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

J-hope BTS

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

Stage Name J-Hope(제이홉)
Birth Name Jung Ho-Seok (정호석)
Occupation Rapper, dancer, singer, songwriter, producer
Birthday February 18, 1994
Active Years 2013–present
Age 30 (in 2025)
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Height 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight 65 kg (143 lbs)
Nationality Korean
Blood Type A
MBTI INFJ

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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
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Streaming Platform Links
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