MONSTA X's official teaser schedule for "The Phase" / Courtesy of Starship Entertainment
MONSTA X is gearing up for its next era, confirming a Sept. 4 release for its new mini album, “The Phase” — the group’s first Korean comeback in nearly a year. The announcement marks the 11th year together for the veteran act as it navigates a competitive industry landscape where few boy bands maintain both global longevity and narrative continuity.
Starship Entertainment kicked off the campaign by publishing a schedule across the group’s official social media channels, mapping out a sequence of teasers. The promotional timeline begins with a run of story trailers designed to drop narrative clues before a full-length trailer debuts Monday. Concept photos will follow in structured waves starting Wednesday and Thursday, with additional drops scheduled for Aug. 17, Aug. 18, Aug. 21, and Aug. 22 and a mood sampler Saturday. A final music video teaser will arrive Sept. 1, followed by a full album preview on Sept. 3.
“The Phase” drops at 6 p.m. on Sept. 4. The mini album extends the high-concept lore introduced in MONSTA X's recent coming-soon teaser, picking up the storyline after the members crossed into a new dimension during their 2026 world tour, “The X: Nexus.” Over the past decade, MONSTA X has built a distinct identity around aggressive, performance-heavy tracks and complex sci-fi worldbuilding, setting themselves apart from the more traditional pop formulations of their peers.
