Lee Su-hyun (singer, born 1999)

Lee Su-hyun (Korean: 이수현; born May 4, 1999), is a South Korean singer. She debuted as the vocalist of sibling duo AKMU in April 2014, under YG Entertainment.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.

Lee Su-hyun
이수현
Lee Su-hyun attending the 32nd Golden Disk Awards in January 2018
Born (1999-05-04) May 4, 1999
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
  • radio DJ
RelativesLee Chan-hyuk (brother)
Musical career
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsYG
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationI Su-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerI Suhyŏn

Biography

Early life

Lee Su-hyun was born on May 4, 1999 in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Both Lee and her older brother, Lee Chan-hyuk moved to Mongolia with their missionary parents for five years, while being home-schooled, before moving back to South Korea. In August 2012, they both auditioned for SBS' K-pop Star 2 as AKMU. The sibling duo finished in first place, later signing under YGE.[1]

2014–present: AKMU and solo activities
Main article: AKMU

In April 2014, Lee and her brother debuted as AKMU with studio album Play, immediately becoming a commercial success. In June 2017, Lee opened the YouTube channel MochiPeach, showcasing make-up tips, vlogs, and more. As of July 2019, the channel has surpassed 1.1 million subscribers, earning her the YouTube Gold Play Button.[2] In September 2017, Lee Chan-hyuk enlisted in the Korean Marine Corps for his mandatory military service, thus temporarily halting all Akdong Musician activities until his return.[3] Following his enlistment, Lee Su-Hyun made her first acting appearance on Netflix's Temporary Idol.[4]

In early 2018, it was revealed Lee had been cast to join JTBC's Begin Again 2.[5] In June 2018, she became a permanent Radio DJ for KBS Cool FM, Volume Up.[6] Later in the year, Lee released a soundtrack for tvN drama Mr. Sunshine, as well as made a featuring on Jannabi's digital single, "Made in Christmas".[7] In March 2019, Lee was cast as a judge for JTBC reality program Superband.[8][9] Later it was revealed Lee would reunite with the cast of JTBC's Begin Again for a third season. On April 27, 2019, she participated in the first anniversary of the Panmunjom Declaration event by performing the Pocahontas soundtrack "Colors of the Wind".[10]

Other ventures

Endorsement

In November, 2018 It was revealed Lee was chosen to be a model for Korean beauty platform Glow Pick. She also participated in composing and singing the song for the commercial.[11]

Discography

Singles as a lead artist
Title Year Peak positions Album
KOR
[12]
"I'm Different" with Lee Hi (feat. Bobby) 2014 1 Non-album single
Title Year Peak positions Album
KOR
"Made in Christmas" (Jannabi featuring Su-hyun) 2018 — Non-album single
"Love the Moon" (달을 사랑해) (Viini featuring Su-hyun & Bloo) 2020 — Moon & Butterfly

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Peak position Sales Album
KOR
[13]
"Red Carpet" (with Hyun-bin, Deukie, Hee-Jung & Seung-eon) 2017 N/A Unreleased Temporary Idol OST
"Ice Cafe" (with Hyun-bin, Deukie, Hee-Jung & Seung-eon)
"Sori" (소리) 2018 74 N/A Mr. Sunshine OST
"In Your Time" (아직 너의 시간에 살아) 2020 TBA N/A It's Okay to Not Be Okay OST

Compilation albums appearances
Title Year Peak position Sales Album
KOR
"I Did Not Want Love From You"(나는 당신께 사랑을 원하지 않맜어요) 2016 — N/A Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Hong Seo-bum )
"Love One (Sorrento Da Emilia Live Ver.)" ((사랑 하나) with Kim Feel, Henry, Hareem, Lim Heon-il) 2019 — N/A Begin Again Season 3 Episode 2
"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back (Ravello Busking Ver.)" (with Lena Park, Henry, Kim Feel, Hareem, Lim Heon-il) — N/A Begin Again Season 3 Episode 4
"I Love You (Verona Piazza delle Erbe Busking Ver.)" (with Kim Feel, Henry, Hareem, Lim Heon-il) — N/A Begin Again Season 3 Episode 12
"Chocolate Story (Cremona Cathedral Busking Ver.)" ((초콜릿 이야기) with Lim Heon-il, Lena Park, Kim Feel, Henry, Hareem) — N/A Begin Again Season 3 Episode 14

Other albums appearances
Title Year Peak position Sales Album
KOR
"The Benefits of Heartbreak"(상실의 순기눙)
(Epik High feat. Lee Suhyun)		 2017 — N/A We've Done Something Wonderful

Filmography

Television series
Date Network Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Netflix Temporary Idol Lee Su-hyun Main cast [4]
2018 YG Future Strategy Office Herself Cameo [14]

Reality show
Date Network Title Notes Ref.
2012–2013 SBS K-pop Star Season 2 Winner [15]
2017 MBC King of Mask Singer Contestant [16]
OnStyle Relationship Appeal Cast member [17]
2018–2019 JTBC Begin Again [5]
2019 Super Band Project Judge [18]

Radio
Year Network Title Ref.
2018–2020 KBS Cool FM AKMU Su-hyun's Volume Up [6]

Awards and nominations
See also: List of awards and nominations received by AKMU
Year Award Category Works Result Ref.
2018 16th KBS Entertainment Awards Radio DJ Award AKMU Su-hyun's Volume Up Won [19]
gollark: Merely.
gollark: I'm actually not you. Probably.
gollark: People CAN form opinions which disagree with yours.
gollark: With language models, you can conveniently generate religions tailored to your exact specifications!
gollark: Using GPT-3 and such.

References
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  2. "'현실 남매' 그 자체라는 '악뮤' 이수현의 친오빠 이찬혁 번호 저장명". Insight. August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. "악뮤 이찬혁, 오늘(18일) 해병대 입대 "더 성숙해져 돌아오겠다"". Herald Pop. September 18, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  4. "'비정규직 아이돌', 촬영 현장 비하인드 大공개". Ten Asia (in Korean). December 18, 2017.
  5. "'비긴어게인 시즌2' 김윤아, 박정현-하림-악동뮤지션 수현과 다정한 셀카…내로라하는 가수들 총집합". topstarnews (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  6. "[공식]KBS 쿨FM, 신입DJ들로 새단장…김승우·장항준·수현·곽진언·조승연". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2019.
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  9. "New audition show aims to nurture band music in Korea". The Korea Times. April 14, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  10. "4·27 판문점 선언 1주년…오늘 '평화 퍼포먼스' 행사". Hankyung. April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  11. "인기 유튜버 악동뮤지션 수현, 중독성 강한 '사요마요송'으로 인기". MBN News. December 24, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  12. Gaon Digital Chart:
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  14. "'YG전자' 승리가 이끈 YG 셀프디스, B급유머 폭발..박봄·남태현 등장(종합)[Oh!쎈 리뷰]". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  15. "악동뮤지션 YG행 "이하이 이어 양현석 품으로"...이유 들어보니". SBS CNBC (in Korean). SBS Contents Hub & SBS Business Network. May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  16. "'복면가왕 코끼리' 이수현 "악동뮤지션과 다른 장르 보여줘 한 풀었다"". Asia Today (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  17. "'사이어필' 산다라박X이하이X이수현, 흥 넘치는 춘천여행". Newsen. July 11, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  18. "[단독] 윤종신·윤상·김종완, JTBC '슈퍼밴드' 심사위원 뭉쳤다..첫 녹화 완료". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  19. Woo, Bin (December 22, 2018). "| '2018 KBS 연예대상' 이영자, 유리천장 깨고 당당히 대상 수상 (종합)텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in Korean). Retrieved December 23, 2018.
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