Monsta X (Hangul: 몬스타엑스) is a South Korean hip hop boy
group formed byStarship Entertainment in 2015.
The members were chosen through a survival television show
entitled No.Mercy (노머시).
The group consists of seven members: Shownu, Wonho, Minhyuk,
Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooheon, and I.M.
The group's name Monsta X is derived from the word 'mon'
which means 'my' inFrench and 'sta' which is shortened for 'star'.
Therefore 'Monsta' means 'my star'. Meanwhile, the 'X'
represents the unknown.
