IU
Awards & Honours
174
Awards Won
2
Honours
2
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
IU is a record-breaking artist who has achieved feats few soloists in K-pop have matched. She is the first solo artist to win three Daesangs at the Golden Disc Awards and Melon Music Awards. Her album Lilac sold over 330,000 copies in its first week, a record for a female soloist at the time. She has also been recognized for her songwriting, with many of her self-penned songs topping charts. Her influence extends beyond music; she is a role model for young artists and a philanthropist who has donated over 1 billion KRW to various causes.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Korean Popular Culture and Arts Award – Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation
Awarded for contributions to Korean pop culture.
Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40
Ranked among the most influential celebrities in South Korea.
Rankings & Lists
Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40
Gallup Korea's Singer of the Year
Magazine Covers
Vogue Korea
2021-03-01
IU: The Icon
Elle Korea
2019-07-01
IU's Summer Story
Cosmopolitan Korea
2018-02-01
IU: The Girl Next Door
Records & Feats
First K-pop soloist to win three Daesangs at major award shows
IU won Daesangs at the Golden Disc Awards and Melon Music Awards, a record for a solo artist in K-pop.
Longest-charting female soloist on Gaon Digital Chart
IU's songs have spent over 200 weeks cumulative on the Gaon Digital Chart, the most for any female soloist.