Celebrating their 10th anniversary, MONSTA X are featured on the autumn special edition cover of Harper’s Bazaar Korea.
Over the past ten years, the members have grown from boys into men, sharing countless moments on stage and becoming a family that sustains each other beyond being just a team.
Ahead of their full-group album release on September 1, MONSTA X took part in a pictorial under the theme ‘Better Together,’ capturing the natural and warm moments of gathering at home to celebrate their milestone year.
In the accompanying interview, Minhyuk reflected on what he enjoys most about being reunited with the members. “I feel like I become the most ‘myself.’ I spent 20 years growing up at home and 10 years as MONSTA X, but the years as MONSTA X feel closer and more intense than my life at home. At first, I was confused about what the real ‘me’ was. But when I’m with the members, I feel like my true self—that’s what I love about it.”
Leader Shownu also shared his thoughts on their upcoming full-group album. “The fact that we’re back together and able to release an album itself feels meaningful. It’s been 10 years, but nothing about us has really changed. This time, though, we’re trying some new things. Instead of only focusing on powerful performances, we’ll be showing a freer style.”
In particular, MONSTA X and their staff decided to donate the proceeds from this project under the name of their fandom, MONBEBE. “There are many ways to help others. We can give happiness through our performances, but we thought we could also contribute through a meaningful project like this. Our members and staff were quick to join the donation, and it felt great. Fans often donate in our name, so we wanted to do the same by donating in theirs—it makes it even more meaningful.”
The pictorial was sponsored by K-Swiss, while next week’s edition will be sponsored by La Fourquet.
MONSTA X’s cover, photoshoot, interview, and related content will be featured in the autumn edition of Harper’s Bazaar Korea, as well as on its website and Instagram. The print edition will be released on September 3.
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