The 'Trustworthy Listening Performance' MONSTA X (MONSTA X: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooheon, IM) is signaling the start of their full-group activities.
According to their agency, Starship Entertainment, MONSTA X will release their digital album 'NOW PROJECT vol.1' today (14th) at noon.
The 'NOW' in 'NOW PROJECT vol.1' means 'now,' and it is also a word formed by reversing 'MON,' which makes up the group's name, symbolizing the identity and point in time that constitutes present-day MONSTA X.
Debuting with their mini album 'TRESPASS' on May 14, 2015, MONSTA X, celebrating their much-anticipated 10th anniversary today, plans to mark this significant day by unveiling their full-group album 'NOW PROJECT vol.1' after approximately four years.
This album includes songs that the leader Shownu could not participate in due to military service, from the years 2021 to 2023. The title track 'Rush Hour,' along with 'LOVE,' 'Beautiful Liar,' and the included songs 'Autobahn,' 'Ride with U,' 'Mercy,' 'I Love You,' 'LONE RANGER,' 'Deny,' and 'I'm Okay,' making a total of 10 tracks.
On the 13th, Hyungwon completed his military service and returned, bringing an end to MONSTA X's 'military hiatus.' The group has re-recorded these tracks with six members' voices, giving them new life as a full-group version. They aim to convey special emotions to their fans by enhancing the depth of feelings and synergy of tracks that received great love from both domestic and international fans.
Additionally, all the songs included in this album are tracks in which the members participated directly in writing, composing, and arranging. This reflects the identity and musical growth of MONSTA X, known as a 'self-producing idol group.' While singing songs representative of MONSTA X from that time, they also convey emotions and messages relevant in the present, rewriting the ongoing time.
MONSTA X will release 'NOW PROJECT vol.1' today at noon and plans to hold a full-group live broadcast to celebrate their 10th anniversary at 7 p.m. through their official YouTube channel. The members will gather together to communicate with fans in real time and celebrate both their 10th anniversary and the start of their full-group activities.
With a powerful concept, solid musicality, and unparalleled performances, the 'Trustworthy Listening Performance' group MONSTA X dominated the global stage. Attention is drawn to the first step of the full-group MONSTA X aiming to leap once again into the K-pop scene with 'NOW PROJECT vol.1.'
Meanwhile, MONSTA X's digital album 'NOW PROJECT vol.1' will be released today (14th) at noon (KST) on various streaming sites.
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