Akdong Musician (AKMU) Profile: AKMU Facts and Ideal Types
Akdong Musician (악동뮤지션), also known as AKMU, consists of 2 members (brother and sister): Chanhyuk and Suhyun. They debuted under YG Entertainment on April 7, 2014, with album PLAY.
AKMU Fandom Name: AKKADEMY
Fandoms Name meaning: A combination of the two words AKMU and ACADEMY, the fandom name refers to an organization that is at the center of art.
AKMU Official Fan Color: Green
Official SNS:
Website: YG Family
Instagram: akmuofficial
Twitter: @official_akmu
Facebook: officialAKMU
TikTok: @akmu
Youtube: AKMU
Weverse: akmu
Weibo: AKMUofficial
Cafe.Daum: YGAKMU
AKMU Members Profile:
Lee Chanhyuk
Stage Name: Lee Chanhyuk (이찬혁)
Birth Name: Lee Chan Hyuk (이찬혁)
Position: Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist
Birthday: September 12, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 168 cm (5’6″)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ENTJ
Instagram: leechanhyuk
Representative Emoji: 🐸 (used to be 🐟)
Chanhyuk Facts:
– He was born in Singok-dong, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He, along with Suhyun, won Kpop Star season 2.
– He is the composer of all AKMU’s songs.
– He plays the guitar.
– He produced Younha‘s Think About You.
– He, along with his parents and sister Suhyun, lived in Mongolia for five years (May 2008 to 2012) before competing in the second season of the K-Pop Star series.
– He used to take English classes when he was homeschooled in Mongolia, and can thus speak English.
– While they were in Mongolia the family struggled financially, that’s why they had to give up to school and began to be homeschooled.
– The English name he used when living in Mongolia is “Jaily Lee”. However, because he is of Korean nationality, this name is not legally recognized.
– He and his sister have a pet named Jjome. It’s a Pomeranian and a male. Jjome also has an Instagram account: @akmu_jjome
– Chanhyuk enlisted on September 18, 2017.
– Chanhyuk was discharged from the military on May 29th, 2019.
– He believes that lyrics should come before melodies, and acknowledges the literary value of writing lyrics. (Source)
– He confesses that he has been experiencing a creative slump upon entering adulthood. Originally, during his teenage years, he could intuitively come up with various songs in a matter of minutes, only through observation. (Source)
– He composed a song called “Marine Victory Song” during his time serving the ROK Marine Corps. The song was officially adopted as one of the official Marine Corps anthems for its 70th anniversary.
– As of 2023, Suhyun’s contact name on his phone is “Lee Suhyun”. (Source)
– With the airing of JTBC’s “Long Live Independence” in 2021, he has officially moved out from his parents’ home to live independently.
– Although having a driving license, Chanhyuk doesn’t own a car. (Source)
– Chanhyuk once unfollowed Suhyun on Instagram in 2020, causing her to retaliate by unfollowing him back. (Source). The two followed each other again sometime later.
– He was humorously named “Nation’s Hip Hop #1” by South Korean netizens after his appearance on Mudd the Student’s “Dissonance” stage at the Show Me the Money 10 semifinals. His “Hip Hop is not cool” meme won Best Meme at Show Me The Money 10 Festival (Reference).
– Chanhyuk released his debut studio album, Error, on October 17, 2022.
– He usually compares himself to a tree frog: “I feel like a frog in everything I do. I want to break free from the usual frameworks that people think normally. I believe there should be at least one person like me who has these useless thoughts in the world.” (Source). He likes to collect frog accessories.
– Chanhyuk is the co-founder of the home furnishings brand “SAY TOUCHÉ”, which began operation in 2021.
– Chanhyuk launched a dining complex called “Saamooram” in 2022.
– As a producer, he is known for having a strict, uncompromising personality and perfectionist tendencies. Upon recognizing Suhyun’s slump, Chanhyuk believes he is partially responsible for this situation by pushing his sister too hard to always do what he wants. He has since actively supported her as she recovers from her slump (Source).
– Chanhyuk’s ideal type: “A girl that doesn’t approach me for my copyrights, a girl that has a higher nose than my sister.”
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Lee Suhyun
Stage Name: Lee Suhyun (이수현)
Birth Name: Lee Su Hyun (이수현)
Position: Main Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: May 4, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Weight: N/A
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ISFP
Instagram: akmu_suhyun
Youtube: Leesuhyun
TikTok: @akmu_suhyun
Representative Emoji: 🐰 (used to be 🍑)
Suhyun Facts:
– She was born in Singok-dong, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– She won (along with her brother) Kpop Star season 2.
– She was part of the YG duo HISUHYUN together with Lee Hi.
– She, along with her family, lived in Mongolia for five years (May 2008 to 2012) before competing in the second season of the K-Pop Star series.
– The English name she used when living in Mongolia is “Deborah Lee”. However, because he is of Korean nationality, this name is not legally recognized.
– Due to family’s financial issues, she studied at home while she lived in Mongolia.
– When they lived in Mongolia there were days when all they ate for a meal was rice with soy sauce.
– She loves minions.
– Her YouTube channel’s name used to be Mochipeach.
– Suhyun can speak English.
– She is friends with Lim Bora, Kim Saeron, Red Velvet‘s Yeri, Lee Hi, Astro‘s Rocky, and Seventeen‘s Seungkwan.
– She has sung OSTs for a bunch of dramas.
– She said she wouldn’t let her brother date Kyulkyung, because she thinks it would be a waste for Kyulkyung.
– She starred in Kdramas “Part-Time Idol” (2017) and “Mad For Each Other” (2021).
– She acted in Winner‘s Hold mv.
– She debuted as a soloist on October 16, 2020 with Alien.
– In July 2019, Suhyun purchased a GM’s Chevrolet Bolt EV. She switched to a Volvo’s XC40 car around 2021.
– With the airing of JTBC’s “Long Live Independence” in 2021, she has officially moved out from her parents’ home to live independently.
– As of 2024, Chanhyuk’s contact name on her phone is “Frog 🐸”. She has previously changed his contact name multiple times, which includes: “AKMU Lee Chanhyuk”, “The man who always keeps his word”, “Happy Man”.
– AKMU’s pet dog, Jjome, is currently living with Suhyun in her home.
– She is a big fan of Jannabi.
– She usually turns down photo requests because she feels uncomfortable after her photos were being secretly taken many times in the past. (Source)
– She is learning Japanese, with the main reason being to watch anime. She practices speaking Japanese with N. Flying‘s Hweseung as their levels are relatively the same. (Via Weverse live) (Reference)
– Around 2020, Suhyun confessed that she was experiencing a slump, in which she almost considered retirement, and suffered from insomnia as a result. During her appearance on ‘You Quiz on the Block’ (2021), she believed such remarks of hers were “reckless”, and that she seemed to be going through a belated adolescence. (Source). As a result of coping with her stress, she developed bulimia. (Source)
– She is making progress in overcoming the slump, according to her post in 2023. (Source)
– At the time of DINOSAUR’s release, she got Chanhyuk to promise that this song would not be performed live due to its high pitch and difficult vocal technique. However, due to its surging popularity in later years, DINOSAUR has eventually become a staple for their performance setlists.
– In 2023, there were several instances where Suhyun jokingly punched or kicked Chanhyuk, in revenge for him making her sing DINOSAUR so many times, essentially breaking his initial promise. Suhyun later revealed that she had not found it difficult to sing DINOSAUR at all as her skills improved; her kicking her brother was because she wanted to do it. (Source)
– She is not interested in clothing and fashion, and would usually opt for cheap clothes. On the contrary, Chanhyuk prefers expensive but durable clothes, which results in him nagging her when he finds out she is buying cheap garments. As a result, she often lies to him by exaggerating the price of her purchase. (Source)
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Note 2: Source for the fandom name and fandom color – 10th anniversary livestream.
Note 3: Source for Suhyun’s height being 165cm (Chanhyuk’s interview with 1theK).
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