Trivias Of IU
- She grew up in a poor family where her parents struggled financially.
- In 2008, she was awarded Rookie of the Month by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and for November.
- To date, She has won a different type total of 98 awards and nominated 244 Awards.
- In 2008, she made her solo debut after ten months of training.
- Her stage name "IU" deriving it from the phrase "I and You" to symbolize the unifying force of music between people.
- In 2012, after graduating from Dongduk Girls' High School, IU decided not to pursue post-secondary education in tandem with her singing career.
- Her song "Good Day" also bagged number one position on Billboard magazine's 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s.
- Her singing career, at a very small age, led to her decreased attendance at school and declining grade.
- In the beginning, the artist gave 20 auditions but failed in all of them.
- Lee Ji-Eun also wrote all the 7 songs on her EP Chat-Shire (2015) adding another crown to her career as the sole lyricist and producer of the album.
