IU (singer) Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More StarsUnfolded

May 2024 · 8 minute read
Real nameLee Ji-eunNickname(s)• Lee Ji-geum ('geum' means gold)
• dlwlrma (‘Lee Ji-geum’ typed in Hangul on an English keyboard spells ‘dlwlrma’)
• Jingjjang (‘Jing’ is short for Jieuni or Jingni (IU’s real name is Lee Ji-eun) and ‘jjang’ means ‘the best.’)
• Gasiyu (meaning GodessU)Names earned• Nation’s Little Sister
• Nation’s Sweetheart
• Bong-SiProfession(s)• Musician
• ActressPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 163 cm
in meters- 1.63 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 4”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 45 kg
in pounds- 99 lbsFigure Measurements (approx.)30-26-30Eye ColourBlackHair ColourBlackCareerDebutSong: 'Lost Child’ from the EP ‘Lost and Found' (2008)
Poster of the 2008 album 'Lost and Found'
TV: Dream High (2011) on KBS as Kim Pil-sook
Poster of the 2011 K-drama 'Dream High'
Film: ‘Broker’ (2022) as So-young
IU in a still from the 2022 film 'Broker'Awards, Honours, AchievementsAwards (Music)
2008: Excellent Rookie Record of the November for her EP ‘Lost and Found’ at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Awards
2010: Best Collaboration Award for the song ‘Nagging’ featuring Seulong at the Mnet Asian Music Awards
2010: New Generation Singer Award at the Republic of Korea Entertainment Arts Awards
2011: Best Vocal Performance – Solo Award for the song ‘Good Day’ at the Mnet Asian Music Awards
2011: Bonsang Award at the Seoul Music Awards
2012: Song of the Year – February for the song ‘Only I Didn’t Know’ at the Gaon Chart Music Awards
2012: Female Musician of the Year Netizen Vote Award and Best Korean Pop Song Award and Song of the Year Award for the song ‘Good Day’ at the Korean Music Awards
2013: Best 3 New Artists (Asia) Award at the Japan Gold Disc Awards
2013: Best Female Solo Singer Award at the Korean Entertainment Awards In Japan
2014: Best Female Artist and Most Popular Vocalist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards
IU with Most Popular Vocalist Award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards
2015: Best Female Solo Award at Soompi Awards
2017: Album of the Year Award for the album ‘Palette’ and Best Songwriter Award at the Melon Music Awards
2018: Digital Bonsang and Digital Daesang Awards at the Golden Disc Awards
IU with Digital Daesang Award at the Golden Disc Awards 2018
2019: Song of the Year – October Award for the song ‘Bbibbi’ at the Gaon Chart Music Awards
2020: Best Lyricist Overseas Awards for the song ‘Love Poem’ and Outstanding Song of the Year Award for the song ‘Eight’ featuring Suga of BTS at the Asian Pop Music Awards
2020: Song of the Year – November for the song ‘Love Poem’ Gaon Chart Music Awards
2021: Digital Bonsang and Digital Daesang for the EP ‘Blueming’ at the Golden Disc Awards
2021: Best Female Artist, Best Vocal Performance – Solo, and Best Collaboration Awards at the Mnet Asian Music Awards
2021: Five awards including Best Female Artist, Best Songwriter, and Artist of the Year at the Melon Music Awards
IU at the Melon Music Awards
2022: Best Female Solo Artist and Top 10 Artist Award at the Melon Music Awards
2023: Visionary Award

Awards (Acting)
2013: Best New Actress Award for the TV series ‘You Are the Best!’ and ‘Bel Ami’ at the KBS Drama Awards
IU with Best New Actress Award at the KBS Drama Awards
2016: Best Couple Award (with Lee Joon-gi) for the TV series ‘Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’ at the SBS Drama Awards
2018: Top Excellence Award and Actress in a Miniseries for the TV series ‘My Mister’ at the APAN Star Awards
2018: Best Actor Award and Popularity Award (Actress) at the Asia Artist Awards
2019: Most Popular Actress Award for the TV series ‘My Mister’ at the Baeksang Arts Awards
2019: Best Actress – Television for the TV series ‘My Mister’ at the Baeksang Arts Awards
IU with Best Actress Award at the Baeksang Arts Awards
2022: Popular Star Award for the South Korean film ‘Broker’ at the Blue Dragon Film Awards
2022: Best New Actress Award for the film ‘Broker’ at the Chunsa Film Art Awards
2022: Best New Actress Award for the film ‘Broker’ at the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
2023: Most Popular Actress Award for the film ‘Broker’ at the Baeksang Arts Awards

Honours
2015: Prime Minister’s Commendation Award at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
2018: Donation Angel Award by the Journalists Federation of Korea
2020: Presidential Commendation by National Tax Service
IU with Presidential Commendation Award
2023: ‘A Proud Korean Who Makes Korea Honorable’ Award at the K-Star Awards

Achievements
2012: Listed 3rd on the ‘Korea Power Celebrity 40’ list of Forbes
2013: Listed 8th on the ‘Korea Power Celebrity 40’ list of Forbes
2018: Listed 5th on the ‘Korea Power Celebrity 40’ list of Forbes
2019: Asia’s Annual Heroes of Philanthropy by Forbes
2021: Listed on Forbes 30 Under 30 (Asia) list
2021: Ranked 9th on the ‘Most Influential People in Broadcasting and Entertainment’ list by Sisa Journal
2023: Ranked 135th on ‘The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time’ list by Rolling Stone

Personal LifeDate of Birth16 May 1993 (Sunday)Age (as of 2023)30 YearsBirthplaceSongjeong-dong, Seoul, South KoreaZodiac signTaurusSignatureSignture of IUNationalitySouth KoreanHometownSeoulSchool• Seoul Guui Elementary School
• Hanam Cheongyeon Elementary School, Gyeonggi-do
• Seoul Yangnam Elementary School, Seoul
• Gwangjin Middle School, Seoul
• Singok Middle School, Gyeonggi-do
• Eonju Middle School, Gangnam-gu
• Dongduk Girls’ High School, Seoul (2012)Blood GroupOFood HabitNon-vegetarian
IU's Instagram post about her non-vegetarian meal imageHobbiesWriting Diary, Journaling, Playing Games on ComputerControversies• Accused of Sexualizing the Protagonist of a Children’s Book
In 1970, the English edition of the children's book 'My Sweet Orange Tree' by José Mauro de Vasconcelos was published. The book narrates the life of a five-year-old Brazilian boy named Zeze, who resides in Rio de Janeiro. In 2018, IU released a song titled 'Zezé,' which included certain lyrics that sparked controversy due to the alleged sexualization of the character Zeze. The lyrics to the song are,

"Zeze, come on up the tree quick and kiss the leaves, don’t be naughty and don’t hurt the tree, come up the tree and get the youngest leaf … you are innocent but shrewd, transparent but dirty and there is no way of knowing what’s living inside."

IU faced criticism from numerous news agencies who accused her of allegedly sexualizing the character Zeze. Later, she issued an apology for it and said,

"I swear I did not write the lyrics to sexualise a five-year-old child. The Zeze in my song is a third-party fictional creation taken from the motif in the original novel. However, after listening to the opinions of those who have listened to the song, I came to realise that its contents could have given offence and even caused some to grieve. I am wholly responsible for my immature handling of things as a lyricist."

Plagiarism Allegations
In 2015, IU encountered backlash as her song 'Red Shoes' was claimed to bear resemblance to the song 'Here's Us' by the German band Nekta. Plagiarism accusations were also raised against her for six songs, including 'Good Day,' 'Red Shoes,' and 'Bbibbi.' A complaint was filed against her in South Korea for alleged song copying and disregarding copyright infringement concerns. However, IU has consistently denied the plagiarism charges. IU’s agency EDAM Entertainment released a statement regarding this, which read,

"We came across news articles of [IU] getting reported to the police for plagiarism but received no official contacts from the investigative agency and we didn’t yet check the content of the aforementioned indictment."

Accused of Being a North Korean Spy
In 2023, an extremist group in South Korea circulated flyers in a building's parking lot, spreading false information that singer and actor IU was a North Korean spy. The flyers falsely depicted her involvement in the 2015 Daejang-dong scandal, where it was alleged that the then-mayor of Seongnam, Seoul, Lee Jae Myung, had engaged in corrupt practices with a private business firm for personal financial gains.
The flyer distributed in the parking lot of a building

Relationships & MoreMarital StatusUnmarriedAffairs/Boyfriends• Jang Woo-young, South Korean singer and model (2011) (rumoured)
IU with Jang Woo-young at an award function
• Eunhyuk, South Korean singer (2012-2015)
IU with Eunhyuk
• Lee Hyun-woo, South Korean actor (2013)
IU with Lee Hyun-woo
• Jang Ki-ha, South Korean singer, actor, and radio host (2014-2017)
IU with Jang Ki-ha at a radio show
• Lee Joon-gi, South Korean actor and model (2016) (rumoured)
IU with Lee Joon-gi
• Kang Ha-neul, South Korean actor (2017) (rumoured)
IU with Kang Ha-neul
• Lee Jong-suk, South Korean actor and model (2022)
IU and Lee Jong-suk hosting SBS InkigayoFamilyHusband/SpouseN/AParentsFather- Lee Jinkook
IU with her father
Mother- Kim Misam
IU's motherSiblingsBrother- Lee Jong-hoon (younger)
A childhood image of IU with her brother
Sister- NoneFavouritesSinger(s)Gummy, Ha Dong-kyun, Taeyang, Corinne Bailey RaeSong(s)‘Old Love’ by Lee Moon-sae and Hwang Joo-myung, ‘Ugly Duckling’ by Seung Yeon-son, ‘Officially Missing You’ by Geeks and SoyouActressHan Ji-minActorKang Ji-hwanBook‘One Day I Died’ by Lee Kyung-hyeAuthorGuillaume MussoFilmOnce (2007)TV ProgramYoon Do-hyun’s Love Letter (2002)CharacterThumper from ‘Bambi’ (1942)FoodRaw fish, sweet potato, mint chocolate ice creamSnack(s)Geonbbang (hardtack), chocolatesAnimal(s)Dog, HorseColourPurpleFlowerVioletDayMondaySeasonWinterNumber8Style QuotientCar CollectionPorsche CayenneMoney FactorAssets/Properties• A villa in Bangbaedong ($748,400; 2012)
• A penthouse flat at Eterno Cheongdam ($11.7 million; 2021)
An image of Eterno Cheongdam
• A property in Gwacheon ($3.43 million)
IU's property in Gwacheon
• A vacation home in Yangpyeon district ($1.64 million) and land surrounding it ($596,000)
IU's vacation home in Yangpyeon district
• An apartment at Raemian Caelitus apartment complex, Yongsan ($2.6-$3.3 million)
Raemian Caelitus apartment complex in SeoulNet Worth (approx.)$35-$40 million

Note: The net worth was for the year 2023.

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