----High Five Of Teenagers, we are used to calling them H.O.T

In September 1996, HOT entered the music scene with one song, but they were widely recognized at that time love. Following the release of their first album "Descendants of the Warriors", it brought unprecedented response, and they gradually moved towards dominance in the Korean music scene.

In the summer of 1997, HOT released their second album "Wolf and Sheep". Although the response to its title song was not as enthusiastic as expected, the follow-up songs "Happiness" and "We are the future" "But it was a huge success, and they suddenly became the top position in the music industry.

In January 1998, HOT began to compose music and lyrics himself. At that time, "Light" composed by Kang Ta was very popular and swept all the awards in the song award ceremonies of the three major radio stations at the end of the year. HOT Entered its heyday. January 1998. HOT held its first concert at the World Cultural Center

In 1999, HOT released its fourth album "Child", of which "Child" and "Fighting Spirit" were very popular. Their peak popularity continues unabated.

In February 2000, HOT held a concert in Beijing, China, and their fame spread overseas. They released their fifth album at the end of 2000, but from then on they began to decline. In February 2001, HOT held their last concert at the Silkworm Olympics in Seoul.

At the end of April 2001, the contracts of Tony, Jang Woo-hyuk, and Lee Jae-won expired. They moved to other companies in May and formed HOT for 5 years, leaving an indelible record in the Korean music scene. Their The official fan club "Club H.O.T" is the largest in Korea with more than 90,000 paid members so far. In its concert in February 2001, it mobilized more than 50,000 spectators, which is the highest record in the Korean music industry. , it can be seen that HOT is very popular. H.O.T is a five-member group known as Korea's SMAP. It has great stage charm in Korea and is now the top NO.1 group in Korea. Its momentum has already surpassed the current popular groups in Taiwan. Korean groups CLON, JU JU CLUB, etc.

In 1996, H.O.T (High Five Of Teenagers), a youth singing group composed of five high school students, was born, composed of Ahn Chil-hyun, Moon Hee-joon, Lee Jae-won, Jang Woo-hyuk and Ahn Seung-ho. composition. The group name H.O.T. stands for High-five Of Teenager, which refers to the five energetic teenagers and represents the great victory of the new generation in music. Usually dance music groups have a fixed model. One member is responsible for singing, and the others are responsible for rap, chorus, or dance. The unique feature of H.O.T. is that all of them can dance and sing, and they have already surpassed the ability of idols. Youth groups. Trendy, fashionable, avant-garde and eye-catching, H.O.T. With the release of their two albums "Descendants of Warriors" and "Wolf and Lamb", and continued to set records, they became the most representative group in Korea in the late 1990s. "Cultural Commodities".

H.O.T also leads the development direction of Korean singing and dancing groups. H.O.T's hot stage style, outstanding singing, and chic dance moves are maturing day by day. The third album, which was carefully produced with the direct participation of the band members, sold 1.06 million copies in just 3 months, a record that is still unmatched. Excellent behind-the-scenes planning and careful packaging have made H.O.T's position as the king of Korean youth singing groups extremely strong. Every time a new record is released, first of all, the songs tailor-made for them make them the focus, and secondly, the popular nature of the songs makes them more eye-catching on the stage. Incorporating criticism of reality into modern pop music, this form of music has achieved unprecedented success. Like H.O.T, each member has his or her own outstanding characteristics, and a combination of distinct personalities is indeed very rare in Korea. So, they have different types of fans.

With handsome appearance and healthy skin, this is KANG TA. He has won the hearts of many fans with his profound singing skills and chic dancing. TONY AN, whose image is sometimes rebellious and sometimes cute, has many avant-garde fans. Jang Woo-hyuk, who is usually quiet and can impress fans with just his eyes, was born in Gumi City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. He has many good habits. Moreover, he is also a handsome guy who can even digest very difficult dance moves! With his outstanding explosive power and extraordinary talent, Moon Hee-jun can stir up the atmosphere around him in any situation. Although he is not tall, he has an obviously overwhelming leadership temperament. What is even more unique is his method of reducing stress, which is to dance until he is exhausted. Lee Jae-won, the youngest member of H.O.T, has a childlike face that is often rosy. He is really a very shy person! He is the tallest among the members. His fair skin, tall stature, and sharp words have become his trademarks.

H.O.T., these five boys with an average age of less than 20 years old, have been extremely popular in South Korea and have sold more than 2.5 million copies. They are so popular that they attract attention wherever they go. A large number of fans are chasing and screaming, and they will come to Taiwan with the most HOT new visual tension, the most subversive self-expression dance music and stunning stage effects to create a super whirlwind in the Korean Wave. H.O.T.'s songs are full of teenagers' hope for youth and their desire not to be restrained. They also hope to use their own hands and unyielding ideas to overcome the stereotyped and authoritarian behavior of adults and create a new world for the new generation of teenagers. . Some are dedicated to children who have been abandoned by the general environment; some are to advise teenagers not to give up life easily... In short, H.O.T not only sings love songs, their connotations are reflected in all aspects. Each member of the album composes their own songs, mixes their own songs, and even arranges their own choreography.

H.O.T. is a professional singer band that is very polite and dedicated to music. They are not proud or complacent because they are a popular group. Instead, they will find ways to enrich themselves, whether in music or performance. He is very respectful towards his colleagues who are doing things around him. People who have worked with them all comment on H.O.T. as: commendable! The driving force that enables them to overcome all difficulties can be attributed to their very strong motivation.

For them, it doesn’t matter if they stay up late working, the most important thing is to be ready to go on stage as soon as possible to face their fans and supporters. So when they were recording songs in the studio, they also took time to choreograph the song. They worked tirelessly from morning to morning, hoping to have a more perfect performance on stage. Sometimes they look tired and think they have worked hard, but they will lighten the atmosphere and cheer each other up by joking with each other, which is very admirable.

H.O.T., which has held countless large-scale concerts in South Korea, has also set many new records in South Korea:

1. The fastest ticket sales for ticket-selling concerts

2. The concert with the largest audience (including those who were unable to enter)

3. H.O.T., which dispatched the largest number of security personnel, once performed at a ticketed concert that could accommodate 12,000 people On the show, all the tickets were sold out in just 3 minutes after the ticket sales started for the first show; for the second show, it took 8 minutes; and for the third show, it took 10 minutes.

In order to prepare for the performance at the concert, H.O.T. is even more serious. In addition to the fact that they have to face a lot of rehearsals in advance, especially the day before the concert, H.O.T. will not end all rehearsals until the early morning of the day. They just hope to do their best and let the fans and friends enjoy the concert. I saw their most exciting performances, and the seriousness of the five of them in seeking kindness often moved the friends around them. Every concert at H.O.T. is not only sold out, but there are also thousands of people lingering outside the venue because they cannot enter. After each concert, hundreds of manpower must be used to make H.O.T. leave the venue smoothly. For example, after the concert in Seoul, for safety reasons, three squadrons from the SONG PA Police Station were specially mobilized. Police officers and 50 security guards are deployed to protect H.O.T., and their music videos are a regular on the charts. The other members who record with him know this.

* Moon Hee-joon, who has a superhuman sensibility and can sing cleanly and sharply, is also very good in terms of technique. Lee Jae-won also told everyone that listening to "After" he composed, you can feel that this is a song that revives the unique Fell (perception) of Moon Hee-joon, who usually likes black music. Another characteristic of Heejun hyung is that he strives to truthfully express his vision of society in his lyrics. Although his singing skills are not very technical, he is the singer who best expresses his beautiful bel canto among the members. It's not that he has only one color, but he sets a different rap style for each song based on its entire atmosphere and interprets it. "Heejun is very casual when he composes, that is to say, he is not subject to any restrictions in ideas or form, but expresses it freely. Heejun is very resilient. I can't sit still for more than 6 hours at the longest, but once he moves his sensibility , To get what you want to make, it doesn’t matter if it takes 10 hours, 2 days or 3 days, you will never let go until you make it.” This is the Heejun in Tony’s eyes. Kangta said: "Heejun has a stronger self-esteem in music than anyone else, and he will definitely make the music he wants to make. I am a bit complicated, but Heejun can usually make a melody with just one or two sets of chords. This It’s not that it’s difficult to do, it might be easier, but the difficulty lies in making sophisticated songs out of simplicity, and Heejun hyung does this very well.”

* Recognized dance. Master, HARD CORE RAPER - Jang Yoo Hyuk and Moon Hee Joon said that the songs written by Woo Hyuk have distinct rhythms in their arrangements, and Hee Jun can guess what kind of dance Woo Hyuk wants to choreograph as soon as he listens to his songs. "When Yohyuk is recording in the studio, he has the habit of taking off his shirt." This is a habit of Yohyuk discovered by Lee Jae-won during the recording. "Youhyuk only listens to one kind of music, which is African American music such as Hip Hop or R&B. He has a very stubborn character. Once he hears the music style he pursues, he will definitely pursue it and study it.

"This is Yohyuk in Tony's eyes. Kangta said that especially in dancing, Yohyuk's sense of rhythm is particularly outstanding. Although rap can be learned through practice, listening to Yohyuk's Hard Core Rap and Bass Tone Rap really makes people feel Yohyuk. He indeed has the innate vocal conditions for singing and rap

*The most exotic and most Korean music sensibility - Tony an Tony's songs are a typical example of the encounter between emotional melody and real lyrics. Listen to His songs can move the listener twice as much. I don’t know if he has actually experienced those things, but in short, his songs can attract people’s screams the most. This is Heejun’s feeling about Tony’s music. There are so many gestures. For example, when rapping the high-pitched part, the whole arm is stretched upward. "Lee Jae-won also found that Tony's music is very popular. His music is very in line with Korean people's preferences in choosing melody and chords. In the third album, each member's self-composed songs have all the rap parts. The lyrics are all written by Tony. Kangta also expressed his opinion on the popular nature of music. He feels that it is much harder to write music that everyone likes than to write music that individuals like. People say that popular music is popular music. The musicality lags behind other songs, but he doesn't think so. Putting aside his singing skills and understanding of songs when he sings, having a magnetic voice is the key to his charm. Because his pronunciation of English and Korean is very accurate, he can perfectly digest the rap parts of various genres such as fast rap narration.

*Kangta loves popular music in chord progression and selection. There is a formula-like rule in melody that makes the expression of emotions more harmonious. This is called "chord psychology". Listening to songs made with these chords will make it easier for the listener to accept the music. This is what Kangta calls it. Possessing popularity. “When Kangta sings R&B-style songs, his brilliant vibrato and black-specific improvisational singing are particularly outstanding. He also expressed each of these delicate trills in his gestures. Even though they are the same man, I think he does have a great voice. "Lee Jae-won also expressed his desire to learn Kangta's sophisticated and gentle composition style. "I don't think there is any need to list Kangta's singing skills here. He is a singer who can best grasp the composer's creative intention and interpret it vividly. The singing skills in the rap part are also very good, because if you sing well, you will naturally have a high understanding of rap.