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  "id": 5501604,
  "title": "Monsta X releases new EP 'The Phase'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/monsta-x-releases-new-ep-the-phase-5501604",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T05:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260904/monsta-x-releases-new-ep-the-phase"
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  "summary": "K-pop boy group Monsta X returned to the music scene Friday with its latest EP, \"The Phase.\" The album comprises six tracks, including the lead track \"Magic,\" B-sides such as \"Type X\" and \"That's My Girl.\" \"Magic\" blends rhythmic guitar riffs with a punchy beat and credits member Jooheon as a lyricist, according to the group's agency, Starship Entertainment. Since debuting in 2015, Monsta X has…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Monsta X releases new EP 'The Phase'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/monsta-x-releases-new-ep-the-phase",
        "published": "2026-09-04T05:14:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Monsta X releases new EP 'The Phase'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/monsta-x-releases-new-ep-the-phase-5503543",
        "published": "2026-09-04T06:07:02.000Z"
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