 |
| K-pop boy group Monsta X's Kihyun will release a solo album on Oct. 24. Courtesy of Starship Entertainment |
By Lee Gyu-lee
Kihyun of K-pop boy group Monsta X will be picking up his solo act, dropping his new mini-album "YOUTH," this month.
 |
| A poster for the mini-album "YOUTH" by Kihyun of Monsta X / Courtesy of Starship Entertainment |
Earlier this year, Kihyun made his solo debut seven years after beginning his music career with the group, rolling out the rock-genre, three-track album, "VOYAGER."
The album scored over 135,000 sales during the first week of its release on March 15. The title track topped global weekly top 10 charts on local album tracker Hanteo Chart soon after its release.
The singer debuted as a member of the six-piece group Monsta X ― consisting of Kihyun, Shownu, Minhyuk, Hyungwon, Joohoney and I.M., with the album "Trespass" in 2015. The group has released a number of hit songs, including "Dramarama" (2017) and "Love Killa" (2020). It also landed on Billboard's main albums chart last year with its English-language album, "The Dreaming."
"YOUTH" will hit online streaming sites on Oct. 24 at 6 p.m.
![[INTERVIEW] Risk-averse culture is forcing daring creators to flee showbiz](https://img.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/thumbnailV2/fb7596db1256425b9ccd448392d51be8.jpg/dims/resize/178/optimize)
![[INTERVIEW] 'Coexistence of different art hubs across Asia is necessary': Art Week Tokyo Director](https://img.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/thumbnailV2/5e1f02ba859b44428a31a10c6ec2a2ea.jpg/dims/resize/178/optimize)
![[INTERVIEW] With '30 Days,' Kang Ha-neul finds new level of comfort in acting](https://img.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/thumbnailV2/83a5770de8d8420da3634fb8b78266c1.jpg/dims/resize/178/optimize)
![[INTERVIEW] ONEUS returns as 'mermaid prince'](https://img.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/thumbnailV2/8cc3b8d992cd4b8bb43395b014670ca2.jpg/dims/resize/178/optimize)
