Dimension: Dilemma

Dimension: Dilemma 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". The repackaged version of the album, Dimension: Answer, was later released on January 10, 2022, including the single "Blessed-Cursed".

Dimension: Dilemma
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)		 Manifesto: Day 1
(2022)
Singles from Dimension: Dilemma
  1. "Tamed-Dashed"
    Released: October 12, 2021
Repackage album cover
Digital cover
Singles from Dimension: Answer
  1. "Blessed-Cursed"
    Released: January 10, 2022

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 the members 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 surpassed 910,000 copies.[13] The album sold 501,748 copies on the first day following its release 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 number 11 on Billboard 200 chart, surpassing their previous career high with Border: Carnival, which peaked at number 18.[16] As of November 2021, Dimension: Dilemma has sold over 1.1 million copies on Gaon,[17] becoming Enhypen’s first-ever million-selling album and receiving a million certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) in December.[18]

On January 8, 2022, it was revealed that pre-orders for Dimension: Answer had surpassed 630,000 copies.[19] The lead single, "Blessed-Cursed", became the group's first song to peak at number one on Gaon Download Chart. The album itself placed first on both the Gaon Album Chart and Oricon Albums Chart, making it Enhypen's third consecutive album to top the latter.[20][21] Dimension: Answer also appeared in the top 20 of the Billboard 200 at number 13[22] and became the group's third consecutive number-one on the Billboard World Albums chart.[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 didn't 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. 'All or Nothing'])
  • "Hitman" Bang
  • January 8th
  • Adrian Mckinnon
  • Alida
  • Alma Guðmundsdóttir
  • Jung Jin Woo
  • LDN Noise
  • Parker James
  • Sacco
  • 이스란
  • 이이진
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
  • LDN Noise
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
Awards and nominations for Border: Dilemma
Ceremony Year Award Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 Album of the Year – 4th Quarter Nominated [24]
Hanteo Music Awards 2021 Initial Chodong Record Award Won [25]
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2021 TikTok Album of the Year Longlisted [26][27]
Golden Disc Awards 2022 Album Bonsang Won [28]
Music program awards
Song Program Date Ref.
"Tamed-Dashed" The Show October 19, 2021 [29]
Show Champion October 20, 2021 [30]
Music Bank October 22, 2021 [31]
"Blessed-Cursed" Show Champion January 19, 2022 [32]
Music Bank January 21, 2022 [33]

Charts

Certifications and sales
Certifications for Dimension: Dilemma
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[85] Gold 100,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[86] Million 1,299,474[87]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Certifications for Dimension: Answer
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[88] Gold 100,000^
South Korea (KMCA)[89] 3× Platinum 750,000^

^ 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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