Lee Chan-hyuk (; born September 12, 1996), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, producer and author. He debuted as a member of the sibling duo

AKMU AKMU ( ko, 악뮤), also known as Akdong Musician ( ko, 악동뮤지션), 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 (AKMU album), Play'' ...

in April 2014, under

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Life and career

1996–2013: Early life

Lee Chan-hyuk was born on September 12, 1996, in

Gyeonggi-do Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...

, South Korea. Both Chan-hyuk and his younger sister,

Lee Su-hyun Lee Su-hyun (; born May 4, 1999), is a South Korean singer. Following her appearance on the second installation of SBS audition program ''K-pop Star'' alongside her brother, she debuted as the vocalist of the sibling duo AKMU on April 7, 2014, ...

, moved to

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with their

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parents for five years, while being home-schooled by their mother, before returning to South Korea. In August 2012, the siblings auditioned for the second installment of SBS reality survival program ''

K-pop Star ''Survival Audition K-pop Star'' ( ko, 서바이벌 오디션 K팝 스타) is a South Korean reality TV competition series where three entertainment/talent agencies in South Korea hold worldwide auditions to find the next potential K-Pop stars. ...

'' as

Akdong Musician AKMU ( ko, 악뮤), also known as Akdong Musician ( ko, 악동뮤지션), 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' ...

. The sibling duo finished in first place, later choosing to sign under

as they were the only label from the three to provide them the creative freedom they wished for throughout the show, believing their artistry would not be restricted or altered.

2014–present: AKMU and military enlistment

On April 7, 2014, Chan-hyuk and Su-hyun officially debuted as

(Akdong Musician) with their studio album ''

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'', instantly becoming a commercial success. The sibling duo has since released two more studio albums, one extended play, one single album and ten singles in their discography. In September 2017, Lee enlisted in the

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for his mandatory military service, thus temporarily halting all AKMU activities until his return. In midst of his service, it was revealed the Korean Marines officially chose Lee's self-written song, "Marine Triumph" (해병승전가), to represent the Corps. Lee completed his mandatory military service on May 29, 2019, and was discharged. His first appearance since hiatus was as AKMU on JTBC variety program ''

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'', where the episode was filmed the day after his release. On September 26, 2019, Lee published his first novel ''Fish Meets Water'' (물 만난 물고기), a day after AKMU's album ''Sailing'' was released. The novel portrays his perspective on life values and art, and it correlates with the album. The novel became the number one best selling novel in South Korean bookstores. Three years later, Lee published the picture book ''Alien'' in collaboration with illustrator Lee Yoon-woo, based on the lyrics he wrote for Su-hyun's first single, "Alien". On October 5, 2022, YG Entertainment announced that Lee will release his debut album, ''

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'', on October 17.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Other songs

Filmography

Film

Television show

Bibliography

* ''Fish Meets Water'' (2019) * ''Alien'' (2022)

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Chan-hyuk AKMU members 1996 births Living people 21st-century South Korean male singers South Korean child singers YG Entertainment artists K-pop Star winners South Korean expatriates in Mongolia Republic of Korea Marine Corps personnel