Dimension: Dilemma Explained

Dimension: Dilemma
Type:studio
Artist:Enhypen
Cover:Enhypen - Dimension Dilemma.jpg
Caption:Digital and "Odysseus" version cover
Recorded:2021
Genre:
Length:22:14
Prev Year:2021
Next Year:2022

Dimension: Dilemma is the debut studio album by South Korean boy band Enhypen. It was released on October 12, 2021, through Belift Lab. The album consists of eight tracks, including the lead single "Tamed-Dashed". The repackaged version of the album, Dimension: Answer, was later released on January 10, 2022, including the single "Blessed-Cursed".

Background and release

On August 25, 2021, Belift Lab confirmed that Enhypen would make their comeback at the end of September.[2] On September 2, the agency announced that members Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, and Jungwon tested positive for COVID-19.[3] Member Ni-ki also tested positive three days later.[4] On September 16, Belift Lab announced the members had recovered and that their first full-length album, Dimension: Dilemma, would be released on October 12,[5] [6] following the release of a concept trailer titled "Intro : Whiteout", uploaded on September 17.[6]

On December 9, 2021, Belift confirmed that Enhypen would release a repackage of Dimension: Dilemma titled Dimension: Answer.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Commercial performance

On September 23, it was announced that the album pre-orders had surpassed 600,000 copies in six days.[11] By October 7, pre-orders surpassed 910,000 copies.[12] The album sold 501,748 copies on the first day following its release on the Hanteo charts[13] and also topped the Oricon Daily Album Chart in Japan for two days in a row.[14] On October 25, Dimension: Dilemma debuted at number 11 on Billboard 200 chart, surpassing their previous career high with Border: Carnival, which peaked at number 18.[15] As of November 2021, Dimension: Dilemma has sold over 1.1 million copies on Gaon,[16] becoming Enhypen’s first-ever million-selling album and receiving a million certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) in December.[17]

On January 8, 2022, it was revealed that pre-orders for Dimension: Answer had surpassed 630,000 copies.[18] The lead single, "Blessed-Cursed", became the group's first song to peak at number one on Gaon Download Chart. The album itself placed first on both the Gaon Album Chart and Oricon Albums Chart, making it Enhypen's third consecutive album to top the latter.[19] [20] Dimension: Answer also appeared in the top 20 of the Billboard 200 at number 13[21] and became the group's third consecutive number-one on the Billboard World Albums chart.[22]

Accolades

Ceremony! scope="col"
YearAwardResult
Gaon Chart Music Awards2021Album of the Year – 4th Quarter[23]
2021Initial Chodong Record Award [24]
2021[25] [26]
2022Album Bonsang [27]
Program! width="140"
Date
"Tamed-Dashed"The Show October 19, 2021[28]
Show Champion October 20, 2021[29]
Music Bank October 22, 2021[30]
"Blessed-Cursed"Show Champion January 19, 2022[31]
Music Bank January 21, 2022[32]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[33] 50
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[34] 4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[35] 64
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[36] 1
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[37] 78
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[38] <--[39] -->1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[40] 23
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 13
US Billboard 200[42] 11
US World Albums (Billboard)[43] 1
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[44] 18
Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[45] 1
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[46] <--[47] -->1
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[48] 12
US Billboard 200[49] 13

Monthly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[50] 4
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[51] 2
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[52] 3
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[53] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[54] 93
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[55] 17
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[56] 28
South Korean Albums (Gaon)[57] 9
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
French Albums (SNEP)[58] 195
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[59] 32
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[60] 40
South Korean Albums (Circle)[61] 25

Release history

Release formats for Dimension: Dilemma! Region! Date! Format! Label
VariousOctober 12, 2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enhypen Dives Into a New Era: Dimension : Dilemma. Mafe. Ramos. Lucía. Medrano. envimedia. October 21, 2021. October 12, 2021.
  2. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/469/0000625716. ko:엔하이픈, 9월 컴백 대전 합류. Enhypen joins comeback Daejeon in September. Hye-min. Hong. Hankook Ilbo. ko. August 25, 2021. August 25, 2021.
  3. Web site: https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2021/09/849877. ko:엔하이픈 멤버 5인 코로나19 확진…"증상 경미, 선우·니키는 음성"[공식]. "Enhypen 5 members confirmed COVID-19..."Symptoms are mild, Sunoo and Ni-ki are negative" [Official]". So-yeon. Kim. Star Today. ko. September 2, 2021. September 2, 2021.
  4. Web site: https://www.news1.kr/articles/?4424892. ko:엔하이픈 니키, 자가격리 중 코로나19 확진 판정 [공식입장]. Enhypen Ni-ki tested positive for COVID-19 during self-isolation [Official]. Min-ji. Kim. News1. ko. September 5, 2021. September 5, 2021.
  5. Web site: https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2021/09/897006. ko:엔하이픈 6인 코로나19 완치 [공식]. Enhypen 6 members cured of COVID-19 [Official]. Young-eun. Shin. Star Today. ko. September 16, 2021. September 16, 2021.
  6. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/016/0001889789. ko: ‘4세대 아이콘’ 엔하이픈, 다음 달 첫 정규앨범으로 컴백 확정. '4th Generation Icon' Enhypen to make a comeback with their first full-length album next month. Ko. Seung-hee. Heraldbiz. September 20, 2021. ko. Naver.
  7. Web site: https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202112100703362410. ko: ENHYPEN, 1월 10일 정규 1집 리패키지 앨범 발매(공식). ENHYPEN, 1st regular repackage album release on January 10th (official). Lee. Min-ji. Newsen. December 9, 2021. ko. December 9, 2021.
  8. Web site: Moon. Wan-shik. ENHYPEN, 1월 10일 정규 1집 리패키지 앨범 'DIMENSION : ANSWER' 발매. ENHYPEN, 1st full-length repackage album 'DIMENSION: ANSWER' released on January 10th. ko. StarNews. December 9, 2021. December 9, 2021.
  9. Web site: Kyung. Ji-Min. 엔하이픈, 1월 10일 정규 1집 리패키지 앨범 발매..3개월 만에 컴백. Enhypen, 1st full-length repackage album release on January 10..Comeback after 3 months. ko. December 9, 2021. Osen. December 9, 2021.
  10. Web site: Ahn. So-yoon. December 28, 2021. 엔하이픈 '디멘션 : 앤서' 사진, 반항적 분위기. Enhypen 'Dimension: Answer' photo, rebellious atmosphere. Newsen. January 1, 2022. ko.
  11. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/609/0000491057. ko: '컴백' ENHYPEN, 정규앨범 선주문 60만 장 돌파 '자체 신기록'(공식). 'Comeback' ENHYPEN surpasses 600,000 pre-orders for regular album 'Self-record' (Official). Hwang. Hye-jin. Newsen. September 23, 2021. September 20, 2021. ko. Naver.
  12. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/382/0000937121. ko: 엔하이픈, 선주문량 91만장…자체 신기록. Enhypen, pre-orders of 910,000 copies... 'Self-record'. Jeon. Hyo-jin. Sports Donga. October 7, 2021. October 7, 2021. ko. Naver.
  13. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000499398. ko: ENHYPEN, 50만장 돌파→日 오리콘·국내 음원차트 1위까지 싹쓸이. ENHYPEN, surpassed 500,000 copies → Japanese Oricon and domestic music charts sweep to the top. Hwang. Hye-jin. Newsen. October 15, 2021. October 14, 2021. ko. Naver.
  14. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000767550. ko: ENHYPEN, 日 오리콘 이틀연속 1위 [공식]. ENHYPEN, 1st place on Oricon in Japan for 2 days in a row [Official]. Byung-gil. Ahn. Sportskhan. October 15, 2021. October 15, 2021. ko. Naver.
  15. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/416/0000276245. ko: Enhypen, 美 빌보드 두 번째 입성...'빌보드 200' 11위. Enhypen enters US Billboard for the second time... 11th place on 'Billboard 200'. Kang. Kyung-yoon. SBS. October 25, 2021. October 25, 2021. ko. Naver.
  16. Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003497198. ko: ENHYPEN, 정규 1집으로 밀리언셀러 달성..데뷔 1년 만 폭발적 성장세(공식). ENHYPEN Achieves Million Seller with their 1st Full Album... A massive growth after a year of debut.. Park. Seo-yeon. Kpop Herald. November 11, 2021. November 11, 2021. ko. Naver.
  17. Web site: https://m.breaknews.com/854698. ko: 아이유(IU) 2관왕, 11월 가온차트 접수..스트레이 키즈 앨범차트 1위. IU 2 wins, Gaon chart reception in November..Stray Kids album chart 1st place. Park. Dong-jae. December 9, 2021. December 9, 2021. ko. BreakNews.
  18. Web site: Kyung. Mi-kyung. 엔하이픈, 새 앨범 선주문 63만 장 돌파..역대급 컴백 예고[공식]]. ENHYPEN, new album pre-orders exceed 630,000..All-time comeback notice. ko. January 8, 2022. Osen. January 8, 2022.
  19. Web site: ENHYPEN's Blessed-Cursed debuts at No. 1 on the #GaonDownloadChart in Korea with 1st week sales of 20,755,210, while their new Album #DIMENSIONANSWER lands at No. 1 on the #GaonAlbumChart!. World Music Awards. January 22, 2022. Twitter. January 25, 2022.
  20. Web site: ENHYPEN's "DIMENSION : ANSWER" Becomes Their 3rd Consecutive Album To Top Oricon's Weekly Album Chart. Soompi. E.Cha. January 18, 2022. January 25, 2022.
  21. Web site: ENHYPEN Debuts In Top 20 Of Billboard 200 For 3rd Time With "DIMENSION : ANSWER". Soompi. C. Hong. January 25, 2022. January 25, 2022.
  22. Billboard World Albums. Billboard. January 25, 2022.
  23. Web site: 초동기록상 TOP 10 Initial Chodong Record Award TOP 10: 엔하이픈 #Enhypen 'Dimension: Dilemma' 818,716장. WhosFan. December 27, 2021.
  24. Web site: 4세대 아이돌 엔하이픈, 본상이어 베스트퍼포먼스상 2관왕[제31회 하이원서울가요대상]]. 4th Generation Idol Enhypen, Bonsang 2nd Best Performance Award (31st High1 Seoul Music Awards). Naver. 23 January 2022 . ko. January 23, 2022.
  25. Web site: 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards Nominees. MAMA. November 4, 2021.
  26. Web site: Here's how you can vote for your TikTok Favorite Moment at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards – BTS, aespa, Twice, Itzy, Txt, Seventeen, and more . bandwagon.asia . 30 November 2021 . en . 25 November 2021.
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  28. Web site: Ahn. Byung-gil. ko:엔하이픈, 컴백 후 첫 음방 '더쇼' 1위. Enhypen topped the first music program 'The Show' after comeback. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000768329. ko. Sports Khan. October 20, 2021. October 20, 2021.
  29. Web site: Jo. Eun-mi. ko:'쇼챔피언' 엔하이픈, 컴백 두 번째 1위.."엔진 고마워요"[종합]. 'Show Champion' Enhypen, comeback 2nd place.."Thank you for Engene" [Official]. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003488961. ko. Herald Pop. October 20, 2021. October 20, 2021.
  30. Web site: Song. Oh-jeong. ko:'뮤직뱅크' 엔하이픈, 에스파 제치고 1위 "방시혁·팬들에 감사". 'Music Bank' Enhypen beats Aespa to take 1st place "Thanks to Bang Si-hyuk and fans". https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000502762. Newsen. ko. Naver. October 22, 2021. October 22, 2021.
  31. Web site: January 19, 2022. ko:SHOW CHAMPION 421회 TOP5. SHOW CHAMPION Episode 421 TOP 5. https://m.mbcplus.com/web/program/contentView.do?searchCondition=001005&amp;seq=18076&amp;pageIndex=1&amp;searchKeyword=&amp;programMenuSeq=178&amp;programInfoSeq=67. live. January 19, 2022. MBC Plus. ko. December 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211215094751/https://m.mbcplus.com/web/program/contentView.do?searchCondition=001005&seq=18076&pageIndex=1&searchKeyword=&programMenuSeq=178&programInfoSeq=67.
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