Lee Chan-hyuk

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

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Chan-hyuk
Chan-hyuk at Ipselenti Korea University Festival in 2016
Born
Lee Chan-hyuk

(1996-09-12) September 12, 1996
Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • producer
  • author
RelativesLee Su-hyun (sister)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2012–present
LabelsYG
Member of
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationI Chan-hyeok
McCune–ReischauerI Ch'anhyŏk

Life and career

1996–2013: 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 returning to South Korea.[1] In August 2012, the siblings 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 YG Entertainment as they were the only label from the three to provide them the creative freedom they wished for throughout the show, believing their artistry would not be restricted or altered.[2]

2014–2022: AKMU and military enlistment
Main article: AKMU

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, two extended plays, 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 AKMU 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 album 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] Three years later, Lee published the picture book Alien in collaboration with illustrator Lee Yoon-woo, based on the lyrics he wrote for Su-hyun's first single, "Alien".[9]

2022–present: Error and Umbrella

Lee released his debut studio album, Error, on October 17, 2022,[10] and his first video album Umbrella on June 28, 2023, under the pseudonym Leechanhyukvideo.[11]

Discography
For Lee's work with AKMU, see Akdong Musician discography.
See also: List of songs written by Lee Chan-hyuk

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions, and sales
Title Details Peaks Sales
KOR
[12]
Error 56
Umbrella
(as Leechanhyukvideo)
  • Released: June 28, 2023
  • Label: Mystery Friends
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 —

Singles
Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
KOR
[14]
As a lead artist
"Panorama" (파노라마) 2022 116 — Error
As a featured artist
"Think About You" (널 생각해)
(Younha featuring Lee Chan-hyuk)		 2015 13 Non-album single
Soundtrack appearances
"Free Smile"
(with Lee Hyori)		 2022 —[lower-alpha 1] — Seoul Check-in OST

Other songs
Title Year Note Ref.
"Cheers"
(with Code Kunst, Colde and Sogumm)		 2021 Collaboration with Elle Korea [17]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Ref.
TBA Song of the Sun Music director [18]

Television show
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012–2013 K-pop Star Season 2 Contestant Winner with Akdong Musician [19]
2017 King of Mask Singer Episode 99 [20]

Bibliography
  • Fish Meets Water (2019)[7]
  • Alien (2022)[9]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Korean Music Awards 2023 Best Pop Album Error Won [21]
Korea Outstanding Individual Award 2014 — Lee Chan-hyuk Won [22]

Notes
  1. "Free Smile" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked and debuted at number 27 on the Gaon Download Chart.[16]

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. Lee, Jae-lim (February 25, 2022). "AKMU's Lee Chan-hyuk to publish picture book titled 'Alien'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  10. Baek, Ji-eun (October 5, 2022). "[공식] AKMU 이찬혁, 17일 데뷔 8년만 첫 솔로앨범 '에러' 발매" [[Official] AKMU Chanhyuk Lee, first solo album 'Error' released after 8 years of debut on the 17th] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. Kim, Min-ji (June 28, 2023). "이찬혁비디오, 오늘 프로젝트 '우산' 공개…임시완→채령 참여". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  12. "Error (2022)". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  13. "Circle Album Chart – Week 43, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  14. Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart:
  15. Cumulative sales for Think About You:
  16. 2022년 26주차 Download Chart [Week 26 of 2022 Download Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  17. Lee Jae-hee (December 3, 2021). 음악으로 하나된 'ELLE리커넥트' 역대급 라인업! [The Best Line-up of 'Elle Reconnect' United Through Music!]. Elle Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  18. Jung Yu-jin (June 15, 2022). "[단독] 정지소, 악뮤 이찬혁 곡 부를까…영화 '태양의 노래' 여주인공(종합)" [[Exclusive] Jung Ji-so, Shall we sing Akmu Lee Chan-hyuk's song... Movie 'Song of the Sun' female lead (comprehensive)] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved June 15, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. "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.
  20. "'복면가왕 코끼리' 이수현 "악동뮤지션과 다른 장르 보여줘 한 풀었다"". Asia Today (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  21. Ziwei, Puah (March 6, 2023). "NewJeans sweep K-pop categories at the 2023 Korean Music Awards". NME. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  22. "AKMU's Chan-hyuk Receives Outstanding Individual Award". KBS World. January 2, 2015. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
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