Name : IU
Real Name : Lee Ji Eun - 이지은
Birth Date : 16 May 1993
Born Place : South Korea
Star Sign : Taurus
Height : 162 cm
Weight : 43 kg
Blood Type : A
Profession : Singer and Actress
Hobby : Reading
Education : Dongduk High School
IU is a singer and actress from South Korea. She made her debut as a singer in 2008 by made a mini album titled "Lost and Found" but the album wasn't too success then she released her first album titled "Growing Up" with hit song titled "Boo", After that, she becomes popular in Korea. She also sings for many soundtracks of Korean drama. She made her debut as an actress by joined the musical drama 2011 "Dream High".
Career
Music career
IU debuted on a Korean music program called M! Countdown in September 18, 2008. She released her first mini-album, Lost and Found, in which the most famous song was the title track, "Missing Child."[2] in September 23, 2008 However, the album was not commercially successful. It wasn't until her follow-up album that she succeeded in breaking into the mainstream. On April 16, 2009, IU launched her first full album, titled Growing Up, with the lead promotional number, "Boo." Within three weeks, "Boo" went up to the #1 contenders for SBS Inkigayo, and her name also went up twice on Take 7 together with other notable artists like SG Wannabe and Younha. The song also did well on KBS Music Bank K-Chart, on Mnet M!Countdown chart, and on various online music charts.[citation needed]In 2009, IU sang the ending title song, "Araro" for the acclaimed MBC drama, Queen Seon Duk, where she was recommended by the music director of the drama, citing her "clear tone and her lyrical sensibility."[3] She was also featured on Mighty Mouth's album Love Class in the song "희망사항." In late 2009, IU recorded MC Mong's song "Love Letter For You (Neoyege Sseuneun Pyeonji)," featuring SHINee's Key as a rapper in the song.
IU recorded the song "잔소리" (Nagging / Scolded) with 2AM's Seulong for the TV show We Got Married. On June 27, 2010, IU won her first award since her debut on SBS Inkigayo for "Nagging." On July 2, 2010, she won another award for that song on KBS Music Bank K-Chart. Soon after, IU was chosen to sing the main OST song for the MBC drama Road No.1 titled "여자라서" (Because I'm A Woman). IU's other collaborations include duets with Yoo Seung Ho ("사랑을 믿어요" (Believe in Love)), Sung Shi Kyung ("그대네요" (It’s You)), and Big Bang's Seungri ("I Know").[citation needed]
IU worked with some of South Korea's most famous musicians and producers for her third mini-album, “REAL,“ released in December 2010.[4] Lee Min Soo and Kim Lee Na, the creators of IU's previous hit, ‘Nagging‘, helped produce her award-winning song "좋은 날" (‘A Good Day‘), together with Shin Sa Dong Tiger and lyricist Choi Gab Won.[citation needed] IU received three SBS Inkigayo Mutizen awards for her performances of the song (on December 18 and December 26, 2010, and January 2, 2011), three awards from KBS Music Bank K-Chart (on December 24 and December 31, 2010, and January 7, 2011), and one award from Mnet M!Countdown on December 23, 2010.[citation needed]
IU often covers other pop artists' songs with her guitar and features her friend Thunder from MBLAQ, most notably renditions of SHINee "Juliette," Big Bang "Lies," Super Junior "Sorry, Sorry" and Girls' Generation "Gee."[5]
Soribada, an online music service, combined the music downloads and streams from January 1 to March 30, 2011, to name IU's song, "Good Day" as the number one song of the first quarter. Her song "Someday" from KBS's "Dream High" OST and her ballad "The Story Only I Didn’t Know" placed 4th and 7th place, respectively – showing that IU got 3 of the top 10 digital spots for the first quarter.
IU also recently also sang a self composed OST called "Hold my Hand" for drama series The Greatest Love.
It was revealed that her next comeback will be in November 2011.
Other activities
In August 2009, IU became a host for the new program Gom Music Chart on GomTV, a weekly show, where South Korean netizens vote for their favorite songs on the charts.[citation needed] For a time, IU became a fixed guest on Super Junior's Kiss the Radio, Maybee's Raise the Volume, and MBC's Starry Night (hosted by Park Kyung-lim and Shin Young) and Chin Chin Radio (hosted by Taeyeon). Upon Taeyeon's departure, she was chosen as a temporary DJ for two weeks together with B2ST member Doojoon.[citation needed] IU is currently the VJ for MBC Game’s Star for You, as well as for GomTV’s Starcraft 2 Global StarLeague, on which she introduces competing players.[6] IU is also one of twelve original female cast members chosen for the SBS variety show Heroes.[7]IU has secured a number of endorsement deals,[8] including the 2011 UNIONBAY clothing line (with Seo In-Kook),[9] MyChew candy, and the action-riding game "The Story of My Horse and I, Alicia." In 2011, IU became the next pop star spokesmodel for Mexicana Chicken.[10] Samsung selected IU to represent their Anycall brand, previously endorsed by such stars as Lee Hyori, BoA, and Junki, stating "we believe that [IU] has the potential to create a big bang within the industry."[11]
Most recently, IU has taken up a role as ‘Kim Pil Suk’ in the KBS 2TV teen drama series Dream High.[12]
On February 6, 2011, it was announced that IU would be a guest performer for British contemporary jazz & soul singer, Corinne Bailey Rae, during her 1st Korean concert.[13] She has also recently been featured in K-Will's music video for his song "My Heart is Beating" along with MBLAQ’s Lee Joon.
Lately, IU has been filming for SBS's "Kiss & Cry," where singers show off their figure skating skills. However, was eliminated on episode 8.
IU was also scheduled to have a comeback by the end of August 2011, but will be postponed to early November in the same year.
Discography
Mini-albums
1. Mini-Album#1st - Album information : LOST and FOUND (Released: September 24, 2008)
Tracklisting :
미운 오리
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미아
있잖아(ft. 마리오)
Feel so Good
- Every Sweet Day
미아(Instrumental)
2. Mini-Album#2nd - Album information :IU...IM (Released: November 12, 2009)
Tracklisting :
- Love attack
- 기차를 타고
- 마쉬멜로우(Marshmallow)
- 아침 눈물
- 두근 두근 데이트
- 기차를 타고 (Inst.)
- 아침 눈물 (Inst.)
3. Mini-Album#3rd - Album information : REAL (Released: December 9, 2010)
Tracklisting :
- 이게 아닌데 (This is not what I thought)
- 느리게 하는 일 (The Thing I do slowly)
- 좋은 날 (Good Day)
- 첫 이별 그날 밤 (The First Breakup, That Night)
- 혼자 있는 방 (Alone in the Room)
- 미리 메리 크리스마스 (Merry Christmas in Advance) (feat. 천둥 of MBLAQ)
- 좋은 날 (Good Day Inst.)
4. Mini-Album#3rd+ - Album information : REAL+ (Released: February 17, 2011)
Tracklisting :
- 나만 몰랐던 이야기 (The Story I Didn't Know)
- 잔혹동화 (Cruel Fairy Tale)
- 나만 몰랐던 이야기(With Pianist 김광민)
Albums
1. Album#1st - Album information : Growing Up (Released: February 17, 2011)Tracklisting :
- 바라보기 (To Look At)
- Boo
- 가여워 (Poor Thing)
- A Dreamer
- Every Sweet Day
- 미아 (Missing Child)
- 나 말고 넷 (Not me, but four)
- 있잖아 (You See...)
- 졸업하는 날 (Day of Graduate)
- Feel So Good
- 미운 오리 (Ugly Duckling)
- 마주보기 (바라보기 그 후) (To Look At (After Looking At))
- 미아 (Acoustic Version) (Missing Child (Acoustic Ver.))
- 있잖아 (Rock Ver.) (You See...(Rock Ver.))
- Boo (Inst.)
- 가여워 (Inst.) (Poor Thing (Inst.))
Singles
1. Album#1st - Album information : IU & Na Yoon Kwon (single) – It’s My First Love (Released: January 12, 2010)
Tracklisting :
첫사랑이죠
첫사랑이죠 (Inst.)
2. Album#2nd - Album information : IU (single) – Telecinema Project Vol. 6 (Released: February 24, 2010)
Tracklisting :
다섯째 손가락
다섯째 손가락 (Inst.)
3. Album#3rd - Album information : IU & 2AM's Im Seulong (single) – Nagging (Released: June 3, 2010)
Tracklisting :
잔소리 (With Im Seulong of 2AM)
Rain Drop
4. Album#4th - Album information : IU (single) – Road No. 1 OST Part.3 (Released: July 13, 2010)
Tracklisting :
여자라서
여자라서 (Piano Ver.)
5. Album#5th - Album information : IU (single) – Dream High OST Part.1 (Released: January 3, 2011)
Tracklisting :
Someday
6. Album#6th - Album information : IU (single) – The story of My Horse and I, Alicia OST (Composed by ESTi) (Released: February 1, 2011)
- Free for use in Alicia Online mainsite
- Used in open beta test game client version
Tracklisting :
Alicia
Alicia (Instrument)
7. Album#7th - Album information : IU (single) – Samsung Galaxy S hoppin CF (Released: February 23, 2011)
Tracklisting :
I Hoppin U
8. Album#8th - Album information : IU (single) – The Greatest Love OST Part.4 (Released: May 25, 2011)
Tracklisting :
Hold My Hand
Television
Drama
- 2011 KBS2 Dream High 2 – (as Kim Pil Suk)
- 2011 KBS2 Dream High – (as Kim Pil Suk)
- 2011 SBS Welcome to the Show – (as IU)
Variety
- 2010 SBS Heroes – (Herself)
- 2011 SBS Kiss and Cry – (as contestant)
- 2011 SBS Inkigayo – (as MC)
- 2011 KBS2 1 vs. 100 – (as guest)
- 2011 KBS2 Immortal Song 2 – (as contestant)
- 2011 KBS Entertainment Broadcast – (as guest for 'guerilla date')
- 2011 KBS2 You Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook – (as guest)
- 2011 (March 14) MBC Come to play – (as guest)
- 2011 (March 30) MBC Radio Star – (as guest)
- 2011 SBS E!TV Special – (as MC with Kim Tae Woo)
- 2011 SBS Running Man – (as guest)
- 2011 SBS Strong Heart – (as guest)
Awards
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Music Programs
These are collection of IU wins on Korea's televised music shows. Inkigayo is aired on SBS, M! Countdown on Korean cable channel M.net and Music Bank on KBS.PICTURE
