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ENHYPEN: "Just making it onto the Billboard 200 was amazing enough… but taking the No. 1 spot feels truly special"

Tops the Charts for the First Time with New Album 'The Shin: Bliss' Shared his thoughts through his agency, Belief Lab "Thank You to the Fans for Their Enthusiastic Support"

KIM HYUNSIK
2026-09-02 14:00:49
[Edaily Starin KIM HYUNSIK Reporter] “It was amazing enough just to see our name on the Billboard 200, but reaching No. 1 makes this a truly special moment.”
(Photo courtesy of Belief Lab)
Boy group ENHYPEN (Jeongwon, Jay, Jake, Seonghun, Sunwoo, Niki) shared these thoughts on the 2nd through their agency, Belief Lab, regarding their first-ever No. 1 ranking on the U.S. Billboard 200, the main album chart.
ENHYPEN claimed the No. 1 spot on the latest Billboard 200 chart (dated September 5), announced by Billboard on the 1st (local time), with their eighth mini-album, “THE SIN : BLISS.”
This marks the first time the group, which debuted in November 2020 following their appearance on the Mnet survival show “I-LAND,” has reached the top of the Billboard 200.
ENHYPEN first entered the Billboard 200 at No. 18 with their second mini-album, *BORDER : CARNIVAL*, in 2021, and the following year, they made their first top-10 debut with their third mini-album, *MANIFESTO : DAY 1,” and have steadily climbed the charts ever since. Billboard had previously announced ENHYPEN’s No. 1 ranking on the Billboard 200 in an article posted on its official website on the 30th of last month.
The members expressed their gratitude to fans, saying, “Above all, we’d like to thank our ‘ENGENE’ (fandom name) for their constant, passionate support.” They also added, “We’ll cherish this moment for a long time, but we won’t rest on our laurels—we’ll work hard to bring you even better music and performances.”
(Photo courtesy of Belief Lab)
“The Shin: Bliss” is an album that tells the story of a couple who come to realize that simply being together—even during a time of escape—is a blessing in itself. ENHYPEN completed this new album based on their unique vampire narrative.
The album features a total of 10 tracks, including the title track “Bloody Paradise,” a Brazilian funk dance song.
ENHYPEN’s new album topped not only the Billboard 200 but also the sub-charts Top Album Sales and the World Albums chart. The title track “Bloody Paradise” reached No. 23 on the “Bubbling Under Hot 100.” This chart ranks songs that narrowly missed entering Billboard’s main singles chart, the Hot 100. Like the Hot 100, it is based on data from streaming, radio airplay, and sales.
In addition, ENHYPEN demonstrated their presence in the U.S. music market by ranking fourth on the Artist 100 chart, which compiles data from digital and physical album sales, online streaming, radio airplay, and social media metrics.

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