Shocking reveal: AKMU's sibling duo shared when their live-in arrangement will officially end, dropping candid behind-the-scenes details along the way.
On the 13th, Lee Su-hyun and Lee Chan-hyuk appeared on webtoon-artist-turned-broadcaster Chimchakman's YouTube channel, where they opened up about their lives. The two said they've been living under the same roof for over a year, explaining, "It started with a suggestion to share a nice place together."
Su-hyun said the cohabitation began because her older brother persuaded her. "He said the place had great separation of space and asked me to move in," she recalled, but she confessed that life after moving in was not what she expected, prompting laughter.
According to Su-hyun, an intense regimen kicked off right after they moved in. "For three days, I only had kale and beet juice for a detox. That's when I thought, 'Uh-oh, this is serious'," she said. She added that their workout routine kept ramping up and now runs up to five days a week.
Chan-hyuk explained the detox and workouts as part of a project: "When you move into a new place, shouldn't you start with something good?" He acknowledged that while the next steps were up to Su-hyun, he had been overseeing things in his own way.
Their arrangement has meant more than simple cohabitation. Su-hyun previously struggled with a slump, and it's known that Chan-hyuk supported her by sharing daily life and routines to help her recover. "At the time, Su-hyun wasn't in a state to do much, so we started with just living healthily," Chan-hyuk has said.
Despite the positive impact they've had on each other, the end date was set from the start. "We began with a two-year plan, and it's been about a year and four to five months now," Chan-hyuk said. Su-hyun drew a clear line about any extension: "Next year, we'll each live on our own." Still, Chan-hyuk showed their trademark sibling chemistry, adding, "Even if we live separately, I hope we won't be too far apart."
Meanwhile, AKMU recently released their 4th full-length album, 'Gaehwa'.