Walk the streets of Korea and you’re bound to hear an angelic voice serenading you. Listen carefully 또는 don’t listen at all. It doesn’t matter because, before 당신 know it, you’ll dance to the beat 또는 hum along.

You’ll feel uplifted and cheery… 또는 your eyes will well up with emotional tears. You’ll be affected 의해 that soulful voice and the message in her song. Where 당신 are won’t make a difference.

In a cafe. In your car. Out with friends. At 집 watching television. 또는 even eavesdropping on someone’s conversation as 당신 pass by. You’ve suddenly changed. Just like that. Before 당신 know it, she’s in you.

And that’s the amazing power of IU.

Since her 음악 debut in 2008, tropical storm 아이유 quickly grew to become a dangerous category 5 hurricane, sweeping in countless 음악 awards, achieving all-kills and perfect all-kills, and forever changing the 음악 industry in Korea as we knew it.

But if 당신 think that’s the to IU’s abilities, then you’re in for a grand surprise. She also has plenty of songwriting, composing, instrument playing, emceeing, radio hosting, VJing, trend setting, and endorsement hoarding experience under her belt. With her recent strings of 연기 projects; however, 아이유 has officially become 더 많이 than just a 인기 K-pop idol. She’s become… an all-around entertainer.

And 아이유 is certainly living up to that new 제목 의해 refusing to be a cookie cutter actress. Although her projects are still limited thus far, her roles have been rather diverse and her acting, nothing short of impressive. Let’s take a look, shall we?

Dream High’s Kim Pil Suk

In her 2011 연기 debut, 아이유 portrayed Kim Pil Suk, an overweight girl with big dreams in “Dream High.” Gentle, kind, and often shy, she struggles with ridicule from her classmates and pity from her teachers for her appearance even though she secretly loves herself just the way she is.

Prematurely deemed a failure and cast aside, she, surprisingly, finds a lasting friendship amongst an unlikely group of vastly different individuals, including a boy who, unintentionally, motivates her to lose weight so she could claim the spotlight.

Cute, heartwarming, and a definite show stealer, Kim Pil Suk and her inspiring message of loving yourself, flaws and all, is one of the best reasons to watch “Dream High.” The other reason is, of course, the amazing K-pop OST!

And if you’re wondering if she ever gets the boy, cutely portrayed 의해 Jang Wooyoung, 의해 the way, 또는 if she ever achieves her dream, you’ll just have to find out for yourself!

You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin’s Lee Soon Shin

Boldly tackling her first leading role in a 50 episode family drama, 아이유 transforms herself into Lee Soon Shin, a struggling college graduate, in “You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin!” She strives to find a steady job, a 사랑 in her long term one-sided crush, and a 출처 of light from behind her older sisters’ shadows.

As if that wasn’t already stressful enough, she gets swindled big time 의해 a man pretending to be an entertainment company’s CEO. Luckily for our hot-tempered, opinionated heroine, she crosses paths with the real CEO and her life begins to change.

Certainly my 가장 좋아하는 role of IU’s to date, she flawlessly showcases a variety of emotions and sizzles with her leading man, Jo Jung Suk, to bring us a warm, 심장 fluttering, smiling like a goofball romance. If humor, life lessons, family secrets, striving for success, and downright touching moments are for you, then “You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin!” is well worth the watch.

It was with this role that 아이유 further solidified her new status as an actress and thoroughly impressed both her co-workers and audience with her natural talent. If ratings of nearly 40% isn’t proof of that, then I don’t know what is! (Oh, maybe a Best New Actress and Best Couple award in the 2013 KBS Awards?)

Bel Ami’s Kim Bo Tong

Immediately following the success of her 이전 drama, 아이유 scores her 초 leading role in “Bel Ami,” as Kim Bo Tong. Quirky, fashionably creative, and even slightly perverted, Kim Bo Tong is anything but average, unlike the implications in her name. She’s hopelessly in 사랑 with a man, portrayed 의해 Jang Geun Suk, and sets her life goal on… yes, becoming his wife.

Rather lacking in the romance department though, “Bel Ami” focuses 더 많이 on portraying the fact that hard work, dedication, and honing skills are necessary to walk the path of success. And to sell off an endless supply of… socks…

Although I wouldn’t recommend this drama, mostly due to the overbearing and narcissistic personality of the male lead, it’s a great choice for observing IU’s versatility and enjoying her performance of a unique female protagonist. Kim Bo Tong manages to be loveable and touching, which is one of the very few highlights of “Bel Ami.”

당신 Can Also Find 아이유 In

“Dream High 2” with a cameo of her Kim Pil Suk character. Although that’s the end, for now, of IU’s 연기 projects, 당신 can certainly find her voice cameos in plenty of other dramas. Her songs are frequently used as background music, part of the OST, 또는 referenced in dialogue, such as in “Fated to 사랑 You,” “Surplus Princess,” “Discovery of Romance,” “Master’s Sun,” “The Greatest Love,” “Road Number One,” “The Great 퀸 Seondeok,” and more. Can 당신 determine which songs are hers 의해 sound alone?

Which of IU’s dramas were 당신 a 팬 of? Which ones will 당신 be watching? Let me know in the 코멘트 below! I don’t know about you, Soompiers, but I’m really anticipating IU’s 다음 drama and I’m hoping it’ll be a good action 또는 sageuk! How about you?

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