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MONSTA X Jooheon's new report, "MONSTA X," has been spotlighted by foreign media.
On the 22nd (local time), Forbes, a U.S. business magazine, highlighted Jooheon's second mini album "INSANITY," which was released on the 5th, praising his musical results that took about three years to complete.
Forbes said, "Music critics appreciated Jooheon's powerful beats and sharp lyrics." In particular, the title song "STING" (Feat. Muhammad Ali) (hereinafter "STING") was cited as "a song that blows a heavy blow," citing the criticism's response, and Jooheon's overwhelming rapping was the highlight of the album.
The media also noted that "INSANITY" is a sincere work created based on the artist's personal experience. Jooheon clearly revealed his strengths through the title song "STING," which has a strong impact, and showed his side as a producer who sensibly places symbolic references such as Muhammad Ali's voice sampling. In particular, Forbes highlighted the new report as the result of Jooheon leading the entire production and proving his own production capabilities.
In addition, the fact that the musical spectrum was expanded through collaboration with various artists such as Tiger JK and IVE Ray also caught the attention of foreign media. Forbes paid attention to Jooheon's original worldview, which expanded the narrative of "light" from Jooheon's first mini album "LIGHT" to the album "INSANITY," and evaluated that the philosophical message of "Only when you go crazy, you shine" was musically dense.
This sincerity, which Jooheon showed through his album, was also proven by global chart performance. Since its release, the new album has been charted on iTunes World Wide Albums by peak, and has been listed on iTunes Top Albums and Songs Charts and K-pop Top Albums and Songs Charts in a total of 24 countries and regions, including the United States. At the same time, the U.S. iTunes K-pop Top Songs chart again proved Jooheon's global influence, with all tracks of the album successfully charting in.
Meanwhile, Monsta X Jooheon, who successfully finished his solo career, continues his enthusiasm with team activities. MONSTA X, which includes Jooheon, will hold the 2026 MONSTA X World Tour "THE X: NEXUS" at KSPO DOME in Seoul for three days from January 30 to February 1 and meet with fans.
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