J-HOPE

j-hope (Jung Ho-seok) is a South Korean rapper, dancer and songwriter, and a member of BTS under BIGHIT MUSIC. He went solo on March 2, 2018 with the mixtape Hope World, then released his first solo album, Jack In The Box, in July 2022. His music blends hip-hop, funk and pop, with street dance running through it all.

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j-hope discography

It all starts with the mixtape Hope World (March 2, 2018) and the track “Daydream”, followed in 2019 by “Chicken Noodle Soup” with Becky G. On July 15, 2022, j-hope released his first solo album, Jack In The Box, led by “MORE” and “Arson”. March 2023 brought “on the street”, a duet with J. Cole. On March 29, 2024, he released HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1, a six-track album tied to his documentary series about dance, with “NEURON”. In 2025 he put out three singles: “Sweet Dreams” with Miguel (March 7), “MONA LISA” (March 21) and “Killin' It Girl” with GloRilla (June 13), his latest solo release so far. He also features on “SPAGHETTI” by LE SSERAFIM (October 2025).

j-hope and BTS

j-hope is a rapper and one of the standout dancers of BTS, the seven-member group that debuted on June 13, 2013 under BIGHIT MUSIC, alongside RM, Jin, SUGA, Jimin, V and Jung Kook. He is still a member of the group and runs his solo projects alongside it. On March 20, 2026, all seven members of BTS returned with the album ARIRANG and the track “SWIM”. For the group's albums and merch, head to the BTS collection, and to the RM collection for the leader's solo projects.

HOPE ON THE STREET, a project built on dance

Before BTS, j-hope was a street dancer in Gwangju, his home town. HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1 goes back to those roots: the album comes with a six-episode documentary series in which he meets dancers in several cities around the world. Guests include Jung Kook, Huh Yunjin of LE SSERAFIM, Gaeko and Yoon Mi-rae. In 2025 he took these songs on the road with his first solo tour, HOPE ON THE STAGE. To keep up with upcoming K-pop concerts, take a look at our Kpop Calendar.