About JooHyuk
JooHyuk (also known as 'Honey Puppy' among some Monbebes) is the fan pairing of MONSTA X's Jooheon (Lee Jooheon) and Minhyuk (Lee Minhyuk), two members of the Starship Entertainment boy group who have shared a stage since the group debuted in May 2015. Jooheon is MONSTA X's main rapper, known for his intense delivery on stage and his warm, expressive personality off it; Minhyuk is a vocalist celebrated for his bright, high-energy presence that draws people in naturally. Fan communities have documented the warm, easy closeness between Jooheon and Minhyuk across years of group content — their banter, physical comfort around each other, and the way Minhyuk's animated energy tends to draw a soft, reciprocal response from Jooheon. Fan compilations celebrating their dynamic exist across TikTok, Tumblr, and fan video archives. JooHyuk is a well-established ship within the Monbebe fandom, framed as an affectionate, long-running friendship pairing with roots in the group's entire shared career.
JooHyuk is one of MONSTA X's established intra-group ships within the Monbebe community. The ship is framed as a warm, affectionate friendship pairing. Fan content exists across TikTok, Tumblr, and AO3. Content is generally lighthearted and celebrates the members' natural on-camera closeness.
Fun facts
- ✦ The JooHyuk ship is sometimes called 'Honey Puppy' by fans — a combination of Jooheon's nickname 'Honey' (from his name, which contains the character for honey/beeswax) and Minhyuk's puppylike energy.
- ✦ Jooheon is MONSTA X's main rapper and is known for his intense on-stage rap delivery and equally warm off-stage personality — a contrast fans enjoy pairing with Minhyuk's bright, energetic presence.
- ✦ Minhyuk is known as one of MONSTA X's most vocally expressive and physically animated members, and fan content notes that his energy often draws Jooheon's more relaxed reciprocation.
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2020
#88
810 votes
Best finish: #88
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