Wolf and Sheep | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 5, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Studio | SM Studios, Seoul | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 34:04 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | SM | |||
Producer |
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H.O.T. chronology | ||||
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Singles from Wolf and Sheep | ||||
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Wolf and Sheep is the second studio album by South Korean boy group H.O.T., released through SM Entertainment on July 5, 1997. [1] The album spawned three singles that were promoted with music videos and live performances on music programs: "Wolf and Sheep", "Full of Happiness", and "We Are the Future".
The album was a commercial success in South Korea, where it sold one million copies in ten days. By the end of 1998, it had sold more than 1.5 million copies and became one of the best-selling albums in the country. H.O.T. won several awards with Wolf and Sheep, including Album Daesang at the annual Golden Disc Awards and the Grand Prize (daesang) at the Seoul Music Awards.
Wolf and Sheep was released as H.O.T.'s second studio album on July 5, 1997, and served as a follow-up to the success of their debut album We Hate All Kinds of Violence from the previous year. Upon the album's release, however, the single "Wolf and Sheep" was judged unfit for broadcast in South Korea due to some of its lyrical content. [2]
In a February 2013 review of the album, critic Wei Su-ji of webzine IZM complimented the record's composition and felt that the song's were more refined as compared with those from the group's previous effort. Wei highlighted "Wolf and Sheep" and "Full of Happiness" as musical parallels to "Warrior's Descendant" and " Candy", with each track representing a "strong man" and a "lively boy" persona that teenage boys can possess. She additionally complimented the melodies and lyrics of the ballad tracks "Free to Fly" and "You & I". [3] Commercially, Wolf and Sheep recorded sales of over 1 million copies within ten days. [4] By the end of 1998, it sold more than 1.5 million copies in South Korea. [5]
In September 1997, H.O.T.'s first fan club inauguration ceremony was held as part of album-related promotional activities. In January 1998, the group held a solo concert tour in South Korea before embarking on a tour in the United States the following month. It made stops in New York City, Washington D.C., Honolulu and Los Angeles. [6]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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Golden Disc Awards | 1997 | Album of the Year (Daesang) | Wolf and Sheep | Won | [7] |
Main Prize (Bonsang) | Won | ||||
MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Best Popular Song | "Full of Happiness" | Won | [8] | |
MTV Video Music Awards | 1998 | International Viewer's Choice for MTV Asia | "We Are the Future" | Nominated | [9] |
Song | Program | Date | Ref. |
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"Full of Happiness" | Popular Songs Best 50 | August 23, 1997 | [10] |
August 30, 1997 | [11] | ||
September 6, 1997 | [12] | ||
TV Songs 20 | August 31, 1997 | [13] | |
September 7, 1997 | [14] | ||
September 14, 1997 | [15] | ||
September 28, 1997 | [16] | ||
Top 10 Songs | September 17, 1997 | ||
September 24, 1997 | |||
October 1, 1997 | |||
"We Are the Future" | TV Songs 20 | November 9, 1997 | [17] |
November 16, 1997 | [18] | ||
November 23, 1997 | [19] | ||
November 30, 1997 | [20] | ||
Popular Songs Best 50 | November 22, 1997 | [21] | |
December 13, 1997 | [22] | ||
December 20, 1997 | [23] |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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January 23, 1998 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 36,000 [24] |
January 24, 1998 | ||||
January 25, 1998 | ||||
January 30, 1998 (2 shows) |
Busan | Sajik Arena | — | |
Total | N/A |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Go! H.O.T.!" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 2:59 |
2. | "Wolf and Sheep" (늑대와 양; Neugdaewa Yang) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:14 |
3. | "Free to Fly" (자유롭게 날 수 있도록; Jayuropge Nal Su Ittorok) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:39 |
4. | "We Are the Future" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:40 |
5. | "Full of Happiness" (행복; Haengbog) | Jang Yong-jin | Jang Yong-jin | 3:31 |
6. | "The End of My Inferiority Complex" (열등감; Yeoldeung-gam) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 2:56 |
7. | "Lost 12th Birthday" (12번째 생일; 12beonjjae Saeng-il) | Kwak Sang-yeop | Tino | 3:56 |
8. | "Tradegy" | Kwak Sang-yeop | Kwak Sang-yeop | 3:50 |
9. | "You & I" (너와 나; Neowa Na) | Kwak Sang-yeop | Kim Su-ji | 4:16 |
Total length: | 34:04 |
Region | Date | Formats | Label | Ref. |
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South Korea | July 5, 1997 | SM Entertainment | [1] |
Solo concert held in January 1998 at the Olympic Gymnastics Stadium; February 98 American concert held (New York, Washington, Hawaii, LA)
Wolf and Sheep | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 5, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Studio | SM Studios, Seoul | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 34:04 | |||
Language | Korean | |||
Label | SM | |||
Producer |
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H.O.T. chronology | ||||
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Singles from Wolf and Sheep | ||||
|
Wolf and Sheep is the second studio album by South Korean boy group H.O.T., released through SM Entertainment on July 5, 1997. [1] The album spawned three singles that were promoted with music videos and live performances on music programs: "Wolf and Sheep", "Full of Happiness", and "We Are the Future".
The album was a commercial success in South Korea, where it sold one million copies in ten days. By the end of 1998, it had sold more than 1.5 million copies and became one of the best-selling albums in the country. H.O.T. won several awards with Wolf and Sheep, including Album Daesang at the annual Golden Disc Awards and the Grand Prize (daesang) at the Seoul Music Awards.
Wolf and Sheep was released as H.O.T.'s second studio album on July 5, 1997, and served as a follow-up to the success of their debut album We Hate All Kinds of Violence from the previous year. Upon the album's release, however, the single "Wolf and Sheep" was judged unfit for broadcast in South Korea due to some of its lyrical content. [2]
In a February 2013 review of the album, critic Wei Su-ji of webzine IZM complimented the record's composition and felt that the song's were more refined as compared with those from the group's previous effort. Wei highlighted "Wolf and Sheep" and "Full of Happiness" as musical parallels to "Warrior's Descendant" and " Candy", with each track representing a "strong man" and a "lively boy" persona that teenage boys can possess. She additionally complimented the melodies and lyrics of the ballad tracks "Free to Fly" and "You & I". [3] Commercially, Wolf and Sheep recorded sales of over 1 million copies within ten days. [4] By the end of 1998, it sold more than 1.5 million copies in South Korea. [5]
In September 1997, H.O.T.'s first fan club inauguration ceremony was held as part of album-related promotional activities. In January 1998, the group held a solo concert tour in South Korea before embarking on a tour in the United States the following month. It made stops in New York City, Washington D.C., Honolulu and Los Angeles. [6]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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Golden Disc Awards | 1997 | Album of the Year (Daesang) | Wolf and Sheep | Won | [7] |
Main Prize (Bonsang) | Won | ||||
MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Best Popular Song | "Full of Happiness" | Won | [8] | |
MTV Video Music Awards | 1998 | International Viewer's Choice for MTV Asia | "We Are the Future" | Nominated | [9] |
Song | Program | Date | Ref. |
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"Full of Happiness" | Popular Songs Best 50 | August 23, 1997 | [10] |
August 30, 1997 | [11] | ||
September 6, 1997 | [12] | ||
TV Songs 20 | August 31, 1997 | [13] | |
September 7, 1997 | [14] | ||
September 14, 1997 | [15] | ||
September 28, 1997 | [16] | ||
Top 10 Songs | September 17, 1997 | ||
September 24, 1997 | |||
October 1, 1997 | |||
"We Are the Future" | TV Songs 20 | November 9, 1997 | [17] |
November 16, 1997 | [18] | ||
November 23, 1997 | [19] | ||
November 30, 1997 | [20] | ||
Popular Songs Best 50 | November 22, 1997 | [21] | |
December 13, 1997 | [22] | ||
December 20, 1997 | [23] |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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January 23, 1998 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Gymnastics Arena | 36,000 [24] |
January 24, 1998 | ||||
January 25, 1998 | ||||
January 30, 1998 (2 shows) |
Busan | Sajik Arena | — | |
Total | N/A |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Go! H.O.T.!" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 2:59 |
2. | "Wolf and Sheep" (늑대와 양; Neugdaewa Yang) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:14 |
3. | "Free to Fly" (자유롭게 날 수 있도록; Jayuropge Nal Su Ittorok) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 4:39 |
4. | "We Are the Future" | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 3:40 |
5. | "Full of Happiness" (행복; Haengbog) | Jang Yong-jin | Jang Yong-jin | 3:31 |
6. | "The End of My Inferiority Complex" (열등감; Yeoldeung-gam) | Yoo Young-jin | Yoo Young-jin | 2:56 |
7. | "Lost 12th Birthday" (12번째 생일; 12beonjjae Saeng-il) | Kwak Sang-yeop | Tino | 3:56 |
8. | "Tradegy" | Kwak Sang-yeop | Kwak Sang-yeop | 3:50 |
9. | "You & I" (너와 나; Neowa Na) | Kwak Sang-yeop | Kim Su-ji | 4:16 |
Total length: | 34:04 |
Region | Date | Formats | Label | Ref. |
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South Korea | July 5, 1997 | SM Entertainment | [1] |
Solo concert held in January 1998 at the Olympic Gymnastics Stadium; February 98 American concert held (New York, Washington, Hawaii, LA)