Lee Ji-eun,also known by her stage name IU (아이유),is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She signed with LOEN Entertainment in 2007 as a trainee and debuted as a singer at the age of fifteen with Lost and Found (2008),her first EP. Although her follow-up albums in 2009,Growing Up and IU...IM,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.
Last Fantasy is the second studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released and distributed on November 29,2011,by LOEN Entertainment. The album features a total of thirteen tracks,including the lead single "You &I".
Spring of a Twenty Year Old is a single album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released as a CD single. The single has a double A-side hit singles,"Peach" and "Every End of the Day" which was also released digitally,consists of three tracks in total,one of which was composed by IU. It is the singer's first Korean-language release since the full-length album,Last Fantasy,that was released six months prior.. The latter topped the Billboard K-pop Hot 100 for four consecutive weeks,making it IU's second number-one hit on the chart after "You and I". The single has sold over 34,400 copies in South Korea as of 2013.
"Good Day" is a song recorded in two languages by South Korean singer IU. The Korean version was released on December 9,2010,as the lead single for IU's third extended play (EP) Real. It was written by Kim Eana,while production was handled by Lee Min-soo. The Japanese version was originally included on IU's first Japanese extended play I□U,released on December 14,2011,before being released on March 21,2012,as IU's first single album Good Day.
Modern Times is the third studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released on October 8,2013,via LOEN Entertainment under its imprint LOEN Tree. Under the theme of "French Black",the album departs from the singer's girlish image which established her as the "Nation's Sweetheart",by attempting various styles of music such as swing,jazz,and bossa nova. Her first full-length record since Last Fantasy (2011),the album contains guest features and collaborations from several artists.
A Flower Bookmark is the first cover extended play by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It is also her fourth Korean-language extended play. The EP was released on May 16,2014,the singer's birthday,by LOEN Entertainment under its imprint LOEN Tree. Unlike her previous works,A Flower Bookmark features cover versions of nostalgic K-pop songs popularized from 1980s to 1990s.
Chat-Shire is the fourth Korean-language extended play by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. The self-composed EP was released digitally on October 23,2015,and physically four days later by LOEN Entertainment under its imprint LOEN Tree. It was her first original material release since Modern Times (2013).
"Through the Night" is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter IU for her fourth studio album Palette (2017). Written by IU and composed and produced by Kim Je-hwi and Kim Hee-won,the song served as the lead single of Palette,released on March 24,2017. Marking her return to music,the stripped-down song offers a sharp departure from her previous single "Twenty-Three".
"Palette" is a song recorded by South Korean singers IU and G-Dragon for the fourth studio album of the same title. IU herself composed the music and penned the lyrics with the collaboration of G-Dragon. The song was released on April 21,2017,in conjunction with the release of the album as the album's third single,following "Through the Night" and "Can't Love You Anymore".
A Flower Bookmark 2 is the second cover extended play by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It is also her sixth Korean-language extended play. The EP was released on September 22,2017,by LOEN Entertainment under its imprint Fave Entertainment. Like her previous cover album,A Flower Bookmark features cover versions of nostalgic K-pop songs popularized from the 1960s to the 2000s.
"Eight" is a song recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter IU featuring South Korean rapper Suga of BTS. It was released as a digital single on May 6,2020 by EDAM Entertainment. It is IU's first single following the release of her fifth EP Love Poem (2019). The song was written by IU,Suga,and El Capitxn and produced by Suga. Musically,"Eight" has been described as a "nostalgic" pop rock song with lyrics that find IU confessing as a twenty-eight year old,using a virtual figure and various analogies.
"Bbibbi" is a song recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter IU,released digitally on October 10,2018,through Kakao M. The self-written song was produced by Son Myung-gab. It subsequently debuted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart. The song was released in part to commemorate 10 years since IU's debut.
"Love Poem" is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter IU,released by Kakao M as the lead single from her seventh Korean-language EP Love Poem on November 1,2019. It debuted at number 11 on the Gaon Digital Chart before topping the chart the following week,becoming IU's 21st number-one single in South Korea,and extending her record for the most number ones on the chart.
"Blueming" is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter IU,serving as the second single from her seventh Korean-language extended play (EP) Love Poem. It was released on November 18,2019,through Kakao M,and was co-written by IU,Lee Jong-hoon and Lee Chae-kyu,with production handled by the latter two. Lyrically,the song expresses the sentiments of what it means to live and love in modern-day society.
"Twenty-Three" is a song recorded by South Korean singer-songwriter IU for the fifth extended play Chat-Shire. IU herself penned the lyrics of the song and co-composed it with its producers Lee Jong-hoon and Lee Chae-kyu. The song was released on October 23,2015,in conjunction with the release of the album as the album's lead single. A dance track,the lyrics document IU's inner thoughts as she walks into her twenties.
"You &I" is a song recorded in Korean and Japanese by South Korean singer IU from her second Korean-language studio album Last Fantasy (2011). The Korean version was released on November 29,2011 through LOEN Entertainment,and was written and produced by Kim Eana and Lee Min-soo,respectively. The song was a huge domestic success,achieving the top spot on the Gaon Digital Chart and went on to sell more 7,000,000 digital units by 2021. According to Gaon,"You &I" is the second best-selling single in South Korea since 2010,ranking only behind Busker Busker's "Cherry Blossom Ending" (2012).
"Celebrity" is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released on January 27,2021,through EDAM Entertainment via Kakao M,and serves as the lead single from her fifth Korean-language studio album,Lilac. A dance-pop and electropop track,"Celebrity" was written by IU,with additional composition by Chloe Latimer and Celine Svanback,and Ryan S. Jhun,Jeppe London Bilsby,Lauritz Emil Christiansen,—the last three also handled arrangement.
Lilac is the fifth studio album by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released on March 25,2021,through Edam Entertainment. The album was certified platinum by the Korean Music Content Association.
"Strawberry Moon" is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter IU. It was released on October 19,2021,through EDAM Entertainment via Kakao M. "Strawberry Moon" was both written and composed by IU,with additional composition credits by Jonghoon Lee and Lee Chae-gyu.
"Merry Christmas Ahead",also known as "Merry Christmas in Advance",is a song by South Korean singer-songwriter IU featuring Thunder. It is the sixth track on her third extended play (EP),Real,which was released on December 9,2010. It entered the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart,peaking at number seven. In the following years,"Merry Christmas Ahead" became one of the most popular South Korean Christmas songs,re-entering charts each year in December. It was listed among the most successful songs of the 2010s by the largest Korean music streaming service,Melon. IU has performed it on television programs and has included it in the set list of several of her concert tours.
