Wolf and Sheep (album)

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".

Wolf and Sheep
Studio album by
H.O.T.
ReleasedJuly 5, 1997
Recorded1997
StudioSM Studios, Seoul
Genre
Length34:04
LanguageKorean
LabelSM
ProducerLee Soo-man
Yoo Young-jin
H.O.T. chronology
We Hate All Kinds of Violence
(1996)		 Wolf and Sheep
(1997)		 Resurrection
(1998)
Singles from Wolf and Sheep
  1. "Wolf and Sheep"
  2. "Full of Happiness"
  3. "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.

Background

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 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.[3]

Reception

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complimented the melodies and lyrics of the ballad tracks "Free to Fly" and "You & I", saying that they "are not outdated even by today's standards after 15 years."[4] Commercially, the album was a big success in South Korea. Within ten days, Wolf and Sheep recorded sales of over 1 million units.[5] By the end of the following year, it sold more than 1.5 million copies in the country.[6]

South Korean concert tour

98 H.O.T. 1st Concert
Date City Country Venue
January 23, 1998 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena
January 24, 1998
January 25, 1998
January 30, 1998
(2 shows)		 Busan Sajik Arena

Accolades
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
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]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Go! H.O.T.!"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin2:59
2."Wolf and Sheep" (늑대와 양)Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:14
3."Free to Fly" (자유롭게 날 수 있도록)Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin4:39
4."We Are the Future"Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin3:40
5."Full of Happiness" (행복)Jang Yong-jinJang Yong-jin3:31
6."The End of My Inferiority Complex" (열등감)Yoo Young-jinYoo Young-jin2:56
7."Lost 12th Birthday" (12번째 생일)Kwak Sang-yeopTino3:56
8."Tradegy"Kwak Sang-yeopKwak Sang-yeop3:50
9."You & I" (너와 나)Kwak Sang-yeopKim Su-ji4:16
Total length:34:04

The first six seconds of the song "We are the future" were used in the Russian TV game "Own Game" (Jeopardy!) in 2001-2013, when the TV game hosts announced the categories in each round. [10]

Release history
Release history for Wolf and Sheep
Region Date Formats Label Ref.
South Korea July 5, 1997
SM Entertainment [1]

See also

References
  1. "Wolf And Sheep Album Information – H.O.T." (in Korean). Melon. July 5, 1997. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. Ahn, Ji-seon (October 13, 2005). "문희준, "초등학교 3학년때까지 여탕 갔다"". My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  3. "[가요] H.O.T 활동일지" [[K-pop] H.O.T. activity log]. Hankook Ilbo. Naver. February 1, 2001. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  4. Wei, Su-ji (February 2013). "H.O.T. Wolf & Sheep Review". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. "H.O.T 소개" [H.O.T. Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  6. "98년 국내 음반시장 결산" [1999 Domestic Music Market Roundup]. Imaeil. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  7. "'골든디스크' 에이핑크, H.O.T '행복'으로 헌정 무대". Joong Ang Ilbo (in Korean). January 16, 2014. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  8. "[ON+앨범의 역사┃H.O.T] 영원한 '10대들의 우상'". Electronic Times (in Korean). June 30, 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  9. Kallen, Stuart A. (2014). K-Pop: Korea's Musical Explosion. Twenty-First Century Books. pp. 18–23. ISBN 9781467725491. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLPuPJ7DCJg&list=PLjpzcuzmPqnnFsKgSWS3x2_Z44L27Rak-&index=33&t=249s
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