I.M (Im Chang-kyun)
아이엠 임창균
MONSTA X
- Korean Name: Im Chang-kyun (임창균)
- Stage Name: I.M (아이엠)
- Nicknames: Kookang (Puppy)
- Birthday: January 26, 1996 (28 yrs western, 29 Korean)
- Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae
- Nationality: Korean
- Height: 175 cm (5'9″)
- Blood Type: O
- Specialties: Writing songs, Hanging out with his group mates
- Music Companies: Epic Records, Columbia Records, Maverick, Mercury Records, (주)스타쉽엔터테인먼트, Sony Music Korea
Im Chang-kyun (임창균), better known as I.M, also known as "Nose," is Lead Rapper, Vocalist and Maknae of Monsta X .
He was born Im Chang-kyun and is the youngest member of the group. Young I.M traveled a lot due to his father's job and has lived in Boston for 3 years and in Israel for 4 years. He once got lost while living in Israel.
I.M wanted to follow in his father's footsteps to become a scientist before finding his passion for music.
In 2013 and 2014, I.M was a part of the boy band Nu'bility under Special K Entertainment. The group never officially debuted despite holding several events and performances.
I.M was a late addition to Mnet's survival show No.Mercy, becoming the thirteenth competitor. Despite his late addition, he was one of the seven contestants chosen to debut in Starship Entertainment's new hip-hop boy group, Monsta X.
I.M debuted with Monsta X with the 2015 release of their first EP Trespass, on which he has five writing credits.
In 2016, I.M released his first mixtape through Starship Entertainment's YouTube channel, titled "Who Am I?" and featuring Yeseo.
In February 2019, I.M narrated an audiobook Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince, released through Naver's Audioclip. Later that year, he narrated two audiobooks alongside groupmate Shownu, also released through Naver's Audioclip.
In January 2021, I.M announced the solo work he had been preparing in 2020 would be released as his first solo album, with an intended release later in 2021. His first official solo song release, rather than a mixtape release, was announced to be an extended play titled Duality, released on February 19, with the lead single "God Damn".
