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ENHYPEN releases their fourth mini album ‘DARK BLOOD’!

A community of destiny connected by ‘BLOOD’…The start of the ‘BLOOD’ series containing our connection and preciousness!

‘DARK BLOOD’…A dark fantasy of seven boys who are prepared to sacrifice themselves for someone precious!

“Proof that you’re mine” Title track ‘Bite Me’…A boy realizes he has reunited with his destined partner!

ENHYPEN (Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunwoo, Niki) will release their fourth mini album ‘DARK BLOOD’ on May 22nd.

ENHYPEN has grown with a special album narrative that has been supported by their peers, from the ‘BORDER’ series, which tells the story of boys entering a new world, the ‘DIMENSION’ series, which meets a complex and contradictory world, and ‘MANIFESTO’, which realizes its calling and takes the lead in finding a path for the same generation that will be connected to the future.

ENHYPEN's first studio album ‘DIMENSION: DILEMMA’, released in October 2021, recorded cumulative sales of 1.13 million copies on the Gaon Monthly Album Chart (as of October 2021). Afterwards, their 3rd mini album ‘MANIFESTO: DAY 1’, released in July 2022, recorded sales of over 1.13 million copies on the Hanteo Chart on the 2nd day of release (first week sales of 1.24 million copies), becoming the first K-pop group to put two albums on the ‘million seller’ list in the shortest period of time since their debut.

ENHYPEN, who embarked on their first world tour in 2022 with ‘ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ’, met ENGENEs around the world with 22 performances in 12 cities. In particular, the additional Japanese performances held at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan were sold out with 80,000 seats for two performances, setting a milestone as the shortest period of time for a 4th generation K-pop group to enter the dome. They are building a solid global fandom in just two years since their debut with album narratives containing messages representing the same generation and amazing achievements, and they are unfolding a new story with ‘DARK BLOOD’.

A boy who was running forward and the destined partner he reunited with…A desperate heart for you, who is precious. ENGENEs who they met face-to-face for the first time after the pandemic…Singing about preciousness and gratitude in a fantasy.

ENHYPEN, who debuted in November 2020 during the pandemic, began to face ENGENEs directly as the COVID-19 pandemic became endemic. ENHYPEN thought that they were connected with ENGENEs anytime, anywhere online, but they felt an even stronger sense of solidarity beyond the emotions they felt online, and they realized how grateful they were to their fans, who were so precious. ‘DARK BLOOD’ is an album containing ENHYPEN's desire to be more closely connected with their fans.

The fourth ‘BLOOD’ series that ENHYPEN is presenting following the ‘BORDER’, ‘DIMENSION’, and ‘MANIFESTO’ series is a fantasy-like story based on the premise of ‘what if we forget each other’ with blood (BLOOD) as a medium. The blood that connects the boy and you is a destiny and a sign that proves our fateful relationship.

“Bite me” A boy who gives up his own neck and gains the power to protect you. The boy, who has become an eternal being, falls into arrogance, thinking that this power originates from himself. The boy, who is punished for being too busy running forward and forgetting each other, falls into terrible loneliness. Then, the boy rediscovers your existence by discovering the mark of destiny engraved on his neck, and prepares to sacrifice himself for you, a community of destiny connected by blood.

The combination of K-pop and story IP…ENHYPEN presents the next entertainment ‘K-pop roadmap’!

#Arrogance #Curse #Destiny…‘DARK BLOOD’ continues the narrative of the webtoon/web novel ‘DARK MOON: The Altar of the Moon’

‘DARK BLOOD’ shares the narrative of the album with HYBE's original story ‘DARK MOON: The Altar of the Moon’, which ENHYPEN collaborated on.

‘DARK MOON: The Altar of the Moon’ is an urban fantasy teen romance about love and the final battle between vampire and werewolf boys over one girl, and is an epic story of a girl and seven vampire boys intertwined by a huge destiny.

‘DARK BLOOD’ and ‘DARK MOON: The Altar of the Moon’ talk about arrogance, curses, and destiny, and commonly deal with the act of ‘biting’ (Bite me). ENHYPEN conveys their own stories by comparing the grateful feelings they feel for their fans after the pandemic to these stories, and presents a new paradigm of combining K-pop and story IP. They aim to present a new path for next entertainment by connecting different industries without being limited to music, and to draw a new milestone as a ‘K-pop roadmap’.

“Bite me one more time” Title track ‘Bite Me’ where they realize their destiny connected by blood

A fantasy show unfolded by ENHYPEN…The height of seductive dark sexy!

The title track ‘Bite Me’ is a song that expresses the boy's desire to be bitten again as a sign of fate, realizing that you and I are connected by blood, after reuniting with the forgotten destined partner. Direct lyrics such as “Just come kiss me and bite me”, “Leave it on my neck”, and “Proof that you’re mine” intensely convey the boy's feelings.

ENHYPEN presents a different mood from existing ENHYPEN songs through ‘Bite Me’. ‘Bite Me’ is a minimal and addictive pop genre, and ENHYPEN's seductive vocals are added to provide a richer sound.

ENHYPEN's seductive and dark visual points with a unique concept are also reflected in the ‘Bite Me’ performance. The ‘Bite Me’ performance expresses the appearance of boys thirsty for blood through dance so that the dark sexy charm can stand out, and the highly complete choreography composition is impressive as if watching a well-made fantasy work. Member Niki directly participated in the choreography production, unleashing his performance skills and creating a choreography with a darker ENHYPEN color.

The action of biting the neck, which is reminiscent of the act of biting the neck, is used as a key element of the performance, with the song title ‘Bite Me’ as a motif. The ‘Bite Me dance’, which covers the neck so that it is reminiscent of biting it with teeth after touching the neck twice with a finger, and the ‘Come here dance’, which describes the nuance of asking to be bitten with a simple and hip mood with the action of clapping and reaching out and hitting twice with a finger as if telling them to come, are the key points.

The music video for the title track ‘Bite Me’ provides high visual satisfaction with sensual visuals and precise group dance. It is characterized by combining the magnificent atmosphere of classical style with modern sensibility to simultaneously capture the classic yet sophisticated image of ENHYPEN. The splendid costumes with elaborate pearl decorations reminiscent of haute couture made by artisans and the contrasting urban and clean black suit attire create contrasting charms. In addition, the strong stimulating appearance and performance, and the aura of ENHYPEN, who have returned more mature, are other points to watch that make you immerse yourself in the music video.

In particular, this music video was produced with a focus on implementing excellent visual beauty with an upgraded scale. Director Song Min-gyu, who is receiving attention in the advertising industry for his dense visuals and unique storytelling methods, was in charge of production, and the music video, which was filmed entirely on location in Poland, uses castles reminiscent of ancient temples and mysterious domes as the main sets, while capturing the vast nature to provide the pleasure of watching on an overwhelming scale.

The story of a boy organically connected to the unique themes of each song!

‘DARK BLOOD’ will be imprinted on listeners as a fateful album with high quality

Author: ENHYPEN

Publisher: Stone Music Entertainment