{"id":748938,"date":"2026-06-20T06:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T06:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/748938\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T06:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T06:36:10","slug":"monsta-xs-minhyuk-explores-love-and-longing-in-new-single-reaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/748938\/","title":{"rendered":"MONSTA X\u2019s Minhyuk Explores Love And Longing In New Single, \u2018Reaching\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" top-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781937370_40_0x0.jpg\" alt=\"[MINHYUK] Reaching Artwork \" data-height=\"1857\" data-width=\"1857\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Minhyuk of MONSTA X&#8217;s new single, &#8220;Reaching&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Starship Entertainment<\/p>\n<p>Minhyuk of <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/laurasirikul\/2026\/04\/03\/monsta-x-releases-emotional-3rd-english-album-unfold\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/laurasirikul\/2026\/04\/03\/monsta-x-releases-emotional-3rd-english-album-unfold\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"MONSTA X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MONSTA X<\/a> has released a new solo digital single, \u201cReaching,\u201d a sweet message about love and exploring those connections.<\/p>\n<p>Written, composed, and arranged by K-indie singer-songwriter and producer <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jeffbenjamin\/2026\/04\/16\/2026-q2-release-calendar-of-new-kpop-albums-and-singles\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jeffbenjamin\/2026\/04\/16\/2026-q2-release-calendar-of-new-kpop-albums-and-singles\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Hyun-sang Ha\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hyun-sang Ha<\/a>, the pop-rock ballad was created with his friend, Minhyuk, in mind. While Ha was writing the song, he thought about how it would feel to be a fan of someone like Minhyuk, and how fans would hope \u201cthose feelings would reach him.\u201d So, he gifted the handsome vocalist the song, saying in a press release, \u201cI hope this song becomes a gift for Minhyuk and for anyone who listens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minhyuk incorporates his soft yet husky vocals into the track, layering them with electric guitar riffs, steady drum beats, and acoustic melodies. The lyrics are heartfelt and romantic, and paired with Minhyuk\u2019s vocals, evoke a sense of yearning, sincerity, and comfort.<\/p>\n<p>The words &#8220;I love you&#8221; alone \/ Aren&#8217;t enough to express it \/ So I want to gather \/ The sky in my palms \/ And send it to you<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a song about longing, wanting to reach out to them, and declaring that love. It makes one wonder why this song isn\u2019t on any K-drama soundtrack yet. It\u2019s the perfect song for a sweet, romantic comedy.<\/p>\n<p>The accompanying music video for the single is very<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Boyfriend-coded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=Boyfriend-coded\" aria-label=\"\u201cboyfriend-coded\"> \u201cboyfriend-coded<\/a>,\u201d showcasing Minhyuk spending time in the countryside with his guitar, wearing a simple white button-up shirt and jeans. Set against a tranquil forest backdrop, Minhyuk is enjoying nature, with the focus on him, and conveys what it would be like to be serenaded by him. Again, it\u2019s very \u201cboyfriend-coded\u201d and feels like a sweet memory. It\u2019s very opposite from his previous solo track, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rlb_gYjSASY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rlb_gYjSASY\" aria-label=\"Ongshimi\">Ongshimi<\/a>\u201d (featuring his MONSTA X bandmate, Joohoney), an EDM trap song about gamja-ongsimi, the traditional Korean potato dumpling soup. Yes. He did sing about soup. It\u2019s very real. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cReaching\u201d shows a softer, more emotional side of the very energetic (and sarcastic) MONSTA X member. It\u2019s quite surprising to hear something gentle in nature from the singer (if you follow the group closely), but it\u2019s not shocking, as he has the skills and ability to elevate the track.<\/p>\n<p>After listening to \u201cReaching\u201d and watching the video, it\u2019s no surprise that Ha wrote the song in the eyes of Minhyuk\u2019s fans. It\u2019s a perfect reflection of how they feel about him.<\/p>\n<p>Minhyuk of MONSTA X\u2019s new track \u201cReaching\u201d is available<a href=\"https:\/\/orcd.co\/minhyuk_reaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/orcd.co\/minhyuk_reaching\" aria-label=\"on all streaming platforms.\"> on all streaming platforms.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Minhyuk of MONSTA X&#8217;s new single, &#8220;Reaching&#8221; Starship Entertainment Minhyuk of MONSTA X has released a new solo&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":748939,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[49,48,75,267899,267901,10069,149565,341,267900,190879,178619],"class_list":["post-748938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-ha-hyun-sang","tag-joohoney","tag-k-pop","tag-monsta-x","tag-music","tag-ongshimi","tag-reaching","tag-starship-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=748938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/748938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/748939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=748938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=748938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=748938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}