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Enhypen’s ‘Fate’ tour dazzles 32,000 fans in Macao

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By Kwak Yeon-soo
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Members of K-pop boy band Enhypen perform during its 'Fate' world tour at Galaxy Arena in Macao, Friday. Courtesy of BELIFT LAB

Members of K-pop boy band Enhypen perform during its "Fate" world tour at Galaxy Arena in Macao, Friday. Courtesy of BELIFT LAB

MACAO — Minutes before Enhypen took the stage, Friday, the Galaxy Arena in Macao already resounded with the roars and ecstatic cheers of thousands of Engenes, the group's dedicated fans.

The three sold-out shows held over the weekend drew a total of 32,000 fans from the city and overseas. The Macao concert was part of the K-pop boy band's "Fate" world tour, which kicked off in Seoul in July 2023 and has continued in Japan, the U.S., Taiwan and Singapore.

Fan Tingting, a 27 year-old fan from Shanghai, attended Friday's show with a friend.

"They [Enhypen] are so energetic and handsome. I fell in love with a song called 'Fever' (released in March 2021) and I liked their music since then. I hope they come to Macao again and release songs in Chinese," she said.

Fan Fan, another 27-year-old fan from Nanjing, China, dressed up as a female character in "Dark Moon," a webtoon based on Enhypen and their music videos, to come to the concert.

"I first saw Enhypen members in a reality competition show called 'I-Land' in 2020, but fell in love with the group in April last year when they released 'Bite Me.' I like how they interact with fans directly and regularly," she said.

Enhypen's 'Fate' world tour in Macao drew a total of 32,000 fans in three sessions. Courtesy of BELIFT LAB

Enhypen's "Fate" world tour in Macao drew a total of 32,000 fans in three sessions. Courtesy of BELIFT LAB

The opening night of Enhypen's three-day gig began with the powerful "Drunk-Dazed," a song from the group's second mini album, "Border: Carnival." Seven members — Jungwon, Jake, Jay, Sunghoon, Heeseung, Sunoo and Ni-ki — appeared onstage dressed in sharp, solid white outfits against a backdrop inspired by a Medieval castle. The group immediately transitioned into "Blockbuster," a pop-rock track from the group's first full-length album "Dimension: Dilemma."

"We always do our best when performing in each city, but our fans in Macao will be able to see how much Enhypen has grown after touring for quite some time," Sunghoon said.

Jake added, "I think the happiest moment for us when performing onstage is when Engenes sing along to our songs and cheer loudly."

The members continued to sing "Let Me In," "Flicker," "Fever," "Future Perfect" and "Blessed-Cursed" against the backdrop of a melting ice heart catching fire. Then they changed into casual clothes and sang hip-hop-infused songs like "Attention, please!" "ParadoXXX Invasion" and "Tamed-Dashed."

The second half of the concert included unit performances. Jay, Jake, Sunghoon and Sunoo sang "TFW (That Feeling When)," with Jay playing the acoustic guitar. Jungwon, Heeseung and Ni-ki sang "Just a Little Bit," with Heeseung showing off his piano skills.

K-pop boy group Enhypen members sing during their Macao concert, Friday, as part of the 'Fate' world tour, which kicked off in July 2023. Courtesy of BELIFT LAB

K-pop boy group Enhypen members sing during their Macao concert, Friday, as part of the "Fate" world tour, which kicked off in July 2023. Courtesy of BELIFT LAB

Returning to the full septet, they mesmerized the crowd with cute, catchy songs like "10 Months," "Polaroid Love," "One and Only" as well as electro house tracks "Shout Out" and "Go Big or Go Home."

Some of the highlights of the show were when Enhypen members showed cute interactions with Pikachu while singing "One and Only" and Jay sang the Cantonese cover version of a Japanese song "First Love" by Murashita Kozo.

The concert's final build began with "Chaconne," "Bills," "Criminal Love," Bite Me" and "Sweet Venom" to demonstrate the members' sexy and tough masculinity. For the encore, they delivered two more songs, "One In A Billion" and "Karma," to end the nearly three-hour concert.

Enhypen promised to show its musical evolution in 2024. "We will try to show more maturity as artists next time we're in Macao, so please stay tuned. We love you," Jay said.

"I think 'Fate' world tour was a turning point for us. We have learned a lot in the past six months and now feel like we've grown professionally. The encore concerts in Seoul will be a bit different from the current one. We're going to add a few more performances, so please look forward to them," Jungwon said.

Enhypen will perform in the Philippines on Feb. 3 at New Clark City Stadium and hold two encore concerts in Seoul at the KSPO Dome on Feb. 24 and 25.