KTRENZ Hype Index
How much buzz is around Kihyun?
28/100
- Coverage momentum
- AI attention
- Upcoming activity
- 23
- 81
- 0
The KTRENZ Hype Index (0–100) blends up to five live signals — KTRENZ editorial coverage momentum over the last 30 days (25%), AI-retrieval attention on the artist (20%), upcoming scheduled activity (15%), external demand from Naver search and YouTube traction (25%), and third-party SNS posts anchored to the act’s releases in the last 30 days (15%) — each log-normalized against a fixed cap. The first three exist for every act. The last two require data we do not have for everyone: where a signal is not measured it is left out and the remaining weights are renormalized, so an act is never scored down for something we simply did not observe.
Stories
Kihyun: events we kept following
Things that happened more than once — each page holds every beat on the record, with its sources.
rolloutresult2026-07-19 — 2026-08-30
Kihyun — ‘BORDERLINE’
rolloutresult2026-07-07 — 2026-07-19
Kihyun — ‘So Good’
rollout2026-07-07 — 2026-07-19
Kihyun — ‘Late Night Drive’
rollout2026-07-04 — 2026-07-07
Kihyun — ‘Borderline’
Quick answers
Kihyun: your questions
Who is Kihyun?
- Kihyun is a K-pop artist, active since 2015.
How much buzz is around Kihyun right now?
- Kihyun's KTRENZ Hype Index is 28/100 — a live score blending external search demand, KTRENZ coverage momentum, AI-retrieval attention, and upcoming activity.
When did Kihyun debut?
- Kihyun debuted in 2015.
What is Kihyun's latest release?
- So Good (English version) release (2026-07-24).
Stories
Latest about Kihyun
MONSTA X's 'MAGIC' wins Music Bank as group shares Chuseok hanbok photos
MONSTA X's 'MAGIC' hit #1 on Music Bank Sept. 11. Nine days later, five members posted Chuseok photos in hanbok.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 28 d ago
Ki Hyun covers D.O., duets with Lee Mu-jin on 'Limousine Service' — and says he wants MONSTA X to keep going for 10 more years
MONSTA X's Ki Hyun stopped by KBS Kpop's 'Limousine Service' to perform five covers and talk about juggling a solo album release with the group's new mini album
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 9/17/2026
MONSTA X's Joohoney announces September comeback album 'The Phase'
MONSTA X's Joohoney is back with a September solo album. *The Phase* marks his third project since going solo in 2023.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 9/13/2026
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.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 9/11/2026
MONSTA X's Kihyun wraps 'BORDERLINE' promotions, attends ROAD FC 078 at Jangchung Gymnasium
Kihyun wrapped his solo comeback on Aug. 19, then caught ROAD FC 078 nine days later at Jangchung Gymnasium, where MONSTA X also performed.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 8/29/2026
MONSTA X set for September 4 comeback with 6-track album 'The Phase'
Starship Entertainment has released individual trailers for Minhyuk, Hyungwon, and Kihyun as MONSTA X gears up for a new album headlined by 'MAGIC'.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 8/16/2026
MONSTA X comeback September 4 with mini album 'The Phase'
Five members return with 'The Phase' on Sept. 4 — their first domestic release in about a year. I.M sits out due to military service.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 8/7/2026
MONSTA X's Kihyun drops English version of 'So Good' 17 days after BORDERLINE release
Kihyun released an English-language version of his mini-album title track on July 24, keeping the original melody but flipping the lyrical content entirely.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/24/2026
AmbiO drops 'BLUE SPLASH' with Music Bank comeback stage
AmbiO performed summer single 'BLUE SPLASH' on KBS2 Music Bank on July 17, backed by an LED ocean and sailboat stage set.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/17/2026
AHOF perform 'RUN TO YOU' on Music Bank as MV crosses 31M views
AHOF performed their new title track on Music Bank July 17. The song has already hit #1 on iTunes in six countries.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/17/2026
MONSTA X's Kihyun performs 'So Good' band live on It's Live
Kihyun performed 'So Good' from his second mini-album 'BORDERLINE' on YouTube's It's Live on July 13, backed by a full band.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/14/2026
Paul Kim cheers on Kihyun's 'BORDERLINE' as his Japan single hits Oricon and Billboard Japan
Paul Kim championed Kihyun's EP while his Japanese original 'Zombie Loves Matcha' charted on both Oricon and Billboard Japan.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/9/2026
Kihyun drops Mini Album 2 'Borderline' July 7, first solo return in ~2 years
MONSTA X's Kihyun drops 6-track mini album 'Borderline' on July 7, his first solo release in roughly two years.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 7/4/2026
MONSTA X's Jooheon joins Netflix dating show 'The Love Lab' as observer alongside Charles Enter
MONSTA X's Jooheon is joining Netflix's 'The Love Lab' as an observer. New episodes drop every Wednesday at 11 AM.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/26/2026
MONSTA X's Kihyun announces July 7 solo comeback with mini album 'BORDERLINE'
MONSTA X's Kihyun announced his second mini album 'BORDERLINE' on June 21, with a July 7 release date revealed in a surprise teaser.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/21/2026
MONSTA X sell out Mexico City show on first Latin America stop in 7 years
MONSTA X sold out Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, their first Mexico show since 2019's 'WE ARE HERE' tour, before moving on to Monterrey.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/9/2026
Sourced timeline
Kihyun timeline
Auto-compiled from KTRENZ coverage. Latest event 2026-07-24.
- 2026-07-24release
So Good (English version) release
Kihyun released the English version of his mini-album title track So Good on July 24 via online music sites worldwide.
Source: mhns.co.kr - 2026-07-20release
Monsta X Kihyun, Comeback Activities Concluded…Proving His Talent as a 'You-Tuber'
Source: sports.donga.com - 2026-07-10release
Kihyun shares the production story of 'Borderline' on 'Idol Radio Universe'
Source: newscj.com - 2026-07-07release
Second mini album 'BORDERLINE' release
Kihyun released his second mini album BORDERLINE.
Source: mhns.co.kr - 2026-07-07comeback
Mini Album 2 'Borderline' release
Kihyun releases his second mini album 'Borderline' on July 7 at 6 PM, his first solo activity in approximately two years.
Source: edaily.co.kr - 2025-08-19comeback
Final stage for 'BORDERLINE' promotions on SBS Inkigayo
Kihyun wrapped promotions for his second mini-album BORDERLINE with a final stage on SBS Inkigayo.
Source: topstarnews.net - 2025-08-07release
Second mini-album 'BORDERLINE' released
Kihyun released his second mini-album BORDERLINE with seven tracks including title track 'So Good'.
Source: topstarnews.net - —release
Second mini album 'BORDERLINE'
Kihyun released his second mini album 'BORDERLINE', a rock-based record spanning R&B and pop, last month, and subsequently released an English-version of the album following Forbes coverage.
Source: sports.khan.co.kr - —milestone
Participated in Ni-ga Jo-a challenge
Kihyun from MONSTA X participated in the Ni-ga Jo-a challenge.
Source: newsen.com