MONSTA X I.M Confirmed to Make His Official Solo Debut
MONBEBEs, rejoice! MONSTA X's I.M is finally making his official solo debut after almost six years!
According to an exclusive report of Sports DongA on Jan. 20, MONSTA X I.M is currently producing music for his upcoming solo track that is set to be released at the end of February. Following reports, an official from the idol's management agency, Starship Entertainment confirmed that I.M is making preparations to launch a solo single before February ends.
Even though the MONSTA X member has already released numerous mixtapes, including his 2018 song "Fly With Me," the new solo track will mark the male idol's official solo debut after nearly six years since MONSTA X's debut in May 2015. I.M previously hinted at his new music at the 35th Golden Disc Awards on Jan. 9 when he shared, "I don't know when, but I'll be releasing a solo track in the first half of the year."
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MONSTA X I.M is the youngest member of the boy group, which is known for its hit songs including "Dramarama," "Love Killa," "Trespass," "Shoot Out," "Follow," "Alligator," and "FANTASIA." I.M is not only one of the rappers of the band but also a songwriter. Not to mention, he took part in writing the rap lyrics for all of the singles in MONSTA X's domestic albums since the Korean act's debut.
Some of the songs he wrote are "No Exit," "One Love," "Rush," "Perfect Girl," "All In," "Fighter," "Guess Who," and "Nobody Else." He was also credited for penning the group's most recent title track, "Love Killa," along with his bandmate Joohoney. Aside from singing and writing lyrics, MONSTA X I.M is also known for producing tracks. A few of his works are "MOHAE," "U R," "Night View," "ZONE," and "Champagne."
Im Chang-kyun, better known by his stage name I.M, is the lead rapper and sub vocalist in MONSTA X. Since his debut he has received lots of love and support from fans all over the world. He is known to be fluent in English as he spent most of his early years living abroad because of the nature of his father's work of being a scientist.
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Before joining Starship Entertainment, he was a trainee under Special K Entertainment and was one of the members of a boy band called Nu'bility. Unfortunately, Nu'bility didn't make its official debut in spite of holding several events. I.M then joined Starship Entertainment and trained for two years. While he was a trainee, he took part in Mnet's survival show, "No Mercy," where the winning contestants will be given the chance to debut in the label's hip-hop boy group, MONSTA X.
Luckily, I.M managed to be included in the final lineup despite him being a late addition to the program. In May 2015, MONSTA X release an extended play titled "Trespass," marking its debut in the K-pop scene. A year after, I.M released his very first solo mixtape titled "Who Am I?" featuring Yeseo. It was followed by the launch of his other mixtapes: "BeMyFriend" with bandmate Joohoney and "Horizon" with ELHAE.
What are you looking forward to MONSTA X I.M's official solo debut in February? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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