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MONSTA X Returns After a Year… Countdown to 'The Phase' Comeback

New Mini-Album to Be Released on September 4 Track List, Teaser, and More to Be Released Sequentially Interest in a New Chapter as the World Tour Continues

YUN GI BACK
2026-08-08 15:03:36
[Edaily Starin YUN GI BACK Reporter] The group MONSTA X has unveiled the promotional schedule for their new mini-album, “The Phase,” and has begun full-scale preparations for their comeback.
MONSTA X (Photo: Starship Entertainment)

Their agency, Starship Entertainment, released the schedule for “The Phase”—set for release on September 4—via its official social media channels on the 7th. The teaser image, featuring a metal plate design, outlines the content schedule leading up to the album’s release, heightening anticipation for the new album.
According to the released schedule, MONSTA X plans to build anticipation for their comeback by sequentially unveiling content starting with the tracklist on the 9th, followed by a trailer, concept photos, a mood sampler, a music video teaser, and an album preview.
(Photo: Starship Entertainment)

“The Phase” marks MONSTA X’s first domestic album release in about a year. As they enter their 11th year since debut, the group plans to showcase even more expansive music and performances through this album, while also taking the group’s narrative into a new phase.
The previously released “Coming Soon” video hinted that the story foreshadowed during their world tour “The X: Nexus” will continue, sparking curiosity among fans. Attention is focused on what new facets MONSTA X—who have long balanced group and solo activities to broaden their scope—will reveal through this new release.

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