
j-hope
- Date of Birth: 1994-02-18
- Place of Birth: Gwangju, South Korea
Biography
Jung Ho-seok (정호석; born February 18, 1994), known professionally as j-hope (제이홉), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer and dancer under BigHit Music. He is a member of the... Jung Ho-seok (정호석; born February 18, 1994), known professionally as j-hope (제이홉), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer and dancer under BigHit 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 single "On the Street" with J. Cole. In 2024, he released a six-part docuseries titled Hope on the Street, accompanied by the special album Hope on the Street Vol. 1. In 2020, j-hope was promoted to full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association. 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.

BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.4 ~Happy Ever After~
Music, Documentary • 2018 December

BTS NOW2: BTS in Europe & America
Documentary • 2015 February

BTS 2019 SUMMER PACKAGE in Korea
Documentary • 2019 September

Prologue
Drama • 2015 September

2015 BTS Live The Most Beautiful Moment in Life (花樣年華) On Stage
Music • 2016 February

SUCHWITA
Talk • 2022 December

BTS Map of the Soul ON:E Day 1
Music • 2020 October

Radio Disney Music Awards
Kids, Family • 2013 April

BTS Map of the Soul ON:E Day 2
Music • 2020 October

2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III (Final Chapter): The Wings Tour in Seoul
Music, Documentary • 2017 December