Line #48 Music/Enhypen


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:One, two! Connect!![[labelnote:*]]: Back row: [[PrincelyYoungMan Sunghoon]], [[YoungerThanTheyLook Ni-ki]], [[WiseBeyondTheirYears Jungwon]], [[OneOfTheKids Heeseung]], [[DeadpanSnarker Sunoo]]. Front row (L-R): [[GoodWithNumbers Jake]], [[TeamDad Jay]]. [[/labelnote]]]]
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4	'''ENHYPEN''' is a [[KoreanPopMusic Korean]] idol group that debuted in November 2020 as the first act from BELIFT LAB, a label founded jointly by the companies CJ ENM and HYBE (then [=BigHit=] Labels). Its members (Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki) were selected through the Mnet music competition show ''I-LAND'', which was also livestreamed globally on HYBE LABELS' Youtube channel throughout the third quarter of the same year. Officially, "ENHYPEN" references the hyphen symbol (yes, "-"), taking on its meaning of connection to apply it to the connection of the members to each other, as well as "their ambitious plan to connect people and the world through their music".
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6	As HYBE's third original boy group (that is, trained and managed with [=BIGHIT=]'s direct involvement), ENHYPEN, like Music/{{TXT}}, contains influences from synth pop and hip-hop, but where TXT takes on a more whimsical yet nostalgic approach with a ComingOfAgeStory containing fantasy (and occasional creepy) elements, ENHYPEN takes on a somewhat DarkerAndEdgier aesthetic concept themed after the supernatural, with their music and videos telling a story of seven [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire]] boys, which is known as [[Webcomic/DarkMoonTheBloodAltar DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR]].
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9	[[folder:Members]]
10	* Jungwon (full name Yang Jung-Won, born on February 9th, 2004), [[TheLeader leader]].
11	* Heeseung (full name Lee Hee-Seung, born on October 15th, 2001).
12	* Jay (full name Jay Park[=/=]Park Jong-Seong, born on April 20th, 2002).
13	* Jake (full name Jake Sim[=/=]Sim Jae-Yun, born on November 15th, 2002).
14	* Sunghoon (full name Park Sung-Hoon, born on December 8th, 2002).
15	* Sunoo (full name Kim Sun Oo, born on June 24th, 2003).
16	* Ni-Ki (real name Nishimura-Riki, born on December 9th, 2005), maknae.
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19	[[folder: Music Videos]]
20	* '''Border: Day One (2020)'''
21	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ6wLuYvGd4 Given-Taken]]
22	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKG48r9Wl8o Let Me In (20 CUBE)]]
23	* '''Border: Carnival (2021)'''
24	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc7-Oe0tj5k Drunk-Dazed]]
25	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7d6Dt17yHk Fever]]
26	* '''Dimension: Dilemma (2021)'''
27	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IRsW_TkyVA Tamed-Dashed]]
28	* '''Dimension: Answer (2022)'''
29	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osmHArcf_aE Blessed-Cursed]]
30	* '''Manifesto: Day 1 (2022)'''
31	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMlNLo74mOw Future Perfect (Pass the MIC)]]
32	** [[https://youtu.be/HOciAVeq_HU Paradoxxx Invasion]]
33	* '''Dark Blood (2023)'''
34	** [[https://youtu.be/wXFLzODIdUI Bite Me]]
35	** [[https://youtu.be/HROTJfbtcU4 Sacrifice (Eat Me Up)]]
36	* '''Orange Blood (2023)'''
37	** [[https://youtu.be/qedonJosQ3g?si=IexXxwr-fE0YAISM Sweet Venom]]
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43	!!ENHYPEN provides examples of the following tropes:
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45	[[folder: Band and Member Tropes]]
46	* AffectionateNickname:
47	** Jungwon - Sheep Garden[[note]][[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Because he once did a skit in a grass area wearing a sheep costume]][[/note]], Jung One, Yang Garden, Yang Chamber, and Nyang Jungwon[[note]][[AnimalMotif Because he's basically a cat]][[/note]]
48	** Heeseung - Heedeung, Bambi[[note]]because of his [[WhatBeautifulEyes pretty eyes]] that look similar to the [[WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}} animated deer]][[/note]]
49	** Jay - Angry Bird[[note]]Due to his [[AnimalMotif bird motifs]] and HairTriggerTemper[[/note]]
50	** Jake - Sim Jake, Daeng, and Jayla[[note]]A combination of his and his dog Layla's name[[/note]]
51	** Sunghoon - Ice Prince[[note]]due to his [[PrincelyYoungMan prince-like demeanor]] and past as a competitive figure skater [[/note]] and ENHYPEN’s Handsome Member
52	** Sunoo - Ddeonu and Desert Fox
53	** Ni-Ki - Super Dancer and Little Michael Jackson[[note]]both are because he's a ChildProdigy in dancing[[/note]]
54	* AnimalMotifs:
55	** Jungwon - Cats, with his feline-shaped eyes, [[AdorablyPrecociousChild tendency to act independently]] ([[TheGadfly sometimes to the other members' chargin]]), and for his love of [[CatsAreSnarky sassing]] his fellow members despite being younger than most of them. Sunghoon even thinks he's an actual cat. [=ENGENEs=] also compare him to sheep because of [[https://twitter.com/ilandeggies/status/1305910712619929606?t=ww815rnc06LSXV6JXDNKIg&s=19 a skit he did back in the group's I-LAND days]] and his rather accurate impressions of sheep sounds.
56	** Heeseung - Deer, because of his big "Bambi" eyes and tendency to be as clumsy as a baby deer. Also hamsters because he can do the same faces as the hamster memes.
57	** Jay - Birds, mainly eagles because he was [[AmericanEagle raised in America]], and also because he sometimes gets compared to [[VideoGame/AngryBirds the Angry Birds characters]] (one of them is also named Jay) due to his [[HairTriggerTemper rather short fuse]]. Shares cats (mainly black cats) with Jungwon as a second motif, due to his general [[TheChewToy bad luck and suffering while dealing with the other members]].
58	** Jake - Puppies (mainly the Golden Retriever breed) for his [[TheCutie excitable and sunshine-y]] side and wolves for... the not cute side.
59	** Sunghoon - Penguins, due to his history with ice skating (and some of his mannerisms are like penguins). He also gets compared to rabbits because he has looks like a rabbit with his bunny-like teeth and he [[{{Moe}} acts like a baby bunny when shy]]. He also shares puppies (namely the white dog breed) with Jake.
60	** Sunoo - Foxes, due to his eyes and [[TheGadfly mischievous side]]. He's also considered [[FoxyVixen one of the visuals]].
61	** Ni-Ki - Cheetahs, because of the eyes, fierce on-stage and cute off-stage. Also chicks and ducklings because he's the [[TheBabyOfTheBunch maknae]] of the group, and when he pouts, his lips look like a beak.
62	* TheArtifact: Like most HYBE groups, there are no official positions in ENHYPEN save for [[TheLeader leader]].
63	* TheBabyOfTheBunch: Ni-Ki is this, despite [[YoungerThanTheyLook not looking or acting the part]]. He does have a mischievous streak, though, shown when he teases the older members (especially [[ButtMonkey Sunoo]]).
64	** As the second-youngest, Jungwon tends to be babied as well, probably more so than Ni-Ki, despite being the group's ''[[TheLeader leader]]''.
65	** Heeseung is the oldest member, but earned the nickname "Fake Maknae" as he tends to act slightly more child-like than Ni-Ki does.
66	* BigLittleBrother: Ni-Ki is the youngest, but as of late 2021 has grown to be the tallest member, notably towering over Heeseung, who's 6 foot tall!
67	* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Most of their hair colors in their comebacks tend to invoke this trope.
68	** In their debut with "Border: Day One", Jay and Ni-Ki were blonde, Jake's a brunette and Sunoo, Sunghoon and Jungwon had black hair while Heeseung had wine red hair.
69	** In "Dimension: Dilemma" era, Ni-Ki is blonde again, most of the group had dark brown/black hair save for Heeseung [[HairColorDissonance whose hair is actually teal]] and Sunoo who's the redhead with [[AnimeHair pink hair]].
70	** Late 2021 and "Dimension: Answer" era had Sunghoon and Jake as the blondes ([[AnimeHair Sunghoon's is more of a silvery-white]]), Ni-Ki and Sunoo with black hair ([[HairColorDissonance Jungwon actually has blue-black hair]] and Jay has blonde streaks) and Heeseung returned to red hair, albeit a lighter shade.
71	** In the "Manifesto: Day One" photoshoot: Sunghoon and Jake are still blondes (albeit they switched the shades of their hair), Heeseung, Ni-Ki and Jay have black hair ([[HairColorDissonance though the latter's hair is blue-black]]), Jungwon has dark red hair and Sunoo is a ginger.
72	** During "Dark Blood", Heeseung and Jake were the blondes, Jay, Jungwon, Sunghoon and Ni-Ki kept their black hair, while Sunoo had deep red hair. By the time the album came out, Jake and Ni-Ki switched places, Jake returning to black hair (not in the MV) while Ni-Ki had silvery-blonde hair.
73	* BirthdayBuddies: Although their age gap is three years, Sunghoon and Ni-Ki are often called "[[MeaningfulName Destinyz]]" by fans because their birthdays are a day apart. [[note]]Sunghoon's birthday is December 8, 2002 and Ni-Ki's birthday is December 9, 2005 [[/note]] They even did a birthday live together!
74	* BizarreTasteInFood: Ni-Ki microwaved ''strawberries'' and asked for salt to put on his ''watermelon'', often defending himself by saying that [[CultureJustifiesAnything everyone else in Japan does it too]]. [[{{Irony}} Funnily enough]], he draws the line at [[DoesNotLikeSpam anything mint chocolate-flavored]].
75	* ButNotTooForeign: Jay and Jake are both Type 3. Jay was born in Washington, USA and Jake has been raised in Australia since the age of nine, to the point their second country is a part of their nationality, but both are 100% ethnically Korean.
76	* ButtMonkey: Poor Jay rarely gets a moment of peace without getting mercilessly teased by the others. It's almost up to CosmicPlaything levels.
77	** Not to Jay's extent, but Sunoo is also a victim of teasing, ''especially'' under [[TheGadfly Sunghoon and Ni-Ki]].
78	* CelebrityResemblance:
79	** Ni-Ki looks like a male version of Jung Ho-yeon [[Series/SquidGame aka Kang Sae-byeok]]. [[https://www.koreaboo.com/news/enhypen-reaction-niki-squid-game-jung-ho-yeon/ Even the members were shocked by how similar they looked!]]
80	** As far back in their I-LAND days, Jay has [[https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/seventeen-hoshi-found-jun-lookalike-iland-trainee/ gained attention]] for looking ''exactly'' like Music/{{SEVENTEEN}}'s Jun. [[LampshadedTrope The latter's fellow member Hoshi even pointed it out when Jay and Jun met]].
81	* ClassClown: Heeseung is considered by the members (and fans) as the funniest member. More endearing considering that he's the eldest member.
82	* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: In some official content like a practice video where [[ItMakesSenseInContext they dressed in fruit costumes]], the members are each associated with these colors:
83	** Jungwon - Yellow
84	** Heeseung - Red
85	** Jay - Green
86	** Jake - Orange
87	** Sunghoon - Blue
88	** Sunoo - Pink
89	** Ni-Ki - Purple
90	* CuteLittleFangs: Sunghoon has these, which combined with [[EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette his pale skin]] went perfectly with their vampire concept.
91	* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: Ni-Ki has been dancing since the age of three and by the present he's practically a prodigy at it, and if the group has official positions he'd definitely be the main dancer.
92	* DeadpanSnarker: The three youngest members (Sunoo, Jungwon and Ni-Ki) made it a daily routine to snark at the older members... and even [[SnarkToSnarkCombat each other]].
93	** Life has given [[TheChewToy Jay]] a rather dry sense of humor.
94	* DoesNotLikeSpam: Everyone but [[TrademarkFavoriteFood Sunoo]] hates mint chocolate. Ni-ki ([[BizarreTasteInFood who already eats pretty weird stuff]]) is more neutral on it (though denies it whenever Sunoo brings it up to [[TheGadfly to screw with him]]), but he seems to lean on dislike more.
95	* FriendToAllLivingThings: All of them love animals. [[HeroesLoveDogs Dogs]], [[KindheartedCatLover cats]], all animals.
96	* TheGadfly: Despite his [[{{Bishonen}} pristine beauty]] and [[ShrinkingViolet normally withdrawn personality]], [[NotSoAboveItAll Sunghoon]] is the one who tends to screw with the members the most, [[DownplayedTrope although in a more sneaky and subtle way]]. His favorite targets are [[VitriolicBestBuds Sunoo and Jay]].
97	** The three youngest members, Sunoo, Jungwon and Ni-Ki, are ''much'' more openly mischievous than Sunghoon. They even tend to screw ''with each other''!
98	* GoodWithNumbers: Jake is really good at math, [[ChildProdigy to the point of being the top of math class when he was younger]]. He tends to show his skills from random moments, like from talking about physics during a group dinner to often teaching the members how to count during games.
99	* HairTriggerTemper: Jay [[https://youtu.be/Y1E9oJ-exvU loses his cool rather easily]]. Doesn't help that [[ButtMonkey he's a frequent victim of teasing]].
100	* {{Irony}}: Despite them [[AnimalMotifs often being compared to cats]] (their pairing name even being "Meowz") and [[KindheartedCatLover their love for said animals]], Jungwon and Jay are actually ''allergic'' to cats.[[note]]Jungwon's allergies aren't that bad, since he can actually hold them close to his face, but Jay's allergies are implied to be ''very'' deadly.[[/note]]
101	** [[BizarreTasteInFood Despite his questionable taste in food]], Ni-Ki is among the [[DoesNotLikeSpam mint chocolate haters]].
102	* {{Keet}}: Jake is very excitable [[AnimalMotifs like a little puppy]].
103	* TheLeader: Jungwon. Despite being the second-youngest and 16 years old when he was chosen he clearly had what it took to be the leader.
104	* OneOfTheKids: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] given the age gaps between them all aren't that big and he doesn't act childish a lot, but even though he is the oldest member, Heeseung tends to act like [[TheBabyOfTheBunch the maknae]] more than Ni-Ki, ''the actual one''. He even collects different kinds of toys... [[HypocriticalHumor despite once saying that he's too old for them]].
105	* PrincelyYoungMan: Sunghoon fits three out of four types, with him being popular enough to be chosen as an emcee for Music Bank despite only being a rookie at the time of his selection (PrinceCharming type), less outgoing and more introverted and reserved (but he isn't cold at all, just [[ShrinkingViolet very shy]]) compared to the other members and didn't have much friends before due to his ice skating career (IceKing type), and is actually a very ([[SheepInSheepsClothing and genuinely]]) warm and kind young man (Gentleman Type). Fittingly appearance-wise, he's known for his [[{{Bishonen}} statue-like visuals]], [[RavenHairIvorySkin his snow white skin and ebony black locks]], and has dyed his hair in both silvery-white and blonde at some points in 2021 and 2022. One of his more common nicknames is even "Ice Prince".
106	* RavenHairIvorySkin: [[https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/H1fu4efl5IMpCbBILXomwsX3n9-K0uZ8BHZ9Az0S3ETiJYuMKpfOwc0SVTCyTCcLKPnzR6lVhROuTJcu1o6yRGEq4Yleoms-QUHb5LkT7IFp7mSi=s0-e365 Sunghoon]] is noticeably [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FeRfjLiUAAAnAeR?format=jpg&name=large paler]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZ3iMTPaQAE_jgh?format=jpg&name=large than]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0S_oo2XIAE23lY?format=jpg&name=900x900 the]] [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FTuTAwEXoAEL2pc?format=jpg&name=large other]] [[https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/f_n-zvnHF1toDWOTHg1-OcHKBgPCJ0Z8rJlX2-xEHTZk4r-ovePwMVUoMFe5xZDwlWOhQtIz3DaiVpnjL6Yle6wzhdx71q9ErWFnA0bxEZs7-Xs=w960-rj-l80-nu-e365 boys]]. He tends to cross EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette territory in their music videos (save for the ones where he's blonde).
107	* ShrinkingViolet: Sunghoon is shyer and more reserved than the others, more prominent back in their rookie days. Being an MC for 11 months has [[CharacterDevelopment him grow out of this]], but he's still the one who gets flustered the easiest and still often tries to deflect attention away from him.
108	* SpoiledSweet: Jake is said to come from a rich family, and has been repeatedly described by many to be [[NiceGuy very sweet and kind]]. Bang Chan of [[Music/StrayKids Stray Kids]] even compares him to an angel.
109	* TeamDad: Jay is a combination of this and OnlySaneMan, having to deal with and rein in the more rambunctious members (even [[OneOfTheKids Heeseung]], who's ''older than him'') when it gets too chaotic and most likely is the one who cook meals for them.
110	** As [[TheLeader the leader]], Jungwon also has shades of this, which is more obvious with [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Ni-Ki]] and in situations where the group needs to be serious.
111	** Heeseung does have moments of acting this role as well.
112	* TeenIdol: All seven boys were in their early-late teens when they debuted.
113	* TrademarkFavoriteFood:
114	** Sunoo loves mint chocolate-flavored food ([[EveryoneHasStandards except the weird stuff]]). More notable since he's in a group full of mint chocolate [[DoesNotLikeSpam haters]].
115	** Jake and Heeseung love ramyeon, even eating it late at night. Their unit name is even "Ramyeonz".
116	* VitriolicBestBuds: Surprisingly, ''[[ShrinkingViolet Sunghoon]]'' has this dynamic with two members.
117	** Sunghoon and Jay argue a lot, but they're undoubtedly the closest of the duos. They're also famously the only unit from I-LAND to debut together.
118	** Similarly, Sunoo and Sunghoon have a [[Franchise/TomAndJerry Tom & Jerry-ish]] dynamic, but it's a way of them showing how close they are.
119	* WhatBeautifulEyes:
120	** One of Heeseung's nicknames is "[[WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}} Bambi]]" due to his big, soulful doe eyes.
121	** Jungwon also has uniquely large eyes, but they're in a [[TsurimeEyes sharper, cat-like shape]].
122	* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Willingly taking the role of leadership at the age of 16 even with the knowledge of its [[TheChainsOfCommanding hardships]] it has is just one example of Jungwon being this, [[https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2022/04/21/215612/lea-salonga-bts-enhypen-members-quote-leadership/ best shown in this article]].
123	* YoungerThanTheyLook: With his [[BigLittleBrother tall]] height, deep voice, sharp facial features and [[WiseBeyondTheirYears mature personality]], newer [=ENGENEs=] and non-fans can be forgiven for thinking anyone but Ni-Ki was the maknae.
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128	[[folder: Music and Music Video Tropes]]
129	* TheAgeless: The story of their music videos have the members as vampires, with videos showing them both in Victorian-esque settings and in the present day.
130	* BreakingAndBloodsucking: The lyrics of "Let Me In (20 CUBE)" invoke imagery of a PG version of this trope.
131	* CouncilOfVampires: The "Drunk-Dazed" music video has a scene where the members listen to a faceless female leader, in a context implied to be this.
132	* CreepyChild: As part of their vampire theme, sometimes the music videos invoke this with the younger members. "Given-Taken", for example, has Sunoo standing in a dark bedroom holding a teddy bear, giving a KubrickStare at the camera.
133	* CreepyChildrenSinging: "Outro: Cross the Line" and the start of "Intro: The Invitation" have children singing an eerie melody.
134	* CreepyCircusMusic: "Outro: Cross the Line" has elements of this, complete with CreepyChildrenSinging and an OminousPipeOrgan towards the end.
135	* DarkerAndEdgier: Aesthetics-wise, their debut title track and its follow up can be considered this to Music/{{BTS}}'s and especially Music/{{TXT}}'s debut, going for vampire/[=horror=]-esque visuals and music videos - "Drunk-Dazed" explicitly features things like blood running through walls, though only in a supernatural/symbolic context. In regards to themes, however, it's more complicated; BTS's very first single had ''very'' blunt social critique[[note]]specifically, they criticized the education system and social pressures on youth to work really hard and abandon their dreams to pursue stable careers in Korea[[/note]], while TXT's story in their first EP music videos tackled topics like loneliness and social ostracization. Both would go on to have much darker and/or mature concepts and aesthetics in some of their later works, so ENHYPEN's future direction in this regard remains to be seen.
136	** In regards to their sound, while songs that deal with the vampire plot (like their title tracks, intros and outros) use some horror music tropes or delve into darker sounds that are unusual to Korean idol music ("Given-Taken" contains a constant harp melody and "Intro: The Invitation" has a sound reminiscent of Music/{{MGMT}}'s ''Oracular Spectacular'', for example), their music overall remains firmly on the [=pop/R&B/hip hop=] realm and their side tracks tend to be LighterAndSofter, with even some cute SillyLoveSongs like "10 Months".
137	* DaywalkingVampire: The members don't seem to have issues dancing under the sun in "Given-Taken". One of the teasers for its music video, however, shows smoke coming out of them...
138	* FurAgainstFang: "Drunk-Dazed" implies a future rivalry between the vampire members and two werewolf strangers, played by members of then still upcoming group [=&TEAM=] (and fellow ''I-LAND'' contestants) K and EJ.
139	* IJustWantToHaveFriends: The "Given-Taken" music video implies that this is the reason for Jungwon [[spoiler:letting Sunoo turn him into a vampire]]. We're shown clips of the others playing together in a room while Jungwoon looks at them from outside a window. By the end, [[spoiler:he succeeds, if his fanged smile at the end is anything to go by]].
140	* LastNoteNightmare: The end of the music video of "Given-Taken". Once the song itself ends, we're treated to about 20 seconds of CreepyChildrenSinging as we see [[spoiler:Jungwon in the room with the others as a new member]]. The music then transitions to a sound of [[spoiler:violins doing a creepy shivering glissando, as Jungwon looks at the camera and shows his new fanged teeth]].
141	* OpeningMonologue: The intros and outros of both ''BORDER: DAY ONE'' and ''BORDER: CARNIVAL'' are only instrumentals with English narration by Jake (with "Outro: Cross the Line" and "Intro: The Invitation" also containing English narration by Jay and Heeseung, respectively).
142	* PainfulTransformation: "Given-Taken" shows scenes of some members writhing in pain as they turn into vampires.
143	* TheShadowKnows: We know that the two strangers in the "Drunk-Dazed" music video are werewolves because their shadows take a shape that's very similar to the image in the trope main page.
144	* ThemeNaming: The title tracks. Their first EP gave us "Given'''-'''Taken", second EP gave us "Drunk'''-'''Dazed", and the ''DIMENSION'' albums bring us "Tamed'''-'''Dashed" and "Blessed'''-'''Cursed".
145	** [[AvertedTrope Averted]] with "Future Perfect (Pass The Mic)".
146	* VampiresOwnNightClubs: PG version in "Drunk-Dazed", which takes place in a house party hosted by the boys.
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