MONSTA X: Return as a six-member team with a digital album

The group MONSTA X (Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooheon and I.M) will finally make its full comeback.

Starship Entertainment announced the album’s release on May 5th by posting an image of MONSTA X‘s digital album “NOW PRODUCT Vol. 1,” which will soon be available on MONSTA X’s official channel.

According to this image, MONSTA X will release its digital album “NOW PRODUCT Vol. 1” on various music platforms on May 14th at noon KST, the 10th anniversary of its release.

“NOW” in “NOW PROJECT vol. 1” means “present” and is also the opposite of “MON,” which is part of the group’s name, symbolizing MONSTA X‘s identity and rhythm. The album contains a total of 10 songs, including the title track and tracks released between 2021 and 2023.

On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, MONSTA X wishes to offer a precious gift to MONBEBEs (the official name of the fan club) by covering songs from a period when some members were unable to participate due to their military service.

This album is not just a commemorative album, but the first chapter in which MONSTA X places its existence, as demonstrated on stage, in music, and by its fans, in the “present.” MONSTA X intends to continue its current evolution, not repeat the past, by conveying relevant emotions and messages, while singing songs representative of MONSTA X from that era through each track.

MONSTA X debuted in the music industry on May 14, 2015, with its first mini-album “TRESPASS.” The group has carved out a unique niche in the K-pop scene with powerful group dances and unique concepts, and has firmly built a global fandom, both domestically and internationally, under the slogan “Music Made Possible Through MONSTA X.”

It also earned the nickname “Master of Confident Performance” thanks to its vocal and rap talents, which stand out for its talent, its unwavering stage presence despite intense performances, and its mastery of strength. The group has received enthusiastic praise at various festivals and concerts. In 2018, they notably participated in the Jingle Ball Tour, the largest year-end tour in the United States organized by the popular American radio station iHeartRadio, for the first time among K-pop groups, and joined the tour three times between 2019 and 2021.

With the demobilization of HYUNGWON on May 13th, MONSTA X will finally reform as a full six-member group. The following day, on the 14th, they will release the digital album “NOW PROJECT Vol. 1,” a prelude to a richer story to come, celebrating their ten-year collaboration.

As a meaningful reunion approaches and the tenth anniversary of MONSTA X‘s debut with MONBEBEs, fans are eagerly awaiting the diverse charms that the music of these six members will bring.

MONSTA X‘s digital album “NOW PROJECT VOL. 1” will be officially released on various music sites at noon KST on May 14.

Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS MONSTA X