Lee Chan-hyuk Explains His Decision to Leave YG Entertainment

AKMU’s Lee Chan-hyuk spoke about leaving YG Entertainment and pursuing an independent career on the October 31 episode of MBC’s Omniscient Interfering View, where he appeared with his sister and groupmate, Lee Su-hyun. He said the company had supported him, but he wanted to make decisions and take responsibility for his work himself. Chan-hyuk added that he hoped to build his own team and was pleased with how his independent path was going.

Preparing for his first concert as an independent artist brought significant pressure, he explained. Although he had initially felt confident, taking responsibility for the preparations made the scale of the task sink in. Su-hyun said he had trouble sleeping for a week before the concert because of muscle spasms. Chan-hyuk linked the problem to working until exhausted and said he had lost about five kilograms in a month because he could barely eat.

Su-hyun also described trying to give her brother space while they lived together, saying she would quietly check whether he was home before leaving her room. The broadcast included lighter details about their household, including Chan-hyuk’s four-year-old women’s bathrobe, which he said felt less restrictive than men’s robes. AKMU held their first concert after leaving YG and becoming independent.