The night of the HSBC Women’s World Championships Music Festival ~ MONSTA X Special Show 2018 was definitely one not to be forgotten as fans jammed to what felt more like a concert than a fan-meet. The exclusive show was held at The Coliseum™ Hard Rock Hotel Singapore, Resort World™ Sentosa – this marks MONSTA X’s second official visit in Singapore to meet their fans. Their first show was a joint fan-meeting with SISTAR back in 2015.
Prior to the concert, MONSTA X held a public press conference at Plaza Singapura. Check out our press coverage here.
Doors to The Coliseum opened at 7:30PM, one-hour before the show started, allowing fans – officially knowns as ‘Monbebes’ – to take their spots in the concert venue. Passionate Monbebes sang along to the music videos of MONSTA X and were in high-spirits as they waited patiently for the show to start. Equipped with their lightsticks, fan-boards and support banners, Monbebes erupted in cheers when MONSTA X took the stage and opened the show with “Beautiful”.
The charismatic boys performed a series of hit songs including “HERO”, “SHINE FOREVER” and “DRAMARAMA”. Notably, MONSTA X performed “FROM ZERO” and “I’LL BE THERE” – co-written and co-produced by some of the members. “FROM ZERO” talks about rekindling past love, a song originally performed by Wonho and Hyungwon. “I’LL BE THERE” on the other hand, is an upbeat and catchy tune that is about confessing love and affection.
In between their sets were specially curated and more intimate segments – MONSTORY and MONCASSO – that allowed for precious interactions between the boys and the fans.
During the MONSTORY segment, MONSTA X shared some behind-the-scenes photos such as a memory of their 1st win at a music show in Korea with the song “DRAMARAMA”. The boys also showcased their drawing skills during MONCASSO, referencing ‘Picasso’, by drawing out the food item they would like to have the Monbebes.
Highlights of MONCASSO
Shownu: Two glasses of “non-alcoholic” drinks so that MONSTA X and Monbebes can drink them together.
Wonho: Ice-cream because the weather was hot.
Minhyuk: A bowl of Naengmyeon (Korean Cold Noodles) – MONSTA X members commented that it looked like hair, jellyfish and even spaghetti.
Kihyun: Chili and Pepper crab. He exclaimed “Chilli Crab! Pepper Crab!”. He also said that they had Chilli Crab the night before the showcase.
Hyungwon: Prawns. He specified that he wanted them grilled with salt.
Jooheon: Mandu (Dumplings) because he likes them.
I.M: A glass of water because Monbebes are like flowers and he wants to water[?] them.
We think that they did a pretty good job! I.M received the loudest cheers for his drawing and was crowned MONCASSO, a.k.a best artiste of the night. What was his prize, you may ask? Doing ‘aegyo’ to “Oppaya”. Funnily enough, Wonho was also pulled in to do aegyo as well, marking the second aegyo performance in Singapore from the birthday boy! If there’s one thing for sure, Monbebes are the ultimate winners of the night.
It was no doubt that the members of MONSTA X displayed strong chemistry during the show. Besides their sharp dance moves and honey vocals, the boys also took turns to show their playful sides on stage as “attacked” each other with water. “Happy Birthday Wonho!” – MONSTA X exclaimed in unison after Kihyun poured water over Wonho’s head, leaving the unsuspecting birthday boy drenched.
Towards the end of the show, the boys expressed their sincere gratitude to Monbebes that came to see them, and for braving the downpour during the public press conference that was held the day before. MONSTA X also reiterated their wish to see Monbebes again at a full length concert in Singapore soon. We sure wish to see them back in Singapore again!
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