IU has proven herself to be ‘top class’ by renewing her signature work once again.

She is truly demonstrating her worth by making the Netflix drama ‘Fooled By Dogs’, in which she co-starred with Park Bo-gum, a global hit.

In the drama that unfolds the lives of Ae-soon and Gwan-sik, who were born in Jeju, into four seasons, IU plays the role of Ae-soon, who bravely overcomes a difficult life, and she is digging into the hearts of viewers.

IU‘s ‘dual roles’, expressing the story of a pure girl who loved literature and a tough young man who endures a turbulent life as Ae-soon and Ae-soon’s daughter Geum-myeong, makes her stand out even more. This is also why fans are showing interest, saying things like, “IU‘s life acting” and “As expected from IU.”

Just as director Kim Won-seok, who was in charge of the production, said, “Among actors who can act in a refreshing and lovable manner, cry sadly, and even shed tears to the point of trembling, I couldn’t think of anyone else than IU for the image of Ae-soon, who is like a ‘loving potato’,” IU has become one with Ae-soon.

An interesting point is that the time when IU was chosen as an ‘actress who can act’ coincides with her appearance in director Kim Won-seok‘s previous work, ’My Mister.‘ Since her debut in the 2011 drama ’Dream High,‘ she has consistently received negative reviews in ’The Best Lee Soon-shin,‘ ’Pretty Man,‘ and ’Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.‘

Since then, she has shown a 180-degree change in her appearance and acting in ‘My Mister’ and ‘Hotel Del Luna’, and has stood tall as ‘Actress IU’, shaking off the controversies that had followed her.

Director Kim said, “(IU) is a great actress. In fact, she didn’t grow while doing ‘My Mister’, but she was already an outstanding and good actress”, and “She‘s developing musically, and she’s developing acting like this too. I think it‘s even more amazing when you think about how much effort she puts in.“



Reporter Lee Jeong-yeon annjoy@donga.com

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