ABOUT
IU
How IU started her music life
Lee Ji-eun (이지은), better known by her stage name IU (아이유), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actress. While still in middle school, IU auditioned for various talent agencies with ambitions of becoming a singer. She signed with LOEN Entertainment in 2007 as a trainee and began her music career at the age of 15 with her debut album, Lost and Found. Her follow-up albums, Growing Up and IU...IM, brought her mainstream success, but it was through "Good Day" (좋은 날), the lead single from her 2010 album Real, that she achieved national stardom. "Good Day" spent five consecutive weeks at the top position of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and holds the record for spending the most number of weeks at No. 1 along with Psy's "Gangnam Style"
IU Personal Profile
Birth Name: Lee Ji Eun (이지은)
Stage Name: IU (아이유)
Nickname: Nation's Little Sister
Birthday: May 16, 1993
Height: 162 cm
Weight: 47 kg
Blood Type: A
Instruments: Guitar
Instagram: @dlwlrma
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lily199iu
QUOTE BY IU
"To Be Honest When I Can Feel That A Lot Of People Are Watching Me, I Get A Little Bit Scared But It Also Inspires Me." - IU
“It’s Not Something That Great, But To Be Able To Brighten Up The Lives Of Everyone Or Give Everyone Some Strength, Even If It’s Just A Little… Just Being Able To Bring About Some Kind Of Change Makes Me Happy.” - IU
“I am sincerely grateful to everyone who did not let me pass my auditions. If I had gotten in too easily, I wouldn’t have worked as hard. Thanks to them, I’ve gained more strength and I’ve learned what it means to never give up.” - IU