Enhypen with Ben Chan who recalls: “One cold day in a big garden in Seoul, the group’s youthful energy and camaraderie filled the whole space.” The boyband became the first K-pop group to sell out three consecutive shows at the in 2023. At their Fate concert tour in February of this year, they filled the New Clark City Stadium in a fun concert complete with fireworks and Ferris wheel, that culminated their world tour.
Another member, Sunoo, considers this concert his fondest memory of the Philippines. “We were the first to perform in that grand stadium, and there were a lot of people. I felt very grateful and honored.”Sunoo adds that they get their energy as well from the fans. In fact, they were looking forward to their person-to-person fan meet organized by Bench called “A Sweet Experience: Bench Fun Meet with Enhypen.
K-pop idols nowadays are selected by top international fashion brands to represent them. Enhypen is one of those groups who are in demand in the fashion world. I asked what makes Bench special to them. Sunghoon states that “Bench is a Philippine national brand, and we are so very proud to be working with the clothing brand. We are so happy.” In fact, he mentioned he really likes the jackets they wore to their group pictorial.
A little-known fact is that Sunghoon was once a competitive ice skater and even recently visited a venue where he once competed in Manila. Asked what other places in the country he wants to see, he immediately answers Cebu and Boracay. “I want to jet ski there.” As for Filipino food, Heeseung likes dried mangoes. He even ate some before the press con. Heeseung also uttered some Pinoy phrases like “Kumusta ka,” “Mahal kita,” and “pogi.