Song Hug

Hug (Korean: 포옹) is the debut single by South Korean pop group TVXQ.

Written by Yoon Jung and Park Chang-hyun and produced by Park Chang-hyun, "Hug" was first performed at a joint showcase featuring label mate BoA and American singer Britney Spears on December 26, 2003, TVXQ's official debut day. The song was later released as a CD maxi single on January 14, 2004, in South Korea. Its accompanying music video was filmed in December 2003 at the Ilsan Art House. The follow-up promotional song, "My Little Princess", was written by Hwang Sung-jae.

"Hug"
Song Hug
Single by TVXQ
from the album Tri-Angle
B-side"My Little Princess"
ReleasedJanuary 14, 2004 (2004-01-14)
Recorded2003
GenreK-pop
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Yoon Jung
  • Park Chang-hyun
Producer(s)Park Chang-hyun
TVXQ singles chronology
"Hug"
(2004)
"The Way U Are"
(2004)

Under the name Tohoshinki, the group released an English version of "Hug" as a CD and DVD single in Japan on November 25, 2004. The Japanese language version of "Hug" was featured in the group's debut Japanese album Heart, Mind and Soul (2006). The Mandarin-language counterpart of "Hug" was released in May 2007.

Commercial performance

"Hug" was a sleeper hit in South Korea. It debuted at number thirty seven on the MIAK chart, selling only 4,630 copies in the first month of release. Sales picked up the following month, and on March 28, 2004, TVXQ won their first music show award with "Hug" on The Music Trend. According to the MIAK, "Hug" peaked at number four on the months of April and May, selling a total of 56,543 copies in those months. "Hug" stayed charted for ten consecutive months, and by the end of the year, "Hug" sold over 169,000 copies. It was South Korea's fourteenth best-selling record of 2004. "Hug" sold 242,890 copies as of 2014. In Japan, "Hug" sold 4,710 copies.

Accolades

In 2021, the song was included in Melon and Seoul Shinmun's critics ranking of Top 100 K-pop Songs of All Time at number 98.

Awards and nominations
Year Organization Category Result Ref.
2004 Mnet KM Music Video Festival Best New Group Video Won
Best Dance Video Nominated
Music program awards
Program Date
Inkigayo March 28, 2004
April 4, 2004
April 11, 2004
Music Camp April 3, 2004
April 10, 2004
April 17, 2004

Formats and track listings

    • Korean single
  1. "Hug"
  2. "My Little Princess (있잖아요...)" (Itjanayo...; lit. "I Know...")
  3. "Oh holy night" (featuring BoA)
  4. "My Little Princess" (acappella version)
  5. "Hug" (instrumental)
  6. "Hug" (TV mix version)
    • Japanese single
    Disc 1 (CD)
  1. "HUG" (international version)
  2. "HUG" (international version – radio edit)
  3. "HUG" (international version – instrumental)
    Disc 2 (DVD)
  1. "HUG" (international version) (PV)
  2. "HUG" (original version) (PV)
  3. "The way U are" (PV)

Charts

Footnotes

References

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