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Singer
IU
Famoose for
Building a leading Korean music career alongside acclaimed acting.
Good Day · Palette
- Born
- 16 May 1993
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
More people
IU
IU is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor whose work spans intimate songwriting, pop and television drama.
Early life
Childhood
Experienced financial hardship while growing up.
Training
Auditioned and trained before debuting as a teenager.
Career
- 2008
Recording debut
Released her first music.
- 2010s
Breakthrough
Built a major audience while developing as a songwriter.
- Later career
Music and drama
Combined albums and concerts with prominent acting roles.
Music & screen work
Good Day
Became a defining breakthrough song.
Palette
Showed a more personal songwriting direction.
My Mister
Played a young woman navigating hardship.
Beyond work
Name
Her birth name is Lee Ji-eun.
Giving
Has made substantial charitable donations to a range of causes.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: 티비텐 TV10. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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