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. 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. AB6IX performed a cover of "Hope" on the 1000th Music Bank episode special on October 18, 2019. On December 16, 2022, Le Sserafim covered it at the 2022 KBS Song Festival.
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.
+Awards and nominations Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Golden Disc Awards 1998Album of the Year (Daesang) Resurrection Main Prize (Bonsang) KBS Music Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) "Hope" MBC Music Festival Best Popular Song MTV Video Music Awards 1999 International Viewer's Choice – MTV Korea "Line Up!"
+Music program awards Song Program Date"Line Up!"Music CampOctober 10, 1998October 17, 1998October 24, 1998InkigayoOctober 18, 1998November 8, 1998"Hope"Music BankNovember 17, 1998December 1, 1998December 15, 1998Music CampNovember 21, 1998November 28, 1998December 12, 1998InkigayoNovember 29, 1998December 6, 1998December 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. 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.
H.O.T. The 2nd Concert +Concert datesDateCityCountryVenueAttendanceJanuary 22, 1999SeoulSouth KoreaSejong Center42,600January 23, 1999January 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 Arena11,000February 3, 1999GwangjuYeomju Gymnasium10,000Total64,000
Track listing
Charts
Monthly charts Chart (1998) Peakposition South Korean Albums (MIAK) 1
Sales Chart Amount South Korea (MIAK) 1,103,439
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