

He used the song to show off his individual talents as a pre-release to his upcoming mixtape. He released a solo rap music video called 'Rhythm,' in 2017. He is a talented rapper, singer, and dancer. MONSTA X has allowed JooHoney to show off that he is an all-rounder. MONBEBE especially loved that JooHoney was breaking stereotypes as a rapper in the K-Pop industry by showing off his lovely vocal power. His voice especially suits R&B.ĭuring their 2018 appearance on " Yu HuiYeol's Sketchbook," the group performed a cover of Bruno Mars' 'Versace On The Floor' and had fans shook at their ability to perform such diverse music. As the members started experimenting with their musical styles, MONBEBE realized that JooHoney is not only a talented rapper, but also has incredibly smooth vocals. When asked if he had anything to say to fans, he said that although he may have been scary and too excited back then, he is a very cute person now and hopes that MONBEBE will show him love.Īlthough his start was a little bit difficult, during his activities as a MONSTA X member his musicality shone through. This was around the time that he became known for his aegyo as it helped soften his image. JooHoney confessed that when he thinks about it to this day, he still gets a bit sad. His company told him to reduce the amount of eyeliner that he used and to make his rap lyrics and style weaker. On a recent radio show called " Jun HyoSung's Dreaming Radio," JooHoney revealed that at the beginning of his career as a MONSTA X member, he was very stressed because he felt that people misunderstood his image.Īs a rapper, he wanted to portray a powerful and strong image, but some fans and producers kept telling him that he was too scary. In 2016, he went on to become the youngest producer on a survival show called "Tribe of Hip Hop," showing that he was making a name for himself as a talented rapper with a good musical ear. "Show Me The Money," was not a defining moment in JooHoney's career but he proved that an idol could rap just as well as any K-HipHop rapper and gained idol rappers a bit more respect in the Korean rap industry. He had a second chance but lost in another battle against rapper ONE. Unfortunately, JooHoney was eliminated in the third round, in a one-on-one battle against Lee HyunJun. During his audition, JooHoney proved that he was just as good, if not better than the other rappers. There is a stigma against idol rappers, especially on this show, and people often underestimate them. In April of 2015, he participated in Season 4 of the famous rap survival program " Show Me The Money." This is mostly a competition for K-HipHop rappers but idol rappers sometimes participate, too. JooHoney became the main rapper of the group. 2014, NuBoyz participated in the survival show " No.Mercy." JooHoney, ShowNu, and WonHo made it into the final group chosen from the show who would later become MONSTA X. He was then put into a unit called Nu Boyz with other Starship trainees, MONSTA X's ShowNu, WonHo, and #GUN.

MONSTA X's JooHoney was a trainee for 7 years before his debut. We will look at his career from his trainee days to his current status as a powerful rapper, idol, and music producer.

So, we've decided to take a look at the evolution of MONSTA X's JooHoney's career. He is being recognized as one of the most liked rappers in K-Pop for his amazing talents! In a recent article about the best live rappers in K-Pop, Kpopmap asked readers which K-Pop rapper is their favorite. He has a high sense of musicality and it translates in the way that he conveys his music. MONSTA X's JooHoney is known as one of the best rappers in K-Pop.
