IU

IU, A Person Who Navigates Between Music and Acting

Although she was first loved for her music, she is a singer-songwriter and actress who has expanded her domain by portraying deep emotional lines in acting. With her acting that delicately expresses characters' shortcomings and recovery, she has received critical acclaim for every work she has appeared in.

The Beginning of Her Acting Career

She began acting with 'Dream High' (2011) and 'You Are the Best, Lee Soon-shin' (2013), and made her presence known as top star Cindy in 'The Producers' (2015). She broadened her range by challenging historical dramas as Hae-soo in 'Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo' (2016).

Notable Works

She displayed deep emotional acting as Lee Ji-an in 'My Mister' (2018), earning critical acclaim and a nomination for the Baeksang Arts Awards. She garnered attention as Jang Man-wol in 'Hotel Del Luna' (2019). In the film 'Broker' (2022), she played the unwed mother So-young, earning a nomination for Best New Actress.

Ae-soon and Geum-myeong in 'When Life Gives You Tangerines'

In When Life Gives You Tangerines, she played two roles, the dreamy young Ae-soon and her daughter Geum-myeong. With this performance, which carried the youth of one character and the next generation, she received the Blue Dragon Series Awards for Best Actress.

See Also

The other main lead of 'Tangerines' is Park Bo-gum, and the script is by Lim Sang-choon. More works can be found in Drama.