ENHYPEN are turning their vampire universe up a notch with new mini album THE SIN : BLISS, and the comeback is built around a timeline that ENGENEs will want to track in real time. The 8th mini and second chapter of the THE SIN series lands August 21 with title track Bloody Paradise.
This is ENHYPEN’s first comeback as a six-member group and a direct follow up to January’s THE SIN : VANISH, which followed taboo-breaking lovers on the run in vampire society. Now the question is what “bliss” looks like at the end of that dark journey, and the unusual schedule, where the music video arrives after the album, is part of the story.
Release date, US times and the stacked comeback calendar
THE SIN : BLISS drops Friday, August 21, 2026 at 1 p.m. KST, with six tracks. For U.S. fans, that is midnight ET and 9 p.m. PT on August 20. The Bloody Paradise music video goes live August 22 at 12 a.m. KST, which hits U.S. timelines on August 21 at 11 a.m. ET and 8 a.m. PT.
- July 14: full tracklist reveal
- July 16–22: “vampire brand film” and concept photos
- July 26: album preview
- July 31 and August 1: Trailer Vol. 1 film and photos
- August 10–13: main visual films and photo sets
- August 17 and 19: two Bloody Paradise MV teasers
- August 21: album release
- August 22: Bloody Paradise MV
- August 25–26: Trailer Vol. 2 during promotions
The promotion calendar video, already out on HYBE Labels’ YouTube, ends with “And more to come,” hinting at extra videos or lore drops after Trailer Vol. 2. Preorders opened July 13 and run through August 20, with four physical TAKE versions plus ENGENE and U.S. editions across Weverse Shop and global retailers, anchoring the ENHYPEN THE SIN : BLISS comeback schedule.
From ‘VANISH’ to ‘BLISS’: ENHYPEN deepen the vampire saga
THE SIN : BLISS continues the two-part THE SIN series, built around the tension between “sin” and “blessing.” THE SIN : VANISH framed ENHYPEN as outlaw lovers who broke vampire taboos and disappeared together, and its success as a double million-seller locked in their dark fantasy image.
This time, the story follows what happens when those lovers reach their so-called paradise. BELIFT LAB has teased “new changes” awaiting them and promised that the narrative will get even stronger, describing how they prepared “extra content so ENGENEs can fully immerse themselves” in the series. In a Brazil based interview translated by fans, members hinted that BLISS may wrap this specific two album arc, while the broader vampire universe continues in future projects.
Vampire Now, BLOOD SAGA tour and how to follow the era
The comeback plugs directly into ENHYPEN’s transmedia storytelling. The in-universe Vampire Now website, used during THE SIN : VANISH as a faux news outlet for vampire society, is being updated again, turning teaser drops into “live” headlines from inside the world of the albums.
On stage, ENHYPEN are already seeding BLISS through ENHYPEN WORLD TOUR BLOOD SAGA, a 33 show run across 21 cities. A portion of Bloody Paradise was performed early at their São Paulo concert, and Busan dates on August 8–9 position the tour as a dramatic prelude to comeback day.
With the group now promoting as six members after Heeseung, now Evan, departed in March, this era also marks a new lineup chapter. U.S. fans who want to stay ahead of every plot twist should keep notifications on for HYBE Labels’ YouTube, ENHYPEN’s Weverse and the Vampire Now site as the dark fantasy timeline unfolds past release day.