KPOP 4th generation · BELIFT LAB
ENHYPEN
エンハイプン / 엔하이픈
ENHYPEN came out of the survival programme I-LAND, and the vampire imagery of the early releases still shapes how the albums are built.
- 2020DebutNov 30, 2020
- 6Members
- 4thGeneration
- ENGENEFandom
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In 30 seconds: ENHYPEN
Since March 2026 the group has worked as six, so releases made while there were still seven of them belong to a separate part of the timeline.
Choose this for tense production and precise group dance wrapped in a story that carries across albums.
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Key facts
- Group name
- ENHYPEN
- Reading / Hangul
- エンハイプン / 엔하이픈
- Company
- BELIFT LAB
- Debut date
- November 30, 2020
- Days active
- 2,161 days (5 years, 10 months)
- Debut song
- Given-Taken
- Generation
- 4th generation
- Fandom name
- ENGENE(エンジン)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ジョンウォン | 2004-02-09ⓘ | 22 | 175cm | AB | ISTJ | South Korea |
| ヒスン | 2001-10-15 | 25 | 181.5cm | A | ESTP | South Korea |
| ジェイ | 2002-04-20ⓘ | 24 | 180cm | B | ENTP | South Korea · United States |
| ジェイク | 2002-11-15ⓘ | 23 | 176cm | O | ISTJ | South Korea · Australia |
| ソンフン | 2002-12-08ⓘ | 23 | 180cm | O | ISTJ | South Korea |
| ソヌ | 2003-06-24ⓘ | 23 | 177cm | O | ENFP | South Korea |
| ニキ | 2005-12-09ⓘ | 20 | 183cm | B | ENTJ | Japan |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
Bloody Paradise (English Ver.)
MVView in JapaneseDance PracticeView in JapanesePerformanceView in JapaneseLiveView in JapaneseStageView in JapaneseAudioView in Japanese
View all official videos →05
From debut to now
- 2020I-LAND led into the debut with Given-Taken, making a vampire-flavoured world and sharp group choreography the way in.
- 2021Drunk-Dazed and Tamed-Dashed widened the storytelling and the speed, and the route through the Japanese releases grew stronger.
- 2022Blessed-Cursed and Future Perfect leaned into a harder sound and harder performing, pushing the force of the live show forward.
- 2023Bite Me widened the talk around the dark world and the choreography, and the signature entrance to ENHYPEN was renewed.
- 2024XO and No Doubt showed a softer pop side as well, and following the world album by album mattered more.
- 2026Taking the newest songs, the Japanese releases and the performance videos together traces the storytelling and the global work as they stand now.
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Achievements
3Wins
13Music show wins3 awards (compiled by KPOP DISCOVER, as of October 28, 2026)
Awards
Major wins
- 2024
MAMA Awards MAMA
- Fans' Choice
- 2021
Golden Disc Awards GDA
- Rookie Artist of the Year
- 2020
MAMA Awards MAMA
- Best New Male Artist
Sourced award records (1)
Daesang (grand prizes)
1 recordMost recent ceremony first, then by category
| 2025 MAMA AWARDS | VISA FANS' CHOICE OF THE YEAR | www.cjenm.com |
Charts and PAK
Peak chart positions
- ROMANCE : UNTOLDBillboardNo. 2Physical
Music show wins
Records
13 recordsMost recent broadcast first
Program / edition
| M Countdown | Bloody Paradise | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| M Countdown | Bloody Paradise | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Inkigayo | Bloody Paradise | SBS | |
| Show! Music Core | Bloody Paradise | MBC | |
| Music Bank | Bloody Paradise | KBS | |
| M Countdown | Bloody Paradise | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Show Champion | Bloody Paradise | MBC PLUS | |
| M Countdown | Knife | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Inkigayo | Bad Desire (With or Without You) | SBS | |
| Music Bank | Bad Desire (With or Without You) | KBS | |
| M Countdown | Bad Desire (With or Without You) | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Music Bank | XO (Only If You Say Yes) | KBS | |
| Music Bank | Sweet Venom | kstar.kbs.co.kr |
Sources and data (3)
Source: announcements by each award ceremony and official chart
Each record is checked against its source. These are within the collected period, not lifetime totals.
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's ENHYPEN note
What anchors ENHYPEN is vampire-flavoured storytelling and group choreography held under tension. Seven members chosen on the survival show I-LAND debuted in 2020 with Given-Taken for BELIFT LAB, and since Heeseung left for solo work in March 2026 the group has worked as six: Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki.
Moving through Given-Taken, Drunk-Dazed and Bite Me gives the vampire world, the tense sound and the precise group choreography in a short run. Heeseung is an important member for reading the work up to March 2026, and members, releases and years are kept separate so the six-member and seven-member eras are not mixed up.
The force of Blessed-Cursed and Future Perfect, and the softer pop side of XO and No Doubt, make following the world album by album matter more. Given-Taken, then Drunk-Dazed, then Bite Me is the way in.
Editors' take Given-Taken / Drunk-Dazed / Bite Me — three songs cover vampire storytelling and tense group choreography in a BELIFT LAB six-piece.
Trivia worth knowing
Name and worldbuilding
The name ENHYPEN leans on the connecting image of a hyphen, opening a story about links between the members and the fandom.
Debut
Coming out of I-LAND, the narrative was in place before debut, and the earliest songs still carry the thread from that programme.
Members
Members with roots in Korea, the United States, Australia and Japan divide the work of language, expression and dance between them.
Record
Romance : Untold placed high on the American album chart, a clear marker of global pull.
Japan route
Japanese releases and a Japanese official site give listeners there a release-by-release way to keep up.
Video
Music videos hold the world, Dance Practice holds the formations and the performance films hold the present, which is how the strengths of ENHYPEN sort themselves out.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 27/ 241 groups
No. 27 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 11%)
- 7Japanese releases
- 30Japan-related tracks
- 1Members from Japan
- 1Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-10-28).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines ENHYPEN?
Since March 2026 the group has worked as six, so releases made while there were still seven of them belong to a separate part of the timeline.
Why should a new listener start with ENHYPEN?
Choose this for tense production and precise group dance wrapped in a story that carries across albums.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Begin with the starter-song section on this page.