Review: AKMU Beautifully Rearranges Taeyang's 'Eyes, Nose, Lips' For The First YG Family Cover Project Song [VIDEO]

Akdong Musician kicks off the YG Family cover project with a beautiful version of Taeyang's "Eyes, Nose, Lips."

On June 16 at 9pm KST, the brother-sister K-Pop duo unveiled the first installment of the 'Cover Project by YG Artists,' a series that was announced via YG Entertainment's official blog just a matter of hours before hand.

Akdong Musician delivers a beautiful rendition of Big Bang member Taeyang's recent number one single "Eyes, Nose, Lips" off his second full-length studio album, Rise.

A simple song to its core, original version highlights the R&B vocals (and chiseled abs) of Taeyang. With the AKMU update, members Lee Chan Hyuk and Lee Soo Hyun give the tune a folksy touch while highlighting their talents for harmonizing and layering different musical elements.

The simple music video perfectly highlights the pair's cover, spotlighting the two members during their alternating verses as they sit on a dark stage.

Chan Hyuk begins with a thoughtful delivery of the song's opening verse while his sister follows with an emotional rendition of the powerful chorus. A quick rap verse by the elder sibling notes a brief costume change (his shirt and hat change to show a more "street" look in contrast to his flowy button-up and fedora seen in the rest of the video), quite on par with the playful element AKMU usually involve in their K-Pop rearrangements.

Perhaps what is most striking about the Akdong Musician cover is the stunningly beautiful voice of Soo Hyun. At only 15 years old shehas  already developed a signature sound with unrivaled control that involves incredible pitch, tone, and range.

Chan Hyuk, on the other hand, while also a talented singer, is the mastermind behind the pair's original songs and covers. The 17-year-old is an accomplished guitarist as well as AKMU's lyricist, composer, and arranger and gave "Eyes, Nose, Lips" a new feel while still remaining true to Taeyang's popular original.

AKMU - "Eyes, Nose, Lips" [Cover]

Taeyang - "Eyes, Nose, Lips" [Original]

Akdong Musician joined YG Entertainment after winning the second season of K-Pop Star, a reality singing competition not unlike American Idol. On the program, the siblings stole the hearts and attention of viewers with their fun, upbeat original songs and quirky rearrangements of popular K-Pop hits such as SHINee's "Ring Ding Dong." Even before the show had finished its run, AKMU had already scored several chart-topping hits including "You are Attractive" and "Crescendo."

AKMU - "Ring Ding Dong" [Cover]

SHINee - "Ring Ding Ding" [Original]

In April 2014, AKMU made their official debut and released their first full-length studio album, PLAY. With "200%" as their lead single, the two soon found themselves atop music charts across Korea once again.

The pair kicked off the 'Cover Project by YG Artists' which is expected to follow with others on the YG Entertainment record label offering up their interpretations of each other's songs.

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