J-Hope

Jung Ho-seok  (; born February 18, 1994), better known by his stage name J-hope, is a South Korean rapper, dancer and singer-songwriter. In 2013, J-Hope made his debut as a member of the South Korean band BTS, managed under Big Hit Entertainment.

J-Hope released his first solo mixtape, Hope World, March 1, 2018. A lot of people liked the album. His debut at number 63 (and subsequent peak at number 38) made him the highest charting solo Korean artist on the Billboard 200 at the time of the mixtape's release. In September 27, 2019, he released his song "Chicken Noodle Soup" featuring Becky G. J-Hope released his first studio album, Jack In The Box, July 15, 2022, and the most biggest album on iTunes.

 Life and career 
 1994–2012: Early life 
 2013–present: BTS 

 2018–present: Solo activities and first mixtape 
J-Hope makes music on the side while performing with the rest of BTS.

 Name 
His stage name, "J-Hope (제이홉)" (transliteration: Jeihop), comes from his desire to represent hope for fans, as well as to be "the hope of BTS".

It is also a reference to the Greek myth of Pandora's box, as after the box was opened and all the evils inside were released to the world, the only thing left at the bottom was hope.

 Personal life 
J-Hope currently lives in Seoul with the other members of BTS.

 Charity 
On February 18, 2019, J-Hope donated 100 million Korean won (US$89,000) to Child Fund Korea, in support of those attending his high school alma mater in Gwangju. He had previously donated 150 million won (about US$133,000) to the same organization in December 2018, but requested the donation be private at the time.

 Songs 
 Mixtapes
 Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales AUS CAN FRA JPN NLD NOR NZ SWE US US WorldHope World Released: March 1, 2018 (Worldwide)March 2, 2018 (South Korea)
 Label: Big Hit
 Format: Digital download, streaming 13  35  160  13  34  14  23  30  38  1 US: 21,000

 References 

Category:1994 births
Category:BTS members
Category:Hybe Corporation artists
Category:K-pop singers
Category:Living people
Category:South Korean record producers
Category:South Korean rappers
Category:South Korean singer-songwriters