AKMU is gearing up to make a comeback on Nov. 16, with a teaser expected to be released on Nov. 9.
AKMU's comeback teaser was released after Lee Suhyun's solo debut earlier this year. "ALIEN," which was released on Oct. 16, was the first solo song released by Lee Suhyun after six years of debut. AKMU Lee Chan Hyuk was named the lyricist and composer, and he even took charge of the main production, hoping for another masterpiece.
This also comes after quite a funny controversy in the K-Pop community when Netizens noticed and pointed out that Chanhyuk had unfollowed Suhyun on Instagram, but Suhyun was still following her brother. Netizens commented on the situation by saying the following.
Does this call for their parents to step in?"
"Lol, this is a real feud."
"Wow, there are only two members, but he unfollowed her lol."
"I think we don't need to speculate until their mom releases an official statement."
"LOL, this is so funny. They definitely fought."
"LOL, I mean they're brother and sister, so they must fight a lot. I saw them argue in a VLive once."
"When I fight with my brother we block our messengers for a week."
"This group never stops fighting lolol."
"I think their mom needs to step between them to work things out."
AKMU is a South Korean sibling duo consisting of Lee Chan-hyuk and Lee Su-hyun who debuted under YG Entertainment in April 2014 with studio album Play after winning SBS' K-pop Star 2.
Their debut album Play was well received by the public and critics, having sold more than 6.9 million downloads, and was awarded Best Pop Album in the 12th Korean Music Awards. The follow-up albums Spring and Winter furthered their success. As of March 2017, they have sold over 23 million digital sales in South Korea.
On May 29, 2019, Chan-hyuk successfully fulfilled his mandatory military service with the Republic of Korea Marine Corps and was discharged, thus also simultaneously resuming the activities of Akdong Musician. While serving, they officially chose Chan-hyuk's self-written and produced song to represent the Corps. Su-hyun first revealed the song through KBS Cool FM Volume up. The sibling duo's first appearance since hiatus was on JTBC variety show Knowing Bros with Jeon So-mi on Jun. 8. Filming took place a day after release. The duo performed at the 2019 Someday Festival on Aug. 31, where they also revealed an unreleased song titled "Let's Take Time", later revealed to be on their album Sailing.
On September 4, 2019, it was announced Akdong Musician would return with their first comeback since 2017 in late September. Ahead of their comeback, a mood teaser was released with Su-hyun's voice among crashing waves and an acoustic guitar, followed by concept teaser "Begin Sailing." The sibling duo released their third studio album Sailing on Sept. 25 with lead single "How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love."
Through Nylon, Chan-hyuk revealed he wrote most of the songs on Sailing inside a ship over two years in the midst of enlistment inspired by the new profound experience. Ahead of the release, their lead single was first performed on September 19, 2017, at the Someday Festival 2017. Notably, this release marks Su-hyun's first participation among their albums with the song "Farewell," where she was credited as the arranger. Their lead single reigned as the number one spot on all seven major music streaming platforms in South Korea upon release, alongside the rest of the tracks also charting relatively high. The lead single claimed the number one spot on the Gaon Digital, Download, and Streaming chart for the month of October. The same day, they also announced they would primarily go by AKMU to symbolize their growth, as their original name translated to "mischievous child." The duo further elaborated the decision was made in order not to be limited in their future music. The duo held a live stage titled "Sailing On A Fall Night" at Yeouido Hangang Park on Sept. 29, garnering over 30,000 people, 7-8 times larger than the size of the venue.
On Nov. 8, it was announced that they would make their comeback on Nov. 16. You can watch the teaser released by AKMU here:
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Written By Ishani Sarkar.
