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Lee Ji-eun
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"Nation's Little Sister""Nation's Goddess""Jieunssi"
🎂 May 16, 1993 (32) 📏 162 cm 🩸 Type A 🧠 INFJ 🌏 South Korean
Birthplace
Songpa, Seoul, South Korea
South Korean
Height
162 cm
Blood Type
Type A
MBTI
INFJ
Chinese Zodiac
Year of the Rooster
Agency
EDAM Entertainment / Kakao Entertainment
Career
2008–present
About IU
Lee Ji-eun, known as IU, is South Korea's most beloved solo artist and one of the country's most successful entertainers. Over a 15+ year career, she has evolved from 'Nation's Little Sister' to 'Nation's Goddess', earning multiple Daesang awards and starring in acclaimed dramas.
💡 Fun Facts
✦ IU (Lee Jieun) writes most of her own lyrics and is one of the top-selling solo artists in Korean music history, known as the 'Nation's Fairy.'
✦ IU is the most streamed Korean female artist of all time on major music platforms.
✦ She starred in the acclaimed drama 'My Mister' (2018), which is considered one of the finest Korean dramas ever made.
✦ IU wrote and composed many of her own songs, maintaining artistic control throughout her career.
✦ She starred in 'Hotel del Luna' (2019) and 'Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo' (2016).
✦ IU grew up in difficult financial circumstances but worked tirelessly to support her family after her debut.
✦ Her album 'Modern Times' is considered one of the finest K-pop albums ever recorded by critics.
Profile Details
🌐 Languages
🎯 Hobbies & Interests
🎶 Solo Discography
IU (2008)
Last Fantasy (2011)
Modern Times (2013)
Palette (2017)
LILAC (2021)
The Winning (2024)
🏆 IU Records & Achievements
💚 ✓ 2023
Celebrity Surpasses 500M Streams on Spotify
IU's 'Celebrity' surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify, becoming one of the most-streamed K-pop s…
💚 ✓ 2023
Most Streamed Korean Female Solo Artist on Spotify
IU is the most streamed Korean female solo artist on Spotify, with her cumulative streams surpassing…
🎤 ✓ 2022
IU H.E.R. World Tour Sells Out Major Venues Globally
IU's world tour sold out major concert venues across Asia and internationally, establishing her as o…
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