Okay-pop stars Enhypen are in the course of a banner yr.
Again with their sixth EP, Want : Unleash, the seven-member boy group underneath Hybe’s Belift Lab made their Coachella debut in April and are getting ready to move out on a world tour throughout North America and Europe.
Enhypen — comprised of members Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki — had been shaped via the music survival present I-Land. The present, a three way partnership between Hybe and Korean leisure big CJ ENM, aired on the CJ ENM-owned channel Mnet in South Korea.
On the newest album, the group, unsurprisingly, explores need in all its types. Their lead single, “Unhealthy Want (With or With out You)” is endlessly catchy and sonically in keeping with previous releases. The otherworldly music video begins with a chilling voiceover: “Did you actually suppose I may simply stand by and watch you disappear?” Enhypen’s lore — the storyline that has unraveled all through their profession — leans supernatural, particularly vampiric, in nature, and “Unhealthy Want” continues that through-line.
Under, Enhypen shares the inspiration behind the album, what their Coachella expertise was like and what they’re planning for his or her upcoming world tour.
What’s the idea behind Want : Unleash, and why are you all so excited concerning the launch?
JUNGWON Simply because the title implies, the overarching theme and idea is need. To elaborate slightly bit on our lead single (“Unhealthy Want”), there will be varied types of need, proper? I feel certainly one of them might be the way you wish to be equal to the individual that you’re in love with. This music revolves across the idea of that and the struggles and inner conflicts that comes with love.
Does anybody have a favourite music on the album?
JAKE “Unfastened.” It’s an excellent music. With the climate getting very popular, I feel it’s music to hearken to whenever you’re feeling a bit too sizzling. It makes you extra relaxed and makes you cooler. It’s a really good, mild and breezy music.
SUNOO “Flashover” is my favourite. The music itself is simply actually uplifting. I get very hyped once I hearken to it, and I simply suppose it’s the right opening observe to kick the album off.
“I feel we now have an important staff behind us that put out such an in depth and distinctive album each time,” says Jake of the group’s new album.
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“Outdoors” is a very enjoyable observe. Are you able to inform me a bit extra concerning the music?
JAKE “Outdoors” has a really tense and really sturdy baseline, which is I feel may be very distinctive and really interesting. I really feel prefer it’s a really hip hop type music. We haven’t accomplished that earlier than. We’ve accomplished hip hop type songs earlier than, however I feel this one may be very distinctive and it’s much more deep. It’s an important music that we determined to placed on the album as a result of we felt just like the power of the music and the type of the music fits the entire theme of Want very effectively.
Jay, what was it like getting to provide and play guitar on “Helium?”
JAY This was a possibility that I’ve been coaching for ever since our debut, so I’m actually grateful for it. I’m particularly proud and completely happy that I acquired to jot down a music for the group. I actually put each little bit of my final effort into this and the recording went actually easily. The end result additionally got here out very superbly. I’m very completely happy and pleased with the outcomes.
What was the expertise of acting at Coachella like? Have been there any moments that stood out?
JAY We ready very onerous for the efficiency. It was a difficult efficiency. There have been some climate points, however I consider simply each second of it was an important expertise and it enabled us to develop additional as artists.
Do you are feeling you discovered something about your self as a performer throughout your units? At a giant pageant like that, there will be technical difficulties or excessive climate circumstances that you may’t management.
JAKE The technical difficulties, such as you stated, it’s one thing that the group and our staff can put together for previous to the efficiency. Aside from that, being up on stage, I really feel like all of us felt one thing completely different as a result of Coachella itself is a really well-known stage that plenty of artists dream about enjoying, and it actually was greater than anticipated. The power, the vibe and the group had been very completely different to what we had been used to, however in an excellent approach. Simply performing there was very enjoyable, very thrilling [to be] strolling round, seeing everybody. We truly acquired to observe Publish Malone’s set the day after our efficiency. Total, we had a good time.
Enhypen’s newest single, “Unhealthy Want (With or With out You),” explores the need to be equal with the particular person you like.
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Was there anybody else that you just noticed and also you loved?
JUNGWON I watched the present for about two hours straight the day earlier than we went on the stage. The artists that left the most important impression on me had been Benson Boone and Tyla. Their stay vocals had been simply so impeccable [that] I believed they had been enjoying the [studio version].
JAKE We additionally watched Lisa.
JUNGWON We actually needed to be there for her present, nevertheless it was the day earlier than, so we had been actually unhappy that we couldn’t go, however we noticed Lisa’s efficiency as effectively on-line.
You’re getting ready to move to the U.S. this summer season on your world tour. What can followers anticipate?
HEESEUNG I feel it’s been some time since our final U.S. tour, and we’re actually excited to go and meet the Engenes and in every state. We’re tremendous excited for his or her enthusiasm. I do know that they’re additionally very excited, and I simply hope that we’ll be there Very quickly.
Is there a music specifically you’re excited to carry out this time round?
NI-KI We ready plenty of rearrangements for this tour. The set record options plenty of rearranged songs. I’m significantly excited for “Go the Mic” [“Future Perfect (Pass the Mic)”] as a result of throughout different exhibits followers cherished it. We had a good time performing it at Coachella as effectively. I’m actually excited for the U.S. followers to see it and watch it in particular person.
Once we spoke final yr, you stated you felt you had been at a turning level as a bunch. How do you are feeling at the moment?
SUNGHOON We positively consider this album is coming at an important time. In fact, each single new album or new launch is essential to us, however this one specifically comes at an important cut-off date. We’re standing at a crucial juncture. That’s why it holds a really particular place in our coronary heart, and I consider this can mark a milestone in our profession the place the earlier than and after are very completely different. I consider there needs to be a distinction as we go ahead.
Your trajectory as a bunch is actually fascinating. You’ve grown alongside your music, however you’ve additionally grown up alongside your followers, Engenes. What has that have been like?
JUNGWON I consider we’re a fairly distinctive case as a result of we debuted via an audition program. We don’t take into account ourselves 100% good even now. Again then, likewise, we weren’t totally perfected as a brand new group. On the brilliant aspect, I feel that gave us an important alternative to share this development journey with our followers. They had been with us each step of the best way. Up to now, we used to have some what ifs about our debut. Wanting again, I feel it was an important alternative for us to kind a tighter bond with our followers. Like I stated, we don’t consider that we’re 100% good even now. We simply wish to proceed on speaking and connecting with our followers and sharing this development journey with them as we go ahead. I simply hope that this stunning relationship will final additional into the longer term.
