Enhypen, Recipient of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award at the Popular Culture and Arts Awards

ENHYPEN received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation at the 2026 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards. This award is given by the government to artists and groups who have contributed to the development of popular culture and arts and the global expansion of K-content, marking its 17th year this year. The award ceremony was held on the 29th at the National Theater in Jung-gu, Seoul. ENHYPEN (Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Ni-ki) was recognized for their contributions to global expansion and industry development. Through their agency Belift Lab, ENHYPEN expressed, ″We are very happy to receive this honorable award. It is thanks to our fans, ENGENE, who enjoy our music and performances, and many others who have shown love for popular culture and arts.″ They added, ″We will continue to strive to contribute to the development of Korean popular culture through diverse music and activities.″ Since debuting in November 2020, ENHYPEN has expanded their activities in the global market. Their eighth mini-album released last August, THE SIN : BLISS, reached number one on the US Billboard main album chart, Billboard 200, and sold over 2.09 million copies in its first week, becoming the group’s fifth double million-seller. Their performance activities are also active. ENHYPEN is currently conducting their world tour, ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR ’BLOOD SAGA,’ with 37 shows in 22 cities worldwide. Last year, they performed at the US music festival Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, and this year, they participated in various global events such as the CAMPO MARTE festival in Mexico and SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2026. ENHYPEN is scheduled to release the spin-off single THE SIN : PARALLEL WORLD in November. This single tells the story of lovers who become certain of their fateful relationship in a parallel world. The digital release will be on November 20 at 2 PM, and the physical album will be released on November 23 at noon.