‘Military Discharge’ MONSTA X Jooheon Fan Event Success… Challenge → Live ft. Heavy Rain

MONSTA X Jooheon successfully concluded his military discharge fan event.

According to his agency Starship Entertainment, Jooheon held a free fan event ‘2025 Jooheon Fan Event ’JOOHONEYWALKER‘ (2025 JOOHONEY Fan Event ’JOOHONEYWALKER‘)’ at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul on the 5th at 4 PM and 8 PM and met up closely with ‘MONBEBE (official fan club name).

This fan event is Jooheon‘s first official event with fans since his discharge on the 23rd of last month. As soon as ticket sales opened, all tickets were sold out, proving Jooheon’s explosive popularity.

On this day, Jooheon surprised fans by appearing from the back of the audience. Jooheon walked around the packed concert hall, greeting fans he hadn‘t seen in a long time up close, and then went on stage to read the commemorative trophies and trophies he gave to fans, saluting and announcing his discharge. He also moved everyone by revealing the flower shoes he wore for the ‘Monbebe’ who had waited for him for a year and six months.

As Jooheon had served as an exemplary military instructor in the basic training unit, the first corner was the ‘Lee Jooheon Assistant Military Life Special Lecture Show’. Jooheon, who revealed that he prepared this corner to help the ‘Monbebe’ understand better ahead of the discharge of members Kihyun and Hyungwon, wittily explained the military ranks using the members of Monsta X as an analogy. He shared various anecdotes while showing numerous awards he received, such as an assistant instructor appointment certificate, a disciplinary squad leader appointment certificate, and a Top 300 commendation, as well as photos from his activities.

In particular, Jooheon mentioned the discharge commemorative cafe event and discharge commemorative banner prepared by fans near the unit he served in, saying, “I was touched. Thanks to our ‘Monbebe’ who always cheer me on with love, I was able to serve in the military in good health.” Among them, the ‘Monbebe’ who hosted the cafe event in question made an appearance during the second performance, surprising everyone.

After finishing the special lecture show in a warm atmosphere, Jooheon raised fans’ expectations by saying, “There was a song I definitely wanted to sing in front of ‘Monbebe’ when I was discharged.” Next, Jooheon passionately sang Shin Sungwoo’s ‘Seosi’, showing off a perfect live performance with an even richer vocal range and deep emotions, giving fans who had been missing Jooheon‘s stage an unforgettable gift.

As Jooheon is famous for his special love for his fans, this fan event also included time with ‘Monbebe’. Jooheon prepared various games, such as a quiz where they had to guess the song by listening to the intro of a K-pop song, the ‘3.6.9’ Jooheon’s version from the first performance, and the ‘Pictures Drawn by Jooheon’ from the second performance, and he led the exciting corners with his signature humor and wit, presenting a variety of enjoyment. Especially in the K-pop intro quiz, the chemistry between the ‘Monbebe’ who pretended to have difficulty guessing other groups‘ songs and Jooheon who looked at them with suspicious eyes shone through, filling the scene with laughter.

Jooheon’s love for his fans reached its peak in the last corner, ‘Monbebe, do whatever you want~’. Before the start of each performance, Jooheon received questions and requests from fans on site with Post-it notes, and he actively selected and accepted them himself. Jooheon showed off his still-rusty dance skills by performing SB19‘s ‘GENTO’ and Kiss of Life’s ’Igloo‘ challenges, and even requested impromptu music from the on-site staff, performing live performances of Lee Jung‘s ’Look at Me‘, MONSTA X’s ’Fallin‘‘, and ‘Crescendo’, drawing an enthusiastic response.

Jooheon impressed everyone with his ‘all-rounder’ skills, including rap, singing, and stage manners, to the point where his military uniform was put to shame. The ‘Falling’ stage in the second performance, in particular, was reminiscent of a concert. The ‘Monbebes’ all stood up from their seats and waved their cheering sticks as they enjoyed the stage, and Jooheon had a whopping 4 ‘Heavy Rain’ times while saying ‘Okay’ endlessly to the fans shouting for an encore. It was truly a time just for ‘Monbebes’, living up to the corner name, ‘Monbebes, do whatever you want~’.

After finishing the stage, Jooheon said, “‘Thank you so much to the ‘Monbebes’ who came to ‘Joohoneywalker’. Jooheon is back. You can look forward to it because I have created a weapon that will prepare Monsta X to once again set the standard for K-pop. We have prepared a lot because we know that ‘Monbebes’ are really looking forward to seeing our wonderful members on stage,” he said with sincerity and expressed his bold aspirations for the future.

While taking a group photo with ‘Monbebes, Jooheon loudly shouted, “I love you Monbebes!”, and ‘Monbebes’ responded with “I love you Jooheon!”, completing a touching yet heartwarming moment. And they all sang ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy‘ together, a track from Jooheon‘s first solo mini album ‘LIGHTS’, to create a beautiful ending.

After the fan event, Jooheon held a send-off party where he made eye contact with each and every fan as they left and greeted them, giving them a ’honey‘ day filled with sweet fan service until the end.

Jooheon said through his agency Starship Entertainment, “I was so excited to be able to see the ’Monbebe‘ up close for the first time in a long time. I prepared a lot and did my best because I wanted to show you a great performance as much as you’ve waited for me. I was so happy to be able to perform on stage in front of ’Monbebe‘ and talk to you face to face, and I hope it was a happy time for ’Monbebe‘ as well.” From now on, all that‘s left is for our MONSTA X and our ’MONBEBE‘ to run together. I will also prepare hard until Hyungwon and Kihyun are discharged, and I will work hard to show you various sides of me, so please look forward to it. I love you, ’MONBEBE‘,” he said.

Meanwhile, Jooheon, as the main rapper and producer of MONSTA X, worked on ’Love Killa‘, ’Shoot Out‘, ’GAMBLER‘ before his enlistment, and served as the ’directional key‘ of MONSTA X music. He also proved his limitless musical ability with his solo debut album ’LIGHTS‘, and received much love from the public through his unique wit and entertainment sense on various broadcasts. Jooheon, who has captured the hearts of the public and fans alike with his charming charm, is expected to show off his unique presence through various activities in the future.

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

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