IU - From living in poverty because of her mother's debt to the gangsters to Kbiz's real estate giants

IU is one of Korea's top artists. She is famous as a solo artist, with her ability to compose and sing highly. Her albums are always at the top of every music chart in Korea.

Few people know, in order to achieve great achievements and have such a huge fortune, IU has made efforts to break through from a difficult family life. In the most recent episode of the TV show TMI News, IU revealed about her childhood, causing everyone to stir.

The program TMI News revealed that singer IU's difficult childhood began after her mother signed a loan contract with a relative. That person took the loan and ran away, leaving IU's mother to pay the debt. Her family suddenly fell into financial hardship, the house they lived in was "red marked".

Because of the debt situation, IU's parents had to go to work far away, she had to leave her parents for the first few years and live with her grandmother and younger brother. "Her family is broken. IU has to live with her grandmother and younger brother in a room with only one bedroom. IU walks up a big hill every day to go to school because she doesn't have m.oney to take the bus. Her home she was full of cockroaches," the show reported. To make a living, IU's grandmother sells sundries at a nearby market. The m.oney she earns is used for living expenses for her and her two grandchildren.

IU once confided, "The room was always cold and we never had enough food to eat. We could barely live on the m.oney our grandmother earned from selling hair accessories at a mini market. I I rarely get to see and talk to my parents. Whenever I feel lonely, I have to comfort myself that I still have a grandmother."

Despite living in hardship, IU has not given up on her dream of becoming a singer for a day. The l.ittle g.irl possesses a natural voice with wonderfully clear timbres. At the age of 14, IU went everywhere on her own in search of talent contests. However, she was rejected day after day. The moment she thought she could succeed, she withdrew all her savings to "raise capital" with an entertainment company, then was scammed and empty-handed. However, IU has never given up on her dream. She eventually found a real home with Loen Entertainment - now known as Kakao M. In 2009, she first debuted with Lost C.hild, then achieved great success with the song Good Day in 2015. Since then, IU started her shining day. She became the Queen of music charts, when consecutively topping many charts, every time she released a new song. Three years after her debut, she paid off all her debt and bought her father the dream car. In 2011, IU's income was reported to be around 10 billion Korean won ($8.7 million).

Some sources said that IU's relationship with her mother was not good. She said: "Dad once hugged me and cried after arguing with my mother. I didn't like her because I made my father cry. So I resisted arguing with her, since then the mother-daughter relationship has become a bit distant." Later, they made peace and bonded. IU also said that her mother paid the debt on her own, without her c.hild's support. In 2011, while participating in KBS's "Win Win", IU revealed that her mother insisted on only using her own m.oney to pay off the debt without taking any m.oney from her daughter. The singer also said: "My mother worked hard to achieve her dream of managing an orphanage. She refused to accept any help from her daughter. She did not give me a chance to report it. answer". In 2018, IU held an event to celebrate her 10th debut anniversary. Her mother bought 12,000 seat cushions out of her own pocket and placed them at the venue, so that her daughter's fans could comfortably enjoy the night.

In addition to her music career, IU also entered the acting field with her debut film "Dream high" released in 2011. In the early days of filming, despite being held by the lead role, she still struggled to perform. show capacity. IU was once labeled a "portable vase" and was judged to be unsuitable for the screen. Not giving up, IU continues to learn and improve herself with many different roles. The actress gradually asserted her name through films such as "My sister", "Personal", "Hotel Del Luna", etc. Over the past decade, IU has constantly strived and worked hard. performing arts from singing to acting. Thanks to taking advantage of fame and image, the female singer born in 1993 has earned many lucrative advertising contracts. In addition, the ability to self-produce music also helps IU earn huge royalties.

After her success in the arts, IU started investing in real estate. As a result, her net worth increased exponentially. In 2018, IU first bought a building in Gwacheon for 4.6 billion won (about $4 million). The building, now worth about $6 million, is used as a workspace for her junior musicians. In August 2018, IU bought another property, but this time for her family. The singer bought a house and land in Yangpyeong, where she and her family can go to rest, with a total cost of land and house of 3 billion won (about 2.61 million USD). IU herself also owns an apartment in Cheongdam-dong, the price of this apartment is 13 billion won (about 11.3 million USD). The shocking thing is that she paid cash without taking out a loan. This is a newly built complex that will be completed in December 2022. The penthouse here is expected to have the highest value in the area. As it is in the process of being completed, the building has not been released many pictures. Expensive penthouse of beauty Moonlight hotel is 243 m2 wide, located between floors 10-12. She submitted a residency application to the Gangnam City Office, confirming that she will live in her new home instead of buying it for investment. Besides, it was reported that IU sold the villa in Bangbaedong. The old villa was bought by her in 2012 and for sale in 2019.

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