On 11th December, MONSTA X announced their comeback with their twelfth Album “Reasons” image with a “Coming Soon” tagline through their official social media handles. The release date of their mini-album “Reasons” will be released in January 2023, which makes huge news for their fans. This comeback is 9 months after their 11th mini-series “Shape of Love” which was released in April and 8 years since their debut. Fans are expecting that the title of the album will be their new title “Reasons”.  Their band Starship Entertainment announced their plan to come back with brand new records.

Who is MONSTA X?

MONSTA X, which debuted in 2008, is an idol group under Starship Entertainment. They debuted in April 2008 with the album “You’ve Fallen For Me”. The pre-release of the mini-album titled “Til You’re Mine”, illustrated by BOB (Be One Boss), was released on December 1 at midnight. The first mini-album “Til You’re Mine” has sold over 200,000 physical copies since its release on April 2, 2008.

The group’s first EP “Pure Tension” was released on May 26 and peaked at number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart. When Starship Entertainment released the second album “HoodWIN” in January 2010, the song “Good To Me”, revealed as a single track included in the album, received a positive response from listeners. The group’s third album “Boys in Tomorrow” was released on January 9, 2011, and ranked eighth on the Gaon Album Chart. In October 2012, MONSTA X released their fourth mini album “Tough Cookie”. In 2013, the group’s fifth mini-album was called “Rush”, and it included a song titled “Hero”, which attracted the attention of music fans. The album ranked eighth on the Gaon Album Chart.

Who are the members of MONSTA X? 

The name of the members of MONSTA X is as follows:

• Minhyuk (민혁) – Leader, Vocalist, Maknae
• Jooheony (주헌) – Maknae, Bassist, Rapper
• I.M (이엠) – Vocalist, Visual, Rapper 
• Hyungwon (형원) – Leader, Vocalist
• Kihyun (기현) – Maknae, Vocalist 
• Shownu (손현우) – Vocalist 

The release date of the upcoming album

Starship Entertainment announced their plan to come back with brand new records. The twelfth album mini album  of MONSTA X will be released on January 9, 2023, at 6 pm KST and the name of their album is  “Reason”

Who is MONSTA X in real life?

The members of the group are usually recognized as very outgoing and straightforward. Their name MONSTA X comes from their six-member line-up. They are also known for their unique cute and carefree expressions, which is the main reason behind their popularity.

Jooheon, Shownu, I.M., Hyungwon, Minhyuk, and Kihyun are members of MONSTA X, which debuted in 2012. Jooheon is the leader and main rapper of the group. He also serves as a member of 2 PM and has a contract with Starship Entertainment. I.M. is the main vocalist who changed his stage name from Will Smith to I.M., which was derived from his “real” name “이엠”. Hyungwon is the leader and main rapper of the group. He also serves as a member of Wonder Girls. Minhyuk and Kihyun are the two main vocalists who changed their stage names from Kim Ha Neul (홍한솔) to Minhyuk and Woon Young (운영) to Kihyun.

What is the position of MONSTA X members in their group?

MONSTA X members have had different positions in their groups. Minhyuk, Hyungwon, and Shownu were the first three members to be confirmed, followed by I.M., Hyungwon, and Kihyun. This means that Hyungwon and Kihyun are the main vocalists of MONSTA X, while Minhyuk is a vocalist like Shownu. I.M. also served as a vocalist, but he is currently the main rapper in the group.

In the Conclusion

MONSTA X is a very popular boy group and their coming back after 9 long months is greatly anticipated by fans. Fans are anticipating that the group’s comeback will be successful, thanks to the title “Reasons”. The title of their new mini-album comes from their name, which means a reason why they came back. They also added a small detail to their comeback release date by adding 2023 to it, which means they will release an album in 2023.

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