Resurrection (H.O.T. album)

Resurrection is the third Korean studio album by South Korean boy group H.O.T., released on September 25, 1998, through SM Entertainment. The album produced two singles that were promoted with music videos and live performances on music programs in South Korea: "Line Up!" and "Hope".

Resurrection
Digital cover
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1998 (1998-09-25)
Recorded1997–1998
StudioSM Digital Recording Studios, Seoul
GenreK-pop
Length30:37
LanguageKorean
LabelSM
H.O.T. chronology
Wolf and Sheep
(1997)
Resurrection
(1998)
I Yah!
(1999)
Singles from Resurrection
  1. "Line Up!"
    Released: September 25, 1998
  2. "Hope"
    Released: September 25, 1998

The album was commercially successful, selling over 1.1 million copies by 1999. "Line Up!" won the International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Korea at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards and "Hope" won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the KBS Music Awards.

Background

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The members of the group began to self-compose songs for this record, with lyrics containing themes of criticisms of society, such as suicide and abortion.

Covers

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"Hope" has been covered many times and has been routinely covered by all SM Entertainment artists at the end of SM Town concerts.[1] Other instances include on September 17, 2011, when Super Junior and Girls' Generation performed a cover of "Hope". At the 2018 MBC Gayo Daejejeon, the show ended with all performers singing a cover of the song.[2] AB6IX performed a cover of "Hope" on the 1000th Music Bank episode special on October 18, 2019.[3] On December 16, 2022, Le Sserafim covered it at the 2022 KBS Song Festival.[4]

Accolades

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"Hope" won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 1998 KBS Music Awards and Best Popular Song at the 1998 MBC Music Festival. "Line Up!" was voted the International Viewer's Choice for MTV Korea at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, winning with 38% of the vote.[5]

Awards and nominations
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Golden Disc Awards 1998 Album of the Year (Daesang) Resurrection Nominated [6]
Main Prize (Bonsang) Won
KBS Music Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) "Hope" Won [7]
MBC Music Festival Best Popular Song Won [8]
MTV Video Music Awards 1999 International Viewer's Choice – MTV Korea "Line Up!" Won [5]
Music program awards
Song Program Date
"Line Up!" Music Camp October 10, 1998
October 17, 1998
October 24, 1998
Inkigayo October 18, 1998
November 8, 1998
"Hope" Music Bank November 17, 1998
December 1, 1998
December 15, 1998
Music Camp November 21, 1998
November 28, 1998
December 12, 1998
Inkigayo November 29, 1998
December 6, 1998
December 13, 1998

Promotion

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H.O.T. embarked on their second South Korean concert tour, titled H.O.T. The 2nd Concert, in Seoul on January 22, 1999. The group held 12 shows at the Sejong Center in Seoul during the tour: one show a day on January 22–23 and two shows a day from January 24–28.[9] All 35,500 tickets for the initial 10 shows in Seoul were sold out in 26 minutes, therefore two more shows were added for January 28.[10]

H.O.T. The 2nd Concert

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Concert dates
Date City Country Venue Attendance
January 22, 1999 Seoul South Korea Sejong Center 42,600[10]
January 23, 1999
January 24, 1999
(Two shows)
January 25, 1999
(Two shows)
January 26, 1999
(Two shows)
January 27, 1999
(Two shows)
January 28, 1999
(Two shows)
January 31, 1999 Busan Sajik Arena 11,000
February 3, 1999 Gwangju Yeomju Gymnasium 10,000
Total 64,000

Track listing

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Resurrection track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Hope" (; Bit; lit. Light)KangtaKangtaKangta4:20
2."Line Up!" (열맞춰!; Yeolmajchwo!; lit. Get Excited!)
Yoo Young-jin4:10
3."The Spirit of Fighter" (투혼; Tuhon)Moon Hee-joonMoon Hee-joonMoon Hee-joon4:09
4."The Promise of H.O.T." (우리들의 맹세; Ulideul-ui maengse; lit. Our Oath)
  • Yoo Young-jin
  • Kangta
Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:23
5."H.O.T. (House of Trust)"Jang Yong-jinJang Yong-jinJang Yong-jin3:15
6."In I" (이 세상에 버려진 모든 아이들을 위하여...; I sesange beolyeojin modeun aideuleul wihayeo; lit. For all the children abandoned in this world)Moon Hee-joonMoon Hee-joonMoon Hee-joon5:20
7."Monade"Kwak Sang-yeopKwak Sang-yeopKwak Sang-yeop4:18
8."Techno Love"KangtaKangtaKangta3:57
9."You Got Gun?"Lee Jae-wonLee Jae-wonLee Jae-won4:15
10."Boys, Be a Legend" (소년이여! 신화가 되어라; Sonyeoniyeo! Sinhwaga doeeola)Jang Woo-hyukJang Woo-hyukJang Woo-hyuk4:11
11."All Alone" (홀로서기; Holloseogi)Tony AhnTony AhnTony Ahn3:48
12."Since You've Gone" (후에...; Hue...)Moon Hee-joonMoon Hee-joonMoon Hee-joon4:14
13."Unity Is as Beautiful as One" (하나라는 아름다운 느낌; Holloseogi)Tony AhnTony AhnTony Ahn4:08
14."Wedding X-mas" (Bonus track)KangtaKangtaKangta4:46

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ K-POP스페셜콘서트, SM 총출동...HOT ‘빛’ 부르며 피날레 [K-POP Special Concert, SM full attendance... Finale singing HOT 'Hope']. Maeil Business (in Korean). Naver. April 10, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  2. ^ [MBC 가요대제전] 엔딩은 H.O.T.의 '빛'이었다…EXO에 BTS까지 '하나 된 열창' [[MBC Gayo Daejejeon] The ending was HOT's 'Hope' … From Exo to BTS, 'one passionate song']. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  3. ^ [뮤직뱅크] 1000회 특집! Back to 1998 무대★ 빛(원곡:H.O.T) - AB6IX (에이비식스) [[Music Bank] 1000th episode special! Back to 1998 Stage★ Hope (Original song: H.O.T) - AB6IX]. KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. October 19, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  4. ^ [2022 KBS 가요대축제] 르세라핌(Lesserafim) - 빛 (원곡: H.O.T) [[2022 KBS Song Festival] Lesserafim - Hope (Original song: H.O.T)]. KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "H.O.T의 '열맞춰' MTV 코리아상 수상" [HOT’s 'Line Up' wins MTV Korea Award]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. August 25, 1999. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  6. ^ [30th 골든★열전⑦] 아이돌, 그 찬란한 시작을 열다..H.O.T. 편. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). January 8, 2016. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  7. ^ '98 KBS 가요대상 [98 KBS Music Awards]. KBS News (in Korean). December 31, 1998. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  8. ^ 1998 MBC 한국 가요제전. MBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "H.O.T공연후 여고생팬 안전사고로 한때 실신" [After a HOT performance, a high school girl fan fainted due to a safety accident]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. January 23, 1999. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "그룹 H.O.T 공연 입장권 26분만에 매진" [Group HOT concert tickets sold out in 26 minutes]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. January 5, 1999. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  11. ^ 9월 가요 음반판매량집계 [September Music Album Sales Ranking] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on October 22, 1999. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  12. ^ 1999.02월 – 가요 음반 판매량 [February 1999 Album Sales]. Recording Industry Association Korea. Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2015.