Kangta Looking for New H.O.T.

Singer Kangta, a former idol, will be serving as a coach on Mnet‘s ‘Voice Korea‘ alongside Shin Seung Hun, Baek Jiyoung, and Leessang‘s Gil.

Singer Kangta, a former idol, will be serving as a coach on Mnet‘s ‘Voice Korea‘ alongside Shin Seung Hun, Baek Jiyoung, and Leessang‘s Gil.
Kangta who will be judging the contestants on their vocal talent alone and remarked that he has a different mind set from other coaches, “Seeing all these talented, young contestants makes me want to create a junior idol group similar to H.O.T.” Kangta said, “I too, first debuted in the industry as an idol singer and later released a solo album, wrote my own songs, and slowly built experience… And because there are so many new idols that are debuting these days, I feel like my role as an artist and my place in the industry continues to change. I think this program will serve as an opportunity to invest more time and effort into raising junior rookie singers. And when I choose the teams for Voice Korea, I choose the contestants that I feel could really be my own juniors, and my disciples.”
Fans of Kangta have responded to the idea of a second generation H.O.T. with hesitation saying, "There's no need for a second generation h.o.t since there should be only one h.o.t." and "How does making a second H.O.T prove that "something different" he wants....he should just wanna raise a new group that will make an impact ."
Kangta explained what he was looking for in future members, “I think unique appeal is very important. More than someone who conforms to the styles and trends of today, I pick those who stand out among the rest and can develop their uniqueness over time. I’ve met a lot of individuals on the show that have these qualities who also sing extremely well. I already have high expectations for them.”
The coaches must select the contestants for their teams based on vocal talent alone, without prior knowledge of their background, their individual stories, or their appearances, all the contestants that Kangta selected have been extremely unique and different.
‘The Voice of Korea’ is a music survival program which has the exact same format as ‘The Voice’ in America, and the show was first created in the Netherlands back in September of 2010.
The first episode airs on February 10th at 11:00 PM KST.