Dear Joohoney,
Everything about your solo debut has been incredible. During the pre promo, it was fun seeing all the different concept photos and teasers and wondering what the album would sound like.
Then when the album was released, it was an adventure discovering it. With so many different sounds and styles explored, it was like being in an art gallery for your ears. I had to listen to the album countless times before I could even wrap my head around it. It's just so complex and multidimensional.
Another Monbebe said it best, "Just when you think the song is gonna go one way, Joohoney takes it in a completely different direction and yet it still sounds so good."
That's Joohoney, so versatile and unique. A true original. Lights is a real masterpiece. Proving that Joohoney is MONBEBE's Lights.
You give us strength and energy to keep going. I have been so happy these past two weeks in particular because all of the stages brought the album to life. Even though I wasn't there in person, I could feel Joohoney and MONBEBE's energy thru the screen.
Pretty incredible because not only am I watching online but I'm watching from the U.S. I mean I'm 15 hours away by plane so we're not in the same time zone, we don't speak the same language and yet your music has connected us.
It's incredible what you've created Joohoney. I even saw a comment from someone who doesn't listen to K-Pop saying Freedom is one of the best songs they've ever heard. This is why MONSTA X is gaining new fans even though you're all slowly but surely enlisting.
People are realizing that there is no group like MONSTA X. The KINGS OF K-POP. Group or solo no one sounds like MONSTA X.
So thank you for creating Lights. It's a phenomenal album that will go down in history/herstory as one of the greatest of all time.
Oh and one more thing, I bought two jewel cases yesterday because I was tired of waiting on my pre-order. They delayed the delivery until tomorrow (Monday) instead of Friday as originally scheduled.
I was so mad, I drove all the way to a local K-Pop store to get them. But they were sold out of the regular albums so I had to get the jewels. It's all good because the jewel cases held me down for the wknd and now I'll still be surprised when I finally get my regular albums tomorrow.
So that's it for another long letter from Penny. Now that the promotions are over, I hope you will take a break and rest before the fan concert in July. Eat lots of delicious food, stay healthy and happy.
And remember, you've got the crown now take the throne. 🐝🍯👑💛