[EP HYPE]Six Voices, One New Sin: Inside ENHYPEN's THE SIN : BLISS
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Six members, one new chapter - ENHYPEN's THE SIN : BLISS marks their first comeback since Heeseung's departure. SOOJIB unpacks the Bloody Paradise concept, the full version lineup, and which one belongs on your shelf.
SOOJIB's Note: before anything else - this comeback follows real change for ENGENE, and we're not glossing over that. We're rooting for two things at once: the harmony Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki are building together in this new chapter, and the path Heeseung is carving out on his own as an artist. Different stages, same hope - that both keep making music worth showing up for.
On 21 August 2026, ENHYPEN return with THE SIN : BLISS, their 8th mini album - and their first comeback since the group's lineup change earlier this year. It is a release that carries more weight than a typical era refresh, and every detail of this comeback has been read closely as a signal of where the group take things next.
A comeback with something to prove
THE SIN : BLISS lands just seven months after THE SIN : VANISH, which topped Hanteo's weekly album chart and sold over two million copies in its opening week. That kind of momentum would be a lot to carry for any group - it arrives here alongside a lineup change that fans are still processing. The choice to keep the "THE SIN" title intact, rather than resetting the series, reads as a statement: continuity, not reinvention out of necessity.
The group is currently mid-way through the Blood Saga world tour, which kicked off in May and runs into 2027, so BLISS also has to function as a mid-tour highlight - new setlist material, new visuals, new merchandise to sell alongside a schedule that never really stops.
Bloody Paradise: reading the title track
The title track is confirmed as "Bloody Paradise", with music video teasers scheduled for 17 and 19 August. THE SIN : BLISS is framed as the second chapter of the THE SIN series, built around two opposing ideas - sin and blessing - and the rollout is unusual: the MV drops on 22 August, a day after the album itself, followed by a "Trailer Vol. 2" on 25-26 August. ENHYPEN has also launched a fictional "Vampire Now" site, expanding the album's dark-fantasy universe with in-world news reports from a vampire society.
Full concept photos have not dropped yet at the time of writing, so exact styling is still to be confirmed - but the trajectory from "Knife" to "Bloody Paradise" points toward gothic romance rather than a soft reset.
SOOJIB's Comment: the real story of this era isn't the title track - it's whether the group's sound can carry forward through this transition. Early promotion suggests a deliberate focus on vocal layering, which is the smarter bet.
Every version, decoded
THE SIN : BLISS ships in six standard versions plus two Pre-order Benefit (POB) bundles, spanning photobook, digital-album-card and vinyl formats.
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Photobook ver. is the collector's default - full-size photobook, CD and photocard, in single random cover or the complete 4-cover set. ENGENE ver. is the lighter digital-album-card format at a friendlier price point. ID Card ver. and ID Card Keyring ver. are the compact, membership-card-styled formats - the keyring edition adds a wearable attachment. Weverse Albums ver. is the platform-exclusive digital-card format, and Vinyl ver. is the premium format for a physical shelf beyond CDs. Two POB bundles (Photobook and ENGENE base) are also live, tied to five retail platforms. Exact inclusions per version are being reconfirmed with the supplier before release.
SOOJIB's Pick: if you're only picking up one version, the Photobook ver. full set is the safest long-term hold. If budget is tighter, the ENGENE ver. random cover gets you the same six tracks for a third of the price.
Album Buying Guide for ENGENE: POB by Retailer
Pre-order Benefits (POB) vary by retailer and by version. Here's the standard breakdown SOOJIB tracks across partner platforms, organised by album version - exact BLISS-specific POBs will be confirmed closer to release, but this reflects each platform's usual pattern.
| Version | POB Retailer | POB | POB Details |
| Photobook ver. | |||
| Withmuu | Yes | Individual comfort big-size photocard | |
| Soundwave | Yes | Individual comfort matte-finish photocard | |
| Apple Music | Yes | Individual polaroid-style photocard | |
| Music Plant | Yes | Individual-cut birthday calendar photocard | |
| Weverse Shop | Yes | Unreleased selfie photocard A / logo screen cleaner / group acrylic stand set | |
| ENGENE ver. | |||
| Withmuu | Yes | Individual comfort big-size photocard | |
| Soundwave | Yes | Individual comfort matte-finish photocard | |
| Apple Music | Yes | Individual polaroid-style photocard / group polaroid set | |
| Music Plant | Yes | Individual-cut birthday calendar photocard / group-cut debut-day photocard set | |
| Weverse Shop | Yes | Unreleased selfie photocard B / logo tin case set | |
| Weverse Albums ver. | |||
| Withmuu | No | - | |
| Soundwave | No | - | |
| Apple Music | No | - | |
| Music Plant | No | - | |
| Weverse Shop | Yes | Logo keyboard sticker | |
| ID Card ver. (incl. Keyring) | |||
| Withmuu | No | - | |
| Soundwave | No | - | |
| Apple Music | No | - | |
| Music Plant | No | - | |
| Weverse Shop | No | - | |
| Vinyl ver. | |||
| Withmuu | No | - | |
| Soundwave | No | - | |
| Apple Music | No | - | |
| Music Plant | No | - | |
| Weverse Shop | No | - | |
Shop THE SIN : BLISS
Stock snapshot as of 14 July 2026 - all versions are currently showing as temporarily out of stock following the initial pre-order rush on 13 July. Restocks typically reflect within hours; bookmark the collection page below.
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Photobook ver. £26.00 £22.00 View Product |
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ENGENE ver. £18.00 £16.00 View Product |
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Vinyl ver. £60.00 £50.00 View Product |
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ID Card ver. £16.00 £14.00 View Product |
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ID Card Keyring ver. £16.00 £14.00 View Product |
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Weverse Albums ver. £14.00 £13.00 View Product |
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SOOJIB's Note: whatever ends up on your pre-order list, SOOJIB is cheering for both roads ahead - the harmony ENHYPEN is building together in this new chapter, and the solo path Heeseung is now writing for himself. Here's to both eras being worth the wait.
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