ENHYPEN

ENHYPEN (엔하이픈; pronounced ‘uhn-hai-pen’; also stylized EN-; debuted on Nov 30, 2020) is a 7-member South Korean Kpop boy group formed through the Korean reality show I-LAND (아이 랜드) under BELIFT LAB. ENHYPEN debuted on November 30, 2020 with the mini album Border: Day One.



Name

The name ENHYPEN means connection, discovery, and growth. Similar to how a hyphen connects words to discover a new meaning, ENHYPEN refers to how the members discovered each other, are connected to one another, and will continue to grow together.



Fandom

ENHYPEN’s fandom name was announced on October 8, 2020 to be ENGENE. ENGENE combines the words engine, en (from ‘en’hypen), and gene. The name carries two meanings. One of them describes how fans represent a source of fuel and energy for ENHYPEN similar to an ‘engine’. The second meaning comes from the combination of en + gene, which represents the connection between ENHYPEN and fans through a common gene.

ENHYPEN is composed of seven members born between 2001 and 2005. Their names are: Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Niki, Heeseung, Sunghoon, and Sunoo.



ENHYPEN members' ages ranged from 19 to 14 years old at the time of their debut in November 2020. The oldest member is Heeseung (born Oct 15, 2001). The youngest member is Niki (born Dec 9, 2005).



ENHYPEN has 5 Korean members and 2 foreign members. Jay and Ni-ki were born outside of Korea (USA and Japan, respectively). Jake was born in South Korea but moved to Australia at a very young age. All the other members were born in South Korea.

Except for the position of leader held by Jungwon, ENHYPEN members do not have official positions or roles. The goal is for each member to be able to fulfill all positions at a high quality and be all-rounders.



Here are the positions of each of ENHYPEN's members based on their performances:

• Heeseung: vocalist, dancer
• Jay: rapper, vocalist, dancer
• Jake: rapper, vocalist, dancer
• Sunghoon: vocalist, dancer, rapper
• Sunoo: vocalist, dancer
• Jungwon: leader, vocalist, dancer
• Ni-ki: vocalist, dancer, maknae

The maknae line of ENHYPEN is comprised of Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki. They are the youngest members born in 2003, 2004, and 2005, respectively.



The hyung line of ENHYPEN is comprised of Heeseung, Sunghoon, Jay, and Jake. They are the oldest members. They were born between 2001 and 2002.

I-Land

I-Land (아이 랜드; 2020) was a South Korean survival reality show that followed the creation of the perfect Kpop boy idol group by BELIFT LAB, a joint company of Big Hit Entertainment (label behind BTS) and CJ E&M Entertainment. The show took place in the I-LAND, a state-of-the-art construction with 3 years in the making.



The top seven final contestants on the show became the members of ENHYPEN.



I-Land Season 1 Final Ranking





Members' Blood Types



The most common blood type is O. Three members (Jake, Sunghoon, and Sunoo) have blood type O.



Significance

In Korean culture, each blood type has its own personality type. People often ask others their blood types to get to know the other person better.

• Blood Type A: diplomatic, friendly, patient, fragile, prefer solo time, and are not very expressive.
• Blood Type B: outgoing, creative, independent, passionate, and expressive.
• Blood Type O: leader, perfectionist, ambitious, good listeners, strong outside, and sensitive inside.
• Blood Type AB: genius or psycho, unpredictable, empathetic, controller, and rational thinker.

• Most popular members: Sunoo, Jungwon (based on I-LAND overall popularity)
• Visual members: Sunghoon, Jungwon (voted by I-LAND members)
• Dirtiest member: Jay (voted by I-LAND members)
• Most handsome member: Sunghoon, Jungwon (voted by I-LAND members)
• Best husband material: Sunghoon (voted by I-LAND members)
• Best vocalists: Sunoo, Jungwon, Heeseung
• Best dancers: Niki, Jungwon, Jay
• Best rappers: Jay, Jake
• Funniest member: Heeseung
• Sweetest Enhypen member: Jake
• Best dancer in Enhypen: Ni-ki
• Enhypen member with the most aegyo: Sunoo
• Best cook: Jay
• Takes the most selfies: Sunoo
• Best at keeping secrets: Heeseung
• Talks the most: Jake
• Sportiest: Ni-ki
• Takes the longest to get ready: Sunghoon
• Eats the most: Sunoo
• Best fashion sense: Jay and Sunghoon
• Cleanest: Sunghoon
• Best at learning choreography: Ni-ki
• Most likely to forget the lyrics of a song: Jake
• Most likely to be found at the gym: Ni-ki and Sunghoon
• Most likely to ghost in a group chat: Ni-ki
• Most likely to be caught napping: Heeseung
• Most likely to brighten your day: Heeseung
• Most likely to pull a prank: Ni-ki
• Most likely to laugh during an awkward situation: Jake
• Most likely to play video games: Ni-ki and Heeseung
• Most likely to start the next TikTok dance trend: Jake and Ni-ki
• Most likely to write the next ENHYPEN hit song: Heeseung
• Most likely to be caught snacking: Jungwon and Ni-ki
• Most likely to get lost looking for directions: Ni-ki
• Most likely to comment while watching a movie: Jay













Heeseung is the member with the longest training period (3 years and 1 month). Niki has the shortest training time (8 months).

• Age trivia: Jay, Jake, and Sunghoon are all the same age; they are ’02 liners.
• There is an age gap of 4 years between the oldest member Heeseung and the youngest member Niki.
• Nationality: Two of the seven members were born outside of Korea. Jay was born in Seattle Washington USA. Niki was born in Japan. Jake was born in South Korea but moved to Australia when he was very young.
• Languages: Jay and Jake can speak English. Niki speaks Japanese. ENHYPEN as a group can speak Korean, English, and Japanese.
• Siblings: Heeseung and Jake have an older brother. Sunoo and Jungwon have an older sister. Niki has an older sister and a younger sister. Sunghoon has a younger sister. Jay is an only child.
• Some of ENHYPEN's members have English names. Jake and Jay naturally have English names as their stage names since they lived in English speaking countries. Jungwon's English name is Johnny.
• The youngest member (maknae) of Enhypen is Niki (born Dec 9, 2005).
• The oldest member of Enhypen is Lee Heeseung (born Oct 15, 2001). He was 19 years old at the time of Enhypen’s debut.
• The shortest member of Enhypen is Jungwon with an estimated height of 174 cm (5'9'').
• The leader of ENHYPEN is Jungwon (born Feb 9, 2004) despite being one of the youngest members.
• Enhypen is under Belift Lab Inc. (also stylized BE:LIFT), which is a joint venture between CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment. Belift Lab is a subsidiary of Big Hit Entertainment.
• Contract expiry: Enhypen’s contract is expected to expire in 2027. The typical Kpop contracts are 7-year contracts.
• According to former I-LAND contestants, the most handsome Enhypen members are Jungwon and Sunghoon.

1. Heeseung

Stage Name: HEESEUNG

Full Name: LEE HEE SEUNG

Country of Birth: Korea

Date of Birth: Oct 15, 2001

Height: 1.83 m (6'0")

Blood Type: A

Zodiac Sign: libra, snake



Heeseung is the oldest member of the group. He had the longest training time prior to I-LAND. He was a HYBE trainee during the time TXT was getting ready to debut and trained with them. Unfortunately, he didn't debut with TXT but he used that as inspiration to debut when he was participating in I-LAND. Heeseung was considered an 'ace' in I-LAND because he had the perfect trifecta: visual, vocal, and dance skills.



That's it?! I need to know more about Heeseung!



2. Jay

Stage Name: JAY

Full Name: PARK JAY

Korean Name: Park Jong Seong

Country of Birth: United States of America

Nationality: Korean-American

Date of Birth: Apr 20, 2002

Height: 1.80 m (5'11")

Blood Type: B

Zodiac Sign: taurus, horse



Jay is one of the goofy ones in the group. He is the only member that was born in the United States; thus, he can speak English fluently. Born in Seattle, Washington, Jay is the son of James Park, the president of Sinar Tour. He was known for his memorable quote during the I-LAND show: R.A.S (resentment, anger, and shame).



Jay is my ultimate bias!



3. Jake

Stage Name: JAKE

Full Name: SIM JAKE

Korean Name: Sim Jae Yun

Country of Birth: Korea

Nationality: Korean-Australia

Date of Birth: Nov 15, 2002

Height: 1.76 m (5'9")

Blood Type: O

Zodiac sign: scorpio, horse



Apart from Jay, Jake is also a native English speaker. He was born in South Korea but was raised in Australia. He is the only member that that joined I-LAND through open auditions. He is very passionate but also clumsy. He ranked #3 in I-LAND.



I need to know more about Jake!



4. Sunghoon

Stage Name: SUNGHOON

Full Name: PARK SUNG HOON

Country of Birth: Korea

Date of Birth: Dec 08, 2002

Height: 1.77 m (5'10")

Blood Type: O

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius, horse



Sunghoon was a professional figure skater prior to becoming an idol. He practiced ice skating for 10 years and won several competitions before joining I-LAND. He is known as the ice prince, penguin, and ice boy. Sunghoon was voted as the most handsome member from I-LAND.



I need more facts about Sunghoon!



5. Sunoo

Stage Name: SUNOO

Full Name: KIM SUN WOO

Country of Birth: Korea

Date of Birth: Jun 24, 2003

Height: 1.75 m (5'9")

Blood Type: O



Sunoo was one of the most popular members in I-LAND. He was a fan-favorite and ranked #1 during several rounds of voting in I-LAND. He has a very delicate health. He talked about having health issues when younger while he was on I-LAND. Sunoo is known for his strong vocals and his very cheerful personality.



Can't get enough of Sunoo!



6. Jungwon

Stage Name: JUNGWON

Full Name: YANG JUNG WON

Country of Birth: Korea

Date of Birth: Feb 09, 2004

Height: 1.74 m (5'9")

Blood Type: AB

Zodiac sign: aquarius, monkey



Jungwon is the leader of ENHYPEN. He was considered the secret 'ace' of the group because of his talents in singing, dancing, and his visuals. He was raised by his grandmother and competed in Taekwondo for four years. He ranked #1 in the I-LAND finale.



I need more Jungwon in my life!



7. Ni-ki

Stage Name: NI-KI

Full Name: NISHIMURA RIKI

Country of Birth: Japan

Nationality: Japanese

Date of Birth: Dec 09, 2005

Height: 1.83 m (6'0")

Blood Type: B

Zodiac sign: sagittarius, rooster



Ni-ki is the youngest member of ENHYPEN. He was born and raised in Japan and started dancing from a very young age. He showed his strong dancing skills from the very beginning and was known for memorizing choreographies very quickly. He was a back-up dancer for Shinee. His final ranking in I-LAND was #4.



More of Ni-ki, please!

ENHYPEN is under the HYBE labels. Other Kpop groups under the HYBE labels include: BTS and TXT (from BigHit); Seventeen and Nu'est (from Pledis Entertainment); GFRIEND (from Source Music).



ENHYPEN was formed through the reality show I-LAND. Other Kpop groups formed through reality shows include: Treasure (YG Treasure Box), I.O.I (Produce 101), fromis_9 (Idol School), Kep1er (Girls Planet 999), IZ*ONE (Produce 48), NiziU (Nizi Project 1).



Following the success of I-LAND season 1, I-LAND season 2, is expected to air in 2022.