Overview
- YG Entertainment announced on Nov. 21 that AKMU chose not to renew their contract, ending a 12-year partnership.
- The agency described the decision as mutual and amicable, emphasizing encouragement for the duo’s next chapter.
- YG said Yang Hyun-suk met the siblings at their home about six months ago and urged them to try creating in a new environment.
- AKMU has not named a new agency, and local reports say they are considering establishing an independent label.
- The sibling duo, who debuted in 2014 after winning K-pop Star Season 2, leaves with a catalog of hits and public statements of lasting goodwill toward YG.