2012-13

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by rappernini

by rappernini

K-pop Star 2

Lee Chanhyuk and Lee Suhyun lived with their missionary parents in Mongolia for almost five years before they returned to South Korea to pursue a career in the music industry. They were homeschooled by their mother, so they had never been at school.

The siblings, under the name Akdong Musician, became part of the Proteurment agency. Under the company, they did several stage performances and even released an original song called "Galaxy", which was later used as a soundtrack for Samsung Galaxy S4 a commercial.

Under the company, they did several stage performances and even released an original song called "Galaxy", which was later used as a soundtrack for Samsung Galaxy S4 a commercial — Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.

In August 2012, the duo participated in the preliminary auditions of K-pop Star 2, which were held at Jamsil Arena in Seoul. They passed the preliminaries and were eligible to perform in the show's first round, where they sang a cover of Miss A's "Breathe" and an original song titled "Don't Cross Your Legs".

One of the judges, ParkJin-young, founder and CEO of JYP Entertainment , praised the chemistry between the siblings and the techniques they had incorporated in their performances. Singer and representative of SM Entertainment BoA highlighted and praised the lyrics of their original song, while Yang Hyun-suk, founder and CEO of YG Entertainment, described them as "true artists" among the people who had auditioned for the show.

The duo continued to receive positive responses from the judges, until after their second performance in the third round. The judges pointed out that their lack of confidence was the main reason behind their lukewarm performances in the succeeding rounds. In spite of this, they eventually won the competition.

Some of their original songs performed during the competition were released under LOEN were well received. "You are Attractive", for example, was released on 12 December and immediately reached the number one spot on the Gaon Charts. After the competition, despite not being signed under an entertainment agency, they participated in commercials and composed several songs. One of these songs was "I Love you" for the television series All About My Romance.

On 24 May 2013, a month after winning K-pop Star 2, the siblings signed an exclusive contract with YG.