Heartbreaking Moments IU Experienced Before Becoming One Of K-Pop's Greatest Singer-Songwriters

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IU is one of South Korea's most successful singer-songwriters ever. She has had chart-dominating hits, one after another, sold out concerts, and has established herself as a prominent music icon within the K-Pop scene.

However, her current success did not come easy. Like many successful people, she, too, faced various types of difficulties during her earlier days when she wasn't well known within the mainstream audience.

Below are four difficulties that IU faced before becoming who she is today.

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Difficult Childhood

During her childhood days, her parents were financially unstable and she had