I'm legit shocked learning that they are doing better than ever in Korea rn, just goes to show how little they are talked about on akp.
Yeah, like someone said earlier they are past their new and shiny phase, like it would be weird to me if a bunch of people were talking about say Block B on here lol. Also, fans of older groups tend to be older and have less free time to waste on promoting kpop groups online because of work or families.
AND THIS OMFG
THIS IS JUST
*CHEF'S KISS*
The two of them did this justice!
I'm legit shocked learning that they are doing better than ever in Korea rn, just goes to show how little they are talked about on akp.
Yeah, I think even little of MX fans we had here left.
But I remember them having good streaming numbers in Korean, it shocked me but it showed they have string fanbase. Plus they had successful concerts there.
Display MoreMonsta X is barely talked about in online kpop communities and I always wondered what happened, since they seem to have had quite a significant international following, a large catalog with a good mix of chill english-language songs, collabs with foreign artists, pop, but also EDM, house and what kpop stans would call "construction music".
To me it seems like they may have declined in popularity after the rise of 4th gen groups, namely Stray Kids and ATEEZ, that may have "stolen" some of their fans, a timing which coincided with the departure of Wonho.
I personally think they're a solid group, with a good discography, a very strong rap line and great vocals. I can't pinpoint a noticeable decline in music quality, but from 2019 onwards their music has been considerably less "noisy".
What do you think about them? Would you consider them a popular group, semi-popular or nugu? Would you agree that their decline in popularity is due to the saturation of the kpop market post 2018?
To the fans, do share your favorite Monsta X songs or performances
Hey Monbebe here and I personally love this question. I have been their fan since 2017, and didn't enter the fandom truly until 2018.
As the group progressed so did the fans, a lot of us found them in highschool and are or considering college, we have some fans that are older to and aren't necessarily on social media to promote, or talk about MX as some of the other fans, or just have busy schedules in general.
There's a lot of Korean commenters often underneath videos and livestreams, although I can't say how popular they are in Korea, I will say that they are respected.
As the members said in this video, they would always release after release music, making them a familiar face on music show stages. And were respected by a lot.
Cliche or not they personally really helped me with confidence, (my main biases are JH, MinHyuk, and Hyungwon) I suffered a TON in school and they were my one constitent thing I could rely on to say the least. Wonho and Joohoney especially, thanks to a vlive the two of them did regarding a gay fan, it helped me realize that yes it is okay to like the same gender and to want to be in a relationship with a girl. Even gave me the confidence to tell my parents what was wrong with my mental health and why I wanted to runaway. Which was a big thing.
I am a fan of Wonho (as previously mentioned), and I do think it divided some of the newer fans who joined the fandom because of him, his following both on his solo channel (VLOG update channel) and his official channel are really impressive, and he's getting lots of views despite his military service.
Which I wrote about here. https://www.kpopmap.com/everyt…return-from-the-military/
His latest VLOG that was uploaded today:
For me, I think Beautiful Liar comeback really helped with their popularity and was really well done and did extremely well. Def helped with their popularity as well.
Favourite stages and performances? There's a lot to choose from, but I'll choose my to favs both from Wonho and MONSTA X.
(I have to say Blue is my favourite Wonho comeback, I'm dying for him to make the letter jackets for his team 'Blue Rabbits' official, they are so cute).
Yeah, like someone said earlier they are past their new and shiny phase, like it would be weird to me if a bunch of people were talking about say Block B on here lol. Also, fans of older groups tend to be older and have less free time to waste on promoting kpop groups online because of work or families.
I'm also a fan of BlockB, there's a lot of Bees on twitter/X, but yes I totally agree.
Display MoreHey Monbebe here and I personally love this question. I have been their fan since 2017, and didn't enter the fandom truly until 2018.
As the group progressed so did the fans, a lot of us found them in highschool and are or considering college, we have some fans that are older to and aren't necessarily on social media to promote, or talk about MX as some of the other fans, or just have busy schedules in general.
There's a lot of Korean commenters often underneath videos and livestreams, although I can't say how popular they are in Korea, I will say that they are respected.
As the members said in this video, they would always release after release music, making them a familiar face on music show stages. And were respected by a lot.
https://youtu.be/IG5wajnz0Z0?si=kBbdzFxnpYpXF5BD
Cliche or not they personally really helped me with confidence, (my main biases are JH, MinHyuk, and Hyungwon) I suffered a TON in school and they were my one constitent thing I could rely on to say the least. Wonho and Joohoney especially, thanks to a vlive the two of them did regarding a gay fan, it helped me realize that yes it is okay to like the same gender and to want to be in a relationship with a girl. Even gave me the confidence to tell my parents what was wrong with my mental health and why I wanted to runaway. Which was a big thing.
I am a fan of Wonho (as previously mentioned), and I do think it divided some of the newer fans who joined the fandom because of him, his following both on his solo channel (VLOG update channel) and his official channel are really impressive, and he's getting lots of views despite his military service.
Which I wrote about here. https://www.kpopmap.com/everyt…return-from-the-military/
His latest VLOG that was uploaded today:
Thank you for your answer! And it warms my heart to hear how important they are for you. Monsta X were one of the groups I was most into when I discovered kpop in 2016/17.
Wonho's solo material is very good honestly, a super solid discography. I love Open Mind, Lose and Eye on You so much.
My favorite member though is Shownu, I don't know why but he gives me warm fluffy teddy bear vibes. I guess it's mainly because of the videos I've seen of him being cute to children. 
Thank you for your answer! And it warms my heart to hear how important they are for you. Monsta X were one of the groups I was most into when I discovered kpop in 2016/17.
Wonho's solo material is very good honestly, a super solid discography. I love Open Mind, Lose and Eye on You so much.
My favorite member though is Shownu, I don't know why but he gives me warm fluffy teddy bear vibes. I guess it's mainly because of the videos I've seen of him being cute to children.
That's a name the fandom gave him as well, or plainly just 'bear', and it suits him so so well.
Thank you for your answer! And it warms my heart to hear how important they are for you. Monsta X were one of the groups I was most into when I discovered kpop in 2016/17.
Wonho's solo material is very good honestly, a super solid discography. I love Open Mind, Lose and Eye on You so much.
My favorite member though is Shownu, I don't know why but he gives me warm fluffy teddy bear vibes. I guess it's mainly because of the videos I've seen of him being cute to children.
I liked every Wonho era except for Blue Letter.
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