Hotshot (band)

South Korean boy group

Hotshot

Hotshot in November 2018

Background information
Origin| Seoul, South Korea
Genres|

* K-pop

Years active| 2014 (2014)–2018
Labels| Star Crew
Past members|

* Choi Jun-hyuk
* Kim Timoteo
* Roh Tae-hyun
* Ha Sung-woon
* Yoonsan
* Ko Ho-jung

Hotshot (Korean: 핫샷; stylized as HOTSHOT) was a South Korean boy band formed in 2014[1] by Star Crew Entertainment (formerly K.O Sound and Ardor & Able), consisted of six-members: Choi Jun-hyuk, Kim Timoteo, Roh Tae-hyun, Ha Sung-woon, Yoonsan and Ko Ho-jung. During the group's career, they released two EPs, one re-issue EPs and three single. The group release their second EP in November 2018 and went to hiatus since then prior announced the disbandment in March 2021.

## History

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### Pre-debut

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Timoteo was formerly an SM Entertainment trainee and was supposed to be a member of Exo.[2] Taehyun was exposed to the krump dancing style as Kid Monster, active as a member of a dance group named Monster Woo Fam from 2007–2008.[citation needed] Yoonsan had been living in France for eight years, and was scouted while drinking coffee during his vacation in South Korea.[3]

### 2014–2016: Debut

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Hotshot released their debut single, "Take a Shot", on October 29, 2014.[1]

On December 6, it was reported that Hotshot were involved in a light car accident after MBC's Show! Music Core, resulting in minor injuries.[4]

Hotshot released their second digital single, "Midnight Sun" on March 25, 2015, followed by their first extended play, Am I Hotshot?, released on April 24, 2015. The EP consisted of five tracks with "Watch Out", as well as their previous singles "Take a Shot" and "Midnight Sun".[citation needed]

On July 2, a repackaged edition of Am I Hotshot?, titled I'm A Hotshot, was released containing the original tracks from Am I Hotshot? along with two new songs, including the single "I'm A Hotshot".[citation needed]

On June 8, 2016, Hotshot released their debut Japanese single "Step by Step", with the lead song of the same name, "One More Try" and the instrumental version of "Step by Step".[5]

### 2017–2021: Project group, Early Flowering and disbandment

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Taehyun and Sungwoon participated in the survival television series Produce 101 Season 2 during the first half of 2017. The series concluded with one of the two competing members, Sungwoon, ranking 11th and becoming a member of the temporary boy group Wanna One. Taehyun was eliminated, ranking 25th overall. Due to the nature of the contract between Wanna One members and CJ E&M, Sungwoon would promote as a member of Wanna One until December 2018, after which he will return to promote as a regular member of Hotshot again.[6][7]

The remaining five members released a digital single titled "Jelly" on July 15, 2017.[8][9] Star Crew Entertainment confirmed that Taehyun would be joining the Produce 101 Season 2 fan-created group JBJ[10] and would promote for seven months under Fave Entertainment.[11] JBJ debuted on October 18, 2017[12] and disbanded on April 30, 2018.[13]

From October 2017 to February 2018, Timoteo and Hojung participated in the reality television series The Unit.[14] When the show ended, Hojung ranked 3rd, putting him in the top nine and the line-up of project boy group UNB. Timoteo finished 10th.[15][16] Hojung would promote as a member of UNB for seven months and will be extended up to twenty-five months if the group gained successful,[17][18] also allowed the project group members to do activities under their respective companies while UNB was on break.

On November 15, 2018, Hotshot released their second EP Early Flowering with the lead single "I Hate You".[19]

On March 30, 2021, Star Crew Entertainment announced that Hotshot disbanded after completing all activities as a group.[20]

## Members

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* Choi Jun-hyuk (최준혁)
* Kim Timoteo (김티모테오)
* Roh Tae-hyun (노태현)
* Ha Sung-woon (하성운)
* Yoonsan (윤산)
* Ko Ho-jung (고호정)[21]

## Discography

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### Extended plays

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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|
|

KOR
[22]
Am I Hotshot? |

* Released: April 24, 2015
* Label: K.O Sound
* Formats: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. Midnight Sun
2. Watch Out
3. Rain On Me
4. Take a Shot
5. Watch Out (Inst.)

| 11  |

* KOR: 2,547[23]

* Re-released: July 2, 2015 (I'm a Hotshot)
* Label: K.O Sound
* Formats: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. Midnight Sun
2. I'm a Hotshot
3. Watch Out
4. Rain On Me
5. Take a Shot
6. Watch Out (Inst.)
7. I'm a Hotshot (Inst.)

| 13  |

* KOR: 1,647[24]

Early Flowering |

* Released: November 15, 2018
* Label: Star Crew
* Formats: CD, digital download

Track listing

1. Print
2. I Hate You (니가 미워)
3. Paradise
4. Better
5. Body Talks

| 10  |

* KOR: 16,845[25]

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart
positions  | Sales  | Album

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|
|
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KOR
[26] | JPN
[27]
Korean
"Take a Shot"  | 2014  | — | —  | —  | Am I Hotshot?
"Midnight Sun"  | 2015  | — | —
"Watch Out"  | — | —
"I'm a Hotshot"  | — | —  | I'm a Hotshot
"Jelly"  | 2017  | — | —  | Non-album single
"I Hate You" (니가 미워) | 2018  | — | —  | Early Flowering
Japanese
"Step by Step"  | 2016  | — | 35  | —  | Step by Step
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

## References

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1. ^ a b "핫샷(Hot Shot), 하반기 가장 주목받는 아이돌...데뷔 '시선집중'" (in Korean). 24 October 2014.
2. ^ "[단독] 신예 '핫샷' 티모테오, 알고보니 Sm연습생 출신 김문규". 24 October 2014.
3. ^ 鄺鈺瑩 (14 January 2016). "6子意見磨合到退休 韓團 Hotshot 不和之謎？".
4. ^ "Rookie Boy Group Hotshot Reported to Have Been Involved in Car Accident". Soompi. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
5. ^ "Hotshot ホットショット Japan Official Site". hotshotforever.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
6. ^ "YMC '프듀101' 시즌2 멤버들 계약 확정.."시즌1과 비슷"(공식)" (in Korean). 6 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
7. ^ "[SS이슈]'프로듀스 101' 아이돌 시장 지각변동 이끌까" (in Korean). Retrieved 17 June 2017.
8. ^ "핫샷 측 "노태현 포함 15일 컴백 확정, 방송 활동 예정"(공식)".
9. ^ "[단독]'프듀2' 노태현 재합류 '핫샷', 5인조 15일 컴백..하성운 응원".
10. ^ "핫샷 측 "무리한 컴백 NO…노태현, JBJ 활동 병행할 것"(공식입장 전문)".
11. ^ "JBJ 도장 꾹, 7개월 프로젝트 활동 시작". mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
12. ^ "JBJ 도장 꾹, 7개월 프로젝트 활동 시작". tvdaily.asiae.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
13. ^ "JBJ confirm disbandment with no contract extension". SBS PopAsia. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-11.
14. ^ "[공식입장] 핫샷 측 "티모테오·호정, '더유닛' 출연"".
15. ^ "더유닛 파이널 男준-女의진 1위…최종 데뷔조 18人 발탁(종합)". 11 February 2018.
16. ^ ""The Unit" Reveals Final 9 Members For Unit G (Girls) And Unit B (Boys)". Soompi.[permanent dead link]
17. ^ "[단독]더 유닛, '최장 25개월' 과도한 전속 계약 기간 '논란'".
18. ^ "[N1★이슈] '더 유닛' 측 "전속계약 기간 연장? 최대한 활동 배려"". 7 November 2017.
19. ^ "핫샷, 15일 정오 두 번째 미니앨범 'Early Flowering' 공개".
20. ^ "보이그룹 핫샷 활동 종료, 개인활동은 지원 [공식]". iMBC. March 29, 2021.
21. ^ "핫샷 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
22. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-08-27.
* "Am I Hotshot? charting".
* "I'm a Hotshot charting".
* "Early Flowering charting".
23. ^ Cumulative Sales of Am I Hotshot?:
* "2015년 04월 (April 2015) Album Chart" (in Korean).
* "2015년 05월 (May 2015) Album Chart" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-06-11.
24. ^ "2015년 07월 (July 2015) Album Chart" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
25. ^ "2018년 12월 Album Chart (See #34)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
26. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-03-09.
27. ^ "Oricon Chart" (in Japanese).

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI

Artists|

* MusicBrainz