MONSTA X

Monsta X shared plans for the North American leg of its “The X: Nexus” tour via agency Starship Entertainment on Tuesday. The group will visit 10 cities in the US and Canada, starting in Fairfax, Virginia, on Oct. 3. Tour stops include New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as Toronto. The group of six kicked off the tour with three shows in Seoul in January. On the last day of the Seoul show, I.M cut his hair on stage. He enlisted the following month. The remaining bandmates a

In the K-pop scene, a seven-member group suddenly becoming a six-member group is no longer uncommon. In fact, repeated cases of a member leaving groups that debuted with seven members have led to the coining of an industry term: the “curse of the seven-member team.” NMIXX, Weeekly and ONF all debuted with seven members but later saw one member depart. Going further back, Apink, 2PM, BTOB, Infinite and MONSTA X are also examples of teams that were reorganized into six-member groups. Earlier this month, Seo Young-eun exited Kep1er, marking another recent lineup change among seven-member K-pop groups. But perhaps the most high-profile case, at least recently, is ENHYPEN. On March 10, the group’s agency announced that Heeseung would leave the group and ENHYPEN would continue its activities as a six-member act. His sudden departure came as a major shock to fans. ENHYPEN has enjoyed strong popularity both in South Korea and overseas, and some fans staged protests near HYBE’s headquarters and the members’ dormitory, calling for the decision to be reversed. Others took to social media,

K-pop boy group Monsta X will return to the U.S. market with a new release next week, its agency said Tuesday. The upcoming album, "Unfold," is the group's third full-length album targeting the United States and the first such release since its second, "The Dreaming," in December 2021. "Unfold," set for release April 3, will feature 10 songs, including two prereleases, "Growing Pains" and "Baby Blue." Other tracks include "Heal," "This!" "Before You Met Me," "Glass Half Empty" and "Main Attraction," according to the track list unveiled by Starship Entertainment on social media. The six-member group debuted in May 2015 and has since established its name in the global market, with its first English album, "All About Luv," reaching No. 5 on the Billboard 200 main albums chart. After kicking off its new world tour, "The X: Nexus," in Seoul in January, the group is now on the Asian leg of the tour.

Monsta X unveiled the list of all 10 tracks from its upcoming album in the US through agency Starship Entertainment on Tuesday. The group is set to release “Unfold” on April 3, approximately four years since its second full-length US album, “The Dreaming.” The second LP spent two weeks on Billboard 200, peaking at No. 21. The agency said the album will demonstrate the depth and maturity the group has gained since then with a genre-spanning set of songs. Monsta X gave fans a taste of the third LP

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Monsta X will return to the U.S. mar...