| Brother-and-sister duo Akdong Musician, or AKMU, is tuning up for a new release. Korea Times file, Capture from YouTube account of Akdong Musician (AKMU) |
By Dong Sun-hwa
Brother-and-sister duo Akdong Musician, or AKMU, is set to release a third full-length album this month, its agency YG Entertainment said Thursday.
The management company used its official blog on Friday to disclose a teaser video of the lead track “Sailing.” On the clip ― which features a calm, dark ocean ― vocalist Lee Su-hyun croons a maudlin song in a melancholy tone. The guitar sound adds sentimentalism to the number.
Watch the video: bit.ly/2kvE04o
“The track displays AKMU's musical maturity,” YG said Friday.
The duo has been on a break for more than two years, since member Lee Chan-hyuk began his compulsory military service in the Marine Corps in September 2017. He was discharged in May.
During his absence, Su-hyun has been a DJ for radio show “AKMU Suhyun's Volume Up,” and won YouTube's “Gold Play Button” for garnering more than a million subscribers on her beauty and makeup channel “Mochi Peach.”
AKMU joined YG after winning SBS's audition program “KPOPSTAR Season 2” in 2012. Its flagship numbers include “200%” (2014) and “Give Love” (2014). AKMU's latest EP “SUMMER EPISODE” hit shelves in July 2017.