Minhyuk (MONSTA X) Profile (Updated Facts!)

Minhyuk (민혁) is a South Korean singer and a member of the K-pop boy group MONSTA X under Starship Entertainment.

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Minhyuk (MONSTA X) Profile

Stage Name	Minhyuk (민혁)
Birth Name	Lee Min Hyuk (이민혁)
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, actor, MC
Birthday	November 3rd, 1993
Active Years	2015–present
Age	31 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Height	179 cm (5’10.5″)
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs)
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	A
MBTI	ENTP-T
Representative Emoji	🐶, 🐋

Minhyuk (MONSTA X) Facts:

Early Life

– He went to Seoul Changshin Elementary School.
– He was in Deoksu Middle School.
– He attended Deoksu High School.

Personal Life

– Minhyuk’s Chinese zodiac sign is Water Rooster.
– His mother is a former volleyball player.
– He has a brother younger than him, Lee Minjun born in 1997.
– He has a pet Dog.
– He is the “mood maker” of MONSTA X.
– He is currently serving in the military and will be discharged on October 3, 2024.
– He has several nicknames including, Beauty Coo, Minmungi, Yeokku Yeekku, Maltige, Shepherd, Poppy, Jjang Puppy, and Evil Spirit Minhyuk.
– He learned to speak satori from his parents.
– He wants to learn acoustic guitar.
– He often wears corrective lenses.
– He was known as the outsider of the group in NO. MERCY but he proved everyone wrong by making it into the final lineup of the group.
– He wants to go to a cafe in Garosu-Gil with Hyungwon and Kihyun.
– Joking is his speciality.
– He can’t swim.
– He wants to try red hair just like Joohoney.
– He is the most difficult member to wake up.
– He prefers being called sexy than cute.
– He chose Shownu to be with if they were on an isolated island.
– His lips are his most confident feature.
– He can only drink up to 2 cups of soju.
– He often cries easily.
– He would change his stage name to Yeha (예하) if he had to.
– He has a tattoo on his back and knee.
– He can eat 3 meat servings all by himself.
– He is the only one in MONSTA X that doesn’t drive. (WIRED)
– He is the “Chat Group Master” of MONSTA X.
– His first big career moment is being born. (MTV News)
– The first-ever concert he went to was the solo concert of Kim Junsu.
– His dream job when he was little was always wanting to be a singer.
– He wasn’t sure about the reality of K-pop training now, but his experience was gruelling. (ROLLING STONE)
– He was the one to shave Shownu’s head for the military.
– When he first debuted, he was just receiving love according to him, now he wants to finally properly give it back.
– He once shared that the group coordinated visuals, even down to their hair. (TEENVOGUE)
– What he wants to hear most from fans is, “You look better today than yesterday.”
– He loves dogs and even has a pet family dog named Dambi.

Career

– Minhyuk is the Sub-Vocalist, and Visual of MONSTA X.
– He was in High-end Crush.
– He has been an MC for Music Bank, MV Bank Special Jockey, Show Champion, popular music, M Countdown, THE SHOW, show! Music Core and Inkigayo fixed MC.

Appearances

– He has been on radio shows like Super Junior’s Kiss the Radio, kpop Planet, Monsta X’s Fun Radio, Lee Hongki ‘s Kiss the Radio, I Want to Show Vogue, and Vogue Wants Show.
– He has also been on TV Shows like 1 to 100, Flame Idol, John Zaller, Weekly Idol, Law of the Jungle, Hello public talk show, Mystery music show King of Mask Singer etc.

Magazines & Advertisements

– Minhyuk has been on magazine covers for Ganji GanGee, The Bling Magazine, HIGH CUT, CeCi, Nylon NYLON, Singles Singles, BAZZAR, DAZED, VOGUE, BEAUTY, W Korea, Arena Homme Korea, L’OFFICIEL HOMMES and Ten Asia.

Me Too Controversy:

– In October 2019, a conversation with Wonho, a former member of MONSTA X at the time, was controversial at a fan signing event held during MONSTA X’s 7th mini album “FOLLOW: FIND YOU.” Min-hyuk brought a maek to Wonho’s chest and said, “Talk to him, Mr Tac,” and Wonho raised his hand, saying he would accuse him of Me Too. At that time, it was a time when the Me Too movement, a social movement in which victims of sexual violence were accused of their experiences, was taking place, and fans demanded an apology, saying it was a caricature of the Me Too movement.

Likes & Dislikes

– He likes the number 1.
– He likes fair-skinned curvy girls.
– Red is his favourite colour.

Food Preferences

– He likes drinking cola.
– He enjoys cafe latte.
– He likes the green tea and mango flavour of yoghurt.
– Pizza and sweet potatoes are his favourite food.
– He loves sweet oranges over sour ones.
– He hates cucumbers.
– He dislikes mint chocolate.

Celebrity Friends

– Minhyuk is friends with GOT7’s Mark, UNIQ’s Sungjoo, N.Flying’s Kwangjin, Park Bo Gum and Seventeen’s Jeonghan.
– He is also friends with Jeong Sewoon, Heini, SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu, Cosmic Girl Eunseo, ASTRO Cha Eunwoo, Rocky, and Yoon Sanha.