ENHYPEN: How a survival show unleashed a new powerhouse

Karen Noronha

Aug 18, 2023

Meaning of ENHYPEN

The name is a mix of an 'en dash and a hyphen' meaning to 'connect, discover each other, and grow together'

ENHYPEN agency

The group was formed by BE:LIFT Lab, a subsidiary label under HYBE Entertainment

How Did ENHYPEN Debut?

They were formed on a South Korean survival show titled 'I-Land' in 2020 which featured 23 male K-pop trainees

Who Are ENHYPEN?

They are a 7-member K-pop boy group - Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki

Jungwon

Birthday: February 9, 2004 He ranked 1st in the final episode with 1,417,620 votes

Heeseung

Birthday: October 15, 2001 He ranked 5th in the final episode with 1,137,323 votes

Jay

Birthday: April 20, 2002 He ranked 2nd in the final episode with 1,182,889 votes

Jake

Birthday: November 15, 2002 He ranked 3rd on the final episode with 1,179,633 votes

Sunghoon

Birthday: December 8, 2002 He ranked 6th on the final episode with 1,088,413 votes

Sunoo

Birthday: June 24, 2003 He placed 8th in the final episode with 935,771 votes but was producer’s choice to debut

Ni-ki

Birthday: December 9th, 2005 He was ranked 4th in the final episode with 1,140,718 votes