MXM (musical duo)
| Company type | Music duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder | Brand New Music |
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Headquarters | South Korea |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
| Owner | Brand New Music |
MXM was a South Korean male duo managed by Brand New Music, composed of Lim Young-min and Kim Dong-hyun.
Pre-debut
Both Lim Young-min and Kim Dong-hyun trained under Brand New Music and participated in Produce 101 Season 2 alongside Lee Dae-hwi and Park Woo-jin. Neither secured a spot in the project group Wanna One; Young-min finished in 15th place overall, while Dong-hyun was eliminated at rank 28.
On July 12, it was revealed that Young-min and Dong-hyun would debut as a temporary unit, having signed exclusive contracts with Brand New Music prior to their appearance on Produce 101 and joining the Brand New Boys collective. The duo's name, MXM, signifies both "Mix and Match" and "More x More," symbolizing their harmonious styles and shared goal of progressing together. On July 27, they introduced a promotional single consisting of two tracks titled "Good Day." Dong-hyun contributed to the lyrics of the second track, "I Just Do," collaborating with Young-min, and co-produced it alongside Brand New Music producer Kiggen.
2017: Debut
MXM made their official debut on September 6 with the release of their EP Unmix, which included seven songs such as "Good Day" and "I Just Do." The title track "I'm the One" was produced by Brand New Music's 9999 and Esbee.
On September 22, MXM took part in Brand New Music’s annual concert event, "Brand New World Seoul," held at Seoul Jangchung Arena.
2018–present: Match Up, Rematch, More Than Ever, One More
The duo’s second EP, Match Up, was launched on January 10, 2018, featuring six tracks including the lead single "Diamond Girl."
In March 2018, MXM released a double single entitled Rematch, with "Gone Cold" produced by Primeboi and "Love Me Now" produced by 9999 and Esbee. They also initiated a Makestar photobook campaign during this period.
Their debut full-length album, More Than Ever, came out on August 14, 2018, headlined by the single "Ya Ya Ya." Following the album release, MXM conducted their inaugural concert named More Than Ever on September 29–30 at Olympic Hall.
On November 7, they unveiled the special single One More, which included two lead tracks: "Knock Knock (TAK Remix)" and "You Look So Different."
In 2019, Lim Young-min and Kim Dong-hyun became members of Brand New Music’s newly formed boy group AB6IX.
Members
- Lim Young-min () – Rapper
- Kim Dong-hyun () – Vocalist
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| More Than Ever |
|
5 |
|
Extended plays
| Title | Information | Highest chart rankings |
Sales figures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
JPN | |||
| Unmix (Template:Korean) |
|
3 | 129 |
|
| Match Up |
|
3 | — |
|
Singles
| Title | Release Year | Top chart positions | Sales numbers | Associated album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
KOR Hot | ||||
| "Good Day" | 2017 | 60 | — |
|
Unmix |
| "I'm the One" | 55 | — |
| ||
| "Diamond Girl" | 2018 | — | — | rowspan="7" Template:N/A | Match Up |
| "Gone Cold" | — | — | Rematch | ||
| "Love Me Now" | — | — | |||
| "Ya Ya Ya" | — | — | More Than Ever | ||
| "Checkmate" | — | — | |||
| "Knock Knock (TAK Remix)" | — | — | One More | ||
| "You Look So Different" | — | — | |||
As featured artist
| Title | Release Year | Album name |
|---|---|---|
| "LOVE IT LIVE IT" | 2018 | YDPP PROJECT`LOVE IT LIVE IT` |
Collaborations
| Song title | Year released | Album title |
|---|---|---|
| "Baby Can I" (Template:Korean) (featuring Bumkey, Chancellor, Sanchez, Taewan, and Yang Da-il) |
2017 | Brandnew Year 2017 'Brandnew Season' |
| "Sweater" (Template:Korean) (with Bumkey, Taewan, Kang Min-hee, Yang Da-il, and Vincent Blue) |
2018 | Brandnew Year 2018 'Brandnew 7' |
| "So Special" (Template:Korean) (collaboration with Boombastic) |
2019 | Non-album single |
Additional Charted Tracks
| Song Title | Release Year | Highest Chart Rankings | Sales Figures | Associated Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
KOR Hot | |||||
| "I Just Do" | 2017 | 99 | — |
|
Unmix | |
| "—" indicates tracks that either did not chart or were not released in the specified territory. | ||||||
Visual Music Presentations
| Year | Song Title | Album Name | Video Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "I'm the One" | Unmix | Digipedi |
| 2018 | "Diamond Girl" (Template:Korean) | Match Up | |
| "LOVE IT LIVE IT" | YDPP PROJECT 'LOVE IT LIVE IT' | Han Sa Min (Dextor-Lab) | |
| "Gone Cold" (Template:Korean) | Rematch | Vikings League | |
| "YA YA YA" | MORE THAN EVER | Wooje Kim (ETUI Collective) | |
| "CHECKMATE" | Vikings League |
Tours and Live Performances
- Main Tours
- More Than Ever Tour (2018)
Gaon Chart Music Awards
| 2018 | UNMIX | New Artist of the Year (Album) | Nominated |
Golden Disc Awards
| 2018 | MXM | New Artist of the Year | |
| Global Popularity Award |
Melon Music Awards
| 2017 | MXM | Best New Artist |
Seoul Music Awards
| 2018 | MXM | New Artist Award | |
| Popularity Award | |||
| Hallyu Special Award |