What ENGENE Means: Engine, Gene and the Hyphen
Every group has a name for the people who stand with it. Ours is ENGENE, and like our own name, it was chosen for what it means.
When was ENGENE announced?
In October 2020, a few weeks before our debut on November 30, 2020 with Border: Day One.
What does ENGENE mean?
The name carries two meanings at once.
Engine: the energy that keeps us moving. An engine is what drives everything forward, and that's what ENGENE is to ENHYPEN.
En + gene: the "en" from ENHYPEN joined with "gene". It stands for a connection through a common gene, something we share and grow with together.
How does it connect to the hyphen?
It's the same idea. Our name comes from the hyphen, the sign that joins words into a new meaning: connection, discovery and growth. ENGENE takes the "en" from that name and adds the gene we share. One name links to the other, the way a hyphen links two words.
How do you write it?
In capitals: ENGENE. You'll see it written that way next to ENHYPEN and the EN- mark.
Where does it show up in the merch?
In the mark itself. The EN- with its hyphen bar is the same "en" that's in ENGENE, so every piece with it carries both names.
In the colours. Deep red, black and white come from our eras and sit easily with anything in your wardrobe.
On every garment. Each design comes on a tee, a long sleeve, a crewneck and a hoodie, plus kids' and youth sizes, so you can pick the piece you'll actually wear.
Where can I read more?
Our story, from I-LAND to our debut, is in who we are, and the releases behind our looks are in from Border to The Sin.