5 of K-pop star Kihyun’s career highlights on his 25th birthday
The Monsta X vocalist won a spot in the band after performing on a TV survival show and sings on the soundtrack to hit drama ‘What’s wrong with Secretary Kim?’
Kihyun, the main vocalist of K-pop boy band Monsta X, turns 25 on Thursday and to celebrate this milestone, we take a quick look at his career and pick out the five times we were blown away by his talent.
2014: Cover of ‘Hyey’ on the survival programme ‘No.Mercy’
The reality show, which pitted 13 K-pop wannabes against each other, was created by Starship Entertainment, the agency which ultimately produced Monsta X.
Kihyun sang a cover of Hyeya during the second episode of No.Mercy, stunning the panel of judges with his sophisticated interpretation of the song by Jonghyun of popular boy band Shinee.
2015: Song on soundtrack of ‘She was Pretty’
Kihyun showed off his vocal prowess with One More Step, which was used as one of the original soundtrack songs in the hit South Korean drama She Was Pretty, which aired in 2015.
The upbeat song tells the tale of a lovesick man who yearns to become closer with his love.
The track showcased Kihyun’s strong vocals and put him on the list of up-and-coming singers to look out for.