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Acting

IU

Titles
16movies47TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
13
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: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
IU Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.3
  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 5.1
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Korean Drama 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Character Study 2
  • Musical Performances 2
  • Uplifting 2
  • Hopeful 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Emotional Resonance 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
TypeAllTV shows13Movies8
RoleAnyAppearances45Acting19Sound3Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12010s112020s9
GenreAnyDrama15Comedy7Music4Documentary3Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Family2Reality2Crime2Talk1War & Politics1Romance1Fantasy1Action1Thriller1
Group by
DecadesScores
Highest firstLowest first

Excellent

Score 90 to 100

1 title
GoodWatch94
Poster for When Life Gives You Tangerines

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

Great

Score 80 to 89

4 titles
GoodWatch88
Poster for My Mister

TV show · as Lee Ji-an

GoodWatch87
Poster for Perfect Crown

TV show · as Seong Hui-ju

GoodWatch85
Poster for Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

TV show · as Go Ha-jin / Lady Hae Soo

GoodWatch82
Poster for Hotel Del Luna

TV show · as Jang Man-wol

Good

Score 70 to 79

3 titles
GoodWatch77
Poster for Broker

as So-young

GoodWatch73
Poster for The Producers

TV show · as Cindy

GoodWatch72
Poster for Dream High

TV show · as Kim Pil-sook

Decent

Score 60 to 69

3 titles
GoodWatch66
Poster for Persona

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

GoodWatch66
Poster for You Are The Best

TV show · as Lee Soon-shin

Bad to mediocre

Score 30 to 59

3 titles
GoodWatch57
Poster for Dream

as Lee So-min

GoodWatch56
Poster for Bel Ami

TV show · as Kim Bo-tong

GoodWatch49
Poster for Real

as Awards ceremony guide

Not rated yet

7 titles
Poster for Inkigayo

TV show · as MC

Poster for Let's Cook with Chef IU

TV show · as 厨师

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