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Wonho, formerly of Monsta X, officially launched his solo career with English track ‘Losing You’. The singer-songwriter opened up a new chapter with the piano-driven ballad after parting ways with the K-Pop group amid a series of allegations that emerged online last year involving unpaid …
Prominent Korean and K-Pop artists have shown their support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and joined in solidarity following the unlawful death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis. Day6’s Jae, Jay Park, GOT7’s Mark and Yugyeom, Crush, Heize are among …
Wonho will now officially continue his K-Pop career under Starship Entertainment’s subsidiary label.
On April 10, it was confirmed that former Monsta X member signed an exclusive contract with Highline Entertainment — home to artists like DJ Soda, Dress, and PLUMA — and will debut as a soloist and producer.
Right after the announcement, Wonho — whose real name is Shin Ho-seok — launched social media accounts to connect and communicate with fans, who have been tirelessly and unwaveringly supporting the artist following his departure from Starship Entertainment in October 2019 amid allegations made against him.
Better known as Monbebes, the fans have demanded his reinstatement — whether online or on the streets — and they no doubt played a role in changing the direction of his career, which is something that Wonho noted in a released statement.
Last month, the label relayed in a statement that the singer-songwriter-producer was cleared of all drug charges by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s drug investigation team, promising to “continue to fully support Wonho for developing his own career in the future”.
The 27-year-old has since personally opened up about the accusations.
Though scandals can easily tarnish a K-Pop idol’s career, Wonho signing with his label’s subsidiary marks a major and unseen move in the highly competitive industry.
Since his departure from the group, Monsta X has moved forward as a six-member group, releasing all-English album, ‘All About Luv’ in February.
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The prolonged coronavirus pandemic has been looming over the K-Pop industry, bringing it to a standstill for an uncertain amount of time. Many homeland and overseas (offline) events and concerts have either been cancelled or suspended while weekly TV shows have continued to air without …
Coca-Cola Arena has officially confirmed in a tweet that the South Korean music show Music Bank will be bringing its world tour live on March 21. As Gulf News tabloid first revealed earlier this month, the ‘Music Bank in Dubai’ stage is set to dazzle …
Popular K-Pop band Monsta X has been added to the MDL Beast Festival’s line-up in Riyadh this weekend. Both the six-member act and the festival confirmed the news on their respective social media accounts.
“We are happy to announce that Monsta X will be joining MDL Beast Festival alongside some of the biggest artists in the world,” the tweet read on the group’s official Twitter account.
According to the MDL Beast Festival’s website, Hyungwon, Kihyun, I.M, Minhyuk, Joohoney, Shownu will take the stage on Saturday from 10.45pm till 11.30pm at the festival’s largest stage, The Big Beast — which accommodates around 45,000 people. The sextet will share the stage with the likes of R3HAB, Afrojack, and Salvatore Ganacci. South Korean DJ and producer Peggy Gou is also scheduled to get the crowd pumping this Thursday at the Underground Beast 1 stage.
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Monsta X’s member Wonho has departed from the K-Pop band amid a string of accusations against him on social media concerning his past behaviour during his pre-debut days. On October 31, the South Korean label announced the news through Twitter in a Korean and English …