Happy 9th Anniversary to the hugely popular chart-topping, award-winning Next Generation Beast Idol group MONSTA X! 👏🎂🥳🎉👑👑👑👑👑👑❤️🔥
#MONSTAX are famous for their aggressive style, and powerful rap verses, breaking gender norms before it was a trend. The Group was formed through the reality survival program 'No.Mercy' under Starship Entertainment, and currently consists of 6 members including Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney and I.M, with former member Wonho having left the group in 2019.
MONSTA X launched their debut EP 'Trespass' on May 14, 2015 which hit the Top 5 of the Gaon Albums chart. In March 2017, the group released their 1st studio album and the final part of The Clan series 'The Clan Pt. 2.5: The Final Chapter'. The 10 track album debuted at #1 on the Billboard World Albums chart and at #3 on the Gaon Album chart selling over 157,000 units in Korea alone and over 10,000 units in Japan! Since 2018, the group has had 4 Japanese singles certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, and since 2019, 9 Korean albums and EPs have been certified Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association. Their first English album 'All About Luv' (2020) ft. guest appearances by French Montana, Pitbull & https://t.co/KiOWiX07xC with vocals from Wonho, reached #5 on the Billboard 200 with 52,000 album-equivalent units, including 50,000 pure album sales in its first week in the US. It's the group's first entry on the chart. The Album was nominated for 2 MTV Music Video Awards!
MONSTA X has won numerous awards both in South Korea and internationally, reaching a career high of five music show trophies, for their single "Rush Hour", and has won 16 Bonsang Awards (main prize) and one Daesang (grand prize) award from various year-end award shows. They also won the "Represent Song of the Year" at the APAN Music Awards in 2020. In 2019, Monsta X received a Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, in honor for their contribution to the development of South Korea's contemporary pop culture and arts. In September 2019, they became ambassadors for the United Nations' Goal 16, in promoting just, peaceful, and inclusive societies, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that address global challenges from poverty to inequality. In September 2020, Monsta X participated in the "Visit Cultural Heritage Campaign" and in December that same year, the group became the ambassadors of the 19th International Anti-Corruption Conference in Seoul.
The band are active philanthropists and have generously donated to several charities over the years including Good Neighbors in 2020, helping low-income families in South Korea, and the World Health Organization's "COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund". That same year they joined the Sports Doctors' "Relay Support Campaign", an international health care organization that encourages medical staff and citizens in Korea and globally who are struggling with COVID-19. In 2021, they took part in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, supporting the K-pop online concert 'We All Are One' and cheering for all 4,400 athletes from 181 countries through Red Angel's own streaming service Cushion Live, with proceeds going to global donation projects.
Here's wishing MONSTA X continued success!
HAPPY MONSTA X DAY
#9YearsWithMONSTAX #몬스타엑스
Happy 30th Birthday to #MONSTAX's very handsome and extremely talented main vocalist #KIHYUN, called the K in K-pop because of his amazing voice. He's also a brilliant dancer and entertainer, with great stage presence and writes and composes too! He's also a successful solo act and made his solo debut on March 15, 2022, with his single album “VOYAGER”! Although he's very hardworking and meticulous about what he does, he still has the sweetest personality and makes fans' days brighter with lovely caring messages!
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#HBDtoKIHYUN
#1122충분히잘해온_기현데이
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