AKMU
MixedActiveBalladR&BSophisticatedSelf-produced
A brother and sister duo who won K-pop Star 2, and yes, the family dinners must be musical. Lee Chan-hyuk writes most of the songs, which is why "The Nation's Siblings" keep topping charts.
- Members
- 2
- Debut
- 2014 (12 years)
- Generation
- 3rd gen (2012 to 2017)
- Label
- Center of Inspiration
Start with: Give Love
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Achievements
- Won K-pop Star 2 (2012-2013) and chose to sign with YG Entertainment
- Debut album Play (2014) topped the Gaon Album Chart and won Best Pop Album at the 12th Korean Music Awards
- "How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love" (2019) topped the Circle Digital Chart, sold 2.5 million digital copies and was certified triple platinum for streaming
- "Nakka" featuring IU (2021) became their seventh number-one single and won Best Collaboration at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards
- "Love Lee" (2023) topped the Circle Digital Chart for six non-consecutive weeks and won Best Vocal Performance Group at the 2023 MAMA Awards
Timeline
- 2012Win K-pop Star 2 as Akdong Musician
- 2014Debut with the studio album Play on April 7
- 2016Release of the EP Spring, first part of the Puberty series
- 2017Release of Winter, then Lee Chan-hyuk enlists in the Marine Corps in September
- 2019Return after his discharge with the album Sailing, under the name AKMU
- 2023Release of the digital single Love Lee
- 2024Tenth anniversary concert 10VE and EP Love Episode
- 2026Launch of their independent label after leaving YG, then fourth studio album Flowering
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