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)

"Hug" (Korean포옹) 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.

  1. ^ "에스엠, 그룹 '동방신기' 싱글앨범 발매" [SM's new group 'TVXQ' releases single album]. Edaily (in Korean). Naver. January 15, 2004. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Catch Me – Production Note (released December 27, 2013)