Let me give you a little bit of the group's background before going into each member. I'm not writing their name in all caps even though on the official channel it's usually all in caps, but I'm just lazy to hold the shift button so I'm writing their name as Monsta X and not MONSTA X, just in case anyone is going to complain.
Monsta X is a 7-member Korean boygroup. They are under Starship Entertainment, the same company as Sistar, Boyfriend, K.Will etc. They are actually from a survival program, which surprised me because I heard their name before, and when I first got into them I didn't know that. Then I watched one of their variety show and read the comments and that's when I found out that they were actually in a survival program to determine who gets to debut. You know, like WINNER and iKON thingy.
The survival program is called 'No Mercy' and boy was it cruel. I've never watched any survival programs, and I was never interested to watch any of it anyway because it's just so cruel. You have to fight friends who you've trained with for years, and then suddenly get new trainees who you would immediately hate, and also the effect of the show's editing making people have a bad impression of you. I don't like the concept of survival programs basically. But just for these guys, I watched it. And boy how hard it was watching it.
I don't know how it is for the people who watched it from the beginning until the last line-up at the time they were broadcasting it, because I am the person who got to know Monsta X first, then decided to watch it. For me, it was difficult because I already knew who gets to debut, so I feel bad for all the other trainees who didn't make it. And I also feel bad when I see the current members facing a difficult situation and also reading the comments saying this member shouldn't have won, this trainee was better etc. But anyways, it's been a year and a lot of people are satisfied with the line-up. So that's cool.
Enough depressing things, let's get to know the members! We'll start with the oldest, as always.
SHOWNU
Stage name : Shownu
Real name : Son Hyunwoo
92-liner
Shownu is the leader of the group. He was actually a back-up dancer pre-debut and was one of the main guy dancer in Lee Hyori's Bad Girl. He was also in JYP for a while and trained with GOT7 so he's pretty close with them. The members also said that he's the one with the most connections and he said that was because he wasted a lot of time back then. He is an all-rounder for me, because he is one of the main vocal and is considered the best dancer. You might not see it from the picture but he's very muscular. He can be awkward sometimes but also adorable and funny. Overall, a hot cinnamon bun.
For me, because I like the cute ones, he's not very high on my bias list, but he has his moments. He is more handsome than cute for me. But he must be a really great guy because when they were asked who would they date if they were girls, 5/6 (not including Shownu himself of course) picked him. He's pretty quiet compared to the other members, but when his variety sense tingle you can expect a good laugh. Also, he plays the Dad role in the group, not only because he's the leader and oldest, but because he acts like one. He can also swim and was on some sports show or something. He's pretty adventurous as he volunteered to bungee-jump during their variety show even though he didn't have to, but he wanted to. He said when else are we going to have this chance? Good for you Shownu. He was also the one able to finish the whole stinky tofu and even said it didn't taste too bad.
For me, because I like the cute ones, he's not very high on my bias list, but he has his moments. He is more handsome than cute for me. But he must be a really great guy because when they were asked who would they date if they were girls, 5/6 (not including Shownu himself of course) picked him. He's pretty quiet compared to the other members, but when his variety sense tingle you can expect a good laugh. Also, he plays the Dad role in the group, not only because he's the leader and oldest, but because he acts like one. He can also swim and was on some sports show or something. He's pretty adventurous as he volunteered to bungee-jump during their variety show even though he didn't have to, but he wanted to. He said when else are we going to have this chance? Good for you Shownu. He was also the one able to finish the whole stinky tofu and even said it didn't taste too bad.
WONHO
Stage name : Wonho
Real name : Shin Hoseok
Early 93-liner, so he's the same age as Shownu
The fandom is called Monbebe btw, because 'Mon' in French means 'My' so Monsta X is 'My Star' while the fandom is Monbebe, 'My Bebe'. I think this just really adds to the cuteness factor of Monsta X because they come out with such strong songs but are so cute with fans.
Whenever Wonho says Monbebe, to me it just feels special. It feels like he really adores them. Not saying that the other members don't, but somehow I feel like Wonho is special. Even when they won an award and was speechless because they did not expect it at all, the first person he thanked was Monbebes, and to me that means he really appreciates the fans. Even when he bungee-jumped he mentions Monbebes. Oh yeah, he has a fear of heights, but on their variety show called 'Right Now!' they went to Macau and he and Kihyun had to bungee because they lost the game before, and he managed to do it. I felt really proud of him because he was really afraid (he has a phobia of heights for heaven's sake!) and he even cried but he still jumped in the end. Even when they were in the elevator going up and they could see the outside view he slowly sat down and just looked at the floor while holding the members hands, which was really sweet actually. I also worry about him sometimes because I'm afraid he would push himself too hard, like he once did in 'No Mercy'. He's really hard-working and is composing some songs, but they haven't made it to the album yet. People are hoping they make it into the next album. He has a nice voice but he is that member in the group that usually has just one or two lines.
He also cries pretty easily as Shownu once said he cried while watching a movie. And it's really heart-wrenching to see him cry especially this one time in 'No Mercy'. He sounded really choked up and it was just so sad. He also cried when they first won an award.
MINHYUK
Stage name : Minhyuk
Full name : Lee Minhyuk
93-liner
Minhyuk is a ball of sunshine. His smile cures cancer. He is the mood maker of the group and he talks a lot. Sometimes the other members have to shut him up. He wants to be an MC and it shows. He's usually the one handling the flow of their talks and even when he's not the MC, he's the MC. Seriously, he really talks a lot. But it's fine, because some of the members are pretty quiet so to avoid awkward silences we have Minhyuk. You can always expect to see a smile from him and as I said before, his smile is just dazzling. Even during performances when it's his part you get mesmerized by his smile. People would always comment asking who's the blond cutie. I especially like him in Rush performances because I think the song suits him well and I saw a fancam of him during one of the performance and his expressions are just on point. He really looks like he enjoys performing and that's really nice to look at. He is also like Wonho, the member that only gets one or two lines.
While he is sort of the happy-virus in the group, there was also a time when fans got offended because they felt like he said Zico from Block B was ugly. What actually happened was that there was a question asking Jooheon what he feels being compared to Zico, and Minhyuk was the one who read the question. So he read that and said something like "honestly, it's a bit annoying right?" But then Jooheon didn't get to answer before they did something else. So people were offended. I personally agree with him because these days especially fans are always comparing idols and it can get annoying. But anyway, people were offended, and Minhyuk is the kind of person who always pays attention to people's reactions meaning he always goes online and reads the comments and reviews so of course he knew he made a 'mistake'. So he apologized but of course he was quite down on some shows because of this. I also only knew about this thing because I watched ASC and noticed he was so so so quiet and he didn't even smile. So I did some research and that's where I know about this. It feels really sad to see him so quiet and down especially because I'm so used to seeing him smile. But I'm actually glad that this happened early because now he would be more careful and the case wasn't such a big deal because they weren't very popular at the time.
Like Wonho, Minhyuk also seems to cry easily. You can't really count on 'No Mercy' because literally everyone cried on that show. But yeah, he can easily tear up and it always shows. I remember one time when Kihyun read the letter from his mom on one of their shows and it wasn't supposed to be too sad but I could see him tearing up. He's such a sweet person really.
While he is sort of the happy-virus in the group, there was also a time when fans got offended because they felt like he said Zico from Block B was ugly. What actually happened was that there was a question asking Jooheon what he feels being compared to Zico, and Minhyuk was the one who read the question. So he read that and said something like "honestly, it's a bit annoying right?" But then Jooheon didn't get to answer before they did something else. So people were offended. I personally agree with him because these days especially fans are always comparing idols and it can get annoying. But anyway, people were offended, and Minhyuk is the kind of person who always pays attention to people's reactions meaning he always goes online and reads the comments and reviews so of course he knew he made a 'mistake'. So he apologized but of course he was quite down on some shows because of this. I also only knew about this thing because I watched ASC and noticed he was so so so quiet and he didn't even smile. So I did some research and that's where I know about this. It feels really sad to see him so quiet and down especially because I'm so used to seeing him smile. But I'm actually glad that this happened early because now he would be more careful and the case wasn't such a big deal because they weren't very popular at the time.
Like Wonho, Minhyuk also seems to cry easily. You can't really count on 'No Mercy' because literally everyone cried on that show. But yeah, he can easily tear up and it always shows. I remember one time when Kihyun read the letter from his mom on one of their shows and it wasn't supposed to be too sad but I could see him tearing up. He's such a sweet person really.
KIHYUN
Stage name : Kihyun
Full name : Yoo Kihyun
93-liner
Full name : Yoo Kihyun
93-liner
Kihyun is the mom of the group. At least, that's what the members say. He is the mom because he is usually the one cooking and also cleaning in the dorm. But don't be fooled, this guy can be a devil sometimes. There's a lot of moments where he plays a prank on the other members and also cutting off Wonho when he's talking. But despite all that he's still a cutie. He's the shortest member along with I.M but don't tell him that. I really love it when he laughs whether it is soundless or high-pitched. When it's soundless his face looks so funny and is enough to make me laugh too. When there's a sound it also sounds great. Basically I like his laugh. He is the main vocal of the group and his voice is amazing. Even in 'No Mercy' his vocal skills were already acknowledged and his performance of 'Hyeya' was legendary. He is also part of the Starship Triplets, consisting of him, Jeongmin of Boyfriend and Yoo Seungwoo, a solo singer if I'm not mistaken. This triplets sounds so good together and they're all cute too (what a combo!) He also went on Masked Singer so yeah, our main vocal Kihyun everybody.
Because he's short, he can easily look cute, and he is. But somehow his aegyo is... hit or miss? Sometimes it's okay but most of the times even he himself gets embarrassed. He changed the 'Gwiyomi song' to 'Kihyoni' because of his name and the members always bring that up. The members also voted him as the most baby-like or something like that. They said because he usually acts cute but it's not aegyo, for example falling down cutely. And I did saw the video of it and it was cute. The members also said that he's the one that loves compliments the most, like being babied. He's also very confident, there was one time where they joked about dissecting Kihyun and they said they would find self-confidence in there. When there was a question asking 'Honestly, I'm good-looking' only Kihyun and Shownu answered O while the others answered X. Which makes me really mad because how dare the other members think they're not good-looking?! I will fight you!
Of course, he also faced some difficult times. One of it was a former schoolmate or someone digged up about his past as a student and said he used to smoke and drink even though he's underage. Again, I only knew this because there was a show where they appeared and he didn't smile at all, because of the incident. Even though they didn't do anything on the show we could still see how down he was. Again, I'm glad it happened early so now people don't really care about that. He is a cutie with a beautiful voice people!
HYUNGWON
Stage name: Hyungwon
Full name : Chae Hyungwon
Early 94-liner, so he's the same age as Minhyuk and Kihyun
Okay, I will start off by saying the first video of Monsta X that I watched was of Hyungwon. It was titled 'Monsta X Hyungwon sleeping compilation'. Yes, I was that bored and the thumbnail looked cute enough so why not? After that it moved on to Weekly Idol and by then it was too late.
Hyungwon is the blur one in the group. He is very good-looking, but also looks lost or sleepy or sick at the same time. He is the tallest in the group, and has modeled before. Basically, he's the visual. Despite this though, he doesn't really care about images, and is our resident meme. Seriously, if you find his pictures, you can find a lot of beautiful ones, but also a lot of meme-worthy pictures. He even wore a frog headgear or something at a fan-sign recently and he looked so hilarious. He also does weird stuff when people least expect it. Like when they asked him to do a catwalk and he walked with a tray of food once, and another time he posed like a compass and it's just hilarious. He is also viewed as the weakest in terms of physical strength in the team, but he is actually pretty built. He showed his abs before during Hero perfs and his arms are pretty muscular. But because he is tall, he usually looks skinny. Not that I'm complaining because I prefer skinny guys *winky-face*
He might be viewed as the weakest physically but he can be pretty scary? Like, as a hyung (older brother) he could be really serious. The first time I noticed this was in 'No Mercy' when they played a hidden camera and he acted as if he was angry at another trainee who was younger and wow did he play that role well. He went all 'I'm older than you so you better watch it' and even cursed. Another time was when Jooheon jokingly said he seems like a bad referee and Hyungwon was like "...what?" and Jooheon just immediately apologized. He also mentioned that the first time he met Jooheon he wanted to hit him so yeah better watch out for Hyungwon people.
I don't think there's an official visual of the group but Hyungwon, Wonho and Mihyuk are called the visual line even in 'No Mercy'. I feel protective of Hyungwon because people might say he's only in Monsta X because of his looks, which really hurts. But I can see where people might get the idea especially if they've watched 'No Mercy'. During the show, he wasn't ranked very low, but usually in the middle. But he doesn't stand out a lot in the show, besides the moments where they compliment his good looks. He is actually a really good dancer but Shownu usually gets highlighted more. His voice is different. I mean, I'm not an expert or anything but his voice would sound really good with certain kinds of songs. He never really stood out until like the last performance and even the judges were surprised and said he improved a lot. The song that he performed was 'Interstellar' and I think his voice really suits the song. In the albums though he also usually has one or two lines. I guess the visual line are all in the same boat.
Also, he choreographed a short dance and they uploaded it on their channel. He, Shownu and Wonho danced and it was pretty hot. So yeah, I will fight anyone saying he's only a pretty boy!
Hyungwon is the blur one in the group. He is very good-looking, but also looks lost or sleepy or sick at the same time. He is the tallest in the group, and has modeled before. Basically, he's the visual. Despite this though, he doesn't really care about images, and is our resident meme. Seriously, if you find his pictures, you can find a lot of beautiful ones, but also a lot of meme-worthy pictures. He even wore a frog headgear or something at a fan-sign recently and he looked so hilarious. He also does weird stuff when people least expect it. Like when they asked him to do a catwalk and he walked with a tray of food once, and another time he posed like a compass and it's just hilarious. He is also viewed as the weakest in terms of physical strength in the team, but he is actually pretty built. He showed his abs before during Hero perfs and his arms are pretty muscular. But because he is tall, he usually looks skinny. Not that I'm complaining because I prefer skinny guys *winky-face*
He might be viewed as the weakest physically but he can be pretty scary? Like, as a hyung (older brother) he could be really serious. The first time I noticed this was in 'No Mercy' when they played a hidden camera and he acted as if he was angry at another trainee who was younger and wow did he play that role well. He went all 'I'm older than you so you better watch it' and even cursed. Another time was when Jooheon jokingly said he seems like a bad referee and Hyungwon was like "...what?" and Jooheon just immediately apologized. He also mentioned that the first time he met Jooheon he wanted to hit him so yeah better watch out for Hyungwon people.
I don't think there's an official visual of the group but Hyungwon, Wonho and Mihyuk are called the visual line even in 'No Mercy'. I feel protective of Hyungwon because people might say he's only in Monsta X because of his looks, which really hurts. But I can see where people might get the idea especially if they've watched 'No Mercy'. During the show, he wasn't ranked very low, but usually in the middle. But he doesn't stand out a lot in the show, besides the moments where they compliment his good looks. He is actually a really good dancer but Shownu usually gets highlighted more. His voice is different. I mean, I'm not an expert or anything but his voice would sound really good with certain kinds of songs. He never really stood out until like the last performance and even the judges were surprised and said he improved a lot. The song that he performed was 'Interstellar' and I think his voice really suits the song. In the albums though he also usually has one or two lines. I guess the visual line are all in the same boat.
Also, he choreographed a short dance and they uploaded it on their channel. He, Shownu and Wonho danced and it was pretty hot. So yeah, I will fight anyone saying he's only a pretty boy!
JOOHEON
Stage name : Jooheon
Full name : Lee Jooheon
94-liner
Jooheon is the rapper of the group. He is the most known member as he has featured on a lot of artists' songs and was on SMTM and stuff so he's pretty famous. His rapping skills is no joke and while I'm not really into raps and stuffs I think he's really charismatic when he's rapping. Even in 'No Mercy' he was ranked no. 1 and was the top competitor alongside Shownu. Due to his rapping you might see him as arrogant but you need a lil bit of arrogance to look cool. Which is why he keeps doing aegyo on shows so that people would see that he is actually a really bright person. And his aegyo is also no joke. He could make his voice sound very cute and when he does aegyo his eyes would become smaller and just makes him cuter really.
While he is the most famous member I feel that he might be pressured to promote the group more but I think he's doing well. But he did lose weight during the most recent comeback and I hope it's because of practices and not diets because he did say he looked chubbier on tv but I personally think he looks perfect the way he is. Don't starve yourself Jooheon! Monbebes love you the way you are! He also composed a few songs for himself and for the group, the one I remember is 'White Sugar' which is a really sweet song (pun not intended). Oh yeah, did I mention that he's a big scaredy cat? When he raps he's all fierce but once confronted with the hidden box game he's out. He's basically scared of everything, bugs, ghosts, dried fishes(?). Again, this only makes him more adorable.
I.M
Stage name : I.M
Real name : Lim Changkyun
96-liner
Last but not least we have our beloved maknae I.M~! He is the youngest in the group (obviously) but the members always make fun of him saying he's the 'oldest looking maknae', which is kinda true because he has a mature looking face, and a deep voice too. He is also a rapper. I also feel protective over I.M, because he was actually added in 'No Mercy' later after 3 of the trainees were eliminated. Of course, the trainees were super pissed off because 3 of their friends were eliminated and then suddenly this guy just comes in to the show like that? They really disliked him then and it was so hard to watch the show because the situation was just really awkward and tense. Luckily he was in the same team with Jooheon and Jooheon spoke to him and told him his honest feelings and all because they had to work together for the performance. Imagine how it was when at the end of the show, he was also picked as a winner. I imagined a lot of people might feel angry and that they might think the producers promised to make him debut or something but hey, we'll never know the truth.
I'm really glad he was chosen though because he's a really great rapper and I think because his voice is deep whereas Jooheon's is like the nasally-kind they blend well together. And he's a really funny person too. He can speak English a lil bit and is also pretty good in aegyo. Isn't it funny how the rappers are the ones who are good in aegyo? I was also worried about his relationship with the members because no one really liked him in 'No Mercy' so it was quite worrying. I guess they were a bit awkward in the beginning but of course with time they eventually opened up with each other. He's really funny too so it won't be hard to like him. I think he's the closest with Jooheon, given that they're both rappers and also the younger dongsaengs. He also mentioned once that he was thankful to Kihyun because Kihyun is soft with his words and always thinks about the other person's feelings so kudos to you Kihyun-mom!
So that's about it for all the members. It actually took me two days to write all this (mainly because I was lazy keke). There's really a lot more for me to write (seriously though) but I'll just stop here. You won't really know the members well enough just by what I wrote so go and find some videos of them to watch! Check them out because they're really great. But then again, that's what I say about all the groups I like... and they're currently my bias group so...
You can also see who I'm interested in with how long the paragraphs are. Try and guess who my bias is. No, don't guess, I'll just tell you. It's Hyungwon :D
A fair warning though, once you're in,
"There's no exit"
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