MONSTA X Claims First Music Bank Win in Three and a Half Years

MONSTA X earned the top spot for the second week of September with their title track “MAGIC” from their mini-album, *The Phase*.

This marks their first win in three and a half years since the members completed their mandatory military service, celebrated with heartfelt acceptance speeches and an encore stage.

Congratulations!

Below are translated comments from Korean netizens:

1. Congratulations! And congratulations on the end of their military hiatus!
2. My number one artists, MONSTA X, congratulations! I won't give up either!
3. MONSTA X, congratulations ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

4. SHOWNU (셔누) finally got a Music Bank win after seven and a half years ㅠㅠㅠ
5. MONSTA X, congratulations! Their acceptance speech was so touching!
6. Wow, MONSTA X and MONBEBE (몬베베) worked so hard, I'm so moved ㅠㅠ

7. I'm still so emotional ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
8. The acceptance speech made my eyes well up.
9. MONSTA X, congratulations on your win! 82MAJOR (에이티투메이저) was also a nominee; they've grown so much, congratulations!

10. I love MONSTA X ❤️
11. The song is so good, congratulations!
12. So touching ㅠㅠ

13. I love MONSTA X!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations on your win!!!!!!!!!
14. I love MONSTA X, I'm a MONBEBE ㅠㅠ
15. MONSTA, congratulations, let's be together for a long, long time, please!

16. MONSTA X, congratulations 🎉🎉 You know I love you, right? 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
17. Truly, truly congratulations!!!! Let's be MONBEBEs forever!
18. The encore was sung so well ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

19. I love MONSTA X ❤️ I'll be a MONBEBE forever!
20. They filmed a cute video with the trophy.
21. KIHYUN's (기현) eyes were teary ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I love MONSTA X!!!

22. I'm so happy ㅠㅠㅠㅜㅜㅜ Congratulations on your win!
23. Congratulations, don't give up!!
24. Congratulations, the song is great.

25. Thank you for not giving up and persevering, I love MONSTA X.
26. I feel so good ㅠㅠ Thank you for not giving up, I'll never give up either (ง •̀_•́)ง Congratulations on your win!!!!!! I love MONSTA X!!!!!!
27. 82MAJOR is back.

28. The song is good ㅎㅎㅎ Congratulations!
29. The encore was really well sung ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
30. MONSTA X is the best!!!!! I love you!!!!!!

31. MONSTA X, congratulations.

82MAJOR has also become very popular; they seem to have won elsewhere and were also nominees on Music Bank. They must win next time.
32. Congratulations, the encore was sung so well, it made my love for MONSTA X even deeper ㅋㅋ
33. It seems everyone voted very hard, congratulations!

34. Congratulations, don't give up!
35. Wow, that's amazing, go senior idols ㅜㅜㅠㅜㅠ Congratulations!
36. The live performance was really ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Wow.. Congratulations!

37. I hope more K-Pop idols can have careers lasting over ten years, MONSTA X, congratulations!
38. Congratulations, oppas...!
39. MONSTA X, congratulations on your win 🎉 MONBEBEs, I love you 💕

40. MONSTA X received so many blessings, and I became happy too 🥳
41. Go third-generation groups, MONSTA, don't give up!!! Let's be together for a long, long time.