[0:23]Welcome to a 2024 guide to Enhypen. While this guide is by no means comprehensive, it will hopefully provide an updated and accessible introduction to the group, including their history, what they're known for, their discography highlights and a bit about the members. Their fan base is called Engene because fans are the engines behind their growth. For existing fans and Engenes, hopefully this is a fun recap of what the boys have accomplished so far, as we welcome new members to the community. History of Enhypen. Enhypen is a seven-member boy group who debuted in November 2020 under Belift Labs, a joint venture between CJ ENM Entertainment, a Korean media company, and Big Hit Entertainment, a label which at the time produced BTS and TXT. The seven members of Enhypen were selected among 23 participants in a survival show called I-LAND, during which the boys lived and trained together for close to three months in isolation from the outside world due to the pandemic. Enhypen's ownership has changed slightly since their debut, as Big Hit Entertainment became Hybe Corporation in 2021, and Hybe acquired CJ ENM's stake in Belift Labs in August 2023, valuing Belift at over $200 million when Enhypen was their only artist. Belift is now a fully owned subsidiary of Hybe and houses Enhypen and their recently debuted sister group ILLIT. There are no official positions in Enhypen besides the leader Jungwon. The goal is for each member to be able to fulfill all positions at a high quality and to be well-rounded in all skills. While respecting the group's wishes to not get boxed into a certain role, fans sometimes refer to unofficial positions like center, main and lead vocalist or dancer, depending on the eras. So we'll cover the growth and strengths of each member in the member section later in the video. The members are typically named starting from the leader, followed by the eldest to the youngest.
[2:37]Although Enhypen debuted during the pandemic's lockdown and were unable to promote normally in front of fans, they were quickly a global success. Here are some of their accolades. At 12 days, they were the fastest K-pop group to win a Rookie of the Year award. They were the fastest Korean act in history to reach 1 billion total streams on Spotify. They were the fastest K-pop group to perform in the 55,000-seater Tokyo Dome. And they were the first K-pop group to guest at an overseas fashion show, which they accomplished as global ambassadors of Prada. While their journey to the top was certainly supported by their trailblazing senior groups and the support of incredible in-house music producers, choreographers, creatives and staff, the boys have always approached their jobs with humility, hard work and an underdog mentality. Their mid-lockdown debut put them in a tough position, as they were initially unable to interact with live fans and fulfill their true dreams of being performers for their first year. In behind the scenes footage at Kpop Flex, a concert in Germany that took place almost 18 months after Enhypen's debut, the members expressed their shock and amazement at their first opportunity to hear a crowd cheer.
[3:54]The pandemic also led Enhypen to adapt a Gen Z digital engagement strategy, and the boys quickly became viral on TikTok almost every time they posted. Till this day, the boys are highly active on Weverse, an artist engagement app run by Hybe, and they go live or post behind-the-scenes photos almost daily.
[4:18]While there are so many talented boy groups in K-pop, Enhypen continues to excel and grow as artists. Here are some things they are known for. Dance breaks.
[5:22]Variety personalities. Enhypen has an in-house produced weekly variety show called En-O'CLOCK, which typically airs every Thursday when they are not actively in promotions. There are now over 100 episodes of En-O'CLOCK, which, in addition to other network variety shows, Enhypen behind-the-scenes footage on YouTube, and other special shows like Enhypen & Hi, has given fans a library of hilarious content to really see each member's personalities shine. A fan-favorite clip that demonstrates the disaster that is some En-O'CLOCK episodes is the foot volleyball game where the boys are not allowed to use any English while playing. Enjoy the content.
[32:19]Jake is an Australian-Korean member of Enhypen who is part of the '02-line. He is a talented vocalist and his vocal tone beautifully suits Enhypen's discography, particularly in songs with falsetto or melodic choruses.
[32:43]He has a powerful and sharp performer but can also rock a laid back, swaggy choreo execution.
[35:14]Jake and Sunghoon are ambassadors for the luxury jeweler Tiffany.
[35:23]They're referred to as the Tiffany Twins.
[38:42]Sunghoon rounds out the '02-line with his uniquely enchanting and soft vocals. His vocal tone and range, while quite versatile, especially suits Enhypen's darker or moodier tracks.
[39:48]He is an alluring performer and often has the killing parts in choreographies, as reflected by infernal fan screams after his parts.
