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| Name | ENHYPEN |
| Company | Belift Lab |
| Fandom | ENGENE |
| Year Debut | 2020 |
| Year Active | 4 |
| Year Disbanded | N/A |
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.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| # of Members | 7 |
| Members | Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Niki, Heeseung, Sunghoon, Sunoo |
| Oldest Member | Heeseung (born Oct 15, 2001) |
| Youngest Member | Niki (born Dec 9, 2005) |
| Leader | Jungwon |
| Debut | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Company | Belift Lab |
| Fandom | ENGENE |
ENHYPEN Age Ranking
Ranked from oldest to youngest.
| Member | Birthday | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heeseung | Oct 15, 2001 | 22 years old |
| 2. Jay | Apr 20, 2002 | 22 years old |
| 3. Jake | Nov 15, 2002 | 21 years old |
| 4. Sunghoon | Dec 08, 2002 | 21 years old |
| 5. Sunoo | Jun 24, 2003 | 20 years old |
| 6. Jungwon | Feb 09, 2004 | 20 years old |
| 7. Ni-ki | Dec 09, 2005 | 18 years old |
ENHYPEN Height Ranking
Ranked from tallest to shortest.
| Member | Height |
|---|---|
| 1. Heeseung | 1.83 m (6’0″) |
| 2. Ni-ki | 1.83 m (6’0″) |
| 3. Jay | 1.80 m (5’11”) |
| 4. Sunghoon | 1.77 m (5’10”) |
| 5. Jake | 1.76 m (5’9″) |
| 6. Sunoo | 1.75 m (5’9″) |
| 7. Jungwon | 1.74 m (5’9″) |
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.
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:
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 (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.
| Ranking | Member |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jungwon |
| 2 | Jay |
| 3 | Jake |
| 4 | Ni-ki |
| 5 | Heeseung |
| 6 | Sunghoon |
| 7 | Sunoo |
| Member | Blood Type |
|---|---|
| Heeseung | A |
| Jay | B |
| Jake | O |
| Sunghoon | O |
| Sunoo | O |
| Jungwon | AB |
| Ni-ki | B |
The most common blood type is O. Three members (Jake, Sunghoon, and Sunoo) have blood type O.
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.
| Member | MBTI | Personality Type |
|---|---|---|
| Heeseung | INTP, INFP | He has introverted, intuitive, feeling, and thinking personality traits. Before he was INFP. Now he is INTP. |
| Jay | ENFP, ENTP | He has extraverted, intuitive, feeling, and prospecting personality traits. Before he was ENTP. Now he is ENFP. |
| Jake | ESTJ, ISTJ | He has extraverted, observant, thinking, and judging personality traits. Before he was ISTJ. Now he is ESTJ. |
| Sunghoon | ISTJ | He has introverted, observant, thinking, and judging personality traits. |
| Sunoo | ENFP | He has extraverted, intuitive, feeling, and prospecting personality traits. |
| Jungwon | ISTJ, ESTJ | He has intraverted, observant, thinking, and judging personality traits. Before he was ESTJ. Now he is ISTJ. |
| Ni-ki | ENFJ | He has extraverted, intuitive, feeling, and judging personality traits. |
| Member | Zodiac Sign | Chinese Zodiac |
|---|---|---|
| Heeseung | Libra | Snake |
| Jay | Taurus | Horse |
| Jake | Scorpio | Horse |
| Sunghoon | Sagittarius | Horse |
| Sunoo | Cancer | Goat |
| Jungwon | Aquarius | Monkey |
| Ni-ki | Sagittarius | Rooster |
| Member | Training Time |
|---|---|
| Heeseung | 3 years and 1 month |
| Jay | 2 years and 11 months |
| Jake | 9 months |
| Sunghoon | 2 years and 1 month |
| Sunoo | 10 months |
| Jungwon | 1 year and 4 months |
| Niki | 8 months |
Heeseung is the member with the longest training period (3 years and 1 month). Niki has the shortest training time (8 months).
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!
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).
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!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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.
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