After training for months and years, seeing their fellow trainees debut and facing turmoil and criticisms in their survival show, Korean Pop (K-pop) group ENHYPEN finally makes their debut with the album “Border: Day One” on Nov. 30.

ENHYPEN is a seven member K-pop group who came together through the survival show I-LAND, where 23 trainees competed for a spot in the debut group. “Border: Day One” consists of six songs, including an intro, outro and a song originally from I-LAND: Flicker. 

The beginning and the end of the album receive the highest praise. The first song on the album, “Intro: Walk the Line,” takes on a euphoric feeling using only spoken words and instrumentals—bringing the listener to a beach during a sunset with an urge to cry while smiling and the feeling that they accomplished so much. 

“Given-Taken,” the second and main track of the album with a music video, succeeds in transitioning from the intro to itself by starting out with light and plucky instrumentals; then it changes to a darker tone, setting up the vibe for the rest of the album. Its music video adds to the song immensely, most notably the dancing, since all ENHYPEN members are known for their dancing skills. 

Skipping to the end, “Outro: Cross the Line” finishes off the album with the most ominous feelings and a great use of variety and dynamics, surprising the listener left and right.

The middle songs failed to catch interest because of the repetitive instrumentals and unvarying dynamics. Most of them sounded fairly similar so they didn’t leave a good impression. “10 Months,” although not near one of the best, brought in slightly more interest because of its staccato instrumentals. It still got too repetitive since the staccato never changed. 

Some ways to better their music in the future include: more rapping—it caused disappointment because that’s one way to have variation—more dynamics and changes in vocal texture and less or no filters on their voices.

Overall, the “Border: Day One” consists of three top-of-the-charts songs and three repetitive songs; ENHYPEN’s decision to end the album with “Outro: Cross the Line,” successfully put listeners on edge so they keep a look-out for their next album.

ENHYPEN’s “Border: Day One” rates 3 out of 5 drum beats.