The first-generation idol group H.O.T. revealed that they were active under the name 'Hot' in the early days of their debut.
On the 28th, H.O.T. members Tony An, Jang Woo-hyuk, Moon Hee-jun, Kangta, and Lee Jae-won appeared together on JTBC's 'Newsroom'.
This year marks the 29th anniversary of H.O.T.'s debut. After receiving great love for a long time, are there any special moments that stand out in the members' memories?
Moon Hee-jun said, "The moment we took the stage for our debut is the most memorable. It was 29 years ago, but it still comes to me in dreams and suddenly pops into my mind. The excitement of dancing hard with the members is vivid."
In the early days of their debut, they greeted fans as 'Hot' instead of 'H.O.T.'. Moon Hee-jun explained, "It's a story I really want to hide, but for about 1-2 weeks, we were called 'Hot' until Teacher Lee Soo-man told us to change it to 'H.O.T.' right away."
Previously, H.O.T. was scheduled to perform as headliners at the '2025 Hanteo Music Festival' on September 6 and 7 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, marking their first complete stage in six years, but the schedule was postponed.
The '2025 Hanteo Music Festival' will be held from November 22 to 23 at the Inspire Arena in Jung-gu, Incheon, and H.O.T. is expected to take the stage as headliners as originally planned.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
