Who We Are: From I-LAND to ENHYPEN
We're ENHYPEN, a South Korean group from Belift Lab. If you're new here, this is where our story starts, and where the mark on our merch comes from.
Where did ENHYPEN begin?
On I-LAND. We were formed on I-LAND, the Mnet survival show that aired from June 26 to September 18, 2020. It started with 23 trainees, and the group was chosen from the finalists at the end of the show.
At the finale. That's also where our name was revealed for the first time.
What does the name ENHYPEN mean?
It comes from the hyphen (-). A hyphen joins two words into something new, and that's what the name stands for: connection, discovery and growth. It's how we found each other, how we're connected to one another, and how we keep growing together.
It's also our mark. The EN- with its hyphen bar is the sign you'll see on our merch, from a deep red panel to clean black and white.
When did we debut?
November 30, 2020. We debuted with the mini album Border: Day One and the lead single "Given-Taken". On its first day in Korea it sold 318,528 copies, the best-selling debut album of any K-pop group that debuted in 2020. Our first live TV stage followed on Music Bank on December 4, 2020.
Who is in ENHYPEN today?
Jungwon, our leader, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-Ki. Together we've gone from our first win on The Show in 2021 to Coachella in 2025 and The Sin: Bliss, our first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2026.
Where do the designs come in?
Every design starts with who we are: the hyphen, the EN- mark and our lettering, on tees, long sleeves, crewnecks and hoodies, with kids' and youth sizes too.
Want to know the name behind our fandom? Read what ENGENE means.