Lee Chan-hyuk

Lee Chan-hyuk (Korean: 이찬혁; born September 12, 1996), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and producer. He debuted as a member of the sibling duo AKMU in April 2014, under YG Entertainment.

Lee Chan-hyuk
이찬혁
Chanhyuk at Ipselenti Korea University Festival in 2016
Born	Lee Chan-hyuk September 12, 1996 Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Occupation	Singer songwriter producer
Relatives	Lee Su-hyun (sister)
Musical career
Genres	K-pop folk-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Labels	YG Entertainment
Associated acts	AKMU YG Family
Korean name
Hangul	이찬혁
Revised Romanization	I Chan-hyeok
McCune–Reischauer	I Ch'anhyŏk

Biography

Early life

Lee Chan-hyuk was born on September 12, 1996 in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Both Chan-hyuk and his younger sister, Lee Su-hyun moved to Mongolia with their missionary parents for five years, while being home-schooled by their mother before moving back to South Korea.[1] In August 2012, they both auditioned for the second installment of SBS reality survival program K-pop Star as Akdong Musician. The sibling duo finished in first place, later choosing to sign under YGE as they were the only label from the three to provide them the creative freedom they wished for throughout the show, believing their artistry will not be restricted or altered.[2]

2014–present: AKMU and military enlistment

On April 7, 2014, Chan-hyuk and Su-hyun officially debuted as AKMU (Akdong Musician) with their studio album Play, 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 Korean Marine Corps for his mandatory military service, thus temporarily halting all AKMU activities until his return.[3] 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.[4][5] Lee completed his mandatory military service on May 29, 2019, and was discharged. His first appearance since hiatus was as Akdong Musician on JTBC variety program Knowing Bros, where the episode was filmed the day after his release.[6]

On September 26, 2019, Lee published his first novel Fish Meets Water (물 만난 물고기), a day after AKMU's Sailing was released. The novel portrays his perspective on life values and art, and it correlates with the album.[7] The novel became the number one best selling novel in South Korean bookstores.[8]

Discography

As a featured artist

Title	Year	Peak positions	Sales	Album
		KOR [9]
Think About You (널 생각해) (Younha featuring Chan-hyuk)	2015	13	KOR: 160,762[10]	Non-album single

Production credits

Year	Artist	Song	Album	Lyrics	Music
2012	Akdong Musician	"Don't Cross Your Legs" (다리꼬지마)	K-pop Star Season 2	Yes	Yes
		"You are Attractive" (매력있어)
2013		"Is It Ramen?" (라면인건가)
		"Crescendo"
		"Foreigner's Confession" (외국인의 고백)
		"I Love You"	All About My Romance OST
		"Bean Curd"	Paris Baguette CF Song
2014		Summer Dance
		"Give Love"	Play
		200%
		"Melted" (얼음들)
		"On the Subway" (지하철에서)
		"Hair Part" (가르마)
		"Artificial Grass" (인공잔디)
		"Hello" (안녕)
		"Little Star" (작은별)
		"Anyway" (길이나)
		"Idea" (소재)
		"Galaxy"
2015		"Like Ga, Na, Da" (가나다같이)	Woori Card Hangul Day
2016		"Re-Bye"	Spring
		"How People Move" (사람들이 움직이는 게)
		"Haughty Girl" (새삼스럽게 왜)
		"Green Window" (초록창가)
		"Every Little Thing" (사소한 것에서)
		"Around" (주변인)
2017		"Live" (생방송)	Winter
		"Reality" (리얼리티)
		"Last Goodbye" (오랜 날 오랜 밤)
		"Play Ugly" (못생긴 척)
		"Chocolady"
		"You Know Me"
		"Way Back Home" (집에 돌아오는 길)
		"Will Last Forever" (그때 그 아이들은)
		"Dinosaur"	Summer Episode
		"My Darling"

Others

Year	Artist	Song	Album	Lyrics	Music
2015	Younha	"Think About You" (널 생각해)	Non-album single	Yes	Yes
2017	Temporary Idols	"Red Carpet"	Temporary Idol OST
2020	Bang Ye-dam	"Wayo" (왜요)	Non-album single		No
2021	Treasure	"Slowmotion"	The First Step: Treasure Effect		Yes

Filmography

Reality show

Date	Network	Title	Notes	Ref.
2012-13	SBS	K-pop Star Season 2	Winner	[11]
2017	MBC	King of Mask Singer	Contestant	[12]

References

1. Park, Soo-jin (26 March 2013). 가요계 흔드는 ‘악동 뮤지션’... "우리가 부르면 인기 검색어가 바뀐다" (in Korean). The Kyunghyang Shinmun. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
2. "YG 측 "새 보이그룹 7월께 데뷔 목표 준비..방예담 포함"". Herald Pop. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
3. "악뮤 이찬혁, 오늘(18일) 해병대 입대 "더 성숙해져 돌아오겠다"". Herald Pop. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
4. "이찬혁, 해병대 전역···"'해병승전가, 작사·작곡 뿌듯"". news.chosun.com (in Korean). 29 May 2019.
5. "Chanhyuk (AKMY) writes the military anthem for Marine Corps". channels.vlive.tv.
6. "Akdong Musician's Chanhyuk completes military service after two years in marine corps". Metro. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
7. "악동뮤지션 이찬혁, 생애 첫 소설 출간…가치관 녹여내". News1. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
8. "'정희' 악뮤 이찬혁 "소설1위vs음원1위? 다른 느낌으로 행복‥정말 감사해"". Heraldpop. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
9. Gaon Weekly Chart:
   • "Think About You (널 생각해 (Prod. by 이찬혁 of 악동뮤지션)) – Week 47 of 2015". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 3, 2019.
10. Cumulative sales for Think About You:
    • "Think About You (널 생각해 (Prod. by 이찬혁 of 악동뮤지션)) – Week 47 of 2015". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 3, 2019.
    • "Think About You (널 생각해 (Prod. by 이찬혁 of 악동뮤지션)) – Week 48 of 2015". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 3, 2019.
    • "Think About You (널 생각해 (Prod. by 이찬혁 of 악동뮤지션)) – Week 49 of 2015". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 3, 2019.
11. "악동뮤지션 YG행 "이하이 이어 양현석 품으로"...이유 들어보니". SBS CNBC (in Korean). SBS Contents Hub & SBS Business Network. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
12. "'복면가왕 코끼리' 이수현 "악동뮤지션과 다른 장르 보여줘 한 풀었다"". Asia Today (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-03.

External links

• Lee Chan-hyuk on Instagram