AKMU Members Profile (Updated Facts!)

AKMU is a Nationality 2-member K-pop Duo under YG Entertainment. The group members consist of Chanhyuk and Suhyun. They are siblings. They debuted on April 7, 2014, with the album PLAY.

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AKMU Profile

Debut	April 7, 2014
Active Years	2012–present
AKMU Members	Chanhyuk and Suhyun
Genre	Acoustic pop, folk pop, ballad
Status	Active
Label	YG Entertainment
Oldest Member	Chanhyuk
Youngest Member	Suhyun
Former Member	N/A
Fandom Name	N/A

AKMU Facts:

– AKMU’s full form is Akdong Musician (악동뮤지션).
– The AKMU Duo are siblings.
– Their former label is Proteurment.
– The Duo’s distributor is YG Family.
– Their biggest charctertistic is that they compose and make their own songs.
– They covered songs of Kpop Idols and groups like Miss A, Jessie J, SNE1, Girl’ Generation and many more.
– They are an Ambassador for Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Youth.

Achievements

– AKMU placed first 18 times on music broadcast shows from 2013 to 2023.
– The broadcasting channel they have won first position on is The Show, Show Champion, M Countdown, Music Bank and SBS Inkigayo.

Appearances

– They have appeared on TV Shows like The Seasons – AKMU’s Tonight and Tonight, nightline, K-Pop Star (Season 3, 4, 6), Scene 21, Midnight TV entertainment, Running Man, healing camp, Unpretty Rapstar 2, Weekly Idol, Happy Together 3, 1 Night 2 Days and Knowing Brothers.
– They also made appearances on Radio Shows like 2 O’Clock Escape Cultwo Show, Boom’s Young Street, Noon Song of Hope, Super Junior’s Kiss the Radio, Horan ‘s Power FM, Park Sohyun ‘s Love Game etc.

Magazines & Advertisements

– They have been on magazine covers like HIGHCUT, Vogue Girl, Dazed, Allure, ELLE, W Korea, Cosmopolitan and NYLON.
– They have advertised for brands like Paris Baguette, Samsung, Clean & Clear, Yogiyo, Woori’s Card and many more.

Major Works

– Their major works include How Can I Love The Heartbreak, Give Love, DINOSAUR, Love Lee and 200%.

Awards

– They have won many awards over the years including awards from Best Advertising Model Award, 6th Melon Music Awards, SBS Gayo Daejeon, Gaon Chart Music Awards, Korean Popular Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, KBS Entertainment Awards, Korea First Brand Grand Prize and Mama Awards.

Website:
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SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: akmuofficial
Youtube: AKMU
Twitter: ygent_official
TikTok: akmu
Cafe Daum: YGAKMU
Weverse: akmu
Facebook: officialAKMU

AKMU Members Profile

1. Suhyun

Stage Name	Suhyun (수현)
Birth Name	Lee Su Hyun (이수현)
Occupation	Singer
Birthday	May 4th, 1999
Active Years	2012–present
Age	25 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Taurus
Height	164 cm (5’5″)
Weight	52 kg (115 lbs)
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	B
MBTI	ESFP-ISFP

Suhyun Facts:

– Suhyun is from Uijeonnbu, South Korea.
– Her ideal type is a guy who’s taller than her and is a charming guy with a charming voice.
– Her family struggled financially while living in Mongolia so she had to drop out of school and be homeschooled.
– She has the skill to speak English.
– She doesn’t allow her brother to date Kyulkyung, because according to her it would be a waste for Kyulkyung.
– She is the fandom fairy of Akdong Musician (AKMU).
– She attended concerts by BigBang, G-Dragon, N.Flying, and Red Velvet.
– Her English name used in Mongolia is Deborah.
– She’s a NewJeans fan.
– According to Chanhyuk, Suhyun would always support and cheer him up whenever he felt uncertain whilst creating his first song. (Allkpop)
– She once stated that ‘I hope that music never becomes stressful for me. I want to continue singing for my happiness.’
– Her happiest memory is when someone would compliment her singing when she was younger.
– The emoji she uses the most is the Burning Heart. (Marie Claire KOREA)
– She collaborated with Bang Yedam to sing the “WAYO” duet version.
– She and her brother Chanhyuk are the winners of Kpop Star S2.
– She has recorded OSTs for a lot of Kdramas like Part-Time Idol, Mr. Sunshine, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, Lovestruck In The City, and many more.
– Suhyun has been featured in Toy’s “Goodbye Sun‚ Goodbye Moon”, Epik High’s “The Benefits of the Heartbreak”, and 10cm’s “Sleepless in Seoul”.
– She enjoyed songs from Disney’s Rapunzel.
– She likes playing Overwatch.
– She enjoys peaches and durians. (AKMU)
– She likes shine muscats.
– She occasionally has melons.
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SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: akmu_suhyun
Youtube: 이수현 Official
TikTok: akmu_suhyun

2. Chanhyuk

Stage Name	Chanhyuk (찬혁)
Birth Name	Lee Chan Hyuk (이찬혁)
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, produce
Birthday	September 12, 1996
Active Years	2012–present
Age	27 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Height	168 cm (5’6″)
Weight	58 kg (128 lbs)
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	B
MBTI	ENTP

Chanhyuk Facts:

– Chanhyik is from Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He took his Elementary school graduation qualification examination and passed.
– He passed his Middle school graduation qualification examination.
– According to him, the people around him feel like adventures.
– Someday, he wants to get married.
– His future wife would be the most important relationship in his life.
– His mother and father are missionaries.
– He has the skill to play the guitar.
– He loves meeting and listening to different types of people so he can understand his children later.
– If he manages to find someone, he’ll marry them as quickly as possible.
– His ideal type is a girl who doesn’t approach him for his copyrights and has a nose higher than his sister’s nose.
– He owns a pet dog with his sister whose name is Jjome.
– He was discharged from the Marine Corps on May 29th, 2019.
– According to him, the only dream in his life is to get married.
– He would like to have a happy family.
– He can also play the piano.
– He is said to be a huge fan of Miss A member Suzy.
– He resembles Kim Taeho.
– He once sat on a chair outside on pavement and read newspaper for an hour straight. (Startefacts)
– He expressed his desire to go beyond expectations and create videos that break through the limitations and concepts of typical YouTubers’ vlogs.
– He would often pack up his laptop and guitar to bring on family trips and work there as well. (Allkpop)
– He wants to go on a trip with his sister to talk about deep topics, something they haven’t done before.
– He has and still composes all of AKMU songs.
– He collaborated with Code Kunst, Colde and Sogumm for “Reconnect”, Lee Hyori for “Free Smile”, and Lee Sung Kyung for “Eat Sleep Live Repeat”.
– He made his appearance in King Of The Masked Singer in 2017.
– He was a guest on Music Universe K-909.
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