ENHYPEN

“	One, two, connect! Hello, we are ENHYPEN! (One, two, connect! 안녕하세요, 엔하이픈입니다!)	”
—ENHYPEN

ENHYPEN
Promotional photo for Romance : Untold
Names
Hangul	엔하이픈
Katakana	エンハイプン
Romanization	Enhaipeun
Background
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genre(s)	Pop, hip-hop, EDM, R&B
Debut	November 30, 2020 (South Korea) July 6, 2021 (Japan)
Years active	2020–present
Label(s)	Belift Lab Virgin Music (Japan) Geffen Records (US)
Associations	I-LAND
Members
Current	Heeseung Jay Jake Sunghoon Sunoo Jungwon NI-KI
Fandom
Name	ENGENE (엔진)
Website
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ENHYPEN (엔하이픈; also stylized as EN-) is a seven-member multinational boy group under Belift Lab. Formed through the reality show I-LAND, they debuted on November 30, 2020 with their first mini album Border : Day One.

The name of the group was described as "just like hyphens connect different words to make new meanings, the members will connect, discover each other, and grow together".

History

2020: I-LAND, debut with Border : Day One

On September 18, 2020, the winners of the reality survival show I-LAND were announced as members of the upcoming boy group ENHYPEN. The group is composed of six members chosen by global viewers and one, Sunoo, chosen by the producer Bang Si Hyuk and directors Son Sung Deuk, DOOBU, Pdogg and Wonderkid.

They officially debuted on November 30, 2020.

On October 9, 2020, ENHYPEN announced their official fan club name as ENGENE which has two meanings: firstly, their fans are the "engines" that lets them grow and keep on going and secondly, the fans are the ENHYPEN's "gene" as they both share the same DNA to connect, discover, and grow together.

At midnight on October 22, their first debut trailer titled "Choose-Chosen" was released. This was followed by a second trailer, "Dusk-Dawn" on the 25th. On October 28, a pre-order notice was posted on ENHYPEN's Weverse, confirming the group would be releasing their first mini album, Border : Day One, on November 30.

2021: First comeback with Border : Carnival, first win, Japanese debut with "Border : 儚い" and Dimension : Dilemma

On March 25, the group announced that they were working on their comeback, scheduled to be released the next month. The video of "Intro : The Invitation" was released on April 4. Finally, their second mini album, Border : Carnival, was released on April 26. "Drunk-Dazed", its title track, gave the group their first win on May 4 at The Show.

On May 11, it was announced that the group would make their Japanese debut with "Border : 儚い". The Japanese single, which was released on July 6, contains the Japanese versions of "Given-Taken" and "Let Me In (20 Cube)" as well as a new Japanese song.

On August 25, Belift Lab confirmed that ENHYPEN would be making their comeback in late September with a new album. On September 2, their agency announced that Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, and Sunghoon had tested positive for COVID-19 and would go into self-quarantine. Two days later, it was announced that NI-KI had contracted the virus as well. On September 16, Belift Lab announced the members had fully recovered and that their first studio album Dimension : Dilemma would be released in October 12.

2022: Dimension : Answer, "Always", "Dimension : 閃光", Manifesto : Day 1, Sunoo's hiatus, "Make The Change", 定め

On December 9, 2021, Belift Lab announced the repackage of the group's first studio album titled Dimension : Answer to be released on January 10, 2022.

On February 22, ENHYPEN released their original Japanese song "Always".

On May 3, they released their second Japanese single, "Dimension : 閃光".

On June 3, My Daily announced ENHYPEN will be making a comeback with a new album in early July. On June 13, ENHYPEN shared a logo motion trailer, and on June 14, they unveiled a teaser for their third mini album Manifesto : Day 1, which was released on July 4.

On June 28, BELIFT LAB announced that ENHYPEN plans to go on a world tour starting in mid-September with a concert in Korea, followed by stops in Japan, the United States and more. On July 8, the first set of concerts were then released with dates set for Seoul, United States, and Japan so far.

On August 17, both Sunoo and Belift Lab announced that he would be taking a break from activities due to dizziness, a headache and chills. The group would then continue to promote as six members until his return.

On October 12, ENHYPEN released their second original Japanese song "Make The Change".

On October 26, they released their first Japanese studio album, 定め.

2023: Dark Blood, "One and Only", "結 -You-", "Blossom", Orange Blood, "Keep Swimmin' Through"

On November 10, 2022, during the 2022 HYBE Briefing With the Community, CEO Park Ji Won announced that ENHYPEN will be releasing a new album after the end of their world tour.

On March 30, it was announced that ENHYPEN will be voice acting in the animated film, Baby Shark’s Big Movie.

On April 12, it was reported that ENHYPEN will be coming back in May and are currently preparing for their new album. Belift Lab confirmed the news on April 14. On April 24, shared a logo motion trailer for their fourth mini album Dark Blood, set to be released on May 22.

On May 31, ENHYPEN announced dates and locations for their upcoming world tour, ENHYPEN World Tour 'Fate'.

On June 30, it was announced that ENHYPEN will release a collaboration single for Pokémon Music Collective, "One and Only".

On July 3, ENHYPEN announced that they will release their third Japanese single, "結 -You-", on September 5.

On August 2, ENHYPEN released their third original Japanese song "Blossom".

On October 15, the group shared a logo motion trailer for their fifth mini album Orange Blood, set for release on November 17.

On November 2, it was announced that ENHYPEN will release a collaboration single for Baby Shark's Big Movie, "Keep Swimmin' Through".

2024: "I Need U - Spotify Singles", Memorabilia, Romance : Untold, "Brought The Heat Back"

On February 16, 2024, ENHYPEN released a remake of BTS's "I Need U" through the Spotify Singles project titled "I Need U - Spotify Singles".

On April 1, it was reported that ENHYPEN will be releasing a special album as part of the 'Dark Moon' project. On April 28, it was announced that ENHYPEN will be releasing the special album Memorabilia on May 13.

On May 14, STARNEWS reported that ENHYPEN will be releasing a new album on July 12. Belift Lab confirmed the reports hours later. On June 17, they released a logo motion video for their second full-length album Romance : Untold.

On August 7, ENHYPEN announced that they will be releasing the remix single "Brought The Heat Back", featuring Ava Max, on August 9.

On September 2, ENHYPEN announced dates and locations for their upcoming world tour, ENHYPEN World Tour 'Walk the Line'.

On September 25, it was reported that ENHYPEN will release the repackage of their second full-length album in mid-November.

Members

ENHYPEN members do not have official positions except for the leader and the center. The goal is for each member to be able to fulfill all positions at a high quality or to be well-rounded in all skills.

Rank	Name	Position(s)	Years active
5	Heeseung (희승)	Center	2020–present
2	Jay (제이)	N/A	2020–present
3	Jake (제이크)		2020–present
6	Sunghoon (성훈)		2020–present
7	Sunoo (선우)		2020–present
1	Jungwon (정원)	Leader	2020–present
4	NI-KI (니키)	Maknae	2020–present

Discography

Korean

Studio albums Dimension : Dilemma (2021) Dimension : Answer (repackage) (2022) Romance : Untold (2024) Mini albums Border : Day One (2020) Border : Carnival (2021) Manifesto : Day 1 (2022) Dark Blood (2023) Orange Blood (2023) Special albums Memorabilia (2024) Digital singles "I Need U - Spotify Singles" (2024)

Remix singles "Brought The Heat Back" (2024) Collaborations "Hey Tayo" (with Tayo) (2021) "Billy Poco" (with Tayo) (2021) "One and Only" (with Pokémon) (2023) "Keep Swimmin' Through" (with Pinkfong) (2023) "Keep Swimmin' Through (Baby Shark Dance Remix)" (with Pinkfong) (2023) OSTs "I Need The Light" (2022) "One In A Billion" (2022) "Summer Strike OST Part.4" ("Zero Moment") (2022) "Criminal Love" (2023) Participation releases "What Makes You Beautiful [The Seasons: Red Carpet with Lee Hyo Ri]" (2024)

Japanese

Studio albums 定め (2022) Singles "Border : 儚い" (2021) "Dimension : 閃光" (2022) "結 -You-" (2023)

Digital singles "Always" (2022) "Make The Change" (2022) "Blossom" (2023) Promotional singles "A Kind of Magic – Coke Studio Session" (2022)

English

Remix albums

• XO (Only If You Say Yes) (Remixes) (2024)

Remix singles

• "Sweet Venom (Seeb Remix)" (2024)

Concerts

World tours

• ENHYPEN World Tour 'Manifesto' (2022)
• ENHYPEN World Tour 'Fate' (2023–2024)
• ENHYPEN World Tour 'Walk the Line' (2024)

Concert participations

• 2021 New Year's Eve Live presented by Weverse (2020)
• 2022 Weverse Con [New Era] (2021)
• Kpop.Flex 2022 (2022)
• Seoul Festa 2022 (2022)
• KCON 2022 LA (2022)
• Music Bank in Paris 2023 (2023)
• We Bridge Music Festival & Expo (2023)
• Seoul Festa 2023 'K-POP SUPER LIVE' (2023)
• KCON 2023 Japan (2023)
• 2023 Weverse Con Festival (2023)
• KPOP LUX x SBS Super Concert in Madrid (2023)
• 2024 Weverse Con Festival (2024)
• Music Core In Japan 2024 (2024)
• KCON LA 2024 (2024)
• 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer (2024)
• Music Bank in Madrid 2024 (2024)

Fanmeetings

• 2021 ENHYPEN Fanmeeting [EN-Connect] (2021)
• 2021 ENHYPEN "EN-Connect : Companion" (2021)

Filmography

Films

• Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023)

Variety shows

• Music Universe K-909 (JTBC, 2023) - guest (ep. 14)

Endorsements

On June 9, 2023, Prada revealed that they have selected ENHYPEN as the brand's newest ambassador. On July 1, 2023, ENHYPEN were revealed as the new models for the brand Bench.

• Prada (2023)
• Bench (2023)

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by ENHYPEN

Gallery

Main article: ENHYPEN/Gallery

Official links

Korean Website Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter: Official Members Weverse YouTube

Japanese Website Twitter Chinese Weibo