AKMU discography

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AKMU discography
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AKMU in 2016.
Studio albums3
Live albums1
Music videos22
EPs2
Singles14
Single albums1

South Korean sibling duo AKMU has released three studio albums, one live album, two extended plays, one single album, and fourteen singles. The duo debuted under YG Entertainment in 2014 after they won the second installment of the K-pop Star series. [1] The duo consists of siblings Lee Chan-hyuk and Lee Su-hyun.

Contents

Songs from the group's 2014 debut album Play have more than 6.9 million total downloads. [2] As of January 2018, the duo sold over 23 million digital songs in South Korea.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[3]
US
Heat

[4]
US
World

[5]
Play 1202
  • KOR: 36,522 [6]
Winter
  • Released: January 3, 2017
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
87
  • KOR: 9,910 [7]
Sailing
  • Released: September 25, 2019
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
4
  • KOR: 10,531 [8]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums
TitleDetails
AKMU 'Sailing' Tour Live
  • Released: July 3, 2020
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions, and sales
TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
Sales
KOR
[3]
US
World

[5]
Spring
  • Released: May 4, 2016
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
75
  • KOR: 11,172 [9]
Next Episode
  • Released: July 26, 2021
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
6
Love Episode
  • Released: June 3, 2024
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
25
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Single albums

List of single albums
TitleDetails
Summer Episode
  • Released: July 20, 2017
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales, certifications and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
[upper-alpha 1]
Album
KOR
[13]
KOR
Bill.

[14] [upper-alpha 2]
US
World

[15]
WW
[16]
"200%"2014115
  • KOR: 1,862,000 [17]
Play
"Melted" (얼음들)5821
"Give Love"43
  • KOR: 1,303,000 [19]
"Time and Fallen Leaves" (시간과 낙엽)16Non-album single
"Re-Bye"20161Spring
"How People Move" (사람들이 움직이는 게)3
"Last Goodbye" (오랜 날 오랜 밤)2017230
  • KOR: 2,500,000 [21]
Winter
"Reality" (리얼리티)17
"Dinosaur"6309Summer Episode
"My Darling"2249
"How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love"
(어떻게 이별까지 사랑하겠어, 널 사랑하는 거지)
201911
  • KOR: 2,500,000 [25]
Sailing
"Happening"20201723Non-album single
"Nakka" (낙하)
(with IU)
202111
  • KMCA: Platinum (st.) [27]
Next Episode
"Love Lee"20231291Love Episode
"Hero"202467
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations

List of collaborations, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[13]
"The Tree" (나무)
(with Yang Hee-eun)
201762The Unexpected Meeting Part 8

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales and album name
TitleYearPeak chart
positions
SalesAlbum
KOR
[13]
KOR
Hot

[14]
"Don't Cross Your Legs" (다리꼬지마)201222
  • KOR: 1,367,000 [29]
K-pop Star Season 2: Don't Cross Your Legs
"You Are Attractive" (매력있어)12
  • KOR: 1,243,000 [30]
K-pop Star Season 2: You Are Attractive
"Is It Ramen?" (라면인건가)201332K-pop Star Season 2 Top 10 Part 1
"Crescendo" (크레셴도)12
  • KOR: 1,272,000 [31]
K-pop Star Season 2 Top 6
"Love in the Milky Way Cafe" (사랑은 은하수 다방에서)1114K-pop Star Season 2 Top 4
"Foreigner's Confession" (외국인의 고백)46K-pop Star Season 2 Top 3 Part 2
"Officially Missing You"1111K-pop Star Season 2 Top 2 Special
"Bean Ice Flakes with Rice Cake" (콩떡빙수)32Non-album promotional single
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart
positions
Album
KOR
[13]
KOR
Hot

[14]
"Dissonance" (불협화음)
(Mudd the Student featuring AKMU)
202145 Show Me the Money 10 Semi Final

Soundtrack appearances

List of soundtrack appearances, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales and album name
TitleYearPeak chart
positions
SalesAlbum
KOR
[13]
KOR
Hot

[14]
"I Love You"201333
  • KOR: 1,131,000 [31]
All About My Romance OST
"Be With You"201620 Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released, sales and album name
TitleYearPeak chart
positions
SalesAlbum
KOR
[13]
KOR
Hot

[14]
"Artificial Grass" (인공잔디)2014912Play
"On the Subway" (지하철에서)1015
"Little Star" (작은별)1113
"Don't Hate Me" (안녕)1221
"Galaxy"1420
"Anyway" (길이나)1622
"Hair Part" (가르마)1526
"Idea" (소재)1731
"Haughty Girl" (새삼스럽게 왜)20166Spring
"Green Window" (초록창가)8
"Every Little Thing" (사소한 것에서)10
"Around" (주변인)11
"Will Last Forever" (그때 그 아이들은)201724Winter
"Way Back Home" (집에 돌아오는 길)25
"Play Ugly" (못생긴 척)28
"Live" (생방송)29
"Chocolady"35
"You Know Me"36
"Moon" ()20191738Sailing
"Chantey" (뱃노래)3139
"Freedom"3044
"Fish in the Water" (물 만난 물고기)3342
"Endless Dream, Good Night" (밤 끝없는 밤)3749
"Should've Loved You More" (더 사랑해줄걸)4950
"Whale" (고래)5352
"Farewell" (작별 인사)5856
"Let's Take Time" (시간을 갖자)5555
"Hey Kid, Close Your Eyes" (전쟁터)
(with Lee Sun-hee)
20212415Next Episode
"Tictoc Tictoc Tictoc" (째깍 째깍 째깍)
(with Beenzino)
3122
"Bench"
(with Zion.T)
3632
"Stupid Love Song"
(with Crush)
4036
"Next Episode" (맞짱)
(with Choi Jung-hoon)
5450
"Everest"
(with Sam Kim)
6048
"Fry's Dream" (후라이의 꿈)20232Love Episode
"Long D" (롱디)2024125
"Peace of Cake" (케익의 평화)175
"Answer Me" (답답해)164
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector
"I Love You"2013Un­known
"Bean Ice Flakes with Rice Cake"
"200%"2014Yongi
"Melted"Dee Shin
"Give Love"Yongi
"Re-Bye"2016Naive Creative Production
"How People Move"Beomjin (VM Project Architecture)
"Last Goodbye"2017Un­known
"Play Ugly" (Lyric video)Isaac
"Dinosaur"Dee Shin
"How Can I Love the Heartbreak, You're the One I Love"2019Visualfrom
"Fish in the Water" (Lyric video)Un­known
"Happening"2020
"Hey Kid, Close Your Eyes"2021Hobin
"Nakka"
"Stupid Love Song"Tezo Don Lee
"Tictoc Tictoc Tictoc"Hobin
"Bench"
"Next Episode"
"Everest"
"Love Lee"2023Kim In-tae
"Fry's Dream" (Lyric video)Un­known
"Hero"2024Kim In-tae

Notes

  1. In April 2018, the Korea Music Content Association introduced music recording certifications for albums and singles. [12]
  2. The K-pop Hot 100 was discontinued on July 16, 2014. The chart was later re-established following the term date of May 29 – June 4, 2017.

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