Okay-pop stars Enhypen are in the course of a banner 12 months.
Again with their sixth EP, Need : Unleash, the seven-member boy group underneath Hybe’s Belift Lab made their Coachella debut in April and are getting ready to move out on a world tour throughout North America and Europe.
Enhypen — comprised of members Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki — have been shaped by the music survival present I-Land. The present, a three way partnership between Hybe and Korean leisure large CJ ENM, aired on the CJ ENM-owned channel Mnet in South Korea.
On the most recent album, the group, unsurprisingly, explores want in all its kinds. Their lead single, “Unhealthy Need (With or With out You)” is endlessly catchy and sonically according to previous releases. The otherworldly music video begins with a chilling voiceover: “Did you actually assume I might simply stand by and watch you disappear?” Enhypen’s lore — the storyline that has unraveled all through their profession — leans supernatural, particularly vampiric, in nature, and “Unhealthy Need” continues that through-line.
Beneath, Enhypen shares the inspiration behind the album, what their Coachella expertise was like and what they’re planning for his or her upcoming world tour.
What’s the idea behind Need : Unleash, and why are you all so excited concerning the launch?
JUNGWON Simply because the title implies, the overarching theme and idea is want. To elaborate slightly bit on our lead single (“Unhealthy Need”), there could be numerous types of want, proper? I feel one in all them might be the way you need to be equal to the individual that you’re in love with. This tune revolves across the idea of that and the struggles and inner conflicts that comes with love.
Does anybody have a favourite tune on the album?
JAKE “Free.” It’s an excellent tune. With the climate getting extremely popular, I feel it’s a superb tune to take heed to if you’re feeling a bit too scorching. It makes you extra relaxed and makes you cooler. It’s a really good, gentle and breezy tune.
SUNOO “Flashover” is my favourite. The tune itself is simply actually uplifting. I get very hyped after I take heed to it, and I simply assume it’s the right opening observe to kick the album off.
“I feel we have now a fantastic crew behind us that put out such an in depth and distinctive album each time,” says Jake of the group’s new album.
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“Exterior” is a extremely enjoyable observe. Are you able to inform me a bit extra concerning the tune?
JAKE “Exterior” has a really tense and really sturdy baseline, which is I feel may be very distinctive and really interesting. I really feel prefer it’s a really hip hop fashion tune. We haven’t completed that earlier than. We’ve completed hip hop fashion songs earlier than, however I feel this one may be very distinctive and it’s much more deep. It’s a fantastic tune that we determined to placed on the album as a result of we felt just like the power of the tune and the fashion of the tune fits the entire theme of Need very properly.
Jay, what was it like getting to provide and play guitar on “Helium?”
JAY This was a possibility that I’ve been coaching for ever since our debut, so I’m actually grateful for it. I’m particularly proud and joyful that I acquired to jot down a tune for the group. I actually put each little bit of my final effort into this and the recording went actually easily. The result additionally got here out very superbly. I’m very joyful and pleased with the outcomes.
What was the expertise of acting at Coachella like? Have been there any moments that stood out?
JAY We ready very arduous for the efficiency. It was a tough efficiency. There have been some climate points, however I consider simply each second of it was a fantastic expertise and it enabled us to develop additional as artists.
Do you’re feeling you discovered something about your self as a performer throughout your units? At a giant competition like that, there could be technical difficulties or excessive climate situations which you can’t management.
JAKE The technical difficulties, such as you stated, it’s one thing that the group and our crew can put together for previous to the efficiency. Aside from that, being up on stage, I really feel like all of us felt one thing totally different as a result of Coachella itself is a really well-known stage that a variety of artists dream about taking part in, and it actually was greater than anticipated. The power, the vibe and the group have been very totally different to what we have been used to, however in an excellent means. Simply performing there was very enjoyable, very thrilling [to be] strolling round, seeing everybody. We really acquired to observe Publish Malone’s set the day after our efficiency. General, we had a good time.
Enhypen’s newest single, “Unhealthy Need (With or With out You),” explores the will to be equal with the individual you’re keen on.
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Was there anybody else that you just noticed and also you loved?
JUNGWON I watched the present for about two hours straight the day earlier than we went on the stage. The artists that left the largest impression on me have been Benson Boone and Tyla. Their reside vocals have been simply so impeccable [that] I assumed they have been taking part in the [studio version].
JAKE We additionally watched Lisa.
JUNGWON We actually wished to be there for her present, nevertheless it was the day earlier than, so we have been actually unhappy that we couldn’t go, however we noticed Lisa’s efficiency as properly on-line.
You’re getting ready to move to the U.S. this summer time in your world tour. What can followers anticipate?
HEESEUNG I feel it’s been some time since our final U.S. tour, and we’re actually excited to go and meet the Engenes and in every state. We’re tremendous excited for his or her enthusiasm. I do know that they’re additionally very excited, and I simply hope that we’ll be there Very quickly.
Is there a tune specifically you’re excited to carry out this time round?
NI-KI We ready a variety of rearrangements for this tour. The set listing options a variety of rearranged songs. I’m significantly excited for “Go the Mic” [“Future Perfect (Pass the Mic)”] as a result of throughout different reveals followers beloved it. We had a good time performing it at Coachella as properly. I’m actually excited for the U.S. followers to see it and watch it in individual.
Once we spoke final 12 months, you stated you felt you have been at a turning level as a gaggle. How do you’re feeling presently?
SUNGHOON We undoubtedly consider this album is coming at an important time. After all, each single new album or new launch is essential to us, however this one specifically comes at an important time limit. We’re standing at a essential juncture. That’s why it holds a really particular place in our coronary heart, and I consider it will mark a milestone in our profession the place the earlier than and after are very totally different. I consider there must be a distinction as we go ahead.
Your trajectory as a gaggle is admittedly attention-grabbing. You’ve grown alongside your music, however you’ve additionally grown up alongside your followers, Engenes. What has that have been like?
JUNGWON I consider we’re a slightly distinctive case as a result of we debuted by an audition program. We don’t take into account ourselves 100% good even now. Again then, likewise, we weren’t absolutely perfected as a brand new group. On the intense facet, I feel that gave us a fantastic alternative to share this development journey with our followers. They have been with us each step of the best way. Up to now, we used to have some what ifs about our debut. Wanting again, I feel it was a fantastic alternative for us to type a tighter bond with our followers. Like I stated, we don’t consider that we’re 100% good even now. We simply need to proceed on speaking and connecting with our followers and sharing this development journey with them as we go ahead. I simply hope that this lovely relationship will final additional into the longer term.