"Every time I sing this song, it feels new. It's been 10 years, but I truly feel like this is just the beginning." (Lee Chan-hyuk)
Brother and sister duo AKMU sang the title song '200%' of their debut album during the national tour 'AKMU Topia' held at the Inspire Arena in Yeongjong-do, Incheon on the 27th and said, "I have sung this song so many times over the past 10 years, but I never get tired of seeing them smile and sing along like this. “No,” he said.
AKMU seemed excited about opening the New Year of 2024 with a concert, and said, "It is a time when we organize the previous year and make plans for the next year, so it is meaningful to gather here and share energy."
Made up of older brother Lee Chan-hyuk and younger brother Lee Su-hyun, they are a brother and sister duo that is difficult to find in the music industry. They appeared like a comet on the SBS audition program 'K-Pop Star Season 2' in 2012 and 2013, won the championship, and made their official debut in 2014.
With Lee Soo's clear and clean vocals added to the bittersweet or sweet lyrics written by Lee Chan-hyuk, AKMU released songs such as '200%', 'How can I love you even after a breakup, I love you', 'Long Day, Long Night', and 'Love Lee'. Lee) and many other hit songs.
Because they debuted so young, even though 10 years have passed, they are still in their mid to late 20s.
This national tour 'Akmutopia' is the first concert in about 4 years since 'Sailing' in 2019-2020. The performance name 'AKMU Topia' is a combination of AKMU and 'Utopia', meaning a utopian world that only AKMU can create.
Appropriately, AKMU created a fantasy space on stage with flowers, vines, and mushroom-shaped sculptures.
Lee Chan-hyuk, wearing red pants and a stylish black jacket, appeared on stage with a relaxed expression and briefly sang 'BENCH', followed by Lee Soo-hyun, wearing a comfortable heart-patterned dress, and sang the hit song 'Love Lee' together. Now, the place got hot in an instant.
AKMU showed off their perfect chemistry as siblings and performed songs such as 'Fish in Water', 'Tick Tock Tock Tock', and 'Whale' to the accompaniment of a live band.
In particular, Lee Chan-hyuk's delicate yet sparkling lyrics extracted from ordinary objects or experiences in everyday life were pierced in the heart at every stage.
‘You must live, live as hard as you can, make music to show that I was there’ (Fish in the water), ‘Whale, I hope you at least have the sea’ (Whale), ‘Why didn’t we know that love is more necessary than money’ ( Lyrics such as “battlefield” resonated deeply with the audience who are facing a difficult new year.
A diverse spectrum of music, ranging from folk-style music like 'Don't Cross Your Legs', which was AKMU's trademark at the beginning of their debut, to ballads (How can I love you even after a breakup, I love you) and tropical house (Dinosaur), also entertained listeners.
The harmless yet hip world of music that AKMU had been depicting for 10 years seemed to be drawn step by step by the siblings' voices.
It was like a coming-of-age movie about a '5th grade kid who made his mother upset with his first fight' (Match-Jang) or a 'child who jumped at the dream of being a dinosaur' (Dinosaur) becoming a musician in his 10th year.
Lee Chan-hyuk jokingly expressed his ambition, saying, "I am grateful for the past 10 years, and we will try to do more in the next 10 or 20 years."
Lee Soo-hyun also said, “(Through this tour) I think I remembered the meaning of being alive and what I should do in the future,” adding, “I was filled with vivid memories and energy through the concert. As it is the 10th anniversary of my debut, (another) concert is coming soon.” “I look forward to being able to come back,” he said.
Among the many mixed groups, 'Tiki Taka', which they were able to do as siblings, was also a highlight of the performance.
Even though they were singing a heartbreaking breakup ballad, the sight of them not making eye contact and looking straight ahead while singing made it impossible to say that they were brother and sister.
Lee Chan-hyuk introduced his younger brother as "a vocalist in his 20s with the best voice in Korea," and Lee Soo-hyun also responded to his older brother by saying, "He is a living genius of this generation who wrote and composed all of AKMU's famous songs."
Lee Chan-hyuk, who released a solo album in 2022, played only one song from that album, 'Panorama', at this concert. He did not hide his musical desires, saying that he would like to hold a solo concert when the opportunity arises.
“It may be physically difficult to sing for two and a half hours every weekend on a national tour, but it’s not at all. It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to see everyone’s faces on stage and exchange energy, so I’m so happy and grateful.” (Lee Soo-hyun)
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