ENHYPEN is nominated for Best Male Group in the 2025 KPOPREVIEWED Awards. No Doubt is nominated for Best Dance Performance (Male Group), Bad Desire (With or Without You) is nominated for Best Music Video, while Loose is nominated for Best International Song (English). Support ENHYPEN, No Doubt, Bad Desire (With or Without You) and Loose by clicking here to cast your vote today before it closes on 17 January 2026 (which is today).

ENHYPEN marks the start of their 6th year as a group with a new comeback, Knife, featured on their latest mini-album, The Sin: Vanish (their 7th mini-album to date). Their last Korean comeback was in June 2025 with Desire: Unleash, which featured the title track, Bad Desire (With or Without You), and the follow-up promotional single, Outside.

Similar to Outside (which is probably my most controversial review in recent memory, if not ever), Knife is another hip-hop track with a trap-based instrumental. The difference between songs is that I very much prefer the new song to the old one. I liked Knife‘s hefty beat and the synth work was pretty cool. The hooks, while repetitive, do get keyed into your memory bank. I wish there were more to it, the hooks, though. ENHYPEN’s delivery in Knife was predominantly rapping – I have to give props to each member for giving it a go and sounding angsty (a style not necessarily associated with each member). However, this is where things do unravel for Knife. As the song remains angsty from all angles (including from the moment it begins to the very end), ENHYPEN pretty much stays in this mode for the duration, and so everything feels pretty neutral, overall. The thing that enables this is Knife‘s extremely short runtime, clocking in at just 2:19 minutes – there simply isn’t enough time to lay down the foundations for the song and then let it develop into something better. Had there been more time, Knife could have grown with more vocals, rapping, changes in momentum and drive. Knife was not offered that opportunity, and it suffers as a result.

ENHYPEN continues their vampire lore in this music video. But based on the news report that kicked off the video, the members have grown more confident, appearing in society and amongst the people who are out to get them. The video cuts to HEESEUNG in the barber’s chair, about to have his neck sliced open. But instead, the barber throws his razor at JUNGWON, starting a pretty cool montage where we follow knives being thrown at the members, including JAKE. The slow-motion of his coffee cup shattering and bits flying everywhere was some awesome post-production work. Elsewhere in the video, the members looked very chic and edgy, especially when they are dressed in black. And the awesome, intense visuals continue throughout the video, thanks to high-quality, well-thought-out post-production and camerawork.

The performance was just as cool as the music video. Their stage presence in this one was insane, and I liked how the song’s angst was translated into the performance, giving the routine drive and intensity. The moves were sharp, and the two-finger knife-mimic in the routine (clever!) enhanced it.

Song – 7/10
Music Video – 9/10
Performance – 9/10
Overall Rating – 8/10