ENHYPEN

November was a big month for K-pop comebacks, but before it ends, a new boy group is set to debut.

ENHYPEN, the rising new K-pop boy group, is the first artist from BELIFT LAB, a joint venture between CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment, the agency behind global superstars BTS.

Enhypen confirms debut with first mini-album Border: Day One

Even before their official debut, the 7-member boy band ENHYPEN has already made a name for themselves on social media with over one million followers on their official Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok channels, and more than 3 million on Weverse.

Formed from the South Korean music-themed survival competition show "I-LAND", the trainees competed over 12 episodes to be part of the final group. In the end, seven members emerged victorious - Heesung, Jay, Sunghoon, Jake, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Niki - to form ENHYPEN today.

In just a few days, the boy band will make their first foray into the K-pop industry with the release of their first mini-album, BORDER: DAY ONE, on November 30. Nicknamed the "monster rookies," their upcoming mini-album surpassed 150,000 pre-orders in just two days, and by November 17, they had exceeded 300,000 pre-orders with sales coming from around the world.

Before their debut, we explain everything you need to know about these promising young talents, from the meaning of the group’s name to the introduction of each of its members.

ENHYPEN & ENGENE

The name "ENHYPEN" was chosen in the final episode of I-LAND and represents the seven boys coming together to connect, discover themselves, and grow as a group, like the hyphen that links one word to another.

It is also closely linked to their official fandom name, ENGENE, which symbolizes the fans who fuel the engine to drive and support ENHYPEN’s growth. Additionally, "GENE" refers to their fans who share the same DNA as the group to connect and grow together.

Register as an official member of ENHYPEN’s global Fan Club on Weverse here.

Border: Day One

Titled BORDER: DAY ONE, the release of the first album was on November 30 on global music markets. The album title track, "Given-Taken," as well as the full tracklist were revealed Friday night (11/20).

With a total of six songs on the mini-album, it is available in two versions, "Dusk" and "Dawn." The latter seems to feature light and soft elements with its dreamy baby blue color, while Dusk appears to contain darker, vampiric vibes with a consistent wine red theme. Fans have also speculated that the two sides could represent different facets of ENHYPEN and their versatility.

OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE AND LIGHTSTICK

Besides the teasers and concept trailers preceding their debut, the boy band is certainly ready to step up the pace with the launch of official merch and their lightsticks. Available on Boutique KPOP, the first batch of merchandise includes the official slogan (banner), keychains, badges, Lightsticks, and more.