On September 7th, 1996, the youth singing group HOT composed of five senior high school students was born. The name High-five is taken from the meaning of "five energetic teenagers", which also means that the five young teenagers of the new generation will perform better in music.
HOT, which has just debuted, has attracted the attention of many young people in Korea with its trendy, fashionable and avant-garde image. With the release of albums such as Descendants of Soldiers, Wolf and Sheep, HOT has created one song myth after another, and at the same time it has become the most representative "cultural commodity" in South Korea in the late 1990s, leading the development direction of Korean song and dance groups, and five members with their own characteristics have also become a unique landscape in South Korea's music scene.
Avant-garde and humorous Wen Xijun has excellent explosive power, extraordinary talent, strong dancing ability and overwhelming leadership temperament, which makes him not only the finale performer of the hot live show, but also an irreplaceable combination captain. An Qixuan's first impression can only be described as "handsome": his exquisite facial features and elegant aristocratic temperament make him destined to be the most popular member of the group, while his profound singing skills and excellent dance make him an unshakable lead singer in the team. Zhang Youhe, who is usually taciturn, has attracted fans' love with her exquisite dancing skills. Dancing seems to be a part of his life, and even the most difficult movements are fully capable of coping. As the leader of the hot dance, it is well deserved. An Shenghao, whose image is sometimes rebellious and sometimes cute, is better known as Tony. Life in America made him speak fluent English, so he was duty-bound to play the role of English rapper in HOT. Li Zaiyuan, who is the youngest and tallest in the group, seems to be the most easily overlooked, but this shy big boy who blushes at every turn is extremely serious at work, revealing a kind of steadiness that does not match his age. And his loveliest place is probably his childish shy smile.
With stunning stage modeling, fiery typhoon, excellent singing skills, excellent dancing skills, avant-garde unique packaging and careful behind-the-scenes planning, young HOT is at the forefront of the world pop music scene, but this does not affect their image as a good student with excellent academic performance. Their songs and dances have always guided the popular trend in Korea, so their singing and dancing ability is also the reason why H.O.T is liked by many fans, and of course, they have some distinctive but still smart appearances. HOT's songs are full of teenagers' longing for the future, unwilling to be bound, and it is easy to get young people's songs.
1September, 1996, H.O.T entered the music world with a song "Descendants of Soldiers", and looked at the hypocrisy and ugliness of the adult world coldly from the perspective of teenagers and stubbornly resisted, which caused strong condemnation among teenagers and was widely loved by younger fans.
The following summer, H.O.T' s second album "Wolf and Sheep" moved closer to its musical purpose, showing the desire of more teenagers not to be bound. Although the album was controversial and its title song could not escape the fate of being banned, the follow-up songs "Happiness" and "We Are the Future" were great successes, which made them stand at the peak of the music scene at once.
The release of HOT's third album marks the growth of several boys. Different from the past, the members of HOT participated in the production process of this album, showed their creative talents, and pinned their hopes on the staff. The music style has also changed from the fierceness and sharpness of the last album to a little lyrical and inspirational. The album contains hope and shows love and hope. Obedience to social rebellion, vows of eternal love, becoming the theme song of hot fans and so on. In the whole album, we can see their more mature music world and fully feel the increasingly mature music quality of HOT members. After that, the fourth album "Children" and the fifth album "Outside the Castle" caused widespread shock in the Korean music scene.
The Five-in-One Hot Cyclone not only swept the Korean mainland, but also spread to all Asian countries such as Japan and China. The visual impact and mental shock they brought made them crazy everywhere.
I don't know if the phrase "good flowers don't bloom often, and good times don't last long" has come true. Just when the fiery singing career was in full swing, they made the most difficult choice-dissolution. On February 27th, 20001year, HOT held their farewell concert at the Sericulture Olympic Arena in Seoul. The heavy rain seems to have aroused the fans' reluctance and heartache. At the end of April of the same year, the contracts of Shenghao An, Zhang Youhe and Li Zaiyuan expired. /kloc-On May 3rd, 0/8, they jumped to another company, and HOT was officially dissolved. In an instant, the whole world of fans seems to be in chaos, and the whole society has also caused an unprecedented sensation, and even the chaotic situation of the Korean stock market crash has appeared. Everyone who knows and doesn't know HOT has given them the greatest attention. The influence of heat can be seen.
HOT after solo flight can be said to have their own wonderful performances, and have made outstanding achievements in their respective music fields. Kontha and Wen Xijun still exude unique idol charm under their old club SM Company, and their solo albums have also received a good response. JTL, a brand-new combination composed of Tony, Zhang Youhe and Li Zaiyuan, has also appeared frequently on the stage everywhere. But the regrets in the hearts of fans are indescribable. I hope that the voice of hot reorganization has never disappeared. For them, heat is always the myth of the five in one. Recently, rumors about the reorganization of HOT are also rampant. No matter what the truth is, in the eyes of HOT fans, they still firmly believe that the five members of HOT will reunite as long as their beliefs remain unchanged.
HOT created a musical myth, a miracle. For countless fans, their youth is complete because of the heat. Perhaps many years later, the original passion no longer exists, but this memory will be imprinted in my heart forever and will never fade.