Lee Ji-eun (이지은; born 16 May 1993), better known by her stage name IU (아이유)… Read Full Bio ↴Lee Ji-eun (이지은; born 16 May 1993), better known by her stage name IU (아이유), is an award-winning South Korean singer-songwriter and actress signed to EDAM Entertainment. She debuted in 2008 to much acclaim for her vocal ability but did not find mainstream success until 2010 with 잔소리 which became her first number one hit. As of 2017, IU has fourteen official #1 singles on Gaon, Korea's national chart, and four #1 singles on Billboard's K-Pop Hot 100. She also charted in the top ten of Gaon's annual singles chart for two consecutive years from 2010-2011. On top of her commercial success, her music and artistry are also critically acclaimed winning multiple Daesang awards for Song of the Year (for 좋은 날) and Artist of the Year from 2011-2012.

2008: Debut
IU debuted on a Korean music program called M! Countdown in September 18, 2008. On September 23, 2008, she released her first mini-album, Lost and Found, in which the most famous song was the title track, "Missing Child." However, the album was not commercially successful. It wasn't until her follow-up album that she succeeded in breaking into the mainstream.

2009
On April 16, 2009, IU launched her first full album, titled Growing Up, with the lead promotional number "Boo." Within three weeks, "Boo" went up to the #1 contenders for SBS Inkigayo, and her name also went up twice on Take 7 together with other notable artists like SG Wannabe and Younha. The song also did well on KBS Music Bank K-Chart, on Mnet M!Countdown chart, and on various online music charts.

In 2009, IU sang the ending title song, "Araro", for the acclaimed MBC drama Queen Seon Duk, where she was recommended by the director, Sam Kim, citing her "clear tone and her lyrical sensibility." She was also featured on Mighty Mouth's album Love Class in the song "희망사항." In late 2009, IU recorded MC Mong's song "Love Letter For You (Neoyege Sseuneun Pyeonji)," featuring SHINee's Key as a rapper in the song.

2010
IU recorded the song "잔소리" (Nagging / Scolded) with 2AM's Seulong for the TV show We Got Married. On June 27, 2010, IU won her first award since her debut on SBS Inkigayo for "Nagging." On July 2, 2010, she won another award for that song on KBS Music Bank K-Chart. Soon after, IU was chosen to sing the main OST song for the MBC drama Road No.1 titled "여자라서" (Because I'm A Woman). IU's other collaborations include duets with Yoo Seung Ho ("사랑을 믿어요" (Believe in Love)), Sung Shi Kyung ("그대네요" (It's You)), and Big Bang's Seungri ("I Know").

IU worked with some of South Korea's most famous musicians and producers for her third mini-album, REAL, released in December 2010. Lee Min Soo and Kim Eana, the creators of IU's previous hit "Nagging", helped produce her award-winning song "좋은 날" ("Good Day"). IU received three SBS Inkigayo Mutizen awards for her performances of the song (on December 18 and December 26, 2010, and January 2, 2011), three awards from KBS Music Bank K-Chart (on December 24 and December 31, 2010, and January 7, 2011), and one award from Mnet M!Countdown on December 23, 2010.

2011
IU often covers other pop artists' songs with her guitar and features her friend Thunder from MBLAQ, most notably renditions of SHINee's "Juliette," Big Bang's "Lies," Super Junior's "Sorry, Sorry" and Girls' Generation's "Gee."

Soribada, an online music service, combined the music downloads and streams from January 1 to March 30, 2011, to name IU's song, "Good Day" as the number one song of the first quarter. Her song "Someday" from the KBS Drama Dream High OST and her ballad "The Story Only I Didn't Know" placed 4th and 7th place, respectively – showing that IU got 3 of the top 10 digital spots for the first quarter. Her first original composition, "Dreaming" was used in the drama "Dream High", but not released officially.

On June 18, 2011, IU held her first official fanmeeting and mini-concert at AX-Korea. It also marked the 1004th day since she debuted.

IU also sang a self-composed OST called "Hold my Hand" for drama series The Greatest Love.
On November 29, 2011, IU's second full length album Last Fantasy was released and achieved an ‘all-kill’ as all 13 songs immediately swept most of all the charts. The track list was revealed on November 22, 2011.

2012
On January 24, 2012, IU held a live showcase at Tokyo's Bunkamura Orchard Hall. On March 1st, 2012, she released a promotional video for the Japanese version of "Good Day", the title track of her Japanese single album. The album, which includes DVD footage from the showcase, was later released on March 21, 2012.

In early April, 2012, it was announced that IU will be holding her first solo tour, "Real Fantasy", starting in June. The tour features performances in six different cities across South Korea, including Seoul and Busan.

IU released the single album, "Spring of a Twenty Year Old" ("스무 살의 봄"), on May 11th, 2012.[16] The album contains three songs, one of which is self-composed by IU. This song, entitled "Peach" ("복숭아"), was digitally released before the album, on May 4th, 2012. A 26-minute-long documentary-style music video film was released alongside the album, featuring several interviews with IU that showcase her personal thoughts and experiences. This film contains footage of IU as she visits Venice, Italy.

2021
On January 11, 2021 IU, and her agency EDAM Entertainment, officially announced that they will be releasing a single from her upcoming album on January 27, 2021.

On January 27, 2021 at 18:00 KST (UTC+9) EDAM Entertainment globally released IU's comeback single entitled "Celebrity". The track was released in major online streaming platforms in South Korea and worldwide and achieved multiple All-Kills in Korean charts every hour.

복숭아
IU Lyrics

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자꾸 눈이 가네 하얀 그 얼굴에
질리지도 않아 넌 왜
슬쩍 웃어줄 땐 나 정말 미치겠네
어쩜 그리 예뻐 babe (babe)

뭐랄까 이 기분
널 보면 마음이 저려오네
뻐근하게

오 어떤 단어로 널 설명할 수 있을까
아마 이 세상 말론 모자라
가만 서 있기만 해도
예쁜 그 다리로
내게로 걸어와 안아주는 너는 너는 너
두두두 두두두두 두두

You know he's so beautiful
Maybe you will never know
내 품에 숨겨두고 나만 볼래 (나만 볼래)

어린 마음에 하는 말이 아니야
꼭 너랑 결혼할래
오 어떤 단어로 널 설명할 수 있을까
아마 이 세상 말론 모자라

가만 서 있기만 해도
예쁜 그 다리로
내게로 걸어와 안아주는 너는 너는 너

몇 번을 말해줘도 모자라
오직 너만 알고 있는
간지러운 그 목소리로
노래 부를 거야 나 나 나 나

나 나 나 나 나
자꾸 맘이 가네 나 정말 미치겠네

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of IU's song Peach speak of the artist's infatuation with someone she finds incredibly attractive. The opening lines talk about how the artist's eyes are drawn to the subject's face, which is white and beautiful, but never boring; the subject has the power to make the artist a little crazy just by smiling. The artist goes on to try and explain what it feels to see this person, and describes the feeling as a chill running down her spine that makes her stiffen up. However, there's still something about the person that makes her come back for more, asking herself just how she could describe them in words. The artist talks about her desire to keep this person all to herself, hidden away from everyone else's view, while also admitting to having childlike fantasies about marrying this person. The chorus reinforces this notion of obsession, with the artist singing about how she can't help but be drawn to this individual.

Overall, the lyrics convey the feeling of being head-over-heels infatuated with someone, unable to resist their pull no matter how hard one may try. The artist is caught up in a whirlwind of emotions and is driven to fantasize about this person constantly. Nonetheless, there's a sense of innocent purity in the artist's words, harkening back to childhood crushes, with its playful lyrics and bouncy melody. The lyrics, combined with the upbeat music, result in a cheerful and buoyant song that feels light and airy.

Line by Line Meaning

자꾸 눈이 가네 하얀 그 얼굴에
I keep looking at your white face

질리지도 않아 넌 왜
I don't get tired of it, why is that?

슬쩍 웃어줄 땐 나 정말 미치겠네
When you smile at me, it drives me crazy

어쩜 그리 예뻐 babe (babe)
How can you be so beautiful, babe?

뭐랄까 이 기분
I don't know how to describe this feeling

널 보면 마음이 저려오네
When I see you, my heart starts to throb

뻐근하게
It becomes stiff

오 어떤 단어로 널 설명할 수 있을까
Oh, what words can I use to describe you?

아마 이 세상 말론 모자라
Perhaps the words in this world are not enough

가만 서 있기만 해도
Just by standing still

예쁜 그 다리로
With those beautiful legs