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ENHYPEN ’s eighth mini album, THE SIN : BLISS , tops this week’s new music poll.
In a poll published Friday (Aug. 21) by Billboard , music fans selected the K-pop heavyweights’ second installment in the ongoing THE SIN series as their favorite new release of the week.
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THE SIN : BLISS rose above a number of new releases this week from artists including Sam Smith , Weezer , Stella Lefty and Reba McEntire . At the poll’s closing time on Sunday, ENHYPEN’s new mini album had come out on top with nearly 73% of the vote.
THE SIN : BLISS marks ENHYPEN’s first release since HEESEUNG announced his departure from the group to pursue a solo career. Now a six-member act comprising Jake, Jay, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon and Ni-ki, the group recently completed the Latin American and U.S. legs of their BLOOD SAGA trek, their largest world tour to date.
In July, ENHYPEN took part in San Diego Comic-Con 2026, where they introduced global audiences to “DARK MOON,” HYBE’s original story inspired by ENHYPEN’s narrative universe.
Before the release of THE SIN : BLISS , the group had landed nine titles on the Billboard 200, including six top 10 appearances: MANIFESTO : DAY 1 (No. 6 in 2022), DARK BLOOD (No. 4, 2023), ORANGE BLOOD (No. 4, 2023), ROMANCE : UNTOLD (No. 2, 2024), DESIRE : UNLEASH (No. 3, 2025) and THE SIN : VANISH (No. 2, 2026).
Next up, ENHYPEN will take the BLOOD SAGA tour to the United Kingdom and Europe from February through March 2027.
Trailing ENHYPEN in Billboard ’s poll this week was the “other” category with nearly 12% of the vote, followed by Sam Smith’s fifth album, Hazel Eyes , with 7%.
Check out the final results of this week’s poll below, and visit Billboard ’s Friday Music Guide for more must-hear new releases.
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