''Now Project'' is the first

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from ...

by the South Korean boy group

Monsta X Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooho ...

. It was digitally released by

Starship Entertainment Starship Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013. It is also called one of the "five major agencies" in the pop music world, with SM Entertainm ...

on May 14, 2025.

Name

The title "Now" means "present" and also a word that is a reversed version of "Mon", which makes up the group's name. It symbolizes the identity and point in time that make up the current Monsta X.

Background

''Vol.1''

It contains ten re-recorded tracks from different albums released from 2021 to 2023, including the voice of

Shownu Son Hyun-woo (, born June 18, 1992), known by his stage name Shownu, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy group Monsta X and its sub-unit Shownu X Hyungwon under Starship Entertainment. Career Early ...

, who was unable to participate in those albums due to

military service Military service is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, air forces, and naval forces, whether as a chosen job (volunteer military, volunteer) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription). Few nations, such ...

, in commemoration of the group's 10th debut anniversary. The selected tracks also consisted of ones that the group members wrote, composed, and produced.

Composition

''Vol.1''

The tracks range from energetic in the disco funk genre to emotional songs with warm melodies and impressive piano melodies, diverse songs that are reinterpreted in a new way, and the familiar yet deeper sound and expressiveness that only Monsta X can provide.

Track listing

Release history

References

{{Monsta X 2025 compilation albums Monsta X albums K-pop compilation albums Korean-language compilation albums 2020s Korean-language albums