Border: Carnival (stylized in all caps) is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean boy band Enhypen. It was released on April 26, 2021, through Belift Lab. The album consists of six tracks, including the lead single "Drunk-Dazed".
Background and release On March 25, 2021, Belift Lab announced that Enhypen would make their comeback at the end of April. A trailer titled "Intro : The Invitation" was released on April 5, announcing that their second extended play Border: Carnival. On April 8, it was announced that the album pre-orders had surpassed 370,000 copies in three days. Prior to its release day, album pre-orders had surpassed 450,000 copies. The EP was released in conjunction with its lead single "Drunk-Dazed" on April 26. On May 4, the group received their first ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show with "Drunk-Dazed". This was soon followed by wins on Show Champion and Music Bank. Border: Carnival debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart, becoming the band's first chart-topper in Japan, with over 83,000 copies sold. On the chart dated May 29, 2021, Border: Carnival debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Track listing
Accolades +Awards and nominations for Border: Carnival Ceremony Year Award Result Gaon Chart Music Awards 2022 Album of the Year – 2nd Quarter Seoul Music Awards 2022 Main Prize (Bonsang)
+Music program awards Song Program Date "Drunk-Dazed" The Show May 4, 2021 Show Champion May 5, 2021 Music Bank May 7, 2021
+Year-end lists Publisher List Work RankRef. IZM 2021 K-pop Albums of the Year Border: Carnival Marie Claire 20 Best New K-Pop Songs of 2021 "Fever" 10th NME The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2021 14th Time The Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2021 Spotify 10 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021 8th "Drunk-Dazed" 7th
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2021–2023) Peakposition Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 14 Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 1 South Korean Albums (Gaon) 1 US Billboard 200 18 US World Albums (Billboard) 1
Chart (2025) Peakposition Greek Albums (IFPI) 85
Monthly charts
+ Chart (2021) Peakposition Japanese Albums (Oricon) 1 South Korean Albums (Gaon) 1
Year-end charts + Chart (2021) Position Japanese Albums (Oricon) 27 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan) 51 South Korean Albums (Gaon) 15
Certifications and sales
Release history +Release formats for Border: Carnival Region Date Format Label Various April 26, 2021 United States May 14, 2021
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