Dimension: Dilemma

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Dimension: Dilemma
Enhypen - Dimension Dilemma.jpg
Digital and Odysseus version cover
Studio album by
Enhypen
ReleasedOctober 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
Recorded2021
Genre
Length22:14
LanguageKorean
Label
Producer
Enhypen chronology
Border: Carnival
(2021) 		Dimension: Dilemma
(2021)
Singles from Dimension: Dilemma
  1. "Tamed-Dashed"
    Released: October 12, 2021
Repackage album cover
Digital and No version cover
Digital and No version cover
Singles from Dimension: Answer
  1. "Blessed-Cursed"
    Released: January 10, 2022

Dimension: Dilemma (stylized in all caps) is the first studio album by South Korean boy band Enhypen. It was released on October 12, 2021, through Belift Lab. The album consists of eight tracks, including the lead single "Tamed-Dashed".

Background and release[]

On August 25, 2021, Belift Lab confirmed that Enhypen would make their comeback at the end of September.[3] On September 2, the agency announced that members Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, and Jungwon tested positive for COVID-19.[4] Member Ni-ki also tested positive three days later.[5] On September 16, Belift Lab announced they had recovered and that their first full-length album, Dimension: Dilemma, would be released on October 12,[6][7] following the release of a concept trailer titled "Intro : Whiteout", uploaded on September 17.[7]

On December 9, 2021, Belift confirmed that Enhypen would release a repackage of Dimension: Dilemma titled Dimension: Answer.[8][9][10][11]

Commercial performance[]

On September 23, it was announced that the album pre-orders had surpassed 600,000 copies in six days.[12] By October 7, pre-orders had surpassed 910,000 copies.[13] Following the release on October 12, the album sold 501,748 copies on the first day on the Hanteo charts,[14] and also topped the Oricon Daily Album Chart in Japan for two days in a row.[15] On October 25, Dimension: Dilemma debuted at No. 11 on Billboard 200 Chart surpassing their record during Border: Carnival era with a peak of No. 18.[16] As of November 2021, Dimension: Dilemma has surpassed over 1.1 million copies sold on Gaon,[17] making Enhypen first-ever million-seller album, receiving a million certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) on December.[18]

On January 8, 2022, it was revealed that pre-orders for Dimension: Answer had surpassed 630,000 copies.[19] The title track of Dimension: Answer, "Blessed-Cursed" becomes the group's first song to peak at No. 1 on Gaon Download Chart, and eventually landed at No. 1 on Gaon Album Chart and Oricon Albums Chart, making it their 3rd consecutive album to top Oricon.[20][21] Also, Dimension: Answer appeared in the Top 20 entry on Billboard 200 at No. 13[22] and third consecutive #1 on Billboard World Albums.[23]

Track listing[]

Dimension: Dilemma track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro: Whiteout"
Wonderkid1:39
2."Tamed-Dashed"
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Alexander Karlsson
  • Tim Tan
  • Caesar & Loui
  • Carly Lyman
  • Ciara Muscat
  • Lil 27 Club
  • Cazzi Opeia
  • Sam Klempner
  • Softserveboy
  • Wonderkid
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Wonderkid
3:16
3."Upper Side Dreamin'"
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Anna Timgren
  • Danke (lalala studio)
  • Justin Reinstein
  • Kyler Niko
  • Sebastian Simon Ivanov
  • TWLV
  • Wonderkid
  • 강은정
  • 신쿵
  • 장여진
  • Wonderkid
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • 신쿵
3:09
4."Just a Little Bit" (몰랐어; Mollass-eo [lit. 'I did not know'])
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Andy Love
  • Danke (lalala studio)
  • Joacim Persson
  • Johan Alkenäs
  • Jxxdxn
  • 못말
  • 펀치
  • Joacim Persson
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • 신쿵
2:47
5."Go Big or Go Home" (모 아니면 도; Mo animyeon do [lit. 'Mo or do'])
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • January 8th
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Alida
  • Alma Guðmundsdóttir
  • Jung Jin Woo
  • LDN Noise
  • Parker James
  • Sacco
  • 이스란
  • 이이진
  • Greg Bonnick
  • Hayden Chapman
3:21
6."Blockbuster" (액션 영화처럼; Aegsyeon yeonghwacheoreom [lit. 'Like an action movie']; featuring Yeonjun of TXT)
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Danke (lalala studio)
  • Dylan Huling
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • LDN Noise
  • Yeonjun
  • 이스란
  • 이이진
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Jeremy "Tay" Jasper
  • Dylan Huling
  • Greg Bonnick
  • Hayden Chapman
3:47
7."Attention, Please!"
  • January 8th
  • Alexander Karlsson
  • Frants
  • Gabriel Brandes
  • Jessica Eunjoo
  • Hobyn "K.O" Yi
  • Matt Thomson
  • Max Lynedoch Graham
  • Sqvare
  • Steven Lee
  • Wonderkid
  • 목지민
  • 이스란
  • Frants
  • Wonderkid
2:47
8."Interlude: Question"
  • Hybe
  • Puff
  • Wonderkid
  • 신쿵
Wonderkid1:24
Total length:22:14
Dimension: Answer bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
9."Blessed-Cursed"
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • Alexander Karlsson
  • Charlotte Wilson
  • Ciara Muscat
  • Frants
  • Gabriel Brandes
  • Jacob Aaron
  • Lil 27 Club
  • Cazzi Opeia
  • Ronnie Icon
  • Softserveboy
  • Sqvare
  • Tim Tan
  • Wonderkid
  • Worawat Deeudomchan
  • 신쿵
  • Wonderkid
  • Frants
  • 신쿵
2:50
10."Polaroid Love"
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • January 8th
  • danke
  • Enzo
  • Fridolin Walcher
  • Johnny Hockings
  • Ryan Bickley
Freedo3:04
11."Outro: Day 2"
Wonderkid1:52
Total length:30:02

Accolades[]

Music program awards
Song Program Date Ref.
"Tamed-Dashed" The Show (SBS MTV) October 19, 2021 [24]
Show Champion (MBC M) October 20, 2021 [25]
Music Bank (KBS) October 22, 2021 [26]
"Blessed-Cursed" Show Champion (MBC M) January 19, 2022 [27]
Music Bank (KBS) January 21, 2022 [28]

Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Certifications for Dimension: Dilemma
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[69] Gold 100,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[71] Million 1,205,949[70]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Certifications for Dimension: Answer
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[72] Gold 100,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[73] 2× Platinum 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release formats for Dimension: Dilemma
Region Date Format Label
Various October 12, 2021

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