Lee Ji Eun, also known as IU is the most famous female celebrity in South Korea. She is a solo K-POP singer and titled Nation’s Sweetheart and Nation’s Little Sister. IU is known for her impeccable voice and big heart. Debuted in 2008 with her mini-album Lost and Found and gained popularity in 2011 with her Real+ album. She is one of the top female K-POP idols who is also a very successful actress. We are listing the top Korean dramas of IU.

Dream High (2011)

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 16

Genre: Musical, Friendship, Romance, Comedy, School,

Cast: Kim Soo Hyun, Bae Suzy, TaecYeon, IU, Wooyoung, Ham Eum-Jung

Synopsis: IU debuted as an actress in Dream High. You can also see many other Idols in this K- Drama. Go Hye-Mi (Bae Suzy) is a popular girl and known for her beautiful voice. She wants to become a classical vocalist but due to some financial issues, she has to join Kirin High school. Sam-Dong (Kim Soo-Hyun) is a country boy. Kim Pil-Suk (IU) is a student of Kirin High School and has a graceful voice. Pil-Suk lacks confidence as she is overweight. IU is the second lead couple in Dream High K-Drama. 

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)

Network: SBS

Episodes: 20

Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Romance, , Time Travel

Cast: IU, Lee Joon-Gi, Baekhyun, Kang Ha-Neul, Nam Joo-Hyuk, Baekhyun, Ji Soo

Synopsis: Moon Lovers is one of the best Korean dramas of all time. Hae-Soo (IU) works at the department store. Her boyfriend dumps her and she becomes very sad. While drinking near a lake, she sees a drowning boy and jumps to rescue him. At the solar eclipse, she travels back in time to the Goryeo era and finds herself in the middle of princes. Moon Lovers is the remake of a Chinese drama with the same name.

Hotel Del Luna (2019)

Network: tvN

Episodes: 16

Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Comedy, Romance

Cast: IU, Yeo Jin-Goo, Lee Do-Hyun, P.O., Kang Mi-Na, Bae Hae-Sun, Shin Jung-Keun

Synopsis: Jang Man-Wol (IU) has been stuck in time for centuries. She is alive but doesn’t age or die. Man-Wol is the CEO of a special Hotel Del Luna. This hotel only takes ghosts as the guests. Goo Chan-Sung (Yeo Jin-Goo) is a smart and young hotelier. Jang Man-Wol asks Goo Chan-Sung to become a manager at Hotel Del Luna. This is one of the Top Korean Dramas of IU.

You Are The Best (2013)

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 50

Genre: Family, Comedy, Romance

Cast: IU, Cho Jung-Seok, Ko Du-Shim

Synopsis: This is a family drama about a girl and her mother. After the sudden death of Lee Soon-Shin’s (IU) father, she and her mother get into trouble. They both try to find happiness in their life. Shin Joon-Ho (Cho Jung-Seok) is the president of a company with a very cold and arrogant nature.

My Mister (2018)

Network: tvN

Episodes: 16

Genre: Drama

Cast: IU, Lee Sun-Kyun

Synopsis: My Mister has a very different storyline from other K-Dramas. This drama is about two people with a very big age gap and different life experiences. Dong-Hun (Lee Sun-Kyun) is a married man and finds that his wife is having an affair with a senior executive of his company. Lee Ji-An (IU) is a temporary employee at the same company and facing financial problems. She lives with her grandma who can’t move by herself. My Mister is one of the Top Korean Dramas of IU.

Bel Ami (2016)

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 16

Cast: Jang Geun-Suk, IU, Lee Jang-Woo, Han Chae-Young

Synopsis: Dokgo Ma-Te (Jang Geun-Suk) is a popular and most beautiful man. He wants to make lots of money by using his face. Hong Yoo-Ra (Han Chae-Young) is a rich woman who gives a task to Ma-Te to seduce 10 women. Kim Bo-Tong (IU) is an ordinary and poor girl who has a huge crush on Dokgo Ma-Te.

The Producers (2015)

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 12

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Cast: Gong Hyo-JIn, Cha Tae-Hyun, Kim Soo-Hyun, IU

Synopsis: Baek Seung-Chan is a young man who joins the KBS network as his crush works there. Tak Ye-Jin (Gong Hyo-Jin) is the PD of a music program “Music Bank”. Cindy is a popular singer but also known for her rude behaviour. Ra Joon-Mo (Cha Tae-Hyun) is having a hard time as the ratings of the show are very low.

Persona (2019)

Network: Netflix

Episodes: 4

Genre: Anthology Series

Cast: IU, Bae Doona, Park Hae-Soo, Shim Dal-Gi, Jung Joon-Won

Synopsis: Persona is a short Netflix drama. It has 4 different stories and all are directed by different directors. All the stories are way different from each other. In Love Set, Kiss Burn, Walking at Night, and Collector; all the main characters are drawn by IU. 

IU (Lee Ji Eun) is also a very popular anchor and hosted numerous reality and award shows. She released a new full-length album LILAC on March 25, 2021. Hope we also get K-Dramas from IU this year. You can visit our website and get more recommendations.