Monda X returns in Kcon after 10 years proving that endurance is a great power

It was the year 2015 when Minhyuk of K-Pop PowerHouse Group Monsta X First At Kcon Mainstage in Los Angeles at the time, a small and pesticide blond, showed a lot of confrontation.

He wears black and black clothes, which he launched a shorts decorated with the phrase “KNOCK, Knock”, a reference to the song “TRESPASS” that must be the “TRESPASS” collection. This was the first time that the rising, only 21 years old, Crypto.com The square.

Just three months after their first appearance, the outfit at the time (the singer Wonho had already left in 2019) from fans with banners in the crowd.

After ten years, Minhyuk, 31, and a little less than the face sit in a conference hall at the Mondrian Hotel, where the group will one day spend press activities that surround their return to Kcon La 2025Now only as heads of head in Night 2 of the three -day festival at the end of last week of all the modern things in the Korean pop culture.

They wear a neutral shirt with a neutral tone, with his four colleagues in the band, from the young executives at an informal lunch. Only their drenched hair and rapper johneyy yellow, which gives any indication of the pop star.

Although it is the beginning of a long day, you can say they enjoy the presence of each other, but it returns to the swing of things. It is usually calm, the dancer of the Ghanfa that was shown “Invest in Bitcoin!” To a question about what he will accurately tell his appearance, and sometimes the members occur among them before those who decide who will answer.

While their return to KON was distinguished by the first American appearance of the group after an extended break, the Connect X in Seoul a few weeks ago was the first time to perform a group in two years. “I was tense,” says Minhayuk about those first moments. “But when I was on the stage, I felt very life.”

“Seeing the love of the eyes of our parents at that moment … and the appearance in [fan’s eyes]It is the same feeling before. “

Last month, they also made the first appearance in Waterbomb, the Summer Music Festival in South Korea, where artists and the audience are soaked and that DowNU has gone viral as he was tearing his white shirt to detect an impressive muscle trunk.

“Everyone, all members, care about their health and body at the present time, he says. We always try to keep their fitness.”

Regardless of the Mims and fans cameras, its focus on health rings as the sixth IM member, was unable to join the group this time due to a back injury. As the most champion English spokesman, rapper, lyricist and producer helped establish the group’s voice, and his team feels deep in his absence.

Monda X represents the forefront of artists who wander the dynamics of the strong group that exceeds the teacher, which was the point of collapse of the previous K-POP groups: the mandatory military service of South Korea.

The group’s return to Kcon is especially important, not only because it is exposed to a new era for them, but they return to the festival that helped strengthen their position in the United States and abroad.

The main vocalist Kihyun, whose strong observations help cut the voice of the group’s aggressive group, said that the first KON in 2015 was one of her best memories because she was shocked by the fans’ response.

“I want to feel the same feeling that we felt from our first performance tomorrow,” says Hyungwon about their return to Kcon. Joohneyy, the group’s lead singer, jumps. “At that time, we met and scared, and we had a theatrical performance with Got7. We saw their signs in the crowd, but then we saw signs for us, so we were very happy,” adding that in a complete moment, Jackson Wang, the slope of Got 7, will do the same with them.

This confirms more ongoing validity, Maggie Kang-the famous director of the movie “K-Pop Demon Hunters- Monsta X was martyred As one of the inspiration of the fictional group of the film, Saja Boys. “We can tell somewhat and we can see that the music and vitality style in the movie resembles Monsta X, but we did not know completely. We are very grateful,” said Johony.

Shani Hyang, CJ Enm America, the Korean group that was placed on KON, remembers the festival as a student in high school in New York, follows the group’s climb, then hunted on a tour. Personally, as a person has always seen K-POP, I feel Monda X, compared to other groups [who debuted] About their time, they made themselves very present for US fans, whether it is from live shows such as KCON LA in 2015 and 16 or even through musical cooperation with Western artists such as French Montana and Gallant before many other groups. “

“I always thought they had great music,” she added. “Now, it is really special because it is the tenth anniversary of the annual and we feel very proud to be a complete moment.”

It is a moment that has pushed Monda X fans to make KON this year a priority. During dinner at Koreatown on the night before, Ani ASH, from Texas, and her friend Choua Yang, a 45 -year -old technical trainer from Green Bay, WIS. , About their loyalty to the group.

“I am not really a person K-POP,” Ash, 28, admits. “But what attracted me to it is their style. How can they switch different types easily and still keep their characteristics.” Both friends met online and run the bases of the group’s fans.

“I have been Munibi since 2021,” says Yang, in reference to the group’s Fandom title, which combines his name and the French word. baby. “My daughters came to me to the K-Pop, and one of them was trying to make me love Monsta X. I think it was a wide disgrace and a diversity of their music that caught my attention. They are mature men, especially for the 20-year-old beginners. I really love them, and I started hosting the fan base.”

Ash and Yang’s sincerity speaks to the power of staying in Monsta X, which still adds new fans with the care of the elderly to the willingness of growth alongside them, spending money and devoting time to see them. Even they returned to a full -time tour (Minhayuk says, perhaps in 2026), Kcon was one of the few places where the fans could see the group’s reunification.

This sincerity, A strong feature of K-POPManaging deep. Ashes, for example, was inspired by Minhauk – who was painted in his spare time – to clarify her passion for art, and left the medical field to become a teacher of art at Houston School.

The crowd chanted from Hyungon and explained the opening of Saturday night’s performance for his sensual song “Love Me Little” with more lyric dance than the same team is famous.

There was more concrete excitement, as a 360 -degree platform rose to detect the five members who suffer from victory, and they all wear sharp black suits with shiny accents.

After the performance “Nice liar,” Joohoney, “The Edm Single Off of 2023 Ep” Quenty “and” Who You Love “, shouted,” Everyone returned to Los Angeles! “Before sliding to” Play IT Cool “-hit their club, which includes Steve Oki-and ends with the classic Dream Stage version from the classic” The Gambler “where Monbebees, who won a competition.” Make some noise for IM! “

The collection will be occupied when returning to Seoul, where preparations will be made for a new album entitled “X”, as it was released on September 1.

While all members have participated in writing songs, it will also witness production of the Compton-Bred Definz product, which has been composed by Rihanna, Kani West and Janet Jackson, as well as other prominent K-POP groups in recent years like EXO and AESPA.

Be sure not to launch spoilers, as they thought about asking about the type of type of film that the next project will be compatible with. “Or, horror?” One of them explodes before others begin to harmonize, laugh. “Romantic comedy?” Hyungwon jokes before they finally agree that science fiction may be the most appropriate.

Email from Seoul, where she recovers, also talked about the next album. “It is a special thing for us because it appears as part of the Monsta X that we have not tried before. From the sound to this concept, we poured our hearts and thoughts in every step on the road. We have presented it and filled it thanks to the fans who waited. I hope they feel when they listen.”