H.O.T. (band)
H.O.T. is a South Korean boy band that formed in 1996. They are thought of as the first K-pop idol group. Their formula became the model for many K-pop groups that have followed since.[1][2] The members are: Moon Hee-joon, Jang Woo-hyuk, Tony An, Kangta, and Lee Jae-won.[3]
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Labels | SM Entertainment |
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H.O.T. was successful in South Korea, China, and Japan.[3][4] They were among the first stars of the Korean Wave in Asia.[5][4]
The group broke up in 2001 after a disagreement with SM Entertainment.[6][7] However, they later reunited in 2018.
Formation
H.O.T. was formed in 1996 by record producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment. Lee had done a survey of high school students to find out what their ideal pop group would be like. He used this information to create H.O.T.[3]
The first member to join was Kangta, who Lee discovered at an amusement park. Next to join were Moon Hee-joon and Lee Jae-won. The fourth to join was Jang Woo-hyuk who Lee found when he won first place in a dance contest. Finally, Tony An joined the group after an audition in Los Angeles.[3]
Career
1996–1997
H.O.T. made their first album in September 1996. It is called We Hate All Kinds of Violence and sold 1.5 million copies.[5] Their first single was "Descendants of Warriors" which was a criticism of bullying. Their second single, "Candy," was a cheerful bubblegum pop song.[5][8] That year, H.O.T. won Best New Artist at the Golden Disc Awards.[9]
In July 1997, H.O.T. released their second album. It has the title Wolf and Sheep, and sold 1 million copies in ten days.[10] The album included the singles "Wolf and Sheep," "Happiness," and "We Are the Future".[3] The album won the Grand Prize at both the 1997 Golden Disc Awards and the 1997 Seoul Music Awards.[9][11] The song "We Are the Future" was also nominated for an International Viewer's Choice Award at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.[3]
By this time, H.O.T. had become a "social sensation" in South Korea.[2] With their success came the rise of K-pop fan culture.[12]
1998
H.O.T. released their third album in September 1998. The title is Resurrection and it included a variety of styles. It had sold more than 1.1 million copies by the following year.[14][10] At the 1998 Seoul Music Awards, it was awarded the Grand Prize.[11]
Some accused the group of plagiarism as their song "Line Up!" was similar to a song by Rage Against the Machine.[10]
1999–2000
H.O.T. made greatest hits album in April 1999.[15] Then in June, they sang with Michael Jackson and S.E.S. at a concert in Seoul.[16]
In September 1999, H.O.T. released their fourth album. It had the title I Yah!.[17] The title track is about a 1999 fire that killed kindergarten students at the Sealand Youth Training Center in South Korea.[18] The album sold more than 1.3 million copies.[19] That month, H.O.T. also became the first K-pop group to perform at the Seoul Olympic Stadium.[3]
2000
In February 2000, H.O.T. held their first concert in China. As a result they became popular in China. This inspired other South Korean groups to also hold concerts in China.[5]
In September they released their fifth called Outside Castle.[20]
That year, the group also starred in the sci-fi movie Age of Peace.[3] Despite H.O.T.'s popularity at the time, the movie was not a hit.[21]
2001: Disbandment
H.O.T. announced in May 2001 that the group would break up. The members told the public that this was due to a contract dispute with S.M. Entertainment.[22] In the following days, hundreds of fans protested outside of S.M. Entertainment. Some fans blocked roads and threw rocks at the company's windows.[6][7]
2018: Reunion
In February 2018, H.O.T. appeared as a group on the South Korean television show Infinite Challenge. This was their first appearance as a group since 2003.[23]
On October 13 and 14, the group held a reunion concert at the Seoul Olympic Main Stadium with 100,000 present.[24][25]
List of albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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KOR [26] | |||
We Hate All Kinds of Violence |
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N/A |
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Wolf and Sheep |
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Resurrection |
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12 |
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I Yah! |
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2 |
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Outside Castle |
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1 |
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Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
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KOR [26] | |||
Greatest Hits: Song Collection Live Album |
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3 |
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99 Live in Seoul |
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4 |
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H.O.T. Forever |
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6 |
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Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
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KOR [26] | |||
Age of Peace: The Original Soundtrack |
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39 |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Warrior's Descendant" | 1996 | We Hate All Kinds of Violence |
"Candy" | ||
"Wolf and Sheep" | 1997 | Wolf and Sheep |
"Full of Happiness" | ||
"We Are the Future" | ||
"Line Up!" | 1998 | Resurrection |
"Hope" | ||
"I Yah!" | 1999 | I Yah! |
"Git It Up" | ||
"It's Been Raining Since You Left Me" | ||
"Outside Castle" | 2000 | Outside Castle |
"We Can Do It" | ||
"A Song For Lady" | ||
Chart positions are not available for singles. |
List of movies
- Age of Peaces (2000)[35]
Concert and tours
- 1998 - H.O.T. The 1st Concert, Olympic Gymnastics Arena
- 1998.Feb.21 ~ Mar.31 - USA Live Tour, New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Hawaii
- 1999.Jan.22 ~ Feb.3 - H.O.T. The 2nd Concert, Seoul Sejong Center, Busan, Gwangju (65,400 attendees)
- 1999.Sept.18 - 99 Live In Seoul, Seoul Olympic Main Stadium (45,000 attendees)
- 2000.Feb.1 - 2000 H.O.T. Live Concert In Beijing (15,000 attendees)
- 2001.Feb.27 - 2001 H.O.T. Live Concert - H.O.T. Forever, Seoul Olympic Main Stadium (80,000 attendees)
- 2018.Oct.13 ~ 14 - 2018 Forever [High-five Of Teenagers] Concert, Seoul Olympic Main Stadium (100,000 attendees)
- 2019.Sep.20 ~ 11 ~ 22 - 2019 [High-five Of Teenagers] NEXT MESSAGE Concert, Gocheok Sky Dome (60,000 attendees)
Awards
Golden Disc Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Result[9] |
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1996 | Best New Artist | H.O.T. | Won |
1997 | Grand Prize (Daesang): Best Album | Wolf and Sheep | Won |
Main Prize (Bonsang): Best Artist | H.O.T. | Won | |
1998 | Won | ||
1999 | Won |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
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1999 | Best Popular Music Video (Daesang) | "I Yah!"[36] | Won |
Best Group | Won | ||
Best Dance Performance | Nominated | ||
Best Music Video Director | Hong Jong-ho for "I Yah!"[36] | Won | |
2000 | Best Popular Music Video (Daesang) | "Outside Castle"[37][38] | Won |
Best Dance Performance | Nominated | ||
Best Male Group | Nominated | ||
2008 | 10th Anniversary Remember 1999 | H.O.T.[39] | Won |
MTV Video Music Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
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1998 | International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Asia | "We Are the Future"[3] | Nominated |
1999 | International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Korea | "Line Up!" | Won |
Seoul Music Awards
Year | Category | Recipient | Result[11] |
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1997 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | H.O.T. | Won |
Main Prize (Bonsang) | Won | ||
1998 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | H.O.T. (shared with Sechs Kies) | Won |
Main Prize (Bonsang) | H.O.T. | Won | |
1999 | Won |
References
- ↑ Chung, Joo-won; Lee, Eun-jung (2016-09-20). "K-pop idol groups draw world's attention to Korean culture" (in en). Yonhap News Agency. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2016/09/20/0200000000AEN20160920007200315.html. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Fuhr, Michael (2015). Globalization and Popular Music in South Korea: Sounding Out K-Pop. Routledge. pp. 74–76. ISBN 978-1317556916.
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- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "History of SMA: Winners". Seoul Music Awards. 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ Hemmeke, Katelyn (2017-02-20). "Planting Rainforests and Donating Rice: The Fascinating World of K-pop Fandom" (in en-US). KOREA EXPOSÉ. https://www.koreaexpose.com/fascinating-world-k-pop-fandom-culture/. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
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Other websites
- Media related to H.O.T. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (archived) (in Korean)