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“My daughter passed away in 2022 at the age of 23. I never got to see the cherry blossoms with her. Hearing this song makes me cry because I miss her so much and want to see her again.” The comment was posted on the music video for sibling duo AKMU’s latest release, “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart,” the title track from its fourth album, “Flowering.” It was one of many in which listeners shared their grief while also thanking the song for offering comfort. For many of them, the song has become a source of healing. AKMU unveiled the music video for “Joy, Sorrow, A Beautiful Heart” on YouTube on Tuesday. More than 5,300 comments have since been posted, many of them from listeners sharing their grief, personal struggles and the comfort the song brought them. “I’m about to begin treatment, and God knows how painful it will be this time,” one user wrote, identifying himself as a blood cancer patient in his 30s. “I was browsing YouTube to calm myself down when I accidentally came across this song. As I listen to it, my eyes fill with tears.” Some shared the sorrow of

Lee Su-hyun of sibling duo AKMU opened up about going through a slump and expressed gratitude to her brother and band member, Lee Chan-hyuk, for helping her through it. The duo appeared on “You Quiz on the Block” on Wednesday. When host Yoo Jae-suk asked how the siblings were doing living under the same roof, Lee Chan-hyuk said he had been the one to suggest they live together. “Su-hyun was having a hard time living alone because she wasn’t used to it,” he said. Lee Su-hyun said her slump initially came from work, but as she endured the emotional strain, she began to have deeper doubts about life itself. “That question first hit me after my brother left for his mandatory military service. What kind of person would I be without him? His absence made me realize just how big his presence had been. I ended up feeling disappointed in myself, and hurt.” She said she waited for Chan-hyuk to return from military service, but when he did, he charged ahead like a racehorse, focused only on what was in front of him. At some point, working with him began to feel dull. “I told him that

Lee Chan-hyuk, the brother of the sibling duo AKMU, clinched three prizes, including Song of the Year, at this year's Korean Music Awards (KMA) held late Thursday, an event that prizes artistic achievement over commercial popularity. Lee emerged as the night's most decorated artist, taking home Song of the Year and Best Pop Song for "Endangered Love" and Best Pop Album for "Eros" during the ceremony broadcast live on the local music streaming platform Melon and YouTube, according to the KMA website. "Eros" is the first solo album from the singer in two years and nine months since his solo debut album, "Error," in October 2022. The new album was lauded by critics for its exploration of mortality and the emotional aftermath of loss. While not the album's lead single, "Endangered Love" saw a dramatic rise on domestic charts following a viral performance by Lee at the Blue Dragon Film Awards in November. BLACKPINK's Jennie also secured two trophies -- Best K-pop Album for her solo project "Ruby" and Best K-pop Song for its lead track "like Jennie." Rookie of the Year went to singer-songwriter

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Lee Chan-hyuk, the brother of the sibling duo AKMU, c...