Border: Carnival
EP
ArtistEnhypen
CoverEnhypen Border Carnival.jpg
ReleasedApril 26, 2021
Recorded2021
Genre
Length15:54
Label
Prev year2020
Next year2021

Border: Carnival (stylized in all caps) is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Enhypen. It was released on April 26, 2021, through Belift Lab. The album consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Drunk-Dazed".

Background and release

On March 25, 2021, Belift Lab announced that Enhypen would make their comeback at the end of April.[2] A trailer titled "Intro : The Invitation" was released on April 5, announcing that their second extended play Border: Carnival.[3] On April 8, it was announced that the album pre-orders had surpassed 370,000 copies in three days.[4] Prior to its release day, album pre-orders had surpassed 450,000 copies.[5] The EP was released in conjunction with its lead single "Drunk-Dazed" on April 26.[6] On May 4, the group received their first ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show with "Drunk-Dazed".[7] This was soon followed by wins on Show Champion and Music Bank.[8][9] Border: Carnival debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart, becoming the band's first chart-topper in Japan, with over 83,000 copies sold.[10] On May 25, Border: Carnival debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200 chart.[11]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for Border: Carnival
CeremonyYearAwardResultRef.
Gaon Chart Music Awards2022Album of the Year – 2nd Quarter[12]
Seoul Music Awards2022Main Prize (Bonsang)[13]
Music program awards
SongProgramDateRef.
"Drunk-Dazed"The ShowMay 4, 2021[14]
Show ChampionMay 5, 2021[15]
Music BankMay 7, 2021[16]
Year-end lists
PublisherListWorkRankRef.
IZM2021 K-pop Albums of the YearBorder: Carnival[17]
Marie Claire20 Best New K-Pop Songs of 2021"Fever"10th[18]
NMEThe 25 Best K-pop Songs of 202114th[19]
TimeThe Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021[20]
Spotify10 Best K-Pop Songs of 20218th[21]
"Drunk-Dazed"7th

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2023)Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[22]14
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[23]1
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[24]1
US Billboard 200[11]18
US World Albums (Billboard)[25]1
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Greek Albums (IFPI)[26]85

Monthly charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[27]1
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[28]1

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)Position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[29]27
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[30]51
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[31]15

Release history

Release formats for Border: Carnival
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousApril 26, 2021CD · digital download · streamingBelift Lab · Genie Music · Stone Music Entertainment[6]

References

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  2. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (March 25, 2021). "ko: 빌리프랩 측 "ENHYPEN, 4월 말 컴백 목표 준비 중"(공식)" [ENHYPEN, preparing for comeback goal at the end of April] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived March 25, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 25, 2021. – via Naver
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  4. ^ Kim, Hye-jung (April 8, 2021). "ko:엔하이픈, 새 앨범 3일차 선주문 37만 장 돌파" [Enhypen exceeds 370,000 pre-orders for the third day] (in Korean). Sportskhan. Archived April 8, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 8, 2021. – via Naver
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