Portrait of IU

Acting

IU

Career

Active from 2011 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for When Life Gives You Tangerines
When Life Gives You Tangerines
GoodWatch score94/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
IU Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Crime
    2.3, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Korean Cinema 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • High Production Value 2
  • K-Drama Romance 2
  • Korean Drama 2
  • Uplifting 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Hopeful 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

20
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

8 titles ยท average score 76
Perfect Crown
Perfect Crown (2026)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Seong Hui-ju

When Life Gives You Tangerines
When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025)
GoodWatch score 94

TV show ยท as Oh Ae-sun / Yang Geum-myeong

IU CONCERT : THE WINNING
IU CONCERT : THE WINNING (2025)
GoodWatch score 81

Songs

Love Wins All
Love Wins All (2025)

as Ji-hye

Dream
Dream (2023)
GoodWatch score 57

as Lee So-min

IU CONCERT [The Golden Hour] IN CINEMAS
IU CONCERT [The Golden Hour] IN CINEMAS (2023)

Songs

Broker
Broker (2022)
GoodWatch score 78

as So-young

Shades of the Heart
Shades of the Heart (2021)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mi-young

2010s

11 titles ยท average score 70
Hotel Del Luna
Hotel Del Luna (2019)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Jang Man-wol

Persona
Persona (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as IU / Eun / Hanna / Ji-eun

My Mister
My Mister (2018)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Lee Ji-an

Real
Real (2017)
GoodWatch score 46

as Awards ceremony guide

Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (2016)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Go Ha-jin / Lady Hae Soo

The Producers
The Producers (2015)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Cindy

Bel Ami
Bel Ami (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show ยท as Kim Bo-tong

You Are The Best
You Are The Best (2013)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Lee Soon-shin

Salamander Guru and The Shadows
Salamander Guru and The Shadows (2012)

TV show ยท as IU

Dream High
Dream High (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Kim Pil-sook

Dream High Special Concert
Dream High Special Concert (2011)

as Kim Pil-sook

1990s

1 title
Inkigayo
Inkigayo (1998)

TV show ยท as MC