MONSTA X

MONSTA X (몬스타엑스) is a South Korean boy group under Starship Entertainment. The group originally had 7 members and now has 6: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney, and I.M. The group was formed through the survival show NO.MERCY. They debuted on May 14, 2015, with their first mini album, TRESPASS. Since February 26, 2019, the group has also been under the US label Maverick Agency. On October 31, 2019, Wonho announced that he was leaving the group following several controversies.

MONSTA X members height, age

Click on a member's name to scroll to their profile

Member	Height	Age
Shownu	181 cm	34 years
Minhyuk	179 cm	32 years
Kihyun	174.8 cm	32 years
Hyungwon	182.4 cm	32 years
Joohoney	179.2 cm	32 years
I.M	175 cm	30 years

Former members (1)

Member	Height	Age
Wonho	178 cm	33 years

Debut Date: May 14, 2015
Group Name Meaning: Combination of "MON", "STA", and "X" which means that the group will be the monsters who will conquer K-pop.
Official Greeting: "HO! MONSTA X. Hello, we are MONSTA X!"
Official Fandom Name: MONBEBE (몬베베)
Fandom Name Meaning: MON (my) BEBE (lover).
Official Colors: Lost, Guilty, & Beautiful
Dorm 1: Minhyuk, Kihyun, & Changkyun (all single rooms)
Dorm 2: Shownu, Hyungwon, & Joohoney (all single rooms)

Official links

Group Stats

Average height: 178.6 cm
Tallest: 182.4 cm · Hyungwon
Shortest: 174.8 cm · Kihyun
Average age: 32 years
Oldest: 34 years · Shownu
Youngest: 30 years · I.M

Members

Shownu

Stage Name: Shownu (셔누)
Birth Name: Sohn Hyun-woo (손현우)
Position(s): Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Birthday: June 18, 1992
Age: 34 years
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 181 cm (5'11.5″)
Weight: 77 kg (169 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ISTJ (previously ISFJ)
Representative Emoji: 🐻
Sub-Unit: SHOWNU X HYUNGWON

Facts

He was born in Changdong, Dobong-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Shownu has no siblings.
He was a trainee at JYP Entertainment with GOT7 but left because he missed training sessions.
He was a JYP trainee for about 2 years.
Stray Kids’ Bang Chan revealed that he shared a dorm with Shownu when they were trainees. (Finding SKZ)
He was previously a member of the boy group NUBOYZ.
His stage name means “I want to show you new things.” When he was in NUBOYZ, he wanted to give fans a SHOW, combining SHOW + NU.
His favorite color is black.
Shownu takes part in creating most of MONSTA X’s choreography.
In 2016, Shownu took part in the dance show “Hit the Stage”.
His representative animal in “Safari in Monbebe World” is a bear.
Hobby: Listening to music.
Shownu enlisted in the military on July 22, 2021, and was discharged on April 21, 2023.
On June 9, 2022, it was announced that he had renewed his contract with STARSHIP Entertainment.
In 2024, Shownu made his musical debut as Anatole Kuragin in “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”.

Minhyuk

Stage Name: Minhyuk (민혁)
Birth Name: Lee Min-hyuk (이민혁)
Position(s): Sub-Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: November 3, 1993
Age: 32 years
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 179 cm (5'10.5″)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ENTP-T (previously ENFJ)
Representative Emoji: 🐶

Facts

He was born in Gwangju, South Korea.
Minhyuk has a younger brother.
He likes sweet potatoes and pizza.
His favorite drinks are cola and cafe latte.
He does not like cucumbers.
He is the mood-maker of the group. He makes everyone laugh with his jokes and funny personality.
Minhyuk is most confident about his lips.
He wears glasses or contact lenses to correct his vision.
His favorite color is red.
He cannot swim.
He would like to learn to play the acoustic guitar because he thinks it would go well with his deep voice.
Minhyuk has 2 tattoos: a whale on his knee, which covers a surgery scar, and a rose inside a mirror design on his back.
His representative animal in “Safari in Monbebe World” is a puppy or dog.
Minhyuk was an MC for “Inkigayo” from October 20, 2019, to February 28, 2021.
Minhyuk enlisted in the military on April 4, 2023, and was discharged on October 3, 2024.

Kihyun

Stage Name: Kihyun (기현)
Birth Name: Yoo Ki-hyun (유기현)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: November 22, 1993
Age: 32 years
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp
Height: 174.8 cm (5'9″)
Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ENTP (previously ENFP)
Representative Emoji: 🐹/🦈

Facts

Kihyun was born in Goyang, South Korea.
He has an older brother who is 2 years older and lives in Japan. (vLive)
He is the main vocalist of the group.
Kihyun graduated from DIMA (Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts).
He likes composing music and writing lyrics.
Kihyun can play the piano.
His favorite color is blue.
He appeared in the drama “High-end Crush” (2015).
He is especially good at making ramen.
Hobbies: Dancing and spending time with friends.
Kihyun and BTS’ Suga are close friends.
His representative animal in “Safari in Monbebe World” is a hamster.
Kihyun made his solo debut on March 15, 2022, with his first solo single album, “VOYAGER”.
On June 9, 2022, it was announced that he had renewed his contract with STARSHIP Entertainment.
He enlisted in the military on August 22, 2023, and was discharged on February 21, 2025.

Hyungwon

Stage Name: Hyungwon (형원)
Birth Name: Chae Hyung-won (채형원)
Position(s): Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist, Sub-Rapper, Visual, Center
Birthday: January 15, 1994
Age: 32 years
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Height: 182.4 cm (6'0″)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: INFP
Representative Emoji: 🐢/🐸
Sub-Unit: SHOWNU X HYUNGWON

Facts

He was born in Gwangju, South Korea.
Hyungwon has a younger brother.
He likes pork BBQ, sashimi, and salted fried giant shrimp.
He is known for his full lips.
He is the member who sleeps the most.
Before joining MONSTA X, Hyungwon was a popular model and took part in many fashion shows.
He loves traveling. His parents own a travel agency, where he worked when he was younger.
According to the other members, he is the best actor in the group.
According to his group members, he is not very good at cooking.
Hobbies: Modeling and shopping.
His favorite color is black.
His representative animal in “Safari in Monbebe World” is a turtle.
Hyungwon is also a DJ and performs under the name DJ H.One.
On June 9, 2022, it was announced that he had renewed his contract with STARSHIP Entertainment.
He enlisted in the military on November 14, 2023, and was discharged on May 13, 2025.

Joohoney

Stage Name: Joohoney [his stage name used to be Jooheon (주헌)]
Birth Name: Lee Ho-joon (이호준), but he changed his name to Lee Joo-heon (이주헌)
Position(s): Main Rapper, Sub-Vocalist
Birthday: October 6, 1994
Age: 32 years
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 179.2 cm (5'10.5″)
Weight: 67 kg (148 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ENFJ (previously ENFP)
Representative Emoji: 🐝/🐯

Facts

He was born in Seoul, South Korea, but grew up in Daegu.
Joohoney has a younger brother.
He really admires Michael Jackson.
Joohoney was the best rapper among the trainees.
Besides writing lyrics and producing music, he also wants to help create album covers and music videos.
He was previously a member of the boy group NUBOYZ under STARSHIP Entertainment.
Joohoney speaks Korean and English.
Hobbies: Playing video games, going out with friends, and watching movies.
He has admitted that he really loves hats.
His representative animal in “Safari in Monbebe World” is a bee.
Joohoney is friends with ASTRO’s Moonbin, GOT7’s Jackson, and EXO’s Chanyeol.
On April 28, 2015, he released his first mixtape, “JUNG JI”.
Joohoney made his official solo debut with the mini album “LIGHTS” on May 22, 2023.
He enlisted in the military on July 24, 2023, and was discharged on January 23, 2025. He served as an assistant instructor in the army. (source)

I.M

Stage Name: I.M (아이엠)
Birth Name: Im Chang-kyun (임창균)
Position(s): Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: January 26, 1996
Age: 30 years
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 175 cm (5'9″)
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: ISFP
Representative Emoji: 🐺/🐈‍⬛

Facts

He was born in Gwangju, South Korea.
He has an older brother.
I.M lived in several countries during his childhood because his father was a scientist and often had to travel around the world for work.
He lived in Boston for 3 years and in Israel for 4 years.
His English name is Daniel or Danny. He used this name while living in the US.
His role model is his father.
He once wanted to study science and education.
I.M speaks English fluently.
His favorite colors are white and purple.
Hobbies: Writing songs and spending time with his group members.
He was previously a member of the group Nu’bility.
His representative animal in “Safari in Monbebe World” is a wolf.
He made his solo debut with the EP “DUALITY” on February 19, 2021.
On August 8, 2022, it was announced that I.M had left the agency but would continue group activities.
On November 15, 2022, it was announced that he had signed with Sony Music Korea.
On January 12, 2026, it was announced that he would enlist in the military on February 9, 2026.

Former member

Wonho

Stage Name: Wonho (원호)
Birth Name: Lee Ho-seok (이호석), but he's known as Shin Ho-seok (신호석) since his ulzzang days
Position(s): Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual
Birthday: March 1, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: 78 kg (168 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ISFP (previously INFP)
Representative Emoji: 🐰

Facts

He was born in Sanbon-dong, Gunpo, South Korea.
Family: Parents and a younger brother who is married.
He likes protein products, vitamins, health products, electronics, and learning about music production.
He was previously known as an ulzzang (a person known for their good looks).
Wonho appeared on the TV show “Ulzzang Shidae Season 3” (2010–2011).
He was previously a member of the boy group NUBOYZ.
Hobbies: Going out with friends and playing video games.
His favorite colors are black and white.
His representative animal in “Safari in Monbebe World” is a rabbit.
Wonho’s solo fandom name is WENEE (위니). It means “WE are NEw Ending” and represents the idea that “WE NEEd each other”.
On October 31, 2019, following claims that he owed money to his friend Jung Daeun and suspicions of marijuana use in 2013, Wonho announced in a handwritten letter that he and STARSHIP Entertainment had mutually agreed that he would leave the group.
On March 14, 2020, Starship released a statement confirming that the investigation had ended and Wonho had been cleared of all charges.
On April 9, 2020, Wonho signed with Highline Entertainment, a subsidiary of STARSHIP Entertainment, as a solo artist and producer.
He made his solo debut on September 4, 2020, with “Love Synonym #1: Right for Me”.
Wonho enlisted in the military on December 5, 2022, as a public service worker and was discharged on September 4, 2024.