Who is J-Hope from BTS? Meet the K-pop act’s rapper and dancer, who is also a solo artist
Jung Ho-seok was interested in dancing from an early age. Had things worked out differently, J-Hope could have been part of boy band Got7. He auditioned for them but was turned down, and instead joined BTS
World-conquering K-pop boy band BTS are now officially household names – and before long they will be found in households across the world … well, almost. It was revealed this week that special-edition bottles and cans of Coca-Cola featuring BTS members J-Hope, V, Jimin, Suga, RM, Jungkook and Jin will soon be released across the globe.
This news from Coca-Cola came alongside another exciting announcement from the boys: BTS will release the final part of the “Love Yourself” series of albums later this summer.
Following the huge success of “Love Yourself: Tear” – which became the first K-pop album to hit No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 album charts – the new album will be titled “Love Yourself: Answer”.
The new album will feature seven new tracks and a selection of previously released songs.
With a new release on the horizon, and their North American tour coming up later this year, the hardworking K-pop idols have much to look forward to. We take a look at J-Hope, the group’s main dancer and lead rapper, who persevered and beat the odds to become a major star in his own right.
His early life
Born Jung Ho-seok in Gwangju, the sixth largest city in South Korea, J-Hope grew up with his parents and older sister. Passionate about dance from an early age, J-Hope competed in national competitions and won first place at an event in 2008. Apart from wanting a career as a dancer, J-Hope also dreamed of becoming a rapper.
