# Border: Carnival

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***Border: Carnival*** (stylized in [all caps](/source/All_caps)) is the second [extended play](/source/Extended_play) (EP) by South Korean boy band [Enhypen](/source/Enhypen). It was released on April 26, 2021, through Belift Lab. The album consists of six tracks, including the [lead single](/source/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](/source/SBS_MTV)'s *[The Show](/source/The_Show_(South_Korean_TV_series))* with "Drunk-Dazed".[7] This was soon followed by wins on *[Show Champion](/source/Show_Champion)* and *[Music Bank](/source/Music_Bank_(TV_series))*.[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](/source/Billboard_200) chart.[11]

## Accolades

Awards and nominations for Border: Carnival Ceremony Year Award Result Ref. Gaon Chart Music Awards 2022 Album of the Year – 2nd Quarter [12] Seoul Music Awards 2022 Main Prize (Bonsang) [13]

Music program awards Song Program Date Ref. "Drunk-Dazed" The Show May 4, 2021 [14] Show Champion May 5, 2021 [15] Music Bank May 7, 2021 [16]

Year-end lists Publisher List Work Rank Ref. IZM 2021 K-pop Albums of the Year Border: Carnival [17] Marie Claire 20 Best New K-Pop Songs of 2021 "Fever" 10th [18] NME The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2021 14th [19] Time The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021 [20] Spotify 10 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 8th [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 Region Date Format Label Ref. Various April 26, 2021 CD · digital download · streaming Belift Lab · Genie Music · Stone Music Entertainment [6]

## References

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