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18.10.2021 / 10:13

MONSTA X are set to return with new music next month

MONSTA X will be making their return with new music next month.On October 18, Starship Entertainment announced that the six-member group are gearing up for their next release, which is projected to drop next month.A representative from the agency told the South Korean news outlet Newsen that “MONSTA X are preparing for a domestic comeback aiming for late November”. Further details are expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.The news comes just a month after MONSTA X released their English-language single ‘One Day’.

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10.09.2021 / 19:09

MONSTA X release new English single ‘One Day’: “We tried to be as genuine as possible”

MONSTA X have returned with a music video for their brand-new English-language single titled ‘One Day’, and the K-pop boyband recently sat down with NME over video call to tell us more about it.The six-member group – comprising Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney and I.M – have been hard at work putting out new releases over the past few months. Their Japanese record ‘Flavors Of Love’ and Korean mini-album ‘One Of A Kind’ dropped within weeks of each other in May and June respectively, followed by special single ‘Kiss or Death in late July.Now, the boyband have the fresh single ‘One Day’ to add to their growing list of 2021 releases – this time in English.

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30.08.2021 / 11:05

MONSTA X’s I.M on his “racy” lyrics: “That wasn’t my intention”

MONSTA X’s I.M has recently discussed the “racy” lyrics behind some of the songs he has written, saying that they were unintentional.In a recent interview with Dazed Magazine, the 25-year-old rapper spoke about the “racy” nature of the lyrics for the song ‘Rotate’, which he had previously described as his favourite B-side from the boyband’s recent release ‘One Of A Kind’.I.M helped wrote, arrange and compose the EDM-influenced track, alongside fellow member Joohoney, as well as producers Yoonseok and Wooki. “I’ve heard people say that the lyrics are kind of racy,” he shared, as translated by Soompi.

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10.07.2021 / 23:37

MONSTA X’s Shownu to enlist for military service later this month

MONSTA X’s Shownu has announced that he will be enlisting in the military to complete his mandatory service later this month.The K-pop group’s leader shared the news with fans in their official fan cafe earlier today (July 10).MONSTA X’s agency Starship Entertainment has also confirmed that the idol will enlist on July 22 and will undergo three weeks of basic training. After that period, he will serve as a public service worker due to his medical history, which includes a dislocated shoulder and surgery on a retinal detachment.In his letter to fans, translated by Soompi, Shownu said: “From July 22, I will be taking a short hiatus as I fulfil my national defence duties.

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15.06.2021 / 14:13

MONSTA X’s IM says “lots of people hated” him before he debuted

I.M from South Korean boyband MONSTA X has spoken about the hate he received when he appeared on NO.MERCY.MONSTA X were formed through the 2014 Mnet reality TV series NO.MERCY. During the programme, 13 trainees from the agency Starship Entertainment were put through a series of challenges and elimination rounds, before the final lineup was decided.Unlike the other 12 trainees who appeared on NO.MERCY, I.M was added to the show only eight episodes after it began airing and following the eliminations of several fellow contestants.

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09.06.2021 / 12:51

MONSTA X’s Joohoney says he wants to produce a song for aespa

MONSTA X rapper Joohoney revealed that he would like to produce a song for girl group aespa.On the June 8 broadcast of Korean radio show Kim Shin Young’s Hope Song at Noon on radio station MBC FM4U, where MONSTA X members Joohoney, Minhyuk, I.M, Kihyun and Hyungwon featured as special guests, Joohoney was asked by host Kim Shin Young regarding a group he would like to produce songs for.The rapper quickly responded with rookie girl group aespa, explaining that he has been loving the group’s latest title track ‘Next Level’. “When I first heard the song, I thought ‘Oh, you were trying to write about this feeling’,” said Joohoney.

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02.06.2021 / 11:09

MONSTA X’s Joohoney reveals ‘Gambler’ was inspired by ‘James Bond’ movies

MONSTA X member Joohoney has shared that the James Bond movie series inspired the group’s latest title track, ‘Gambler’.On ‘Gambler’, the six-member boyband tell a story of two lovers and their fatal attraction to one another, along with their readiness to risk it all for each other. Joohoney, who helped ot write, composed and arrange the single, told Femina that he felt the “sexiness of the [James Bond] movies really fit [the song] well”.“The inspiration came from 007 and James Bond,” he said.

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25.05.2021 / 14:11

MONSTA X’s Minhyuk opens up about how he deals with “slumps”

MONSTA X has spoke up about how approaching his troubles with a different mindset helped has him deal with them better.In a recent interview with W Korea, the K-pop idol confessed that he had been experiencing a lot of “worries”, particularly before the past year came to a close. He said that he was “in a slump” and “feeling a bit exhausted”, but acknowledged that everyone goes through a phase like this, as translated by Soompi.“Slumps come to everyone and I didn’t want to hide it just because I’m an idol.

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12.05.2021 / 18:53

Wonho drops sultry video for ‘Ain’t About You’ featuring Kiiara

Wonho has released a sultry music video for ‘Ain’t About You’, featuring American singer-songwriter Kiiara.In the clip, Wonho performs the song from a luxurious hotel, featuring scenes of him dancing atop a bar table and chilling in a bathtub. On the other hand, Kiiara sings along to the track while driving through a desert in a glamourous dress.“You’re so hard to resist, a love that hurt like this / I wish it wasn’t hell to love you more than you love yourself / Know you’re probably pissed / To know the world don’t circle ’round you now, oh well / This ain’t about you,” Wonho sings. ‘Ain’t About You’ is a cut from Wonho’s second mini-album ‘Love Synonym #2: Right For Us’, which was released on February 26.

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05.05.2021 / 10:14

MONSTA X release new Japanese-language album, ‘Flavors of Love’

MONSTA X have officially released their latest Japanese album ‘Flavors of Love’.The 11-track record was released on all major streaming platforms today (May 5) and features original Japanese songs such as ‘Wanted’ and ‘Wish On The Same Sky’. For the album, the boyband also recorded Japanese-language versions of their Korean singles, including ‘Follow’, ‘Fantasia’ and ‘Love Killa’.In celebration of the album’s release, MONSTA X have also dropped a performance video for ‘Flavors of Love’, the record’s title track, which was originally released on April 14.

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04.05.2021 / 12:11

MONSTA X’s Shownu to sit out of promotional activities for ‘One Of A Kind’

MONSTA X will not participate in the promotional activities of the group’s upcoming mini-album ‘One Of A Kind’.Yesterday (May 3), their agency Starship Entertainment broke the news in a statement, explaining that the K-pop idol will time off to recover from complications due to a previously diagnosed retinal detachment in his left eye. The company noted that the singer had undergone a successful surgery in July 2020 for the medical problem, but had recently been feeling “discomfort” in the eye once again.“Shownu felt discomfort in the eye due to excessive exposure to strong lighting while preparing for MONSTA X’s upcoming album.

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03.05.2021 / 10:43

MONSTA X to make highly anticipated comeback this June

MONSTA X are set to make their first comeback of the year in June.On May 1, the group announced on Twitter that they would be making their much-anticipated domestic return with ‘One Of A Kind’ on June 1. Alongside the announcement, the boyband also released a teaser photo that features the silhouettes of the group’s six members beneath a clear blue sky.MONSTA X MINI ALBUM<One Of A Kind>2021.06.01COMING SOON#몬스타엑스#MONSTAX #MONSTA_X#One_Of_A_Kind#COMING_SOON pic.twitter.com/Rz4SO6n5Lu— 몬스타엑스_MONSTA X (@OfficialMonstaX) May 1, 2021This upcoming project will mark the group’s ninth mini-album since their 2015 debut.

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28.04.2021 / 12:40

MONSTA X’s I.M says the group are working on a new album

MONSTA X member I.M has revealed that the K-pop boyband are currently preparing a new album.During an appearance on Unboxing, a DIVE Studios podcast hosted by ASTRO’s JinJin and PENTAGON’s Kino, I.M said that the group are hard at work on a brand-new record. “Lately – as always – I’m preparing for MONSTA X’s album,” he said.

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26.03.2021 / 12:23

MONSTA X reschedule US and Canada tour for a second time

MONSTA X have rescheduled their upcoming North American tour for the second time due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.On March 25, Starship Entertainment released a statement in English and Korean informing fans of the change. The group was originally set to begin the tour next month, following a previous postponement from 2020.In its statement, Starship Entertainment expressed its desire to reschedule the tour date once the pandemic is in a “stable condition”, citing the rising number of COVID-19 cases globally as the reason for the postponement.

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10.07.2020 / 13:58

Is MONSTA X member Kihyun dating Cosmic Girls member Bona? Starship Entertainment CLARIFIES

Recently, news broke out that MONSTA X member Kihyun was in a relationship with Cosmic Girls aka WJSN member Bona. For the unversed, MONSTA X and Cosmic Girls are under the same management agency, Starship Entertainment. Moreover, Sports Chosun speculated that the two have been dating for five years as they have been close friends since their trainee days. The two are said to have recently vacationed together at Jeju island, South Korea, with their close friends and have been keeping their dates extremely private.

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