AKMU officially returns to the music race with the new album Next episode. On the occasion of the album’s online release in Vietnam, AKMU greeted the audience in Vietnamese: “Hello Vietnam, we are AKMU. Our latest album, Next episode, has been officially released. Enjoy it now.”
The next episode is described as a “collaboration album,” consisting of 7 songs. In particular, AKMU collaborated with seven famous Kpop artists, including IU, Zion.T, Lee Sun Hee, Beenzino, Choi Jung Hoon, Crush, and Sam Kim. According to the sharing from YG Entertainment – AKMU’s management company, all songs on the album will be made with MVs.
NAKKA is the theme song of the Next episode, featuring IU. The work was inspired by the famous movie ” The Greatest Showman” by member Chanhyuk to send a hopeful message: “No matter how deep you have to fall, as long as you raise your hand to grab yourself, everything will be fine. Nothing matters anymore.”
AKMU is a South Korean boy band consisting of two siblings, Lee Chan Hyuk and Lee Su Hyun. The group was dubbed the “digital music monster” when possessing a series of hits leading the charts in the land of kimchi, such as How can I love the heartbreak, you’re the one I love, 200%, Time and fallen leaves, Re-bye.