H.O.T. (pronounced "H. O. T.", acronym for Highfive Of Teenagers) is a South Korean boy band that was created by SM Entertainment in 1996.They are considered to be one of the first K-pop "idol groups," and their successful formula became the model for many K-pop groups that followed them.H.O.T. consisted of five members: Moon Hee-joon, Jang Woo-hyuk, Tony An, Kangta, and Lee Jae-won. H.O.T. sold over 12 million records in South Korea during their career.They were also commercially successful in China and Japan, and were among the first stars of the Korean Wave in Asia. The group broke up in 2001 following a contract disagreement with S.M. Entertainment, prompting hundreds of fans to stage protests against the company.