I-Land ( Korean : 아이랜드 ; stylised in all caps ) is a South Korean boy group reality competition series produced by Mnet and organized by Belift Lab, which at the time of airing was a joint venture between entertainment companies CJ ENM and HYBE .
129-467: Twenty-three male trainees participated in the show, of which seven were selected to debut as Enhypen in the show's finale on September 18, 2020. The winning contestants were Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Ni-ki, Heeseung, Sunghoon , and Sunoo; the first six members were decided by global ranking, and the seventh by producer's choice. A second season, I-Land 2 , was expected to premiere in the first half of 2022 featuring female trainees; however, on July 15, 2022, it
258-440: A CNN interview and also in a Discovery Channel documentary called Discovering Hip Korea , he recalled being repeatedly rejected because of his looks: "In fact, I was told after one audition that my singing and dancing was great but I did not make it because I did not have double eyelids ." He was eventually recruited into JYP Entertainment, as Park Jin-young saw his drive and persistence. During his early years of training, Rain
387-425: A Thai published textbook. Six to Five was Rain's first clothing line, since it also was his dream to become a fashion designer. It was launched on December 23, 2008, and was followed by a "fashion show–launch party–mini-concert" to introduce "Six to Five". He designed and modeled for the clothing. The label "Six To Five" is described by Rain as the idea of having an extra sense (i.e. from five senses to six), and
516-586: A Hallyu star. In 2008, Rain made his Hollywood debut in the film Speed Racer and starred in Ninja Assassin (2009), the latter of which made him the first Korean to win a MTV Movie Award . Rain has set up his own company twice, the first being J. Tune Entertainment in 2007, and R.A.I.N. Company in 2015. Rain has received numerous accolades for his work in both music and acting, including six Mnet Asian Music Awards , three Golden Disc Awards , nine KBS Drama Awards and two Baeksang Arts Awards . In 2008, he
645-533: A collaboration with Enhypen through the Pokémon Music Collective project with a new song titled "One and Only", which was released on July 12. On July 2, it was announced that Enhypen would release their third Japanese single You ( 結 ) , with pre-orders opening on the same day. The single, which includes the Japanese versions of "Bite Me" and "Bills" and the original Japanese songs "結 (You)" and "Blossom",
774-496: A complex, called the I-Land, in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a lush green forest for 113 days. The trainees will live together in the three-floor complex with modern living spaces, gym, dance studios, item room (for storage), and individual practice rooms; however, only 12 contestants can stay at any one time. The others will be on the "Ground", a simple building with a dance studio and dining area, and will have to commute to and from
903-766: A dance-off or a "cuddle-off", or a "spoon-off". He also made it into People's 2007 list of the "Most Beautiful People" in the world. In a press release, Rain stated that he was honored to be on the list, and also noted that it will be a great boost to his efforts to raise his public awareness in the United States. On May 25, 2007, Rain became the first Korean artist to hold a concert at the Tokyo Dome , which attracted nearly 40,000 attendees. Later that year, Rain left JYP Entertainment to start his own company, J. Tune Entertainment , but still retains his collaborative relationship with Park Jin-young. On May 5, 2008, Rain appeared in
1032-551: A fabric manufacturing company. The company claimed they suffered financial losses. Rain and the shareholders were acquitted of the charges in December of that year. He was reinvestigated in September 2011 after a discrepancy was found, but was later acquitted again in June 2013. Rain fulfilled his mandatory military service from October 2011 until July 2013. He was named the top marksman of
1161-487: A farewell tour, The Best Show Tour , before his 21-month compulsory military service. The tour spanned Southeast Asia including his first tour dates throughout South Korea. His last concert, Rain: Last of The Best was deemed as the best event in Gangnam District for 2011. On September 17, 2013, it was officially announced that Rain signed with Cube DC , a sub-label of Cube Entertainment After signing with Cube DC, it
1290-457: A festival running from September 1 to October 22; visitors received character photocards and limited packages, as well as chance to experience a party room, merch pop-up store, photo zone, and limited Decelis Academy rental uniforms. The same month, Enhypen was named as ambassadors for 2023 Seoul Fashion Week, where they made their first appearance at the Prada Mode event. On October 30, Enhypen
1419-667: A mentor on KBS' survival audition program, The Unit . On November 7, it was announced that Rain would come back with a new mini album in December with a comeback special titled 2017 Rain is Back airing December 3 on KBS. The comeback special was followed by a series of variety and music show promotional activities. Rain's album, My Life was released on December 1, 2017. In mid-May 2020, Rain's 2017 music video and song "Gang" from his second EP My Life went viral on YouTube in South Korea for its overly bombastic production, choreography and mannerisms, and self-absorbed lyrics after
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#17328727996811548-486: A parody dance video "1 Gang a Day" by a high school student released in late 2019 became a sensation online. Rain embraced his newfound fame with grace and self-deprecation, inviting more interest towards the song and invoking more parody videos. The phenomenon ― consuming, leaving comments, producing parodies ― blew up further after Rain's appearance on MBC 's television program Hangout with Yoo . An official remix version of "Gang" by Sik-K , PH-1 , Jay Park , and Haon
1677-462: A part of ENHYPEN's first EP "BORDER: DAY ONE". The eliminations for this round will be determined by global votes. The contestant who is chosen by the producers as first place will have their votes in the 24 hours before global voting ends doubled. Lee Hee-seung, the first-place contestant, selects his song and unit lineup. Each unit has six days to prepare. Son Sung-deuk and DOOBU evaluate the units' performances, while vocal coach Kim Sung-eun evaluates
1806-449: A release date, it was announced that Enhypen would release a special album titled Memorabilia for the webtoon on May 13. On May 14, it was reported that Enhypen will release a new album in mid-July. On May 20, two more concerts were added for their second world tour in Jakarta on August 17–18. On May 29, the music video for Japanese rock band Glay 's song "Whodunit" which features Jay
1935-702: A repackage of the album was released 2 months later. In support of the record, Rain held a free promotional concert at the Seoul World Cup Stadium one day prior to the album's release in front of 40,000 fans. He subsequently held his second concert tour titled the Rain's Coming World Tour , which began on December 15, 2006, at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul. It continued through 2007 to various parts of Asia, Australia , United States , and Canada and
2064-643: A repackaged version of Dimension: Dilemma , on January 10, 2022. On December 20, the label also confirmed that in February, Enhypen would release the original Japanese song "Always" as the theme for the NTV drama Muchaburi! I will be the president , which would air beginning on January 12, 2022. On January 8, 2022, media outlets revealed that pre-orders for Dimension: Answer surpassed 630,000 copies. On January 19, Enhypen received their seventh music show win on MBC M's Show Champion with "Blessed-Cursed", followed by
2193-547: A solo concert at the stadium. The tour continued in United States in October in Los Angeles , Glendale , Houston , Dallas , Newark , and Chicago , with additional dates to be announced later. On June 1, the group received their twelfth music show win on Mnet 's M Countdown , their first-ever win on the show, with "Bite Me", followed the next day by another win on Music Bank . In late June, video game series Pokémon announced
2322-588: A special mini-album titled Back to the Basic , including the singles "Love Song" starring Han Ye-seul in the music video as well as "Hip Song". Once again, Rain topped the Time 100 reader's poll. In October, Rain represented Korea and performed at the 7th Asia Song Festival , organised by Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, at the Seoul Olympic Stadium . In 2011, Rain made his third appearance at
2451-465: A summer project co-ed trio SSAK3 . The group's song "Beach Again", released on July 18, 2020, topped various music charts upon release and topped the Gaon Digital Chart for five consecutive weeks. SSAK3 also released "Play That Summer" as well as solo songs, including Rain's "Exciting" featuring Mamamoo , on July 25 as part of the group's project. In December 2020, Rain was recognized as one of
2580-639: A surprise guest segment at the end of The Colbert Report , and proceeded to engage Colbert in a dance-off on a Dance Dance Revolution machine. In January 2008, Rain was tapped to sing the theme song of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games , "Hand in Hand". He also performed at the Beijing Olympic closing ceremony in August, singing the closing theme song "Beijing, Beijing, I Love Beijing". On October 15, 2008, Rain released his fifth Korean album, Rainism , which spawned
2709-538: A two-day concert at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City in February 2006. It was the largest concert by a Korean artist in the city at the time, attracting over 10,000 people, and was sold out within a matter of days. The concert featured appearances from Park Ji-yoon , as well as JoJo , P. Diddy and Omarion and was promoted by the Asian concert production company Rainstone Live. In April 2006, Rain
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#17328727996812838-665: A win on Music Bank on the January 21. The track became the group's first song to peak at number one on the Gaon Download Chart, while the album peaked at number one on both the Gaon Album Chart and Oricon Albums Chart , making it Enhypen's third consecutive album to top the Japanese charts. It was announced on January 20 that the group set a record for the most entries of on Billboard 's Hot Trending Songs Weekly, with six songs. Enhypen also earned their third top 20 entry on
2967-585: Is Rain's Chinese film debut, premiered in November 2014. In December 2014, Rain started filming for his first Chinese drama Diamond Lover , co-starring Tiffany Tang . The drama premiered in July 2015 and achieved huge success, earning high ratings throughout its 24-episode run and reaching 3.3 billion views online. Rain next starred in the SBS drama Come Back Mister , which began airing in February 2016. In May 2016, Rain
3096-949: Is also said to represent his birth date, 6/25. The line was discontinued and the online mall closed by the end of 2010. In November 2007, Rain told the Korean media that he had left JYP Entertainment and started his own entertainment company, J. Tune Entertainment (formerly known as Rainy Entertainment). He was scheduled to be CEO of the company, but told the media that he still kept in touch with his mentor and long-time trainer Park Jin Young . J. Tune Entertainment's subsidiary, J. Tune Camp debuted MBLAQ , an all-boy group, in October 2009. Rain actively participates in MBLAQ's music, either composing, writing, producing or choreographing dance routines. In December 2010, Park Jin-Young announced that J. Tune Entertainment would be merged with JYP Entertainment . It has become
3225-557: Is collaborating with The Black Label , with the final lineup debuting in WakeOne . On May 14, 2020, Mnet released the first teaser video for I-Land and introduced the participating producers and mentors. Beginning on June 1, the contestants were revealed. The show premiered on June 26 on the cable channels Mnet , tvN Korea , Mnet Japan, and tvN Asia (Asia-Pacific). It aired in other countries via Mnet Smart, AbemaTV (Japan), Joox (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand); on
3354-549: Is considered a "world star" due to his popularity, not only in South Korea and Japan , but throughout Asia , Europe and North America with fans in countries like China , Singapore , Thailand , Canada and United States . Much of his popularity is attributed to his various acting roles (varying from television like Full House to indie films like I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK to blockbusters like Ninja Assassin ). Before landing his role in Speed Racer , he had expressed
3483-415: Is eliminated instead. The contestants placing first through third based on individual scores earn the opportunity to spend one day of outside of the I-Land. The second test of the second part of the show is about the chemistry between the contestants and global fans . The contestants are divided into two units and must perform two new singles: "Flicker" and "Dive Into You", the former later being released as
3612-495: Is no limit to the number of times any one trainee could raise his hand. However, if more than 12 contestants were voted to the I-Land after the entry test is complete, they must choose one or more to be moved to the Ground until only 12 remain. Color key (Korean version) The trainees, who are only just getting to know each other, begin their first official mission with the theme " encounter ". The I-Landers and Grounders must perform
3741-500: Is often credited as the pioneer of the hallyu wave . Rain's appeal to all demographics has made him one of Korea's highest-paid celebrities by endorsers with an asking price of $ 1 – US$ 1.5 million per endorsement. Over the years, he endorsed brands such as Hyundai , Lotte , KB Card, Pizza Hut , Thailand dairy company Dutch Mill , Chinese pastry Fu Mu Cakes, Pantech , LG Electronics , SK Telecom and Pepsi . Rain has even done songs to tie-in with endorsement deals. "Still Believe"
3870-585: The Billboard Top Album Sales chart and their first ever top-five Billboard 200 entry. On May 30, it was announced that Enhypen would be embarking on their second world tour, Fate, starting in Seoul at KSPO Dome on July 29 and 30, followed by two shows each at Kyocera Dome in Japan on September 2 and 3 and Tokyo Dome on September 13 and 14, becoming the first fourth-generation K-pop boy group to hold
3999-547: The 5th Infantry Division boot camp, and was chosen as the assistant instructor. He was appointed promotional ambassador by the Military Manpower Administration , and appeared in a documentary about the defense industry entitled "Defense Report 2012". In January 2013, Rain confirmed that he was dating actress Kim Tae-hee , which then caused an investigation into whether his dating had broken military rules during his mandatory military service. In 2014, he
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4128-552: The Biggest Badass award at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards for his performance. In 2010, Rain returned to the small screen after five years with KBS action drama The Fugitive: Plan B , in which he plays a young, rich and cunning Korean private investigator. This was followed by a leading role in the aviation film R2B: Return to Base , which was released in August 2012. In 2013, it was announced that Rain would appear alongside Bruce Willis , Jason Patric , and John Cusack in
4257-524: The Billboard 200, surpassing their previous peak with Border: Carnival . In addition, Enhypen also entered Billboard Artist 100 at number 12. As of November 2021, Dimension: Dilemma sold over 1.1 million copies on the Gaon charts, making it the group's first-ever million-selling album, and was certified as such by KMCA in December. On December 9, Belift confirmed that Enhypen would release Dimension: Answer ,
4386-586: The Billboard 200, with Dimension: Answer charting at number 13, and their third consecutive number one on the Billboard World Albums chart. On January 16, the first of a new fictional webtoon series about the group was released, titled Dark Moon: The Blood Altar . On February 11, Belift announced that member Sunoo tested positive for COVID-19. On February 15, Belift announced Sunoo had fully recovered and ended quarantine, resuming activities on February 16. Enhypen's Japanese digital single "Always"
4515-533: The KBS drama, Sang Doo! Let's Go To School (2003). The drama achieved good ratings and he won the Most Popular TV Actor award at the 2004 Baeksang Arts Awards . In 2004, Rain's popularity continued to climb when starred alongside Song Hye-kyo in the hit romantic comedy series Full House , which drew solid viewership ratings nationwide throughout its run with a peak viewer rating of 42.7 percent. The series
4644-499: The Mnet K-POP & Hybe Labels YouTube channels and Rakuten Viki (worldwide except certain regions). The first part of the show ended on July 31. The second part of the show aired from August 14 to September 18. A special episode, titled "I-LAND Special: The New Beginning", aired on August 7, with Hwang Kwang-hee , Apink 's Kim Nam-joo , Momoland 's JooE , vocal coach Kim Sung-eun and DOOBU as hosts. In addition to recapping
4773-424: The hyphen symbol (-), representing "Connection, Discovery, & Growth". Similar to how a hyphen connects different words to create new meanings, Enhypen aims "to come together to connect, discover and grow together to form a new act". In March 2019, Belift Lab was co-founded by South Korean entertainment agencies CJ E&M and Hybe Corporation , with plans to create a new band in 2020. Auditions commenced
4902-778: The Alfred Bauer Award at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival , and was selected as the opening film for the Hong Kong International Film Festival . Rain was nominated for and won the Best New Actor award at the 43rd Baeksang Arts Awards. In 2008, he starred in his first English-language film, playing Racer Taejo Togokahn in Speed Racer , directed by the Wachowskis . He then made his starring role debut in Ninja Assassin (2009), as
5031-512: The EP, Dark Blood , and its May 22 release date were unveiled alongside the official logo trailer on April 23, with pre-orders opening the following day. On May 23, South Korea's Hanteo Chart announced that Dark Blood sold over 1.1 million copies on its first day alone, surpassing the sales of Enhypen's previous EP. Despite the two-week shipment delay in the US, it became the group's fifth top-10 entry on
5160-470: The Ground and promptly be replaced by trainees from the Ground. While the show primarily focuses on the trainees and producers votes, the audience can vote on who remains in the I-Land in the last part of part one of the show. Based on the results, any trainees in the Ground will be eliminated. From there, the I-Landers will compete among themselves in the second part of the series to determine who will debut in
5289-465: The Grounders, and Zico, Pdogg, and DOOBU evaluate the I-Landers as a midpoint check. Jay and Jake help the I-Landers with the details of the choreography, and Ni-ki helps the Grounders. From the I-Land, three contestants are voted out by the I-Landers themselves, and another three from the producers. Six trainees from the Ground, including the demoted I-Landers, are selected to fill the six remaining spots in
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5418-399: The I-Land building every day at set times. The two living spaces are connected by a gate and stage, where their skills will be evaluated. A key part of the show's concept is that both the participants' and producers' votes play a heavy role, as they decide who stays in I-Land and who goes to the Ground. Although the I-Land only accommodates 12 trainees, the trainees may be dropped and demoted to
5547-439: The I-Land by the global fans through voting. The six remaining I-Landers automatically advance to the second part of the show. After the eliminated I-Landers arrive on the Ground, they must perform again with the Grounders, and they are given three days to redistribute parts and prepare. I-Landers K, Lee Hee-seung, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Jung-won, Jake, and Jay were saved from being dropped to the Ground and therefore will continue on
5676-431: The I-Land. Color key The trainees' second mission is designed to test and develop their teamwork . Both the I-Landers and the Grounders must perform a remix of " Fire " by BTS , and are given six days to prepare. The scoring system from the theme song mission will be used; however, the highest individual scoring I-Lander is given a dropout exemption card, which can be used on any of the I-Landers, including himself. If
5805-415: The I-Landers and Grounders to test their sacrifice and ability to directly compete. If the Grounders win, six contestants will be dropped from the I-Land. If I-Landers win, no contestants will be dropped. The trainees are given six days to prepare. Rain and Son Sung-deuk evaluate the I-Landers, and Zico, Pdogg, and DOOBU evaluate the Grounders as a midpoint check, three days before the test. The I-Landers won
5934-430: The I-Landers as a midpoint check. Choreographers Bae Yoon Jung and Son Sung-deuk give a mini-mission, a freestyle dance battle, with those ranking first through third serving as leaders of each unit and choosing either their unit lineup or song. The "Fake Love" unit ranks first. Ta-ki receives the lowest individual score but is saved from being eliminated as he is a member of the winning unit. Lee Geon-u, who places 11th,
6063-527: The I-Landers as a midpoint check. The I-Landers receive a teamwork score of 80 and an average score of 78 and therefore choose four contestants to be moved out from the I-Land. Having received the highest individual score, K uses his dropout exemption card to save Yang Jung-won, and Ta-ki moves to the Ground instead. Both received five votes; however, Ta-ki's higher individual score initially saved him from being dropped. The trainees' third mission involves picking representatives for vocal and dance battles between
6192-562: The INTRLK and EXCEE shoes via its online store. The group later modelled the Nike Oneonta Sandal and Air Rift for summer promotions, and endorsed Nike Manoa Leather Boots in the winter. In May, Enhypen was chosen as the 2022 Coke summer campaign artist for its "Coke X Music. Engrave the Magic of Summer" message, covering British rock band Queen 's " A Kind of Magic " from their 1986 album of
6321-638: The Love Photography Exhibition to help find adoptive parents for children in government care, donating a percent of his 2006 and 2007 World Tour concert proceeds to children orphaned by AIDS and participating in the Green Ribbon Hope Walking Campaign to raise funds for prevention and to help find missing children. Due to his work, he was appointed World Vision HIV/AIDS Ambassador. In recent years, Rain has been an advocate for environmental protection going as far as to volunteer in
6450-621: The Manifesto World Tour, making them the fastest and first fourth-generation K-pop act to hold a concert at the venue. They also became the first K-pop group to sell out three consecutive shows at the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines from February 3 to 5, doing so on their first world tour. On April 14, Belift confirmed that Enhypen would be releasing their fourth extended play in May. The name of
6579-572: The South Korean Gaon Album Chart , having sold 318,528 copies in one day domestically and becoming the highest-selling album by a K-pop group that debuted in 2020. Within two weeks of their debut, the band won Next Leader Award at the 2020 Fact Music Awards . In February 2021, Border: Day One received a platinum certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA), the group's first certification in
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#17328727996816708-696: The Taean oil spill cleanup and donate 300 million won for clean water and clothing for the residents in 2008. In 2009, Rain was involved with MTV EXIT , a campaign against human trafficking in Asia. Over the years, he has performed at concerts for various charitable causes. On May 5, 2022, Rain donated 100 million won to the G-Foundation Foundation of the International Organization for Development (International Development Cooperation NGO G-Foundation) on
6837-709: The US Billboard 200 chart. It also debuted at numbers nine, four, four, and six on the Billboard World Albums , Top Album Sales , Top Current Album Sales , and Tastemaker Albums charts, respectively. In addition, Enhypen made their first appearance, at number 18, on the Billboard Artist 100 chart; "Drunk-Dazed" entered at number three on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. On July 6, Enhypen made their Japanese debut with
6966-800: The agency on a U.S.-based system, his Chinese activities will be managed by H Entertainment and Jason Jang while his American agency will still be WME. His music activities will be handled by longtime manager Kim Yong Bae while his acting venture will be handled by Park Jong Sun. On December 12, 2020, Rain announced that he will debuting a boygroup known as Ciipher in 2021. The group consists of 7 handpicked trainees by Rain himself, most of whom had been previously on survival shows such as YG Treasure Box , No.Mercy , Produce X 101 and Under Nineteen . From 2005 to 2007, Rain donated money to have 50 drinking water wells and playgrounds built in Cambodia . He began taking up causes related to children by participating in
7095-451: The aid of his longtime manager and other entertainment figures. From late 2015 to 2016, Rain embarked on his second world tour, titled The Squall World Tour . On December 12, 2016, R.A.I.N. Company announced that Rain would release a new album in 2017 with a series of promotional activities to accompany his musical comeback. He released the single "The Best Present", produced by Psy on January 14, 2017. In October 2017, Rain appeared as
7224-423: The album's lead single, "XO (Only If You Say Yes)". On October 13, it was announced by Belift that Enhypen would release their first repackage album Romance: Untold -Daydream- on November 11, with pre-orders starting the next day. In June 2021, Enhypen collaborated with a football-inspired lifestyle brand GOALSTUDIO on limited edition recovery slippers called En-Grab-Ity Balance, sold on Weverse Shop . In
7353-487: The battle; therefore, no I-Landers were moved to the Ground. The fourth and last mission of the first part of the show decides the final 12 contestants . The trainees must perform an original song titled "I&credible" with the theme " Awakening ". Similar to "Into the I-LAND", there are 12 parts, and each trainee must choose which part they want to perform. They are given seven days to prepare. Rain and Son Sung-deuk evaluate
7482-528: The brand's events since then. On May 31, Sunghoon was announced as the exclusive model for South Korean cosmetics brand Hince. Korean albums Japanese albums Rain (entertainer) Jung Ji-hoon ( Korean : 정지훈 ; born June 25, 1982), known professionally as Rain and Bi Rain ( 비 ; IPA : [' piː ]), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and record producer. Rain's musical career includes seven albums (six Korean, one Japanese), 28 singles and numerous concert tours around
7611-404: The card is used, the next dropout candidate will automatically be demoted to the Ground. If there are no dropouts from I-Land in this round, the Grounders will not be able to perform at all. Jay and Ni-ki become the leaders of the Grounders, while Lee Hee-seung is the leader of the I-Landers. Two days before the test, Rain and DOOBU evaluate the Grounders, and Zico, Pdogg and Son Sung-deuk evaluate
7740-400: The contestants watch from the lobby. The producers choose a contestant who will be eliminated based on individual scoring. The unit with the highest team score will be exempted from elimination; if the contestant with the lowest individual score is in the winning unit, the trainee with the next-lowest score will be eliminated. They are given seven days to prepare. Son Sung-deuk and DOOBU evaluate
7869-404: The country. On March 25, 2021, Belift announced that Enhypen would make their comeback at the end of April. A trailer titled "Intro: The Invitation" was released on April 5, announcing their second extended play, Border: Carnival . The EP was released in conjunction with lead single " Drunk-Dazed ". On April 8, it was announced that EP pre-orders had surpassed 370,000 copies in three days. By
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#17328727996817998-535: The day before release, pre-orders surpassed 450,000 copies. On May 4, Enhypen received their first-ever music show win on SBS MTV 's The Show with "Drunk-Dazed", followed by wins on Show Champion and Music Bank . Border: Carnival debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart , the group's first chart-topper in Japan, with over 83,000 copies sold. On May 25, Border: Carnival debuted at number 18 on
8127-515: The debut group , which will have seven members. The top six trainees will be selected from global votes, while one trainee will be chosen by the producers. The trainees perform a new single titled "Calling (Run Into You)" during the live broadcast. Son Sung-deuk and DOOBU evaluate the I-Landers as a midpoint check. The I-Landers will also get to film their own PR video, the duration of which is based on their ranking; trainees placed first, second, and third will have 60, 50, and 40 seconds, respectively, and
8256-412: The desire to expand beyond the Asian market when he stated in an interview, "The reason I am active in Japan, Hong Kong, China and around Asia is that I want to succeed here and then go even more international...I would really like to see, is a top Asian artist emerge strongly from the Asian market, and then go on to succeed in the U.S. market." Due to his extreme popularity internationally in the 2000s, he
8385-597: The early 21st century. Rain and Zico will also mentor the trainees. A first in South Korean survival programs, Big Brother -style live cameras display multi-camera footage from inside the I-Land and Ground in a one-hour, video on demand segment called I-LAND Cam . New videos released every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday on the Weverse app and its website. In the last week of the show, I-LAND Cam streamed live in real-time, every day for one hour starting at 6PM KST; on
8514-432: The end of September. On September 2, however, plans were postponed when Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, and Jungwon tested positive for COVID-19; on September 5, Ni-ki also tested positive. On September 16, Belift announced the members had recovered and that their first studio album, Dimension: Dilemma , would be released on October 12, with a trailer titled "Intro: Whiteout" released on September 17. On September 23, it
8643-409: The events of the first half of the show, the hosts previewed the second part, including increased participation of global viewers, more performances, and specials appearances by BTS and Seventeen . BTS and Tomorrow X Together appeared as guests on the final episode, broadcast live with an earlier time slot, at 8:00 p.m. KST. Twenty-two (twenty-three until episode 6) trainees are brought to
8772-450: The fastest K-pop group to achieve two such albums. On July 12, the group received their ninth music show win on SBS MTV 's The Show with "Future Perfect (Pass the Mic)", followed by wins on Show Champion and Music Bank . In July, it was announced that Enhypen would be embarking on their first world tour, Manifesto, starting in September 2022 in Seoul and ending in Japan in November. It
8901-486: The film The Prince . Filming took place in the United States, including in New Orleans . The film premiered in select theaters in 2014, and was also released as video on demand. Rain made his small-screen comeback after four years in SBS 's musical drama My Lovely Girl (2014), opposite Krystal of f(x) . He also starred in a Chinese romance film , For Love or Money alongside Liu Yifei . The film, which
9030-598: The final day, for the final episode, I-LAND Cams streamed live starting at 5AM KST. Storyteller: Namkoong Min Producers: Directors: Guests: Originally, there were a total of 23 contestants who participated in I-Land ; however, as the show progressed, one contestant (Kim Yoon-won) voluntarily dropped out in the fifth episode of Part 1 due to a worsening ankle injury. Color key: The ages of all contestants are presented in accordance with
9159-649: The final seven-member group. In the second part, only the producers and audience can vote. Thus, the show was originally supposed to focus on trainee and producer votes without much audience influence, but in part 2 of the show, the trainees did not vote at all, and global votes were introduced. Actor Namkoong Min served as I-Land 's official host, commentator and narrator. The contestants were evaluated by main producer Bang Si-hyuk , CEO of Big Hit Music, as well as South Korean singer Rain and rapper Zico , both of whom rose to prominence in K-pop and K-hip hop , respectively, in
9288-498: The first week. The single became Enhypen's first Japanese release to exceed 300,000 copies sold according to Oricon , making Enhypen the fifth K-pop act to achieve this within one week of release. On June 14, Belift announced that Enhypen would be releasing their third extended play, Manifesto: Day 1 , on July 4, with a trailer titled "Walk the Line" released on the same day. The EP became their second million-selling album and made them
9417-409: The fraud, and $ 2.3 million for breach of contract. A separate lawsuit filed by promoters Wellmade STAR M was dismissed by a South Korean court on January 28, 2010. Judge Bae Kwang-Kuk ruled in favor of Rain and blamed the plaintiff for poor preparations surrounding the canceled U.S. tour. In April 2010, Rain and other J. Tune Creative shareholders were accused of embezzling money from the company by
9546-404: The group was formed through the 2020 survival competition show I-Land . The group consists of seven members: Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon , Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki. They debuted on November 30, 2020, with the extended play (EP) Border: Day One . The name Enhypen was introduced during the live broadcast of the final episode of I-Land . Etymologically, the group derives their name from
9675-415: The international age system as of Episode 1 (June 26, 2020). Trainees must perform a song either in the small groups in which they arrived or alone if they arrived as such. The contestants already present raise their hands to decide whether the new arrivals are worthy to be in the I-Land. If a trainee receives 12 or more votes, they are allowed to be on the I-Land; otherwise, they will be on the Ground. There
9804-400: The largest shareholder in J. Tune Entertainment, and it is viewed as a strategic alliance between the two companies. On September 7, 2015, Rain announced through his Facebook page that he had decided to not renew his contract with Cube Entertainment . After much speculation due to his departure from Cube, Rain's official website announced he had created his own one-man agency. In setting up
9933-743: The lyrics in the song "Rainism" were considered problematic due to their phallic and sexual references. Rain re-released a "clean version" of "Rainism" shortly after, but instead of changing the original album's contents, a sticker was placed on the album that prohibited its sale to those under 19 years old. In October 2009, in support of his fifth album Rainism , Rain kicked off his third concert tour, The Legend of Rainism Tour with two shows at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul on October 9 and 10. It continued with concerts in various parts of Asia and at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada , on December 24–25, 2009. On April 6, 2010, Rain released
10062-468: The main character Raizo. Ninja Assassin was directed by James McTeigue , and produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowskis. The project was inspired by the ninja scenes featured from Speed Racer , in which Rain had impressed the Wachowskis with his portrayal as a fighter. For his first Hollywood lead role in Ninja Assassin , Rain trained alongside stuntmen for six hours a day, over six months. He won
10191-503: The mini-mission themselves, which was won by Team "Pretty U". Kim Sunoo places first and selects his song and lineup for the main mission. The contestants are divided into two units to perform new singles: "Chamber 5 (Dream of Dreams)" as a refreshing concept and "Flame On" as an explosion concept . The producers then choose the contestant who will be eliminated based on individual scoring. Park Sung-hoon and Kim Sunoo were appointed as team leaders. Ta-ki, who placed 11th in global votes for
10320-506: The number one hit single "Love Story". The music video for "Love Story" featured Korean actress Ha Ji-won . A second single, titled "Rainism", was subsequently released. Rain held a comeback showcase for the album, and appeared in a two-day special program where exclusive footage and interviews of the singer was shown. On November 24, 2008, the Commission of Youth Protection deemed the album inappropriate for people under 19 years old because
10449-560: The occasion of Children's Day. On his World 2007 tour, his scheduled concerts in Shanghai , Toronto , San Francisco , and Hawaii were canceled, followed by the last concert in Los Angeles . The last event at the Staples Center was canceled only two hours prior to opening: Rain's producer blamed the situation on financial problems of the local promoter, while the local promoter blamed Wellmade STAR M calling them too "incompetent to handle
10578-459: The previous Chemistry Test, is eliminated. Kim Sun-oo replaces Ta-ki with Park Sung-hoon, and K replaces Park Sung-hoon as leader of "Flame On". Both units have five days to practice, and Son Sung-deuk evaluates them as a midpoint check. K places first in the main part of the Concept Test, and Hanbin is eliminated by virtue of placing tenth. The last test of the show will determine the lineup of
10707-423: The producer's pick. Color key: (June 26, 2020) (July 3, 2020) (July 10, 2020) (July 17, 2020) (July 24, 2020) Enhypen Enhypen ( Korean : 엔하이픈 ; RR : Enhaipeun ; Japanese : エンハイプン , romanized : Enhaipun ; stylized in all caps ) is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab . Formerly a joint venture between CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation ,
10836-422: The producers and directors to determine who will replace the demoted I-Landers, although they do not actually perform on stage. Lee Hee-seung is appointed as leader and assigned the part 1 position by the contestants but later gives up both to Ni-ki. Rain evaluates their performance two days before their performance. The I-Landers receive an average score of 59 and therefore choose six contestants to be moved out of
10965-417: The release, Rain embarked on his first tour, Rainy Day Tour , which spanned a total of 14 concerts in 8 countries. The album went on to sell over a million copies in Asia, cementing Rain's position as one of the region's top musical acts. According to JYP Entertainment, Rain earned US$ 35 million in revenue from promotional activities and endorsements throughout 2005. As part of his Rainy Day Tour, Rain held
11094-499: The remaining will have 30 seconds. The 13 previously-eliminated trainees return to the I-Land and reunite with the current contestants to practice their first song, "Into The I-LAND", together and perform it on live broadcast for the first time. The debut group name is revealed as "Enhypen" , derived from the hyphen (-) symbol, which implies connection, discovery, and growth . The final lineup consists of Yang Jung-won, Jay, Jake, Niki, Lee Hee-seung, Park Sung-hoon, with Kim Sun-oo as
11223-408: The reveal of their digital pictorial for W Korea's May issue showcasing Tiffany & Co. jewellery, members Jake and Sunghoon were announced as regional South Korea and Japan 'friends of the house' ambassadors for the luxury brand. Before their appointment, they had also been featured on the September 2023 cover of Cosmopolitan Korea in collaboration with Tiffany & Co. and had been attending
11352-544: The same day. On August 27, the teaser for "One in a Billion", from the official soundtrack for the webtoon Dark Moon: The Blood Altar , was released; the song premiered on September 3, and the music video and digital single were officially released on September 6. On October 18, was announced that Enhypen's first world tour would be extended through January and February 2023 with concerts in Philippines and Thailand. On October 26, Enhypen's first Japanese studio album Sadame
11481-435: The same day. On July 28, the label confirmed Heeseung also fully recovered and ended quarantine, resuming his activities on the same day. On August 12, Esquire Korea officially announced that Enhypen would be on the cover of its September 2022 issue. On August 15, Belift announced that member Sunoo was would not participate in the last fan signing event on the same day due to health issues. Two days later on August 17, it
11610-407: The same month in Seoul, the United States, Taiwan, and Japan, among others locations, seeking male trainees born between 1997 and 2008. On May 8, 2020, television channel Mnet announced the survival competition series I-Land as part of the joint venture between the two entertainment companies that "follows the process of next generation K-pop artists being born". Enhypen was formed through
11739-490: The same month, the group was announced as the first global ambassadors of the French fashion brand Ami Paris. In October, Enhypen was announced as the new global models of Abib, a new Korean skincare brand. In March 2022, Enhypen was appointed by Japanese footwear company ABC-Mart to be the face of its Nike Air Max promotions that year, including special benefits such as AR experiences and original stickers to those who purchase
11868-424: The same name on June 8 through Coke Studio . This was followed by their "Coca-Cola Zero X Enhypen" campaign in August. In early October, Enhypen was revealed as the face of BYS Cosmetics Philippines' "You Play You" campaign. They were selected as the new ambassador for Kolon Sports in the same month and modelled its 2022 Fall/Winter Collection and 2023 Spring/Summer Trekking Look Collection. In May 2023, Enhypen
11997-402: The second part of the show. Contestants that later moved from I-Land to Ground The first test of the second part of I-Land and the final 12 contestants is performing songs by BTS . The 12 contestants are divided into three units, with each one performing a different song. BTS announced the mission themselves in a message recorded from the living room of the I-Land complex while
12126-402: The show's theme song "Into The I-LAND" (original version by IU) . There are 12 parts in the song, and each trainee chooses which part they want to perform. The I-Landers are evaluated individually by the producers and directors, and the entire group's average score determines the number of contestants who move out of the I-Land. The Grounders each submit a daily performance video to be reviewed by
12255-465: The show, seven members were selected out of the nine final contestants, with six chosen by global rankings and one by producers' choice. The final lineup of Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon , Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki was announced on the live television broadcast of the finale. On October 22, 2020, a trailer titled "Choose-Chosen" was posted to Enhypen's YouTube channel, announcing the group's debut in November 2020. A second trailer titled "Dusk-Dawn"
12384-403: The show, which featured 23 male trainees, some of whom were originally auditioned for Belift, while others transferred from Big Hit Music . The show aired weekly on Mnet from June 26 to September 18, 2020, and internationally on Hybe Labels' YouTube channel. The series was split into two parts, with the top twelve contestants from the first part advancing to the second. On the last episode of
12513-526: The single Border: Hakanai ( Border : 儚い ) . Its track list included "Forget Me Not", which served as the opening theme for the anime Re-Main , and the Japanese versions of "Given-Taken" and "Let Me In (20 Cube)". On July 29, Enhypen collaborated with the animated television series Tayo the Little Bus to remake the theme song "Hey Tayo" and released a new song titled "Billy Poco". On August 25, Belift confirmed that Enhypen would release new music at
12642-612: The situation". On March 19, 2009, a federal jury in Honolulu found that Rain, his former management agency JYP Entertainment, and two other promotion companies were guilty of breaching a contract and defrauding Honolulu promoter Click Entertainment for $ 2 million (originally just over $ 1 million) after the Hawaii concert was canceled and the promoters were not refunded the $ 500,000 licensing fee. Rain and JYP were ordered to pay $ 2.4 million each in punitive damages, $ 1 million for damages related to
12771-455: The success of his debut, Rain released his second album, How to Avoid the Sun on October 16, 2003, with the lead single " How to Avoid the Sun ", again to commercial success. From 2002 to 2003, he became a host for KBS 's Music Bank . Rain then released his third album, It's Raining on October 8, 2004, which further consolidated his popularity throughout East and Southeast Asia. To promote
12900-604: The ten "2020 Visionary" figures, selected by CJ E&M , who inspired the global public with their pioneering work in Korean pop culture in 2020. Rain is set to release a new album after three years. He reunited with his mentor Park Jin-young to release the collaboration song "Switch To Me" on December 31, 2020. Rain also featured Chungha and released the song "Why Don't We", which is the title track for his third EP Pieces by Rain . On March 3, 2021, Rain released his new EP, which includes five songs, including "Switch To Me" and "Why Don't We". Rain made his television debut in
13029-475: The top of the Time 100 poll and the second time as a finalist. Time describes his win as "The South Korean pop star turned actor Rain, 28, took the top spot in the Time 100 reader poll for the third year, trouncing competitors from Barack Obama to Lady Gaga. That's pretty impressive online power for a guy whose main claim to Western fame is a role in the 2009 film Ninja Assassin." Along with the Time honor, Rain went on
13158-462: The vocal performances of the I-Landers as a midpoint check. Jake was the I-Lander picked by the producers. The third test of the second part of the show is about concept performance and features a mini-mission to form teams. The trainees cover two songs by Seventeen , " Pretty U " and " Hit ". They are given one day to practice. The8 , Jun , Dino and Hoshi of Seventeen visit the I-Land to administer
13287-459: The world. He achieved breakthrough success with his third Korean album, It's Raining (2004), which spawned the number one single of the same name . The album sold over 200,000 copies in South Korea and one million copies throughout Asia, and established Rain as an international star. Rain made his acting debut in the 2003 drama Sang Doo! Let's Go To School . His lead role in the pan-Asia hit drama Full House (2004) established his status as
13416-440: Was a backup dancer. Rain, aged 16, debuted as a member of a boy band named Fanclub ( 팬클럽 ). Despite releasing two albums, the group failed to be commercially successful. On May 13, 2002, Jung debuted as a solo singer with his first solo album titled Bad Guy where he was introduced to the media through his stage name, Rain. Two singles were released from the album—the eponymous title track "Bad Guy" and "Handshake". Following
13545-611: Was also confirmed that on August 12, they would release the original song "I Need The Light" ( 구해줘 ) as the theme for the Playlist and Naver NOW drama Mimicus , which would air beginning on July 22. On July 21, Belift announced that member Jay tested positive for COVID-19; the same day, the label confirmed that member Jake also tested positive. On July 22, Belift confirmed that member Heeseung also tested positive for COVID-19. On July 27, Belift announced Jay and Jake had fully recovered and ended quarantine, resuming their activities on
13674-472: Was announced Rain would be going on his first tour since his discharge. The 2013 Zepp Tour: Story of Rain saw Rain perform 10 dates in four cities in Japan over a few dates in November. In October, Rain held his first fan meeting since his discharge in Seoul. As a precursor to his new album, Rain starred in a reality show Rain Effect , which premiered on December 19, 2013. The new album, titled Rain Effect ,
13803-484: Was announced Sunoo would not be able to fly to Los Angeles for the group's performance at KCON . On August 18, Major League Baseball team Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Enhypen would throw out the ceremonial first pitch at their game against Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on August 19. On August 24, Belift announced that member Sunoo had recovered and would resume his activities on
13932-552: Was announced that Enhypen's second world tour would be extended through January and February 2024 with concerts in Taiwan, Singapore, China, and the Philippines. On November 22, due to demand, two more shows were added in Seoul at KSPO Dome on February 24 and 25, 2024. On December 9, a third show was added in Macau due to demand. On February 5, 2024, due to demand, a third show was added in Seoul at KSPO Dome on February 23. On February 6, it
14061-619: Was announced that album pre-orders had surpassed 600,000 copies in six days. By October 7, pre-orders surpassed 910,000 copies. Following the release of Dimension: Dilemma on October 12, the album placed first on the Oricon Album Chart in Japan and Gaon Album Chart in Korea. On October 19, Enhypen received their fourth music show win on SBS MTV 's The Show with "Tamed-Dashed", followed by wins on Show Champion and Music Bank . On October 25, Dimension: Dilemma debuted at number 11 on
14190-595: Was announced that five more concerts were added in United States in Anaheim , Oakland , Tacoma , Rosemont , and Belmont Park during April 24–28 and May 1–3. On March 17, it was announced that eleven more concerts were added in Japan in Saitama , Fukuoka , Hiroshima , Aichi and Miyagi between June 11 and September 1. On April 29, following teasers on the official Dark Moon: The Blood Altar social media pages on April 26 and 28 that included snippets of music and hints about
14319-513: Was announced that it would be postponed. Instead in 2023, HYBE partnered with JTBC to produce R U Next? featuring trainees who would debut in Illit signing with Belift Lab , becoming labelmates with Enhypen. On July 24, 2023, Mnet announced the second season of I-Land titled I-Land 2: N/ ⍺ , not in affiliation with Hybe or Belift Lab, featuring female trainees. The show started airing in April 2024, and
14448-492: Was announced to have amassed over 150,000 pre-orders within two days, surpassing 300,000 copies by November 21. The EP and lead single "Given-Taken" were released on November 30, accompanied by a live showcase. On December 4, Enhypen officially made their live debut on KBS ' Music Bank , performing "Given-Taken". Border: Day One charted at number 39 on the Japanese Oricon 2020 Yearly Album Chart and at number two on
14577-670: Was broadcast in various parts of Asia as well as the United States , garnering much popularity and establishing Rain as a Hallyu star. His performance in the drama won him the Best Actor award at the KBS Drama Awards . Rain next starred in action romance drama A Love to Kill opposite Shin Min-ah . In 2006, Rain made his big-screen debut in romantic comedy film I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK , directed by Park Chan-wook . The film won
14706-861: Was cast alongside Victoria Song in the Chinese drama Endless August . In March 2017, Rain was cast in the movie Uhm Bok-dong based on a true story that took place during the Japanese colonial rule. He starred as the real-life cyclist hero Uhm Bok-dong alongside Kang So-ra . In 2018, Rain was cast in JTBC's action drama Sketch as a detective. In 2019, Rain was cast in MBC drama Welcome 2 Life . In 2022, Rain starred in TVN drama Ghost Doctor , alongside Kim Bum . In terms of singing and dancing, Rain has been influenced by Michael Jackson , Usher and Justin Timberlake . Rain
14835-862: Was chosen by the Seoul Design Foundation and Seoul Metropolitan Government as the DDP public relations ambassador and opened Seoul Fashion Week as the Airbnb host. In June, Enhypen was announced as new brand ambassadors of the Italian luxury fashion house Prada . In July, Enhypen became global ambassadors of the Filipino clothing and lifestyle brand Bench . In August, the group teamed up with Indonesian food and beverage brand Nabati to promote their Goguma-flavored snacks. In September, Enhypen's Dark Moon: The Blood Altar collaborated with Lotte World Magic Island on
14964-589: Was digitally pre-released on October 12. On November 16, was announced that two shows in Japan were added to Enhypen's world tour at Kyocera Dome in Osaka. On November 28, the song "Zero Moment"—performed by members Heeseung, Jay and Jake—was released as a part of the theme songs for the ENA and Genie TV Korean drama Summer Strike , which began airing in November 21. On January 21 and 22, 2023, Enhypen held their first two-day sold out dome concert at Kyocera Dome as part of
15093-512: Was included in Time magazine's list of "100 Most Influential People in the World". Rain released his debut Japanese album, Eternal Rain on September 13, 2006, which peaked at number 14 on the Oricon Albums Chart . After his Japanese promotions, Rain followed up with the release of his fourth album, Rain's World on October 14, 2006. It was the 9th best-selling album of the year in South Korea, and
15222-470: Was named the first-ever global ambassador of Korean skincare brand Dr. Jart+ , debuting their partnership in a new campaign called "Supercharged repair, Cicapair". On January 31, 2024, Enhypen was chosen as the new model image of the Japanese mail-order retailer Peach John for their new spring unisex room wear as part of their 30th anniversary special project. On March 6, they were announced as brand ambassadors for Dunkin' Philippines. On April 30, with
15351-510: Was ranked third among 100 leaders of the Korean entertainment industry by Sports Dong-a , and was named one of Time 's 100 most influential people in the world in 2006 and 2011. Rain was born as Jung Ji-hoon on June 25, 1982, in Seosan , South Korea. His mother died in December 2000 as she struggled with diabetes. In the same year, Rain was recruited as a trainee for JYP Entertainment , led by recording artist and producer Park Jin-young . In
15480-497: Was released on February 22, 2022. It was included on the track list of Enhypen's second Japanese single Dimension: Senkō ( Dimension: 閃光 ) , which was made available for pre-order beginning on February 22. The single was released on May 3 and also featured Japanese versions of "Tamed-Dashed" and "Drunk-Dazed". "Tamed-Dashed" became the group's first number one song on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 , with 386,142 units sold in
15609-531: Was released on January 2, 2014, with music videos for double title tracks, "30 Sexy" and "La Song". A few months later, Rain released a repackaged version of the album, featuring the ballad single "I Love You". On September 7, 2015, Rain announced through his Facebook page that he and the CEO had come to a mutual decision to not renew his contract with Cube Entertainment . On October 11, he announced through his official website that he had created his own one-man agency with
15738-426: Was released on July 12, 2024. On July 10, the music-themed Grammy Museum in Los Angeles , California announced that a special K-pop exhibit will take place in August 2024, displaying the accessories and performance gear worn by artistes under Hybe, including Enhypen, Le Sserafim , BTS , Illit , and Tomorrow X Together . On July 19, the group received their fourteenth music show win on KBS ' Music Bank with
15867-505: Was released on June 4, 2020, and topped all real-time charts upon its release. Rain joined Mnet 's survival reality show I-Land , which premiered on June 26, 2020, as a judge and mentor. Rain also featured in Zico 's song "Summer Hate" from his third EP Random Box , which was released on July 1, 2020. In the summer of 2020, through Hangout with Yoo , Rain, under the stage name B.Ryong, collaborated with Yoo Jae-suk and Lee Hyori to form
15996-436: Was released on September 5, with a showcase in Japan on September 7. On October 15, Belift announced that Enhypen would be releasing their fifth extended play, Orange Blood , on November 17, with a logo teaser released the same day and pre-orders opening the following day. On November 24, the group received their thirteenth music show win on KBS ' Music Bank with the EP's lead single, "Sweet Venom". On October 24, it
16125-408: Was released three days later, followed by a pair of concept mood boards on October 27. On October 28, Belift announced that Enhypen would release their debut extended play (EP) Border: Day One on November 30. Ahead of their debut, the group accumulated over one million followers on social media platforms TikTok , Twitter , YouTube, Instagram , and V Live . On November 4, Border: Day One
16254-618: Was released through Universal Music Japan with nine tracks: the original Japanese songs "Always" and "Forget Me Not", the Japanese versions of "Blessed-Cursed" and "Future Perfect (Pass the Mic)", and the Japanese version "Polaroid Love" as a CD-only bonus track. Sadame also contained the original Japanese song "Make the Change", which was selected as the theme song for the second season of the Tokai TV and Fuji TV Japanese drama Saikou no Obahan Nakajima Haruko , which began airing on October 8. The song
16383-471: Was released. Aside from contributing his voice, Jay also contributed to the writing of the lyrics. On June 16, the logo teaser for Enhypen's second studio album Romance: Untold was released, with pre-orders starting the next day. On June 20, two concept cinema posters for the album were posted on the group's official social media accounts, teasing the release of a short film on June 22 in collaboration with director Lee Chung-hyun . Romance: Untold album
16512-563: Was used as both an ad and a music video for BMW Korea's "Meet the Truth" campaign with appearances by Rain as well as JYP . "Memory in My Hand" and "Any Dream" were used in campaigns for Pantech and Samsung , respectively, in China. With his booming popularity throughout the world, he has been deemed a "cultural ambassador" as he has represented South Korea in inter-Asian musical events and has appeared in
16641-437: Was well received. Rain performed two concert dates in Las Vegas, Nevada , on December 23–24, 2006, held at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for a total of 7,600 fans. In April 2007, Rain topped Time Magazine's online user poll, defeating Stephen Colbert by 100,000 votes; Colbert jokingly retaliated by producing a parody of Rain's music video for "How to Avoid the Sun" called "He's Singin' In Korean", and challenged Rain to
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