MONSTA X Sings James Bay, Beyoncé, 5 Seconds Of Summer In A Game Of Song Association | ELLE

MONSTA X is the latest K-Pop sensation to grace our studio for a round of #SongAssociation. The stakes are high, but the way they see it, one song for each word just isn’t enough. Watch as they race against the clock while covering Usher, James Bay, Justin Timberlake and sing a few of their fan favorites like “ Follow” and “Someone’s Someone”.
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[@gucciboi1141]

Other celebrities: *sings a song, moves on* Monsta X: here's our 12 favourite songs with this word

[@reveerys]

they're so precious ugh i love them

[@presleecarson532]

gucci boi right

[@chandrikasic3063]

Haha, yeah. Darren Criss too.

[@marianazapata2504]

I'd be the same tho 😂😂

[@WenWenSi]

Stray kids: singing all their songs. Monsta X: forgetting they have songs.

[@hatsukikook3332]

I laugh so hard haiwnsvjwb 😂😂😂😂

[@Lovelyisimba]

Omg those groups are the my first groups i got to be a fan of them

[@igot7problemsbutyougotnojams]

And I stan both

[@noelorenceconde4759]

Its just I.M remembering the songs the rest are just "wait what we have songs!?"

[@youngflexercmon64]

LXHWKFJQIDUQOUEPQOEPQKDNQKE

[@morgan0321]

can't believe this game is hard for literally everyone else but monsta x is just singing 5 songs per word

[@darconah]

Then test me im good at it 😂😂😂

[@samarissmail3665]

Wow they did a great job!!

[@daadaa6356]

legit though

[@JustWhattaRuLookinAt]

Nobody: I.M.: “Hi, I am I.M.~~” (Pun intended) Kihyun: **Says hi to himself** Minhyuk: **Starts spelling his name**

[@Pikachu-uc1ub]

Alternative Title: Monsta X being in a kindergarten with I.M being the dorky teacher

[@neonshin9828]

I wasn’t paying attention for a split second and i heard IKEA instead of Kihyun and now it hunts me

[@nastehaali5601]

@@neonshin9828 I Can't unheard it now

[@neonshin9828]

Nasteha Ali LMAO

[@sasmithakoduganti4503]

I just noticed that kihyun said hi to himself 😂😂😂😂

[@nikki6340]

No one: Kihyun: Flexing his vocals (we love a vocal king)

[@alissongarcias4641]

Nikki uwu🥺

[@ch_grape8]

Lo amo mucho🤕❤️

[@superstar-lr3un]

we can see how much he loves to sing

[@user-bw6uw9uj3k]

Shownu too 😄

[@presleecarson532]

Nikki exactly

[@theairisveryplantfultm623]

okay but can we talk about how effortlessly cute kihyun is?

[@jadvygafabijonaviciute4105]

And wonhos back gounlimited.to/rva8ie74xyd9/Woohoney.mp4 💛💚💚

[@moonchild6139]

theairisveryplantful TM he kinda reminds me of jo kwon haha

[@theairisveryplantfultm623]

@@moonchild6139 i see it a little lol. they're both really charming and handsome but so cute at the same time. i dont know how they do it

[@claudialopezgomez4461]

Please they are all cute 💋💋💋

[@darril6486]

NO WE CAN'T TALK BECAUSE IM DYING ALREIASKJAGSIJD

[@bethellis]

Alternative title: "Kihyun flexing his vocals for 6 and a half minutes" XD

[@chakisamomin5650]

Exactly lol. That's why i love him lol♥️♥️

[@freefallin05]

They are all incredible vocalists. I’ll never get over hearing/watching them singing “Versace on the Floor.”

[@lauvg3]

as he should

[@April-et7bq]

yes..they have amazing song collection ...great artist indeed...

[@prisha8892]

Lol so right

[@pmoralesaleman7569]

Someone tell Monsta X they have a song called "crazy in love"

[@alwaysarmy4bts]

P Morales Alemán Done

[@vanessa-en1og]

P Morales Alemán thats what i was thinking haha

[@starsofsummer]

How can they forget Shownu's "hyeya"?

[@relatableusername]

@@starsofsummer Shownu's "hyeya"?

[@starsofsummer]

In "Crazy in Love" there's a part where Shownu sings solo, and he pronounces this word very beautifully :) You can check their "The Connect" comeback showcase on Vlive.

[@cocobork3453]

no one: not even changkyun: minhyuk: hi m i n h y u k minhyuk

[@RainStrife92]

coco bork the day he stops clowning Changkyun for that intro, I stg....

[@nikki6340]

When Kihyun told I.M to explain 'Misbehave' I lowkey got scared

[@milo5728]

nctzen monbebes have suffered enough already

[@dr.mlmaida6472]

Yes I also

[@wtfgabs]

-cherrychenle- I GOT YOU SIS

[@katrinadaly84]

HA SAME

[@milo5728]

@@wtfgabs smh whiplash highway 2 heaven eng. ver... now this * cries *

[@redbedsatnight]

this is not elle this is a kihyun solo concert

[@mellinkset5318]

Yeaah. It's right

[@arriibacon531]

Agreed

[@bryanachante]

Kihyun: *sings “We Don’t Talk Anymore”* I NEED A FULL COVER RIGHT NOW YOO KIHYUN

[@bheaven2cheaven973]

вяʏαиα YESSSSSS

[@daadaa6356]

SAME

[@camijajaja]

*I.M PROMOTING ALL ABOUT LUV FOR 6 MINUTES STRAIGHT*

[@aieen2620]

Love that for him😌✊

[@sheetal546]

Introducing you NEW CEO of StarShip - IM CHANGKYUN

[@presleecarson532]

cami right love it

[@sumayameem216]

Hello cya 👋

[@sasmithakoduganti4503]

😂😂😂 true that

[@PankajKumar-et9qh]

I.M. is really out there promoting mx better than starship

[@starrygeek]

Monsta X themselves promote Monsta X better than Starship ever could

[@user-ls9rk2yq1v]

lmao

[@tooth624]

😂😂😂

[@horanghaebtches6751]

What happened in that vid: Kihyun: *flexing with his singing abilities Changkyun: *being the mc Shownu: *uwu Minhyuk: *just being his funny self Hyungwon: *laughing at the other members/still wanting to go home

[@forestly284]

Perfect description 🤣🤯

[@arriibacon531]

Hyungwon really in the back being a mood ofcourse 😂😂😂 cause home is where it's at

[@clairedo7735]

Omg of all "Happy" songs, I’ve never seen someone pulled out the Happy Birthday song. We sometimes forget the simplest and most known songs

[@stinevdp]

True. I sometimes forget that that song exist

[@kimsky104]

i've watched a few of these videos in a row now so I'm not 100% sure if it was them but I think TXT also did that haha

[@rheanassunisup]

I'm in a marathon and tomorror by together also sings happy birthday in this same challenge lmao

[@qaryraaena]

Everyone : trying to find the song match to words given Hyungwon : ‘ doesn’t even know why he was there ‘

[@aieen2620]

We love our sleepy turtle

[@janvixx4211]

Haha ikrr💜💜but he is best💜

[@farahiyahbalqisputrigea9618]

We love our turtle🐢😆😍 But he is very adorable😘

[@nevertherofit4175]

He just wanted it to end it already. He is sleepy.😅

[@kelsey9892]

I know I stanned the right man

[@CopperPudding]

THEIR HARMONIZATION IS NO JOKE HOLY

[@stuck_in_my_head628]

Honestly 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@emilys1760]

CopperPudding i agree

[@Chishannicon]

Not hating on MonstaX at all (they are all obviously really good singers), but I didn't hear them harmonize in this vid? They sang together, but they always sang the same notes as each other. Not saying they can't harmonize. They do this for a living. They just didn't do it in this particular video.

[@macqueenzi]

CopperPudding RIGHT I AM AMAZED

[@lisaostmanstrom]

@@Chishannicon 4:13

[@MsEstherchen]

kihyun's song library in his head must be hugeeee, he answered so many

[@nyelahenry7650]

i’m not a huge k-pop fan but they were so cute, definitely gonna listen to their album🥺

[@mysteryari7075]

have fun

[@alwaysarmy4bts]

Are you monbebe now? Are you fan now?

[@HiHonigkuchen]

Try their English album “All about love”.

[@farahaliya7708]

Same!

[@tiani8559]

stream fantasia x

[@hannam.9491]

No one: Literally no one: Monsta X: Let's promote our songs. I love them.

[@noltran2843]

I know this is Monsta X, but you should see Stray kids video of song association. They also promote their songs.

[@hannam.9491]

@@noltran2843 I know, Day6 and Got7 did it too....

[@presleecarson532]

Han Han same

[@hrmydmsy7203]

Honestly Kihyun can end every singer's career anytime he wants-

[@arauzlinda404]

Facts 👌

[@fishythefish7984]

I LITERALLY FELL OVER WHEN HE SANG "CRY ME A RIVER" LIKE IT WAS SO PRETTY AND EFFORTLESS I DONT STAN MONSTA X BUT THIS MAN-

[@ezillua]

@@fishythefish7984 This is Shownu who sang it (:

[@fishythefish7984]

@@ezillua oh really?! sorry i'm new to monsta x heh 😅

[@ezillua]

@@fishythefish7984 don't worry, i understood it. I hope you have fun, whether with MONSTA X or the fandom

[@user-uz8zh1yn3u]

Kihyun: *singing Burn it Up wholeheartedly then suddenly said "I forgot the lyrics~"* VOCAL KING INDEED.

[@acupoftae0613]

If he said it in korean I would've thought those were actual Lyrics

[@noralinazohayr4901]

Twice, Stray Kidz, G-Idle: sings their songs Monsta X: We have songs?

[@-.melissa.-]

Not only promoting their own songs, but coming up with other songs too. They did fantastic

[@Faith-qh7js]

0:40 Minhyuk’s “Yeehaw!” was one of the cutest things ever omg 🥺

[@stuck_in_my_head628]

I'm melting!!!!😭😭😭

[@sophiadaskalopoulou9576]

he's babie

[@Faith-qh7js]

Sophie D the cutest babie 🥺

[@hera_cy]

Minhyuk just spelled out his name cause they got it wrong in their album 🤣

[@April-hj6kn]

oh I thought he was making fun of I.M LOL

[@hera_cy]

@@April-hj6kn that could be the other reason ㅋㅋㅋ

[@kellytiffanyfevierey9232]

Lmao

[@ashg16]

Why no one is taking about the way Shownu sang "Cry me a River" 😍😍😍

[@mysteryari7075]

IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL

[@cerejinha6669]

IT'S SO PERFECT

[@NikkiBrown75official]

2:55

[@fatimagalaviz1516]

By Justin Bieberlake

[@leskavlkr]

@@fatimagalaviz1516 LMAOOOO U DID NOT

[@Pea_r]

When they started singing happy birthday i LOST IT

[@marlag.9812]

Samee

[@imysuet]

this is the comment i was searching for😂

[@0agneska0]

No one: KIHYUN: ASKING I.M TO EXPLAIN "MISBEHAVE" Me, thinking of the lyrics: *EVERY TIME WE ARGUE, STRAIGHT TO THE BEDROOM*

[@zainabmujtaba1064]

ITS NCT WITH WHIPLASH ALL OVER AGAIN

[@fullsunanh3432]

@@zainabmujtaba1064 NO ITS NCT EXPLAINING HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN ENG VER

[@naziahwilliams932]

Honestly

[@stinevdp]

It’s NCT trying to explain drippin’

[@karenityp]

I swear they are the only musician who thought of "Happy birthday song" when the word Happy was mentioned. And i love it. Lol

[@mysteryari7075]

they are so hilarious, i lost it at that part LOLOL

[@KK-qh6cm]

@@mysteryari7075 me too LMAO

[@vixxstan20]

Loved how they seemed to really know their stuff. Makes me think they really pay attention to the industry. Think I'm becoming a fan ya'll.

[@vegastar558]

They're really a fun group...You might already know, but Hyungwon did a collab with Hongbin of VIXX last summer. Here's a quick guide to MonstaX kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGSmo2ifaLGtedk

[@nessyylee7428]

Kihyun honey you can’t act embarrass when the other members join in, when you started it 😂😂😂😂😂

[@lillyangel2455]

Nessyy Lee lmaoooo true ong

[@katie64210]

5:43 kihyun you didn’t have to go _that_ hard

[@whatsgoinon5554]

"yeah thank you" lmao

[@jayfuckthis]

Minhyuk really went "mObiE" instead of "movie" and it was cute as hell

[@poojarawat1565]

I almost heard him say "boobie", lol.

[@liladymusic]

Pooja Rawat same ahah

[@poojarawat1565]

@@liladymusic Lol, Your earlier reply said "sale", which is a slang in my language and I was like wth!

[@liladymusic]

Pooja Rawat ahah 😂

[@jksonlycarrot7441]

@@poojarawat1565 OMFG sameee

[@onlyhyungwonn224]

Kihyun's vocals omg

[@onlyhyungwonn224]

Also, THE VISUALS LOOK AT THEM

[@aam349]

“I burn it up I forgot the lyrics...” lol Kihyun 😆

[@chuucake]

HAHAHAHAHA

[@user-ls9rk2yq1v]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@faerieesoiree___]

ive been waiting for them to sing it live for ages...all i get is this and then ‘i forgot the lyrics’...thx hunnnn

[@bebez1647]

bef x right???? It’s my favorite song too😭

[@faerieesoiree___]

Bebez sameee that song doesn’t get what it deserves...

[@GeorgiaGrown90]

can we just appreciate how really good they did!! they got 14/15 AND gave us multiple songs for each word xD monsta x fighting!

[@reveerys]

English kings ugh

[@franknstein5376]

True, but at the same time they are 5 while others did it alone... still good though

[@lenaitmp6575]

wow I didn't expect them to know throwback like Brian McKnight !

[@mysteryari7075]

ikr! they're all so well aware and respectful, seriously amazing guys

[@naiematownsend3667]

Right omg I was looking for this comment. They even brought out Music Soulchild for the song Love I started screaming I love this group also Shownu in the corner singing Cry me a river !!!

[@tia5845]

I love when nunu goes from shy and awkward to busting out those smooth af vocals. I feel like a lot of people would underestimate him because he doesn't talk much but his talent really shines through :')

[@happyface975]

I love how all of them couldn't stand their debut song LOL

[@yuyukit]

they are tasteless 😔

[@beatzeppelinsista]

Lol

[@matket5192]

@@yuyukit true omg trespass superior!

[@fazsaid]

hyungwon just looks like a full course meal PERIOD👌👌👌👌😉

[@reveerys]

YESSS

[@ArielStar]

Girl, you're speaking the minds of all Monbebes 👏👏💯

[@hotcupoffuckingcoffee4001]

NO STOP CAUSE WHEN CHANGKYUN SANG CANT TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU I LITERALLY DIED

[@gabrielamacedo4660]

Why does kihyun looks and sounds extra hot in this wtfff warn a girl first

[@leeannfragosa4231]

The guy in the front row, in the sweater, sings so so good!!! He’s so pretty as well.

[@Caroline-xu2qd]

Yes he is main vocal of the group thats why hehe

[@reveerys]

his name is Kihyun! main vocalist of monsta x

[@lilita1255896]

Kihyun: being amazing Minhyuk: being amazing Hyungwon: being amazing Shownu: being amazing IM: being amazing Honey: being amazing ( in Korea) Bunny: being amazing Basically, Monsta X being Monsta X

[@kywha1e_]

Bunny’s not here😭😭😭

[@halfaxaaaa]

Lily Fields honey isnt here either but mx is still 7 ❤️

[@min_says_h3110]

@@kywha1e_ but he is in spirit cuz you can't have MX without em

[@hisoka6555]

I miss bunny and honey😢

[@yorukaadams940]

*A hetalian in 2019*

[@ericasanchez5981]

As a new monbebe I’m not even gonna lie I have the biggest crush on I.M. That boy stole my heart

[@calcifern]

Why no one is talking about Shownu vocals? He sings so good and his voice is a blessing to the ears i wish they covered other songs like Minhyuk did before 🥺 Justin Timberlake for Shownu and 5sos or One Ok Rock for Kihyun damnn 💥

[@missloyalroyalty3267]

Can we talk about the vocals

[@lovemarie9404]

Miss loyal royalty **** yes pls!!

[@ArielStar]

I thought Hyungwon would have sung, "I'm bringing sexy back" for the word, back 😂

[@tarahunter3340]

same!! Was waiting for it 😂

[@reveerys]

omg me too HAHAH

[@janetics9427]

I thought so too! Hahaha

[@astronaomy]

SAMEEE

[@niazachery5180]

Idk why but I wasn’t prepared for Kihyun and Shownus vocals and damn near died lmao

[@Linkfan1989]

Shownu has such quality taste in music OTL

[@toriyuh]

shownu needs to do a cover of a 90s r&b song PLS I BEG THIS MAN WAS MEANT FOR R&B MUSIC

[@noreason301]

toriyuh yes, please 😩

[@maximusdecimus9686]

Check prep-don't look back. He gave backing vocals.

[@victoriaamponsah7483]

Finally someone understands

[@supr33]

Something like Kiss from a Rose 🥰

[@riya-ky7ev]

alternative title: I.M promoting songs from All about luv for 6 mins straight

[@bloomfire7150]

0:45 *okAy but now we need a Kihyun to do an actual cover of this please*

[@Bianca-vk8us]

bruh they’re so good at this, they did like 3 songs per word and promoted their music got7 couldn’t even think of their own song 😂

[@jacksonslaughgivesmelife2116]

Can we talk about how Kihyun sang "I can't remember the lyrics?"

[@kaleidoscopemind9683]

I screamed so hard when they started singing Youngblood by 5SOS. Also their accent 😍

[@alishaghayas8232]

YESSSSS😍😍

[@vivi2883]

aaaaaaaaaaah ME TO!!!! I'm in the 5sos fam and i was super happy to see some one FINALLY sang a 5sos song

[@alishaghayas8232]

Ppl please give a listen to their new album CALM coming out on March 27th. They are AMAZING and truly talentedd

[@vivi2883]

@@alishaghayas8232 oof i have been counting down the days 9 very very loOoOooong days left >.

[@alishaghayas8232]

@@vivi2883 plus the fact that this quarantine business isn't helping in the wait, as the time seems to stretch even longer

[@ankithashet9168]

And then there's Hyungwon sitting like a kid who has been forced to attend school

[@kheii3503]

5:37 lmao it didn't cross my mind the happy birthday song 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@laura252000]

minhyuk’s happy birthday was the most random and cute thing ever i love his mind

[@niorful]

No one: Literally nobody: Minhyuk:yee hAW-

[@alyare]

No one Not one person Not a soul in the universe Minhyuk: *YEEEHAAAW!*

[@meownzing]

kihyun's over here just casually killing us with his vocals like uh... ok, sir, please stop.

[@Amy9905]

"someone's says we've got an issue but i don't care about it because i just love you" Wow, that was a line, changkyun. I need to find a man like you

[@giornoexperience]

No-one: Not even monbebe: Not even monsta X: Minhyuk, being extra af: it's M I N H Y U K

[@EternallyJaded1]

I absolutely can't with Shownu's inspiration being the Superbowl Half-time show

[@sr-gh2qc]

nobody: kihyun: YOUNGBLOOD SAY YOU WANT ME

[@reveerys]

CHANGKYUN'S GIGGLES THROUGHOUT THIS VIDEO IS GIVING ME LIFE

[@remremedios8389]

4:28 IM " i can be your SOMEONES SOMEONE, so you GOT MY NUMBER." 😂😂😂

[@supr33]

Oh I wish 😂

[@tragiala]

lmaoo i didn't even realize he said that 🤣🤣

[@sons9627]

the way kihyun always sings misbehave so passionately is sending me

[@simal2210]

hyungwon being such a mood..during whole video

[@erick_ap09]

I love how hyunwoon its just... There hahaha

[@reveerys]

the way he's always so relatable keeps amazing me

[@heonyscribbles]

Minhyuk : *doesnt like rodeo* Minhyuk: “YEEEHA”

[@ifeellikeibecameazombie1029]

Wow!!! their voices are so much better than any other kpop group I have seen...

[@Gem22]

I was waiting for Shownu to say "Justin Bieberlake"🤣

[@joan2183]

Hyungwon can just stand and breathe in a room and im still gonna swoon over him.. such a cute baby..

[@ItsBrittanyLajoyce]

They smashed this challenge!! The dude in the bottom left can sang! When he hit that musiq soulchild tho

[@reveerys]

his name is Kihyun! and he's the main vocalist of monsta x :) omg check out their cover of ''versace on the floor'' kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXjJoWyPq6hmidU their vocals are amazing

[@jooheonsexcuseme1925]

He's Yoo Kihyun, main vocalist. 😊

[@ChangkyunNuna]

how he would be 'cant sing' if he is a main vocal of the group though? hhhhhh

[@lynnskata6171]

Earlhyn Noona they said that they can sing

[@ChangkyunNuna]

@@lynnskata6171 ofc he can, he is main vocalist of the group. He might the smallest but he is our hamster flexer. hhhh I always recommended 'Lost In The Dream' live performance to anyone who questioned his capability. 😊

[@cbuz06]

Ooh they have great taste. When they bust out in Musiq Soulchild i melted. Plus that natural harmony. I love when groups can do that even when goofing off. No choice but to stan lol

[@Taksamajoah]

5:58 the way Kihyun segued into that English was so natural *round of applause for this boy*

[@Pink_Lotus_]

No one: Shownu: Sha- kirra

[@imanel6526]

The way Kihyun sang Burn it up by singing "Burn it up nadadadada" cause he forgot the Lyrics is the EXACT same way I sing that song since I can't speak korean. Yoo Kihyun relatable as always ;)

[@clare2540]

everytime he says "I am I.M." it's SO satisfying

[@michellekuras]

I can't stop watching Kihyun! He is too beautiful inside and out!

[@TawnyOwlWings]

We are... The same...

[@erastre2020]

Minhyuk "I feel like a superstar" Aren't you already a superstar?!

[@Pegasus-vl1hh]

Finally one where Hyungwon doesn’t look like ‘he doesn’t want to be there’

[@Pumpkin0_0]

Ever since Hyungwon has been more comfortable with English interviews that he's been outgoing and more himself. He's been like this for a while in quite a few interviews actually, so it's a bit odd to comment that. lol

[@ArielStar]

Hyungwon is a chill, sweet person 💜💜

[@Pegasus-vl1hh]

Pumpkin Stitches he is my bias and the love of my freakin life and he understands a lot more English but just chooses not to speak and is more observant but it’s great to see him speak a lot more that’s what I was tryna say

[@domenicatulcan6964]

I loved when Kihyun said: THANK YOU TEACHER

[@kayepanagsagan4015]

after few month i came back here because of 5:38 'cause i just wanted to feel and think that they sang that for me since it's my birthday today, same day as I.M solo album duality came out!! thank you so much Monsta X!!

[@justathought8551]

Okay but I.M's smile is everything.

[@zionarreaga2684]

Can we appreciate how good these guys are. I mean they’re the best I’ve found in the kpop world so far. No korean band has ever impressed me like them before. Y’all know a lot. I love you guys. Keep up with the good work. ~much love from SRI LANKA

[@lovemarie9404]

Zion Arreaga same here they are just amazing

[@silviechrudimska]

i agree with u!

[@kawaii_moonshine]

That's why we all stan !

[@presh2711]

Kih's face when min spells his name

[@littlecat7133]

The guy wearing green on the left is so handsome !! DAMN 🔥

[@Faith-qh7js]

Kihyun looks so tiny and smol as always and I just wanna protect him at all costs 🥺

[@vidisha6198]

word: behave. me: I LOVE IT WHEN WE MISSSSBEHAVVEEEEE

[@lydia9696]

i still can't get over I.M. saying kiss me darling. ive been replaying it nonstop.

[@yummybrownies]

I want a full version of Kihyun singing hold back the river

[@amrastogi511]

Jeez how many segments did they get in that day. I've seen them in these clothes way too many times now 😂

[@ProduCiera]

Got7,Day6 and now MonstaX all sang "Love" by Musiq Soulchild I wonder if he knows of his influence

[@AnaLuiza-kv2yf]

Bruh Kihyun really out here flexing those vocals, young flexer come on

[@valentinacortez6463]

The boy in orange sings so beautiful 🥺

[@fatimagalaviz1516]

Kihyun