“Rich & Famous” IU Uses a Black Card? 2.5 Million Won in Annual Fee Alone

On March 19, a video titled “[IU TV] Buying a birthday present for my little brother vlog” was uploaded on the official YouTube channel of IU. 

In the video, IU can be seen visiting a luxury store to buy a belated birthday gift for her brother. 

When her younger brother chose clothes he wanted to buy, IU stood in front of the cashier and asked if he found it satisfying shopping. To this, her brother replied with a smile, saying jokingly, “Money can’t make you happy, but… money can make someone else happy. I learned it from my sister”.

As IU completed the card payment, her brother asked, “Did it (the payment) get processed at once?” to which IU nodded confidently as if it were obvious.

After the video was released, IU’s card usage became a hot topic online.

In particular, the card she pulled out was Woori Bank’s “TWO CHAIRS” Black Premium Card. It is known that this card requires an annual fee of 2.5 million won (approx. 1,800 USD) and one of the conditions for membership is having a deposit of 5 billion won (approx 3.7 million USD) in the account.

This has drawn attention to IU’s extraordinary wealth. Previously, some of her assets were revealed on KBS 2TV’s “Entertainment company Live” broadcast in December 2022.

According to the broadcast, IU purchased a luxury villa in Gangnam-gu, Seoul for 13 billion won (approx 9.7 million USD). Additionally, the fact that IU paid the full price in cash garnered significant interest.

Additionally, IU is reported to own a country house. She purchased a country house in Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province for 3 billion won (about 2.2 million USD), where her family currently resides.

Meanwhile, IU released her 6th mini-album “The Winning” on February 20th of last month and will embark on a full-fledged world tour. Starting from Seoul, she plans to visit major cities in various countries to meet her global fans.

Source: Nate