ENHYPEN World Tour ‘WALK THE LINE’ in U.S. Finest Moments of New York

Even the opening notes of ENHYPEN’s live performance, reminiscences had been being made exterior UBS Enviornment with a full agenda of actions catered to the group’s devoted fanbase — identified affectionately as ENGENE. Whereas Ok-pop followers are inclined to line up, camp out and join forward of most exhibits, the Belmont Park, NY venue remodeled the custom with actions like portray the encompassing pavement with chalk messages for the group (starting from “ENHYPEN, YOUR LOVE IS HELIUM” to “LATINAS 4 SUNGHOON”), the group’s music taking part in to encourage dance mobs, a friendship-bracelet station, hair and nail artwork decorations, specifically made meals objects and cocktails, banner-making supplies and extra.

The staff even introduced out their very own 360-degree cameras to shoot spectacular movies of ENGENE and lent out disposable cameras for followers to return and see the outcomes later — making certain the reminiscences final even after the present ends.

It wasn’t simply the extravagant utilization of fireside and pyrotechnics that opened and closed ENHYPEN’s efficiency of the 2022 observe “ParadoXXX Invasion,” however the guys’ perspective as properly. Not solely did followers get handled to the band freestyling their strikes all through the beginning, however Heeseung even let an f-bomb drop in the course of the observe when addressing the viewers: “New York, make some f—ing noise!”

For each of ENHYPEN’s earlier world excursions, the group’s New York dates had been on the finish of the U.S. leg. Native followers at their first NYC present through the 2022 Manifesto World Tour doubtless bear in mind Sunoo’s tearfully touching speech at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor that impressed an ENHYPEN group hug to consolation the then-19-year-old singer. Quick ahead to 2025 and New Yorkers nonetheless have a comfortable spot for the celebrity as he frequently impressed among the loudest and longest cheers of the evening when the members addressed the gang individually — at one level seemingly stunned and unable to carry again a smile by the continued whooping and screams filling the sector.

“Right this moment’s our final evening in New York and we’re actually unhappy about it — ought to we do one other one?” he laughed whereas asking the gang, igniting one other big set of screams in direction of the present’s closing. “If it was as much as me, I might like to do it once more too. Tonight’s going to be actually lasting in my reminiscences. We’ll positively be again subsequent time, so please be affected person for us. Thanks.”

Clearly, Sunwoo additionally coronary heart’s NY too.

Whereas an ENHYPEN live performance isn’t missing with regards to stage manufacturing (see the coffin-shaped stage they used on the ‘FATE’ World Tour), the efficiency setup for “Future Good (Go the MIC)” took issues to a different stage with a stage harking back to a musical-theatre manufacturing.

With Jungwon singing centerstage at a podium surrounded by different prop microphones and audio system, the track’s rebellious lyrics shot throughout the LED screens, wanting as if the ENHYPEN’s chief was delivering a manifesto for the live performance as his members stood beside him alongside a set of broken-down buildings.

Each a crimson and white flag had been on stage with the fellows, respectively symbols of defiance and give up in battles, completely taking part in into the group’s idea of contrasting sentiments within the music by way of songs like “Given-Taken,” “Blessed-Cursed,” “Candy Venom” and plenty of extra. ENHYPEN’s music already conjures up their Darkish Moon webtoon collection. Possibly an ENHYPEN musical is subsequent?

ENHYPEN barely switched up the setlist for the U.S. leg of the WALK THE LINE World Tour, including April’s pop single “Unfastened” into the combination for the primary time at the usArena present. The group’s Aug. 3 live performance in Osaka, Japan, included the songs “Orange Flower (You Full Me)” and “Shine on Me,” however on the Aug. 6 and seven exhibits, “Unfastened” was carried out as a substitute of them.

Whereas reside performances of the unique English model of “Unfastened” have been restricted to pick tv exhibits and a VEVO Studios session, ENHYPEN introduced “Unfastened” again to the stage with larger confidence as members Jungwon, Jay, Heeseung and Sunoo all nailing the fierce growls and licks all through the refrain’ closing belt.

Following the fellows’ efficiency of “Unfastened,” the eldest member, Heeseung, didn’t need to transfer on simply but. The 23-year-old sang the observe’s falsetto-heavy refrain completely a cappella for the gang after which invited the whole area to sing together with him, ad-libbing whereas hundreds of ENGENEs did their greatest to reside as much as the excessive expectations the super-vocalist set.

On the Aug. 7 present, Heeseung sang by means of the refrain twice, giving viewers a double dose of the graceful supply with the viewers’s singing bringing an enormous smile to his face as properly. (Good job, NY ENGENEs)

In comparison with most Ok-pop exhibits, a outstanding distinction in ENHYPEN’s live performance got here within the group continuously transitioning into and out of songs as completely different instrumentals performed and visuals splashed throughout the display screen. Many instances, Ok-pop live shows merely soar from track to track, however there have been a number of trendy interludes between tracks that allowed the group a while to reset or transfer to a brand new a part of the stage whereas nonetheless maintaining the gang engaged. Among the finest got here in between “Enamel” and “Blessed-Cursed,” the place a laser-light present took over the sector whereas throbbing EDM blasted from the audio system as if the group had a world-class DJ readily available to assist out with transitions.

Whereas it doubtless wouldn’t make the “greatest moments” record for many followers, the manufacturing changeups needs to be appreciated from a technical viewpoint, making the live performance really feel extra like a steady expertise as a substitute of a collection of songs carried out one after the opposite.

Whereas Jay has showcased his guitar-playing expertise on tour prior to now, like on his acoustic accompaniment to “TFW (The Feeling When)” for ENHYPEN’s FATE World Tour, the Seattleite received to really rock out on this tour. Forward of the complete band breaking into “Blessed-Cursed,” Jay delivered an introduction on the electrical guitar that, at one level, appeared prefer it blew out the audio system of the sector. An electrifying begin to one of many group’s most thrilling singles whereas letting Jay highlight one other facet of his musicality.

Whereas ENHYPEN hasn’t had debut single “Given-Taken” on their tour setlist since their first world tour, the boys added their beloved first observe into this setlist with a noticeably new combine — a function heard throughout a number of songs through the evening like a dance break in “Candy Venom” or Heeseung opening “XO (Solely If You Say Sure) with a piano introduction. As ENHYPEN method 5 years collectively in November, little question they recognize a refreshing switch-up for his or her first-ever observe, which additionally made for an much more thrilling listening expertise for the viewers who doubtless have fond reminiscences of the track made anew with the remixes.

Whether or not it was staging his jawline on the good angle or making certain he pushed his hair again into good positioning, Sunghoon knew precisely how you can method the digicam each time it got here his approach. That was greatest seen throughout “Candy Venom” when he winked proper on beat because the digicam panned to him for the primary hook and was able to smize with one raised eyebrow because the digicam swooped again to him for the second hook. That’s what we name a skilled pop star.

Whereas youngest member Ni-ki typically tends to be one of many group’s quieter members, the 19-year-old supplied some transferring phrases when saying his goodbyes to the gang.

“The vitality that you simply’re sending me eliminates all of the unhappy ideas,” he shared whereas including in gratitude and inspiring phrases for his followers. “For all of you who got here at the moment and yesterday, thanks a lot. Bear in mind: The principle character of ‘WALK THE LINE’ is you, not us. [I’ve been] so pleased these final two days, thanks, New York.”

Whereas the ENHYPEN guys little question had an extended journey flying in from two stadium exhibits in Osaka on Aug. 2-3 and performing in NY on Aug. 6-7, the fellows’ playful vitality really let unfastened by the closing of the present. The blokes busted out a few of their favourite tracks like “Helium” and “Paranormal” for the encore and even performed an additional track on Evening 2 in New York with “Go Large or Go House.” The blokes gave giggly goodbyes on Aug. 7, with Jake having an enormous smile and cracking up as his band mates saved shouting, “Make some noise!” to the gang, with Jake encouraging Sunghoon to shout it a number of instances.

The buoyant temper was the proper word to finish on and left an enduring reminder of the fellows having fun with what they do on the stage collectively.