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1* FandomRivalry: Brief one when Music/{{Juniel}} first debuted since her company decided to really go with the mediaplay of her being "the next IU" since both have similar voices and play guitar. Some IU fans were quick to dismiss Juniel for lacking the vocal technique IU has, while some Juniel fans looked down on IU for not being "a real artist" like Juniel who writes her own songs. Comparisons have died down since so both fandoms have moved on.
2* {{Moe}}: Her angelic voice, innocent GirlNextDoor image in many videos ("Blueming" et al), and her [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ca/31/c7/ca31c7dfb7e43255c6c3a30fc8a73e3f.jpg cute smile]] have won her many hearts. She was actually dubbed Korea's little sister!
3* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Following her scandal with Music/SuperJunior Eunhyuk, everyone mocked her for "trying too hard to stay relevant" and insisted that her career was over. Her next comeback "Modern Times" ''swept'' the charts and won her many music show awards.
4* PopCultureIsolation: She's a megastar in Korea , but, for the longest time, was a non-entity in the West outside the K-pop community. It doesn't help that she normally only promotes in Asia. Her [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IU_H.E.R._World_Tour 2024 tour]] includes her first shows outside of Asia, set to take place almost '''16 years''' after her debut.
5* SignatureSong: "[[BreakthroughHit Good Day]]", due to the immense success and popularity boost it brought her. "Palette", "Eight", and "Celebrity" are also contenders among newer and international fans who discovered her after the international presence of K-pop had elevated considerably in the second half of the TheNewTens and in TheNewTwenties.

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