Enhypen

Enhypen (Korean: 엔하이픈; RR: Enhaipeun; Japanese: エンハイプン; Enhaipun), commonly stylized as ENHYPEN, is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab, a joint venture between CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment.[3] Formed through the 2020 survival competition show I-Land, the group is composed of 7 members: Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki.

Enhypen
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop[1][2]
Years active2020 (2020)–present
LabelsBelift
Website
Members
  • Heeseung
  • Jay
  • Jake
  • Sunghoon
  • Sunoo
  • Jungwon
  • Ni-ki

Enhypen debuted on November 30, 2020, with the extended play (EP) Border: Day One.

Name

The group's name, Enhypen, was introduced through the live-broadcast of the final episode of I-Land. According to etymology, Enhypen derives its name from the symbol Hyphen (-), that creates new meanings including "Connection, Discovery, & Growth".[4] Similar to how a hyphen connects different words to discover new meanings, Enhypen aims "to come together to connect, discover and grow together to create a new act."[2][5][6]

History

Pre-debut: I-Land
Main article: I-Land
The logo of I-Land.

In March 2019, Belift Lab was co-founded by South Korean entertainment agencies CJ E&M and Big Hit Entertainment, with plans of creating a new band in 2020.[7] Auditions commenced the same month in Seoul, the United States, Taiwan, and Japan, among others, for male trainees born between 1997 and 2008.[8][9][10] On May 8, 2020, television channel Mnet announced the survival competition series, I-Land, a joint venture of both companies that "follows the process of next generation K-pop artists being born."[10][11][12] Enhypen was formed through I-Land, featuring 23 male trainees, some of whom were from Belift's auditions, while others transferred from Big Hit Entertainment, all then had been training under Belift Lab. The show was aired weekly on Mnet from June 26 to September 18, 2020, and distributed internationally through Big Hit Entertainment's YouTube channel.[13][14][15] The show was split into two parts. 12 contestants from the first part made it to the second part of the series.[13] On the final episode of the show, seven members were selected out of the nine final contestants, with six being chosen by global ranking and the last member by the producer's choice.[16][17] The debut line-up of the group with seven members, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki, was announced via live television broadcast of the finale.[18][19]

2020–present: Debut with Border: Day One

On October 22, 2020, a trailer titled "Choose-Chosen" was posted to Enhypen's YouTube channel, announcing the band's debut in November 2020.[18][20][21] A second trailer titled "Dusk-Dawn" was released three days later, followed by a pair of concept mood boards on October 27.[22][23] On October 28, Belift Lab announced that Enhypen will release their debut extended play, Border: Day One on November 30.[1][24][25] On November 4, it was announced that album pre-orders had surpassed 150,000 copies in two days.[26] Ahead of their debut, the group amassed a large following on social media platforms, garnering over one million followers simultaneously across TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and V Live.[27] By November 21, pre-orders had surpassed 300,000 copies.[28] The EP Border: Day One and the lead single "Given-Taken" were released on November 30, 2020, with a live showcase to promote it.[29][30] On December 4, 2020, Enhypen officially made their debut on KBS' Music Bank, where the band performed "Given-Taken".[31] The EP debuted at number two on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart,[32] having sold 318,528 copies in one day and becoming the highest-selling album by a K-pop group that debuted in 2020.[33] It also charted at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart, with over 71,000 copies sold in Japan.[34] Within two weeks of debut, the band won "Next Leader" award at the 2020 The Fact Music Awards.[35]

Members

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart
positions		 Sales
KOR
[37]		 JPN
[38]		 JPN Hot
[39]		 US
World
[40]
Border: Day One 22214

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
KOR
[44]		 JPN
Hot
[45]		 US World
[46]
"Given-Taken" 2020 —[lower-alpha 1]4513 Border: Day One

Other charted songs
List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak
chart
positions		 Album
US
World
[46]
"Let Me In (20 Cube)" 2020 24 Border: Day One
"Flicker" 25

Music videos
Music video Year Director(s) Ref.
"Given-Taken" 2020 Yong Seok Choi (Lumpens) [48]
"Let Me In (20 Cube)" Nuri Jeong (COSMO) [49]
"Outro : Cross the Line" 2021 Geeeembo, Kim Rae Hyun [50]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2020 I-Land Mnet CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment survival show, 12 episodes [1][5][8]

Online shows
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2020 Enhypen & Hi YouTube Enhypen-based reality show, 4 episodes [51][52]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 New Artist of the Year - Physical Border: Day One Won [53]
Golden Disc Awards 2021 Rookie Artist of the Year Enhypen Won [54]
Curaprox Popularity Award Nominated [55]
QQ Music Popularity Award Nominated [56]
Seoul Music Awards 2021 Rookie of the Year Won [57]
K-wave Popularity Award Nominated [58]
Popularity Award Nominated
Space Shower Music Awards 2021 People's Choice Award Pending [59]
The Fact Music Awards 2020 Next Leader Award Won [60]

Notes
  1. "Given-Taken" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 79 on the Gaon Download Chart.[47]

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