# MONSTA X set for September 4 comeback with 6-track album 'The Phase'

Release page: https://ktrenz.com/article/2026/08/monsta-x-the-phase-september-4-comeback
Reach map: https://ktrenz.com/reach-graph/monsta-x-the-phase-september-4-comeback
Artist: MONSTA X — https://ktrenz.com/artisttag/monsta-x
Category: comeback
Published: 2026-08-16

## How measured
Server-side crawler hits on this article, counted per vendor and per bot. "Answer-time" means the vendor fetched the page while composing an answer (OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, Claude-User); "training" means bulk collection. These are requests we served — not impressions, not audience, not estimated reach. Crawlers we block are excluded from every number here.

## AI reach
- Answer-time citations: 6
- Total AI reads: 14
- Distinct vendors: 7
- Window: 21 days from first to last crawl

| Vendor | Reads | Kind | Bots |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OpenAI | 6 | answer-time | ChatGPT-User 5×/4d; OAI-SearchBot 1×/1d |
| Apple | 3 | training | Applebot 3×/1d |
| Meta | 1 | training | Meta-ExternalAgent 1×/1d |
| Anthropic | 1 | training | ClaudeBot 1×/1d |
| Perplexity | 1 | training | PerplexityBot 1×/1d |
| Amazon | 1 | training | Amazonbot 1×/1d |
| Other | 1 | training | YouBot 1×/1d |

## Human reach
- Media outlets that picked this up: 9
- Social posts tracked: 134
- Listed below: 9 outlets, 60 posts

| Outlet | Lang | Date | Headline | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Korea Times | EN | 09-04 | MONSTA X sets Sept. 4 comeback with mini album 'The Phase' | https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260811/monsta-x-sets-sept-4-comeback-with-mini-album-the-phase |
| Star News Korea | EN | 09-04 | MONSTA X to return on September 4 with 'MAGIC,' lyrics by ... | https://www.starnewskorea.com/en/music/2026/08/10/2026081015363214264 |
| Chosun Biz | EN | 09-04 | Monsta X unveils member-produced mini album The Phase for Sept. 4 comeback | https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-entertainment/2026/08/10/E2GLTJPSTFF7ZPF2N2QGMUHXVE/ |
| Maeil Business Newspaper (MK) | EN | 09-04 | MONSTA X to Make a Comeback on September 4 ... | https://www.mk.co.kr/en/musics/12121027 |
| Korea JoongAng Daily | EN | 09-05 | Monsta X to return with new EP 'The Phase' in September | https://www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainment/monsta-x-to-return-with-new-ep-the-phase-in-september/12815341 |
| The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition) | EN | 09-05 | Monsta X's 'The Phase' Coming September 4 | https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/08/07/FVBYKWZUEJBJVCY3GCUGNF4B34/ |
| Chosun Biz | EN | 09-05 | Monsta X confirms Sept. 4 comeback with new mini album The Phase | https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-entertainment/2026/08/07/5ZUSKEFZDVAXRK5AF3F6DCVKGU/ |
| sports.khan.co.kr | EN | 08-20 | MONSTA X (MONSTA X), New Album 'The Phase' Concept Photos Released... | https://sports.khan.co.kr/article/202608202319003?pt=nv |
| bntnews.co.kr | EN | 08-23 | MONSTA X Releases 'The Phase' Mood Sampler | https://www.bntnews.co.kr/article/view/bnt202608230053 |

| Platform | Account | Date | URL |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| X | @damselskey | 09-02 | https://x.com/damselskey/status/2095165145588928706 |
| X | @phocaca126 | 09-02 | https://x.com/phocaca126/status/2095161817119269277 |
| X | @phocaca126 | 09-02 | https://x.com/phocaca126/status/2095161731236692355 |
| X | @montitasmnl | 09-02 | https://x.com/montitasmnl/status/2095153203809849855 |
| X | @marketkrzone | 09-02 | https://x.com/marketkrzone/status/2095152289551909340 |
| X | @1MarketIdolfess | 09-02 | https://x.com/1MarketIdolfess/status/2095150335950045545 |
| X | @Themxwhclan | 09-02 | https://x.com/Themxwhclan/status/2095143444318474575 |
| X | @mumi__store | 09-02 | https://x.com/mumi__store/status/2095137433721651405 |
| X | @pucca514OT07 | 09-02 | https://x.com/pucca514OT07/status/2095136005707964654 |
| X | @chearnshop | 09-02 | https://x.com/chearnshop/status/2095130872835981553 |
| TikTok | monsta_x_514 | 09-02 | https://www.tiktok.com/@monsta_x_514/video/7680820670296722708 |
| TikTok | monsta_x_514 | 09-02 | https://www.tiktok.com/@monsta_x_514/video/7680749930469821717 |
| TikTok | mirror_mx514day | 09-02 | https://www.tiktok.com/@mirror_mx514day/video/7680926814591601941 |
| TikTok | k.wave_by.lauuwgood | 09-01 | https://www.tiktok.com/@k.wave_by.lauuwgood/video/7680565448072547616 |
| X | @GxmJc9HjXSbB9Ph | 09-02 | https://x.com/GxmJc9HjXSbB9Ph/status/2095262741065847002 |
| X | @wondina_ | 09-02 | https://x.com/wondina_/status/2095236096154108330 |
| X | @wondina_ | 09-02 | https://x.com/wondina_/status/2095235978692603975 |
| X | @wondina_ | 09-02 | https://x.com/wondina_/status/2095235231720632392 |
| X | @wondina_ | 09-02 | https://x.com/wondina_/status/2095234510795231258 |
| X | @wondina_ | 09-02 | https://x.com/wondina_/status/2095234390477377614 |
| X | @wondina_ | 09-02 | https://x.com/wondina_/status/2095233684118925475 |
| X | @wondina_ | 09-02 | https://x.com/wondina_/status/2095232127323214122 |
| X | @wondina_ | 09-02 | https://x.com/wondina_/status/2095232065339801703 |
| X | @wondina_ | 09-02 | https://x.com/wondina_/status/2095231900411478528 |
| Instagram | official_monsta_x | 09-01 | https://www.instagram.com/p/DcvvzyDz3JY/ |
| Instagram | official_monsta_x | 08-29 | https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcn_riFFDib/ |
| Instagram | official_monsta_x | 08-28 | https://www.instagram.com/p/Dclgmc2lFca/ |
| Instagram | official_monsta_x | 08-28 | https://www.instagram.com/p/Dclco9BFLZC/ |
| YouTube | MONSTA X | 08-15 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btv1O2f1uak |
| X | @mumi__store | 09-03 | https://x.com/mumi__store/status/2095419086813712840 |
| YouTube | MONSTA X | 08-22 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM3VBfyGjZg |
| X | @JJIKOON | 09-03 | https://x.com/JJIKOON/status/2095404167745667411 |
| YouTube | MONSTA X | 08-12 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32BKu17CcZY |
| X | @phocaca126 | 09-03 | https://x.com/phocaca126/status/2095403340628910375 |
| YouTube | Wonhaed | 08-09 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQoJUdsOUB8 |
| X | @phocaca126 | 09-03 | https://x.com/phocaca126/status/2095402838096785604 |
| YouTube | Wonhaed | 08-18 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXuGmXJn_vg |
| X | @phocaca126 | 09-03 | https://x.com/phocaca126/status/2095402747910869491 |
| YouTube | kpopmap | 08-10 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDx2kqRqtG8 |
| X | @lucky_cosme | 09-03 | https://x.com/lucky_cosme/status/2095397173798314340 |
| X | @warungkr | 09-03 | https://x.com/warungkr/status/2095391410216157236 |
| X | @marketkrzone | 09-03 | https://x.com/marketkrzone/status/2095391361860014241 |
| X | @EngineerPath | 09-03 | https://x.com/EngineerPath/status/2095529161410359704 |
| X | @Themxwhclan | 09-03 | https://x.com/Themxwhclan/status/2095550392998170721 |
| X | @encollect_mania | 09-03 | https://x.com/encollect_mania/status/2095545150584094833 |
| X | @gigi_kook13 | 09-03 | https://x.com/gigi_kook13/status/2095531981706780693 |
| X | @UpdateKBoys | 09-03 | https://x.com/UpdateKBoys/status/2095529885334675679 |
| X | @keysenju | 09-03 | https://x.com/keysenju/status/2095529295640948851 |
| X | @keyranssi | 09-03 | https://x.com/keyranssi/status/2095529194826744010 |
| X | @EngineerPath | 09-03 | https://x.com/EngineerPath/status/2095528431970615474 |
| X | @cooltopaz96 | 09-03 | https://x.com/cooltopaz96/status/2095526635793760497 |
| X | @EngineerPath | 09-03 | https://x.com/EngineerPath/status/2095525438600757251 |
| Instagram | official_monsta_x | 09-03 | https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc1ACTruMQQ/ |
| Instagram | official_monsta_x | 09-03 | https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc03oiHzxZr/ |
| X | @_0110mall | 09-04 | https://x.com/_0110mall/status/2095671099942199692 |
| X | @monekbr | 09-04 | https://x.com/monekbr/status/2095667040002474330 |
| X | @phocaca126 | 09-04 | https://x.com/phocaca126/status/2095665295704920145 |
| X | @phocaca126 | 09-04 | https://x.com/phocaca126/status/2095665242709905679 |
| X | @hello82ATLANTA | 09-04 | https://x.com/hello82ATLANTA/status/2095664058024231356 |
| X | @MonstaXColombia | 09-03 | https://x.com/MonstaXColombia/status/2095661766654980381 |

## Attribution
Measured and published by KTRENZ (https://ktrenz.com). Cite as: "KTRENZ Release Reach, MONSTA X set for September 4 comeback with 6-track album 'The Phase'".