AKMU Renews Contract With YG Entertainment

AKMU (YG Entertainment)

JAKARTA - The duo of brothers, AKMU, was confirmed to renew their contract with the YG Entertainment agency.

Today, Tuesday, January 26, YG Entertainment's agency announced that AKMU has extended the contract for the next five years.

Neither Lee Chanhyuk nor Lee Suhyun had any intention of choosing another agency. “To be honest, it's hard to find an agency that thinks about its artists the way YG does. We have had no problems or differences of opinion for seven years, ”said Chanhyuk in his official statement.

"The agency kept our side while supporting the path we chose." The statement was approved by his younger brother, Lee Suhyun, who said, "We have never considered leaving YG."

YG Entertainment also felt touched after AKMU chose to renew the contract. "As long as we trust each other, YG will support AKMU and do their best so that they grow as artists."

After competing on K-pop Star Season 2 in 2012, AKMU debuted under YG Entertainment in 2014 with a song 200%. They are known as a two-talent mix where both write lyrics and compose their own songs.

AKMU's various hits have always succeeded in occupying the South Korean charts. In 2020, their song How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love achieved a perfect all kill where the song became number one on all South Korean music charts.