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MONSTA X's Shownu & Hyungwon named Concept Korea ambassadors, head to Paris on Oct. 1
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MONSTA X's Shownu & Hyungwon named Concept Korea ambassadors, head to Paris on Oct. 1
Shownu returns for his third Concept Korea season; Hyungwon joins as a first-time ambassador for the 2027 S/S runway at Palais de Tokyo.
By KTRENZ Newsdesk · 9/22/2026
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MONSTA X promote 'THE PHASE' mini album and title track 'MAGIC' across radio, YouTube, and music shows
MONSTA X's 'THE PHASE' hit #1 on iTunes K-pop Albums in 11 countries after dropping Sept. 4. The group's been everywhere since.
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MONSTA X drop mini album 'The Phase' with title track 'MAGIC'
MONSTA X dropped 'The Phase' on September 4. The six-track mini has Jooheon co-writing the guitar-heavy title track 'MAGIC'.
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MONSTA X announces comeback album 'The Phase' with title track 'MAGIC', out September 4
MONSTA X returns September 4 with 'The Phase', a 6-track album fronted by 'MAGIC'. Concept photos for the 'REFINED' version dropped August 28.
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