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Enhypen (Korean: 엔하이픈, EnhaipeunLR; Japanese: エンハイプン (Enhaipun)) is a South Korean boy band founded in 2020 by the record label Belift Lab, a subsidiary of CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation. In March 2019, Belift Lab was co-founded by South Korean entertainment agencies CJ E&M and Hybe Corporation, with plans to launch a new band in 2020. Auditions began that same month in Seoul, the United States, Taiwan, and Japan, among other locations, seeking male trainees born between 1997 and 2008. On May 8, 2020, Mnet announced the survival competition series I-Land as part of the joint venture between the two entertainment companies that "follows the birth process of next-generation K-pop artists." Enhypen was formed through the show, which featured 23 male trainees, some of whom had originally auditioned for Belift, while others had transferred from Big Hit Music. The show aired weekly on Mnet from June 26 to September 18, 2020, and internationally on Hybe Labels' YouTube channel. The series was divided into two parts, with the top 12 contestants from the first part advancing to the second. In the final episode of the show, seven members were selected from the final nine contestants, with six chosen by global rankings and one by the producers' choice. The final lineup of Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-Ki was announced during the live telecast of the finale on September 18, 2020. On October 22, 2020, a trailer titled "Choose-Chosen" was released on Enhypen's YouTube channel, announcing the group's debut in November 2020. A second trailer titled "Dusk-Dawn" arrived three days later, followed by a pair of concept mood boards on October 27. On October 28, Belift announced that Enhypen would release their debut EP, Border: Day One, on November 30. Prior to their debut, the group amassed over one million followers across social media platforms TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and V Live. By November 4th, Border: Day One had already amassed over 150,00