[Full text] "MONSTA X", 5 members excluding IM renew contracts... Group activities continue with 6 members

Five members of Korean boy group MONSTA X have renewed their contracts.

On the 8th, the management office of MONSTA X, STARSHIP Entertainment, said through an official press release, "STARSHIP Entertainment recently announced that five members of MONSTA X, Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, and Jooheon, have been announced. The contract has been renewed. Since the affection for MONSTA X and MONBEBE (the name of the fans) is the same for all 6 members, we have concluded discussions with IM that we will continue to do group activities together.”

Below is the full text of STARSHIP Entertainment's position.

Hello. This is STARSHIP entertainment.

Once again, we would like to express our deep gratitude to MONBEBEs around the world who continue to support and love MONSTA X.

Starship Entertainment has recently renewed their contracts with MONSTA X members Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, and Jooheon. Since the love for MONSTA X and MONBEBE is the same for all 6 members, we have concluded discussions with IM that we will continue to do group activities together.

Based on the mutual trust that we have built so far, we will do our best to make the new members' activities shine even brighter in the future. We promise to provide comprehensive and systematic support without hesitation.

Our company and IM have had a frank discussion together for a long time, but unfortunately the Exclusive Contract has come to an end. We would like to express my deep gratitude for the hard work and dedication that IM has shown so far. We will support and support IM's new activities and future path.

MONSTA X has taken a break for about a month. Our company and members are making various preparations to meet you through group and individual activities.

We ask for your continued support, warm encouragement, and support for the six members of MONSTA X.