Who is this girl?

U, whose real name is Li Zhien. South Korea's national-level solo female singer is affectionately called the national sister by Koreans. Her childlike appearance and voice have made her popular. It has released many best-selling albums and singles. IU, who is extremely popular in South Korea, was ranked third in the "Highest Paid Korean Idol Stars Ranking" by Green Aliens FC and ranked 19th in the 2012 World's 100 Most Beautiful Faces. 2013 Korea Forbes Celebrity List No. 3. In February 2013, IU was appointed as the school violence prevention image ambassador and honorary police officer.

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Korean name:

Chinese name: Lee Ji Eun

Incorrect translation: Lee Ji Eun

English name: Lee Ji Eun

Stage name: IU (I refers to myself, U refers to the audience, and also refers to I Love U)

Zodiac: Rooster

Height: 162Cm

Li Zhien selfies (80 photos)

Weight: 45Kg

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Blood type: Type A

Constellation: Taurus

Interests: Reading, singing and dancing

Specialties: Guitar, singing, robot dance

Favorite food: Sashimi, raw liver, Mattang

Favorite anime: "Chibi Maruko-chan" and "Natsume's Book of Friends"

Favorite plant: lily

Favorite color: blue sky and Yellow

Favorite actors and stars: Kang Ji-hwan, Jung Jae-young, Lee Yoon-cheung, Han Ji-min, Taeyang

Favorite musicians: Kim Tae-woo, Gummy, Corinne Bailey Rae)

On my appearance: I think my nose is a bit flat and my waist is too long

IU(57 photos)

Graduation school: Dongdeok Women’s High School ( IU graduated from high school on February 9, 2012)

Ideal type: BigBang’s Taeyang, Yoo Seung-ho (mentioned on SBS Late Night TV Entertainment)

Ideal type for marriage: Can sing three parts A high-pitched man, a silent person

Family: Grandma, father (Lee Jung-kook), mother, brother (Lee Jong-hoon)

Pet: Cuckoo (West Highland Terrier)

Close to artists: Park Ji-yeon, (T-ara), F(x) members, Bae Suzy (MissA), Son Ga-in, Narsha (Brown eyed girls), KARA members, MBLAQ members, BEAST members, 2AM members, F.T.Island members, Kim Dong-hyun, Noh Min-woo (boyfriend), Big Bang members, 2PM members, Shinee members, Girls' Generation members, Hwang Kwang-hee, Lim Si-wan (Empire's Sons), Jung Yong-hwa (CNBlue), Yoo In-na, Yoo Seung-ho, Lee Hyun-woo, Kim Soo-hyun, Lee Jong-suk, Lee Seung-ki, Jung Eun-ji (APink), Running Man members, Kim BoA (SPICA), Heroes members, Infinite members, Sunny Hill members, Kim Tae Woo (G.O.D), Noh Hong Chul, Lee Hwi Jae, Park Ji Sung, Lee Di, sweet sorrow members, k.will, FIESTAR members, history member

Debut date: September 18, 2008

Debut stage: Mnet "M! Countdown"

Debut song: "Mier"

Representative works: "Nagging", "Good Days", "You and Me", "Peach", "End of the Day", "Beautiful Dancer", etc.

Film and TV works: "Dream High" "Best Lee Soon-shin"

Signed company: LOEN Entertainment (South Korea) EMI Music (Japan)

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Growth history

IU has grown from I have been very fond of listening to music since kindergarten, and I often go singing karaoke with my father. In the first grade of middle school, she was recommended by her physical education teacher to stand on the stage of the school performance. From that moment on, she had the idea of ??becoming a singer. Standing on the stage and singing in front of everyone did not make IU nervous when she was a child (13 photos) but she felt very happy. Perhaps she was born to be surrounded by everyone's attention in order to live. She still remembers singing a song by her favorite singer Spider on stage. Although she made a small mistake, she still won the cheers and applause of the audience.

Gradually, her parents began to support her dream. Every time she passed some performance stages on the street, she couldn't help but sing a few songs, which shows IU's yearning for the stage. It is such a girl who is not afraid of anything, but she is extremely nervous before her debut. It is human nature to be a little timid before her dream comes true. For a period of time after her debut, she often couldn't understand the situation and felt like she was dreaming every day.

IU, who has been promoted to a national idol singer, has a very calm mind. She said: "I am an overrated singer." As for the "three high notes" that everyone talks about, she also modestly said that as long as she practices seriously, this is something that everyone with singing talent can do. Standing alone on the stage, IU occasionally envies those singer groups with large numbers of people. However, the advantage of a solo singer is that she can exclusively enjoy the attention and cheers from the audience. Thinking of this, her loneliness becomes insignificant. Another reason for IU's high popularity is that she does not give up her studies in high school while performing acting activities. The image of a good girl is admired by many of her peers, and she is also loved by adults from the parents' class of students.

In addition, her performance has also been praised by senior singers Xia Dongjun, Spider and Wheesung, who all imparted various experiences to IU without hesitation. Sung Si Kyung also invited IU to sing the new song "It's You" with him, and praised her as "very capable, young, and has huge room for development in the future." [1]

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Acting experience

IU’s real name is Lee Ji-eun. She released her first album "Lost And Found" in 2008. At that time, her identity as a 15-year-old girl was the main feature. In addition to winning many In addition to the support of powerful musicians, her own singing ability is also a major selling point. She only went through a training period of more than 10 months before officially debuting, and she has enjoyed enviable popularity at the age of 18. People were lamenting her rapid rise to fame, but she said seriously: "I am not a singer who became famous overnight. My fans gathered little by little." IU participated in a practice organized by JYP before her debut. Student selection, but unfortunately failed. When JYP's leader Park Jinyoung was interviewed not long ago, he half-jokingly and half-seriously expressed his regrets. He also said that every time he saw IU, he felt regretful and distressed, and he didn't dare to look at her.

In the stage name "IU", "I" represents herself (Lee Ji-eun), and "U" represents the audience who listen to her songs. IU hopes to have spiritual communication with fans through her voice and music.

However, at that time, no one placed too many expectations on this frail girl, thinking that she was just a flash in the pan. Because her debut album felt too heavy, it did not achieve good results. Fortunately, her management company Loen persisted and released her first regular album "Growing Up" a few months later. The cute style of the title song "Boo" quickly gained her popularity, and soon after, some people predicted that she would be a strong candidate for the "national sister". At that time, IU also joked that the title "national sister" was too heavy and she preferred to be the sister of people who love her.

In 2010, IU's acting career reached its peak. The songs "Good Day" and "Nagging" released were at the top of major charts for several weeks. At the same time, these two songs Her singing has also made her a consistent winner in music shows, and she has also won the Golden Disk Award and the Seoul Music Awards. Titles such as "Top Trend in the Music Industry" and "3-Double Treble" were added to her name. More and more young male fans and uncle fans are attracted to her. This is also the reason why female singers in the Korean music industry, especially solo ones, are attracted to her. Female singers are very rare among the fans.

At the end of 2010, IU officially entered the field of acting and starred in the youth TV series "Dream High", which was loved by the audience. In 2013, she starred in the TV series "The Best of Lee Soon Shin". Industry insiders estimated that IU's total revenue in a year reached 5 billion won. Although IU and her company did not respond directly, 2 to 3 billion won is certain.

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Fan support

Chinese fan name: GuiStar (Zhien’s Guitar)

Chinese fan name Origin: GuiStar=Guitar (guitar) Star, as the name suggests, means IU’s guitar. Guistar wants to become IU’s favorite guitar, a guitar that can play beautiful music and accompany IU’s beautiful singing voice.

Korean fan name: Uaena

Origin of Korean fan name: IU (U) loves (love) fans (NA) means fans who love IU

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Emotional life

IU(80 photos)

As a "national sister", her emotional life is also of concern focus. Faced with a barrage of questions from the media, IU had no choice but to choose a "guerrilla" strategy. The ideal types she said ranged from Bigbang's Taeyang to Yoo Ah In, Yoo Seung Ho, and most recently Kim Tae Woo... In fact, in her heart The real ideal type is not any of the people mentioned above. She likes boys who are kind and independent-minded, but she was indeed a fan of Taiyang at first. She only mentioned it a few times in interviews, but was banned from mentioning it again by her mother who was worried about her daughter. She doesn't like exercise, especially dieting, so she relies on her usual dance practice to stay in shape. Because of this, she has always maintained her baby fat, and her chubby appearance makes everyone think she is even cuter.

It is said that people are famous for their right and wrong. Now IU is also facing Anti's crusade, but she seems to be well prepared and stronger than anyone imagined. In order to be able to do what she wanted to do, she also gave up many necessary processes in life. Because IU is a person who will do her best in whatever she does, so if she chooses to continue her studies, she will definitely not be able to balance her singing and studies. However, giving up her studies does not mean that she will give up her studies. She will definitely return to school to continue her studies in the future. If given the chance, IU would very much like to study music in the UK. She said that her personality is actually very dull. She also likes to be alone, recognizes strangers, and is not good at interacting with strangers, so she fits well with the gloomy UK. IU, who always seems inoffensive, actually has great ambitions in music. She said that she believed in the people around her and worked hard to adapt and learn from this circle under their leadership. She hoped that one day she would be able to control the direction of her music and become a qualified singer-songwriter.

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Main works

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Music works

Album display method: Album List | Album details

Album name Release time Language Preview album details

Can You Hear Me 2013-03-20 Japanese

You amp; I 2012-07 -16 Japanese

Twenty-year-old Spring 2012-05-11 Korean

Good Day 2012-03-21 Japanese

I□U 2011-12- 14 Japanese

Last Fantasy 2011-11-29 Korean