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IU

1993 - Today

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Lee Ji-eun (Korean: 이지은; born May 16, 1993), also known by her stage name IU (아이유), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She signed with LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao Entertainment) in 2007 as a trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with the EP Lost and Found (2008). Although her follow-up albums brought mainstream success, it was only after the release of "Good Day", the lead single from her 2010 album Real, that she achieved national stardom. "Good Day" went on to spend five consecutive weeks at the top of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and in 2019, it was ranked number one on Billboard's "100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s" list. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. IU is the 615th most popular singer (down from 479th in 2019), the 144th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 116th in 2019) and the 8th most popular South Korean Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, IU ranks 615 out of 4,381. Before her are Michael Kiske, Richard Tucker, J-Hope, Mísia, Al Green, and Julie d'Aubigny. After her are Papa Wemba, Camila Cabello, Hayedeh, Jeanette, Anita Mui, and Monica Zetterlund.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1993, IU ranks 11. Before her are Paul Pogba, Ariana Grande, Antonio Rüdiger, Paulo Dybala, Romelu Lukaku, and Suga. After her are Niall Horan, Mauro Icardi, Ederson, Raphaël Varane, Anthony Davis, and Marc Márquez.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, IU ranks 144 out of 1,128. Before her are Kim Seok-jin (1992), Song Hye-kyo (1981), Myung-whun Chung (1953), Kim Hae-sook (1955), Lee Young-ae (1971), and J-Hope (1994). After her are Ye Wanyong (1858), G-Dragon (1988), Yu Kil-chun (1856), Yi Kwang-su (1892), Lee Chang-dong (1954), and Lyuh Woon-hyung (1886).

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Among SINGERS In South Korea

Among singers born in South Korea, IU ranks 8. Before her are Jennie (1996), Jisoo (1995), V (1995), Jungkook (1997), Kim Seok-jin (1992), and J-Hope (1994). After her are G-Dragon (1988), RM (1994), Jimin (1995), Kim Jung-sook (1954), Sumi Jo (1962), and Lee Seung-gi (1987).

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  • Photo of Jennie

    Jennie

    1996 - Present

    HPI: 65.63

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Jisoo

    Jisoo

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 64.32

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of V

    V

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 63.84

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Jungkook

    Jungkook

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 63.72

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Kim Seok-jin

    Kim Seok-jin

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 61.65

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of J-Hope

    J-Hope

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 61.46

    Rank: 7

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    IU

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 61.43

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of G-Dragon

    G-Dragon

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 61.22

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of RM

    RM

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 60.90

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Jimin

    Jimin

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 60.61

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Kim Jung-sook

    Kim Jung-sook

    1954 - Present

    HPI: 60.30

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Sumi Jo

    Sumi Jo

    1962 - Present

    HPI: 57.78

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Lee Seung-gi

    Lee Seung-gi

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 57.38

    Rank: 14

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