H.O.T.

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Name = H.O.T.


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Origin = Flagicon|South Korea Seoul, South Korea
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Genre = K-pop, dance, bubblegum, hip hop,Pop, A cappella|
Occupation = Musicians
Years_active = 1996 - 2001
Label = SM Entertainment
Associated_acts = SMTown, JTL
URL = [http://www.smtown.com/smtown/hot/index.html Official Site]
Current_members = Moon Hee Jun Jang Woo Hyuk Tony An Kangta Lee Jae Won
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H.O.T. was a popular five-member South Korean boy band of the late 1990s. The five-member boy band enjoyed massive success alongside the likes of Sechs Kies, Baby Vox, Fin.K.L., S.E.S. and Shinhwa. Like many Korean bands, their name is an acronym - H.O.T. standing for "High-five Of Teenagers". Before their disbandment they dominated the charts, setting the standard for other Kpop boybands. They were formed by SM Entertainment in 1996 and disbanded in 2001.

History

In 1998, "We Are The Future"'s promo video song earned an American MTV Video Award for Best International Video. Fact|date=July 2008

They maintained a friendly rivalry with other K-pop bands such as Young Turks Club [ [http://www.livevideo.com/video/423F916361A74E3A806141B033893D59/h-o-t-and-young-turks-club.aspx H.O.T and Young Girls Club - LiveVideo.com ] ] , Maddie and Sechs Kies, and were close friends with Kim Hwan Sung of N.R.G., who died tragically from pneumonia a week or two prior to his 20th birthday. Kangta, especially was heartbroken by his friend's death. When N.R.G. released their album after Kim Hwan Sung's death, Kangta wrote the main track of their album.

H.O.T. released their last hit song, "A Song for Lady", which was used in the Korean drama "Autumn in my Heart". Fact|date=July 2008

Disbandment and post-H.O.T.

H.O.T. disbanded in May 2001. As H.O.T.'s neared the end of their contracts with SM Entertainment, it was rumored that financial issues caused the group to split. Each member received royalties equivalent of 1 cent for each copy of their album sold, meaning that each of them would earn roughly $10,000 for selling million copies of their album. When An once complained that they were being underpaid, Lee Soo Man said "I even pay for your gas, what are you complaining about?" in response. [ [http://www.time.com/time/asia/covers/1101020729/money.html Show Me the Money] ]

After the split, Kangta and Moon Hee Jun were offered lucrative contracts to SM Entertainment as solo artists and released moderately successful albums. While Kangta's music was usually mainstream pop, Moon Hee Jun in the beginning, like Kangta, started with the mainstream pop, but later attempted to establish a rock music career. However, Hee Jun was overshadowed by his teen idol image and was met with harsh criticism.

The remaining members, Jang Woo Hyuk, Tony An, and Lee Jae Won, formed a three-member group called JTL under another label, and sold moderately successful albums.

In 2005, Moon Hee Jun left SM Entertainment, creating his own company, PS Entertainment, and releasing one album. Later that year, Hee Jun headed off to military service, a duty required for every male Korean citizen.

Lee Jae Won also left SM Entertainment, and on April 4, 2005, he released his first post-H.O.T. album, "No Pain, No Gain".

On September 12, 2005, Jang Woo Hyuk released his first solo album "No More Drama", performing with the renowned American hip-hop group "Elite Force", who was also a former dance team for Will Smith. Woo Hyuk was the last member to release a solo album, and earned a reputation as "The Prince of Dance Music" or "The King of Dancers' world."

Discography

Albums

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Name = Volume 1 - We Hate All Kinds of Violence


Released = September 7, 1996
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# Candy
# 널 사랑한 만큼 [As much as I loved you]
# 전사의 후예(폭력시대) (Warrior's Descendant)
# Your Image In The Sun
# When I Need You
# 오늘도 짜증나는 날이네 [Another bad day]
# You're Fast I'm Slow
# 개성시대 [The Age of Uniqueness]
# About 여자 [About Women]

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Name = Volume 2 - Wolf and Sheep


Released = July 11, 1997
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# Go! H.O.T!
# 늑대와 양 (Wolf and Sheep)
# 자유롭게 날 수 있도록 (Free to Fly)
# We Are the Future
# 행복 (Full of Happiness)
# 열등감 (The End of my Inferiority Complex)
# 열 두 번째 생일 (Lost my 12th Birthday)
# Tragedy
# 너와 나 (You and I)

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Name = Volume 3 - Resurrection


Released = September 9, 1998
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# 빛 (Hope)
# 열맞춰! (Line up!)
# 투혼 (The Spirit of Fighter)
# 우리들의 맹세 (The Promise of H.O.T)
# H.O.T. (House of Trust)
# In I (이세상에 버려진 모든 아이들을 위하여)
# Monade
# Techno Love
# You Got Gun?
# 소년이여 신화가 되어라 (Boys, Be a Legend!)
# 홀로서기 (All Alone)
# 후에 (Since You've Gone)
# 하나라는 아름다운 느낌 [To be one, such a wonderful feeling]
# Wedding Christmas (X-mas Bonus Track)

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Name = Greatest Hits - Song Collection Live Album


Released = 1999
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Name = Volume 4 - Iyah!


Released = September 15, 1999
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# 투지 [Will to Fight]
# Talk 1
# Talk 2
# I-Yah!
# Talk 3
# The Way That You Like Me
# 나의 너 (My Girl)
# 8.15 (제 2의 독립을 위하여)
# Talk 4
# Korean Pride
# Talk 5
# Do or Die
# Talk 6
# 축복 (Celebrate)
# Talk 7
# 영혼 (Soul)
# Talk 8
# Pu Ha Ha
# Talk 9
# 환희 (Its Been Raining Since You Left Me)
# Talk 10
# (Forever Song)
# Talk 11
# 고마워, 미안해 (Together Forever)

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Name = 99 Live In Seoul


Released = January 1, 2000
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# Legend of H.O.T.
#We Are The Future
#투혼,The Sprit Of Fighter
#행복 (Full Of Happiness) / 빛 (Hope)
#멘트 (인사말) [Comments made by the members]
#전사의 후예 / 늑대와 양 (Wolf&Sheep)
#자유롭게 날 수 있도록 (Free To Fly) / 우리들의 맹세 (The Promise Of H.O.T.)
#팬들에 대한 인사 [Greetings to the fans from H.O.T.]
#널 사랑한 만큼 [As much as I loved you]
#Do Or Die
#Korean Pride
#Right Here Waiting
#환희 (It's Been Raining Since You Left Me)
#다시 시작해 (Forever Song)
#영혼 (Soul)
#Go! H.O.T. / 오늘도 짜증나는 날이네 [Another Bad Day] / 열등감 (The End Of My Inferiority Complex)
#열맞춰 (Line Up!)
#The Way That You Like Me
#투지 [Will to Fight]
#클로징 멘트 [Closing comments by the members]
#아이야 (뉴스) [I-yah - news clips]
#아이야 (80인조 오케스트라) [I-yah - orchestra]
#아이야 (Rock Band)

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Name = Volume 5 - Outside Castle


Released = September 29, 2000
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# Outside Castle (The Castle Outsiders)
# 신비 (Delight) [Mystic]
# 그래 그렇게! (We Can Do It!)
# My Mother
# 꿈의 기도 (Pray For You) [A Prayer within a Dream]
# 파랑새의 소원 (Wish Of A Blue Bird)
# Time Will Tell
# One Last Love
# Good-bye 이젠 (Good-bye For The Last)
# For 연가 (A Song For Lady)
# Illusion
# Natural Born Killer
# 버려진 아이들 (Abandoned Children)
# 널 지금 처럼 (Always My Love

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Name = Greatest Hits - Age Of Peace OST


Released = 2001
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# Age of Peace (Instrumental)
# OP.T (Operation Takeover)
# OP.T #1
# OP.T #2 - 'Zeus'
# The Best
# TTTrack #1 (Techno Time Track #1)
# TTTrack #2 (Techno Time Track #2)
# OP.T - Concert Scene
# OP.T (Instrumental)
# The Best (Instrumental)

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Name = Forever 2001 Live Concert


Released = April 21, 2001
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# Opening (Effect Show)
# 아이야 (I Yah!)
# 투지 (Get It Up!) + 전사의 후예 + You Got Gun
# 멤버 인사말 (Opening Ment)
# 환희 (It's Been Raining Since You Left Me) + 신비 (Delight)
# N.B.K. (Natural Born Killer)
# Time Will Tell
# Livin' La Vida Loca (Tony An Special)
# Only You (Kangta Special)
# Right Here Waiting (Kangta Special)
# 행복 (Full Of Happiness) - With Fan (Kangta Special)
# Let It Be (Kangta Special)
# Persia Black Hole (Moon Hee Jun Special)
# For 연가 (A Song For Lady)
# We Are The Future + Op. T (Operation Takeover)
# Scratch Show (Jang Woo Hyuk Special)
# Good-Bye 이젠 (Good-Bye For The Last) (Jang Woo Hyuk Special)
# 행복 (Full Of Happiness) + 빛 (Hope)
# My Mother
# 멤버 인사말 (Closing Ment)
# 너와 나 (You & I)
# 그래! 그렇게! (We Can Do It!)
# 앵콜곡: Outside Castle (The Castle Outsiders)

Joint discography

* "Christmas In SMTOWN" (December 15, 1999)
* "Christmas Winter Vacation In SMTOWN.com" (December 8, 2000)
* "Christmas Winter Vacation in SMtown.com - Angel Eyes" (December 4, 2001)

References

External links

*en icon [http://hot.hwaiting.net/ Beginning of My Inferiority Complex]
*ko icon [http://www.smtown.com/smtown/hot/index.html H.O.T.'s Official Site]
*ko icon [http://www.smtown.com/ SM Entertainment's Official Site]