MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) currently consists of 6 members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun,

Hyungwon, Joohoney, and I.M. They were created through the survival program NO.MERCY.
MONSTA X debuted on May 14, 2015, under Starship Entertainment. Monsta X is also
under the US label Maverick Agency as of February 26th 2019. On October 31, 2019
following the recent controversies, Wonho announced his departure from the group.

MONSTA X Fandom Name: Monbebe

MONSTA X Official Fan Colors: Lost, Guilty, and Beautiful

MONSTA X Official Accounts:

Facebook: OfficialMonstaX
Twitter: @officialmonstax
Instagram: @official_monsta_x
Youtube: MONSTA X
Daum Café: monsta-x
V LIVE: MONSTA X
Official Website: Monsta X

MONSTA X Members Profile:

Shownu
 Shownu (Monsta X) Facts and Profile; Shownu’s Ideal Type

Full name: Sohn Hyun-woo (손현우)

Position: Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Birthday: 18th June 1992
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Height: 181cm (5’11”)
Weight: 74 kg (162 lbs)
Blood Type: O

Shownu facts:
– He was the 2nd trainee announced as a member of Monsta X (after survival TV show “No
Mercy”).
 – He was born in Changdong, Donbonggu, Seoul, South Korea.
– Family: father, mother
– He was a former JYP Entertainment’s trainee with GOT7, but left due to training absences.
– He was a JYP trainee for about 2 years.
– He’s still friends with GOT7.
– Rain was the one who inspired him to follow a music career.
– He won the 2nd place in a JYP audition and was named “the second Rain” because of his
dancing and singing skills.
– Before joining Starship he was a back-up dancer for Lee Hyori and performed with her during
promotions/concerts (“Bad Girls,” “Going Crazy” “U-Go-Girl”)
– He also appeared in Lee Hyori’s “Bad Girls” MV and “Going Crazy” MV.
– He said he enjoyed being a back-up dancer and he would’t have minded to remain a back-up
dancer for the rest of his life, but a friend of him told him about Starship Entertainment, so he
gave it a shot and passed the audition.
– He is a former member of Starship’s NUBOYZ.
– He is close to Soyou (SISTAR).
– When asked with which female artist he would like to collaborate in the future, he named
Soyou.
– He can move things and pick things up with his toes. When he is lying down on his bed, he
usually has a lot of things on the bed, near his feet, so he picks things up with his toes.
– He sleeps wearing only shorts.
– Only Shownu and Kihyun are super confident with their looks, the rest of the members
consider themselves “ok”.
– In his opinion, his best feature are his arms. (When he goes to the gym he especially works on
his arms).
– He participates in creating most of Monsta X’s choreographies.
– He is the most hardworking member.
– If he had to describe himself in one word, it would be “cow”
– He prefers beef over pork
– His favorite member is Jooheon
– He’s good at swimming
– He said there are no sports he’s good at besides swimming
– A food he wants to eat even after he just ate it is cereal (he loves cereal, a lot)
– He can eat 3 servings of ramen with 2 servings of rice
– He said Minhyuk is the hardest member to control, he’s hardest to control ’cause he’s very
loud sometimes
– He likes MInhyuk the most when he does variety shows (’cause he makes it fun)
– If he gets a son, he wants to name him Jang Gun (Son Janggun/손장군). Jang Gun means
“general” in Korean.
– If he gets a daughter, he wants to name her Jang Mi (Son Jangmi/손장미). Jang Mi means
“rose” in Korean.
– He starred in “Lipstick Prince” a Korean show that premiered on December 1, 2016 (alongside
with other Kpop idols).
– He appeared in D-Unit’s music video “Talk to My Face” when he was still a trainee (in late
2013).
– Shownu and Wonho were both in the “Shake It” MV by SISTAR.
 – He appeared in BESTie “Pitapat” MV.
– Shownu was on “Cool Kiz on the Block” (ep. 113-114), “Hit the Stage” (ep. 1-2, 5-8, & 10),
“Video Star” (ep. 73), “Law of the Jungle” (ep. 216-219), “King of Masked Singer” (ep. 137),
“Running Man” (ep. 307, 319), “Lipstick Prince” (Season 1 and 2), “Weekly Idol – Idols are the
Best” (ep. 279 with Jooheon), “Weekly Idol – Masked Idol” (ep. 291-292), “Oh! Cool Guys”
(ep. 1-4, 7-9, and 13-15),”Master Key” (ep.2), “Hello Counselor” (ep. 385 with Kihyun),
“Knowing Brothers” (ep.136).
– He starred in “High-end Crush” (2015), “Dae Jang Geum is Watching” (ep. 9-10)
– He sang “Now I Know” for “Protect the Boss” OST Part 6, in 2011.
– He shot a solo commercial with DIA’s Yebin and split his pay with the other members.
– He doesn’t know how to do aegyo.
– The rest of the members like teasing him.
– He admitted Minhyuk is a natural born leader.
– Shownu’s nicknames are Showtle (because he’s a very good swimmer) and Robot Shownu
(because he is awkward when having a conversations with others).
– He said he is awkward when having a conversation with others since once he starts talking the
mood goes down, and the people stop talking, thus, he doesn’t speak much.
– During the fan meets, fans got used with his short answers (“yes”, “no”), so instead of asking
him lots of questions many times they just ask for a photo with him instead.
– In the old dorm he shared a room with Hyungwon and Wonho.
– Update: In the new dorm, he shares a room with Hyungwon and Jooheon.
– He plays games on his iPad every night before going to bed.
– He likes to exercise.
– His favorite food is meat.
– His favorite color is black.
– Hobbies: listening to music.
– He’s humble and never introduces himself as “Monsta X leader”.
– During (170421 KBSWORLD K-Rush FB Live) he said if he were a girl he would date
Hyungwon.
– Shownu said he doesn’t mind dating an older women as long as she’s still younger than his
mom.
– Shownu’s ideal type is a pure woman like the actress Gong Hyojin.
 Wonho Facts and Profile; Wonho’s Ideal Type<

Full name: Lee Ho-seok (이호석), but he’s known as Shin Ho-seok (신호석) since his ulzzang
days
Position: Lead Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: 1st March 1993
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Height: 178cm (5’10”)
Weight: 77 kg (170 lbs)
Blood Type: B
 Wonho facts:
– He was the 5th trainee announced as a member of Monsta X (after survival TV show “No
Mercy”).
– He was born in Sanbon-dong, Gunpo, South Korea.
– Family: Parents, younger brother (married)
– He is a former ulzzang.
– Since Wonho used to be an ulzzang, if you search ‘Shin Hoseok’, you’ll get a lot of pre-debut
pictures.
– He appeared in “Ulzzang Shidae Season 3” TV show (2010/2011)
– He was a trainee for 3 years.
– During Monsta X-ray he mentioned that his nickname is Bunny and bought little bunny toys
for the rest of the group and staff so that they have something to remind them of him.
– He admires Kanye West a lot.
– Wonho have acrophobia (phobia of heights).
– For their MV for “Hero” they had to get his doctor to prescribe Wonho with medication so he
would be able to film on that rooftop cause his acrophobia affects him so strongly.
– He likes working out at the gym.
– He practices Taekwondo & swimming.
– Used to dream of becoming a Taekwondo athlete, but got injured.
– Before debuting, he used to exercise a lot. He was motivated by his friend who is a bodybuilder
health trainer.
– When he’s resting, Wonho does 300 push ups to maintain his body.
– He is the member who trained the longest with Starship Entertainment.
– He used to be part of NUBOYZ along with Shownu, Jooheon and Gun.
– When he was in NuBoyz, he used to go by the name Sino (pronounced Shino).
– Wonho was MONSTA X’s leader a day before debuting, but they appointed Shownu as the
group’s new leader instead. Wonho was shocked, and said he (himself) has a lot leadership.
– Tattoos: One on his left thigh, one on top of his right foot, one on his right gluteus
– Good & Bad points?: (Good) He’s calm and bright like a hyung. (Bad) He gets upset easily.
– Minhyuk said that Wonho takes the best selcas in the group.
– Things that he likes: Protein, vitamins, other health products, electornics, studying song
production.
– He is really into accessories and carries a lot of them around, usually making his bag heavy.
– His favorite season: Summer & Winter
– His favorite color is red.
– Hobbies: Going out with friends and playing video games.
– His favorite food: Ramen; Chicken breast; cold noodles during the summer.
– Wonho doesn’t eat pickled radish.
– Wonho doesn’t like to eat meals without rice.
– Wonho doesn’t like liver.
– Wonho isn’t a big fan of tteokbokki.
– Wonho doesn’t like to eat alone.
– Wonho doesn’t like the crust of the pizza so he orders thin crust.
– Wonho dips gargonzola pizza in honey.
– Wonho was told by his elders to drink soup first before every meal.
– Wonho likes radish leaves.
 – Wonho’s soul food is ramyun.
– Wonho is the member who eats the most. He can eat up till 8 bowls of rice.
– Wonho says he has different stomachs for meals and desserts and there’s another one for
tangerine.
– His favorite convenience store “food” is milk
– An item he takes overseas is protein (powder)
– He thinks MX are always cute
– He said Kihyun is the most narcissistic out of all of them
– His wish for 2019 is for MX to win a daesang
– He ordered a humidifier and it’s his favorite item these days
– He visits Minhyuk and I.M’s room the most
– According to the other members, Wonho is very sensitive and cries easily.
– He gets sick often, so he’s always taking care of his health.
– Likes to wear over sized t-shirts (XXL), and loose-fitting clothes lately. Also likes fans who
wear casual style clothing, such as black snapbacks and hoodies.
– In the old dorm he shared a room with Hyungwon and Shownu.
– Update: In the new dorm he has his own room.
– Message to fans: “All of the Monsta X members and the fans, I’m so happy that I’m able to
spend this time with you. I think every minute, every second is so important. In the future I hope
that you will still be there for us. Everyone make sure to eat well and don’t get hurt, stay
healthy.”
– During (170421 KBSWORLD K-Rush FB Live) he said if he were a girl he would date
Minhyuk.
– He always says he’s handsome on most mx shows. XD
– Shownu and Wonho were both in the “Shake It” MV by SISTAR.
– Following the recent controversies (the claims that he owes money to friend Jung Da Eun and
suspicions of illegal use of marijuana back in 2013) on October 31, 2019 Wonho announced
through a handwritten letter that he and Starship Ent. amicably decided his departure from the
group.
– Following the announcement of Wonho’s departure fans started protesting in order to bring
him back.
– Wonho’s ideal type: Someone who makes ramyun well. When asked about marring he said he
isn’t interested in marriage. “I’m not interested in marrying. My younger brother will marry
someone, so there is no problem for my family.”
Minhyuk (Monsta X) Facts and Profile; Minhyuk’s Ideal Type

Full name: Lee Min-hyuk (이민혁)

Position: Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group
Birthday: 3rd November 1993
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Height: 179 cm (5’10”)
 Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: A

Minhyuk facts:
– He was the last member to be confirmed for Monsta X (After survival TV show No Mercy).
– He was born in Gwangju, South Korea.
– He lived in Seoul but he learned to speak satori from his parents.
– Minhyuk has a younger brother that already served in military.
– Minhyuk’s mother is a former volleyball player. He said that she is very tall and that he took
after her. (Deokspatch X – Ep. 7 Idol Beef World)
– He’s the mood-maker of the group, lightening up the atmosphere with his jokes and funny
personality.
– Specialty: Joking
– When the TV show NO.MERCY started, he was an outsider, and many of the viewers said that
he would not make it to the final line-up of the group.
– Anyway, he proved everyone wrong, as he is a vital member of the group.
– His group members said he’s the soul of the group, the one who keeps the atmosphere bright
with his jokes.
– He has a strong desire to appear on variety shows and to MC on musical shows.
– He wears corrective lenses.
– Minhyuk always wears an iPad around.
– He cannot swim.
– He’s difficult to wake up.
– He’s the member who is the most difficult to convince to take a shower.
– He doesn’t like hearing that he’s cute, but he prefers hearing that he’s sexy.
– He said he admires Soyou (Sister).
– He is close with UNIQ’s Sungjoo, GOT7’s Mark, Seventeen’s Jeonghan, N.Flying’s Kwangjin
and actor Park Bo Gum.
– He always liked curvy girls with fair skin.
– If he’d be left on an isolated island with one of the members, he choose Shownu (“Because
Shownu will cook and we’ll eat together”) or I.M (“I’ll make him run errands!”)
– If he’d have the chance he’d like to go to a cafe in Garosu-Gil with Kihyun and Hyungwon.
– He chose Shownu as the member he’d present to his sister if he’d had one.
– According to Minhyuk, himself and Shownu complement each other well. (“His personality is
exactly opposite of mine. If I go out and do things, he would take a step back. If I talk a lot he
doesn’t talk at all. As a human I get attracted to him”.)
– Minhyuk said he wants to try red hair color, just like Jooheon’s hair in ‘Hero’. (10Asia
November Issue Monsta X Interview)
– He’s most confident in his lips.
– He starred in “High-end Crush” (2015)
– Minhyuk is going to be on “Law of the Jungle” in Chile, replacing Kangnam (he got ill)
– He would like to learn acoustic guitar, because he thinks it would go well with his husky voice.
– He can hold his alcohol up to 2 cups of soju.
– His favorite drink is cola.
– He also likes cafe latte.
– His favorite ice cream flavors are yogurt, green tea and mango.
 – His favorite food are sweet potato and pizza.
– His less favorite food are cucumbers.
– His favorite color is Red.
– His favorite number is 1.
– Minhyuk cries easily.
– He prefers sweet oranges over sour ones
– If he had to change his stage name, he’d choose Yeha (예하)
– He thought Shownu was the dance instructor when he first met him
– He thinks Wonho takes (his) pictures the best
– He can eat 3 servings of meat by himself
– He likes the song “Trivial Things” by Lee Sora. A lyric he likes a lot is 잠깐 일어나봐, 거기
어디니
– He prefers slippers over sneakers
– He talks a lot in MX’ group chat
– He always fully charges his phone, no matter what
– Minhyuk worked on his abs for a week for their promotions on “Hero” as a gift for Monbebes.
– In the old dorm he shared a room with Kihyun, Jooheon and I.M.
– Many fans thought that Minhyuk was the maknae because of his cheerful personality and
maknae-like attitude.
– Minhyuk said that the back of his head is really flat.
– Minhyuk used to have a tattoo but later on removed it because fans were complaining. (He said
it during fan con)
– During 170421 KBSWORLD K-Rush FB Live, he said if he were a girl he would date Wonho.
– During NO.MERCY, Minhyuk picked SISTAR’s Soyou as his ideal type.
– During NO.MERCY, Wonho picked Minhyuk as the most handsome trainee because he said
he is so charming and always smiles a lot.
– Minhyuk’s ideal type: “A chubby girl. It’ll be nice if it’s someone who’s the opposite of me. ”
 Kihyun (Monsta X) Facts and Profile; Kihyun’s Ideal Type

Full name: Yoo Ki-hyun (유기현)

Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: 22nd November 1993
Zodiac sign: Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Blood Type: B

Kihyun facts:
– Kihyun was born in Goyang, South Korea.
– He has an older brother (2 years older) that lives in Japan. (vLive)
– He was the 3rd trainee confirmed as a member of Monsta X (after survival TV show “No
Mercy”).
– He’s the best vocalist of the group.
– He graduated from DIMA, Dong’Ah Institute of Media and Arts.
– He likes composing songs and writing lyrics.
– He helped composing some of Monsta X’s songs.
– He can play the piano and the guitar.
– He released a single with Sistar’s Soyou & Giri boy titled “Pillow”.
– Kihyun said he would like to release a duet with fellow Monsta X member Hyungwon.
– He has a baby niece (and he loves her a lot).
– He can speak a bit of Mandarin.
– He says he’s the best cook out of the members, since he has experience as a chef.
 – According to him the rest of the members are horrible cooks.
– He’s especially good at making ramen.
– He keeps peach water in the dorm fridge (the peach water was given to him by his mom and
grandma).
– He is the cleanest member in the dorm.
– In the old dorm he shared a room with Minhyuk, Jooheon and I.M.
– Update: In the new dorm he has his own room.
– He said his cleaning nature came from his father whom he takes after.
– He shared his favorite song is Joe Hisaishi’s “Merry-Go-Round” from the Howl’s Moving
Castle soundtrack.
– When Kihyun appeared on “Masked Singer” the fans recognized his voice right away.
– He said he’d like to be like artist Kim Gunmo.
– Kihyun listed Michael Jackson as a foreign artist whose vocals he admires.
– Some of Kihyun’s nicknames are: “Cutie” because he is cute, Kirange, which is a combination
between his name and his orange colored hair and Tinie, due to his small size.
– Only Kihyun and Shownu consider themselves very attractive, the rest of the members
consider themselves as being “ok”.
– He has cute dimples on his cheeks.
– Kihyun has a habit of tilting his head back when he laughs loudly
– He can speak English
– He can’t do aegyo.
– He owns a few bottles of perfume.
– Hobbies: Dancing and hanging out with friends.
– His favorite color is Blue.
– One of his favorite food is chicken.
– He doesn’t like cranberries.
– He’s most thankful to Shownu recently
– He’d like to share a room with I.M because they’re both light sleepers and because I.M doesn’t
do a lot
– These days he wants to hear people say that his stage was cool
– Kihyun holds one of the title 3 legendary finger-flickers among the idol because it hurts so
much that can lump when it hits. (The other are Onew Shinee and Jimin BTS)
– He wants to change into a president for one day
– Shownu gave him the best first impression
– For his doljabi (Korean tradition for when a baby is 100 days old) he chose a pen
– He’s not sorry/regretful towards of the members
– He wants to sing lullabies for monbebe
– He said Hyungwon is the hardest to wake up
– During fan signs, the thing he wants to do the most is hold fans’ hands tight and talk with them
– He said his weakness is that he gets stressed easily
– Members voted Kihyun as the member who acts like a maknae. (Qmentary)
– Kihyun said Wonho knows everything about him because Kihyun and Wonho stay at home a
lot together (Amigo TV season 4 ep.3)
– Kihyun and BTS’ Suga are close friends.
– He can’t eat fish because it has a strong smell.
– Kihyun has a cooking show he does on their Vlive and also used to host Mon Happy Radio, a
 radio show of sorts, alongside Minhyuk and can be viewed on Vlive.
– He sang the “One More Step” OST for “She was pretty” Korean drama.
– He sang “Love Virus” together with Cosmic Girls’ Seola as the OST for “What’s Wrong with
Secretary Kim”.
– He also sang several other OSTs: “Attractive Woman” OST. for “Orange Marmalade”
(ft.Jooheon);
“Can’t Breath” OST for “Investigation Couple” (ft.Jooheon); “The Tiger Moth” OST for
“Shopaholic Louis” (there are 2 versions: Kihyun sang the acoustic version, and MONSTA X the
rock version); “I’ve Got a Feeling” OST for “Suspicious Partner”
– Kihyun’s ideal type: a girl who seems like a baby and has a lot of aegyo.
Hyungwon Facts and Profile; Hyungwon’s Ideal Type

Full name: Chae Hyung-won (채형원)

Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: 15th January 1994
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Height: 181 cm (5’11″)
 Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: O

Hyungwon facts:
– He was born in Gwangju, South Korea.
– He was the 4th trainee confirmed as a member of Monsta X (after survival TV show “No
Mercy”).
– He was born before Seollal (Lunar New Year), so he is being considered as 93 line though he
technically was born in 94.
– He has a younger brother Kyungwon (who already served military service).
– He was 19 years old when he moved to Seoul.
– He is known for his thick lips.
– He’s the one who sleeps the most. (He can sleep even 29 hours in a row).
– He said he sleeps like a corpse.
– He’s usually quiet and calm.
– Before joining Monsta X, Hyung Won was a popular model. He participated to lots of fashion
shows.
– He participated in W Hotel & CeCi fashion show (No.Mercy ep.2)
– He also had an endorsement deal with LITMUS (clothes brand; spring’15)
– He appeared in SURE magazine (July 2015).
– Hyorin was surprised when she first met Hyungwon because of his handsome appearance.
– Hyungwon learned dancing at JoyDance academy in his hometown (Minhyuk and I.M attended
the same academy)
– He is confident in his dancing skills.
– He loves traveling. His parents own a travel agency, where he used to work when he was
younger.
– During school days his nickname was “Dooly” because he had chubby cheeks.
– Hyungwon thinks chubby people are the cutest in the world. (Monsta X’s Fancafe Attack – 4th
Holiday 161130)
– Admits that he searches up his name online.
– Hyungwon is often referred to as “the meme guy” because of his many memes.
– He said that on Pepero Day (similar to Valentine’s Day, but held on November 11 in South
Korea), he would like to give peperos to Monsta X’s fans.
– Shownu said he didn’t expect to debut together with such a handsome guy as Hyungwon.
– Most confident part about his face: eyelashes (150212 press con)
– Fans said Hyungwon looks even more handsome in reality.
– He always uses black underwear.
– He is afraid of everything that has more than 8 legs.
– He likes folk music and he appreciates singers Jack Johnson and John Legend.
– Kihyun said he’d like a duet with Hyungwon.
– He is a terrible cook, according to his band mates.
– Hyungwon is a picky eater and gets full easy.
– Hyungwon has a tiny little mole in the middle of his bottom lip.
– He has quite a 4D personality.
– He has an awful hand-writing.
– His favorite foods are seasoned pork ribs (pork bbq), sashimi, salted fried giant shrimp.
 – His favorite color is black.
– Hobbies: Modeling and shopping.
– He is the best actor in the group.
– His first impression of MX was that they’re strong, now he thinks they’re cute
– He mentioned that a celebrity he’s close with beside MX is UNIQ’s Sungjoo
– He thought Shownu practiced silence when he first met him ’cause he never saw him talk
– It gives him strength when the members say he’s handsome
– When he was young he was obsessed with sun chips
– He prefers soft peaches over hard ones
– He mentioned Minhyuk was the member who he got close to the easiest
– He gets the angriest when someone has no manners
– Hyungwon said he usually listens to Adele before falling asleep. (vLive – THE 5TH MINI
ALBUM)
– He is one of the main cast of a drama called “Please Find Her (KBS2-2017)” as Ik-Soo.
– Hyungwon is known by their fans as the “King Of Visual Compliments” because his visuals
always gets praised every time they appear on shows, radio broadcasts, etc.
– He speaks Chinese.
– On their appearance on Weekly Idol (ep. 297), Hyungdon and Defconn (Doni and Koni)
thought that Hyungwon was Chinese. Hyungwon said yes and fooled the hosts of the show. Doni
and Koni were fooled by Hyungwon’s acting and said that he is a good actor that he convinced
them that he was Chinese.
– In the old dorm he used to share a room with Wonho and Shownu.
– Update: In the new dorm, he shares a room with Shownu and Jooheon.
– Wonho picked Hyungwon as the one to whom he would exchange bodies with so that he will
not have problems on clothes.
– Hyungwon is known for his Praying Mantis Dance.
– Hyungwon is the weakest member because every time he wakes up he coughs, as revealed by
the members.
– He can make his veins in the arms move like waves. (Weekly Idol ep. 297)
– Hyungwon and his family lived in Wiesbaden, Germany for three months.
– Hyungwon is also a DJ and he is known as DJ H.One.
– He will collaborate with Hongbin of VIXX on the song ‘Cool Love’.
– Hyungwon’s ideal type: “A woman who is wise and kind.”
Joohoney (Monsta X) Facts and Profile; Joohoney’s Ideal Type
 Birth Name: Lee Ho-joon (이호준), but he changed his name to Lee Joo-heon (이주헌)
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: 6th October 1994
Zodiac sign: Libra
Height: 177 cm (5’10″)
Weight: 67 kg (147 lbs)
Blood Type: O

Joohoney facts:
– He was the 1st trainee announced as a member of Monsta X (after survival TV show “No
Mercy”).
– He was born in Seoul but he grew up in Daegu.
– Joohoney has a younger brother.
– He admires Michael Jackson a lot.
– He was the best rapper among the trainees.
– Released a single with Hyorin & San E.
– In addition to writing lyrics and song production, he wants to also take part in creating the
album jacket and music video.
– Featured in MadClown’s single even though he was still a trainee.
– He used to be a member of the K-Pop boy group Nuboyz (Starship Entertainment).
– He speaks Korean and English.
– He doesn’t wear cologne instead he wears personally mixed fragrant baby powder. (There’s a
place where you can mix the scent desired with the baby powder and so that’s what he personally
wears).
– He seems kinda innocent when it comes to the dirty humor/jokes. (DinDin mentioned that the
people writing comments wanted them to compare hand sizes and DinDin was like “This is
kinda dirty” (referring to how a man’s hand size is often associated with the size of his manhood)
and Joohoney was like “Why?” )
– Monsta X won’t receive personal cell phones until they get #1 (on the main music programs),
so he communicates with Mad Clown via email.
– He admitted he has an intense obsession with hats.
– He said he never thought of doing a double eyelid surgery.
– Joohoney admitted that he is the type of guy to appear cold in front of a woman, but in reality
is really caring on the inside.
– He has two grey tabby cats named Yoshi and Gucci.
– He is best friends with Korean rapper GUN.
– Joohoney is good friend with Jackson from Got7 and Chanyeol of EXO.
– He’s also close friends with 4TEN‘s ex member Tem. She said Joohoney is like her younger
brother.
– His animal in “Safari in Monbebe World” is a bee (because he’s called Honey).
– Hobbies: Playing video games, going out with friends, watching movies.
– His favorite food: any food that has swag on it, he also likes Tteokbokki.

– He is also called “Chicken man” because he gets scared easily.

– In the old dorm he shared a room with Minhyuk, Kihyun and I.M.
– Update: In the new dorm, he shares a room with Shownu and Hyungwon. (vLive)
– He always carries an external battery with him
 – He wants to travel with MX
– He thinks Shownu is the best at photoshoots
– If he was a food, he’d be a dumpling
– When he first met Shownu, he thought Shownu was born in Arizona and was studying dance in
South Korea
– He first drank coffee when he was 21 y/o
– He likes to watch horror movies with Minhyuk
– His favorite form of skinship is kissing (pecking)
– Joohoney competed in Show Me The Money 4 but got eliminated on the Third Round.
– He was the first Monsta X member to debut solo.
– On April 28, 2015 Joohoney released his 1st mixtape ‘JUNG JI‘.
– On August 31, 2018 Joohoney released the “Red Carpet” MV.
– Joohoney’s ideal type: “A woman who suits well with jeans. All those people are my ideal
type.”
 I.M (Monsta X) Facts and Profile; I.M’s Ideal Type

Name: Im Chang-kyun (임창균)

Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: January 26, 1996
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Height: 175cm (5’9″)
Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs)
Blood Type: O

I.M facts:
– He was the 6th trainee announced as a member of Monsta X (after survival TV show “No
Mercy”).
– He was born in Gwangju, South Korea.
– He has an older brother.
 – I.M joined with other trainees in No.Mercy – Mission 4. (When he was announced as a new
trainee the other members weren’t too happy about this decision.)
– His role model is his father.
– He lived abroad a lot during his childhood, because his father was a scientist and his work
demanded of him to travel around the world.
– He lived 3 years in Boston and 4 years in Israel.
– His English name is Daniel, when he lived in Boston, he used be called by the name Dany.
– He once wanted to pursue science and education.
– He can speak English fluently.
– He was supposed to debut in another group in 2014 (Nu’Bility), but plans fell through in the
last minute, since he decided to leave the group.
– He was a Starship trainee for 2 years.
– Due to living abroad his English is fluent (He’s the member with the best English in Monsta
X).
– He still loves travelling and his favorite place to be in is Osaka, Japan.
– In the dorm he is the most quiet member.
– In an interview I.M confirmed that he likes to look a lot in the mirror.
– When he was younger, once he dissected a rat in his dad’s lab.
– His father owns an orchard.
– His ringtone is vibrate mode
– He talks a little in the dorm (rather than a lot)
– It was the hardest for him to get close to Wonho (he said it’s because Wonho is so fair skinned
and handsome)
– He said Jooheon was the easiest to get close to because they’re both rappers
– His family like all members of MX
– He says Stone Grandpa (a statue at Jeju island that’s known for its big nose) is something that
resembles him
– He doesn’t know if he has any phobias
– Shownu gave him the best first impression
– He’s not jealous of any of the members’ personal connections
– He doesn’t like to stay much inside and he prefers to be outside. (Once, during “Weekly Idol”
he complained that Monsta X stays too much indoor).
– He originally was left-handed.
– Once he wakes up he usually checks his schedule.
– One of his nicknames is Kookang (= puppy) and was given to him by Wonho.
– I.M said that he was more nervous when he performed Mirotic by TVXQ than he was in the
finale of No.Mercy. (160612 Monsta X Cut (TVXQ! mirotic) @ MCD Backstage)
– When he was asked why he keeps biting Shownu’s arms, I.M said “His arms are delicious.”
(161025 Monsta X on After School Club)
– He can touch his elbow and his nose with his tongue.
– He keeps skin moisturizer in the dorm’s fridge (which he shares with Kihyun).
– He likes playing games with Kihyun.
– He writes a lot of the songs lyrics with Jooheon.
– He always prays before eating. (Like Jooheon)
– His favorite color is white.
– He doesn’t like spicy food.
 – One of his favorite songs is “Lucia” by Daman.
– One of his favorite English phrases is “Do what you love and love what you do”.
– He is so careless like he lost his wallet when they were in the world tour.
– Hobbies: Writing songs, hanging out with his group mates.
– Among Monsta X members he said he is the closest to Jooheon.
– He give 10% of his first paycheck to church and spend some for his parents.
– I.M loves candles and the ‘mood’ they spread. Hyungwon once said that he observed I.M
staring deeply into a candle’s flame. (Monsta X Asta TV Interview)
– I.M’s definition of love: “Giving up the most delicious drumstick. It’s cherishing someone
more than yourself.” (Sparkling Magazine Interview)
– He is left handed. However, when he plays sports he mostly uses his right hand instead.
(Bowling Practice 1 Vlive)
– During (170421 KBSWORLD K-Rush FB Live) he said if he were a girl he would date leader
Shownu.
– He’s closest to Jooheon because when he was new in ‘No Mercy’ everyone really disliked him
and Jooheon was the one who shared the most words with him.
– I.M is friends with Daewon (former Madtown) and Eunjin (BIGFLO) of UNB
– I.M ideal’s type: “I look at the person’s personality.“