IU is known for her clean and fresh image. Her makeup is always kept pristine and flawless.
It takes much attention to detail to maintain such a clean and fresh look. One’s eyebrows need to be perfectly groomed at all times!
When IU took on the role of Ae Sun in When Life Gives You Tangerines, she needed to pull off the role of a rural housewife in Jeju Island. The star made the sacrifice of not grooming her eyebrows.
The result was many stray hairs around her eyebrow, giving it a slightly unkempt shape.
This is naturally unheard of for any Korean celebrity. IU decided to do so to make things more realistic.
She was so dedicated to it that you can see the stray hairs in all her selfies off-duty during the filming period. She even went to various brand events such as Gucci, with her eyebrows untrimmed.
She truly dedicated her everything to this role!