j-hope
Acting
Born: 1994-02-18 in 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
Friends: The Reunion
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Saturday Night Live
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Bring the Soul: The Movie
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BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul
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Burn the Stage: The Movie
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BTS In the SOOP
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Run BTS!
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition
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The Graham Norton Show
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Running Man
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Break the Silence: The Movie
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Explained
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BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas
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BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - Seoul
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BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG
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BTS 2021 Muster: Sowoozoo Day 2
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Hot Ones
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BTS 2021 Muster: Sowoozoo Day 1
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The Grammys
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Men on a Mission
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MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS
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BTS: Bon Voyage
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King of Clones
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TOMORROW X TOGETHER: OUR LOST SUMMER
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BTS: Burn the Stage
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MTV Video Music Awards
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BTS World Tour 'Love Yourself - Speak Yourself' (The Final) Seoul Live Viewing
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I-LAND
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SUCHWITA
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Home Alone
BTS Summer Package in Dubai
BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star
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