‘No Gi-gi’ MC MONSTA X Shownu, ‘2024 KBS Entertainment Awards’ Digital Content Award “I love you Monbebe”

MONSTA X Shownu has been recognized for his abilities as an MC.

Shownu won the Digital Content Award for the KBS K-pop channel‘s web variety show ‘No Gi-gi’ at the ‘2024 KBS Entertainment Awards’, held at the KBS New Wing Public Hall in Yeouido, Seoul on the 21st.

On this day, he said, “Thank you for giving me such a big award at the end of the year. I am so grateful to PD Hong Yeon-hee and writer Na-yeon, and the production staff who gave me the opportunity to plan and work on a fun program. I am also so grateful to the camera directors who take such pretty pictures of Jungwoo and me.”I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jungwoo, who always thinks about the broadcast while thinking about food. I also want to thank the viewers,“ he said. He continued, ”I want to thank our fans, who are the fundamental reason why I can do various activities,“ adding, ”I love you Monbebe.“

After the awards ceremony, Monsta X’s official SNS posted, ”Thanks to Monbebe who sent us so much love this year, ‘Nopogi’ MC Shownu won the Digital Content Award. I will make 2025 a year where I can repay the love you sent me,“ expressing his determination and gratitude.

‘Nopogi’, hosted by Monsta X‘s Shownu and NCT’s Jungwoo, is a web entertainment program in which they visit various old restaurants and gift customers with a warm meal. It first premiered in June and is meeting viewers on Saturdays at 7 p.m. on the KBS K-pop channel. Shownu is drawing sympathy from many viewers with his signature comfortable and friendly vibe as a host and his sincere attitude during the mukbang.

Meanwhile, MONSTA X will present a ‘Three Brothers’ version of the group‘s own reality show ‘Mon Eat Go’ with a three-member system of Shownu, Minhyuk, and I.M. ‘Mon Eat Go: Three Brothers’ was produced as a three-member version to fill in for Kihyun, Hyungwon, and Jooheon, who are currently serving in the military. It will be released for the first time on the 27th at 8:30 PM on MONSTA X’s official YouTube channel.

Jung Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com