H.O.T.
에이치오티
Gen 1 Group · Male Debuted 1996 Reunited
A five-member boy group launched by SM Entertainment in 1996. Called Korea's first idol group, it became the model for idol production that followed.
Basic info
- Debut
- Sep 7, 1996 · Debut song 전사의 후예 (폭력시대)
- Debut agency
- SM Entertainment
- Years active
- 1996–2001, 2018–2019, 2025
- Fandom
- Club H.O.T.클럽 H.O.T.
- Generation
- 1st Gen (1992–2002)
- Number of members
- 5 members
Members
| Stage name | Real name | Birthday | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moon Hee-joon 문희준 | 문희준 | Mar 14, 1978 | Leader |
| Jang Woo-hyuk 장우혁 | 장우혁 | May 8, 1978 | |
| Tony An 토니안 | 안승호 | Jun 7, 1978 | |
| Kangta 강타 | 안칠현 | Oct 10, 1979 | |
| Lee Jae-won 이재원 | 이재원 | Apr 5, 1980 | Maknae |
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Signature songs
- 1996 전사의 후예 (폭력시대) YouTube Spotify
- 1996 캔디 (Candy) YouTube Spotify
- 1997 행복 (Happiness) YouTube Spotify
- 1997 We Are the Future YouTube Spotify
- 1998 빛 (Hope) YouTube Spotify
- 1999 아이야 (I yah!) YouTube Spotify
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Key records and stories
- Every album from the first through the fourth sold over a million copies.
- In 1999, became the first Korean singer to hold a solo concert at Seoul Olympic Stadium.
- Also popular in China and Taiwan, it is regarded as a group that led the early Korean Wave.
- After disbanding in 2001, they held a reunion concert in 2018 and returned to the stage at the 2025 Hanteo Music Festival.