IU

Summary

IU is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Seoul^[2]. She was born on May 16, 1993^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], actor^[5], songwriter^[6], and voice actor^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.077% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,935 views/month, #772 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Seoul^[2], IU…
• Born in Songjeong-dong^[9], IU…
• IU was born on May 16, 1993^[3].
• IU held citizenship in South Korea^[10].
• Korean was IU's native language^[11].
• IU worked as a singer^[4].
• IU worked as an actor^[5].
• IU's professions included songwriter^[6].
• IU worked as a voice actor^[7].
• IU's education included a stint at Dongduk Girls' High School^[12].
• IU's education included a stint at Seoul Yangnam Elementary School^[13].
• IU's education included a stint at Eonju Middle School^[14].
• IU is recorded as female^[15].
• IU's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• IU's genre is K-pop^[17].
• IU's genre is ballad^[18].
• IU's record label is recorded as EMI^[19].
• IU's record label is recorded as Kakao M^[20].
• IU's record label is recorded as EDAM Entertainment^[21].
• IU's discography is recorded as IU discography^[22].
• IU's Commons category is recorded as IU (vocalist)^[23].
• IU's voice type is recorded as light soprano^[24].
• IU's unmarried partner is recorded as Lee Jong-suk^[25].
• IU's family name is recorded as Lee^[26].
• IU's given name is recorded as Ji-eun^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Seoul^[2], a Special City of Korea^[28], in South Korea^[29], founded in 1395^[30] and Songjeong-dong^[9], a dong of South Korea^[31], in South Korea^[32]. IU was born on May 16, 1993^[3]. Korean was her native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Dongduk Girls' High School^[12], a girls' high school^[33], in South Korea^[34]; Seoul Yangnam Elementary School^[13], a primary school^[35], in South Korea^[36], founded in 1983^[37]; and Eonju Middle School^[14], a middle school^[38], in South Korea^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], actor^[5], songwriter^[6], and voice actor^[7].

Why It Matters

IU ranks in the top 0.077% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,935 views/month, #772 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was IU born?

IU's place of birth was Seoul^[2].

What did IU do for work?

IU worked as singer^[4], actor^[5], songwriter^[6], and voice actor^[7].

Where did IU go to school?

IU was educated at Dongduk Girls' High School^[12], Seoul Yangnam Elementary School^[13], and Eonju Middle School^[14].