Resurrection (H.O.T. album) explained

Resurrection
Type:studio
Artist:H.O.T.
Cover:Resurrection HOT cover.jpg
Caption:Digital cover
Recorded:1997–1998
Studio:SM Digital Recording Studios, Seoul
Genre:K-pop
Length:30:37
Language:Korean
Label:SM
Prev Title:Wolf and Sheep
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:I Yah!
Next Year:1999

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".

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]

Award ceremony! scope="col"
YearCategoryNomineeResult
Golden Disc Awards1998Album of the Year (Daesang)Resurrection[6]
Main Prize (Bonsang)
KBS Music AwardsGrand Prize (Daesang)"Hope"[7]
MBC Music FestivalBest Popular Song[8]
MTV Video Music Awards1999International Viewer's Choice – MTV Korea"Line Up!"
Program! width="130"
Date
"Line Up"Music CampOctober 10, 1998
October 17, 1998
October 24, 1998
InkigayoOctober 18, 1998
November 8, 1998
"Hope"Music BankNovember 17, 1998
December 1, 1998
December 15, 1998
Music CampNovember 21, 1998
November 28, 1998
December 12, 1998
InkigayoNovember 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

Date! scope="col" style="width:7em;"
CityCountryVenueAttendance
January 22, 1999SeoulSouth KoreaSejong Center42,600
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, 1999BusanSajik Arena11,000
February 3, 1999GwangjuYeomju Gymnasium10,000
Total64,000

Charts

Sales

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ko:K-POP스페셜콘서트, SM 총출동...HOT ‘빛’ 부르며 피날레 . K-POP Special Concert, SM full attendance... Finale singing HOT 'Hope' . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0002685779 . Maeil Business . Naver . 27 December 2023 . ko . 2012-04-10.
  2. Web site: ko:[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' . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003156185 . My Daily . Naver . 27 December 2023 . ko . 2019-01-01.
  3. Web site: ko:[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 . https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/438/0000026317?sid=004 . KBS Entertainment . Naver . 27 December 2023 . ko . 2019-10-19.
  4. Web site: ko:[2022 KBS 가요대축제] 르세라핌(Lesserafim) - 빛 (원곡: H.O.T) . [2022 KBS Song Festival] Lesserafim - Hope (Original song: H.O.T) . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=438&aid=0000052159 . KBS Entertainment . Naver . 27 December 2023 . ko . 2022-12-17.
  5. Web site: H.O.T의 '열맞춰' MTV 코리아상 수상 . HOT’s 'Line Up' wins MTV Korea Award . Yonhap News Agency . Naver . 27 December 2023 . ko . 1999-08-25.
  6. Web site: January 8, 2016 . ko:[30th 골든★열전⑦] 아이돌, 그 찬란한 시작을 열다..H.O.T. 편 . https://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/ArticlePrint.aspx?news_id=NB11144173 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603231648/https://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/ArticlePrint.aspx?news_id=NB11144173 . June 3, 2021 . June 3, 2021 . Ilgan Sports . ko.
  7. Web site: December 31, 1998 . ko:'98 KBS 가요대상 . 98 KBS Music Awards . https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=588680 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210605002836/https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=588680 . June 5, 2021 . June 4, 2021 . KBS News . ko.
  8. Web site: ko:1998 MBC 한국 가요제전 . http://m.imbc.com/Vod/VodPlay?progCode=1004852100000100000&broadcastID=1004852100001100000&type=Vod . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210605002847/http://m.imbc.com/Vod/VodPlay?progCode=1004852100000100000&broadcastID=1004852100001100000&type=Vod . June 5, 2021 . December 6, 2020 . MBC . ko.
  9. Web site: 1999-01-23 . H.O.T공연후 여고생팬 안전사고로 한때 실신 . After a HOT performance, a high school girl fan fainted due to a safety accident . 2023-12-27 . Yonhap News Agency . Naver . ko.
  10. Web site: 1999-01-05 . 그룹 H.O.T 공연 입장권 26분만에 매진 . Group HOT concert tickets sold out in 26 minutes . 2023-12-27 . Yonhap News Agency . Naver . ko.
  11. Web site: http://www.riak.or.kr/riak/sale/9sale.html. ko:9월 가요 음반판매량집계. September Music Album Sales Ranking. Recording Industry Association of Korea. May 17, 2021. October 22, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19991022010641fw_/http://www.riak.or.kr/riak/sale/9sale.html. ko.
  12. Web site: http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_199902.htm . ko:1999.02월 – 가요 음반 판매량 . February 1999 Album Sales . Recording Industry Association Korea . https://web.archive.org/web/20070718173035/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_199902.htm . July 18, 2007 . February 7, 2015.