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| website = |image_size = 250px}} Lee Ji-eun ((朝鮮語:이지은); born 16 May 1993), better known by her stage name IU ((朝鮮語:아이유)), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. Upon discovering a passion for singing at school, she auditioned for various talent agencies before signing with LOEN Entertainment in 2007 and began her career as a singer at the age of 15 with her debut album, ''Lost and Found''. Her follow-up albums, ''Growing Up'' and ''IU...IM'' brought her mainstream success but it was through "Good Day" ((朝鮮語:좋은 날)), the lead single from her 2010 album ''Real'', that she achieved national stardom. "Good Day" spent five consecutive weeks at the top position of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and holds the record for spending the most number of weeks at number 1 along with Psy's "Gangnam Style".〔Gaon Digital Chart references for "Good Day": * * * * *〕 With the success of her 2011 albums, ''Real+'' and ''Last Fantasy'', IU established herself as a formidable force on the music charts of her native country and further cemented her girl next door image as Korea's "little sister". 2011 also saw her first foray into song-writing with "Hold My Hand", which was written for the television series ''The Greatest Love''. IU's third full-length album release, ''Modern Times'', in 2013 showcased a more mature style that was a departure from her established girlish image, with several tracks reaching the top 10 positions on music charts. While her subsequent releases including albums ''A Flower Bookmark'' and ''Chat-Shire'' continued to deviate from the mainstream K-pop style, IU retained her dominance on music charts. ''Chat-Shire'' marked the first time she is credited as the sole lyricist and producer of her own album. IU has released three studio albums and nine extended plays, scoring two number-one albums and 14 number-one singles on the Gaon Music Charts. Aside from her music career, IU has also ventured into hosting radio and television shows, as well as acting, with leading roles in ''You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin'', ''Pretty Man'' and ''The Producers''. ==Early life== IU was born Lee Ji-eun on 16 May 1993 in South Korea. At an early age, IU became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry and began attending acting classes. Soon after her elementary school years, her family's financial situation deteriorated and they eventually moved to Uijeongbu. She and her younger brother lived apart from their parents in a studio room with her grandmother and cousins for over a year in conditions of great poverty. IU had little contact with her parents over this period of time but felt reassured under her grandmother's care.〔 During her middle school years, IU found her passion for singing and decided to become a singer after feeling delight in performing at her school's sports competition and for the audience's applause. She started to attend auditions but failed all 20, and was also scammed by fake entertainment companies. Before joining LOEN Entertainment in 2007, IU trained at Good Entertainment with G.NA, Uee, Yubin, Heo Ga-yoon and Jun Hyoseong. After signing with LOEN, IU moved to Bangbae, Seoul. Despite thinking that she might eventually be put into a girl group after three to four years of training, she received ten months of training before her solo debut in 2008. Due to her living conditions at the time, IU stated that she "loved being at the studio," where she could eat as much as she wanted and had a place to sleep.〔 Prior to her debut, LOEN coined her stage name "IU", deriving from the phrase "I and You" to symbolize the unifying force of music between people.〔 Her burgeoning career led to her decreased attendance at school and declining grades, with the exception of Korean literature. After graduating from Dongduk Girls’ High School in 2011, IU decided not to pursue tertiary education in tandem with her singing career. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「IU (singer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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