Melon said on the 14th that it achieved the highest record among mixed-gender artists as it released key milestones, including AKMU's cumulative 2,536,170,000 streams.
Melon, the music platform of Kakao Entertainment, announced AKMU's key achievements since its 2014 debut through the music big data analysis content "Data Lab."
AKMU is a mixed-gender duo consisting of Lee Chan-hyuk and Lee Su-hyun, and as of Mar. 30, 2026, it set the top record among mixed-gender artists with 2,536,170,000 cumulative streams on Melon.
It also joined the ranks of just 17 acts across all artists to have seven songs with more than 100 million cumulative streams. The representative track "How can I love the heartbreak, you're the one I love" logged 448,390,000 streams, while "Last goodbye," "200%," "NAKKA," "Give Love," "DINOSAUR," and "Love Lee" also surpassed 100 million streams.
Among them, "How can I love the heartbreak, you're the one I love" entered Melon's daily chart for 1,046 consecutive days, sustaining a long-running hit. "Love Lee" ranked No. 1 a total of 60 times, including 53 consecutive days atop the daily chart.
AKMU also delivered results at the album level. The first full-length "PLAY" and "SAILING" were selected as Melon masterpieces, and the duo earned multiple nominations and wins at the Korean Music Awards.
Individual activities also brought results. Lee Chan-hyuk recorded a cumulative 70,710,000 streams through solo work and projects, while Lee Su-hyun, centered on OST work, reached 82,430,000 streams. Combined, the two members' individual activities total 153,140,000.