Monsta X 몬스타엑스 group name has 2 different meanings : ‘monsters conquering the Kpop scene’ & My Star’, where "MON" comes from the French word ‘my’, STA is for star, and the X symbolizes an unknown existence.

MONSTA X 몬스타엑스 is a 6-member South Korean boy group formed by Starship Entertainment through the survival show No.Mercy. The group debuted on May 14, 2015 with originally seven members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwoon, Joohoney, I.M. Wonho left in October 2019.