MONSTA X Kihyun, ‘PeakPe’ comeback after 2 years…Taking over the festival alone

MONSTA X’s Kihyun returned to the Peak Festival stage.

Kihyun on stage at ‘PEAK FESTIVAL 2025’ held at Nanji Hangang Park in Seoul on the 25th.Kihyun, who appeared on ‘Peak Festival 2023’ as his first festival stage before enlisting in the military in 2023, completed a cinematic narrative by performing on the same stage once again after his discharge.

First, Kihyun opened the concert with the title song of his first solo album, “VOYAGER.” Kihyun, who drew a response from the audience with his refreshing tone and stable singing ability, warmed up the scene with a cheerful greeting, saying, “I’m back after two years of serving my military duty.” In the warm atmosphere, Kihyun sang his solo song “STARDUST” and “COMMA, “ which he participated in writing the lyrics for, one after another, further heating up the stage.

There were also cover stages of various genres.Kihyun filled the stage with songs that fit the festival atmosphere, such as “Awesome Barn” by the Five Heavenly Kings(Jung Hyung-don, band Hyuk Oh)from MBC’s “Infinite Challenge,” “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone, and “Little Bit Of Love” by Tom Grennan, reinterpreting them in his own style.He drew a hot response from the audience with his refreshing singing ability and relaxed stage manner.

After that, Kihyun added to the immersion by perfectly performing “RAIN” and “Bad Liar” from his solo album with his signature sensibility and stable singing ability.He decorated the finale of the stage with a successful performance with the title song “YOUTH” from his solo mini album.Kihyun, who perfectly led the festival atmosphere for over 45 minutes despite it being a solo stage, once again firmly established the title of “God of Festivals” beyond “God of K-Pop.”

After finishing the performance, Kihyun expressed his feelings through his agency Starship Entertainment, saying, “I was so happy to be able to sing outdoors for the first time in a while and run around with our Monbebe(official fan club name).I will work hard to show you this kind of side of me often in the future.I would like to thank the fans and audience who enjoyed it, and I will come back with good music.”

Kihyun, who celebrates his 10th debut anniversary this year, is the main vocalist of MONSTA X and has earned the nickname ‘God of K-pop’ for his unwavering live skills amidst the team’s signature dynamic performances.In 2022, he solidified his position as a solo artist by consecutively releasing his first solo single ‘VOYAGER’ and first mini-album ‘YOUTH’ in seven years since his debut.

Meanwhile, Kihyun is currently appearing on E Channel’s ‘Ryu Hak-gak Eo Nam-seon’ every Saturday at 5:20 PM, and is active as a rising ‘sexy guy’.Kihyun plans to continue meeting his fans through various activities in the future.

Reporter Jeong com -yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga

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