Monsta X is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program No.Mercy under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney and I.M, with former member Wonho having left the group in October 2019.

Son Hyun-woo, better known by his stage name Shownu, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Monsta X, which debuted through Mnet's survival show No.Mercy, under Starship Entertainment in 2015. He is also a member of Monsta X's first official sub-unit Shownu X Hyungwon in 2023.