엔하이픈
ENHYPEN
Members
6
Fandom
ENGENE
A survival-show boy group that rode a vampire concept into fast-tracked stadium status.
- Concept-driven
- Fast-rising
- Cinematic
- Chart-strong
- ENGENE-coded
LINEUP
Members
| Member | Position | Birthday | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay | Lead dancer · Sub-rapper | Apr 20, 2002 | 24 |
| Jake | Vocalist · Dancer | Nov 15, 2002 | 23 |
| Sunghoon | Vocalist · Lead dancer | Dec 8, 2002 | 23 |
| Sunoo | Vocalist · Dancer | Jun 24, 2003 | 23 |
| Jungwon | Leader · Vocalist | Feb 9, 2004 | 22 |
| Ni-ki | Main dancer · Maknae | Dec 9, 2005 | 20 |
MILESTONES
Records & firsts
First Billboard 200 number one
The Sin: Bliss, August 2026.
Fastest K-pop group to two million-selling albums
Manifesto: Day 1, July 2022.
First music-show grand slam
"Bloody Paradise" won Show Champion, M Countdown, Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo, 2026.
1.1 million first-day sales
Dark Blood, May 2023, by Hanteo.
Coachella performers
Sahara Tent, April 12 and 19, 2025.
DID YOU KNOW
Trivia & lore
ENHYPEN was formed on the 2020 survival show I-LAND; Jungwon topped the final ranking.
The group's concept is vampire-inspired, with elements of dark fantasy and Greek mythology.
In 2026 they sat on a San Diego Comic-Con panel with the cast of Twilight to talk about why vampire stories last.
The members threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Los Angeles Dodgers game at Dodger Stadium.
Heeseung left in March 2026 over differences in musical direction; fans petitioned for him to stay while recording solo.
DISCOGRAPHY
Signature tracks
TIMELINE
The journey
ORIGIN
I-LAND survival show
2020 — 2020
ENHYPEN was assembled through the 2020 survival show I-LAND, where the final seven were announced in ranking order on the live finale, Jungwon first. The members had over a million social followers before their debut that November.
DEBUT
Border series & vampire concept
2020 — 2022
The Border releases and the single Given-Taken built a coming-of-age vampire narrative that became the group's signature lore. Drunk-Dazed and follow-ups proved fast commercial traction unusual for a rookie act.
Anchor track: Given-Taken
BREAKTHROUGH
Dimension & Bite Me
2022 — 2023
Dimension: Dilemma became their first million-seller, and Manifesto: Day 1 made them the fastest K-pop group to two million-selling albums. Dark Blood sold 1.1 million on its first day and became their first Billboard 200 top-five entry, with "Bite Me" as its single.
Anchor track: Bite Me
GLOBAL
Romance: Untold & arenas
2024 — 2025
Romance: Untold and the Walk the Line world tour carried them to their first US TV performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Coachella's Sahara Tent in April 2025. Desire: Unleash then drew 2.18 million pre-orders and their first Inkigayo win.
Anchor track: XO (Only If You Say Yes)
RETURN
The Sin series
2026
The Sin: Vanish opened the series in January 2026. In March Heeseung left over differences in musical direction, and The Sin: Bliss, their first release as six, became their first Billboard 200 number one while "Bloody Paradise" won all five music shows.
Anchor track: Bloody Paradise
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