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Facts of Iu

Full NameIu
First NameIu
Professionsinger
NationalitySouth Korean
EthnicityAsian
Birth CitySeoul
Birth CountrySouth Korea
Gender IdentityFemale
Sexual OrientationStraight
HoroscopeTaurus
Marital StatusSingle
Networth15000000
Height162 cm
Weight47 kg
Networth$15 M
Date of BirthMay 16,1993
Age30 years

IU is a professional name of Lee Ji-eun. IU is a renowned South Korean singer-songwriter. She is also an actress.

IU’s boyfriend 

Being one of the most beautiful actresses in South Korea, she can't stay away from dating. But in South Korea, celebrities often try to hide their relationship as it is still taken as a taboo. 

They hide their relationship to protect their career and from stopping their fans from turning back at them.

 She had affairs with a few men in the past. She dated Wooyoung in 2011. She then was in a relationship with Lee Hyunwoo in 2013. She then dated Eunhyuk in 2014. Till then, her relationship did not last more than a year.

 But then she started dated Jang KI-ha, who is a Korean songwriter, radio host, and actor in 2014

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They wanted to hide their relationship with the public and succeeded in doing so for a year. They only revealed their relationship after being suspected that they were dating.

 Then on October 8, 2015, it was revealed by a local news media organization named Dispatch that they started dating in March 2015.  

They often spend time together in each other’s house despite their busy schedule. They were often seen together, but both of them wore casual dark color dresses and put on a mask so that they would protect each other.

 IU, as soon as she returned from her trip to Shanghai, she went to see her boyfriend, Jang Ki-ha on August 30. 

After that, their agency, LOEN Entertainment, also confirmed their relationship and said that they had feelings for each other while they were discussing music as colleague about two years ago. 

 She was in a serious relationship with him, but unfortunately, their relationship did not last, and they ended their relationship in 2017. According to some sources, IU was not handling the break up well, and she said that she is lonely.

IU is currently single and is not linked with anyone. 

IU’s net worth

The net worth of IU is estimated to be around 15 million dollars. She has worked very hard, and her dedication, which made her successful in her career.

 She started her career at a young age and has many hit songs, series and others. 

She has several income sources that has boosted her net worth to this level. 

She drives real income and net worth boosting from Instagram posts as well.

 She has more than 11 million followers on her Instagram account and has more than 128,000 comments and rising. She makes about 21,000 to 35,000 dollars per post on Instagram, and the amount boosts her fortune every day. 

Another one of them is concerts. 

She has been part of mega concerts, and she is a superstar. We will discuss one from each year.

Her concert in IU Japan Premium Special Live was a blockbuster, and it was the year 2012 in which it happened. 

She did a concert named 2018 IU 10th Anniversary Tour Concert in 2018-2019, and it completed a whopping eight shows over four nations, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand

Concert TitleTotal ShowsYear
IU Japan Premium Special Live22012
Modern Times32013
Just One Step… That Much More12014
I&U42015-16
IU 2017 Tour Concert <Palette>62017
2018 IU 10th Anniversary Tour Concert82018-19

Her albums are enormous, and she has completed 43 singles, 8 EPs, and four studio albums to date.

S.NTypeNumber
1.Studio Albums4
2.EPs8
3.Singles43
4.Compilation Albums 2

Her albums have done great business, and this is the primary source of her money. 

Her single album called Real + sold 23,508 copies worldwide, and it reached number 2 of Korean Charts. Her album called Good Day sold 30,634 copies worldwide. Here is the list of her single albums and extended plays that did the best business.

AlbumNumber of Copies Sold
Real + (Single Albums)23,508
Good Day (Single Albums)30,634
A Flower Bookmark (Extended Plays)53,879
Chat-Shire (Extended Plays)58,137

She has amazing lifestyle. She loves traveling. She has uploaded this picture on her Instagram account and she has captioned this one as, 

"Let's rest well."  

IU Lifestyle
IU Lifestyle Source: Instagram

IU’s age 

IU was born on May 16, 1993. Her current age is 26 years old as of 2019. She was born in Songjeong-dong, Seoul, which lies in South Korea. Her nationality is South Korean and ethnicity is Asian.

Tours and Concerts

She has been part of huge tours and concerts in her career. She has traveled worldwide and made huge number of fans and income. 

She was brilliant with her performances in IU Japan Premium Special Live and this happened in Japan. Here is other concerts in which she has been amazing in.

Concerts Name or Event NameShows
IU Japan Premium Special Live2
Real Fantasy13
I & U4 in total
IU Good Day China Tour7
24 Steps: One, Two, Three, Four2
IU Concerts 24 Steps in Hong Kong1
IU 2017 Tour Concert6
2018 IU 10th Anniversary Tour Concert1
2018 IU 10th Anniversary Tour Concert2

Height and weight

The height of IU is 5 feet 3 inches that is 1.62 m. and her weight is 47 kg. She has a sensational figure and she has been able to maintain her body despite her hectic schedule. 

She has some secrets for maintaining her sensational body. She prefers some aerobic moves and exercise which helps her to maintain her weight. Her daily work includes push-ups, jogging, running, walking up stairs and skipping.

Diet

She also follows a diet plan which is called Myproana diet which is also known as an extreme diet. This diet is a solution to lose weight and reach standard weight. 

In her diet, she includes consumption of one apple for breakfast. She eats 1 or 2 sweet potatoes for lunch and 1 protein drink for dinner. She consumes about 300 Kcal per day and by sticking with this diet she can lose up to 4 kg in 4 days. 

 But as soon as she reached her standard weight, she goes back to eating her normal meals. 

Songs 

She is also known best for her songs. Her songs are: Lost Child, Boo, You Know, Marshmallow, Nagging, Good Day, You and I, Peach, Friday, Palette, Autumn Morning and many others. 

She is mega star. Enjoy one of her songs.

 

Updated On Mon Feb 15 2021 Published On Mon Sep 02 2019 By paper-boat

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