik decided to cast IU after seeing her performance in Dream High and thought that she suited the image he had envisioned for the character 109 Her co stars Go Doo shim and Lee Ji hoon as well as the production crew praised her performance especially during emotional scenes 110 111 112 As the series progressed IU s performance garnered positive critical reviews despite early reservations shown about her casting with the viewership ratings reaching a peak of 30 8 113 114 She was nominated for the Excellence in Acting Award Best Actress in a Serial Drama at the 2013 KBS Drama Awards For the drama she released a recording with her co star Jo Jung suk of her self composed duet Beautiful Song Korean 예쁘다송 which was not included on the official soundtrack 115 In the same period IU released her second Japanese extended play album Can You Hear Me featuring her first original Japanese songs Two tracks from the album were released as singles Beautiful Dancer and New World peaked at number 66 and 76 respectively on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 ranking significantly lower than her Japanese translated versions of Good Day and You amp I which were top 10 releases 116 Rolling Stone Japan gave the album a positive review highlighting Beautiful Dancer and Truth as stand out tracks 117 In an interview with Oricon IU recalled how shocked and touched she was to receive Beautiful Dancer and Truth from R amp B producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 118 Her next Japanese single Monday Afternoon was released on September 11 2013 debuting at number 27 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart and number 9 on Japan s Oricon Daily Chart 119 120 Almost two years after Last Fantasy IU released her third studio album Modern Times on October 8 2013 It was described to be a big shift from the young singer s K pop roots that showcased a more mature and sophisticated sound and image than her previous work 121 IU composed and wrote two out of the album s 13 tracks which ranged from swing to jazz bossa nova Latin pop and folk genres 122 The diversity of jazz styles and the mix of collaborative tracks were highlighted in reviews by Billboard and The Korea Herald 4 123 Billboard described the album as one that features throwback vibes with a modern twist a la Christina Aguilera s Back to Basics record with IU proving to have musical sensibilities well beyond a typical 20 year old 4 The Korea Herald wrote vintage sounds and modern effects are put together artfully forming a fresh but familiar compilation of songs Modern Times has a distinct carefree feel that is reminiscent of jazz during the Roaring Twenties 123 Modern Times debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart while seven of its tracks achieved top ten positions on the Gaon Digital Chart with the lead single The Red Shoes Korean 분홍신 placing in the number one position 124 125 Similarly the album debuted number four on Billboard s World Albums Chart with twelve tracks in the K pop Hot 100 chart 126 127 The album was ranked number two on Billboard s 25 Greatest K Pop Albums of the 2010s list 5 On the second week of her promotional activities for Modern Times IU decided to join the romantic comedy series Bel Ami 128 She played the quirky and playful role of Kim Bo tong a carefree girl in her twenties who has had an unrequited crush on the male protagonist since high school 128 For her performance IU was nominated in the Outstanding Korean Actress category at the 2014 Seoul International Drama Awards 129 In support of Modern Times IU held her second concert tour with three shows which took place on November 23 24 2013 at Kyung Hee University s Peace Hall in Seoul and ended on December 1 2013 at KBS Hall in Busan 130 Promotions for Modern Times progressed into 2014 with IU performing in Hong Kong for the first time in a solo concert 131 A repackaged version of Modern Times titled Modern Times Epilogue was released on December 20 2013 with two additional tracks Friday Korean 금요일에 만나요 and Pastel Crayon Korean 크레파스 Her self composed track Friday was originally intended to be included in Modern Times but was later released as the lead single of Modern Times Epilogue 132 Described as a mid tempo bossa nova number Friday held the number one position on the Billboard Korea K pop Hot 100 chart for two weeks after release 84 133 The lead single was successful on the Gaon Digital Chart peaking at number one and became the tenth best selling digital single of 2014 134 135 2014 A Flower Bookmark Edit IU at the 2014 Melon Music Awards IU released her sixth Korean extended play and first cover album A Flower Bookmark Korean 꽃갈피 on May 16 2014 The album contains seven renditions of tracks that hailed from the 1980s and 1990s with a mixture of genres that included ballad dance folk and rock 136 The album came about at the request of fans and due to the positive feedback she had previously received for her cover songs 137 Three tracks debuted in the top ten of the Gaon Digital Chart on the week of release with the main single My Old Story Korean 나의 옛날 이야기 ultimately peaking at number 2 138 139 However it was her collaboration with Kim Chang wan on the remake of his 1984 song The Meaning of You Korean 너의 의미 that became the best selling track from the album and also her best selling single of 2014 140 The album was well received by The Korea Times for providing a pleasant calming respite from the mainstream music of today s times and praised IU for her reinterpretations For every track IU keeps a careful balance between preserving the song s original sentiments and altering the original with her own color and arrangements 141 Billboard highlighted the track Pierrot Smiles at Us Korean 삐에로는 우릴 보고 웃지 as the most ambitious tune she tackled and one that proved her diversity as a singer 78 IU s wish to conduct a more intimate and smaller scale concert was fulfilled in her third solo Korean concert series Just One Step That Much More 142 The concert series took place over eight nights from May 22 to June 1 at Sogang University s Mary Hall which had a capacity of 450 people 143 Tickets to all eight shows were sold out within 10 minutes of release on May 7 2014 143 As well as playing the keyboard for the first time on stage IU performed all the seven songs from A Flower Bookmark among various new arrangements of her earlier songs 142 Guest acts included Kim Jong hyun Jung Yong hwa Hwang Kwanghee Kim Bum soo Lim Seul ong Jo Jung suk Ha Dong kyun and Akdong Musician 144 Profits made from the concerts were donated to the victims of the Sewol Ferry Disaster 145 Two months after her solo concerts ended IU made her debut performance in the United States at the KCON music festival held in Los Angeles on August 9 10 146 IU was the only female act to perform on the first day of KCON and for the event she performed The Red Shoes You amp I Friday and You Know 146 In their review Los Angeles Times opined that IU had a sprightly stage presence and as a solo female singer she s breaking the molds for K pop stardom 147 IU expressed her anxiety performing at the event in her interview with Billboard I always get nervous when I m performing at international shows I think I need to study English for the next visit to the U S It s suffocating not being able to communicate with fans 148 Throughout 2014 IU s collaborations with other artists spawned top ten hits Not Spring Love or Cherry Blossoms Korean 봄 사랑 벚꽃 말고 the debut single of High4 which featured IU as lyricist and vocalist reached number one on both the Gaon Digital Chart and Billboard Korea K pop Hot 100 16 149 Anxious Heart Korean 애타는 마음 recorded by Ulala Session and IU in 2012 but was released more than a year later out of respect for the death of Ulala Session s lead vocalist peaked at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart 150 151 Sing for Me Korean 노래 불러줘요 which was released as part of g o d s eighth studio album peaked at number nine on the Gaon Digital Chart 152 153 Sogyeokdong Korean 소격동 written by Seo Taiji for his Quiet Night album and sung by IU in the October 2 release version debuted at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart 154 155 and When Would It Be Korean 언제쯤이면 a duet with her labelmate Yoon Hyun sang for his debut album Pianoforte which also peaked at number nine on the Gaon Digital Chart 156 157 After Not Spring Love or Cherry Blossoms topped Billboard Korea K pop Hot 100 chart IU became its all time chart leader with five number one songs and the artist who has spent the most weeks at number one since the chart s creation in September 2011 16 2015 2016 Continued acting success and further EP releases Edit IU during her Chat Shire tour on November 29 2015 In 2015 two years after her last acting role IU starred alongside Kim Soo hyun Cha Tae hyun and Gong Hyo jin in The Producers which was named as one of the most anticipated TV series of the year in South Korea 158 She played Cindy a diva like singer who decides to participate in a variety show to improve her public image Analysing her character s perceived icy demeanor IU commented that she could relate to her character s biting attitude and how similar her character was to herself 158 The series and IU s portrayal of Cindy were met with lukewarm reviews at the premier but both the viewership and critical response improved over the course of the series peaking at 17 7 viewership for the last episode 159 160 She performed two songs in character Twenty Three and Heart Korean 마음 both of which were later included as bonus tracks on her 2015 album Chat Shire While she wrote the lyrics for both songs she also composed the music for Heart which was released as a digital single on May 18 Heart topped the charts upon its release and went on to become the tenth best selling digital single of 2015 in South Korea 161 162 Heart was among a slew of K pop songs used by South Korea s Defense Ministry in its propaganda broadcasts to North Korea during the two countries tense standoff in August 2015 with the aim of advertising the South Korean youth culture 163 164 Through The Producers IU s popularity in China soared reportedly receiving offers for several projects from Chinese companies 165 After the completion of The Producers IU participated in the biennial music festival event hosted by the variety show Infinite Challenge in which each participating singer songwriter is partnered with one of the six hosts to create a song for the festival The preparation process and festival event were aired over the course of seven episodes She was partnered with Park Myeong su with whom she recorded and performed the song Leon as inspired by the film Leon The Professional The live performance event on August 13 2015 attracted an estimated crowd of 40 000 at Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium as shown in the final episode which achieved a 21 1 viewer s rating on its August 22 airdate 166 Subsequent to the final episode s broadcast Leon was released along with the other songs from the festival as a digital track and on the official festival album Leon reached number one on all of South Korea s music charts upon release 167 IU s seventh Korean extended play Chat Shire was released digitally on October 23 2015 prior to its physical release on October 27 IU asserted greater creative control on the album writing the lyrics for all seven tracks as well as the physical album s two bonus tracks and composing the music for five tracks either individually or collaboratively 168 She was also credited as the album s executive producer 169 The lead single Twenty Three Korean 스물셋 topped the national music charts upon release with several of the album s tracks also ranking in the top ten 8 The album reached a peak position of number four on Billboard s World Albums chart 170 Billboard described the album as a must hear release containing some of IU s most personal music yet and named The Shower Korean 푸르던 as its stand out track 78 6 IU at a fansign event in July 2016 Despite positive critical reviews and success in the music charts the album became controversial due to the lyrics of Zeze and the audio samples used in the bonus track Twenty Three not to be confused with the similarly titled lead single 171 On November 4 the Korean publisher of the novel My Sweet Orange Tree from which IU drew inspiration for the song Zeze stirred debate in the entertainment industry on freedom of interpretation when it leveled criticisms at IU for her interpretation of the five year old protagonist as a sexual object 172 173 Two days later IU issued a public statement I did not mean to turn Zeze into a sexual object but I realize that my lyrics have offended many and for this I apologize 172 On November 10 the publisher released an apology for its failure to acknowledge diversity of interpretation 172 173 For the bonus track Twenty Three voice samples from Britney Spears Gimme More were allegedly used without permission 174 Billboard ranked Chat Shire the sixth best K pop album of 2015 explaining that IU knows how to take the sounds of yesterday and update them to stunning results 175 Prior to the release of Chat Shire LOEN announced that IU would not be partaking in broadcast promotions for the album and would instead be holding a national tour from November to December 2015 176 The Chat Shire tour began in Seoul on November 21 and continued to Busan Daegu and Gwangju before returning to Seoul where it ended on December 31 177 178 In the midst of her concert tour for Chat Shire in South Korea IU also increased promotional activities in Hong Kong China and Taiwan hosting fan meetings and concerts in various cities as well as releasing a compilation album Smash Hits to the Taiwanese market on December 11 2015 179 Containing 16 previously released songs Smash Hits was published by Warner Music Taiwan and topped the K pop album chart of Taiwan s leading online music store KKBOX on its first week of release 180 Tickets to her concert of January 10 2016 in Taiwan also sold out within two minutes of going on sale 181 Towards the end of 2015 IU hosted SBS s annual end of year music program Gayo Daejeon with Shin Dong yup The program s producers said of their host selection IU has been deeply acknowledged for her musical talents moving beyond the image of Korea s cute younger sister 182 For her accomplishments in 2015 Ize listed IU as one of the Persons of the Year while GQ Korea named her as the Woman of the Year 183 184 In September 2016 IU starred as the lead role Hae Soo in Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo a Korean adaptation of the Chinese novel Bu Bu Jing Xin 185 186 2017 2018 Palette A Flower Bookmark 2 and My Mister Edit IU at her Palette concert in Seoul South Korea on December 10 2017 IU published her fourth studio album Palette on April 21 2017 of which she served as the primary lyricist and executive producer 187 188 Three singles from the album were released earlier the lead single of the same name featuring G Dragon from Big Bang 189 as well as two pre release tracks Through the Night Korean 밤편지 and Can t Love You Anymore 190 191 Palette Korean 팔레트 debuted atop Billboard World Albums chart a first for the singer 192 and topped local charts in both album sales and downloads 193 Billboard highlighted and complimented IU s stronger creative control on the album saying that it successfully allowed listeners to learn more about her and ultimately paving way for greater success both in Korea and internationally 188 Palette was a commercial success with all three singles from the album peaking at the top of the Gaon Digital Chart 194 195 196 with the main single Palette spending a total of two weeks at number 1 However it was her first pre release track Through the Night that became the best selling track from the album and also her best selling single of 2017 197 Palette was also critically acclaimed and received multiple accolades including Best Pop Album at the 15th Korean Music Awards 198 Album of the Year at the Melon Music Awards 199 and Record of the Year Album award at the 27th Seoul Music Awards 200 IU herself was awarded the Best Female Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards 201 The album also earned IU a Best Songwriter award at the Melon Music Awards 199 a Lyricist of the Year award at the seventh Gaon Chart Music Awards and a Producer of the Year award for herself and her production team 202 IU also received the Song of the Year award at the 32nd Golden Disc Awards for her hit song Through the Night 203 Billboard magazine listed Palette at number six on its list of Best K Pop Songs of 2017 explaining The mellow dy belies a topsy turvy world of self satire idiosyncratic sound effects and throwbacks to older eras 204 The New York Times Magazine also featured Palette on its list of 25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going making IU the only Asian artist to make the list while appreciating IU s ability as a singer songwriter to project authenticity in K pop 205 Furthermore Billboard ranked Palette the best K pop album of 2017 explaining that An album as impressive and sonically diverse as Palette proves why injecting an artist s personal experiences into their music can lead to their greatest work yet 206 During the promotional period of Palette IU joined the reality program Hyori s Homestay 207 IU released her second cover album A Flower Bookmark 2 on September 22 2017 Like its predecessor the album contained renditions of tracks released from the 1960s to the early 2000s with a mixture of genres such as folk retro ballad and nu disco 208 209 Prior to the album s release a single titled Autumn Morning was released without prior notice on September 18 to mark the singer s ninth anniversary 210 211 The album was originally intended to include Kim Kwang seok s track With the Heart to Forget You however due to recent events surrounding the singer s family it was ultimately decided that the track would be removed out of respect for the ongoing investigations 212 She later went on a tour in various cities around Korea as well as Hong Kong from November to December 2017 to promote the album 213 IU was also featured in the title song Love Story of Epik High s ninth album We ve Done Something Wonderful which was released on October 23 2017 Gallup Korea ranked her the most popular K pop artist of 2017 she previously topped the ranking in 2014 and also the most popular K pop idol of the year 18 214 In March 2018 IU starred in tvN s My Mister playing the character Lee Ji an 215 The series was commercially and critically successful with peak audience ratings of 7 3 making it one of the highest rated Korean dramas in cable television history and positive reviews for IU s performance 216 217 IU then contributed her vocals to Zico s Soulmate which was released on July 23 2018 Upon release the single topped the daily and real time charts of all 6 major Korean music sites and claimed the number one position on the Gaon Digital Chart 218 To commemorate her tenth debut anniversary IU released a single titled Bbibbi in October 2018 219 The music video was released alongside the single on October 10 2018 The following day Kakao M confirmed that Bbibbi had surpassed one million unique listeners on Korea s largest music site Melon only 16 hours after its release They stated that by 23 hours in it had already broken the previous 24 hour unique listener record set by her duet Leon with Park Myung su in 2015 220 Bbibbi went on to record a total of 1 462 625 unique listeners in the first 24 hours of its release The single peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number five on the Billboard s World Digital Songs Chart 221 222 Billboard magazine listed Bbibbi at number 87 on its list of Best Songs of 2018 explaining The single not only comments on IU s experiences in the public life but it doubles as a universal empowerment anthem knowing and acknowledging one s worth and personal rights 223 The single was also listed at number 4 on Billboard s list of The 20 Best K pop Songs of 2018 224 IU began her first Asian tour titled IU 10th Anniversary Tour Concert on October 28 2018 225 Two months later IU featured on Kim Dong ryul s Fairytale which peaked at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart 226 2019 2021 Hotel del Luna Love Poem and Lilac Edit IU at a concert in Jeju during the Dlwlrma tour on January 5 2019 On April 11 2019 IU made her film debut in the Netflix anthology series Persona 227 She portrayed different characters in each of the four short films which were written and directed by the critically acclaimed directors Lee Kyoung mi Yim Pil sung Jeon Go woon and Kim Jong kwan 228 229 It was the sixth most popular program on Netflix in Korea in 2019 230 During the summer IU starred in the fantasy mystery drama Hotel del Luna written by the Hong Sisters She also sang one of the songs on the soundtrack Happy Ending 231 The drama was a commercial success recording the highest ratings in its timeslot throughout its run 232 IU was set to release her ninth extended play Love Poem on November 1 However she decided to postpone the EP s release to November 18 following her close friend Sulli s death 233 234 Her single Peach 2012 inspired by Sulli re entered charts as a tribute to the late singer 235 The EP s eponymous lead single was released as planned subsequently peaking at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number nine on Billboard s World Digital Songs Chart 236 237 On November 2 2019 IU began her second Asian tour titled Love Poem in Gwangju 238 Nearly 90 000 fans attended her two month tour during which she visited 10 cities 239 For the first time in nine years IU participated in a soundtrack album with the song Give You My Heart for the hit romantic comedy Crash Landing on You 240 Released on February 15 2020 it debuted at number 71 on South Korea s Gaon Digital Chart 2020 241 rising and reaching number one the following week 242 On May 6 2020 IU released the single Eight featuring and produced by BTS s Suga 243 It follows IU s previous singles Twenty Three 2015 and Palette 2017 which together comprise her coming of age series 244 The song s title derives from the last digit of the Korean age twenty eight of both artists 245 On June 19 2020 IU released the song Into the I LAND as the signal song for the survival reality show I Land 246 On January 9 2021 IU won Song of the Year at the 35th Golden Disc Awards for Blueming becoming the first female soloist to win two grand prizes in the award show s history 247 While onstage accepting her award she hinted that she would be soon returning with a new single titled Celebrity and that the new song would have a refreshing and cheerful pop sound 248 Two days later Edam Entertainment confirmed her return with the pre release single Celebrity on January 27 2021 249 On March 3 she announced her fifth studio album Lilac which was released on March 25 250 to immediate commercial success the album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart and all tracks had simultaneously charted in the top 30 of the Gaon Digital Chart In October IU announced that her digital single Strawberry Moon would be released on October 19 251 IU later teased a special album titled Pieces which was released on December 29 252 2022 present Broker Edit IU performing at The Golden Hour Under the Orange Sun concert on September 18 2022 IU s first project of 2022 was the collaborative single Ganadara with Jay Park which peaked at number one on both the Gaon Digital Chart and the Billboard K pop Hot 100 253 254 255 Her first documentary Pieces 29th Winter was scheduled to release on March 16 but was later postponed to March 23 256 The following month IU starred in the film Broker playing single mother So young who initially decides to leave her newborn at a baby box but later changes her mind and tries to retrieve her child 257 Director Hirokazu Kore eda choose to cast IU after seeing her moving performance in My Mister 2018 as he felt that she was the only actress who could embody So young s character 257 Broker was chosen to compete for the Palme d Or and its premiere was held at the 75th Cannes Film Festival 257 Film critic Ben Rolph praised IU s performance writing that it is K pop singer turned actor Lee Ji eun who leads the ensemble down its path of brilliance as she performs her heart out she is the soul of the film 258 The performance earned her a nomination for Best New Actress at the 27th Chunsa International Film Festival 259 On July 27 2022 it was announced that IU would hold a concert The Golden Hour Under the Orange Sun at the Seoul Olympic Stadium on September 17 and 18 becoming the first Korean female artist to perform there 13 On January 3 2020 it was announced that IU would star in the Lee Byeong heon s Dream a comedy drama about a group of people participating in the Homeless World Cup 260 261 Filming was completed in Hungary on April 13 2022 Commenting on the experience she said It was my first feature film shooting It has accumulated more memories than any other work so I think it will remain in my memory for a long time 262 The movie was released on April 26 2023 263 On April 4 2023 Big Hit Music announced the second collaboration between IU and BTS member Suga under his moniker Agust D for the song titled People Pt 2 The song was released on April 7 as a pre release track for Suga s first solo album D Day 264 Upcoming projects Edit On January 27 2023 it was confirmed that IU would star in Lim Sang choon s upcoming television series 265 Artistry EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2021 Songwriting Edit See also List of songs written by IU IU has been credited for writing over seventy two songs over the course of her career including music for her career as a solo artist songs for other performers and various songs for film or drama The first two songs for which she received songwriting credit were Yoo Seung ho s Believe in Love which she featured on for the compilation album Road for Hope 266 and Alone in the Room from her third extended play EP Real 267 Her first self composition was Hold My Hand for The Greatest Love in 2011 70 268 Considering the fact that she wrote the song not for herself but at the behest of the drama s producers IU found the experience difficult as she had to match the drama s cheerful tone 76 On her second studio album Last Fantasy 269 IU began to take more creative control over her music writing six of the thirteen total tracks Her following studio album Modern Times 270 and its re release Modern Times Epilogue 271 was also mostly written by IU and South Korean lyricist Kim Eana who had previously written multiple tracks on Last Fantasy IU wrote the lyrics to each track on her subsequent releases Chat Shire 168 and Palette 272 with the exception of one song on the latter and served as executive producer of both The lyrics on her fifth EP Love Poem 273 were entirely self written and she received composition credits on two tracks The Visitor 273 and Blueming 273 IU wrote lyrics to all the tracks on her fifth studio album Lilac 274 Additionally she helped compose two of the album s singles Coin and Celebrity 274 IU has also written and performed multiple songs for various South Korean films and dramas including The Producers 275 My Mister 276 Bel Ami 277 and Hotel Del Luna 278 Sixteen of the tracks written by IU have been released as singles with eleven of those reaching the top of the Gaon Digital Chart including Through the Night 279 and Friday 280 the third and fifth best selling singles in South Korea with more than six million 281 and five million sales respectively 282 According to The Korea Herald consolation is one of the core themes explored in IU s music most notably in Through the Night and Dear Name both songs both from Palette 283 Voice Edit IU performing at the 2017 Melon Music Awards IU possesses a soprano vocal range 284 285 with acoustician and professor Myung jin Bae expressing her range also has mezzo soprano qualities when writing an article comparing her voice to Hyun Bin 286 287 Her vocal ability is often met with positive reception Monique Danao of South China Morning Post noted that IU could quickly transition from a sweet voice to hit powerful notes 284 On his 2011 academic paper co written by Doo heon Kyon at Soongsil University Bae used Good Day as the basis for his vocal analysis stating that when IU reached the highest note F 5 in the three note increment her stability in frequency showed a lengthy duration with abundant lung capacity and commenting that she expresses well beyond the highest range required by the soprano voice type 285 Awards and achievements EditMain article List of awards and nominations received by IU Since her debut in 2008 IU has received over 200 award nominations winning over 100 of them She has won twenty one Melon Music Awards sixteen Gaon Chart Music Awards five Korean Music Awards eleven Mnet Asian Music Awards seven Seoul Music Awards and eight Golden Disc Awards IU has also won several awards for her work as an actress earning the title Best New Actress at the 2014 KBS Drama Awards for her performance in You re the Best Lee Soon shin 288 IU has received ten Daesang grand prize awards from various award shows including five from the Melon Music Awards and three from the Golden Disc Awards In 2012 she was named to the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list as one of the most influential people in South Korea and has since been mentioned five times 15 Additionally IU was honored at the 2015 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards held by the Korean Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism for her influence and success in the music industry In 2022 she was recipient of the Visionary Award instituted by CJ ENM which recognizes talents from the Korean film and television industry for their contributions to leading trends and spearheading innovations 289 Other ventures EditPhilanthropy Edit As of August 2022 IU has donated a total of 4 3 billion since her debut 290 and over 1 5 billion in 2022 alone 291 IU has donated all the proceeds from her fan meetings since 2011 290 Since February 2012 IU has been an ambassador for South Korea s National Police Agency in their anti bullying campaigns in schools she was made an honorary member of the police force in 2013 before being promoted to an honorary senior police officer in 2014 for a two year term 292 In 2015 and later in 2018 2019 and 2020 IU donated 100 million to the Green Umbrella Children s Foundation requesting it be used to assist underprivileged children 293 294 295 She has also volunteered for the organization 296 IU established a scholarship at her high school alma mater in 2016 after regularly donating there for several years The scholarship dubbed the IU Scholarship is designed to help four graduates from families needing financial aid 297 In 2018 IU provided 20 million in financial aid to five college students helping to cover their room and board 293 That same year IU participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge an Internet challenge designed to promote Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS awareness 298 In 2019 after playing Lee Ji an in the hit drama My Mister the year before IU donated 50 million to the Deaf Senior Citizens Support Center inspired by her role where she had to learn sign language 299 She also donated 10 million through Seocho District Office for those in vulnerable social groups and elderly living alone 300 100 million to celebrate her 11th anniversary 301 and other 100 million at the end of the year to the Korean Foundation for Support of the Senior Citizen 302 Her philanthropy efforts earned her a mention in Forbes Asia s 2019 Heroes of Philanthropy Catalysts For Change being the youngest to have made the list 303 During COVID 19 pandemic in 2020 the Korean Medical Association said that IU donated 3 000 pieces of medical protective clothing worth 100 million 304 and about 4 600 cooling vests worth 100 million for nurses according to the Korean Nurses Association 305 In August 2020 she donated 100 million to the Korea Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of floods 306 In May 2021 she donated 10 million to Yangpyeong county to aid single parent families and grandparents raising grandchildren 307 On her birthday May 16 2021 she donated a total of 500 million to the Korea Pediatric Cancer Foundation the Korean Single Mothers and Families Association the Comprehensive Support Center for Elderly Living Alone the Child Welfare Association the Yeouldol Association and the Purme Foundation to fund the treatment of children and adolescents with rare diseases and to support single parent families the elderly living alone and children in difficult financial situations 308 For the 13th anniversary of her debut on September 18 2021 she donated 850 million of products from winter coats and bedding sets to water bottles for 20 COVID 19 clinics in Seoul 309 On December 24 2021 the Green Umbrella Children s Foundation said that IU donated 100 million to be used for the Dream Tree Scholarship to support tuition for prospective college students among low income grandchild families and single parent families 310 In March 2022 IU donated 100 million to Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help residents affected by the Uljin and Samcheok wildfires 311 In honor of Children s Day IU donated 100 million to the Green Umbrella Children s Foundation to support children from low income single parent families and grandparents and to renovate facilities dedicated to children 312 On her birthday May 16 2022 IU donated a total of 210 million to The Snail of Love Korean Single Mothers Family Association Eden Iville and Changwon Social Welfare Corporation 313 In May IU donated 10 million to Yangpyeong gun in honor of Family Month to empower the children of the low income and vulnerable classes 314 She renewed her donation the following year 315 In August IU donated 100 million to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association to help those affected by the 2022 South Korean floods 316 In September to commemorate her 14th career anniversary she donated 100 million both to the Asan Social Welfare Foundation and the Seoul Metropolitan City Welfare Association under IUaena a combination of her and her fandom s names 317 In December 2022 IU donated a total of 200 million to Yeouldol a non profit organization that helps children with rare diseases the Korea Child Welfare Association and the Babsang Community Briquette Bank 318 At the end of the year IU donated 10 million to Yangpyeong gun to provide heating and insulation aids to vulnerable groups and low income earners by donating through The Love Briquette Collecting Campaign 319 In January 2023 IU featured in charity song One Step to promote disability awareness 320 In May 2023 in honor of Children s Day she renewed her annual donation of 100 million to the Green Umbrella Children s Foundation to aid disabled children single parent families and grandparents raising children 321 On May 16 2023 on her 30th birthday she donated a total of 250 million to four different foundations to help single parent families youth socially disadvantaged children unwed mothers and elders 322 Endorsements Edit IU at a Sony product launching event on September 20 2017 IU is one of the highest earning celebrities in South Korea 323 with endorsements attributing to a proportion of her income 324 Over the course of her career she has endorsed various products that ranged from electronics to clothing and cosmetics 325 Her breakthrough in 2010 earned her the first three endorsement deals she had with Crown Confectionery s MyChew candy Crown Bakery and clothing brand Y sb 325 326 Among her first endorsements that year were also video games 327 When developer Ntreev Soft had chosen IU to endorse MMORPG Alicia The Story of My Horse and I they cited her simple and innocent image had complemented with the game s vibe 327 and featured her in the soundtrack 328 IU announced the player introductions for the Global StarCraft II League 327 she later performed at the finals of the league in 2011 329 In 2012 13 she was a spokesmodel for Aion and an in game model was designed in her honor 330 331 IU has continuously been featured by Samsung for their advertisements for products such as Anycall 332 Galaxy S II 333 Wave 3 a 334 and Samsung Card in 2018 19 335 336 Samsung also added a feature to have her voice for the Celeb Alarm in late December 2019 337 Additionally IU was the ambassador for Expo 2012 held in Yeosu 338 Following the release of A Flower Bookmark she participated in Sony Korea s promotional campaign for its MDR series headphones with You Hee yeol 339 and continued to be a representative for the brand s audio products through 2015 340 IU has modeled for clothing brands Unionbay 341 and Le Coq Sportif from 2011 342 the SK Planet online store 11st 343 G by GUESS with Yoo Seung ho 344 Elite with Infinite 345 SBENU with Song Jae rim 346 and J Estina jewelry 347 Gucci appointed IU as their brand ambassador for South Korea in February 2020 348 349 and later as global brand ambassador in March 2022 350 she has posed with their clothing in numerous pictorials 351 352 Later in July 2021 New Balance also announced IU as their global brand ambassador and started partnering for its We Got Now campaign 353 As for cosmetic brands IU has endorsed The Saem 354 Qdsuh in China 355 ISOI 356 357 and CNP Cosmetics b 359 After IU returned to endorse Unionbay in 2015 with Lee Hyun woo 360 and ISOI selected her as a model for two years 361 the two entities sponsored The Producers in which IU had a leading role through product placement 362 363 In April 2022 IU was selected as an advertising model by Woori Financial Group owner of one of the four largest banks in South Korea for her influence across various generations 364 That same month the MAU monthly active users using its services increased by 100 000 reaching 5 8 million users The next month it exceed 6 million users for an increase of about 500 000 A spokesperson of Woori said that they believed it was an effect of IU s endorsement 365 Other endorsements include S Oil 366 Homeplus 367 Nongshim s products c fast food chain Mexicana Chicken 370 and Jeju Samdasoo 371 and Binggrae Banana Flavored Milk both in mid 2020 372 373 In November 2014 HiteJinro announced that IU had become the spokesperson for Chamisul soju 374 They renewed a contract with her in December 2015 375 Personal life EditSouth China Morning Post estimated her net worth to be around US 31 45 million making her the wealthiest female Korean idol singer 376 On December 31 2022 it was reported that IU had been in a relationship with actor Lee Jong suk for four months Both of their agencies confirmed the rumors 377 Discography EditMain article IU discography See also IU videography and List of songs written by IU Growing Up 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