Lee Ji-eun

Lee Ji-eun
Name: Lee Ji-eun
Native name: 이지은
Also known as: IU
Stage name: IU
Native stage name: 아이유
Date of birth: May 16, 1993
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Country: South Korea
Debut date: September 18, 2008
Years active: 2006-present
Agency: EDAM Entertainment (2020-present)
Universal Music Japan (2014-present)
Warner Music Taiwan (2015-present)
Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) (2015-present)
Kakao M (2018–2020)
FAVE Entertainment (2012-2018)
LOEN Entertainment (2007-2012)
EMI Records Japan (2013-2014)
EMI Music Japan (2011-2013)
Good Entertainment (2006-2007)
Education: Dongduk Women’s High School
Relations: Lee Jong Suk, partner (2022–present)
Jang Kiha, former partner (2013–2017)
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Lee Ji-eun (이지은), also known by her stage name IU (아이유), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress under EDAM Entertainment. She started training at Good Entertainment in 2006. In 2007 she signed with LOEN Entertainment. She performed her debut single, "Lost Child", live for the first time on the music program M Countdown on September 18, 2008, making it her debut performance as a professional singer. She the released her debut mini album "Lost and Found" on September 23, 2008. She made her acting debut in 2011 in the drama Teen High.
Filmography
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016) as Go Ha-jin / Hae Soo
The 21st Century Grand Prince's Wife (2025) as Seong Hee-joo
Discography
Queen Seondeok OST (2009) - "To the Sea" (아라로), "Wind Flower" (바람꽃)
Awards
2008 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award    
Excellent Rookie Record of the November Lost and Found Won
Best Newcomer Album of the Month Lost and Found Won
2010 Cyworld Digital Music Awards    
Song of the Month - June "Nagging" (feat. Lim Seul-ong) Won
Song of the Month - December "Good Day" Won
2010 25th Golden Disc Awards    
Digital Bonsang "Nagging" (feat. Lim Seul-ong) Won
Digital Daesang "Nagging" (feat. Lim Seul-ong) Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
2010 Korea Visual Arts Festival    
Photogenic Award IU Won
2010 Melon Music Awards    
Top 10 Artists IU Won
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Song of the Year "Nagging" (feat. Lim Seul-ong) Nominated
2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Best Collaboration "Nagging" (feat. Lim Seul-ong) Nominated
Best Collaboration "It's You" (Sung Si-kyung feat. IU) Nominated
2010 Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards    
New Generation Singer Award IU Won
2010 SBS Entertainment Awards    
New Star Award Heroes  Won
Best Teamwork Award Heroes  Won
2011 47th Baeksang Arts Awards    
Most Popular Actress (TV) Dream High Nominated
2011 Cyworld Digital Music Awards    
Artist of the Year IU Won
Best Top Seller Artist IU Won
Song of the Month - December "You & I" Won
2011 KBS Drama Awards    
Best Couple Award IU (with Wooyoung) in Dream High Nominated
Best New Actress Dream High Nominated
2011 Korea Advertising Association Awards    
Good Model Award IU Won
2011 Melon Music Awards    
Song of the Year "Good Day" Won
Top 10 Artists IU Won
Album of the Year Real Nominated
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
2011 Mnet 20's Choice Awards    
Hot CF Star IU Won
2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Best Female Artist IU Nominated
Best Vocal Performance - Solo "Good Day" Won
Song of the Year "Good Day" Nominated
Best OST "Someday" (Dream High OST) Nominated
Best Female Artist IU Won
2011 Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards    
Favorite Female Singer IU Won
2011 5th SBS Entertainment Awards    
Netizen Popularity Award Heroes and Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry Nominated
2011 21st Seoul Music Awards    
Record of the Year in Digital Release "Good Day" Won
Daesang Award IU Nominated
Bonsang Award IU Won
Popularity Award IU Nominated
2011 Style Icon Awards    
Top 10 Style Icons IU Won
2011 TVCF Awards    
Model of the Year IU Won
2012 Asia Model Awards    
Popular Artist Award IU Won
2012 Cyworld Digital Music Awards    
Song of the Month - May "Peach" Won
2012 2nd Gaon Chart Music Awards    
Song of the Year - February "Only I Didn't Know" Won
Song of the Year - December "You & I" Won
2012 27th Golden Disc Awards    
Digital Daesang "Only I Didn't Know" Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
2012 Korea PD Awards    
Singer Award IU Won
2012 9th Korean Music Awards    
Female Musician of the Year Netizen Vote IU Won
Best Korean Pop Song "Good Day" Won
Song of the Year "Good Day" Won
2012 Melon Music Awards    
Top 10 Artists IU Won
Album of the Year Last Fantasy Nominated
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Netizen Popularity Award IU Nominated
Song of the Year "You & I" Nominated
2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Song of the Year "You & I" Nominated
Best Vocal Performance – Solo "You & I" Nominated
2012 Nickelodeon Korea Kids' Choice Awards    
Favorite Female Singer IU Won
2012 22nd Seoul Music Awards    
Best Album Award Last Fantasy Won
Bonsang Award IU Won
Daesang Award IU Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
2012 28th Golden Disc Awards    
Digital Daesang "Every End of the Day" Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
2013 Japan Gold Disc Award    
Best 3 New Artists (Asia) IU Won
2013 KBS Drama Awards    
Best Couple Award IU (with Jo Jung-suk) in You Are the Best! Won
Best New Actress You Are the Best!, Bel Ami Won
Best Couple Award IU (with Jang Keun-suk) in Bel Ami Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama You Are the Best!, Bel Ami Nominated
2013 Korean Entertainment Awards in Japan    
Best Female Solo Singer IU Won
2013 Melon Music Awards    
Top 10 Artists IU Won
Album of the Year Modern Times Nominated
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Song of the Year "The Red Shoes" Nominated
2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Best Female Artist IU Nominated
Song of the Year "The Red Shoes" Nominated
Best Vocal Performance – Female "The Red Shoes" Nominated
2013 SBS MTV Best of the Best    
Album of the Year Modern Times Nominated
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Best Solo (Female) IU Won
2013 23rd Seoul Music Awards    
Bonsang Award IU Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
2013 Sona Awards    
Best Artist (Female) IU Won
2014 50th Baeksang Arts Awards    
Most Popular Actress (TV) You Are the Best! Nominated
2014 4th Gaon Chart Music Awards    
Song of the Year - October "The Red Shoes" Won
2014 29th Golden Disc Awards    
Digital Daesang "The Red Shoes" Nominated
Disc Daesang Modern Times Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
2014 Melon Music Awards    
Artist of the Year IU Won
Top 10 Artists IU Won
Album of the Year A Flower Bookmark Nominated
Best Ballad Award "Friday" (feat. Jang Yi-jeong) Nominated
Best Ballad Award "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" (High4 feat. IU) Nominated
Hot Trend Award "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" (High4 feat. IU) Nominated
Song of the Year "Friday" (feat. Jang Yi-jeong) Nominated
Song of the Year "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" (High4 feat. IU) Nominated
2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Best Female Artist IU Won
Most Popular Vocalist IU  
Song of the Year "Friday" (feat. Jang Yi-jeong) Nominated
Best Vocal Performance - Female "Friday" (feat. Jang Yi-jeong) Nominated
2014 SBS MTV Best of the Best    
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Best Solo (Female) IU Won
2014 9th Seoul International Drama Awards    
Outstanding Korean Actress IU Nominated
2014 Seoul International Youth Film Festival    
Best Young Actress IU Nominated
2014 Singapore Entertainment Awards    
Most Popular Korean Singer IU Nominated
2014 Soompi Awards    
Best Female Solo IU Nominated
2014 Style Icon Awards    
Top 10 Style Icons IU Nominated
2014 World Music Awards    
World's Best Female Artist IU Nominated
World's Best Live Act IU Nominated
World's Best Entertainer of the Year IU Nominated
2015 4th APAN Star Awards    
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries The Producers Nominated
2015 5th Gaon Chart Music Awards    
Song of the Year - April "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" (High4 feat. IU) Nominated
Song of the Year - May "My Old Story" Nominated
2014 30th Golden Disc Awards    
Digital Daesang "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" (High4 feat. IU) Nominated
Digital Daesang "My Old Story" Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
2015 KBS Drama Awards    
Best Couple Award IU (with Kim Soo-hyun) in The Producers Nominated
Popularity Award, Actress The Producers Nominated
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards    
Excellence Award, Actress The Producers Nominated
2015 Melon Music Awards    
Song of the Year "Heart" Nominated
2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Best Female Artist IU Nominated
2015 Soompi Awards    
Best Female Solo IU Won
2016 6th Gaon Chart Music Awards    
Song of the Year - June "Heart" Nominated
Song of the Year - October "Twenty-three" Nominated
2016 13th Korean Music Awards    
Netizens' Choice: Female Artist  IU Won
Best Pop Album Chat-Shire Nominated
Best Pop Song "Twenty-three" Nominated
2016 SBS Drama Awards    
Best Couple Award IU with Lee Joon-gi in Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Won
Idol Academy Award, Heart-wrenching Award IU Won
Hallyu Star Award Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Nominated
2016 26th Seoul Music Awards    
Bonsang Award IU Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
Hallyu Special Award IU Nominated
2017 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards    
Most Popular Actress (TV) Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Nominated
2017 Melon Music Awards    
Album of the Year Palette Won
Best Songwriter IU Won
Top 10 Artists IU Won
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Kakao Hot Star Award IU Nominated
Song of the Year "Through the Night" Nominated
2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Best Female Artist IU Won
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Best Vocal Performance - Female "Through the Night" Nominated
Song of the Year "Through the Night" Nominated
Song of the Year "Can't Love You Anymore" (with Oh Hyuk) Nominated
Best Collaboration "Can't Love You Anymore" (with Oh Hyuk) Nominated
2017 Philippine K-pop Awards    
Best Female Solo Artist IU Won
2017 Soompi Awards    
Best Female Solo IU Nominated
2018 6th APAN Star Awards    
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries My Mister Won
K-Star Award My Mister Nominated
2018 Asia Artist Awards    
Artist of the Year - Television / Film IU Won
Asia Hot Artist - Television / Film IU Won
Best Actor Award IU Won
Popularity Award, Actress IU Won
Popularity Award, Singer IU Nominated
2018 7th Gaon Chart Music Awards    
Lyricist of the Year IU Won
Music Steady Seller of the Year "Through the Night" Won
Song of the Year - March "Through the Night" Won
Song of the Year - April "Palette" (feat. G-Dragon) Won
Song of the Year - April "Can't Love You Anymore" (with Oh Hyuk) Nominated
Song of the Year - September "Autumn Morning" Nominated
2018 32nd Golden Disc Awards    
Digital Bonsang "Through the Night" Won
Digital Daesang "Through the Night" Won
Disc Daesang Palette Nominated
Global Popularity Award IU Nominated
2018 KBS World Awards    
Best Solo IU Won
2018 15th Korean Music Awards    
Best Pop Album Palette Won
Album of the Year Palette Nominated
Best Pop Song "Through the Night" Nominated
Musician of the Year IU Nominated
Song of the Year "Through the Night" Nominated
2018 Melon Music Awards    
Best R&B/Soul Award "Bbibbi" Won
2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Best Female Artist IU Nominated
2018 28th Seoul Music Awards    
Best Album Award Palette Won
Bonsang Award IU Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
Hallyu Special Award IU Nominated
2018 Soompi Awards    
Best Female Solo IU Won
2018 2nd Soribada Best K-Music Awards    
Bonsang Award IU Nominated
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards    
Most Popular Actress (TV) My Mister Won
Best Actress - Television My Mister Nominated
2019 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards    
Song of the Year - October "Bbibbi" Won
2019 2nd Genie Music Awards    
The Female Solo Artist IU Nominated
Genie Music Popularity Award IU Nominated
Global Popularity Award IU Nominated
The Top Artist IU Nominated
2019 33rd Golden Disc Awards    
Digital Daesang "Bbibbi" Nominated
NetEase Most Popular K-pop Star IU Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
2019 Korea First Brand Awards    
Best Actress IU Won
2019 29th Seoul Music Awards    
Bonsang Award IU Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
Hallyu Special Award IU Nominated
2019 Soompi Awards    
Best Female Solo IU Won
2020 APAN Music Awards    
Idol Champ Fan's Pick - Solo IU Won
Idol Champ Global Pick - Solo IU Nominated
2020 Asian Pop Music Awards    
Best Lyricist (Overseas) Love Poem Won
Outstanding Song of the Year "Eight" (with Suga) Won
Best Female Singer (Overseas) Love Poem Nominated
Best Producer (Overseas) Love Poem Nominated
2020 56th Baeksang Arts Awards    
Best Actress - Television Hotel del Luna Nominated
Most Popular Actress (TV) Hotel del Luna Nominated
2020 Bugs Music Awards    
20th Anniversary - Most Loved Music "Through the Night" Won
20th Anniversary - Most Loved Artists IU Won
2020 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards    
Song of the Year - November "Love Poem" Won
Song of the Year - November "Blueming" Nominated
2020 Joox Hong Kong Top Music Awards    
Top 20 K-Pop Songs "Eight" (feat. Suga) Won
2020 Korea First Brand Awards    
Female CF Model of the Year IU Won
2020 Melon Music Awards    
Best Rock Song "Eight" (feat. Suga) Won
Top 10 Artists IU Won
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Best Ballad "First Winter" Nominated
Best OST "Give You My Heart" Nominated
Netizen Popularity Award IU Nominated
Song of the Year "Eight" (feat. Suga) Nominated
2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Best Female Artist IU Won
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 IU Nominated
Best Vocal Performance - Solo "Blueming" Won
Song of the Year "Blueming" Nominated
Song of the Year "Eight" (feat. Suga) Nominated
Best Collaboration "Eight" (feat. Suga) Won
Best Collaboration "First Winter" (with Sung Si Kyung) Nominated
Song of the Year "First Winter" (with Sung Si Kyung) Nominated
2021 Asia Artist Awards    
U+Idol Live Popularity Award - Singer IU Won
Female Solo Singer Popularity Award IU Nominated
2021 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards    
Best Female Vocalist IU Won
2021 Brand of the Year Awards    
Female CF Model IU Won
Female Solo Artist IU Won
2021 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards    
Song of the Year - May "Eight" (feat. Suga) Won
Music Steady Seller of the Year "Blueming" Won
Lyricist of the Year IU Won
2021 35th Golden Disc Awards    
Digital Bonsang "Blueming" Won
Digital Daesang "Blueming" Won
Curaprox Popularity Award IU Nominated
QQ Music Popularity Award IU Nominated
2021 Joox Indonesia Music Awards    
Korean Artist of the Year IU Nominated
2021 Korea Advertising Association Awards    
Advertisers' Choice-Great Model Award IU Won
2021 Melon Music Awards    
Best Female Artist IU Won
Top 10 Artists IU Won
Best Songwriter Award IU Won
Artist of the Year IU Won
Album of the Year Lilac Won
Netizen Popularity Award IU Nominated
Song of the Year "Celebrity" Nominated
2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Best Female Artist IU Won
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 IU Nominated
Song of the Year "Celebrity" Nominated
Best Vocal Performance - Solo "Celebrity" Won
Best Collaboration "Nakka" (with AKMU) Won
2021 8th MTV Millennial Awards    
K-Pop Dominion IU Nominated
2021 30th Seoul Music Awards    
Bonsang Award IU Nominated
Hallyu Special Award IU Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist Award IU Nominated
2022 16th Asian Film Awards    
Best Newcomer Broker Nominated
2022 Asian Pop Music Awards    
Top 20 Albums of the Year (Overseas) Pieces Won
People's Choice Awards (Overseas) IU Won
Song of the Year (Overseas) "Drama" Nominated
Best Lyricist (Overseas) "Winter Sleep" Nominated
2022 43rd Blue Dragon Film Awards    
Best New Actress Broker Nominated
Popular Star Award Broker Won
2022 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards    
Best Singer-songwriter IU Won
2022 31st Buil Film Awards    
Best New Actress Broker Nominated
Popular Star Award Broker Won
2022 Chunsa Film Art Awards    
Best New Actress Broker Won
2022 11th Gaon Chart Music Awards    
Song of the Year - January "Celebrity" Won
Song of the Year - March "Lilac" Won
Song of the Year - October "Strawberry Moon" Won
Song of the Year - March "Coin" Nominated
Song of the Year - March "Hi Spring Bye" Nominated
Mubeat Global Choice - Female IU Nominated
2022 Genie Music Awards    
Best Female Artist IU Nominated
Singer of the Year IU Nominated
Song of the Year "Strawberry Moon" Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
2022 Golden Cinematography Awards    
Best New Actress Broker Won
2022 36th Golden Disc Awards    
Album Bonsang Lilac Won
Digital Bonsang "Celebrity" Won
Digital Bonsang "Celebrity" Won
Seezn Most Popular Artist Award IU Nominated
2022 58th Grand Bell Awards    
Best New Actress Broker Nominated
2022 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards    
Best New Actress Broker Won
2022 19th Korean Music Awards    
Best Pop Album Lilac Won
Album of the Year Lilac Nominated
Musician of the Year IU Nominated
Best Pop Song Lilac Nominated
2022 Melon Music Awards    
Stage of the Year The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun Won
Best Female Solo Artist IU Won
Top 10 Artists IU Won
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Album of the Year Pieces Nominated
Song of the Year "Ganadara" with Jay Par Nominated
2022 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Best Female Artist IU Nominated
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 IU Nominated
Best Vocal Performance - Solo "Drama" Nominated
Song of the Year "Drama" Nominated
Song of the Year "Ganadara" (with Jay Park) Nominated
Best Hip Hop & Urban Music "Ganadara" (with Jay Park) Won
2022 31st Seoul Music Awards    
Best Song Award "Lilac Won
Bonsang Award IU Won
K-wave Popularity Award IU Nominated
Popularity Award IU Nominated
U+Idol Live Best Artist Award IU Nominated
2023 Asia Artist Awards    
Popularity Award - Singer (Female) IU Nominated
2023 Asian Pop Music Awards    
Best Collaboration (Overseas) "People Pt. 2" Nominated
2023 59th Baeksang Arts Awards    
Best New Actress - Film Broker Nominated
Most Popular Actress Broker Won
2023 Brand of the Year Awards    
Best Female Actress (Movie) IU Won
2023 37th Golden Disc Awards    
Digital Song Bonsang "Drama" Nominated
2023 Visionary Awards    
2023 Visionary IU Won
2024 Asian Pop Music Awards    
Best Female Artist (Overseas) IU Nominated
Best Lyricist (Overseas) "Love Wins All" Nominated
Best Music Video (Overseas) "Love Wins All" Nominated
2024 Brand of the Year Awards    
Female Solo Artist IU Won
2024 32nd Hanteo Music Awards    
Artist of the Year (Bonsang) IU Won
2024 Korea First Brand Awards    
Best Singer-Songwriter (Vietnam) IU Won
2024 Melon Music Awards    
Top 10 Artists IU Won
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Album of the Year The Winning Nominated
Song of the Year "Love Wins All" Nominated
Millions Top 10 The Winning Won
Best Solo - Female IU Won
Stage of the Year HEREH World Tour Won
2024 Mnet Asian Music Awards    
Artist of the Year IU Nominated
Song of the Year "Love Wins All" Nominated
Fans' Choice of the Year IU Nominated
Best Female Artist IU Won
Best Vocal Performance - Solo "Love Wins All" Nominated
Best Music Video "Love Wins All" Nominated
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 IU Won
2025 39th Golden Disc Awards    
Digital Song Bonsang "Love Wins All" Won
Digital Song Daesang "Love Wins All" Nominated
2025 22nd Korean Music Awards    
Best Pop Song "Love Wins All" Nominated
State and cultural honours  
South Korea  
2015 South Korea Prime Minister's Commendation
2018 Journalists Association of Korea Donation Angel Award
2020 National Tax Service Presidential Commendation
2023 Financial Services Commission Presidential Commendation
2023 K-Star Awards A Proud Korean Who Makes Korea Honorable
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