**Welcome to my series of How to love new music: 30 Days of K-pop**

**We are on Day 21**  
*Click below for Day 20 if you missed it.*
https://steemit.com/music/@topkpop/how-to-love-new-music-30-days-of-k-pop-day-20-seventeen  


I will introduce you daily to a new K-pop act (group or individual singer). I know that during this next month you will surely find at least one K-pop act/song that you like.

So how about we continue with...

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# Day 20: IU   
  ![iu1.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVoZtxrduFCa11hnxWbju2Wa7bMmUWVjyaDQYcb557tBT/iu1.png)  
[Source](http://www.allkpop.com/upload/2016/10/af_org/IU_1476317492_af_org.jpg)   
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## The Solo Artist:   

http://ndl.mgccw.com/mu3/000/325/445/sss/6e4cec7347ec4728b77fc9166d4811a0_small.png  
[Source](http://ndl.mgccw.com/mu3/000/325/445/sss/6e4cec7347ec4728b77fc9166d4811a0_small.png)    
#### **IU**      
*(Real name: Lee Ji Eun)*   
Singer, K-pop idol    
Birthday:  May 16th, 1993           

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# **So what makes IU so great?**
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##  She's a great Actress

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsaD7lnN0oA  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsaD7lnN0oA)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DFFqaoxIOw  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DFFqaoxIOw)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovrW6IKcoWk  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovrW6IKcoWk)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd_oY49QICw  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd_oY49QICw)  


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##  She appreciates her fans so much and it shows on her face

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUf7WydzUvk  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUf7WydzUvk)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTS0SGRNlZ0  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTS0SGRNlZ0)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b2c7i_k5pI  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b2c7i_k5pI)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fpp0NlCiws  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fpp0NlCiws)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vMrwkALDSY  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vMrwkALDSY)  

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##   She's undenyably beautiful

http://www.allkpop.com/upload/2016/11/af_org/IU_1478147965_af_org.jpg  
[Source](http://www.allkpop.com/upload/2016/11/af_org/IU_1478147965_af_org.jpg)  

http://www.allkpop.com/upload/2017/03/af_org/IU_1489714957_af_org.jpg  
[Source](http://www.allkpop.com/upload/2017/03/af_org/IU_1489714957_af_org.jpg)  

https://1.soompi.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IU.jpg  
[Source](https://1.soompi.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IU.jpg)  

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/722826246153977856/hLie3594.jpg  
[Source](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/722826246153977856/hLie3594.jpg)  

https://i.redd.it/uv9sfl39bmoy.jpg  
[Souce](https://i.redd.it/uv9sfl39bmoy.jpg)  


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##   Writes some of her own music  
*In the latest album - Palette (last picture), you will notice that IU wrote or helped write almost every song on that album.*  

 ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTL4dKkANqzBNdyrXzd5jM4tb6JtrLE2tUD2QaWLv8WYg/image.png)    
[Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Fantasy)  

![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQKXsz1L4fbvp7A2n4ZKuQYSsDfQpGiz1LwEqq259Bs4C/image.png)  
[Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Times_(IU_album))  

![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeTKK2eTNMMX7wNLMt6rEqVVpe6n96qEioYjkd2getrma/image.png)  
[Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palette_(IU_album))  
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##  She possess a beautiful voice  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5tUJ5qWCrQ  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5tUJ5qWCrQ)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IySFBnhEJHI  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IySFBnhEJHI)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBNKF4p6ScU  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBNKF4p6ScU)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGX0yGJEB7Q  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGX0yGJEB7Q)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nGIiCiTBUI  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nGIiCiTBUI)  

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##  Great variety show guest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72SctrI_EuY  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72SctrI_EuY)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=073cBYdw_x8  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=073cBYdw_x8)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QhTsH_d8M  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5QhTsH_d8M)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-8P8eNUMcA  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-8P8eNUMcA)  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spo0m9HbcLc&t=567s  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spo0m9HbcLc&t=567s)  

Now that you have learned a bit about IU, I'm sure you will enjoy watching some of her awesome music videos. Got a few here for you to enjoy.


**Enjoy!**
 

### **Twenty-three - IU**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Gtm4-Ax2U  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Gtm4-Ax2U)     

### **You&I - IU**
  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_iQRO5BdCM  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_iQRO5BdCM)          

### **Through the Night - IU**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzYnNdJhZQw  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzYnNdJhZQw)           

### **Ending Scene - IU**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh5ok0ljrzA  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh5ok0ljrzA)   

### **Good Day - IU**
    
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeqdYqsrsA0  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeqdYqsrsA0)  

### **The red shoes - IU**  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0xvVgKJxfs  
[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0xvVgKJxfs)      

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##### **I hope you enjoyed learning about IU**

Stay tuned for Day 22

Please remember, if you have any K-pop questions, requests, or anything like that please comment and I will answer you.


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