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* CherryBlossoms: Used for ironic effect in "Not Spring,Love, or Cherry Blossoms". The song is about how sakura are in full bloom, yet the singer is alone.
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* ShapedLikeItself: She once said "Beef tastes like beef" on a radio interview.

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* AudienceParticipationSong: A lot of her songs have fan chants, but her favorite is "You & I". At concerts, the audience would chant "I like IU" and IU would sing "through the gaps of my fingers"



* HailToTheThief: "Sogyeokdong", a Seo Taiji song performed by IU, is about Sogyeokdong in the 80s, when South Korea was under a military dictatorship.







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* ProtestSong: "Sogyeokdong", a Seo Taiji song performed by IU, is about Sogyeokdong in the 80s, when South Korea was under a military dictatorship.

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* HailToTheThief: "Sogyeokdong", a Seo Taiji song performed by IU, is about Sogyeokdong in the 80s, when South Korea was under a military dictatorship.



* ProtestSong: "Sogyeokdong", a Seo Taiji song performed by IU, is about Sogyeokdong in the 80s, when South Korea was under a military dictatorship.

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* MusicIsPolitics: "Sogyeokdong", a Seo Taiji song performed by IU, is about Sogyeokdong in the 80s, when South Korea was under a military dictatorship.

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* MusicIsPolitics: "Sogyeokdong", a Seo Taiji song performed by IU, is about Sogyeokdong in the 80s, when South Korea was under a military dictatorship.


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* ProtestSong: "Sogyeokdong", a Seo Taiji song performed by IU, is about Sogyeokdong in the 80s, when South Korea was under a military dictatorship.

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** The music video of "above the time" to "YOU&I".

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** The In the music video of "above for "You&I", a clock points to 191231, or December 31, 2019. In late 2019, she released the time" song "Above the Time", a sequel to "YOU&I"."You&I", along with a music video that makes many references to "You&I"


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** ''Modern Times'' ends with the song "Wait". The first track of her next album, "New Shoes", starts with the line "Hello, have you been waiting for long?"
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* DarkerAndEdgier: The album "Chat-Shire", especially the song "Twenty-Three", which is about her going darker and edgier, when people want her to stay as the girl next door.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: The album "Chat-Shire", ''Chat-Shire'', especially the song "Twenty-Three", which is about her going darker and edgier, when people want her to stay as the girl next door.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: The album "Chat-Shire", especially the song "Twenty-Three", which is about her going darker and edgier, when people want her to stay as the girl next door.
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* ''Digital Singles'':
** Nitpicking (2010)
** It's You (2010)
** Not Spring,Love, or Cherry Blossoms (2014)
** Sogyeokdong (2014)
** Heart (2015)
** Through the Night (2017)
** Can't Love You Anymore (2017)
** BBIBBI (2018)
** First Winter (2019)
** eight (2020)
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* Hotel del Luna (2019)

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* Hotel del Luna Series/HotelDelLuna (2019)
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** "Twenty-three" and "Palette" lyrically. The first talks about how it's a confusing phase, the last comes to terms with it.

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** "Twenty-three" and "Palette" lyrically. The first talks about how it's a confusing phase, the last comes to terms with it. "Eight" completes the "age series", as she talks about being 28 years old.

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* CoverAlbum: "A Flower Bookmark" is an album with song remakes.
* {{Fangirl}}: IU is an open fangirl of Taeyang from Music/BigBang.

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* CallBack:
** The music video of "above the time" to "YOU&I".
** "Twenty-three" and "Palette" lyrically. The first talks about how it's a confusing phase, the last comes to terms with it.
* CoverAlbum: "A ''A Flower Bookmark" Bookmark'' is an album with song remakes.
* {{Fangirl}}: IU is was an open fangirl of Taeyang from Music/BigBang.Music/BigBang.
* EmotionlessGirl: IU through the music videos of "Last Night Story" and "BBIBBI".
* FairyTaleMotif: "The Red Shoes" is based on the fairy tale with the same name by Creator/HansChristianAndersen.



* KoreanDrama: Has been in a few, including the popular ''Series/DreamHigh'' and ''Series/MoonLovers''.
* LighterAndSofter: "Boo", compared to her debut single, the darker and more mature [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZukHxqOA0o "Mia"]].
* NonHumanSidekick: The parrot in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeqdYqsrsA0 "Good Day"]] and the goose in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_iQRO5BdCM "You and I"]] accompany her in their respective videos.

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* KoreanDrama: Has been in a few, including the popular ''Series/DreamHigh'' Series/DreamHigh and ''Series/MoonLovers''.
Series/MoonLovers.
* LighterAndSofter: "Boo", compared to her debut single, the darker and more mature [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZukHxqOA0o "Mia"]].
"Mia/Lost Child"]].
* MusicIsPolitics: "Sogyeokdong", a Seo Taiji song performed by IU, is about Sogyeokdong in the 80s, when South Korea was under a military dictatorship.
* NonHumanSidekick: The parrot in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeqdYqsrsA0 "Good Day"]] and the goose in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_iQRO5BdCM "You and I"]] "YOU&I"]] accompany her in their respective videos.videos.
* SingerSongwriter: She is known as one.



** Her Japanese song "Voice Mail" was translated into Korean for her album Modern Times (2013).

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** Her Japanese song "Voice Mail" was translated into Korean for her album Modern Times (2013).''Modern Times''.

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IU (Lee Ji-eun, 이지은) is a [[KoreanPopMusic South Korean female solo singer]] and actress.

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[[caption-width-right:300: ''I like it, I'm twenty five... I think I know myself a little bit now.'']]

IU (Lee Ji-eun, Ji-Eun, 이지은) is a [[KoreanPopMusic South Korean Korean]] female solo singer]] soloist and actress.



In 2011, she acted in the KoreanDrama ''Series/DreamHigh'' as the character Kim Pilsuk.

She is well-known for her good vocals, sweet image, a genuinely good personality and her very impressive and well-produced music (and music videos), some which she composes herself. She is also well known for her duets with other singers like Seulong of 2AM and her acoustic covers of kpop hits.

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In 2011, she acted in the KoreanDrama ''Series/DreamHigh'' as the character Kim Pilsuk.

Pilsuk. She starred in the series Series/MoonLovers in 2016 as Hae Soo.

She is well-known for her good vocals, sweet image, a genuinely good personality and her very impressive and well-produced music (and music videos), some which she composes herself. She is also well known for her duets with other singers like Seulong of 2AM and her acoustic covers of kpop KPop hits.




'''Discography:'''

* ''Lost and Found'' (Mini-album) (2008)
* ''IU...IM'' (Mini-album) (2008)
* ''Growing Up'' (2009)
* ''REAL'' (Mini-album) (2010)
* ''Last Fantasy'' (2011)
* ''Monday Afternoon'' (2013)
* ''Modern Times'' (2013)
* ''A Flower Bookmark'' (2014) (cover album)
* ''Chat-Shire'' (2015)
* ''Palette'' (2017)
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\n'''Discography:'''\n\n!! Social Media:
* ''Lost [[https://www.instagram.com/dlwlrma Instagram]]
* [[https://twitter.com/_IUofficial Twitter]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3SyT4_WLHzN7JmHQwKQZww Youtube]]
!! Discography:
* ''Studio Album'':
** Growing Up (2009)
** Last Fantasy (2011)
** Modern Times (2013) [[note]]''Reissue'': Modern Times - Epilogue (2013)[[/note]]
** Palette (2017)
* ''Extended Plays'':
** Lost
and Found'' (Mini-album) Found (2008)
* ''IU...IM'' (Mini-album) (2008)
* ''Growing Up''
** IU...IM (2009)
* ''REAL'' (Mini-album) ** Real (2010)
** A Flower Bookmark (2014)
** Chat-Shire (2015)
** A Flower Bookmark 2 (2017)
** Love Poem (2019)
* ''Last Fantasy'' ''Single Albums'':
** Real+ (2011)
** Spring of a Twenty Year Old (2012)
!! Notable acting roles:
* Series/DreamHigh
(2011)
* ''Monday Afternoon'' (2013)
Series/MoonLovers (2016)
* ''Modern Times'' (2013)
My Mister (2018)
* ''A Flower Bookmark'' (2014) (cover album)
Persona (2019)
* ''Chat-Shire'' (2015)
* ''Palette'' (2017)
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* CoverAlbum: "A Flower Bookmark" is an album with song remakes.



* FracturedFairyTale: Cruel Fairy Tale.

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* FracturedFairyTale: Cruel "Cruel Fairy Tale.Tale".



* KoreanDrama: Has been in a few, including the popular ''Series/DreamHigh'' and ''Series/MoonLovers''
* LighterAndSofter: "Boo", compared to her debut single, the darker and more mature [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZukHxqOA0o Mia]].

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* KoreanDrama: Has been in a few, including the popular ''Series/DreamHigh'' and ''Series/MoonLovers''
''Series/MoonLovers''.
* LighterAndSofter: "Boo", compared to her debut single, the darker and more mature [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZukHxqOA0o Mia]]."Mia"]].



* TranslatedCoverVersion: Some of her songs have been translated into Japanese, such as "Good Day" and "You and I".
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Some of her songs have been translated into Japanese, such as "Good Day" and "You and I".
** Her japanese Japanese song "Voice Mail" was translated into korean Korean for her album 'Modern Times'Modern Times (2013).
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* KoreanDrama: Has been in a few, including the popular ''Series/DreamHigh''.

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* KoreanDrama: Has been in a few, including the popular ''Series/DreamHigh''.''Series/DreamHigh'' and ''Series/MoonLovers''



* StageName: IU is her stage name as opposed to her real name Lee Jieun.

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* StageName: IU is her stage name as opposed to her real name Lee Jieun.Ji Eun.
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* AliceAllusion: The music video for "Twenty-three" has the Cheshire Cat, the Caterpillar, the White Rabbit, and other Wonderland creatures appear at various points.
* AntiLoveSong: "Not Spring, Love, and Cherry Blossoms", a collaboration between IU and the BoyBand [=HIGH4=], basically laments that they're tired of hearing about love during the spring.



* LighterAndSofter: Boo, compared to her debut single, the darker and more mature [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZukHxqOA0o Mia]].
* NonHumanSidekick: The parrot in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeqdYqsrsA0 Good Day]] and the goose in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_iQRO5BdCM You and I]].
* StageName: IU as opposed to her real name Lee Jieun.
* TeenIdol: Debuted as an idol at age 15.
* TranslatedCoverVersion: Has done it a few times for Japanese promotions, such as Japanese versions of "Good Day" and "You and I".

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* LighterAndSofter: Boo, "Boo", compared to her debut single, the darker and more mature [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZukHxqOA0o Mia]].
* NonHumanSidekick: The parrot in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeqdYqsrsA0 Good Day]] "Good Day"]] and the goose in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_iQRO5BdCM You "You and I]].
I"]] accompany her in their respective videos.
* StageName: IU is her stage name as opposed to her real name Lee Jieun.
* TeenIdol: Debuted She debuted as an idol at age 15.
* TranslatedCoverVersion: Has done it a few times for Japanese promotions, Some of her songs have been translated into Japanese, such as Japanese versions of "Good Day" and "You and I".
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* "Chat-Shire" (2015)

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* "Chat-Shire" ''Chat-Shire'' (2015)
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Born May 16th, 1993, IU debuted in 2008 at the age of 15 under LOEN Entertainment. Her debut mini album ''Lost and Found'' was well received by critics but was not commercially successful. She broke into the mainstream KPop market with the LighterAndSofter single Boo, and gained massive popularity with the breakout hit Good Day. She is also well known for her duets with other singers like Seulong of 2AM and her acoustic covers of KPop hits.

In 2011, she acted in the KoreanDrama DreamHigh as the character Kim Pilsuk.

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Born May 16th, 1993, IU debuted in 2008 at the age of 15 under LOEN Entertainment. Her debut mini album ''Lost and Found'' was well received by critics but was not commercially successful. She broke into the mainstream KPop market with the LighterAndSofter single Boo, "Boo", and gained massive popularity with the breakout hit Good Day. "Good Day".

In 2011, she acted in the KoreanDrama ''Series/DreamHigh'' as the character Kim Pilsuk.

She is well-known for her good vocals, sweet image, a genuinely good personality and her very impressive and well-produced music (and music videos), some which she composes herself.
She is also well known for her duets with other singers like Seulong of 2AM and her acoustic covers of KPop hits.

In 2011, she acted in the KoreanDrama DreamHigh as the character Kim Pilsuk.
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* ''Monday Afternoon'' (2011)

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* ''Monday Afternoon'' (2011)(2013)



* ''A Flower Bookmark'' (2014) (cover album)



* {{Adorkable}}
* {{Fangirl}}: IU is an open fangirl of Taeyang from BigBang.
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* {{Adorkable}}
* {{Fangirl}}: IU is an open fangirl of Taeyang from BigBang.
Music/BigBang.
* FracturedFairyTale: Cruel Fairy TaleTale.


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* IncrediblyLongNote: Her good vocal technique allows her to pull off a number of long (and often) high notes in her songs. Her most famous ones are the three consecutive high notes in "Good Day" which were (incorrectly) coined as the "3-octave notes".[[note]]In music, an octave=8 notes apart. IU's notes were simply one step apart.[[/note]]
* KoreanDrama: Has been in a few, including the popular ''Series/DreamHigh''.


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* {{Adorkable}}
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Needs more love.

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Needs more love.
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* ''Monday Afternoon'' (2011)
* ''Modern Times'' (2013)
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* GirlNextDoor: She so embodies this trope that nickname is Korea's Little Sister.

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* GirlNextDoor: She so embodies this trope that her nickname is Korea's "Korea's Little Sister.Sister".
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Born May 16th, 1993, IU debuted in 2008 at the age of 15 under LOEN Entertainment. Her debut mini album ''Lost and Found'' was well received by critics but was not commercially successful. She broke into the mainstream Kpop market with the LighterAndSofter single Boo, and gained massive popularity with the breakout hit Good Day. She is also well known for her duets with other singers like Seulong of 2AM and her acoustic covers of Kpop hits.

In 2011 she acted in the KoreanDrama DreamHigh as the character Kim Pilsuk.

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Born May 16th, 1993, IU debuted in 2008 at the age of 15 under LOEN Entertainment. Her debut mini album ''Lost and Found'' was well received by critics but was not commercially successful. She broke into the mainstream Kpop KPop market with the LighterAndSofter single Boo, and gained massive popularity with the breakout hit Good Day. She is also well known for her duets with other singers like Seulong of 2AM and her acoustic covers of Kpop KPop hits.

In 2011 2011, she acted in the KoreanDrama DreamHigh as the character Kim Pilsuk.
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IU (Lee Ji-eun, 이지은) is a [[KoreanPopMusic South Korean female solo singer]] and actress.

Born May 16th, 1993, IU debuted in 2008 at the age of 15 under LOEN Entertainment. Her debut mini album ''Lost and Found'' was well received by critics but was not commercially successful. She broke into the mainstream Kpop market with the LighterAndSofter single Boo, and gained massive popularity with the breakout hit Good Day. She is also well known for her duets with other singers like Seulong of 2AM and her acoustic covers of Kpop hits.

In 2011 she acted in the KoreanDrama DreamHigh as the character Kim Pilsuk.
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'''Discography:'''

* ''Lost and Found'' (Mini-album) (2008)
* ''IU...IM'' (Mini-album) (2008)
* ''Growing Up'' (2009)
* ''REAL'' (Mini-album) (2010)
* ''Last Fantasy'' (2011)
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* {{Fangirl}}: IU is an open fangirl of Taeyang from BigBang.
* FracturedFairyTale: Cruel Fairy Tale
* GirlNextDoor
* LighterAndSofter: Boo, compared to her debut single, the darker and more mature [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZukHxqOA0o Mia]].
* NonHumanSidekick: The parrot in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeqdYqsrsA0 Good Day]] and the goose in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_iQRO5BdCM You and I]].
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