SOURCE: 악뮤, YG 떠난 ‘진짜 이유’ 밝혔다…이찬혁 “배신 아냐, 음악 색깔 달라졌을 뿐”
Sibling duo AKMU honestly shared the reason why they left YG Entertainment and became independent.
On the 13th, a video titled "AKMU guest appearance returning with their 4th album" was posted on the Youtube channel 'Chimchakman.' In the video, Lee Chanhyuk and Lee Suhyun appeared as guests and showed off their signature playful sibling chemistry.
During the episode, Chimchakman asked the two, who recently left YG Entertainment and established their own agency, "Why did you start your own company?" to which Lee Chanhyuk calmly replied, "It was the time to do so."
When Chimcakman jokingly asked, "The time to betray them?" Lee Chanhyuk laughed awkwardly and trailed off, saying, "That wording..." causing everyone to laugh. After Chimcakman rephrased it as 'graduation,' Lee Chanhyuk responded, "We did renew our contract once before," adding, "We learned so much during that time," expressing his gratitude toward YG Entertainment.
However, he explained, "As my scope in producing expanded, my own color became clearer. As the things I wanted became more detailed, there came a point where the company's direction and my musical color started to diverge."
Lee Chanhyuk especially emphasized, "They even cheered on us, saying, 'AKMU will likely do well on their own now.' It's the complete opposite of betrayal."
Meanwhile, AKMU parted ways with YG Entertainment last December after 12 years and established their independent label 'Cemter of Inspiration,' and released their 4th full-length album on the 7th.
