MONSTA X Members All Return, New Song Release Announced for September 1 – First Full-Group Activity in 4 Years

MONSTA X is set to resume full-scale activities as all of its members return after a four-year hiatus. The six members—Shou, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Juhony, and I.M—gathered together at three concerts held from July 18 to 20 at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Stadium (KSPO Dome). This was the first time they appeared on stage together since their hiatus due to military service, marking the group’s first full-group fan event in over four years. Shortly after the concerts on July 20, MONSTA X posted a teaser video on social media titled “MONSTA X IS COMING 2025.09.01,” announcing the release of a new project on September 1. While the scale of the new project remains unclear, industry sources speculate it could be a regular album, which would mark the group’s first full-group regular album in four years. Since 2021, five of the members have sequentially completed their mandatory military service in South Korea. Shou enlisted first in 2021, followed by Minhyuk, Juhony, Kihyun, and Hyungwon. Hyungwon was the most recent to return after being discharged in May. The youngest member, I.M, is scheduled to enlist this year, though no specific date has been announced. Over the past five years since 2021, MONSTA X continued to release music with the members who were not on military duty. During Shou’s service period, several EPs were released, and in May of last year, the digital album “NOW Project Vol. 1” was unveiled, featuring re-recorded versions of 10 songs released between 2021 and 2023. This album included Shou’s vocals, which had not been recorded at the time. Their last regular album was the English-language version “The Dreaming,” released in 2021. At a press conference held at the Conrad Hotel last week, Hyungwon and Shou discussed reuniting, emphasizing that “nothing has really changed.” Hyungwon said, “We spent a lot of time together preparing for concerts after finishing our military service, and I was surprised that there was no change in our teamwork since returning. Our passion for practicing and sense of humor remain exactly the same,” adding jokingly, “I’d say our visuals have become more mature and sexier.” Having achieved success with “Love Killa,” MONSTA X has maintained its presence as a group over the past decade. They have released albums in Korean, Japanese, and English, building a global fanbase. This full-group return and new song release are generating high expectations not only among K-pop fans but also among their international supporters.