[VIBE CHECK] ENHYPEN for Dazed & Confused Korea May 2026, Magazine Covers | SOOJIB

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Dazed & Confused Korea · May 2026

ENHYPEN

Cover Magazine · 9 Versions

Photo: Dazed & Confused Korea

This isn't the ENHYPEN we used to know. It's the first major fashion cover since the line-up reshuffle, and they've brought it back with the house they've been walking with for three years now. The second Dazed Korea dropped all nine digital covers for the May 2026 issue, the ENGENE timeline stopped moving. Fair enough really.

This issue doesn't read as a standard cover shoot. It reads as a stage handed over to the six people most equipped to translate the 2026 SS collection into something kinetic. The group frames let the chemistry breathe on its own, and the solo covers split into six distinct moods, each anchored to a single word. The way Dazed landed on "Between Purity and Impact" as the concept makes complete sense once you've seen the spread.

Back on the cover. This time, as six.

Theme · Between Purity and Impact

The 2026 SS collection sits at the centre of the shoot. ENHYPEN have been ambassadors for the house since 2023, and their proper runway moment came that same year when the group turned up head to toe in the FW23 Milan show. This May issue feels like the most refined chapter in that three-year run. The three group covers are split across outdoor, collage, and studio moods, reading like a connected trilogy, while the six solo covers each get their own one-word keyword to define who that member is right now.

VER. C · JUNGWON · GRAVITY

9 Covers · One Era

VER. A

SUNGHOON

BLADE

VER. B

GROUP

outdoor

VER. C

JUNGWON

GRAVITY

VER. D

JAY

VOLTAGE

VER. E

GROUP

collage

VER. F

JAKE

TENDER

VER. G

SUNOO

RADIANT

VER. H

GROUP

studio

VER. I

NI-KI

IGNITE

The keyword casting is sharp. Sunghoon gets BLADE, all cold precision and cutting lines. Jungwon gets GRAVITY, the leader's quiet pull at the centre of the group. Jay gets VOLTAGE, the one who detonates the stage in a single second. Jake gets TENDER, warmth as a whole personality. Sunoo gets RADIANT, the kind of brightness that actually spills out of the page. Ni-Ki gets IGNITE, the moment right before something catches fire. Each keyword is its own thesis on the member, which is exactly the sort of thing that makes an ENGENE want all nine sitting on the shelf.

VER. D · JAY · VOLTAGE | VER. I · NI-KI · IGNITE

Fashion · 2026 SS Editorial

The styling leans fully into 2026 SS. The group shots sit in clean, structural silhouettes with the six members visually locked in together, while the solo covers branch into completely different textures. Jungwon's GRAVITY cover feels architectural, heavier tailoring with a deep, settled mood. Sunoo's RADIANT cover sits on the opposite end, lighter fabrics and bright, open air. Jay's VOLTAGE goes direct to camera, a proper stop-you-scrolling frame, and Ni-Ki's IGNITE is all in the eyes, that held-breath second before ignition. Each solo cover has its own visual register, and none of them overlap.

VER. A · SUNGHOON · BLADE

For context on how heavy this partnership actually lands, the initial ambassador announcement pulled in roughly £32 million (around $40 million) in media impact value. This May cover isn't just a cute shoot, it's the most recent entry in one of the biggest luxury x K-pop editorial relationships currently running.

Interview · A New Chapter as Six

The interview side of the issue centres on how the group is rebuilding as six, and where each member sits right now in terms of music and live performance. You can expect the conversation to pull in the long-term ambassador relationship, what three years of high-fashion styling has done to their instincts, and what the next touring chapter looks like for the team that still holds the record for fastest K-pop group to a million albums and a billion Spotify streams. For ENGENE, this is the conversation you've been waiting for.

VER. F · JAKE · TENDER | VER. G · SUNOO · RADIANT

Pre-order · 9 Covers at SOOJIB

All nine covers of Dazed & Confused Korea May 2026 are open for pre-order at SOOJIB. Individual members (Sunghoon BLADE, Jungwon GRAVITY, Jay VOLTAGE, Jake TENDER, Sunoo RADIANT, Ni-Ki IGNITE) and the three group covers (B outdoor, E collage, H studio) are available separately, or as the full 9-in-1 set with bundled booklet inserts. The full set is the one for ENGENE collectors, because it archives the 2026 SS editorial moment and the start of ENHYPEN's six-member era in one go. Release date is 29 April 2026, and SOOJIB ships across the UK and EU.