They even rubbed each other.
During live broadcasts, events or on Weverse, fans often ask K-Pop idols to share TMIs. But “TMI” has a different meaning in Korea.
In English, “TMI” is short for “too much information,” so people share deeply personal and even embarrassing or disgusting stories. On the other hand, in Korean, “TMI” is basically used to mean an irrelevant or random incident of one’s day. So, international fans are often confused as to why idols’ TMIs are so simple, considering the true meaning of the phrase.
My pet peeve about kpop idols is when they are asked to tell a TMI and they say “I ate bread for breakfast🥺” like stfu tell me if you’re a hairy…let’s talk real TMI, have you ever tried to eat soap ?
— spirit OPEN COMMUNICATIONS (@noisyspirit) August 5, 2023
What does TMI mean in kpop?
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On the other hand, some K-Pop idols have revealed some truly shocking stories. THE MONSTA the members, in particular, never hold back when it comes to their stories.
Now, MONSTA X Sense I AM revealed one of the most TMI stories yet…
ON KBS Fresh FM‘S Kiss the radiothe IM host revealed that when the members lived together in the dorm, they sometimes had to shower together if they were short on time since there were few bathrooms. Since it was also a small space, they helped each other wash by scrubbing each other.
When we lived in MONSTA While one person was showering, the other was washing their body and scrubbing their back too… so I have those kind of memories, so I’m totally fine with that. But, hmm, are the corners a little…awkward…?”
– I AM
Changkyun’s choice is “I will wash every inch of my friend’s body.”
🐱 When I lived in a dormitory in Monek, there weren’t many bathrooms, so I didn’t have enough time, so two people came in to wash at a time. When someone takes a shower, someone else washes their body and pushes the back… I remember it, so I don’t mind, but every corner is a bit like this… .? https://t.co/d88whWhEKh pic.twitter.com/O4GBQpH7vO
— Just everything ˙ᵕ˙ (@ScentLike_Laven) October 16, 2024
The information raised the eyebrows of the MONBEBE, who never expected to hear such a TMI about their prejudices.
“give us some TMI”
Kpop idols: I went to the gym yesterday
monsta x: we shower together and rub each other’s backs pic.twitter.com/tMYAFNLdwM
— ari (@HEONHIVE) October 16, 2024
so the monsters didn’t have enough showers in the dorm so they showered together and rubbed each other’s backs??? everything I learned about life in the Monsta X dorm is against my will 😭
— mia (@wonnieology) October 16, 2024
Yet, at this point, the members of MONSTA
monek dorm life… not many bathrooms… time constraints… 2 people would go there at the same time; 1 shower… 1 body wash… help scrub each other…
what do I think of this information 😅🫶 https://t.co/UpZaGKDEGh
— ayla the boredBebe (@boredMONBEBE) October 16, 2024
no idol is giving tmis like Monsta does x because I know every detail of Showu’s bowel movements or Monstas rubbing each other in the shower or dancing naked together in the living room or Changkyun sitting naked on the gaming chair or Jooheon’s dryer 😭 😭😭
— mia (@wonnieology) October 16, 2024
MONSTA
Changkyun plays naked on a chair
monsta x rub each other’s back + shower together
minhyuk sends a photo to ad!ck on the gc with the manager
jooheon using a body dryer
showu giving himself a donut after pooping
monsta x dancing naked together pic.twitter.com/1R7Oyj08Pf— aurora :): fan account (@ckyunstd) October 16, 2024
Previously, Minhyuk went viral for accidentally sending his manager a NSFW message. Read more below.
The story behind MONSTA X’s Minhyuk accidentally sending his manager a NSFW message