At the wedding of singer TiTi (real name Pham Linh Phuong) on the evening of April 23, HKT members Ho Gia Hung and Ly Tuan Kiet were both present. The gathering of HKT attracted the attention of the audience. The three reunited on the wedding stage and posed for a group photo nearly 20 years ago.
HKT gathered at TiTi’s wedding (white vest).
The “Vpop disaster” suddenly caused a fever in China
Debuting in 2005, the three members of HKT became a topic of discussion because of their colorful, somewhat bizarre fashion sense. Most of the MVs the group releases are controversial, and are called a “disaster” of Vietnamese music by the audience. However, the MVs have groups like Miss Kieu missed a step, One more time of pain, Shelter from the rain, HK Dance… All received a certain amount of attention and discussion from the online community.
With a style that resembles electronic music and dance, quite contrary to the picture of Vietnamese music at that time, plus times being criticized for plagiarizing Korean music groups and unique fashion, HKT is often mentioned with admiration. denigrate, ridicule. During this time, HKT is an attractive name on fair stages.
Thanks to their unique fashion style, HKT suddenly became famous in China, netizens called them the “Cut – Wash – Dry” group. Even big newspapers like Sina, QQ all reported. HKT’s songs often appeared in TV shows, including the hot show at that time Happy Camp.
HKT was called the “Vpop disaster” at one time and suddenly became famous in China.
The group’s information on the Baidu website was a hot search with images of the group’s hair and shocking outfits from Vietnam and was nicknamed “the group of country barbers” or “saboteurs”. Vietnamese music”.
There are similar motifs in the program Familiar face In Taiwan (China), artists transformed into HKT to perform Add A Pain Times. However, this song was quickly accused of plagiarism All your wrong by two singers Tran Quyen Nhi and Luc Triet. This country’s media said that HKT arbitrarily wrote Vietnamese lyrics and released them without asking permission from the original author.
HKT (right) was cosplayed by Chinese artist (left) on the game show.
The hotness increased rapidly, HKT was carefully “taken care of” by the Chinese press, invited to participate in many interviews, press conferences, and events.
After being gone for a while, HKT returned with a new image, more meticulous from clothes to hair, escaping the “disaster” label with the MV. Those words of love, I wish I had never known them… The MV received quite positive effects, but the group’s journey lacked a breakthrough and could not stay in Vpop. In 2016, HKT disbanded.
Noisy discord, 8 years after HKT disbanded
After the members left the group one by one, TiTi and Ho Gia Hung created a lot of noise on social networks, while Ly Tuan Kiet had the quietest private life.
There are many rumors of discord between TiTi and Ho Gia Hung, the two almost avoid each other at entertainment events.
Ly Tuan Kiet once shared that he did not care about personal matters between his two colleagues and still maintained a close relationship with both. He himself tries to keep the connection between the members even though he knows that gathering all three is quite difficult.
Rumors of “falling out” between Titi and Ho Gia Hung for many years were only erased after the two attended Ly Tuan Kiet’s birthday party in 2023 and sang closely shoulder to shoulder. Titi’s wedding, both HKT colleagues did not miss.
TiTi and his newlywed wife – DJ Nhung Babie.
Among the three HKT members, TiTi is the most famous. He used his real name Linh Phuong to release solo music products but did not make much noise.
The original singer of Can Tho “transformed” in her dressing style, gradually receiving sympathy from the public and participating in television shows. Instead of being interested in her artistic activities, TiTi is more focused on her personal life. The noisy romance with singer Nhat Kim Anh and TiTi was once a hot topic. However, both denied dating. In 2022, TiTi caused controversy when it appeared at a casino in Cambodia with piles of money next to it. He then denied gambling and just kept the money for his friend.
Before marrying DJ Nhung Babie, TiTi was married and had a son of her own. Voice Miss Kieu missed a step said his 9-year-old son, real name Pham Gia Bao Minh, lives with his ex-wife in Hanoi. The former member of the HKT group kept it a secret because he wanted his son to have a free life without being scrutinized.
Ho Gia Hung is the first person to split HKT solo. The male singer born in 1993 faced many difficulties when deciding to go his own path. He had an accident with a broken jaw and had to be hospitalized for 2 months. He was not invited to perform and had to return to his hometown to do all kinds of jobs, from online sales, shipping, opening a noodle shop with tofu and shrimp paste…
In 2019, he returned with a solo product but could not make a comeback. At the present time, Ho Gia Hung is married. His wife is Diep Thuy Anh – model, catwalk teacher in Ho Chi Minh City. The two were together for a long time before moving into the same house and having a baby boy. Rumors of a emotional rift between the singer and his wife appeared after 3 months of marriage. Ho Gia Hung publicly announced that he has a new girlfriend.
Small family of Ly Tuan Kiet (right), Ho Gia Hung with his girlfriend.
Compared to TiTi and Ho Gia Hung, Ly Tuan Kiet has the quietest private life. The male singer faces a lot of pressure when going solo because HKT has such a big shadow, but he does not deny that the group’s reputation has created a stepping stone to help him develop on his artistic path.
The singer released a number of music videos, attracting millions of views on YouTube but has not created a buzz. In October 2022, he reached a new milestone when he married a hot girl after three years of dating.
Ha Trang
Tags: group labeled disaster Vietnamese showbiz
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