Often credited as one of the first k-pop boy bands and the forerunners of the "idol group" trend in the Korean music industry. H.O.T. successfully turned mainstream Korean music into music for the younger generation. Made up of five teenagers at the time of their debut, they were formed to specifically target teenagers, hence their name "High-five Of Teenagers".
Member : (YEAR 2015)
Heejun 희준 Moon Hee-jun 문희준 文熙俊 March 14, 1978 (age 37)
Woohyuk우혁 Jang Woo-hyuk 장우혁 張佑赫 May 8, 1978 (age 37)
Tony An 토니안 An Seung-ho 안승호 安勝浩 June 7, 1978 (age 37)
Kangta 강타 An Chil-hyun 안칠현 安七炫 October 10, 1979 (age 36)
Jaewon 재원 Lee Jae-won 이재원 李在元 April 5, 1980 (age 35)
HISTORY
H.O.T. was formed by producer Lee Soo-man, the head of SM Entertainment, in 1996.Their music comprises a mixture of rap, ballads, dance, and later Rock. Singer Kangta provided most of the ballad vocals.
The first member that Lee Soo-man picked was Kangta. The manager saw him dancing and singing with a friend at an amusement park, and was impressed. Second was Moon Hee-joon, who after auditioning was accepted into the band. Hee-joon then invited his friend Lee Jae-won to audition, who was subsequently also admitted. The fourth to join the band was Jang Woo-hyuk, after winning first place in a dancing contest. He was asked to try out and became the fourth member to join.
SM Entertainment then traveled to LA to hold auditions. Tony An, originally discovered by Brothers Entertainment in the United States, and his friend Andy Lee both joined the band. However, Lee's parents later withdrew support, causing him to leave the band and join Shinhwa in 1998. The new group was called H.O.T. - High Five of Teenagers.
CAREER
H.O.T. was a group that enjoyed massive success in their career, allowing them to become major influences on the future of boy bands and the rest of the music scene in Korea. Their popularity also led to the creation of female groups in Korea.
H.O.T. made their debut with their first album, We Hate All Kinds of Violence in September 1996. This album and its first single, Junsa Ae Hoo Yeh, sparked controversy because some of their songs apparently plagiarized others, and lawsuits were placed against the group.
Despite their controversial debut, they released a second single from the album, Candy, which became the first of their hit songs.
They released their second album in June 1997, entitled Wolf & Sheep. This became another controversial release, since the title track featured strong language that caused it to be banned from all the major radio stations. However, a second single from this album, “We Are the Future” brought them back into the spotlight with another #1 hit. In 1998, the music video for "We Are The Future"s earned an American MTV Award for Best International Video.
The next year the group had their first live tour, starting with the Seoul Olympic Stadium. H.O.T. was the first Kpop group to hold a concert here, thanks to their large fanbase. Owing to their popularity, they were seen frequently in advertisements. At one point, they had their own soda brand with the catch phrase "I only drink H.O.T." They released their third album, Resurrection, in September 1998. This album featured a more “serious” style, with music gravitating towards rock.
On 25 June 1999, H.O.T, together with its label-mate S.E.S., performed at Michael Jackson's concert "Michael Jackson and Friends - The Adventure of Humanity".
They released their fourth album, Iyah!, and a “Best of” album in the following year, 1999. They also starred in a "Space Jam"-like movie called "Age of Peace", for which they also released a soundtrack consisting songs that the members themselves composed. Everything in the film except for the five members were computerized, and the film was released in Japan during promotional activities for their fourth album. They won numerous awards from KMTV, and various popular music shows in Korea for their fourth album and the soundtrack.
They released their fifth and final album, Outside Castle, in September 2000. All of the members took part in composing the lyrics. H.O.T. enjoyed great success with all of their albums, and were known for their talent of writing and composing many of their own songs. In addition, Moon Hee-joon and Jang Woo-hyuk were also known for their dancing abilities, and often choreographed the groups routines.
They maintained a friendly rivalry with other K-pop bands such as Sechs Kies, and were close friends with Kim Hwan-sung of N.R.G., who died from pneumonia a week or two prior to his 20th birthday. Kangta was heartbroken by his friend's death, and when N.R.G. released their album after Kim Hwan-sung's death, he wrote the main track of their album.
DISBANDMENT ;-; and post-H.O.T.
H.O.T. disbanded in May 2001. As the members of H.O.T. neared the end of their contracts with SM Entertainment, it was rumored that financial issues caused the group to split. However, because the real reasons for the breakup were never officially released to the public, financial contract issues still remain an unverified rumor to this day.
After the split, Kangta and Moon Hee-joon were offered lucrative contracts to SM Entertainment as solo artists and released moderately successful albums. While Kangta's music was usually mainstream soul or R&B, Moon Hee-joon in the beginning, like Kangta, started with the mainstream R&B, but later attempted to establish a rock music career. However, Hee-joon 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. Later, Jang Woo-hyuk and a partner created their own dance company with Woo-hyuk leading his own team and school named Newest.
A few years after forming JTL, Tony An released a solo album, created his own entertainment company, Tn Entertainment, a successful school uniforms company, Skoolooks and an undergarment company, Shinenihs. In September 2010, Tony completed his 2-year army duty and released a new song, "Going To Meet You Now".
In 2005, Moon Hee-joon left SM Entertainment, creating his own company, PS Entertainment, and releasing one album. Later that year, Hee-joon headed off to military service, a duty required for every male Korean citizen. In 2008, he completed his 2-year army duty and signed with a company called SidusHQ.
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". Lee has since then completed his military duty in 2011.
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 he earned a reputation as "The Prince of Dance Music". In year 2010, he signed with a Chinese Entertainment Company and is currently active in China. His recent collaborations are with Singaporean Mandarin pop singer JJ Lin and Hong Kong singer/actor Karen Mok.
On September 2010, Kangta remains as a shareholder in SM Entertainment and released his new Chinese electro-pop title song, "Love, Frequency" or better known as "Breaka Shaka". Few days later he also released his first digital mini album, Love, Frequency.
Tony An released a solo mini album "Topstar" with top pop song under same name of album on April 4, 2011.
Jang Woo-hyuk new album released May 25 entitled " I am The Future ", with singles including Time is [L]over, I am the Future, and Minimalism.
Kangta expressed an interest in having the band reunite in the first half of 2011. However in March 2012 members Moon Hee Jun and Tony stated that it would be difficult for the group to come together again.
It's hard for them to reunited again because kpop industry nowadays have many newcomer that so competitive and talented + handsome look & young. They should reunited in year 2001 - 2002, 2003 - 2010 TVXQ ruled it kpop industry for 2nd Generation Idol. For now 2010s 3rd Generation Idol EXO ruled it, hope TVXQ can reunited again before they enter millitiary service ;-; ~~ SM ARTIST was so talented & legend !! ;-; but I dont like how they ending their artits like this...
I yah!
H.O.T Lyrics
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H. O. T
I yah! Ni ga sok han se sang eh
Nun nuh moo nuh moo na do ah reum da oon se sang sok eh
Nun geu rut geh
Mo deun guh seul ah reum dap geh man bo neun gut man bae what ji an ni
Choo han gut deul eun ga ri ra go bae what ji
Nan geu rut geh (geu rut geh) nan geu rut geh
Sal go ship ji ah na jung mal nan geu rut geh
Geu run moo chaek I'm han mal deul lo
Nuh moo na nuh moo na nuh moo na nuh moo na
Oh rae oh rae dong an buh ryuh jyuh what dun nal deul --
Juh ri ga (juh ri ga) - Mo jo ri ga (mo jo ri ga) -
Je bal ga chi up neun mal lo yoo rin ha ji ma
Do you say it. One for the Kid. Two for the all.
Geu rae, oo ri ga man deun hun jang dae ro ji kyuh jin geh mo ga it neun ga?
Up da! Up da!
Geu deul eun so wae dang ha go
Moo shi dang ha go
Bo ho bat ji do mot ha go
- Ta go nan gwol li jo cha ji kyuh joo ji mot haet go -
Geu rae, un je gga ji ee dda wi ro sal ten ga -- uh?
Pi oo ji do mot han ah ee deul eui bool ggot cheul
Gguh buh ri geh
Noo ga huh rak haet neun ga
Uh je gga ji dol ee kil soo up neun jal mo seul
Ban bok ha go
Sal ten ga -
Noo goo na ga da
Pyung deung ha geh sal ah gal ddae
Mo doo da
Ja gi gut man chat ji an eul ddae
Uh ddun guh shi moo uh shi
Je il so joong han ji ggae dal eul ddae,
Geu ddae,
Bal geun nae il ee sal ah dol ah on da
Wow-- mul uh mul uh ga ya hal gil ee--
Show shock turn you neighborhood block, into a battle field
Ee je sae chun nyun ee da ga on da
No lie
Oo rin pil yo eh dda ra bok je dwae buh ril ji do mo reu ji
(yo Clon yourself)
Echeew- and I'm gonn' catch you ain't no turnin' back you won't be burnin' my kids
Put'em up some dirty cash and get a triper
But I'm a Lifer a camouflage cypher from the roof top I might snipe ya
Pi oo ji do mot han ah ee deul eui bool ggot cheul
Gguh buh ri geh
Noo ga huh rak haet neun ga
Uh je gga ji dol ee kil soo up neun jal mo seul
Ban bok ha go
Sal ten ga -
Shi gan eh soom gyuh buh rin
Jin shil eui nal eul chat gi wi hae
Ga jin mo deun guh seul buh ryut suh
Ggeut ga ji na eh geh nam ah it neun
Ddo da reun mi rae reul chat get suh
What ya boys need I got about the "P" down,
Straight about the "P" down make everybody get down
Say you around prays ways in days days,
Ain't that failt in them all with embrace hates.
Un jen ga neun mo deun guh shi sa ra jin dae do
Ee gyuh nael soo
It geh do wa jwuh ya hae
Oo ri eh geh nam eun guh shi sa rang ee ra myun
Ah ggim up shi
Jwuh ya hae
I Yah ~! I Yah~! I Yah~! I Yah~!
Oo ri deul ee choo goo ha neun mo deun gut deul
Un je na geu an eh yok shim eun up neun ji
Ji kyuh nae ya hae -
Da eum se gi ga - ol ddae gga ji -
The lyrics to H.O.T's popular song "I Yah!" express a desire for independence and a rejection of societal norms. The singer asserts their desire to live life on their own terms and not be limited by the expectations and pressures of others. They describe feeling trapped in a world that does not allow them to be themselves and yearn for the freedom to pursue their own dreams and goals.
The lyrics also hint at a sense of frustration and anger towards those who try to control and manipulate the singer. They assert their right to make their own choices and refuse to be silenced or suppressed. The repeated refrain of "I Yah!" emphasizes the singer's resolve and determination to assert their independence and break free from societal constraints.
Overall, "I Yah!" is a powerful anthem of self-empowerment and rebellion against the status quo. It encourages listeners to embrace their unique identities and stand up for themselves in the face of societal pressure and conformity.
Line by Line Meaning
I yah! Ni ga sok han se sang eh
Hey! In this world of yours,
Nun nuh moo nuh moo na do ah reum da oon se sang sok eh
I'm here too but it's a different world from yours
Nun geu rut geh
In that world of yours
Mo deun guh seul ah reum dap geh man bo neun gut man bae what ji an ni
You don't even know how to answer anything there
Choo han gut deul eun ga ri ra go bae what ji
You just keep playing those games
Nan geu rut geh (geu rut geh) nan geu rut geh
Me, in that world (that world)
Sal go ship ji ah na jung mal nan geu rut geh
I want to live there, honestly, in that world
Geu run moo chaek I'm han mal deul lo
But in that world, only some words can be spoken
Nuh moo na nuh moo na nuh moo na nuh moo na
You, you, you, you
Oh rae oh rae dong an buh ryuh jyuh what dun nal deul --
Oh days that cannot be back
Juh ri ga (juh ri ga) - Mo jo ri ga (mo jo ri ga) -
Asking, asking - asking and asking -
Je bal ga chi up neun mal lo yoo rin ha ji ma
Don't say those confusing words
Do you say it. One for the Kid. Two for the all.
Do you say it. One for the Kid. Two for the all.
Geu rae, oo ri ga man deun hun jang dae ro ji kyuh jin geh mo ga it neun ga?
So, are we just helpless pawns in the battle?
Up da! Up da!
Get up! Get up!
Geu deul eun so wae dang ha go
Why are they doing that?
Moo shi dang ha go
They don't know either
Bo ho bat ji do mot ha go
They don't even know where they're going
- Ta go nan gwol li jo cha ji kyuh joo ji mot haet go -
- Even by crossing the ocean, I couldn't find any answers -
Geu rae, un je gga ji ee dda wi ro sal ten ga -- uh?
So, when can I leave this endless battle? - Uh?
Pi oo ji do mot han ah ee deul eui bool ggot cheul
The flowers of these children who couldn't blossom
Gguh buh ri geh
In the darkness
Noo ga huh rak haet neun ga
Only you had protected them
Uh je gga ji dol ee kil soo up neun jal mo seul
I can't even know when I'll see them again
Ban bok ha go
I'm envious
Sal ten ga -
Living
Noo goo na ga da
Wherever I go
Pyung deung ha geh sal ah gal ddae
I will live with balance
Mo doo da
Everything
Ja gi gut man chat ji an eul ddae
I won't ask for anything else
Uh ddun guh shi moo uh shi
What I have is enough
Je il so joong han ji ggae dal eul ddae,
I'll only take a moderate amount of affection,
Geu ddae,
From there,
Bal geun nae il ee sal ah dol ah on da
The day of a bright future will come
Wow-- mul uh mul uh ga ya hal gil ee--
Wow-- it's amazing--if we dance,
Show shock turn you neighborhood block, into a battle field
Show - shock - turn your neighborhood block into a battlefield
Ee je sae chun nyun ee da ga on da
This season, this year came
No lie
No lie
Oo rin pil yo eh dda ra bok je dwae buh ril ji do mo reu ji
We must fight against our own instincts - we can't give up
(yo Clon yourself)
(yo Clon yourself)
Echeew- and I'm gonn' catch you ain't no turnin' back you won't be burnin' my kids
Echeew - and I'm going to catch you - there's no turning back - you won't harm my kids
Put'em up some dirty cash and get a triper
Put up some dirty cash and get in trouble
But I'm a Lifer a camouflage cypher from the roof top I might snipe ya
But I'm a Lifer, a hidden warrior, from the rooftop, I might snipe you
Shi gan eh soom gyuh buh rin
Time flies
Jin shil eui nal eul chat gi wi hae
Trying to find the truth of life
Ga jin mo deun guh seul buh ryut suh
But all the things they learned are useless
Ggeut ga ji na eh geh nam ah it neun
And in the end, they sit alone
Ddo da reun mi rae reul chat get suh
Trying to find another true self
What ya boys need I got about the "P" down,
What you boys need, I got it down to a T
Straight about the "P" down make everybody get down
Straight about the "P" down, make everybody get down
Say you around prays ways in days days,
Say you're here for prayer and peace
Ain't that failt in them all with embrace hates.
Isn't that all lackluster with hypocritical deceits.
Un jen ga neun mo deun guh shi sa ra jin dae do
Even in a society where everything is possible,
Ee gyuh nael soo
I can't escape it
It geh do wa jwuh ya hae
I should just accept it
Oo ri eh geh nam eun guh shi sa rang ee ra myun
If there's such thing as love in our world,
Ah ggim up shi
Let's hold it close
Jwuh ya hae
Let's accept it
I Yah ~! I Yah~! I Yah~! I Yah~!
I Yah ~! I Yah~! I Yah~! I Yah~!
Oo ri deul ee choo goo ha neun mo deun gut deul
All of us who are struggling
Un je na geu an eh yok shim eun up neun ji
Don't know what we'll find in the end
Ji kyuh nae ya hae -
Let's hold onto hope -
Da eum se gi ga - ol ddae gga ji -
The next season will come - until when -
Contributed by Bailey B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@pokerface4848
I Yah!, H.O.T.'s title song for 4th album.
With I Yah!, H.O.T. was acknowledged for their maturity in music and in person. The song was written in dedication to the 23 kindergardeners who died in a schoolfire. The news of the kindergardeners hit Korea hard, and it rose up serious discussions about the society in general in their treatment of their children. This was largely in part because of the fact that the children were LOCKED IN the room that caught on fire, while the supervisors were out (apparently, not supervising). The tragic death of young kindergardeners influenced H.O.T.'s 'Iyah' which not only talks about the kindergardeners' unfair deaths but also about the treatment of children in the Korean society in general. I Yah! was surely one of H.O.T.'s greatest hit and will always be remembered in KPOP History.
The music video was shot in New York City when they attended MTV's VMA (Video Music Award) to accept their 'Korean Viewers Choice Award' on September 9, 1999 (9.9.99).
Written/Composed/Arranged by respectable singer and songwritter: Yoo Young Jin
Choreographed by H.O.T. members: Moon HeeJun and Jang WooHyuk.
Released: 1999
@victoryhot77
이게 당시에 어느정도로 파격적인거였냐면
1. 상황 사회적 문제(아이들의 사망)를 정면으로 들이받는 메세지를
2. 당대 최고의 아이돌가수가 들고나왔는데
3. 염색, 패션, 노래가사 모든게 규정이 심한데도 그거 걍 다 싹 무시하고 저 컨셉으로 나온거임
4. 심지어 저 컨셉도 저승사자, 죽은사람, 소방대원 등등 그런걸 형상화 했다는 루머까지 공공연하게 돌 정도였고
5. 이런 노래와 컨셉이 청소년에게 악영향을 미친다는둥 여튼 문제있다는 식으로 매체들이 다루기까지 했음
(6. 당시 SM과 KBS가 사이가 좋지 못해서 KBS에는 단 한번도 방송에 나오질 못했고, 만약 나왔더래도 염색을 다 가리는 수준으로 해야헸었으니 어차피 제대로 나올수도 없었을것임)
사회비판적 메세지의 하드코어한 노래이기도 하지만
그 안에는 엄청난 시도와 도전이 있던 샘..
지금 kpop의 그 어떤 아이돌이 이런 선택을 할 수 있겠음 ㅋ
아마 H.O.T. 이후로 이정도로 파격적으로 나온 아이돌은 없지 않았나 싶음.. 진짜 이 노래는 재평가가 시급함
@foreverhot0918
H.O.T. 뮤직비디오 자세한 내용과 목록 HIGH-FIVE OF TEENAGERS
1집 : 전사의 후예 / 너는 나는(대만 채널 [V]) 뮤직비디오 / 캔디 (1편 롯데월드 편, 2편 무대 편) 2가지 버전
2집 : 늑대와 양 (1편, 2편) 2가지 버전 <<< 이건 다른데 어떻게 말해야 될지 모르겠네요. / We Are The Future / 자유롭게 날 수 있도록 / 행복
3집 : 빛 (1편 소리 제거, 2편 소리 제거 X) 2가지 버전 / 열맞춰 (1편 회색 버전, 2편 파란색 버전) 2가지 버전 / 우리들의 맹세
4집 : 투지 (1편 로그인 H.O.T. 투지 편, 2편 일반 뮤직비디오) 2가지 버전 / 아이야 (1편 무확대 버전와 강타님 무그래픽, 2편 확대 버전와 강타님 그래픽) 2가지 버전
5집 : 아웃사이드 케슬 (1편, 스토리 2편, 문희준님 편 3편, 성-빌딩 무너지는 편) 3가지 버전 / FOR연가
우리 CLUB H.O.T. / FOREVER H.O.T. / H.O.T.
많은 요구와 요청을 해서 죄송합니다. 뮤직비디오가 이렇게 되네요. SM 엔터테인먼트 관계자 여러분 힘내시기 바랍니다. ^.^
@pokerface4848
I Yah!, H.O.T.'s title song for 4th album.
With I Yah!, H.O.T. was acknowledged for their maturity in music and in person. The song was written in dedication to the 23 kindergardeners who died in a schoolfire. The news of the kindergardeners hit Korea hard, and it rose up serious discussions about the society in general in their treatment of their children. This was largely in part because of the fact that the children were LOCKED IN the room that caught on fire, while the supervisors were out (apparently, not supervising). The tragic death of young kindergardeners influenced H.O.T.'s 'Iyah' which not only talks about the kindergardeners' unfair deaths but also about the treatment of children in the Korean society in general. I Yah! was surely one of H.O.T.'s greatest hit and will always be remembered in KPOP History.
The music video was shot in New York City when they attended MTV's VMA (Video Music Award) to accept their 'Korean Viewers Choice Award' on September 9, 1999 (9.9.99).
Written/Composed/Arranged by respectable singer and songwritter: Yoo Young Jin
Choreographed by H.O.T. members: Moon HeeJun and Jang WooHyuk.
Released: 1999
@Calvin1911
Thank you for that. I didn’t not know any of this despite listening to H.O.T for many years.
@staychellin5905
oh wow thank you sm for this background explanation! i didn't expect to see this kind of social criticism in kpop.. 1st gen hits different
@angelacol6000
Thank you for this information. It helped me appreciate the song even more. It was obvious that they were telling a story but I couldn't understand what about.
@jinx2931
thank u for the info!
@littlekitten2246
Thank you so much for the info💖
@ZeeTaylor25
"Who allowed to put out children's sparks that have yet to be lighted?"
That line just went straight to my heart. Remembering all those children who were victims of abuse, of negligence, and of incompetence.
@candybot3858
In this case they're being extremely literal, considering what this songs about
@gugusour5394
@candybot3858 It's both literal and figurative. These children had yet to explore their dreams and passion, yet the incompetence of the society had failed them.
@haludae
i love this remastering project