Soloist Profiles

IU - Uaena

Stage Name: IU [93'liner]
Birth Name: Lee Ji Eun
Nationality: South Korean
Years active: 2008 - present
Entertainment: LOEN

– She has a younger brother.

– IU worked hard to overcome a poor background

– When she was a child, IU's family lived in a small one-bedroom place for a year, where cockroaches roamed around.

– She was in the 7th grade when she officially decided to become a singer.

– She failed an audition at JYP but got into Loen Entertainment.

– Later, mr. JYP said that he was going to fire whoever let IU go.

– She started as a trainee for Loen Entertainment in 2007.

– She released her first album 'Lost and Found' on 24 September 2008.

– She's known for being very nice to her fans. A student fan who spotted IU at a restaurant said she gladly welcomed her and gave her an autograph telling her to stay healthy and study hard.

– She is a fan of GFriend, she said before that she wants to make a comeback in the same time as GFriend so that they could promote together.

– IU is best friends with Suzy and with Jiyeon of T-ara.

– Suzy's younger brother in an interview said he's a fan of IU.

– IU is also best friends with actress Yoo In Na, they live in the same apartment complex.

– IU and Yoo In Na have a special nickname "IU In Na". IU said that Yoo In Na is her muse and she gets inspired by her, also they take many trips together.

– IU is also close to APink's Eunji.

– She said she was inspired by f(x)'s Sulli when she wrote the song "Peach". "I wrote the lyrics to "Peach" while thinking of f(x)'s Sulli from a male perspective."

– IU has been appointed as the honorary ambassador for EXPO 2012 Yeosu Korea.

– She loves reading books, listening to music, and browsing internet.

– She says she wants to get a surgery for her nose, but the doctor prohibits her to do that because her nose is very low.

– IU is Kim Tae Woo's fan. And he is the reason why IU tries to audition at JYP Entertainment.

– She is more comfortable when she is alone and gets dizzy when she's in crowded places.

– IU said that in the past, prior to becoming a star, she had struggles with Bulimia -an eating disorder.

– She has many ahjusshi fans. (Older male fans)

– Instruments: Guitar, Piano, Recorder, Drums

– Her favorite color is Purple.

– Her favorite foods are Raw Fish and Sweet Potato.

– IU likes to eat raw liver.

– She likes a cool weather.

– She revealed that the song "Dear Name" is (so far) the hardest for her to sing.

– She participates in a reality show called 'Hyori's Bed & Breakfast' alongside Lee Hyori and Lee Hyori's husband, Lee Sang Soon.