Kihyun embraces confidence, maturity in ‘Borderline’

Nearly four years after releasing his first solo album, Monsta X vocalist Kihyun is returning not simply with new music, but with a clearer understanding of who he has become.

His second EP, “Borderline,” set for release on Tuesday, marks his first solo release in three years and nine months since his 2022 EP “Youth.” The seven-track album arrives after his military service, Monsta X’s group activities and ongoing world tour, and Kihyun said the long wait allowed him to make an album he could fe ...