Next Episode (EP)

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All lyrics are written by Lee Chan-hyuk, except where noted

Next Episode
AKMU - Next Episode (Digital).jpg
Digital cover
EP by
AKMU
ReleasedJuly 26, 2021 (2021-07-26)
Recorded2021
Genre
Length24:41
LanguageKorean
Label YG
Producer Lee Chan-hyuk
AKMU chronology
AKMU 'Sailing' Tour Live
(2020)		Next Episode
(2021)		Love Episode
(2024)
Vinyl LP cover
Next Episode (album) physical cover.jpg
Next Episode track listing [23]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Hey Kid, Close Your Eyes" (전쟁터; with Lee Sun-hee) 
  • Lee Chan-hyuk
  • Millennium
  • Sihwang
  • Millennium
  • Sihwang
3:53
2."Nakka" (낙하; with IU) 
  • Lee Chan-hyuk
  • Millennium
Millennium3:32
3."Bench" (with Zion.T) 
  • Lee Chan-hyuk
  • Lee Hyun-young
  • Millennium
  • Lee Hyun-young
  • Millennium
3:45
4."Tictoc Tictoc Tictoc" (째깍 째깍 째깍; with Beenzino)
  • Lee Chan-hyuk
  • Beenzino
  • Lee Chan-hyuk
  • Peejay
Peejay3:56
5."Next Episode" (맞짱; with Choi Jung-hoon) 
  • Lee Chan-hyuk
  • Lee Hyun-young
Lee Hyun-young3:12
6."Stupid Love Song" (with Crush) 
  • Lee Chan-hyuk
  • Jukjae
Jukjae3:08
7."Everest" (with Sam Kim) 
  • Lee Chan-hyuk
  • Jukjae
Jukjae3:15
Total length:24:41

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from YG Select. [24]

Charts

Sales

Sales for Next Episode
RegionSales
South Korea (Gaon) [lower-alpha 1] 11,552

Release history

Release dates and formats for Next Episode
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousJuly 26, 2021 YG [23]
South KoreaJuly 27, 2021 CD [24]
November 29, 2021 LP [27]

Notes

  1. ↑ Sales figure as of July 2021. [26]

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