IU’s (birth name Lee Ji Eun) acting career began in 2011 when she was casted as one of the main leads in the popular teen drama “Dream High”. She steadily developed her skills and experience as an actress and gained widespread international popularity following her performance in “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo” in 2016. Her flawless and versatile performance as Lee Ji An in the drama “My Mister”, earned her both Top Excellence Actress Award at the APAN Star Awards and Most Popular Actress Award at 55th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2018. IU was also nominated for Best Actress at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards for her role as Jang Man Wol in the popular 2019 tvN drama 'Hotel Del Luna'.