IU is a South Korean actor born in Seoul on 16 May 1993. Her screen career spans 18 credits across television and film. Her early roles include Kim Pil-sook in Dream High (2011) and Kim Bo-tong in Bel Ami (2013). She went on to play Go Ha-jin / Lady Hae Soo in Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (2016) and Lee Ji-an in My Mister (2018).
She is best known for playing Jang Man-wol in Hotel Del Luna (2019) and Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeong in When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025). On the big screen, she appeared as So-young in Broker (2022) and as Lee So-min in Dream (2023). Her most recent credit is the 2026 series Perfect Crown, in which she plays Seong Hui-ju.
TV series
- When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025) · as Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeong
Frequent co-stars
- Kim Soo-hyun · 2 films together: Real, Dream High Special Concert
Career at a glance
First credit: Inkigayo (1998) · Credits: 18
Roles played
Titles reviewed on Drama4U
When Life Gives You Tangerines2025 · Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeongReviewed
Other work
Perfect Crown2026 · Seong Hui-ju
Love Wins All2025 · Ji-hye
Dream2023 · Lee So-min
Broker2022 · So-young
Shades of the Heart2021 · Mi-young
Hotel Del Luna2019 · Jang Man-wol
Persona2019 · IU / Eun / Hanna / Ji-eun
My Mister2018 · Lee Ji-an
Real2017 · Awards ceremony guide
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo2016 · Go Ha-jin / Lady Hae Soo
The Producers2015 · Cindy
Bel Ami2013 · Kim Bo-tong
You Are The Best2013 · Lee Soon-shin
Salamander Guru and The Shadows2012 · IU
Dream High Special Concert2011 · Kim Pil-sook
Dream High2011 · Kim Pil-sook
Inkigayo1998 · MC
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