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  1. LMAO he's so proud walking around with that pen. I give up with him laugh.png And he even spoiled the dance!

     

    As expected of the best ramen maker (according to Wonho)

     

     

    You mean his forehead? Aka our death? rlytearpls.png

    When we asked for forehead we didn't mean it all the time like that. Imagine him having any lighter hair color that isn't blond and styled up like that. We're done

    His face when he realized he spoiled the dance LOL

    Of course you'd think of his glorious forehead first, but I actually thought of a different exposure. It was really obvious in the slowed down gifs I saw on twitter. His shirt was only half buttoned! what's with him these days?!

    Yeah, I think hope his hair will be styled up for performances. Aaaa our sweet deathrlytearpls.png

     

    He's truly the cutest! rlytearpls.png Look at how enthusiastic he is trying to explain thing

    He's good at this ^_^

     

    In action rlytearpls.png

     

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  2. Soompi article: 

    MONSTA X On Their Success In 2018, Collaborating With Steve Aoki, And More

     

     

    https://www.soompi.com/article/1304539wpp/monsta-x-on-their-success-in-2018-collaborating-with-steve-aoki-and-more

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    MONSTA X began talking about receiving an award at the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) for the second time. Wonho said, “Just being invited to the ceremony is something we’re grateful for. I was happy to receive an award for the second time in a row, but I was even happier that we received an even better award. The Best Entertainer Award [from 2017 AAA] seemed like an award for the artist of the next generation, while the Best Icon Award [from 2018 AAA] made us feel like we had truly become icons.â€

     

    Late 2018 and early 2019 was a hectic period for MONSTA X. According to Wonho, they had “Shoot Out†promotions, end-of-year awards ceremonies, the Jingle Ball Tour, new album preparations, Japanese comeback preparations, and fan meeting preparations happening all at once.

     

    Joohoney said, “Many people use broadcasts as a way to determine how busy we are, but in 2018 we really worked without resting. This sort of pattern always continues, so we can predict when we’ll be given work. Of course, we know our fans want to see us. If we don’t promote, we have fewer opportunities to communicate with our fans, so promoting often is good for us.†“Of course, resting is important too, just like the way your muscles get cramps if you run continuously. Eating well is also important,†added Wonho.

     

    Minhyuk explained, “All of the members tweet everyday too. When we’re not promoting, we upload photos and tell fans that we ate. If we don’t communicate with fans, it feels like we’re growing apart and that they’re waiting for us,†and I.M gave his opinion on the matter saying, “Honestly, there are also hardships during promotions. It would be a lie if I said there weren’t.â€

     

    As their most memorable moment from 2018, they chose their four music show wins with “Shoot Out.â€

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    Kihyun looked back on MONSTA X’s promotions from their survival show “NO. MERCY†to being invited to perform at the Jingle Ball Tour. He said, “We filmed our comeback music video a few days ago, and the set was at the same place we filmed our debut survival program. I don’t have a good memory of that time because I was having the hardest time of my life, but going back there made me think, ‘After coming to this place, I’ve worked hard without stopping.’ Recently I was talking to some of my acquaintances, and I realized that so many groups are unable to attend awards ceremonies. I had become desensitized to that. I really felt thankful for our fans and thought that we had done well during the four years we’ve been active.â€

     

    Minhyuk revealed, “Honestly, after debuting, I never really thought, ‘I’m glad I became a singer,’ or ‘We even get to do something like this?’ but performing at the Jingle Ball Tour, taking pictures with famous people who appear on commercials there, and talking to them at the waiting rooms made me have those thoughts.â€

     

    MONSTA X is on their way to becoming a senior idol group, as they are nearing their fourth anniversary. Hyungwon shared that he was surprised to know that they were second oldest group on the most recent “Idol Star Athletics Championships.†Minhyuk also revealed, “Artists often give out their new albums to other artists, and we’ve had male junior idol groups draw us pictures and write us long letters saying they want to become like us and get on good terms with us. Our dance instructor told us that some of the trainees he taught had Wonho and me as their computer wallpapers (laughs).â€

     

    Asked where they thought they stood in the competitive Korean music industry, Wonho responded that they were one of the Top 10 and found numbers to back up his claims. “Based on album sales, sales on streaming sites, number of wins on music shows, and other factors, I think we can make it into the Top 10, but not the Top 5. The Top 5 is undefeatable,†he said.

     

    MONSTA X then shared some stories behind their experience at the Jingle Ball Tour. Joohoney said, “We met lots of celebrities, including Shawn Mendes, who was really good-looking,†and Kihyun added, “Many stars came up to talk to us first. Camila Cabello also greeted us and took photos with us.â€

     

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    Moving on, the group revealed some information about their upcoming album “Take.2: We Are Here.†Minhyuk began, “We’ve been preparing for this album ever since ‘Take.1: Are You There?’ came out. The title song is ‘Alligator,’ and the lyrics metaphorically talk about making someone ‘fall into my marsh’ in the way an alligator doesn’t let go of its prey.†Regarding the concept, Wonho and Joohoney explained, “It has a wild feeling. It creates a flurry in a sophisticated way. The sound is powerful to the extent that it might be loud, and it’s also aggressive. Our second EP generally deals with the concept of good and evil, but in this part of the album we focused more on the appearance, rather than the story. Part one of the EP opens the door, and part two reveals MONSTA X’s world.â€

     

    “Take.2: We Are Here†will contain “Play It Cool,†their collaboration track with Steve Aoki. I.M and Joohoney shared, “We had a video call with him recently. We asked him why he chose us among so many skilled artists, and he told us, ‘You guys are cool. You’re MONSTA X.’ He was really cool. We met him during our world tour too. We told him we wanted to see his studio in Las Vegas, and he said, ‘Of course, you should come.’ He really seems to like K-pop fans, and it made us realize how powerful K-pop is.â€

     

    Kihyun shared a little more about the song, stating, “It’s a really nice song that’s a bit different from MONSTA X’s usual music. It’s a deep house track with hints of future bass.†Minhyuk said, “Starting with this collaboration, we might be able to work with Steve Aoki on more songs. He’s a gentle and nice guy that seems like a friend you might find in your neighborhood.â€

     

    Lastly, MONSTA X talked about their goals for 2019. Wonho expressed his hopes to receive the Artist of the Year award or the Album of the Year award this year, and Joohoney hoped to have their all of the songs from their album line up on the music charts. Hyungwon said, “I want to perform at a large venue with more fans. I hope we’ll succeed even more with the support of our fans so that they can have more fun as they cheer for us.â€

     

    Meanwhile, MONSTA X’s new album â€œTake.2: We Are Here†and the music video for the title track “Alligator†will be out on February 18 at 6 p.m. KST. Check out the teasers here!

    Source (1) (2) (3)

     

     

     

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    Comeback interviews translations:

    • MONSTA X Wonho bought an apartment for his mother
    " my mother will soon moved to an apartment in gangnam, it was a bit difficult but it is a huge happiness  that I could buy a house for her, I want to thank the members, the company and fans "
     
    • Minhyuk: when our album came out,  male junior group members gave us long letters drawings saying " I have watch over sunbaenim for a long time and wanted to be like you " they know our choreography and said some trainees had me and Wonho as their computer wallpaper.

     

    • Q: how was the collaboration with Steve Aoki
    Joohoney Changkyun: not long ago we had video call we ask him " there are so many great artists why choose us (to work with)? " he answer " you guys are so cool because you guys are MONSTA X. "
     

    cr. @hyungwonope

     

    Edit:

    • Wonho and Minhyuk: it’s true that we are lacking in appeal to people outside of our fandom and the music industry. It’s honestly difficult to grab hold of both the public and our fans so our first goal is to make stages/performances that our fans accept.

     

    • 2 biggest reasons as to why MX are popular overseas:
    WH:
    1. We communicate a lot with our fans so fans don’t feel like they’re alone
    2. We’re handsome. Staff around always tell us there isn’t anyone else as handsome as you guys, and we don’t hear it just from one or two persons.
     
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  4. Hello everyone! I'm a Monbebe and I'm new to the forums so I thought I'd come and say hi. I can't wait for their comeback, I've watched the teaser video hundreds of times already. I'm also really intrigued to see if Jooheon is really going to make a big image change or not, I kind of hope he won't because I like his current image. Plus I fear that if he sings rather than raps Hyungwon and Minhyuk will get even less lines than they already do.

    Hi, welcome to the thread! :)

    Hard to imagine him making a too drastic change with MX's concept being strong as it is. I imagine if he does sing more it will be on songs that don't fit rap parts too much so it wouldn't come at the expense of other members.

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  5. In one of the live during the world tour, Kihyun said the staff used hair treatment color, not real hair dye on him. That's why the color faded really fast. It's just so sad because those colors are really pretty.

    The repeated "Alligator" in the chorus plus the dance, I don't know if I can take it unsure.png. I didn't really like Shoot Out at first compared to their other title tracks and only grew to like it after listening a lot.

    Ah I see. Yeah, they were very pretty.

    Same. Shoot Out is one of my least favourite title tracks of theirs, I've only listened to it when I was streaming during their comeback or watching a performance. I hope it's not as bad as we think it is but it's probably worst

  6. I knew they couldn't keep light hair color on him (same for lavender, ash and pink) laugh.png

    I don't know why but the "Alligator" kinda reminds me of "Shineee Forever" phrase and it's not a good memory for me

    Right?? I mean I love his dark hair but the lavender hair deserved better.

    Same tbh. Let's hope the full song changes our mind. But seriously, is "Alligator" the best they could come up with?

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