SUNOO: It was so exciting to see this new side of him for the first time! I can only imagine how challenging it must have been, but he handled it like a pro. Bite Me' 뮤직비디오는 감각적인 영상미와 절도 있는 군무로 높은 시각적 충족감을 선사한다. 고전적 양식이 주는 웅장한 분위기에 현대적인 감성을 조합해 엔하이픈이 가진 클래식하면서도 세련된 이미지를 동시에 담은 것이 특징이다. 장인이 만든 오트 쿠튀르를 연상케 하는 정교한 진주 장식의 화려한 의상, 이와 극명한 대비를 이루는 도회적이고 깔끔한 검정 슈트 착장이 상반된 매력을 풍긴다. 여기에 강한 자극을 주는 외모와 퍼포먼스, 한층 성숙해져 돌아온 엔하이픈의 감출 수 없는 아우라는 뮤직비디오에 몰입하게 하는 또 다른 관전 포인트다. The fateful opponent who reunited with the boy who ran forward... My sincere heart for the precious you Ni-ki is sure to mention that “We are set to begin our second world tour ‘FATE’ this coming July with shows in Seoul and we will be continuing to Japan to host dome concerts and our U.S. leg includes a stadium venue, so we’re very much looking forward to meeting a bigger number of ENGENEs in one place this time. We’ll be giving it our all to prepare, so please look forward to it!” DARK BLOOD'는 너를 잊은 소년의 오만과 저주, 자각, 희생의 이야기를 바탕으로 모든 곡이 고유한 테마를 갖는다. 자신의 운명을 깨닫고 각성한 소년의 서사를 극적으로 담은 첫 번째 트랙 'Fate', 운명의 상대와 재회해 증표를 다시 남기기를 바라는 타이틀곡 'Bite Me', 망각을 후회하고 희생을 각오하는 'Sacrifice (Eat Me Up)', 오만함으로 홀로 춤에 취해 타락하는 'Chaconne', 잃어버린 사랑으로 인한 이별의 괴로움을 노래한 'Bills', 우리가 전생에서부터 이어진 피로 연결된 운명임을 잊지 말라고 당부하는 마지막 트랙 'Karma'까지 총 6곡이 수록됐다. 각 곡은 소년의 이야기와 유기적으로 연결돼 'DARK BLOOD'가 내포한 메시지에 더욱 공감하게 한다.

ENHYPEN’s ‘Dark Blood’ Earns Group Fifth Top 10 on Album ENHYPEN’s ‘Dark Blood’ Earns Group Fifth Top 10 on Album

JAKE: Personally, this song reminds me of “FEVER.” I think both songs have that kind of alluring R&B vibe that draws you in. a b Benjamin, Jeff (June 7, 2023). "ENHYPEN Break Down 'Fantasy-Like' New Mini Album 'Dark Blood': Exclusive". Billboard. Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of May 31, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese) . Retrieved May 31, 2023. Instead of taking directly from their professional and personal lives, the K-pop stars to watch used the energy from meeting their fans—affectionately known as ENGENEs—during their Manifesto World Tour to deliver an elevated emotional experience for DARK BLOOD, which entered World Albums at No. 14 last week and is expected to make a major splash on the Billboard 200 next week after the physical album dropped last Friday, June 2.

"Karma"

DARK BLOOD' and 'DARK MOON: Altar of the Moon' talk about arrogance, curse, and destiny, and deal with the act of 'bite me' in common. ENHYPEN compares the gratitude they feel to fans after the pandemic to this story to tell their story, and introduces a new paradigm of combining K-pop and story IP. They are not limited to music, but connect different industries and present a new path for Next Entertainment, trying to draw a new milestone as a 'K-pop roadmap'. On June 8, in the monthly update for May, Circle Chart reported that Dark Blood reached 1,554,830 copies sold. It debuted at #2 on the monthly chart. [8] Soompi: Watch: ENHYPEN Takes 2nd Win For “Bite Me” On “Music Bank”; Performances By Stray Kids, CIX, And More Described by group member Heeseung as having an "unconventional" sound, the album has a vampire theme, in line with their webtoon series, Dark Moon: The Blood Altar. [4] [8] OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 02.06.2023–08.06.2023 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved June 15, 2023.

ENHYPEN – ‘Dark Blood’ review: the first droplet of a deeper era ENHYPEN – ‘Dark Blood’ review: the first droplet of a deeper era

SUNOO: We were truly honored to work with highly acclaimed individuals in the industry, and their involvement has led to a beautiful outcome. We would be thrilled to have an opportunity to work with them again in the future. There are many songs that come to mind, but I must say that my absolute favorite is “Dynamite” by BTS [written by David Stewart].

“Chaconne”

It was a very special performance that served as a reminder for all of us to stay grounded and never forget where we all started,” Ni-ki says before Sunghoon adds, “We knew how much our ENGENEs wanted to see this song performed live, so we especially prepared it just for them; kind of like our way of saying ‘thank you.'” JAKE: “Bite Me” is a little different from our previous lead singles, but it does the perfect job of capturing the essence of DARK BLOOD. It reveals a fresh side of us, and lyrics like “Just come kiss me and bite me” deliver the message of a fateful blood-bond in a straightforward way.

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In particular, this music video was produced with a focus on realizing outstanding visual beauty with an upgraded scale. Produced by director Song Min-gyu, who is attracting attention in the advertising world for his dense visuals and his own storytelling method, the music video was filmed on location in Poland, using a castle reminiscent of an ancient temple and a mysterious dome as the main set while capturing vast nature. It provides pleasure to see on an overwhelming scale. ENHYPEN's alluring and dark visual points, which contain a unique concept, also melted into the 'Bite Me' performance. The performance of 'Bite Me' expresses the blood-thirsty boys through dance so that their dark sexy appeal can stand out, and the highly complete choreography composition is impressive, as if watching a well-organized fantasy work. Member Nikki directly participated in the production of the choreography and showed off her performance skills, resulting in a choreography with a deeper color of ENHYPEN. Nearly all of 5-STAR’s first-week album sales were CDs (98%; 231,000), with about 2% from digital album sales (about 4,000). The set was not available in any other configuration. Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023 . Retrieved June 14, 2023. At No. 1 on Top Album Sales, Stray Kids blast in with 5-STAR, selling 235,000 copies – the largest sales week ever for the Korean pop act and the biggest for any album in 2023. It’s the third chart-topper for the ensemble, following MAXIDENT and ODDINARY, both in 2022.DARK MOON: 달의 제단'은 뱀파이어와 늑대인간 소년들이 한 소녀를 두고 펼치는 사랑과 최후의 전투를 그린 어번 판타지 하이틴 로맨스물로, 거대한 운명으로 얽힌 소녀와 일곱 뱀파이어 소년들의 대서사시다. JUNGWON: HEESEUNG displayed his professionalism during that moment, going beyond being just a member of ENHYPEN and taking on the role of “Director HEESEUNG.” His professionalism made it easy for us to fully concentrate during the recording process and give our best. While in the first one they relinquish all power under an intriguing dark reggae rhythm ( “I dedicate to you my life / Drink my flesh and blood, babe / This bliss sacrificed by fate,” they sing), the dusky ‘Chaconne’ brings a descent into madness, where the group sees themselves as monsters, “dancing the dance of death / drunk with arrogance”. Dark Blood debuted at #1 on the Oricon's daily album chart, selling 148,728 copies on the first day of its release in Japan. [7]