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IU (아이유)
IU at her first fan-signing session
Background information
Birth name	Lee Ji Eun (이지은)
Born	May 16, 1993 (1993-05-16) (age 16)
Genres	K-pop
Occupations	Singer, Disk Jockey
Years active	2008-present
Labels	LOEN Entertainment

Lee Ji Eun
Hangul	이지은

Lee Ji Eun (hangul:이지은), born May 16, 1993, commonly known by the stage name of IU (아이유) is a South Korean singer.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Music Career 1.2 Solo Activities 2 Discography 2.1 Mini-Albums 2.2 Albums 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] Music Career

IU debuted on September 24, 2008 with her first mini-album, Lost and Found in which she was praised by various Korean artists for her strong vocals. On April 16, 2009, IU returned with her first full album, titled Growing Up with her title song being, Boo, in which she started promotions for the album on the 17th. Within three weeks, Boo went up to the #1 contendants for SBS Inkigayo, and her names also went up twice on Take 7 together with other notable artists like SG Wannabe and YounHa. The song is also doing very well on KBS Music Bank K-Chart, on Mnet M!Countdown chart, and on various online music charts.

IU also often sings other artist's songs with her guitar, most notably re-editions of SHINee "Juliette", Big Bang (band) "Lies", Super Junior "Sorry, Sorry" and Girls' Generation "Gee". More recently, IU sung the ending title song, Araro for the acclaimed MBC drama, Queen Seon Duk, where she was recommended by the music director of the drama, citing her "clear tone and her lyrical sensibility." She also featured on Mighty Mouth's album Love Class in the song "희망사항".

[edit] Solo Activities

In August 2009, IU became a host for the new program Gom Music Chart on GomTV, a weekly show, where South Koreans netizens get to vote for their favorite songs on the charts. A fixed guest on Super Junior's Kiss the Radio and Maybee's Raise the Volume, it was announced on 19 October that IU would also become a fixed guest on Chin Chin Radio (hosted by Taeyeon) and Starry Night hosted by Park Kyung Lim and Shin Young on MBC.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Mini-Albums

Mini-Album#	Album information	Track listing	Notes
1st	LOST and FOUND Released: September 24, 2008	Tracklisting 미운 오리 미아 있잖아(ft. 마리오) Feel so Good Every Sweet Day 미아(Instrumental)
2nd	IU...IM Released: November 12, 2009	Tracklisting Love attack 기차를 타고 마쉬멜로우 아침 눈물 두근 두근 데이트 기차를 타고 (Inst.) 아침 눈물 (Inst.)

[edit] Albums

Album #	Album information	Track listing	Notes
1st	Growing Up Released: April 16, 2009	Tracklisting 바라보기 (To Look At) Boo 가여워 (Poor Thing) A Dreamer Every Sweet Day 미아 (Missing Child) 나 말고 넷 (Not me, but four) 있잖아 (You See...) 졸업하는 날 (Day of Graduate) Feel So Good 미운 오리 (Ugly Duckling) 마주보기 (바라보기 그 후) (To Look At (After Looking At)) 미아 (Acoustic Ver.) (Missing Child (Acoustic Ver.)) 있잖아 (Rock Ver.) (You See...(Rock Ver.)) Boo (Inst.) 가여워 (Inst.) (Poor Thing (Inst.))

[edit] References

[edit] External links