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H.O.T.
H.O.T. | |
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 H.O.T. in 2018 Clockwise: Jaewon, Tony, Heejun, Kangta, Woohyuk | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active |
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| Labels | SM Entertainment |
| Formerly of | SM Town |
| Spinoffs | jtL |
| Members | |
H.O.T. (Korean: 에이치오티; pronounced "H. O. T.", acronym for Highfive of Teenagers) was a South Korean boy band that was created by SM Entertainment in 1996. They are considered to be the first K-pop idol group and their successful formula became the model for many K-pop groups that followed them.[1][2] The group consisted of five members: Moon Hee-joon, Jang Woo-hyuk, Tony Ahn, Kangta, and Lee Jae-won.[3]
H.O.T. sold over 6.4 million records in South Korea during their career.[3] They were also commercially successful in China and Taiwan, and were among the first stars of the Korean Wave in Asia.[4][5]
The group broke up in 2001 following a contract disagreement with SM Entertainment, prompting hundreds of fans to stage protests against the company.[6][7] Currently, only Kangta, an executive of SM Entertainment, remains at the company.[8]
- ^ Chung, Joo-won; Lee, Eun-jung (September 20, 2016). "K-pop idol groups draw world's attention to Korean culture". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Lie, John (2014). K-Pop: Popular Music, Cultural Amnesia, and Economic Innovation in South Korea. University of California Press. pp. 99–100. ISBN 978-0520283114.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
:3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ben-Ari, Eyal; Otmazgin, Nissim, eds. (2012). Popular Culture Co-Productions and Collaborations in East and Southeast Asia. NUS Press. pp. 138–139. ISBN 978-9971696009.
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:5was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Pop Group H.O.T Breaks Up". The Chosun Ilbo. May 14, 2001. Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-kyung (May 15, 2001). "Pop Group Unleashes Protest With Break-Up". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ 김, 채연 (June 16, 2023). 케이윌부터 보아까지..든든한 ‘K팝 이사님들’ 활약 [Oh!쎈 레터] (in Korean). Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Naver.
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