j-hope Career Highlights
Birth Name: Jung Hoseok (์ ํธ์)
Stage Name: j-hope, Hobi
Birthday: February 18, 1994
Hometown: Buk District, Gwangju, South Korea
Education: Gwanju Global High School
Global Cyber University (Broadcasting & Entertainment)
Hanyang Cyber University (MBA in Advertising & Media)
Occupation: Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer, dancer, choreographer for BTS
Achievements: Click here
Favorite Songs: Spotify Playlist
- Pre-Debut -
j-hope discovered his love for dance at a young age. He became the youngest student to join the Gwangju Music Academy at the age of 10 years old. He would also become a student at the Joy Dance Academy until the age of 16. j-hopeโs dance skills would earn him a number of dance awards to include a 1st place win in a 2008 national dance competition.
During this time, j-hope become a member of an underground dance team known as โNeuronโ. He would eventually pursue becoming an artist leading him to audition for JYP Entertainment, however he was not selected by the company. In 2010, j-hope auditioned for Big Hit Entertainment and was signed to join BTS as the third member of the band where he would learn to rap and sing.
In 2011, Lee Seung Giโs album โTonightโ was released and included the song โA Song That Will Make You Smileโ featuring RM and j-hope. The song would be remastered and released again in 2020 as part of Lee Seung Giโs compilation album โThe Projectโ.
j-hope was a back-up dancer in JoKwonโs 'Iโm Da Oneโ music video.
On June 17, 2012, 2AMโs JoKwon released his song titled, โAnimalโ featuring j-hope. The song was co-wrote by j-hope and would chart at #1 on iTunes 8 years later on July 3, 2020.
On June 25, 2012, j-hope made an appearance in 2AMโs JoKwon โIโm Da Oneโ music video along side Jin, SUGA, V, and Jungkook.
When coming up with a stage name, j-hope requested that the word โHoโ from his namesake be part of it. He wanted to have meaning behind the name as well.
โI thought it would be hugely meaningful for me if I can become, like my namesake, hope for someone in the world โ not even some grandiose peace, but just a small shard of it.โ - j-hope
- 2013 -
On February 14, 2013, j-hope posted his first vlog on BTSโ official YouTube account where he shared his goals and wished viewers a Happy Valentineโs Day.
โTo start, my first goal is to grow my rapping skills before Bangtan debuts. I want to get help from Rap Monster and Suga hyung, and become a cooler, better rapper.โ - j-hope
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On June 13, 2013, j-hope debuted as part of BTS on Mnet M! Countdown performing their track โNo More Dreamโ from the bandโs debut single album โ2 Cool 4 Skoolโ. He wrote and produced several of the songs on the album and would continue to write for the band and other artists in the years to come.
j-hope wrote and produced the following songs in 2013 in collaboration with his fellow bandmates and BigHit.
โGraduationโ (j-hope, Jimin, Jungkook) - Released on May 26, 2013
โAttack on Bangtanโ (BTS) - Released on September 11, 2013
โBTS Cypher Pt.1โ (BTS) - Released on September 11, 2013
โCoffeeโ (BTS) - Released on September 11, 2013
โI Like Itโ (BTS) - Released on June 12, 2013
โNo More Dreamโ (BTS) - Released on June 12, 2013
โPaldogangsan (Satoori Rap)โ (BTS) - Released on September 11, 2013
โWe Onโ (BTS) - Released on June 12, 2013
โGraduationโ Music Video
On October 1, 2013, BTS released their song, โBeautiful,โ featuring j-hope, Jimin, V, & Jungkook. It is adaptation of Mariah Careyโs song with the same name.
The lyrics were written by RM, j-hope, and Supreme Boi, and mixed by Pdogg.
On December 23, 2013, BTS released the song titled, โA Typical Idolโs Christmas (ํํ ์์ด๋์ ํฌ๋ฆฌ์ค๋ง์ค),โ featuring Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, and V. The song is an adaptation of Justin Bieberโs song, โOnly Thing I Ever Get for Christmas.'
The lyrics were written by Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, & V.
Listen to the song on SoundCloud here.
- 2014 -
On December 22, 2014, j-hope guest appeared on episode 6 of MBCโs โ100 Choice, Best Ramyun.โ
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- 2015 -
On May 21, 2015, BTS released a cover of Jung Joon IIโs song, โHug Meโ featuring j-hope and V.
Listen to the song on SoundCloud here.
On August 31, 2015, j-hope posted his very first โHope on the Streetโ video, the start of his dance series that posted on the BTS Blog, Twitter, and VLIVE.
On September 20, 2015, j-hope joined RM and SUGA as guest performers for the โ2015 All Force One: Hot & Coolโ concert.
RM was part of the original lineup for the show.
On November 11, 2015, j-hope made a guest appearance with Jimin and V on episode 6 of the variety show, โMy Pet Clinic.โ
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On December 21, 2015, j-hope released his solo track, โ1 VERSEโ on BTSโ SoundCloud.
- 2016 -
On January 12, 2016, j-hope made a guest appearance with V on episode 433 of the variety show โStar King.โ
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On February 25, 2016, j-hope made a guest appearance with RM on episode 4 of the variety show โCelebrity Bromance.โ
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On March 28, 2016, j-hope made a guest appearance on episode 44 of the variety show โSame Bed, Different Dreams.โ
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On April 26, 2016, j-hope returned as a guest on episode 447 of โStar Kingโ with RM and Jimin.
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On June 19, 2016, j-hope joined V as special guest MCs on episode 869 of the music show โInkigayo.โ
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On August 1, 2016, j-hope made an appearance with Jimin on the pilot episode of the variety show โGodโs Workplace.โ
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On September 25, 2016, BTS released their comeback trailer, โIntro: Boy Meets Evil,โ a solo track featuring j-hope. The song is about the thoughts of a boy faced with the evil that is temptation and showcased j-hopeโs rapping abilities.
โIntro: Boy Meets Evilโ appeared as the first track on BTSโ second studio album titled, โWingsโ and then again on the album, โYou Never Walk Alone.โ
On October 10, 2016, j-hope release solo songs titled, โMAMAโ dedicated to his mother for her supporting his dreams to be a dancer. The song was released on BTSโ album, โWingsโ and again on โYou Never Walk Alone.โ
Listen to the song on Spotify here.
On December 17, 2016, j-hope appeared as a guest host along side Jungkook on episode 526 of the โShow! Music Core.โ
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- 2017 -
On January 7, 2017, j-hope guest appeared with Jin on episode 68 of SBSโ Baek Jong Wonโs โThree Great Emperorsโ (also known as โTop 3 Chef Kingโ).
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On September 28, 2017, j-hope guest appeared on episode 543 of M! Countdown as a special MC along side RM and Jimin.
- 2018 -
On February 7, 2018, j-hope made a guest appearance with Jimin on Nippon TVโs โPON!โ
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On February 13, 2018, j-hope and Jimin guest appeared on Nippon TVโs โTuesday Surprise.โ
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On February 21, 2018, j-hope and Jimin made a guest appearance on the Japanese game show called โZip!โ that broadcasted on Nippon TV.
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On March 2, 2018, j-hope released his first mixtape titled, โHope Worldโ along with the music video for the title tracks, โDaydreamโ and โAirplane.โ
โHope Worldโ peaked at #38 on the U.S. Billboard 200 becoming the highest charting album by a Korean solo artist at the time.
The album went on to make Time Magazineโs โ5 Songs You Need to Listen To This Weekโ list for the week it was released.
Listen to โHope Worldโ on Spotify, Apple Music, or Soundcloud.
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On June 11, 2018, RM, SUGA, and j-hope released their song titled โDdaengโ for the 2018 BTS Festa. The song was produced by by SUGA, J.Pearl, RM, J-Hope.
On July 23, 2018, j-hope posted a video on Twitter of himself participating in the โIn My Feelingsโ challenge, a popular craze that swept the internet with thousands of social media users sharing videos of themselves dancing to the song โIn My Feelingsโ by rapper/songwriter, Drake.
The video went on to gain 10.5 million views within the first 2 weeks after it was uploaded. A clip of the video also made its way into the official video for Drakeโs song that was released on August 2, 2018.
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On August 24, 2018, j-hope released his solo track, โTrivia: Just Dance.โ The song was released as the second track on BTSโ album, โLove Yourself: Answer.โ
Listen to the song on Spotify here.
- 2019 -
On January 5, 2019, j-hope made a guest appearance as a mentor on MBCโs survival show, โUnder 19โ, an idol debut survival show where aspiring singers, rappers, and dancers under the age of 19 learn from celebrity mentors and complete against one another for spots in a new 9 member boy group.
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On June 14, 2019, BTS released their second single from their album, โBTS World: Original Soundtrackโ titled โA Brand New Dayโ featuring j-hope, V, and Swedish singer Zara Larsson.
The soundtrack comes from the BTSโ mobile game, โBTS World.โ
Listen to โA Brand New Dayโ on Spotify and Apple Music.
Visit our Endorsements, Discography, & Merch sections for more information about the soundtrack.
On September 27, 2019, j-hope released his single, โChicken Noodle Soupโ featuring American singer, Becky G who also contributed to writing trilingual lyrics. j-hope wanted to feature the song on his mixtape, โHope Worldโ and he wanted to collaborate with another artist but he was not able to accomplish this in time before the album was released.
โChicken Noodle Soupโ is a remake of DJ Webstar and rapper Young Bโs song with the same name and was meaningful to j-hope as he listened to it often when he was learning to dance.
The track debuted at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100, making j-hope the first member of BTS to chart on the Hot 100 as a solo artist. He was also the third Korean solo artist to rank on the chart and the sixth Korean artist overall to do so.
Listen to โChicken Noodle Soupโ on Spotify and Apple Music.
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On December 25, 2019, j-hope and Jin performed their own rendition of the classic song โFeliz Navidadโ on a special Christmas episode of โSBS Gayo Daejeon.โ
- 2020 -
On January 21, 2020, j-hope was promoted along side RM to full members of the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).
They both joined SUGA who was promoted to full member in 2018. Only 25 junior members are promoted each year by the KOMCA Board of Directors.
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On February 3, 2020, j-hope released his solo track titled โOutro: Egoโ as the last track and second comeback trailer on BTSโ album, โMap of the Soul: 7.โ
The video to the song travels through time with lyrics taken from BTSโ debut track โNo More Dreamโ to featuring a backwards sequence of the bandโs music videos.
โOutro: Egoโ went on to rank #1 on iTunes 14 times by July 5, 2020.
โMap of the Soul: 7โ was released on February 21, 2020.
Listen to โOutro: Egoโ on Spotify and Apple Music.
On September 23, 2020, j-hope joined BTS at the 75th United Nations General Assembly to share their struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic with youth around the world.
On October 2, 2020, j-hope, SUGA, and Jungkook released a remixed version of Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo song โSavage Love.โ
Listen to โSavage Loveโ on Spotify and Apple Music.
On December 10, 2020, a remastered version of Lee Seung Giโs โThe Song That Will Make You Smileโ was released featuring RM and j-hope.
The original song was released on October 27, 2011.
Listen to โSavage Loveโ on Spotify and Apple Music.
- 2021 -
On March 2, 2021, j-hope released a full version of his song โBlue Side (Outro)โ was released on the 3rd anniversary of his 2018 debut solo mixtape titled โHope World.โ
Listen to โBlue Side (Outro)โ on Spotify and Apple Music.
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- 2022 -
On July 15, 2022, j-hope made his official solo debut releasing his first studio album titled, โJack in the Box.โ
Listen to โJack in the Box' on Spotify and Apple Music.
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On July 31, 2022, j-hope performed on the last night of Lollapalooza, became the first South Korean artist to headline a main stage at a major U.S. festival. Lollapalooza is a multi-day music festival held annually in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois.
Visit j-hopeโs Lollapalooza 2022 page for more information (Coming Soon)
On September 22, 2022, South Korean singer Crush released his single track titled โRush Hourโ featuring j-hope. The song was introduced as part of Crushโs comeback after serving his mandatory military service.
Listen to โRush Hour' on Spotify and Apple Music.
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On October 29, 2022, j-hope and RM made a surprise appearance at the 17th Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign event "Love Your W" hosted by W Korea Magazine held at the Seoul Four Seasons Hotel.
This event has been held since 2006 with the slogan, โLove Your Breastsโ to help spread awareness of breast cancer and the importance of frequent check-ups for females.
On December 31, 2022, j-hope made a solo guest appearance on โDick Clarkโs New Yearโs Rockinโ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023โ where he performed live in New York Cityโs Time Square.
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- 2023 -
On March 3, 2023, j-hope released his latest song titled โon the streetโ featuring singer/songwriter J. Cole (Jermaine Lamarr Cole).
โon the streetโ is an ode to j-hopeโs artistic roots along with his love for street dancing and hip hop. It debuted at #60 on the Hot 100 to become j-hopeโs first entry on the chart and marked J. Coleโs best showing since 2021.
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On April 14, 2023, j-hope hosted his final live session on Weverse ahead of departing for his military service.
Click here to watch his live session.
On May 23, 2023, j-hope posted his first photos in uniform on Weverse along with a heartfelt message for fans following the completion of his military training.
โEveryone in the ARMY!!! I completed it well. I was able to train hard because the letters and support you sent me were very helpful!!! I will do my best for the rest of my military service and show you my best! I love you!!๐ The cell phone is fascinating... hahahaha.โ - j-hope
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- 2024 -
On February 18, 2024 KST, BIGHIT announced the release of j-hopeโs second album titled, โHOPE on the Street Vol. 1โ on March 29, 2024 KST along side his โHOPE on the Streetโ docuseries on March 28, 2024 KST.
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