IU, was born as Lee Ji-Eun on May 16,1993. She is managed by EDAM Entertainment. IU works as a singer and actress in South Korea. IU decided to become a singer when she was 14 after singing at her school's sports competition, as she felt happy receiving the audiences' applause. Her stage name "IU" is derived from "I and You" -to become one, you and me, with music. She debuted on September 18, 2008 with a stage on MCountdown for the song "Lost Child".