The group MONSTA X(Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooheon, I.M)will release their digital album ‘NOW PROJECT vol.1’ at 12 PM on the 14th, the 10th anniversary of their debut.

The ‘NOW’ in ‘NOW PROJECT vol.1’ means ‘present’ and is also a word reversed from ‘MON’, which is part of the group name, symbolizing the identity and point in time that make up MONSTA X today.The album will contain a total of 10 tracks, including representative title tracks and B-sides released between 2021 and 2023.MONSTA X, celebrating their 10th debut anniversary, plans to give a meaningful gift to MONBEBE(official fan club name)by re-completing the music from a time when some members were unable to participate due to their military service, with the voices of the six members.

This album is not simply a commemorative album, but the first chapter in which MONSTA X rewrites the time of their existence that they have proven on stage, in their music, and with their fans in the ‘present tense’.Through each track, MONSTA X sings songs that represent MONSTA X at that time, while also conveying emotions and messages that are still valid at this moment, and rather than repeating the past, they plan to continue writing the time in the present tense.

MONSTA X debuted in the music industry on May 14, 2015 with their first mini-album ‘TRESPASS’.They established a unique position in the K-pop scene with their powerful group dance and unique concept, and have built a solid global fandom both domestically and internationally, receiving praise that “this music is only possible with MONSTA X.”

Also, with the vocals and raps that stand out for each member’s skills, and their powerful performances, they earned the nickname “trustworthy performance craftsmen” for their unwavering live skills and skilled dynamic control, and they received a lot of love calls from various festivals and performances.In 2018, they participated in the “Jingle Ball” tour, the largest year-end performance in the United States hosted by the famous American broadcasting station iHeartRadio, as the first K-pop group, and participated a total of three times in 2019 and 2021, showing an unusual move.

Starting with leader Shownu in 2021, all members except for M member I enlisted one by one, entering a full-fledged military service period, but MONSTA X’s journey did not stop.The remaining members filled the empty spots and actively pursued individual and unit activities, leading to the ‘military service enlistment’ phenomenon, and they steadfastly maintained their place as a team so that they can gather again at any time.Recently, the five members, excluding Hyungwon who is currently serving in the military, have been presenting their own reality content ‘Mon Eat Go’ through MONSTA X’s official YouTube channel, further raising expectations for the full group.

MONSTA X has consistently shown their affection for their fans as much as they have put in effort to protect the team.Shownu, Minhyuk, and I.M held a coffee truck event for fans to commemorate the launch of their own reality show ‘Mon Eat Go: Three Brothers’ last December, and Minhyuk, Kihyun, and Jooheon held a free fan event after being discharged from the military to express their sincere gratitude to MONBEBE who have waited for them for a long time.

On the 13th, MONSTA X will finally reunite as a full six-member group after Hyungwon completes his military service.And the following day, on the 14th, they will release a digital album titled ‘NOW PROJECT vol.1’ to commemorate the 10 years they’ve been together and to mark the beginning of a bigger story to come.

With the meaningful full group reunion for both MONSTA X and MONBEBE(official fan club name)and their 10th debut anniversary just around the corner, fans are paying close attention to what kind of unique charm the music of these six members will bring.

MONSTA X’s digital album ‘NOW PROJECT vol.1’ will be officially released through various music sites at noon on the 14th.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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