Monsta X Variety Shows and Essential Content: “All In” Era

(Updated June 2020)

IMPORTANT!!! I have moved to Korea since I created this blog, and I have discovered that many videos – especially ones that are uploaded by fans with English subs – have been blocked on Korean YouTube and other websites. So unfortunately, I cannot watch most of these videos or verify the links anymore. This also means I cannot add as many videos as before because they simply are not available in my region. I’m sorry if you click on something and it’s no longer there, but there’s not really any way for me to check! – Katherine

Approximate Promotion Period – May 2016

DEOKSPATCH TIME CAPSULE

Deokspatch Time Capsule
(덕스패치 타임캡슐)
1theK
2016
2 episodes
This is a little before Monsta X’s comeback, but it shows them opening time capsules they had written to themselves a year before (I think when they found out they were going to debut).

Episode 1

Episode 2

POPS IN SEOUL

Pops in Seoul
Arirang
2016

LET’S DANCE

Let’s Dance
1theK
2016
K-pop groups come and teach the key points of their latest song’s choreography. They play games to decide which members will be the dance instructors.

IDOL ARCADE

Idol Arcade
(대기실 옆 오락실)
1theK
2016
Monsta X plays the basketball game.

MV COMMENTARY

MV Commentary
(MV 코멘터리)
MNET
2016
Idol groups watch their music video and talk about behind the scenes stories and parts they like.

MV BANK STARDUST 2

MV Bank Stardust 2
KBS
2016

IDOL TV FAN HEART ATTACK

Idol TV Fan Heart Attack
(아이돌TV 팬심공략!)
Pikicast
2016
To be honest, I don’t really remember the whole episode (and can’t find a fully subbed version), but I think it’s your standard variety show with lots of games and missions.

This clip is of Monsta X attempting and failing the Whisper Challenge, which is basically the telephone game but with headphones.

LIVE IDOL TV

Live Idol TV
MBC
2016

Part 1

Part 2

AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

After School Club
Arirang
2016
Episode 213
A Korean and English-speaking talk show for international fans and the overseas audience. While K-pop groups and idols discuss their latest releases and participate in various segments and games, a major corner involves “meeting” fans through a video chat and fulfilling their requests.

SOURCES: Youtube*, Dailymotion**, 1theK, Arirang, KBS, MBC, MNET/M2, Pikicast
*Idol TV Fan Heart Attack clip uploaded and subbed by user IM_Monbaby. Live Idol TV episodes uploaded and subbed by user N.J.Phoenix for KpopLovers Ch.2.
**MV Bank Stardust 2 clip uploaded and subbed by user 러블리.