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ENHYPEN

  • vassilikikonstadel
  • Nov 23, 2025
  • 6 min read

Updated: Jun 14



ENHYPEN (엔하이픈) is a 6-member South Korean boy group under BE:LIFT Lab, a subsidiary label under HYBE. The members are Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Ni-ki. On March 10, 2026, it was announced that Heeseung has left the group. They debuted on November 30, 2020, with their first mini album, BORDER: DAY ONE. The group made their Japanese debut on July 6, 2021.



Background Information: The group consisted of the 7 final members of the survival show I-LAND; Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Ni-ki, until Heeseung’s departure from the group on March 10, 2026.


Group Name Meaning: ENHYPEN is a mix of an en dash and a hyphen that connects different words to create new meaning, members of ENHYPEN will connect, discover each other, and grow together.


Official Greeting: “CONNECT! Hello, we are ENHYPEN!”


ENHYPEN Official Fandom Name: ENGENE (엔진)


Fandom Meaning: The fans are the “engines” that let the members grow and keep on going. The fans are ENHYPEN’s “GENE”, the fans and ENHYPEN share the same DNA to connect discover, & grow together.


ENHYPEN Official Logo:



Official Social Media:


Instagram: @enhypen@darkmoon_hybe

X: @ENHYPEN / (Members): @ENHYPEN_members / (Japan): @ENHYPEN_JP@DARKMOON_HYBE

TikTok: @enhypen

YouTube: ENHYPEN

SoundCloud: ENHYPEN

Facebook: ENHYPEN

Naver Blog: ENHYPEN

Weverse: ENHYPEN

Weibo: @ENHYPEN

bilibili: ENHYPEN



ENHYPEN Member Profiles:



Jungwon


Stage Name: Jungwon (정원)

Birth Name: Yang Jung-won (양정원)

English Name: Johnny Yang

Position(s): Leader

Birthday: February 9th, 2004

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Monkey

Height: 175 cm (5’9″)

Weight: N/A

MBTI Type: ISTJ (previously ESTJ)

Nationality: Korean


Jungwon Facts:

  • He was born in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. He grew up in Gwanak-gu.

  • Jungwon has an older sister born in 2002.

  • Education: Namgang High School, Hanlim Multi Art School.

  • He was a trainee for 1 year and 4 months.

  • His microphone color is gray.

  • He ranked 1st in the final episode of I-LAND with 1,417,620 votes.

  • “Edens” is Jungwon’s fandom name created by fans.

  • Habits: Lowering his sleeves, fluttering his eyebrows up, and putting his palms facing up while sitting.

  • He has a pet dog named Maeumi, who is named after the dog in the drama Heart Is.

  • He is a former SM Ent. (2017-2018) and BigHit Ent. (2018-2019) trainee.

  • Jungwon used to train with the members of NCT and WayV when he was an SM trainee.

  • He is close friends with xikers‘ Minjae.

  • His role models are Justin Bieber and BTS’ Jungkook.

  • Jungwon wants to see the Northern Lights.





Jay


Stage Name: Jay (제이)

Birth Name: Jay Park

Korean Name: Park Jong-seong (박종성)

Position(s): N/A

Birthday: April 20th, 2002

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Horse

Height: 180 cm (5’11″)

Weight: 60 kg (132.3 lbs)

MBTI Type: ENTJ

Nationality: Korean-American


Jay Facts:

  • His hometown is Seattle, Washington, U.S but he moved to Korea when he was 9 years old.

  • Jay is an only child.

  • Education: Hanlim Arts High School

  • He was a trainee for 2 years and 11 months.

  • His microphone color is green.

  • 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.

  • Jay speaks a little Japanese and learned it by watching anime.

  • He trained at LP Dance Academy before joining BigHit.

  • His role models are EXO‘s Kai and BTS‘s V.

  • Jay enjoys cooking and eating delicious food and dreamed of becoming a chef when he was young.

  • Hobbies: Blank staring, playing games, and shopping for clothes.




Jake


Stage Name: Jake (제이크)

Birth Name: Jake Sim (제이크 심)

Korean Name: Sim Jae-yun (심재윤)

Position(s): N/A

Birthday: November 15th, 2002

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Horse

Height: 175 cm (5’9″)

Weight: N/A

MBTI Type: ISTJ

Nationality: Korean-Australian


Jake Facts:

  • He was born in Seoul, South Korea but raised in Australia since he was nine years old.

  • Jake has an older brother (born in 2000).

  • Education: Edge Hill State School, St Peters Lutheran College, Dwight School Seoul.

  • He was a trainee for 9 months.

  • His microphone color is blue.

  • He ranked 3rd on the final episode of I-LAND with 1,179,633 votes.

  • Jake is good at playing soccer, table tennis, fishing, and violin.

  • “Jakeys” is Jake’s fandom name created by fans.

  • According to a former classmate in Australia, Jake comes from a wealthy family.

  • He’s close friends with Stray KidsBang Chan and Felix.

  • His likes working out, playing with his dog, listening to music and shopping for clothes.

  • Jake has a dog named Layla.

  • His role model is BTS‘s V.




Sunghoon


Stage Name: Sunghoon (성훈)

Birth Name: Park Sung-hoon (박성훈)

Position(s): Visual

Birthday: December 8th, 2002

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Horse

Height: 180 cm (5’11″)

Weight: N/A

MBTI Type: ISTJ

Nationality: Korean


Sunghoon Facts:

  • He was born in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.

  • Sunghoon has a younger sister, named Park Yeji.

  • He has a dog named Gaeul.

  • Education: Pangok High School.

  • He was a trainee for 2 years and 1 month.

  • His microphone color is white which is also his favorite color.

  • Sunghoon ranked 6th on the final episode of I-LAND with 1,088,413 votes.

  • He is a former BigHit Ent. trainee.

  • “Penguins” is Sunghoon’s fandom name created by fans.

  • His role model is BTSV.

  • His nickname is “Figure Skating Prince”.

  • He used to be a competitive ice skater.

  • Sunghoon was chosen as #1 in visuals.




Sunoo


Stage Name: Sunoo (선우)

Birth Name: Kim Seon-woo (김선우)

English Name: William, Hunter, James *(rumored)

Position(s): N/A

Birthday: June 24th, 2003

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Goat

Height: 177 cm (5’10″)

Weight: N/A

MBTI Type: ENFP

Nationality: Korean


Sunoo Facts:

  • Sunoo was born in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

  • He has an older sister (born in 2000).

  • Education: Chilbo Middle School, Chilbo High School, Hanlim Arts High School.

  • He was a trainee for 10 months.

  • His microphone color is purple.

  • He placed 8th in the final episode of I-LAND with 935,771 votes but it was the producer’s choice to debut.

  • He has a black belt in hapkido.

  • “Sunshines” is Sunoo’s fandom name created by fans.

  • He started taking piano lessons at a young age.

  • He loves to use emojis.

  • Sunoo’s favorite colors are mint, purple, pink, and blue.

  • Sunoo’s special skill is aegyo.

  • His role model is BTS‘s V.

  • Sunoo loves spicy food, mint chocolate, Disney movies and scented candles.

  • He revealed in a VLive that his birth name is spelt “Seonwoo” while his stage name is spelt “Sunoo”.




Ni-Ki


Stage Name: Ni-Ki (니키)

Birth Name: Nishimura Riki (西村 力)

Korean Name: Oh Cheol-soo (오철수)

Position(s): Main Dancer, Maknae

Birthday: December 9th, 2005

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster

Height: 186 cm (6’1″)

Weight: 63 kg (138.8 lbs)

MBTI Type: INTJ

Nationality: Japanese


Ni-Ki Facts:

  • He was born in Okayama, Japan.

  • Ni-Ki has an older sister (born in 2004) and a younger sister (born in 2009).

  • He was a trainee for 8 months.

  • His microphone color is black which is also his favorite color.

  • He was ranked 4th in the final episode of the I-LAND with 1,140,718 votes.

  • “Nikitties” is Ni-ki’s fandom name created by fans.

  • He is ambidextrous.

  • He can memorize a whole choreography in just 10 minutes.

  • Ni-ki was named as I-LAND’s No.1 Dancer / I-LAND’s Best Dancer.

  • He began learning how to dance with genres like jazz and ballet.

  • Ni-Ki is said to look like a male version of “Squid Game” actress, Jung Hoyeon.

  • He is considered the best dancer in the group by both fans and the members.



Former Members



Heeseung


Stage Name: Heeseung (희승)

Birth Name: Lee Hee-seung (이희승)

English Name: Evan Lee

Position(s): Main Vocalist, Center

Birthday: October 15th, 2001

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Snake

Height: 181.5 cm (5’11”)

Weight: 64 kg (141 lbs)

MBTI Type: ESTP / ISTP

Nationality: Korean


Heeseung Facts:

  •  He was born in Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

  •  Heeseung has an older brother born in 1999.

  •  He graduated from Gwangnam High School.

  •  He was a trainee for 3 years and 1 month.

  •  His microphone color is red.

  •  Heeseung ranked 5th in the final episode of I-LAND with 1,137,323 votes.

  •  “Aces” is Heeseung’s fandom name created by fans.

  •  He is a former BigHit Ent. trainee.

  •  Heeseung is close to the TXT members and even trained with them.

  •  Heeseung has perfect pitch.

  •  His role model is his father. – Heeseung has experience with both songwriting and song composing.

  •  He is in a friend group called 이즈 (ee-z) with Stray Kids‘ I.N, TXT‘s Beomgyu, and JUST B‘s Lim Jimin.

  •  Heeseung is friends with Jaehyuk of TREASURE.







 
 
 

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