j-hope

j-hope

Acting

Born:: 1994-02-18
Place of birth:: Gwangju, South Korea

Biography

Jung Ho-seok, known professionally as j-hope, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer under Big Hit Music. He is a member of the boy group BTS. j-hope released his first solo mixtape, Hope World, in 2018. It was received positively by critics and peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard 200, the highest-charting album by a Korean solo artist at the time. He became the first member of BTS to enter the Billboard Hot 100 as a soloist in 2019, when his single Chicken Noodle Soup, featuring singer Becky G, debuted at number 81. In 2022, j-hope released his debut studio album, Jack in the Box. In 2023, he released his collaboration single On the Street with J. Cole. In 2024, j-hope released a six-part docuseries titled Hope on the Street, accompanied by the special album Hope on the Street Vol.1, both centered on his artistic roots and street dance background. In 2025, he embarked on his first solo concert tour, Hope on the Stage. In 2018, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea, along with the other members of BTS, for his contributions to Korean culture. In 2020, j-hope was promoted to a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.

Known For

Running Man

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Saturday Night Live

Men on a Mission

Home Alone

The Graham Norton Show

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Weekly Idol

Hot Ones

Filmography

BTS WORLD TOUR [ARIRANG] in São Paulo

BTS: THE RETURN

HYBE CHEERING PARTY

2026Self (archive footage)

BTS WORLD TOUR [ARIRANG] in Buenos Aires

BTS WORLD TOUR [ARIRANG] in Los Angeles

BTS WORLD TOUR [ARIRANG] in Busan

BTS WORLD TOUR [ARIRANG] in Japan

BTS: The Best Talk Show!

BTS: The Best Talk Show!

BTS WORLD TOUR [ARIRANG] in Goyang

BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG

j-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' THE MOVIE

BTS 2021 MUSTER SOWOOZOO Remastered

BTS 2016 Live The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage: Epilogue Remastered

BTS 2017 Live Trilogy EPISODE III THE WINGS TOUR THE FINAL Remastered

BTS 2019 WORLD TOUR 'LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF' LONDON Remastered

BTS Army: Forever We Are Young

j-hope Lollapalooza Berlin

BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E

j-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' FINAL

J-hope TOUR [HOPE ON THE STAGE] in Japan

BTS 7 Moments

J-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' in SEOUL Day 3

J-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' in SEOUL Day 2

J-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' in SEOUL Day 1

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement

2025Self - Guest

Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge

HYBE CINEMA NORAEBANG

2024Self (archive footage)

Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands

7.52024Self (archive footage)

Run Jin

BTS BANG BANG CON

Hope on the Street

Sana’s Fridge Interview

PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE in THE US

BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star

Seotaiji 25 Live Time : Traveler

TOMORROW X TOGETHER: OUR LOST SUMMER

King of Clones

7.02023Self (archive footage)

j-hope IN THE BOX

BASTIONS

5.82023Theme Song Performance

BT21 INSIDE MANG

The Seasons

BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas

SUCHWITA

Just an Excuse

BTS Love Yourself : Speak Yourself [The Final]

BTS X Cookie Run: Kingdom

BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA

BTS Memories of 2021

Give Me a Minute

Give Me a Minute

&Audition - The Howling

BTS 2021 MUSTER: SOWOOZOO

BTS Permission to Dance on Stage - Las Vegas

BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - Seoul

BTS 2022 Season's Greetings

BTS Permission to Dance On Stage

Coldplay x BTS Inside ‘My Universe’ Documentary

BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E DVD

BTS Memories of 2020

A Butterful Getaway with BTS

BTS 2021 Muster: Sowoozoo Day 2