
Why AKMU's Lee Chan-hyuk Felt Empty After a #1 Album
AKMU's Lee Chan-hyuk revealed he felt emotionally empty weeks after their chart-topping 4th album FLOWERING debuted at #1, in one of 2026's most resonant artist posts.

AKMU's Lee Chan-hyuk revealed he felt emotionally empty weeks after their chart-topping 4th album FLOWERING debuted at #1, in one of 2026's most resonant artist posts.

Twelve of Korea's top 20 streaming songs are ballads in April 2026, with veteran stars and 20-year-old newcomers all converging on spring concerts at the same time.

Actor Kim Nam-Gil stunned KBS host Seong Si-Kyung by revealing 16 years of secret vocal training, while AKMU and the Cho Jung-chi/Jeong In duo delivered unforgettable live moments.

Lee Su-hyun confessed Chan-hyuk did 90% of AKMU's work, nearly disbanded the group — and he responded by moving in with her through a two-year slump.

AKMU returns with Flowering on April 7 — their first album after leaving YG and founding their own label, shaped by a sibling mental health crisis that nearly ended the duo.

Most fans thought they knew AKMU's Lee Suhyun. The gifted singer had always seemed grounded, warm, and creatively confident. But on March 30, a preview clip fro...

AKMU siblings Lee Su-hyun and Lee Chan-hyuk are volunteering abroad with Compassion International following their December 2025 departure from YG Entertainment.