MONSTA X I.M Goes Viral for Delivering Martial Law News in Late-Night Radio Broadcast

The sudden announcement of martial law in South Korea made headlines across the globe, and in the K-pop community, MONSTA X member I.M went viral for announcing the breaking news during a late-night radio broadcast.

On December 3, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol announced martial law, which marks the first declaration since 1987, when South Korea went through a democratization, and in 1979, when its third president Park Chung Hee was assassinated.

As per Business Standard, the surprising move was implemented to protect South Korea's liberal democracy from North Korea's threats. Following the declaration, the country went into a state of alarm and affected the public, as well as the Korean music industry.

On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), numerous clips were shared, showing I.M hosting a live broadcast of KBS CoolFM's "MONSTA X I.M's Kiss the Radio." The episode coincided with the emergency martial law announcement, causing the idol to report the breaking news in real-time.

"Breaking news: President Yoon Suk Yeol has just declared martial law this evening," I.M reported. The MONSTA X member quickly went viral online, as netizens noted how insane it was to see an idol break news related to martial law, which also makes him the first-ever idol in history to do so.

Translation: "I never thought I'd see an idol declare martial law"