"Hug" | ||||
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Single by TVXQ | ||||
from the album Tri-Angle | ||||
B-side | "My Little Princess" | |||
Released | January 14, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | K-pop | |||
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Producer(s) | Park Chang-hyun | |||
TVXQ singles chronology | ||||
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"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.[1] 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.[2] The follow-up promotional song, "My Little Princess", was written by Hwang Sung-jae.
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.