• IU donated 200 million won under the name 'IUAENA' in celebration of her 14th debut anniversary. Her donation will be used to support children & female cancer patients & youths preparing for independent living – September 2022

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“With my UAENA, who ceaselessly gave me big and small miracles for 15 years, I shared this warmth filled with feelings of gratitude again this year. As we confirmed (these feelings/miracles) in one place together yesterday, I gathered these hearts in hopes to bring small miracles to someone again. All the time I spent with UAENA for the past 15 years was my Golden Hour. I thank you and love you so much” – IU

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• IU donated 100 million won to Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association for flood relief efforts. Her donation will be used to restore areas affected by heavy rain and help victims of flood damage – August 2022

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• IU donated 210 million won under the name of 'IUAENA' in celebration of her birthday. Her donation will be used for surgery & treatment for children and adolescents with hearing impairment, supporting single parent families who are experiencing financial difficulties, child care facilities in need of help & facilities for the disabled – May 2022

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“IU spent a more meaningful birthday than ever with many fans wishing her a happy birthday, she wants to express her heart by giving the donation to those in need” – EDAM

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• IU donated 10 million won to Yangpyeong-gun, with a desire to help children from low-income families in Yangpyeong-gun – May 2022

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• IU donated 100 million won under the name 'IUAENA' to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Children's Day. Her generous donation was be used to support low-income single-parent families, living expenses for children raised by grandparents, and facility renovation for children – May 2022

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“The buds that sprout from a small seed. The soft buds that sprout from tree branches. I wish you will become a beautiful flower in the future. I wish you will become a big tree in the future. I send my wishes to you. The love that UAENA sent to me. It has bloomed 'the present IU'. For children to be able to dream of a happy future, I send my support💜” – IU

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• IU donated 100 million won to Hope Bridge to support temporary housing for those displaced by massive wildfires in the Uljin area and Samcheok city of South Korea  – March 2022

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• IU donated 10 million won to help Gwacheon citizens in need at the end of the year. – December 2021

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“You asked me not to publicize your donations every time, but I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the citizens for your warm heart, and I will use your donation well for those in need. It will be used to support winter coats for low-income children in the district” – Gwacheon Mayor

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• IU donated a total of 200 million won ahead of Christmas under the name IUAENA. She donated to 100 million won to Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation to help fund winter supplies and the tuition fees of prospective college students from low-income grandparent/single-parent families. She also donated 100 million won to ASAN Social Welfare Foundation to help struggling families and to fund the medical expenses of children & female cancer patients – December 2021

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“The end of 2021 - a time when we're particularly exhausted both physically and mentally. To cheer for the tiny footsteps printed on the piling white snow, I shared the warmth that I've received from Uaenas throughout the year with them. I hope this will become a great support for someone's life, just like the immense love received from Uaenas, which gave IU in her twenties a lot of strength. To my Uaenas who always share hearts with me that can be shared, I thank you always!” – IU

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• IU donated 850 million won in celebration of her 13th debut anniversary. She personally proposed the idea of donating necessities to those in need to each brand she endorsed. IU also thought it was meaningful to share half of the donation. Together with Gnal-N, 2,000 first aid kit sets were donated to Korean Unwed Mothers' Families Association (KUMFA) so that in every family, 'no one will get sick'. Together with New Balance, 1,000 pairs of sneakers were donated to Child Independence Support Enterprise of The Children Welfare Association to 'cheer on the first step' of children in institutional care. Together with Banolim Pizza Sharp, 2,000 pizzas were donated to Korean Children's Welfare Association to help 'raise the happiness' of children. Together with BLACKYAK, 2,000 kids supplies and winter padded jackets were donated to Child Care Institution of Seoul's Children's Welfare Association so children who needed to be protected 'will not be wavered by winds in this world'. Together with Evezary, 300 blanket sets were donated to Korean Senior Support Center to 'gift a warm resting place' to the vulnerable senior citizens'. Finally, Together with Jeju Samdasoo, 30,000 bottled water were donated to the community health workers working hard in the frontlines across 20 public health centres and screening centres in Seoul district – September 2021

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“On IU's anniversary which returns every September, she has come to convey warmth to places where many people are in need in hopes to celebrate this year's anniversary slightly more meaningfully. Thanks to UAENAs who have answered 'YES' to IU's every question throughout the past 13 years, we have been able to share more meaningful pieces of my heart (love) to even more people. UAENA, thank you for making today.” – EDAM Entertainment & IU

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• IU donated a total of 500 million won under IUAENA to celebrate the last birthday of her 20s. She donated 100 million won to "Purme Foundation" to support the independence and rehabilitation of disabled people, 100 million won to "Yeouldol Association" to aid children and teens with rare and incurable diseases, 100 million won to "Korea Paediatric Cancer Foundation" to protect the lives of children with childhood cancer and leukaemia, 100 million won to "Seoul Children's Welfare Association" to support children welfare facilities, 50 million won to the "Korean Unwed Mothers' Families Association (KUMFA)" to support the legal and social rights of unwed mothers with emergency protection and 50 million won to the "Korea Senior Support Center" to aid the vulnerable senior citizens living alone – May 2021

 

“The last birthday of her 20s. IU would like to celebrate today by holding the hands of all UAENAs who were with her in every moment of her dazzling twenties and sharing warm hearts together. Like the promise she made during a concert to lead a diligent life of repaying all the love she has received, IU's 20s have been running ceaselessly. UAENAs, please congratulate her on her birthday.” – EDAM Entertainment

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• IU donated 10 million won to Gwacheon City to help the struggling citizens of Gwacheon City – May 2021

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“Miss IU has previously made generous donations in 2019 and 2020 during the challenging times of the pandemic. This time as well, she did not want news of her donations to be made public and promoted at all.” – Gwacheon Mayor

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• IU donated a total of 100 million won to “The Snail of Love” and "NGO LINKER" under IUAENA, in celebration of her 5th full album 'LILAC' release – March 2021

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• IU donated 100 million won to “Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation” to fund living expenses (of underprivileged children raised by low-income grandparents) and tuition fees (of students) ahead of Christmas – December 2020

 

• IU donated a total of 100 million won to “The Snail of Love” and “Korean Unwed Mothers’ Families Association” under IUAENA, a combination of IU and her official fanclub, UAENA to celebrate her 12th debut anniversary – September 2020

 

• IU donated 4600 ice vests (worth 100 million won) to the “Korea Nursing Association” through the Community Chest of Korea for field nurses (suffering from heat exhaustion caused by protective clothing) across the country who are in a fight against the new wave of COVID-19 infections – August 2020

 

• IU donated 100 million won under her name Lee Ji Eun to “Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association” to help victims of recent heavy rains and flood damage in Korea – August 2020

 

• IU donated 51.6 million won to “Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation” and another 51.6 million won to “Children Walking Together” social welfare institute under IUAENA to celebrate her 28th birthday – May 2020

 

• IU donated 10 million won to Gwacheon City to help low-income people suffering from COVID-19 – May 2020

 

• IU donated 10 million won to Yangpyeong-gun for single-parent families and grandparents’ families to mark Family Month – May 2020

 

• IU donated 100 million won to “Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation” in celebration of Children’s Day. Since 2015, she has donated a total of 800 million won to the organization. Her donation will help cover tuition fees of children from low-income families – May 2020

 

• IU sent a cake to Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation Welfare Institute “Han Love Village” on Labour Day. Her message attached: Sending my tiny support to you who is working hard. Cheer up! Things will get better. Thank you. From IU – May 2020

 

• IU donated 35 million won to support COVID-19 prevention. She has now donated a total of 315 million won to 6 different organizations in support of COVID-19 prevention, particularly to the vulnerable, elderly, children, single parents, and front-line medical staff who are most exposed to the virus – March 2020

 

• IU donated 20 million won to Yangpyeong County to help vulnerable groups defending against COVID-19. This is on top of the 260 million won she previously donated for COVID-19 prevention. “I hope this would be of help to Yangpyeong County to overcome COVID-19 outbreak.” – March 2020

 

• IU donated 30 million won to Gwacheon City to help with COVID-19 prevention. She previously donated 10 million won in November 2019 to support the low income in Gwacheon – March 2020

 

• IU donated 30 million won to Seocho District to support single-parent families and low-income residents in purchasing necessary items to protect against COVID-19 – February 2020

 

• IU donated 100 million won to “Korean Medical Association” to support COVID-19 prevention, specifically for low-income families. She also wishes for healthy growth of children – February 2020

 

• IU donated 100 million won to NGO “Good Neighbours” to help provide infection prevention supplies such as masks to support communities and vulnerable groups in hopes of preventing spread of COVID-19 – February 2020

 

• IU donated 100 million won to “Korea Foundation for Support of Senior Citizens in Need”, especially those living alone, under the name IUAENA. “I donated because I was moved by the beautiful act of kindness shown by our Uaenas a few days ago. Let’s do nice things together in the future, my dear Uaenas! 2019 will end in a day and I hope my Uaenas will be the happiest” – December 2019

 

• IU donated 100 million won to “Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation” to help support underprivileged children in celebrate of Christmas Day – December 2019

 

• IU donated Korean History books to her alma-mater, Dongduk Girls’ High School – November 2019

 

• IU donated 100 million won under the name of IUAENA to “The Snail of Love” & “Korean Association for Children with Leukemia & Cancer” (50 million won each) to celebrate her 11th debut anniversary – September 2019

 

• IU donated 10 million won through Seocho District Office for those in vulnerable social groups and elderly living alone. She has donated 10 million won every year since 2016, the money provided this year was used for heat wave preparation supplies. IU requested her deeds to remain a secret, but the news of her donation was revealed due to communication errors in the delivery process – August 2019

 

• IU donated 10 million won to help senior citizens who live alone to get through heat wave – June 2019

 

• IU donated 100 million won to “Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation” in celebration of Children’s Day. She has donated more than 600 million won to help neglected children since 2015 – May 2019

 

Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation: “Singer IU is the benefactor of not only Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation, but other foundations as well. She’s been donating to her alma mater, Dongduk Girls’ High School (development funds and scholarships), Korean Association of the Deaf Elderlies (welfare center in Seoul), Seungil Hope Foundation (NGO for ALS disease) and so on. It’s widely known that singer IU has been fostering and delivering the true value of sharing and helping the society through the donations she made to various NGO regularly.” – April 2019

 

Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation Employees: “I used to work for the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation and IU was well-regarded by all the staff there. She has donated more than what’s been publicized. She also volunteers to help at the handicapped children institutions with her mom secretly and regularly. This is why I’ll always love and support IU!” – April 2019

 

“Yea! The head of the organization also compliments IU a lot too! Especially because IU volunteers at one of the centres where only children with the most severe disability would be assigned there, so she truly understands how tough it is for the employees there, and even donated to the centre specially for the staff’s welfare! Though IU’s much younger than me, I realized that she’s such an amazing and respectable person.” – April 2019

 

• IU donated 100 million won to “Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation” to help support children who were affected by the Sokcho fire – April 2019

 

• IU donated 100 million won to “Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation” to provide scholarships and living expenses for children with disabilities – December 2018

 

• IU donated her signed SONY speaker to GMarket Global’s “Give Love” event. Proceeds (~ 2 million won) will be donated towards education and welfare of minority-group children in Vietnam – December 2018

 

• IU donated 100 million won under “IU & Uaena” to “Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation” to help underprivileged children in celebration of her 10th debut anniversary – September 2018

 

• IU donated 100 million won to “Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation” in celebration of Children’s Day – May 2018

 

• IU donated 50 million won under her real name Lee Ji Eun to “Korean Association of Deaf” to support deaf elderly care. She recently learned about deaf people after having to study sign language for her upcoming tvN drama “My Mister” where she acted as female lead – March 2018

 

• IU donated 25 million won to her alma mater – 2018

 

• IU donated 10 million won to “Bangbaedong Senior Citizens” – 2018

 

• IU donated 10 million won to “Bangbaedong Senior Citizens” – 2017

 

• IU awarded 4 juniors from her alma-mater with “IU Scholarship” of 5 million won each. She also donated 10 million won to support general improvements of the school – 2017

 

• Outfits that IU wore for her 2016 Mexicana Chicken calendar photoshoot were auctioned and all proceeds were donated to food bank to help those in need – 2016

 

• IU donated her custom-made guitar from Crafter to charity – 2016

 

• IU donated 10 million won to “Bangbaedong Senior Citizens” – 2016

 

• IU started an “IU Scholarship” and donated 20 million won to her alma mater to support students from underprivileged families. She also donated 10 million won to support general improvements of the school – 2016

 

• IU donated 10 million won to her alma mater – 2015

 

• IU donated 100 million won to children from low-income families via “Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation” on Children’s Day – May 2015

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"IU was promoted to honorary corporal in November 2014. She was recognized for her service of leading the prevention and eradication of school violence through various activities such as participating in the promotional signing session for the pamphlet on school violence prevention and appearing in the “Making a Safe Community” promotional video that aims to eradicate the four big evils of society. IU has also contributed greatly to the wide promotion of the emergency hotline 117 for school violence" – November 2014

 

• IU donated 10 million won to her alma mater – 2014

 

• IU donated all profits from guesting at Kim Kwang Seok’s “Sing Again” concert to support local communities – April 2014

 

• IU donated all profits from her 8 “Just One Step..That Much More” Small Theatre Concerts (250 million won) to support victims of the Sewol Tragedy – 2014

 

• IU donated 10 million won to her alma mater – 2013

 

• IU donated her talent and appeared at “10th Open Concert for Hope and Love” to help raise awareness about suicide, the number one cause of death for teenagers in Korea, and to help prevent extreme choices by teenagers – July 2013

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• IU donated all proceeds from guesting at Lee Seung Hwan’s “Let’s Live Kindly” charity concert to support  local communities – October 2012

 

• IU donated all proceeds from “Brave Charity Concert” to support tuition costs of college students – September 2012

 

• IU donated all proceeds from promoting as School Violence Prevention Ambassador to victims of school violence. She was appointed as honorary ambassador to help prevent and eradicate school violence. The letter of appointment was presented at the Seoul National Police Agency – February 2012

 

• IU donated 10 million won to Dongduk Girls’ High School to help some students go to school. Upon graduation in October, IU made a donation for the school to purchase books for its library. She also her wishes to continue paying tuition for juniors in need – 2012

 

• IU has been volunteering with her mother since 2011 in private. It was only revealed later when people connected to orphanages shared the news – 2012

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• IU donated all proceeds of “Ice Flower” (70 million won) with Kim Yuna to support the development of figure skating in Korea – January 2012

 

• IU donated all appearance fees from “Dream Concert” to help Multicultural Families – June 2011

 

• IU donated all profits from her 1st “1004th day since debut” fanmeeting (20 million won) to support local communities – June 2011

 

• IU donated all profits from guesting at “KBS Hope Road” concert to support children in need – November 2010

 

• IU donated all proceeds of “Believe in Love” with Yoo Seung Ho to support children in need – July 2010

 

• IU participated in Vogue Girl Magazine’s “Pink Wings Campaign” in which limited edition products from famous brands are auctioned to raise funds for scholarships and to help women in need – February 2010

 

• IU donated all proceeds of “It’s First Love” with Na Yoon Kwon to support local communities – January 2010

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• IU donated all proceeds from Starry Concert to support the low-income – June 2009

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EDAM Entertainment Representative – “IU is always looking out for suitable charities to donate to whenever there is a social issue. Her donations are made after much consideration to convey her sincerity.”