J-hope (BTS) Profile, Bio, and Facts

J-Hope (제이홉) is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer under BigHit Music. He is a member of the boy group BTS. He officially debuted solo on July 15, 2022 with the full-length album “Jack In The Box.”

J-hope (BTS) Profile

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J-hope (BTS) Facts:

Early Life

– J-hope was born in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
– He went to Gwangju Seoil Elementary School and Ilgok Middle School.
– He graduated from International High School.
– He was a tennis player in his elementary school and participated in competitions.

Personal Life

– His family includes his mother, father, and an older sister Jung Jiwoo.
– He attended Global Cyber ​​University in the Department of Broadcasting Entertainment.
– He also went to Hanyang Cyber ​​University Graduate School but later left.
– V said that he has been his fan since 2011. (j-hope’s BE-hind Story)
– He saved Jimin’s name as “Park Jiminie” on his phone, RM with his full name,  and  Jungkook is saved as “Jung Jungkook 7” on his phone.
– He often shares his problems and stress with Suga and RM.
– He performed an underground event as well.
– His biggest fear is his future. (Vanity Fair)
– Three words he chose to describe his style are Challenge, Expensive, and High End. (NME)
– He owns a dog named Mickey.
– His introduction phrase is “I’m your HOPE, You’re my HOPE I’m J-HOPE!
– He has his driving license.
– His father teaches literature in high school.
– He selected the stage name “J-Hope” to give his fans inspiration and confidence.
– He chose people who are always tardy to be worse than people who make a mess of your house every time they visit. (ESQUIRE Korea)
– His hobbies includes window shopping, listening to music, street dancing, freestyle dancing, beatboxing, tidying up, and tennis.
– His must-have item is his water.
– If he can switch his talents with one of the other members’ then it would be Suga’s amazing producing skills.
– His role models are G-dragon of BIGBANG, A$AP Rocky, J.Cole, and Beenzino.
– He is particularly good at the dancing street genre.
– He occasionally visits FanCafe to see what his fans are talking about.
– He finds it hard to pronounce the word “Appreciate”. (AskAnythingChat)
– He feels embarrassed when he’s praised by BTS.
– He went together with B.A.P‘s Youngjae for their JYP audition.
– He believes that red hair best suits him.
– He is one of the members with double eyelids, other BTS members are Jungkook, V and Suga.
– According to Jin, he is the worst at playing video games among the members. (GQ)
– He said that he can not play any instruments. (Give me a minute Ep5)
– He played tennis from 4th grade to 6th grade of primary school.
– “A girl who loves him is good at cooking and thinks a lot” is his ideal type.
– J-hope has a ton of nicknames including, Hobie, Jeung Je-hop, J Lee-hope, Angel, Sunshine, and Hoseok Vitamin.
– He hated aegyo before BTS debut.
– He is a fan of the KIA Tigers.
– He once won a dance battle underground.
– He has quite unusual sleeping habits.
– The reason he did the stage on Lollapalooza was because he wanted to know if people who didn’t know him would still appreciate his music. (MMTG)
– He’s not very good at drawing along with Suga.
– His motto is “If you don’t work hard, there won’t be good results”.
– He puts a lot of effort into fan service aegyo on stage or in front of fans, but there is a considerable gap between him and when he works off stage.
– He is afraid of water. (IU’s Pallete)
– He went to Seungri’s dance academy.
– The first album he bought with his own money was the god album.

Career

– J-hope is the Main Dancer, Sub Rapper, and Sub Vocalist in BTS.
– He released his debut mixtape “Hope World” on March 2, 2018.
– He has been selected as a global ambassador for Louis Vuitton in February 2023.
– He was a part of the street dancing team NEURON pre-debut.
– J-hope enlisted in the military on April 18, 2023.
– He participated in an audition and took home the popularity prize from the JYP Entertainment event.
– He also appeared as SBS Inkigayo’s special MC.
– He has co-produced over 110 songs with BTS members.
– His song, “On The Street” received first position twice on MNET music shows.
– He’s had four songs of his own to be ranked on Billboard Hot 100 which are, “Chicken Noodle Soup”, “MORE”, “Arson”, and “On The Street”.
– His albums, “Hope World” and “Jack In The Box” have also ranked on Top Billboard 200 as well.

Likes And Dislikes

– 7 is his favourite number.
– The cartoonist he liked as a child is called Attamamma.
– Spring season is his favourite season.
– He loves the colour green because he thinks that it is the colour of hope.
– He likes using the soap with a mint scent.
– His favourite fashion item include sneakers.
– He loves his eyes among his facial features.
– He dislikes working out and exercising.
– He likes melodramatic movies and hates horror movies.
– He loves animals, especially dogs.
– He likes it when someone runs their hand through his hair.

Food Preferences

– His favourite food includes meat like barbecue and grilled meat, sushi, hamburgers, kimchi, Dakgalbi, and sundae.
– He likes to cook at home instead of having food at a restaurant. (SiriusXM)
– He prefers chocolate over vanilla.
– His favourite foods include strawberries and melons.
– He doesn’t like cilantro and can’t eat sour food.
– His favourite bread is garlic bread.

Personality & Habits

– J-hope has a cheerful personality and is in charge of the team’s mood maker.
– He said he usually sleeps from 5 am to 12 pm and works from 3 pm to 12 am.
– He revealed he has a quiet personality off camera.
– He has a habit of covering his mouth with his hand when laughing.
– Suga said he admires his positivity as he never saw any negativity in him.
– He is quite tidy.
– He dislikes feeling sad or seeing others in distress.

Major Works

– His major works include, “Chicken Noodle Soup”, “MORE”, “Daydream”, “Arson” and “On the Street with J. Cole”.

Awards

– He has won many awards including “Most Popular Male Artist” and “Culture & Style Award” at the 2022 MAMA Awards and “Favourite On Screen” award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards for “J-Hope in the Box”.
– He also won the “R&B Track of the Year” award at the 2023 Korean Hip-hop Awards for “”Rush Hour” (with Crush)”. 

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: uarmyhope

Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer

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‘Chicken Noodle Soup’ – Official MV:

‘Arson’ – Official MV: