This story is a part of Billboard‘s Okay-Pop Challenge.
Created by means of the 2020 competitors present I-Land — executive-produced by HYBE chairman Bang Si-Hyuk with visitor judges and appearances from Okay-pop legends Rain and Zico, plus HYBE teams like BTS, SEVENTEEN and TOMORROW X TOGETHER — ENHYPEN is the primary act underneath Belift Lab, a three way partnership between HYBE and influential Korean leisure and media firm CJ E&M. After whittling down 23 Okay-pop hopefuls representing Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia and america, contestants Jungwon, Jay, Heeseung, Sunghoon, Jake, Sunoo and Ni-ki accomplished ENHYPEN’s ultimate lineup.
The septet has rapidly proved its clout, incomes its first prime 10 entry on the Billboard 200 final July with Manifesto: Day 1, and enjoying arenas for its first world tour, which kicked off its U.S. leg with two nights in Anaheim’s Honda Heart. With few particulars presently accessible past the group confirming a brand new album coming in Could, ENHYPEN has dedicated to telling the story of its profession by means of every launch.
“Each album and each tune we put out kind of portrays what we’re feeling in that second and what we’re going by means of,” Jake advised Billboard in a 2022 interview. “Our first album [Border: Day One] was about shifting on from I-Land, changing into an idol, and debuting. Our second one [Border: Carnival] was kind of saying what we felt whereas performing as an artist. Now, it’s been two years since we turned an idol and now we’re sharing our story to the entire world. Each album has its personal which means, and I believe that’s one among our strongest factors.” Jay mentioned the music paperwork ENHYPEN’s “historical past.”
No matter it tells this time, the multinational group representing Korea, Japan, Australia and America is decided to remain collectively and thrive as a septet.
“We began collectively as seven members and it has an absolute worth for me,” Heeseung advised Billboard final yr. “Each member I maintain dearest to my coronary heart.”
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A model of this story initially appeared within the April 22, 2023, problem of Billboard.
