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ENHYPEN

Six current members, one former member who helped build the sound, and a vampire universe that has survived more eras than several television franchises. ENHYPEN makes pop for people who enjoy beautiful men, emotional danger, and lore that occasionally requires a corkboard.

Current status: ENHYPEN currently promotes as Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Ni-ki. Heeseung left the group on March 10, 2026 and now promotes as solo artist EVAN. Their January 2026 album THE SIN : VANISH and “Knife” are the final releases from the seven-member era.

Meet the Members

Jungwon official ENHYPEN profile portrait

Jungwon

Leader · Vocalist · Dancer
Born February 9, 2004

Jay official ENHYPEN profile portrait

Jay

Vocalist · Dancer
Born April 20, 2002

Jake official ENHYPEN profile portrait

Jake

Vocalist · Dancer
Born November 15, 2002

Sunghoon official ENHYPEN profile portrait

Sunghoon

Vocalist · Dancer
Born December 8, 2002

Sunoo official ENHYPEN profile portrait

Sunoo

Vocalist · Performer
Born June 24, 2003

Ni-ki official ENHYPEN profile portrait

Ni-ki

Main Dancer · Vocalist · Maknae
Born December 9, 2005

Positions are practical viewing notes, not a claim that a human being can be reduced to one job title.

Quick File

ENHYPEN at a glance

Debut: November 30, 2020
Company: BELIFT LAB
Formed through: I-LAND
Fandom: ENGENE
Current lineup: Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Ni-ki
Former member: Heeseung, now EVAN
Core sound: dark pop, dance pop, hip-hop, R&B, and dramatic vampire business

Official doors

Current playlist stop: “Knife”

Released January 16, 2026. “Knife” is the title track from THE SIN : VANISH and the final ENHYPEN title track recorded by the original seven-member lineup. Heavy trap drums, sharp synths, addictive little vocal ticks, and vampires who have apparently discovered dopamine addiction. This is subtle only if your definition of subtle includes a levitating knife.

Read the full “Knife” reaction →

Song Reviews

KNIFE: ENHYPEN Put Dopamine-Addicted Vampires in a Barbershop and Called It Escape

The lyrics, trap production, fugitive-vampire story, choreography, Easter eggs, and the fandom argument over whether it actually sounds like ENHYPEN.

History file

I-LAND and the first border

ENHYPEN was formed through Mnet’s 2020 survival program I-LAND. The original lineup was Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Ni-ki. Their name uses a hyphen as its central idea: separate people connecting, discovering one another, and growing into something that did not exist before the connection.

The group debuted with BORDER : DAY ONE and “Given-Taken.” That title was a mission statement disguised as a punctuation problem. Was their opportunity given to them, or had they taken it? ENHYPEN kept returning to that tension through albums about borders, dimensions, manifestos, blood, romance, desire, and sin.

The vampire universe

Plenty of groups use supernatural styling for one comeback. ENHYPEN built a long-term emotional system around it. Vampirism becomes hunger, fame, connection, guilt, immortality, and the fear of hurting the person you want closest. The Dark Moon webtoon expanded that world, but the music videos still work without assigning homework. At least most of the time. I reserve the right to bring yarn and thumbtacks.

From seven to six

On March 10, 2026, BELIFT LAB announced that Heeseung would leave ENHYPEN to pursue solo work. He later adopted the stage name EVAN and debuted solo with “Ride or Die” in June. The current six-member ENHYPEN profile is official. The earlier seven-member work remains part of the group’s history, so this page keeps Heeseung where he belongs: visible, credited, and clearly labeled as a former member.

Former Member

EVAN formerly Heeseung official BELIFT LAB portrait

Heeseung / EVAN

Former member · Main Vocalist · Solo Artist
ENHYPEN: 2020 to March 2026

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