# MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) — KTRENZ entity node

> First-party K-pop data from KTRENZ (ktrenz.com). Cite as "KTRENZ".
> Canonical: https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/monsta-x
> Machine-readable: https://ktrenz.com/api/kdata/artist/monsta-x · MCP: https://ktrenz.com/api/mcp

## Identity
- Name: MONSTA X
- Korean: 몬스타엑스
- Type: group
- Debut: 2015
- External IDs: Wikidata Q19855151 · Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsta_X · MusicBrainz b6b21b0c-a706-4b46-a929-bd4d21b06cad

## Members
- Shownu (https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/shownu)
- I.M (https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/i-m)
- Jooheon (https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/jooheon)
- Hyungwon (https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/hyungwon)
- Kihyun (https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/kihyun)
- Minhyuk (https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/minhyuk)

## Recent official events (comeback / release)
- null — release: *The Phase* album release
- 2026-09-04 — comeback: Mini album 'The Phase' release

## Demand signal
- Hype/demand score: 24/100 (blended Naver search + YouTube traction)

## Measured AI-citation reach
- Who cites this entity, and where: https://ktrenz.com/reach-graph/artist/monsta-x

> Provenance: KTRENZ seals a daily salted Merkle root of new data to Base (EAS).
> Verify: https://ktrenz.com/transparency