Enhypen
Enhypen (Korean: 엔하이픈; RR: Enhaipeun; Japanese: エンハイプン; Enhaipun), commonly stylized as ENHYPEN, is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab, a joint venture between CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation.
Enhypen members
Formed through the 2020 survival competition show I-Land, the group is composed of seven members: Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Ni-ki.
Enhypen debuted on November 30, 2020, with the extended play (EP) Border: Day One.
ENHYPEN (엔하이픈) is the final 7 members from the survival show I-LAND under BE:LIFT Lab, a joint label created by BigHit Entertainment and CJ E&M Entertainment (now known as HYBE Labels).
The group consists of: Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki.
ENHYPEN means just like hyphen connects different words to create new meaning, members of ENHYPEN will connect, discover each other, and grow together. ENHYPEN debuted on November 30th, 2020 with their mini-album “BORDER: DAY ONE” and title track “Given-Taken”.
ENHYPEN Fandom Name: ENGENE
ENHYPEN Members
Jungwon
Stage Name: Jungwon (정원)
Birth Name: Yang Jung Won (양정원)
Position: Leader
Birthday: February 9th, 2004
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)*
- – Jungwon has an older sister that is 2 years older than him.
- – Training Period: 1 year, 4 months.
- – His Chinese zodiac sign is Monkey.
- – He ranked 1st in the final episode with 1,417,620 votes.
- – Edens is Jungwon’s fandom name created by fans.
- – He was a BigHit trainee, now he is under BE:LIFT.
- – Jungwon goes to an all boys school, Namgang High School.
- – Jungwon’s favorite colors are blue and orange.
- – Junwon does popping in his sleep.
- – According to Ni-ki, him and Sunoo snore the most.
- – His role model is BTS’ Jungkook (Applicant Profile).
- – Jungwon’s charm is being charming in many different ways (Behind the Profile Shoot).
- – His special skill is copying the sound of Squidward’s footsteps (Behind the Profile Shoot).
- – Jungwon’s English name is Johnny (V-Live 2020.09.22).
- – Specialty: Singing, dancing, popping, and taekwondo (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Hobbies: Watching movies and taking a walk while it’s raining (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Charming Point: Dimple, cute personality, eye smile, shoulders (Self-Revised Profile).
- – His nicknames are Sheep Garden, Jung One, Yang Garden, Yang Chamber, and Nyang Jungwon (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Likes: Jake, all members, removing socks, curry, and ENHYPEN (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Dislikes: Laying on a bed with socks on and loudly chewing on food (Self-Revised Profile).
- – He doesn’t have a motto (Self-Revised Profile).
Heeseung
Stage Name: Heeseung (희승)
Birth Name: Lee Hee Seung (이희승)
Position: –
Birthday: October 15th, 2001
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 183 cm (6’0”)*
- – He is from Namyangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
- – Heeseung has an older brother.
- – Training Period: 3 years, 1 month.
- – His Chinese zodiac is Snake.
- – He ranked 5th in the final episode of I-LAND with 1,137,323 votes.
- – Aces is Heeseung’s fandom name created by fans.
- – He was a BigHit trainee, now he is under BE:LIFT.
- – Heeseung is close to the TXT members and even trained with them.
- – Heeseung is good at English because he prepared for foreign language high school.
- – Heeseung’s favorite colors are purple and ivory.
- – Heeseung graduated from Gwangnam High School.
- – His role model is his father (Applicant Profile).
- – He likes basketball (Behind the Profile Shoot).
- – Heeseung has experience with both songwriting and song composing (Forbes Interview).
- – Specialty: Vocals (Self-Revised Profile).
- – His nickname is Heedeung (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Hobbies: Eating ramen, playing games (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Charming Point: Eyes, vocal line (Self-Revised Profile).
- – He was confirmed center through his self-revised profile.
- – Likes: Ramen, sleeping, dogs, and cats (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Hates: Mint Chocolate and bugs (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Motto: “Let’s live diligently as life pass by” (Self-Revised Profile).
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— enhypensave (@enhypensave) December 23, 2021
Jay
Stage Name: Jay (제이)
Birth Name: Jay Park
Korean Name: Park Jong Seong (박종성)
Position: –
Birthday: April 20th, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 180 cm (5’11)*
- – He was born in Seattle, Washington, U.S but moved to Korea when he was 9 years old.
- – Jay is an only child (I-Blank interview).
- – Training Period: 2 years, 11 months
- – His Chinese zodiac is Horse.
- – He ranked 2nd in the final episode of I-LAND with 1,182,889 votes.
- – Blue Jays is Jay’s fandom name created by fans.
- – He was a BigHit trainee, now he is under BE:LIFT.
- – Jay is a junior at Hanlim Arts High School and is studying Practical Dance Department.
- – Jay speaks a little Japanese and learned it by watching anime.
- – Jay trained at LP Dance Academy before joining BigHit.
- – Jay’s Favorite color is purple.
- – Jay likes fashion/clothes (Behind the Profile Shoot).
- – His nickname is ‘Angry Bird’ (Behind the Profile Shoot and Self-Revised Profile).
- – Jay enjoys cooking and eating delicious food and dreamed of becoming a chef when he was young (Teen Vogue).
- – Specialty: Hip-hop bounce and dance (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Hobbies: Blank staring, playing games, and shopping for clothes (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Charming Point: Funny personality, full of energy, and mood maker (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Likes: Clothes, Heeseung, Ni-ki, ENHYPEN, and himself (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Hates: Sesame leaves, carrots, and bugs (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Motto: “Live your life the way you were born” and “Let’s just talk and live. I am human too! Can’t I even talk? I’m really mad. Anyways, you’ve done a great job” (Self-Revised Profile).
Jake
Stage Name: Jake (제이크)
Birth Name: Jake Sim (제이크 심)
Korean Name: Sim Jae Hyun (심재윤)
Position: –
Birthday: November 15th, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Height: 175 cm (5’9)*
- – He was born in South Korea but raised in Australia at a very young age.
- – Jake has an older brother (born in 2000).
- – Training Period: 9 months.
- – He played soccer for a while.
- – His Chinese zodiac is Horse.
- – He ranked 3rd on the final episode of I-LAND with 1,179,633 votes.
- – Jakeys is Jake’s fandom name created by fans.
- – Jake is a junior at Dwight School Seoul.
- – Jake is smart and he used to be in the smartest math class.
- – According to a former classmate in Australia, Jake comes from a wealthy family.
- – Jake’s favorite colors are black and ivory.
- – Jake likes puppies/dogs (Behind the Profile Shoot).
- – His special skill is working out (Behind the Profile Shoot).
- – Jake plays violin (I-LAND ep. 1).
- – Jake has a dog named Layla (I-LAND ep. 12).
- – Specialty: Impressions of dogs and controlling his voice tone (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Hobbies: Playing with his dog, listening to music, and shopping for clothes (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Charming Point: Daengdaengmi, meongmeong (likes dogs), clumsy, cute (Self-Revised Profile).
- – His nicknames are Sim Jake, Daeng, and Jaeila (Jake + Leila) (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Likes: Leila, clothes, hip-hop, Sunghoon, all of the members (Self-Revised Profile).
- – He doesn’t dislike anything (Self-Revised Profile).
- – Motto: “Live with positive vibes” and “work hard & play hard” (Self-Revised Profile).
Sunghoon
Stage Name: Sunghoon (성훈)
Birth Name: Park Sung Hoon (박성훈)
Position: –
Birthday: December 8th, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)*
– Sunghoon is from Namyangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
– Sunghoon has a younger sister, 5 years younger than him, named Park Yeji.
– Training Period: 2 years, 1 month
– His Chinese zodiac is Horse.
– Sunghoon ranked 6th on the final episode with 1,088,413 votes.
– Penguins is Sunghoon’s fandom name created by fans.
– He used to be a competitive ice skater.
– He was a BigHit trainee, now he is under BE:LIFT.
– He was a two-time national junior silver medalist who represented South Korea in various international competitions.
– Sunghoon goes to Pangok High School.
– Sunghoon’s favorite color is white.
– Sunghoon had severe Amblyopia (lazy eye) when he was young (Milk Magazine Korea).
– Sunghoon’s special charm is his dimple (Behind the Profile Shoot).
– His nickname is ‘Figure Skating Prince’ (Behind the Profile Shoot).
– His special skill is contemporary dance (Behind the Profile Shoot).
– Sunghoon has a dog named Gaeul (I-LAND ep. 12).
– Sunhoon was chosen as #1 in visuals (I-LAND ep 12).
– Specialty: Face and skating (Self-Revised Profile).
– Hobbies: Figure skating and clothes (Self-Revised Profile).
– Charming Point: Face, eye smile, and nose (Self-Revised Profile).
– His nicknames are Ice Prince, ENHYPEN’s Handsome Member (Self-Revised Profile).
– Likes: Shoes, clothes, latte, and members (Self-Revised Profile).
– Dislikes: Hats, mint choco, ghosts, and bugs (Self-Revised Profile).
– Motto: “Just do it!” (Self-Revised Profile).
– Sunghoon’s Ideal Type: He has stated in an interview that his ideal type is Irene from Red Velvet.
Sunoo
Stage Name: Sunoo (선우)
Birth Name: Kim Sun Woo (김선우)
Position: –
Birthday: June 24th, 2003
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Height: 177 cm (5’10)*
– Sunoo is from Suwon, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
– Sunoo has a sister (born in 2000).
– Training Period: 10 months.
– His Chinese zodiac is Goat.
– He placed 8th in the final episode with 935,771 votes but was the producer’s choice to debut.
– Sunshines is Sunoo’s fandom name created by fans.
– Sunoo attended Chilbo Middle School.
– In middle school he was the class president and a student council member.
– Sunoo’s favorite colors are mint, purple, pink, and blue.
– Sunoo goes to Chilbo High School.
– According to Ni-ki, him and Jungwon snore the most.
– If he were to compare himself to an animal it would be a desert fox (Applicant Profile).
– Sunoo’s special skill is aegyo (Behind the Profile Shoot).
– Sunoo’s special charm is that he looks cold but he’s actually cute (Behind the Profile Shoot).
– His soul food is tteokbokki (Behind the Profile Shoot).
– He doesn’t usually count but he took at least 50 selfies a day (TMI video 20.09.28).
– Sunoo declared the 24th of every month as SunKi day (Sunoo + Ni-ki) (Twitter 2020.09.24).
– Sunoo loves spicy food (Forbes Interview).
– Sunoo also loves Disney movies, mellow music, scented candles, mood lighting, etc (Forbes Interview).
– He revealed in a V LIVE that his name is spelled ‘Seonwoo’ while is stage name is spelled ‘Sunoo’.
– Specialty: Selfies, face, expressions, talents (Self-Revised Profile).
– Hobbies: Taking selfies, listening to music, playing games, and watching movies (Self-Revised Profile).
– Charming Point: Eye smile, face/expression, skin, eye shape (Self-Revised Profile).
– His nicknames are Ddeonu & Desert Fox (Self-Revised Profile).
– Likes: Food, games, selfies, and recieving love (Self-Revised Profile).
– Dislikes: Annoying things (Self-Revised Profile).
– Motto: “To have passion all year round” (Self-Revised Profile).
Ni-ki
Stage Name: Ni-ki (니키)
Birth Name: Nishimura Riki (西村 力)
Position: Maknae
Birthday: December 9th, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 183 cm (6’0)”
– He is from Okayama, Japan.
– He is considered the best dancer in the group by both fans and the members.
– Ni-ki has a sister who is a year older than him.
– Training Period: 8 months.
– Nikitties is Ni-ki’s fandom name created by fans.
– His Chinese zodiac sign is Rooster.
– Ni-ki was ranked 4th in the final episode with 1,140,718 votes.
– Ni-ki was a backup dancer for SHINee in 2016-2017 for one stage, which meant he was around 11-12 years old.
– Ni-ki is left-handed.
– Ni-ki can play the piano.
– His birthday is a day after Sunghoon’s.
– Niki’s favorite color is black.
– He has a Twitter account but it’s very inactive and hasn’t been used in years.
– He likes soccer and dancing (Behind the Profile Shoot).
– His soul food is dumplings (Behind the Profile Shoot).
– He can memorize the whole choreography in just 10 minutes (I-LAND ep. 12)
– He was named as I-LAND’s No.1 Dancer / I-LAND’s Best Dancer (I-LAND ep. 6)
– Ni-ki began learning how to dance with genres like Jazz and Ballet. (Teen Vogue).
– Specialty: Dance [x3] (Self-Revised Profile).
– Hobbies: Dancing [x4], sports, and watching movies (Self-Revised Profile).
– Charming Point: Having opposite charms and acting like the maknae (Self-Revised Profile).
– His nicknames are Super Dancer, Little Michael Jackson (Self-Revised Profile).
– Likes: Heeseung [x4], ENHYPEN, Sleep, Golden Fish Bread, and Sushi (Self-Revised Profile).
– Dislikes: Waking up [x3] and bugs (Self-Revised Profile).
– Ni-ki was nominated for the 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2020.
– Motto: “Dance is life” (Self-Revised Profile).