MONSTA X’s I.M Goes Viral For Stripping, Performing Shirtless

MONSTA X‘s I.M performed his first festival as a solo artist at the 2023 Respect Festival, and he did not disappoint.

Marie Claire Korea Instagram Reels

🐱Hello, Marie Claire!
I'm I.M. I'm at the Respect Festival with Marie Claire,
It's my first festival as a solo artist, so I'm very excited
(And) my heart is pounding,
I hope you have a great time with us
Respect!https://t.co/oYxC4hcvRl pic.twitter.com/m4C2SvVEDT

— 💜IM with Yoo💙 (@IMwithYoo_2226) September 3, 2023

During his performance, I.M shocked everyone, including his pianist, by removing his shirt and performing the rest of his set shirtless.

just noticed how changkyun gagged the pianist at the back like pic.twitter.com/RohRRtHKWP

— Lay 🐝 onehunnit (@khhoe1) September 4, 2023

two days since this changkyun and I have not moved on. pic.twitter.com/jD6Ltyckpy

— 채리균 💚💜 1526 🛞 (@TurtleLoveCat) September 5, 2023

@icallyouwifey

Can’t believe he done did this. #changkyun #imchangkyun #im #changkyunsimp #livmbb6 #icallyouwifey

♬ original sound – 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓰𝓴𝔂𝓾𝓷’𝓼 𝓦𝓲𝓯𝓮

I.M’s self-wardrobe alterations made his already sexy songs even hotter. MONBEBEs were living for it.

HOTTER THAN YOUR EX, BETTER THAN YOUR NEXT

-changkyun
pic.twitter.com/zrTbyzHYqi

— dani (@danichangkyun) September 3, 2023

changkyun touching his body while saying “for my body” pic.twitter.com/Lgj7TDUJ8U

— aurora :): fan account 🕶️ met changkyun (@ckyunstd) September 3, 2023

@im.duality

WILD CHANGKYUN😭 #changkyun #monstax #kpop

♬ GENTO – SB19

By going shirtless, I.M treated everyone to a view of not only his physique but his beautiful tattoos. He’s literally a work of art.

in love pic.twitter.com/Yiy127EbZy

— aurora :): fan account 🕶️ met changkyun (@ckyunstd) September 4, 2023

230903 CHANGKYUN pic.twitter.com/lvIoxatz59

— aurora :): fan account 🕶️ met changkyun (@ckyunstd) September 4, 2023

I.M went viral across social media apps TikTok and X (formerly Twitter). He took over all our FYPs (For Your Pages), but we’re not complaining.

@j00yeonist

like I enjoy it but pls show me something different every once in a while 😞 #monstax #changkyun #j00yeonist #fyp #imchangkyun

♬ Beautiful Liar – MONSTA X

@daily_layy

THEY GOT MY MAN OUT HERE NEKKID. This is what we wake up to??! | #fyp #monbebe #changkyun #immonstax #kpop #monstax

♬ OVERDRIVE – I.M

@imchangkvun

dear I.M, i am not your strongest soldier #아이엠 #changkyun #monstax

♬ Everyday – Ariana Grande

Surprisingly, I.M revealed to the crowd that he was not originally planning to remove his shirt. For everyone’s sake, we’re so glad he changed his mind!

🐈‍⬛I wasn't originally thinking of tak..ing off my clothes, 'cause I eat regular meals these days and I also eat ramen..
🐈‍⬛And 'cause I have to go tanning so my body comes out looking nice but I wasn't able to go tanning (laughs)pic.twitter.com/WTldPpFMYo

— Monsta X translations (@GRRsubs) September 3, 2023

I.M also looked so happy with MONBEBEs throughout the performance too.

Changkyun being so happy while singing Dumb with monbebe is everything i needed to see #아이엠 pic.twitter.com/ySnWoQxEfl

— qazaleh🍓 (@iqazaleh) September 3, 2023

We love to see him free and having fun!