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It's no question that ENHYPEN is one of the hottest rookie K-Pop boy groups right now. In fact, they earned themselves the nickname 'monster rookies' shortly after their debut under the label BELIFT LAB (founded by CJ ENM and HYBE LABELS). After the success of their debut album "BORDER: DAY ONE" and their title track 'Given-Taken' (learn more about their debut here), it is no doubt that their fanbase has been growing exponentially. However, there might be K-Pop fans that have yet to learn about this amazing group.
Why Is ENHYPEN Popular? Here are 5 reasons (in no particular order) why you will love ENHYPEN:
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1. The meaning of their group name
You'll notice that ENHYPEN has hyphenated both of their title tracks so far. Both 'Given-Taken' from their first album "BORDER: DAY ONE" and 'Drunk-Dazed' from their second EP "BORDER: CARNIVAL" contain hyphens. This is not a coincidence. Just like the hyphen, ENHYPEN wants to connect words to create whole new meanings. They aim to connect, discover and grow to create a new act.
'Given-Taken' reflects the doubts that the boys had behind whether their debut was given to them or if it was an opportunity taken by them, considering that the group was formed through global fan votes on survival show "I-LAND."
'Drunk-Dazed' is a transition from their first title track. It talks about how drastically their life has changed since entering the spotlight and competitive K-Pop world. You could assume that it's a metaphor for being drunk on life but dazed by how fast-paced and dazzling the attention they're getting is.
The deeper meaning behind their song titles, makes us love this group even more!
2. Their live vocals are amazing no matter the language
Their killer vocals are already stable when performing live, but surprisingly this is true regardless of what language they are singing in. The group is multi-national meaning that they are comprised of Korean, English, and Japanese speakers. Their fans (ENGENE) are also from more than 180 countries according to the global fan vote in "I-LAND." So, what happens when they are challenged to sing in languages that none of them know?
The ENHYPEN members split into three teams to complete the challenge. Members SungHoon and Sunoo formed the Thai team, Jake and HeeSeung were the Spanish team, and Jay, JungWon, and Ni-Ki were the Indonesian team. The warm-up was a hilarious mess but the members managed to pull it together after they got used to the respective languages. Watch the video below to see for yourself.
3. Their unique supernatural concepts
One of the special traits of ENHYPEN is that they are not afraid to try unique concepts, including the supernatural. They play with supernatural motifs to tell their stories and these often have some kind of dark undertone. In several instances in the 'Drunk-Dazed' video, they use supernatural powers such as telepathy, pyrokinesis (the ability to control fire), teleportation, and even super speed. Added to their vampire and werewolf concepts, and made apparent through symbols and costume design in their music videos, it is clear that they want their music to make fans transcend to whole new worlds; even those that are unimaginable.
Here is an introduction to their album "BORDER: CARNIVAL" which features a dark fairytale with elements such as bats, full moons, and castles, and add to their supernatural narrative.
4. Every single member is a visual
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Netizens all over the world have been amazed by ENHYPEN's visuals. Member Sunoo (top left) has even been praised for how handsome his natural face is in this unfiltered selfie. Although the unofficial visual line of ENHYPEN consists of SungHoon (bottom left), JungWon (top center), and Sunoo, every single member of this group is a striking visual.
Each member is attractive with their own kind of charm. Member Jay (bottom center) has a cool charisma about him, Jake (bottom right - dark hair) has sharp visuals that give him a defined appeal, Ni-Ki (bottom right - pink hair) has a visual so unique that he can pull off any hair color, and HeeSeung (top right) has really well-proportioned facial features to complete their collective visual line.
5. They are record-breaking rookies
Not only did they break their own record for pre-orders on their second album “BORDER: CARNIVAL” with 280,000 copies in their first week of sales; but they are also the first rookie group (that debuted in 2020) to have won a trophy on “Music Bank.”
They beat hot K-Pop girl group sensation Brave Girls’ hit song ‘Rollin’’ who had 4,750 points, with 6,275 points.
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This is not even the last of their achievements. They also managed to reach 1 million followers on their personal Twitter within 10 days, pre-debut. The previous group to achieve this was HYBE LABELS seniors TXT, within 11 days.
With records like these already, they are clearly destined on a patch of great success. What do you think their next record-breaking achievement will be?
These are only a few of the reasons that you should stan ENHYPEN and look forward to what they do in the future. For existing stans, what are some other reasons that you love ENHYPEN? Let us know.
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