Bite Lyrics – JOOHONEY (주헌) | from “光 (INSANITY)”

JOOHONEY’s second solo mini-album 光 (INSANITY) crashes into 2026 like a haymaker from the shadows, out today via Starship Entertainment, and “Bite” is the track that has you grinding your molars, channeling that feral urge to fight through the madness with a grin.

This banger, co-written and composed by JOOHONEY alongside Zegon, Laudz, KNY Factory, and Soke, is pure adrenaline-fueled hip-hop with K-rap edges—think razor-sharp flows over trap snares that snap like gloves on wrists, layered with hype ad-libs (“Ayy, Brr, Woo”) that build to those relentless “Bite, Bite, Bite” choruses. It’s got that Monsta X polish but stripped raw: booming bass drops nodding to old-school bravado, synth stabs for tension, and Joohoney’s versatile delivery flipping from cocky knife-twists in verse one (“내 Vi-vi-vi-vibe, 내 Flow, Kni-kni-knife”) to motivational grit in the second, urging you to ditch the seven-year itch and jawline up for the long haul.

Thematically, it’s all about unyielding persistence—the sweet stickiness of charm that endures, shaking off hurdles like worn-out hurdles, and that Botox-tight resolve to commit without the fade. No features here; it’s Joohoney owning the canvas, a sonic uppercut born from his boxing-ring visuals that scream “go crazy to shine.”

INSANITY lives up to its name, a seven-track blaze unpacking light amid the lunacy: title cut “광 (Gwang)” leads the charge, pre-release “Push” sets the sticky trap, then dives into “Fear,” sky-high “Until My Head Touches the Sky,” and pain-numbing “NO BRAIN NO PAIN.” Guests amp the stakes—Tiger JK on a track, IVE’s Rei adding sparkle—while nods to Muhammad Ali weave in that fighter’s ethos, all clocking under 20 minutes of high-octane introspection. Recorded amid Joohoney’s relentless schedule, it’s his manifesto on breaking barriers, blending hip-hop fire with pop accessibility for a concept that’s less glitter, more sweat: embracing the insane to illuminate your path.

Joohoney—the Monsta X rapper who’s been slinging verses since 2015—is leveling up his solo game post-2024’s FM LIGHT, where he first flexed full creative reins. Now 29, he’s fresh off group tours and that viral “Gambler” era, but INSANITY feels like his knockout punch: trading idol sheen for street-poet depth, tour dates looming in Seoul and beyond. It’s him evolving, mic as mouthpiece for the grinders who bite down and keep swinging.

Dive into the Bite lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other 光 (INSANITY) tracks for more of JOOHONEY’s relentless K-rap fire.