MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) is a 6-member boy group from Starship Entertainment formed through a reality program ‘NO.MERCY’. It consists of members Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney, and I.M. The group originally debuted with 7 members until Wonho’s departure in 2019. They debuted with a mini-album ‘TRESPASS’ on May 14th, 2015. MONSTA X also released Japanese and English albums in 2017 and 2020 respectively.
- Fandom Name: MONBEBE
- Official Color: N/A
- Agency: Starship Entertainment
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialMonstaX
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official_monsta_x
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMonstaX
- VLive: https://www.vlive.tv/channel/FE123
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@monsta_x_514?lang=en
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZvCP6sWj75MwpUP4LVtpNw
- Vevo: https://www.youtube.com/MONSTAXVEVO
- Fancafe: http://cafe.daum.net/monsta-x
- Weibo: https://weibo.com/monstax
- Debut Date: 2015.05.14
MONSTA X Member Profile
Shownu
Shownu Profile
- Birth Name: 손현우 (Sohn Hyunwoo)
- Stage Name: Shownu
- Nationality: South Korean
- Date of Birth: 1992.06.18
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
- Height: 181 cm (5’9”)
- Weight: 77 kg (169.7 lbs)
- Blood Type: O
- Personal Social Media: N/A
Shownu Facts & TMI
- Shownu was born and grew up in Uijeongbu City
- His family consists of mother and father.
- Shownu is an only child.
- His position in the group is leader, main dancer, and lead vocal.
- Shownu was a swimmer until he was in the sixth grade of elementary school, but he stopped because his parents wanted him to focus on his study.
- He started auditioning to be a singer after watching his favorite singer Rain.
Minhyuk
Minhyuk Profile
- Birth Name: 이민혁 (Lee Minhyuk)
- Stage Name: Minhyuk
- Nationality: South Korean
- Date of Birth: 1993.11.03
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
- Height: 179.8 cm (5’8”)
- Weight: 65 kg (143.3 lbs)
- Blood Type: A
- Personal Social Media: N/A
Minhyuk Facts & TMI
- Minhyuk was born and grew up in Seoul.
- His family consists of mother, father, and a younger brother (born 1997).
- His family also raised a poodle named Dambi, but the puppy passed away in January 2020.
- His position in MONSTA X is sub vocalist.
- He is also unofficially known as MONSTA X’s ‘visual member’.
- He started to dream of becoming a singer because of the applause and cheers he received for a performance in his high school’s talent show.
Kihyun
Kihyun Profile
- Birth Name: 유기현 (Yu Kihyun)
- Stage Name: Kihyun
- Nationality: South Korean
- Date of Birth: 1993.11.22
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
- Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
- Height: 174.8 cm (5’7”)
- Weight: 62 kg (136.6 lbs)
- Blood Type: B
- Personal Social Media: N/A
Kihyun Facts & TMI
- Kihyun was born and grew up in Goyang City
- His family consists of mother, father, and an older brother (born 1991).
- He is a Christian.
- Kihyun is part of Munhwa Ryu’s clan.
- He is the main vocalist of MONSTA X.
- Before his debut, he released a song called ‘The Stinging Woman’ with main rapper Joohoney.
Hyungwon
Hyungwon Profile
- Birth Name: 채형원 (Chae Hyungwon)
- Stage Name: Hyungwon
- Nationality: South Korean
- Date of Birth: 1994.01.15
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
- Height: 183 cm (6’0”)
- Weight: 60 kg (132.2 lbs)
- Blood Type: O
- Personal Social Media: N/A
Hyungwon Facts & TMI
- Hyungwon was born in Gwangsan.
- His family consists of mother, father, and a younger brother.
- He is the sub vocalist and lead dancer of MONSTA X.
- The other members acknowledge Hyungwon as one of MONSTA X’s ‘visual members’.
- He is also known as the member who likes to sleep the most.
- His personality is totally opposite to his cold appearance, Hyungwon is a softie who cries a lot.
Joohoney
Joohoney Profile
- Birth Name: 이주헌 (Lee Jooheon)
- Stage Name: Joohoney
- Nationality: South Korean
- Date of Birth: 1994.10.06
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Chinese Zodiac: Dog
- Height: 177 cm (5’8”)
- Weight: 67 kg (147.7 lbs)
- Blood Type: O
- Personal Social Media: Soundcloud
Joohoney Facts & TMI
- Jooheon was born in Daegu and grew up in Seoul.
- His family consists of mother, father, and a younger brother (born 2001).
- He is a Christian.
- Jooheon is the main rapper of MONSTA X.
- Although he is mainly in charge of the group’s rap, he is the unofficial all-rounder of the team. He can rap, dance, sing, compose music, and variety shows.
- He always ranked first in MONSTA X pre-debut variety show ‘NO.MERCY’.
I.M
I.M Profile
- Birth Name: 임창균 (Im Changkyun)
- Stage Name: I.M
- Nationality: South Korean
- Date of Birth: 1996.01.26
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Chinese Zodiac: Pig
- Height: 177 cm (5’8”)
- Weight: 63 kg (138.8 lbs)
- Blood Type: O (Rh+)
- Personal Social Media: Instagram, Soundcloud
I.M Facts & TMI
- I.M was born in Gwangsan City, Gwangju.
- His family consists of mother, father, and an older brother.
- He is a Christian.
- I.M is the lead rapper of MONSTA X.
- He is the maknae of the group.
- He started auditioning for entertainment agencies when he was in the 3rd grade of high school.
Wonho (EX-MEMBER)
Wonho (EX-MEMBER) Profile
- Birth Name: 이호석 (Lee Hoseok)
- Stage Name: Wonho
- Nationality: South Korean
- Date of Birth: 1993.03.01
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
- Height: 177 cm (5’8”)
- Weight: 86 kg (189.5 lbs)
- Blood Type: B
- Personal Social Media: Instagram, Youtube, Twitter, VLive, Facebook, TikTok, Fancafe, Personal Youtube
Wonho (EX-MEMBER) Facts & TMI
- Wonho was born in Gunpo City, Gyeonggi-do.
- His family consists of mother, father, and one younger brother (born 1997).
- After quitting MONSTA X in 2019, he joined Starship Entertainment’s sublabel Highline Entertainment as a solo singer and producer.
- His activities in the U.S are handled by American management Maverick.
- Wonho’s fandom name is called WENEE.
- Originally, he wanted to be a taekwondo player, but after finishing middle school he quit taekwondo because of injury.
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