Monsta X (MONSTA X) is carrying out global activities across broadcasts and media.
Monsta X appeared on ABC's flagship morning show Good Morning America (GMA) in the United States on the 6th (local time). Marking the release of their third U.S. studio album Unfold, they visited GMA for the first time in about six years, adding excitement to the new release with a live performance and sharing their anticipation for the world tour.
That day Monsta X premiered a live performance of Unfold's title track heal. They revealed solid vocals and a deeper emotional line, proving musical expansion and a wide spectrum through a new style of song. The stirring emotional stage, enhanced by the members' varied vocal colors, captured the attention of global fans.
With this album, Monsta X set a record as the first K-pop artist to release three full-length English albums, drawing congratulations. In response, the members said the album is filled with songs of various styles and that they focused on vocals and sincere emotional expression, adding that it is a "classic album" with no songs to skip, showing their confidence.
Also, with the North American tour schedule released before the broadcast adding more excitement, the members said they believe they will be able to show a new side of Monsta X and urged fans curious about what music and stages they will present to be sure to attend the concerts.
Monsta X's third U.S. studio album Unfold is a work that unfolds an honest flow of emotions, as if "unfolding what was folded." It captures the process of facing emotional fractures and choosing healing and growth across 10 tracks in R&B, pop, hip-hop and alternative pop. In particular, the title track heal is a soulful pop song that combines a heavy bass with orchestral strings, delicately conveying a message of love and recovery.
Responses from major foreign media have also been heated. Billboard said Monsta X set a record as the first K-pop group to release three full-length English albums and noted that they continue to cross borders and show determination toward the global market. It reexamined the achievements of previous English albums The Dreaming and All About Luv entering the Billboard 200 main album chart, emphasizing steady growth, and noted that the new album track baby blue was first performed during Monsta X's 2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour, when they visited four U.S. cities, recalling their powerful global stages.
Forbes also highlighted Monsta X's global competitiveness based on the achievements accumulated with their English albums so far, praising that even in their 11th year since debut they maintain a Korean identity while expanding the boundaries of the Western music market. It added that the heal music video effectively conveys pain and loss through symbolic direction, underscoring the significance of the new release.
Meanwhile, the U.S. entertainment program Access Hollywood also reported on the enthusiastic reaction of global fans to the new album. It evaluated Monsta X as a rare K-pop group that approaches the U.S. market with authenticity while maintaining intense performances, raising expectations for the group's future moves.
Meanwhile, Monsta X is currently meeting fans around the world through the 2026 Monsta X World Tour [THE X : NEXUS]. They are scheduled to continue their performance in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the 18th.
[Photo] ABC (Good Morning America, hereafter GMA), U.S.
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