{"id":153557,"date":"2025-12-06T13:23:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T21:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=153557"},"modified":"2025-12-06T13:23:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T21:23:44","slug":"i-m-steps-back-from-monsta-xs-2026-tour-as-he-prepares-for-enlistment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/i-m-steps-back-from-monsta-xs-2026-tour-as-he-prepares-for-enlistment\/","title":{"rendered":"I.M steps back from MONSTA X\u2019s 2026 tour as he prepares for enlistment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MONSTA X\u2019s I.M<\/strong> will be taking a break from the group\u2019s overseas activities and their massive 2026 world tour \u201c<strong>THE X: NEXUS<\/strong>.\u201d On December 5, 2026, <strong>Starship Entertainment<\/strong> released a detailed update explaining that I.M is currently gearing up for his mandatory military service and is still waiting for confirmation of his official enlistment date. In addition, he has been receiving treatment for recurring back pain, and professionals have advised him to limit any activities that could worsen his pain. <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-153558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monsta-X-I.N-military-service.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monsta-X-I.N-military-service.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monsta-X-I.N-military-service-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monsta-X-I.N-military-service-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monsta-X-I.N-military-service-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monsta-X-I.N-military-service-1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monsta-X-I.N-military-service-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Monsta-X-I.N-military-service-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Starship shared that while I.M will remain active in smaller activities that do not push his physical limits, he will not be joining the group on international promotions or the upcoming tour. Their statement emphasized his health and safety, expressing that the company will continue supporting him so he can complete his military service in good condition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mxbase\/status\/1997278824191672354?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MONSTA X takes home two awards from Asia Artist Awards 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%EB%AA%AC%EC%8A%A4%ED%83%80%EC%97%91%EC%8A%A4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#\ubaac\uc2a4\ud0c0\uc5d1\uc2a4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MONSTAX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MONSTAX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Best Artist (Bonsang) Award<br \/>\u2022 Histort of K-POP Award<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations MONSTA X! You all worked so hard. We are so proud of you \u2764\ufe0f! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xxdpa9meiW\">pic.twitter.com\/Xxdpa9meiW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MONSTA X BASE (@mxbase) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mxbase\/status\/1997278824191672354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">December 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, MONSTA X is in a hot streak after sweeping both the Best Artist Award and the History of K-pop Award at the <strong>Asia Artist Awards 2025<\/strong>. The group is preparing for their global 2026 tour, which is already shaping up to be one of their most anticipated projects yet. Although I.M will not be on stage with the rest of the group, fans are sending him love and wishing him a speedy recovery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONSTA X\u2019s I.M will be taking a break from the group\u2019s overseas activities and their massive 2026 world tour \u201cTHE X: NEXUS.\u201d On December 5, 2026, Starship Entertainment released a detailed update explaining that I.M is currently gearing up for his mandatory military service and is still waiting for confirmation of his official enlistment date. 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