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"I'm going to shave my head."
Boy group MONSTA X will once again enter a disappointing military white season with a shaved head ceremony.
MONSTA X (Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooheon, I.M) held a new world tour "The X: Nexus" (2026 MONSTA X WORLD TOUR "THE X: NEXUS" at KSPO DOME (formerly Gymnastics Stadium) in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 1st.
"The X: Nexus" is a central point of leap toward the next chapter using the solid time accumulated by MONSTA X, and a performance name that means a solid "binding" beyond "connections" with MONBEBE (fandom name). It is the starting point of a large-scale world tour held for the first time in about four years since the world tour "NO LIMIT" in 2022 and the stage to open the door to MONSTA X's activities in 2026.
It is especially meaningful in that it is a full performance by the youngest member I.M. ahead of his enlistment in the Army on the 9th. Previously, MONSTA X entered the military service one after another starting with Shownu in 2021, but in May last year, all members except I.M. were discharged from the military.
As it celebrated its 10th anniversary in May last year, the set list became more colorful. Monsta X performed as a whole with Shownu, who was serving in the military at the time of the release of "Rush Hour," and doubled the joy of seeing six solo stages, including unreleased songs containing different musical identities. In particular, the members completed a wealth of attractions by changing not only their outfits but also their hairstyles whenever each part of the concert changed.
Shownu and Hyungwon exuded their own sticky yet uncontrollable sexiness, while Kihyun and Minhyuk put down the dance for a while and boasted their sweet voices, giving the audience a good ear. I.M showed off the artist's potential with EDM DJ performance, and Jooheon showed off his constant rapping skills, showing off the confidence of the main rapper. Except for Jooheon's solo songs, the other five members performed unreleased songs.
Since it was not the first time to enter KSPO DOME, it was MONSTA X who trusted and watched the stage utilization. While placing a ten (十) protruding stage on the floor, he made eye contact with all the audiences in the venue, and on the front, he showed the deeper inner workings with a super-large LED screen and an X-shaped lift stage. In addition, an individual direct cam screen was additionally installed in the center to maximize visual fun that could have been monotonous.
After all the performances, the members expressed their mixed feelings of regret and lingering feelings. First of all, Jooheon said, "I burned it again today and my head touched the sky. buy everything from MONSTA XThere were a lot of things that I did. There were many things that didn't go our way and there were times when we were frustrated. The reason why I do music, I want to continue to be supportive for MONBEBE in front of me as a singer," Shownu said, "Thanks to you, I was able to finish the performance well. I also gained the strength to live with hope in the future. I hope you never take the love you give me lightly, and I hope you don't take my love lightly."
Hyungwon said, "I really wanted to do well in this concert. There are times when I want to do well, but it doesn't go my way. I think MONSTA X also had those moments. I'm so thankful that I went through it with the members and finished it well. I'm grateful that there are people who love those aspects. "I will continue to try to show only good performances in the future," Kihyun said, "I'm 23 years old since I debuted as MONSTA X, but I can't believe I'm 34 years old now. I never thought I'd be loved this much for so long. As time passed, MONBEBE are more amazing and respectful. I live thanks to you," he said, showing off his extraordinary love for his fans.
I.M. said, "Actually, my back is not that good. You could have sat down and performed. But it's the last performance before I go to the army, so I can't do that. Honestly, after the first day, I thought, "What should I do with this?" But what happened when I kept doing it. I think the power of love is great. I stopped working twice in 2025. I didn't rest. I was constantly doing something, but the reason I was able to do it was because I thought "Monbebe would like it." I'm going to end MONSTA X's life for a while and come back after serving in the military. "I'm going to shave my head because I have older brothers and MONBEBE," he said, holding a shaved head ceremony on stage.
Monsta X released their new digital single "Baby Blue" in November last year.
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