IU / Lee Ji-Eun

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For Cosmopolitan China September 2016.

Source: 时尚COSMO | 你的时髦人生！ via sohu.com

 

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May 16th was IU's (Lee Ji-Eun) birthday, for she was turning 28 years old. IU's agency, EDAM Entertainment, prepared a huge surprise party for her.

Video -- Turn on closed caption for English subtitles.

Source: EDAM Entertainment

 

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Pictures of Ms. Lee Ji-Eun ("IU") at The 56th Baeksang Arts Awards, on June 5th, 2020, at The Korean International Exhibition Center (KINTEX), 23 km (14 miles) outside Seoul, South Korea.

There was no audience because of the COVID-19 pandemic, only the nominees for the awards categories attended, sitting 2 meters apart from each other. IU was nominated for Best Actress for Television, for her lead role in "Hotel del Luna", too bad she didn't win.

The prestige of Baeksang Arts Awards in South Korea is equivalent to The Golden Globes in the United States, it is quite highly regarded in the Korean entertainment industry. -- Baeksang Arts Awards - Wikipedia

A note on the dress IU wore at the ceremony, GUCCI Spring Summer 2020 heritage GG lamé gown ($3,500 for the short version).

Source: Baeksang Arts Awards

 

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Instagram updates (06/10/2020), promoting merchandise on IU's new single "Eight".

Source: Lee Ji Eun IU

 

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For Vedi Vero (Korean eyewear company) 2020 campaign.

Source: Lee Ji Eun IU

 

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A music video of the latest work from Ms. Lee Ji-Eun ("IU") -- "Into The I-LAND" - Released on 6/19/2020. -- With English subtitles.

It is a theme song for an upcoming Korean reality show "I-LAND".

Source: 1theK (원더케이)




Poster for the song's release:

Source: Lee Ji Eun IU

 

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With IU's popularity as a singer and an actress in South Korea, she has received multiple commercial offers from various brands -- foods and beverages, fashion, mobile phone games, and more.

IU is among Korean celebrities who have great images and reputations, and I am not shy to say I am a fan of IU, both for her songs and the films she has starred in.

This is a compilation of the commercials, and a major fashion magazine cover story (W Korea April 2020) that IU has modeled for, from one of her fan pages on Facebook.

Source: Lee Ji Eun IU

 

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Ms. Lee Ji-Eun ("IU") visited a Gucci exhibition in Seoul, as Gucci's ambassador for South Korea, on May 8th, 2020.

Source: Lee Ji Eun IU

 

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Instagram updates -- 06/20/2020

Source -- Lee Ji Eun IU

 

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Instagram updates -- 06/22/2020.

Previews of a photoshoot by Vizu By Jins, a Korean wedding photography company.

Source: Lee Ji Eun IU

 

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"Twenty-Three, IU" -- Cover story for Marie Claire Korea December 2015.



Photographer -- MOK Jungwook
Fashion Editor -- CHOI Ja-Young
Hair Stylist -- Seoyun
Make-up Artist -- Shinae Lee

A youthful IU at the time, certainly looks great, but I also like the currently more mature IU.

Seoyun is IU's personal hair stylist, and Shinae is IU's personal make-up artist, they are doing great work.

Sources:
Asian Junkie – Asian pop. Without discretion. (magazine cover picture)
Editorial -- 마리끌레르 (Marie Claire Korea)

 

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For ELLE Korea November 2013.

IU turned 21 years old earlier that year.

Photographer -- MOK Jung-Wook
Fashion Editor -- CHAE Eun-Mi

Source: https://www.elle.co.kr/ via Couch Kimchi

 

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For W Korea January 2013 -- "Harmony, Choi Baek-Ho and IU"

Photographer -- KIM Yeong-Jun

With Korean veteran singer, Mr. CHOI Baek-Ho.

Source -- 더블유 코리아 (W Korea)

The story behind the photoshoot and interview was that, Mr. Choi Baek-Ho and IU collaborated on a track titled, “Walk With Me, Child”. The song portrays a story about a man and a child who rely on each other to become chatting companions, such that they can share their heartbreaking stories together.




With English translation of the lyrics, "Walk With Me, Child (Girl)".

Source -- LoveKpopSubs13

 

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06/24/2020 -- Congratulations to Ms. Lee Ji-Eun ("IU") for being appointed as one of the ambassadors for South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS), with the ceremony being held at the Seoul Regional Office of NTS.

Official announcement from the South Korean government, on the first picture:

"Recipient of presidential award for being a dutiful and honest taxpayer who has made a significant financial contribution to her country - An honorary ambassador of Korea's National Tax Service, helping to promote her fellow citizens' duty to pay taxes."

Source -- Lee Ji Eun IU

 

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IU attended The 19th Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival in Seoul, South Korea.

The Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival is a Korean film festival that is held every June in South Korea, since 2002, intended to support young upstart Korean filmmakers.

IU has been appointed as one of the honorary judges at the film festival, along with other famous Korean actors and actresses -- Oh Jung-se (bottom middle), Yoona (top right), Lee Jung-eun (bottom right), and Lee Je-hoon (bottom left).

Source -- Lee Ji Eun IU

 

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IU Instagram updates -- 06/25/2020

IU thanks one of her fans for sending a coffee truck to the filming set of "Dream" (current working title), a Korean feature film that is set to be released in 2021.

"Dream" is about a Korean soccer player (played by actor Park Seo-Joon), who coaches a Korean soccer team made up of homeless people, and led them to Homeless World Cup. IU is one of the lead cast members for the film.

More information on "Dream" -- Dream (2021) - AsianWiki

For those of you who are wondering, yes, there is actually a Homeless World Cup, for both men and women worldwide, tournaments are held every year. -- The Stadium - Homeless World Cup Annual Football Tournament

Source (pictures) -- Lee Ji Eun IU

 

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Instagram update -- 06/29/2020 -- Actor Mr. Lee Joon-Gi sent a coffee truck to the filming set of "Dream" to show support for IU.

Lee Joon-Gi was the lead actor for the 2016 Korean TV drama series "Scarlet Heart Ryeo", in which IU was the female lead.

Source -- Lee Ji Eun IU

 

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For Korean jewelry company J.Estina's 2020 summer campaign.

Source -- J.ESTINA




For J.Estina's 2020 Spring/Summer campaign.

Source -- J.ESTINA

 

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Video of a photoshoot for EDAM Entertainment, IU's new representative agency since January 2020, for promotion of IU merchandise.

Source -- YouTube (EDAM Entertainment)

 

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Instagram updates -- 07/03/2020

On the filming set of "Dream".

Source -- Lee Ji Eun IU