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 |
Sales |
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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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lie, John. K-Pop: Popular Music, Cultural Amnesia, and Economic Innovation in South Korea (2014)University of California Press. p. 99–100. ISBN 978-0520283114.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Kallen, Stuart A.. K-Pop: Korea's Musical Explosion (2014)Twenty-First Century Books. p. 18–23. ISBN 9781467725491. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Popular Culture Co-Productions and Collaborations in East and Southeast Asia (2012)NUS Press. p. 138–139. ISBN 978-9971696009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Fuhr, Michael. Globalization and Popular Music in South Korea: Sounding Out K-Pop (2015)Routledge. p. 74–76. ISBN 978-1317556916.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Pop Group H.O.T Breaks Up" (in en). The Chosun Ilbo. 2001-05-14. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2001/05/14/2001051461431.html. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kim, Hyun-kyung. Pop Group Unleashes Protest With Break-Up. Korea JoongAng Daily (2001-05-15). Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ Jackson, Julie (2013-08-13). "Then & Now: A look back at the changing tides of K-pop" (in en). The Korea Herald. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130813000905. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 역대수상자 (in ko). Golden Disc AwardsIlgan Sports & JTBC Plus. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 H.O.T 소개 (in ko). Mnet. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 History of SMA: Winners. Seoul Music Awards (2017). 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.
- ↑ K-POP: A New Force in Pop Music (2013-03-22). 2013: Korean Culture and Information Service (South Korea). p. 64–65. ISBN 978-8973751662.
- ↑ 1월 국내음반 판매량집계 (in ko). Music Industry Association of Korea (January 1992). Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ Greatest H.O.T. Hits Song Collection Live Album (in ko). Mnet. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ S.E.S and H.O.T to Star with Michael Jackson (in en). The Korea Times (1999-06-06). Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ I Yah! (in ko). Mnet. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ Stanley, Adrienne (2014-06-21). "K-Pop Rewind: H.O.T 'I Yah!'". KpopStarz. http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/96317/20140621/k-pop-rewind-h-o-t-i-yah.htm. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ 1999.10월 - 가요 음반 판매량 (in ko). Music Industry Association of Korea (1999). Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ Outside Castle (in ko). Mnet. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (2007-07-08). "Super Junior Hits Big Screen" (in en). The Korea Times. http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2007/07/398_6103.html. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ MacIntyre, Donald. Show Me the Money. TIME Asia (2002-06-29). Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ↑ Hong, You-kyoung. H.O.T. to reunite on MBC's 'Infinite Challenge' (2018-01-30). Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ↑ "17년 기다렸다"…H.o.t., 10월 13·14일 주경기장 공연 확정 [공식입장].
- ↑ "17년을 기다려온 공연"…'H.o.t. 콘서트' 개최..9월7일 데뷔일에 티켓 오픈.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 K-Pop Record Sales Volume (in ko). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ↑ Fuhr, Michael. Globalization and Popular Music in South Korea: Sounding Out K-Pop (2015)Routledge. p. 74–76. ISBN 978-1317556916.
- ↑ H.O.T 소개 (in ko). Mnet. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ↑ Miak.or.krRecording Industry Association Korea. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
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- ↑ Lee, Nancy (14 November 2012). Six Cheesy Idol Movies to Watch on Movie Day. http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=20924. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Winners From Past Years: 1999 (in ko). 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards (2012). Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ↑ Winners From Past Years: 2000 (in ko). 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards (2012). Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ 2000 MMF Part 1. Mnet KM Music Festival (2000-11-24). Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ Winners from Past Years: 2008 (in ko). 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards (2012). Retrieved 2013-01-10.
Other websites
Media related to H.O.T. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (archived) (in Korean)