H.O.T.
South Korean boy band H.O.T.—an acronym for Highfive Of Teenagers—were formed by
SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man in 1996 and are widely considered to be one
of the country's first idol groups, laying the foundations for the K-pop
explosion. The five-member group—originally comprising Moon Hee-jun, Jang
Woo-hyuk, Tony Ahn, Kangta and Lee Jae-won—released their debut album We Hate
All Kinds of Violence... in 1996 and achieved instant success, propelled by the
singles "Descendants of Warriors"—on which they railed against school
bullying—and bubblegum pop confection "Candy," th...
