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Stage Name: IU (아이유)

Real Name: Lee Ji Eun (이지은)

Birthday: May 16th, 1993 (Korean age: 20, Western age: 19)
Debut Date: September 18, 2008
Height: 165 cm / approx 5'5" (Said that she is actually around 161cm)
Weight: 47 kg

Blood Type: A

School: Dongduk Women's High School
Hobbies: Reading
Specialty: Singing
Favourite Star: Gummy, Ha Dong Kyun, Taeyang
Favourite Actor: Kang Ji Hwan, Jung Tae Yang, Han Ji Min
Favourite Musicians: Kim Tae Woo, Gummy, Tamia
Ideal Type: Yoo Ah In

Other Facts:

From LOEN Entertainment

Both Gummy, Toy and Jung Jae Hyung have praised her on her potential.

Discography:
| September 24, 2008 | LOST & FOUND | FIRST MINI ALBUM |
1. 미운 오리 (Ugly Duckling)
2. 미아 (Missing Child)
3. 있잖아 ft. 마리오 (You Know ft. Mario)[/indent]
4. Feel So Good
5. Every Sweet Day
6. 미아 (Inst.)

| April 16, 2009 | Growing Up | FIRST ALBUM |
1. 바라보기 (To Look At)
2. Boo
3. 가여워 (Poor Thing)
4. A Dreamer
5. Every Sweet Day
6. 미아 (Missing Child)
7. 나 말고 넷 (Not me, but four)
8. 있잖아 ft. 마리오 (You Know ft. Mario)
9. 졸업하는 날 (Day of Graduate)
10. Feel So Good
11. 미운 오리 (Ugly Duckling)
12. 마주보기 (바라보기 그 후) (To Look At (After Looking At))
13. 미아 (Acoustic Ver.) (Missing Child (Acoustic Ver.))
14. 있잖아 (Rock Ver.) (You Know...(Rock Ver.))
15. Boo (Inst.)
16. 가여워 (Inst.)

| November 12, 2009 | IU...IM | SECOND MINI ALBUM |
1. Love attack
2. 기차를 타고 (Riding the Train)
3. 마쉬멜로우 (Marshmallow)
4. 아침 눈물 (Morning Tears)
5. 두근 두근 데이트 (Dugeun Dugeun Date)
6. 기차를 타고 (Inst.)
7. 아침 눈물 (Inst.)

| January 12, 2010 | IU & Na Yoon Kwon | It's My First Love | FIRST SINGLE |
1. 첫사랑이죠 (It's My First Love)
2. 첫사랑이죠 (Inst.)

| February 24, 2010 | Telecinema Project Vol. 6 | SECOND SINGLE |
1. 다섯째 손가락 (Fifth Finger)
2. 다섯째 손가락 (Inst.)

| June 3, 2010 | IU & 2AM's Im Seulong | 잔소리 (Nagging) | THIRD SINGLE |
1. 잔소리 ft. 슬옹 of 2AM (Nagging ft. Seulong of 2AM)
2. Rain Drop

| July 13, 2010 | Road No. 1 OST Part.3 | FOURTH SINGLE |
1. 여자라서
2. 여자라서 (Piano Ver.)

| December 9, 2010 | REAL | THIRD MINI ALBUM |
1. 이게 아닌데 (This isn't it/This is awkward)
2. 느리게 하는 일 (Working Slow)
3. 좋은 날 (Good Day)
4. 첫 이별 그날 밤 (The First Goodbye That Night)
5. 혼자 있는 방 (Alone in A Room)
6. 미리 메리 크리스마스 ft. 천둥 of MBLAQ (Merry Christmas in Advance ft. Thunder of MBLAQ)
7. 좋은 날 (Inst.)

| January 3, 2011 | Dream High OST Part.1 | FIFTH SINGLE |
1. Someday

| February 1, 2011 | The story of My Horse and I, Alicia OST | SIXTH SINGLE |
1. Alicia
2. Alicia (Instrument)

| February 17, 2011 | REAL + | THIRD MINI ALBUM (REPACKAGED) |
1. 나만 몰랐던 이야기 (The Story I Didn't Know)
2. 잔혹동화 (Cruel Fairy Tale)
3. 나만 몰랐던 이야기(With Pianist 김광민)

| February 23, 2011 | Samsung Galaxy S hoppin CF | SEVENTH SINGLE |
1. I Hoppin U

Other activities

• 2011
• Endorsed for Honeybee Flower Shop
• Endorsed for Mychew sweets
• Endorsed SK Telecom's T shop with Cho Yong Nam
• Featured in K Will's "My Heart is Beating" MV
• Chosen to be MC for Inkigayo 
• Opened for Corinne Bailey Rae's Concert in South Korea
• Starred in the drama "Dream High" as 'Pil Suk'. 
• Endorsed the game "The story of the Horse and me, Alicia"  and sang the single "Alicia"
• Featured in Samsung Galaxy S hoppin CF and sang the single "I Hoppin U"
• Featured in Homeplus CF with Kang Ho Dong and Yoo Seung Min
• Endorsed Fast food Chain Mexicana Chicken
• Endorsed Le Coq Sportif with Song Joong Ki
• Endorsed Clothing Brand YS'B
• Chosen to endorse for the brand UNIONBAY along with Seo In Kook
• Chosen as the endorsement model for action-riding game “The Story of My Horse and I, Alicia”.
• VJ for MBC Game’s “Star for You“, as well as for GomTV’s “Sony Ericcson Starcraft 2 Open Season 2“
• 2010
• Sang the main OST song for the new MBC drama Road No.1 titled "여자라서" (Because I'm A Woman)
• One of 12 female celebrities chosen to be in SBS's new variety show "Heroes"
• Endorsed a candy brand Mayijju (My Chew)
• 2009
• Sang Araro for MBC drama, Queen Seon Duk
• Featured in Might Mouth's 희망사항 
• Sang Love Letter For You featuring Shinee's Key
• Became a host for the new program Gom Music Chart on GomTV
• Fixed guest on Super Junior's Kiss the Radio, Maybee's Raise the Volume, Chin Chin Radio(hosted by Taeyeon) and Starry Night hosted by Park Kyung-lim and Shin Young on MBC

Awards:

2008

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism : Outstanding Newcomer Album of the Month (November) [EP Lost and Found]

2010

48th Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Song Of The Month (June) [Nagging]
17th Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards : New Generation Singer Award
11th Korea Visual Arts Festival : Photogenic Award
25th Golden Disk Awards : Digital Music Bonsang
2nd Melon Music Awards : 2010 TOP 10
2010 SBS Entertainment Awards : Variety New Star Award
54th Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Song Of The Month (December) [Good Day]

2011

20th Seoul Music Awards : Bonsang, Best Digital Album (REAL)
5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards : Hot CF Star
2011 Korea Advertising Association Awards : Good Model Award
4th Style Icon Awards : Bonsang
3rd Melon Music Awards : 2011 Top 10, Song of the Year [Good Day]
13th Mnet Asian Music Awards : Best Vocal Performance Solo
66th Cyworld Digital Music Awards : Song of the Month (December) [You and I], Best Top Seller Artist

2012

7th Asia Model Festival Awards : BBF Pop Singer Award
21st Seoul Music Awards : Bonsang, Best Album [Last Fantasy]
9th TVCF Award 2011 : Model of the Year
2011 All K-pop Awards : Best Female Solo Artist
2011 Digital Music Awards : Artist of the Year
1st Gaon Chart Kpop Awards : Singer of the Year Award (February, December)
9th Korean Music Awards : Female Artist of the Year (Voted by netizens), Best Pop for Song Category [Good Day], Best Song of the Year Award [Good Day]
24th Korean PD Awards : Singer Award
Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song Of The Month (May) ("Peach")

Music Shows: 2010 Nagging June 25th - KBS 'Music Bank' K-Chart #1 June 27th - SBS 'Inkigayo' Mutizen Song July 2nd - KBS 'Music Bank' K-Chart #1 Good Day Dec 19th - SBS 'Inkigayo' Mutizen Song Dec 23rd - Mnet 'M Countdown' #1 Dec 24th - KBS 'Music Bank' K-Chart #1 Dec 26th - SBS 'Inkigayo' Mutizen Song Dec 31st - KBS 'Music Bank' K-Chart #1 2011 Good Day Jan 2nd - SBS 'Inkigayo' Mutizen Song (Triple Crown) Jan 7th - KBS 'Music Bank' K-Chart #1 (3rd consecutive win) Dec 23rd - KBS 'Music Bank' Year End K-Chart #1 You and I Dec 9th - KBS 'Music Bank' K-Chart #1 Dec 16th - KBS 'Music Bank' K-Chart #1 Dec 18th - SBS 'Inkigayo' Mutizen Song Dec 23rd - KBS 'Music Bank' K-Chart #1 Dec 25th - SBS 'Inkigayo' Mutizen Song Dec 30th - KBS 'Music Bank' K-Chart #1 2012 You and I Jan 1st - SBS 'Inkigayo' Mutizen Song (Triple Crown) Jan 6th - KBS 'Music Bank' K-Chart #1 Jan 12th - JTBC 'Music on Top' Music on Top Jan 13th - KBS 'Music Bank' K-Chart #1 (6th consecutive win)

Credits to weheartiu.com and allaboutiu.blogspot.com