Height5'4"

IU

Lee Ji-eun

Korean: 아이유

Hometown SEOUL
South Korea

Date of Birth	May 16, 1993
Blood type	A

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Introduction to IU

Lee Jieun, better known by her stage name IU, is of the most successful solo artists in K-pop history.

Agency	LOEN Entertainment.
Star Sign	Taurus
Language(s)	Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese
Education	Dongduk Women’s High School
Nickname(s)	Nation's Little Sister

Age	25
Height	5'4" (162cm)
Record Labels	Kakao M
Training Period	2007-2008
Kpopping Rank	8th
Fandom	Uaena

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Fun Facts About IU

1.	Starcraft 2's Void ray is nicknamed the IU ray because during its charge up is in sync with IU's 3 high notes in "Good Day"	2
2.	IU is an ambassador for South Korea's National Police Agency in their anti-bullying campaigns. She was made an honorary member of the police force in 2013	2
3.	in 2015 and later in 2018 IU has made two seperate donations of ₩100,000,000 (roughly $90,000 USD) to the Green Umbrella Children's Fund	2
4.	IU established a scholarship at her high school alma-mater in 2016 and regularly donates there. The scholarship is dubbed the "IU Scholarship" designed to help graduates from underdeveloped families.	2
5.	In 2018 IU provided ₩20,000,000 ($18,000 USD) in financial aid to five college students, helping cover their room and board	2
6.	IU has been nominated for more than 100 awards, winning over fifty of them	2
7.	IU is best friends with Suzy, Jiyeon and actress Yoon In Na	2
8.	IU failed an audition at JYP but got into Leon Entertainment. Later JYP said that he was going to fire whoever let IU go	1
9.	Her company gave her name, IU which has the meaning ‘You’ and ‘I’ will become one through music.	1
10.	After IU’s contract with Kakao M expired, she agreed to renew the contract but with one condition, that is to keep the IU team by her side and increase their salaries all together	1
11.	In 2012 IU was identified as one of the most influential people in South Korea by Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list, since then she has been mentioned five more times	0
12.	IU's family suffered from financial difficulties so she would stay with her brother, cousin, and grandmother in one home. However that home was infested with cockroaches	0
13.	IU said that in the past she struggled with bulimia	0
14.	When IU was part of Good Entertainment she was supposed to debut as "5 girls" together with G.NA, After School's Uee, Wonder Girl's Yubin, 4minute's Gayoon and Secret's Hyosung	0