IU was the other solo singer with a great year. Whereas fans only cheer their favorite bias, IU receives so much applause from all fan groups, it’s safe to say she’s widely respected in the Korean music industry. Her poppy, ballad songs, as well as her looks and charm, attract a legion of fans, regardless of which fandom you’re in. She is one of the few K-pop stars that is universally loved by nearly all fans.

Many artists wanted to work with the solo songstress, as just collaborating with her is huge for ones’ career. Take the aforementioned IU x High 4 song “Not Spring, Love or Cherry Blossoms”, where having IU’s collaboration efforts also helped High4 get on the K-pop map.

She also won a slew of awards at last year’s music awards, including “Artist of the Year” at the Melon Music Awards. To say she is a household name is very accurate, as she could be considered the solo queen of K-pop.

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