[Dispatch=Lee Myeong-ju] ENHYPEN received a commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
ENHYPEN was named as a recipient of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism commendation at the '2026 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards' held at the National Theater of Korea in Seoul on the 29th.
The Popular Culture and Arts Awards is a government commendation that selects individuals and organizations that have contributed to the development and global spread of Korean popular culture and grants them awards.
ENHYPEN said, "We are delighted to receive such an honorable award. It is thanks to ENGENE (fandom name) who have enjoyed our music and performances together with us."
They continued, "We will make efforts to become a group that can contribute to the development of our country's popular culture through various music and activities going forward."
Since their debut in 2020, they have established themselves as a global group. Their 8th mini album 'The Immortal: Bliss' recently topped the U.S. 'Billboard 200'.
The album recorded 2.09 million copies sold in its first week. It proved their popularity as the team's fifth 'double million seller'.
ENHYPEN is also conducting their largest-scale world tour 'Blood Saga'. It will be held across 22 cities/regions worldwide, totaling 37 shows.
Meanwhile, ENHYPEN will release the music for their spin-off single 'The Immortal: Parallel World' on the 20th of next month. The album will be released on the 23rd.
<Photo provided by Korea Creative Content Agency>