ENHYPEN’s seventh mini-album, ‘THE SIN : VANISH,’ rolls out a daring concept with narrative tracks featuring actor Park Jung-min among its bold collaborators.
On January 11, ENHYPEN dropped a ‘THE SIN : VANISH Narration Preview’ on their official YouTube channel, teasing snippets from four spoken-word cuts.
Framed as the voiceover of a program reporting on a vampire elopement, the narration was produced in four languages―Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese―so global listeners can sink into the story without language barriers.
Park Jung-min leads the Korean narration, lending a low, steady gravitas from the early production stages. “At last, they dare to defy the ironclad rules of vampire society―dreaming the forbidden, crossing a line that must not be crossed,” he intones, anchoring the album’s lore. Japanese narration comes from acclaimed actor and voice actor Tsuda Kenjiro, while Chinese is voiced by popular singer Lars Huang.
According to label BELIFT LAB, ‘THE SIN : VANISH’ packs 11 tracks: four narrations, one skit, and six songs. It’s a full-fledged concept album, unraveling like an investigative news program―aptly titled “Mystery Show”―that tracks an unprecedented vampire lovers-on-the-run case.
The six songs are tightly sequenced to mirror the storyline. Opener 'No Way Back (Feat. So!YoON!)' traces the fugitives’ conflicted resolve―oscillating between devotion and dread―with So!YoON! of BAND SE SO NEON adding a dreamy yet searing edge.
Title track 'Knife' slices into the psyche of lovers on the run, channeling the thrill of dodging the enforcers of vampire law―and the audacity to strike back. Gaeko of Dynamic Duo is credited as a lyricist, sharpening the song’s bold contours.
'Stealer' captures the adrenalized rush of escape “with you,” while 'Big Girls Don’t Cry' playfully soothes a partner’s nerves mid-getaway―both mapping the pair’s shifting emotional states. Lost Island lingers in a heady, romantic beat where chaos melts into intimacy.
Their flight pauses―if only briefly―on the closer 'Sleep Tight,' an understated exhale that weighs fragile peace against looming fear. It marks member JAKE’s first self-composed track, with HEESEUNG also contributing to the lyrics.
ENHYPEN’s ‘THE SIN : VANISH’ arrives January 16 at 2 p.m. KST.
(SBS Entertainment News | 강경윤)