IU profile

IU (singer)

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IU at a fan signing event in Anyang, South Korea in April 2012
Background information
Birth name	Lee Ji-eun (이지은)
Born	May 16, 1993 (age 19) South Korea
Genres	K-Pop
Occupations	Singer, Actress, Composer
Years active	2008–present
Labels	LOEN Entertainment (Korea) EMI Music Japan (Japan) Golden Typhoon (Taiwan)
Website	Official Korean Website Official Japan Website EMI Artiste Page Official Facebook Official Verified Twitter

IU (아이유)
Hangul	이지은
Hanja	李知恩
Revised Romanization	I Ji-eun
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Chi-ŭn

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IU (Korean: 아이유), born as Lee Ji-eun (Korean: 이지은, May 16, 1993), is a South Korean singer and actress.^[1] Her stage name, IU, is derived from "I and You", which symbolizes that we can become one through music.^[2] In her home country of South Korea, she is often referred to as the "Nation's Little Sister" due to her various personality traits.^{[citation needed]} IU has not released her official fan club name yet.^{[citation needed]}

Contents

• 1 History
  • 1.1 2008: Debut
  • 1.2 2009: First studio album, mainstream success, and other activities
  • 1.3 2010: Nagging for We Got Married and third mini album
  • 1.4 2011: Rising popularity, Real+, and Last Fantasy
  • 1.5 2012 to present
• 2 Endorsements and other activities
  • 2.1 Endorsements
  • 2.2 Other activities
• 3 Discography
  • 3.1 Korean Discography
  • 3.2 Japanese Discography
• 4 Concerts
  • 4.1 Solo Concert
• 5 Filmography
• 6 Awards
• 7 Music Programs
  • 7.1 Music Bank
  • 7.2 Inkigayo
  • 7.3 M! Countdown
  • 7.4 Music On Top
• 8 Appearances in other media
• 9 References
• 10 External links