Resurrection (H.O.T. album)

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Resurrection
Resurrection HOT cover.jpg
Digital cover
Studio album by
H.O.T.
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1998 (1998-09-25)
Recorded1997–1998
StudioSM Digital Recording Studios, Seoul
Genre K-pop
Length30:37
LanguageKorean
Label SM
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

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".

Contents

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

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

"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

"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 ceremonyYearCategoryNomineeResultRef.
Golden Disc Awards 1998Album of the Year (Daesang)ResurrectionNominated [6]
Main Prize (Bonsang)Won
KBS Music Awards Grand Prize (Daesang)"Hope"Won [7]
MBC Music Festival Best Popular SongWon [8]
MTV Video Music Awards 1999 International Viewer's Choice – MTV Korea"Line Up!"Won [5]
Music program awards
SongProgramDate
"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

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

Concert dates
DateCityCountryVenueAttendance
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 Gymnasium10,000
Total64,000

Track listing

Resurrection track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Hope" (빛;Bit;lit. Light) Kangta KangtaKangta4:20
2."Line Up!" (열맞춰!;Yeolmajchwo!;lit. Get Excited!)
Yoo Young-jin4:10
3."The Spirit of Fighter" (투혼;Tuhon) Moon Hee-joon Moon 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-hyuk Jang Woo-hyukJang Woo-hyuk4:11
11."All Alone" (홀로서기;Holloseogi) Tony Ahn Tony 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 Ahn Tony AhnTony Ahn4:08
14."Wedding X-mas" (Bonus track)KangtaKangtaKangta4:46

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