On September 7th, Tony An tweeted,
“Today marks my 15th year since I debuted. Wow, I came down this long and rough road pretty well. Thank you all for congratulating me and I will continue to show a better side of myself in the future.Sexy guy Kangta, witty guy Moon Hee Jun, tough guy Jang Woo Hyuk, shy guy Jae Won congrats! Fans, thank you all very much“.
H.O.T debuted in 1996 under SM Entertainment with their debut album “We Hate All Kinds of Violence” and shot to the top of a new generation of idol groups. The group would routinely sell over a million albums but unfortunately the group disbanded in 2001. Tony An, Jang Woo Hyuk, and Lee Jae Won formed a new group JTL while Kangta and Moon Hee Jun began their solo careers.
Netizens commented, “Your popularity back then can’t be explained with words” “15 years! It gives me goosebumps” and “It’s a special day!”