MONSTA X have officially turned down an offer to join the lineup of 'Kingdom'.

After reports of MONSTA X joining the competitive music series, Starship Entertainment confirmed on January 22, "After a lot of deliberation, MONSTA X have turned down the offer to join 'Kingdom'."

As previously reported, 'Kingdom' has confirmed The Boyz, Stray Kids, and ATEEZ as part of the competing lineup, while TVXQ's Yunho and Changmin will be hosting the show. iKON, BTOB, and SF9 are also in talks.

The upcoming season of 'Kingdom' is expected to premiere by April of this year. Stay tuned for updates!