The group ENHYPEN wrapped up their official activities for their mini album 'DESIRE : UNLEASH' with their appearance on SBS 'Inkigayo' on the 29th.
ENHYPEN (Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Niki) captivated the audience with a powerful performance of the follow-up song 'Outside' during the broadcast. The members conveyed their feelings on their official SNS, stating, 'Thank you to the engines (ENGENE, fan club name) who ran with us during the mini album activities! We will be back with a more amazing appearance.'
ENHYPEN showcased their strong album power once again with this album, proving that they are undoubtedly a 'K-pop top-tier' group. They also perfectly conveyed the intense narrative of 'desire' in the album, demonstrating their exceptional musical capabilities.
■ Marching to the top of major domestic and international charts... Global influence
'DESIRE : UNLEASH' set a record for the highest album sales for the team on its release day, achieving the second-highest first-week sales among K-pop albums released this year, with 2.14 million copies.
The group continued their momentum on global charts. ENHYPEN reached No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard main album chart 'Billboard 200', successfully entering the 'Top 10' for five consecutive albums. They swept the top spot on six different weekly charts in Japan's Oricon and Billboard Japan. Notably, the album showed its strength by ranking No. 9 in both 'combined album ranking' and 'album ranking' in the Oricon 'first half ranking 2025' with just three days of performance.
Furthermore, ENHYPEN showcased their 'performance king' aspect on music broadcasts, winning three awards with their title track 'Bad Desire (With or Without You)'. Their relentless drive led to praise from foreign media, noting they have established themselves as 'one of the most attention-grabbing K-pop groups globally' (Forbes USA) and 'continuing to challenge the limits as an artist based on their unique identity built over the past five years' (Billboard Philippines).
■ Anticipating global 'active work' in the second half of the year, including entry into Japanese stadiums
Following their successful entry into 'Coachella' in April, ENHYPEN continues their momentum with their mini album in the first half of the year, releasing their fourth Japanese single '宵 -YOI-' (Yoi) on the 29th of next month. The single includes a total of three tracks expressing desire and instincts toward loved ones. ENHYPEN will hold a showcase to meet local fans on the 31st of the same month, after the single's release.
They will also embark on a world tour. ENHYPEN will hold 'ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR 'WALK THE LINE' IN JAPAN -SUMMER EDITION-' at Tokyo's Ajinomoto Stadium on July 5-6 and at Osaka's Yanmar Stadium Nagai on August 2-3. They will be the fastest overseas artists to enter Japanese stadiums after debuting (4 years and 7 months). Additionally, they will perform a total of 12 times in ten cities across the U.S. and Europe in August and September. ENHYPEN is expected to continue to demonstrate exceptional global influence as they gradually expand the scale and regions of their tours each year.
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