IU is derived from the phrase "I and You", symbolizing that we can become one through music.
Fans are called Uaena. U from the English word "You", Ae is Sino-Korean for "Love", and Na is the Korean word for "Me". P R O F I L E Birth Name: Lee Ji Eun (이지은)
Birth Date: May 16, 1993
Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Actress, MC, Model
Age: 21
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 47 kg
Blood Type: A
Talent Agency: LOEN Entertainment (Korean)
Universal Music Japan (Japan)
Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) D I S C O G R A P H Y K O R E A N Lost and Found (2008)
IU...IM (2009)
Growing Up (2009)
Real (2010)
Last Fantasy (2011)
Spring of a Twenty Year Old (2012)
Modern Times (2013)
Modern Times: Epilogue (2013)
Kkot Galpi [Flower Bookmark/Pressed Flowers] (2014)
Chat-Shire (2015) J A P A N E S E
I □ U (2011)
Good Day (2012)
You & I (2012)
Can You Hear Me? (2013)
Monday Afternoon (2013)
T A I W A N
Smash Hits (2015) A L L - K I L L & P E R F E C T A L L - K I L L S [PERFECT ALL-KILL] Nagging ft. Seulong (June 2010) For TV show "We Got Married"
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] Good Day (December 2010) From "Real" album
[ALL-KILL] Hold My Hand (May 2011) Original composition for "The Greatest Love" OST
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] You and I (December 2011) From "Last Fantasy" album
[ALL-KILL] Peach (May 2012) Original composition from "Spring of a Twenty Year Old" album
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] The Red Shoes (October 2013) From "Modern Times" album
[PERFECT ALL-KILL] Friday ft. Jang Yi Jeong (December 2013) Original composition from "Modern Times: Epilogue" repackaged album [PERFECT ALL-KILL] My Old Story (May 2014) From "Flower Bookmark" album C O N C E R T S Real Fantasy (2012) Modern Times (2013)
One Step Closer... Just That Much (2014)
Chat-Shire (2015) D R A M A S Dream High (2011, KBS2) Kim Pil Suk, Supporting Role [16 Episodes] Welcome to the Show (2011, SBS) Herself, Cameo [Episode 1] Dream High 2 (2012, KBS2) Kim Pil Suk, Cameo [Episode 1] Salamander Guru and the Shadows (2012, SBS) Ji Eun, Cameo [Episode 6] You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin (2013, KBS2) Lee Soon Shin, Leading Role [50 Episodes] Bel Ami (2013, KBS2) Kim Bo Tong, Leading Role [16 Episodes]
The Producers (2015, KBS2) Cindy, Leading Role [12 Episodes] F I L M S Sammy's Great Escape (2012) A W A R D S 2008 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism - Power Rookie Award [Won] 2010 2nd Melon Music Awards - 2010 Top 10 [Won] 2010 11th Korea Visual Arts Festival - Photogenic Award [Won] 2010 17th Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards Ceremony - New Generation Singer Award [Won] 2010 25th Golden Disk Awards - Digital Music Bonsang [Won] 2010 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (June) - "Nagging" [Won] 2010 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (December) - "Good Day" [Won] 2011 3rd Melon Music Awards - 2011 Top 10 [Won] 2011 3rd Melon Music Awards - Song of the Year (Digital Daesang) [Won] 2011 5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards - Hot CF Star [Won] 2011 20th Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award [Won] 2011 20th Seoul Music Awards - Best Digital Album (Real) [Won] 2011 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (December) - "You and I" [Won] 2011 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Artist Award [Won] 2011 Korea Advertising Association Awards - Good Model Award [Won] 2011 TVCF Award - Model of the Year [Won] 2011 Style Icon Awards - Top 10 Style Icon [Won] 2011 Soompi Gayo Awards - Top Female Soloists of 2011 - GOLD [Won] 2011 Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Female Singer [Won] 2011 Baeksang Arts Award - Most Popular Actress - "Dream High" [Nominated] 2012 1st Gaon Chart Awards - Song of the Year (February) [Won] 2012 1st Gaon Chart Awards - Song of the Year (December) [Won] 2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Album (Last Fantasy) [Nominated] 2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Artist [Nominated] 2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Netizen Popularity Award ("You and I") [Nominated] 2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 Top 10 [Won] 2012 4th Melon Music Awards - 2012 T-Store Best Song Award ("You and I") [Nominated] 2012 7th Asia Model Festival Awards - BBF Pop Singer Award [Won] 2012 9th Korean Music Awards - Female Musician of the Year Netizen Vote [Won] 2012 9th Korean Music Awards - Song of the Year ("Good Day") [Won] 2012 9th Korean Music Awards - Best Korean Pop Song ("Good Day") [Won] 2012 21st Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award [Won] 2012 21st Seoul Music Awards - Best Album (Last Fantasy) [Won] 2012 24th Korean PD Awards - Singer Award [Won] 2012 Billboard - 21 Under 21 [15 of 21] 2012 Cyworld Digital Music Awards - Song of the Month (May) - "Peach" [Won] 2012 Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Female Singer [Won] 2013 27th Japan Gold Disk Awards - Best 3 New Artists (Asia) [Won] 2013 5th Melon Music Awards - 2013 Top 10 [Won] 2013 SBS MTV Best of the Best - Best Female Solo Artist [Won] 2013 KBS Drama Awards - Best Couple Award (with Jo Jung Suk) [Won] 2013 KBS Drama Awards - Best Couple Award (with Jang Geun Suk) [Nominated] 2013 KBS Drama Awards - Best Newcomer Actress [Won] 2013 KBS Drama Awards - Excellence Award, Actress For Long Serial Drama (You're the Best Lee Soon Shin) [Nominated] 2014 3rd Gaon Chart Awards - Best Song of the Year (October) [Won]
2014 6th Melon Music Awards - 2014 Top 10 [Won] 2014 6th Melon Music Awards - 2014 Hot Trend Award - "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" (With HIGH4) [Nominated]
2014 6th Melon Music Awards - 2014 Hot Trend Award - "Friday" [Nominated]
2014 6th Melon Music Awards - 2014 Best Ballad Award - "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" (With HIGH4) [Nominated]
2014 6th Melon Music Awards - 2014 Song of the Year - "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" (With HIGH4) [Nominated]
2014 6th Melon Music Awards - 2014 Song of the Year - "Friday" [Nominated]
2014 6th Melon Music Awards - 2014 Artist of the Year [Won] 2014 6th Melon Music Awards - 2014 Album of the Year - "A Flower Bookmark" [Nominated] 2014 Baeksang Arts Award - Most Popular Actress - "You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin" [Nominated]
2014 Style Icon Awards - Top 10 Style Icons [Nominated]
2014 DramaFever Awards - Best Actress - "You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin" [Nominated]
2014 DramaFever Awards - Best Kiss - "Pretty Man" with Jang Geun Suk [Nominated]
2014 World Music Awards - World's Best Female Artist [Nominated]
2014 World Music Awards - World's Best Live Act [Nominated]
2014 World Music Awards - World's Best Entertainer of the Year [Nominated]
2014 Singapore Entertainment Awards - Most Popular Korean Singer [Nominated]
2014 Seoul International Drama Awards - Outstanding Korean Actress - "Pretty Man" [Nominated]
2014 Seoul International Youth Film Festival - Best Young Actress - "Pretty Man" [Nominated] 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Female Artist [Won] 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Vocal Performance (Female) - "Friday" [Nominated]
2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards - UnionPay Song of the Year - "Friday" [Nominated]
2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards - UnionPay Artist of the Year [Nominated] 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Most Popular Vocalist [Won]
2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Female Artist [Nominated]
2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards - UnionPay Artist of the Year [Nominated]
2015 Korea Drama Awards - Excellence Award, Artist - "The Producers" [Nominated] 2015 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards - Prime Minister's Award [Won] 2015 APAN Star Awards - Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries - "The Producers" [Nominated]
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