J-Hope
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J-Hope | |
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제이홉 | |
.jpg) J-Hope, March 2019 | |
| Born | Jung Ho-seok February 18, 1994 Gwangju, South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Awards | _ribbon.PNG){kind=small} Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Big Hit |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 정호석 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Ho-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chǒng Hosǒk |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 제이홉 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeihop |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cheihop |
Jung Ho-seok (Hangul: 정호석; born February 18, 1994), better known by his stage name J-hope, is a South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter. In 2013, J-Hope made his debut as a member of the South Korean band BTS, managed under Big Hit Entertainment.
J-Hope released his first solo mixtape, Hope World, March 1, 2018. A lot of people liked the album. His debut at number 63 (and subsequent peak at number 38) made him the highest charting solo Korean artist on the Billboard 200 at the time of the mixtape's release. In September 27, 2019, he released his song "Chicken Noodle Soup" featuring Becky G. J-Hope released his first studio album, Jack In The Box, July 15, 2022, and the most biggest album on iTunes.
Life and career[change | change source]
1994–2012: Early life[change | change source]
2013–present: BTS[change | change source]
2018–present: Solo activities and first mixtape[change | change source]
J-Hope makes music on the side while performing with the rest of BTS.
Name[change | change source]
His stage name, "J-Hope (제이홉)" (transliteration: Jeihop), comes from his desire to represent hope for fans, as well as to be "the hope of BTS".
It is also a reference to the Greek myth of Pandora's box, as after the box was opened and all the evils inside were released to the world, the only thing left at the bottom was hope.
Personal life[change | change source]
J-Hope currently lives in Seoul with the other members of BTS.
Charity[change | change source]
On February 18, 2019, J-Hope donated 100 million Korean won (US$89,000) to Child Fund Korea, in support of those attending his high school alma mater in Gwangju. He had previously donated 150 million won (about US$133,000) to the same organization in December 2018, but requested the donation be private at the time.[1]
Songs[change | change source]
Mixtapes[change | change source]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||||||
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CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
JPN [5] |
NLD [6] |
NOR [7] |
NZ [8] |
SWE [9] |
US |
US World | |||
| Hope World |
Track listing
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13 | 35 | 160 | 13 | 34 | 14 | 23 | 30 | 38 | 1 |
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ Hong, Seong-young (February 18, 2019). "방탄소년단 제이홉, 오늘 생일 맞아 1억 기부…총 2억5천만원 [공식입장]". Sports Donga. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 12, 2018. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Canadian Albums: March 17, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums". Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Album Chart-March 12, 2018". Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts: J-Hope – Hope World". Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ "VG-lista: Hope World". Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums 12.03.2018". Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Swedish Weekly Album- Week 10, March 9, 2018". Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.
- ↑ j-hope 'Daydream (백일몽)' MV (Video) (in Korean). YouTube: Big Hit Entertainment. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Hope World by j-hope on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Apple Inc. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.