Singer and actor IU has once again shared her warmth with the community to celebrate her debut anniversary.
According to her agency, EDAM Entertainment, on September 18, IU donated a total of 200 million won under the name "IUAENA"—a combination of her stage name and her official fandom name, "UAENA"—in honor of her debut anniversary. The donation was split evenly, with 50 million won delivered to each of four organizations: Korea Welfare Services, Seoul Rehabilitation Hospital, Heart-Heart Foundation, and Habitat for Humanity Korea.
The funds will be directed to various vulnerable communities in need of social support. They will be used to help young adults aging out of foster care settle stably into society, fund rehabilitation therapy for children and youth facing financial hardship, provide livelihood, educational, and mental health assistance for young women preparing for independence, and improve housing environments for national meritorious persons who served the country.
Keeping Faith with her fans, IU has consistently donated under the name "IUAENA" on special occasions such as her debut anniversary, her birthday, and the year-end holidays to give back for the love she receives. Her charitable giving has continued unabated this year, including a donation of 100 million won on Children's Day and 300 million won for her birthday this past May.
IU drew widespread admiration after it was revealed that her cumulative donations reached approximately 8 billion won as of December 2025.
Photo = Reporter Baek Seung-chul
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)
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