MONSTA X News
몬스타엑스
- Name:
MONSTA X - Aliases:
- MonstaX, MX
- Hangul:
몬스타엑스 - Fandom:
- MONBEBE
- Debuted On:
- May 13, 2015
- Generation:
- Gen 3 | 2012 - 2017
- Composition:
- Male
- Category:
- Standard Group
- Origin:
South Korea- Last Comeback:
- May 3, 2026
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Has K-pop's biggest summer festival become more provocative?
Bibi’s onstage mid-performance costume change at Waterbomb Seoul reignited debate over whether the adult-only festival has grown too provocative, with divided online reactions after provocative looks from Sunmi and criticism of Zelo’s choreography while Aespa’s Karina and Riize opted for less revealing outfits
Idols & groups mentionedWatch: I.O.I Snags 5th Win For “Suddenly” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By Sunmi, CHOONGJU JI-C, And More
I.O.I earned their fifth music show trophy for “Suddenly” on SBS Inkigayo (July 19), beating aespa’s “LEMONADE” and RESCENE’s “LOVE ATTACK.” The episode featured performances from Sunmi, (G)I-DLE, TXT’s Yeonjun, Dreamcatcher’s UAU, BTOB’s HUTA, MONSTA X’s Kihyun, and more
Idols & groups mentioned+10 moreWatch: TXT’s Yeonjun Takes 2nd Win For “Ice Cream” On “Music Core”; Performances By SUPER JUNIOR-83z, GIRLSET, And More
TXT member Yeonjun earned his second music show trophy for "Ice Cream" on MBC's Music Core (July 18), scoring 7,125 points over RESCENE and aespa; the episode also featured performances from SUPER JUNIOR-83z, (G)I-DLE, Sunmi, Kihyun, Dreamcatcher, and more
Idols & groups mentioned+8 moreWatch: TXT’s Yeonjun Takes 1st Win For “Ice Cream” On “Music Bank”; Performances By i-dle, GIRLSET, And More
TXT's Yeonjun earned his first music show win for "Ice Cream" on Music Bank (July 17) with 6,920 points over i-dle's "Gimme Dat Love." The episode featured performances from i-dle, GIRLSET, MONSTA X's Kihyun, Sunmi, and more, with Beomgyu making a surprise encore appearance
Idols & groups mentioned+7 moreJuly Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute's July idol group brand reputation rankings (data June 15–July 15) place BTS at #1 with a 6,518,675 index and 92.57% positive sentiment; CORTIS #2, I.O.I #3, RESCENE #4, and TWICE #5
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Seventeen renews contracts as full group with Pledis for 2nd time
All 13 members of Seventeen have agreed to renew their management contracts with Pledis Entertainment for a second time; members currently enlisted will complete paperwork in line with their service schedules while Pledis says it will support group, unit, and solo activities
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Singer-actress Choi Soo-young says wanted to portray unlikely villain in 'Okay! Madam 2'
Girls' Generation's Choi Soo-young was cast as Anya, a criminal ring leader and a rare female villain, in the upcoming comedy-action film Okay! Madam 2; the sequel — starring Uhm Jung-hwa and Park Sung-woong with new members Ryeoun and Choi Jin-joo — opens Aug. 12
Idols & groups mentionedWatch: I.O.I Takes 4th Win For “Suddenly” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By i-dle, Yeonjun, BABYMONSTER, And More
I.O.I earned their fourth music show trophy for reunion single "Suddenly" on SBS Inkigayo (July 12), beating aespa and RESCENE. The episode featured performances from i-dle, TXT’s Yeonjun, BABYMONSTER, MONSTA X’s Kihyun, Choi Yoojung and others
Idols & groups mentioned+11 moreJuly Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute’s July brand reputation rankings for boy groups (data June 11–July 11) put BTS at No.1 (8,586,669), CORTIS No.2 (4,174,720), Stray Kids No.3 (3,448,310), SEVENTEEN No.4, and BIGBANG No.5 in the top 30 listing
Idols & groups mentioned+16 moreWatch: aespa Takes 2nd Win For “LEMONADE” On “Music Core”; Performances By BABYMONSTER, RESCENE, And More
aespa earned their second Music Core win for "LEMONADE" on the July 11 broadcast, taking first with 7,086 points. The episode featured performances from BABYMONSTER, (G)I-DLE, TXT’s Yeonjun, MONSTA X’s Kihyun, RESCENE, Hearts2Hearts, EVAN (Heeseung) and more
Idols & groups mentioned+11 more