Biography
J-hope (Jung Ho-Seok) is a South Korean dancer, record producer, rapper, songwriter and one of the most handsome K-pop boy idols. He was born on the 18th of February 1994, and is a member of the Korean K-pop group BTS. He made his debut with the group in 2013, under the flag of Big Hit Entertainment, and they have attained great success together. In 2018, he released his very first mixtape, which he titled Hope World. The mixtape was greeted with many positive views, and it peaked at number 38 on the Billboard hot 200 charts. This certified him as the highest-charting solo Korean artist on Billboard’s hot 200 at the time.
His single “Chicken Noodle Soup” was released on the 27th of September 2019. It featured Becky G, and was also greeted positively. The single debuted at no.81 on the US Billboard hot 100, and this cemented his place as the first BTS member to have a Hot 100 hit to his name.
Net Worth
J-hope has many talents. And these include songwriting, dancing, rapping, and producing. With these talents, he has become an important member of the BTS band. Together, they have put out several successful albums, and sold-out too many concerts. As a solo artiste, he has also had his fair share of success, and with all these successes come huge earnings.
For those who don’t know, J-hope is worth around $20 million.
Achievements
Being a member of a band as successful as BTS, it his hard to count J-hope’s achievements on one hand. He has racked up several successes to his name, and he continues to do so in the course of his career. One of his most notable achievements is becoming the first Korean soloist to reach no.1 on the World Albums charts, as well as the Digital Songs Sales Charts.
It is also worth mentioning that he is the first Korean solo artiste to make it to the top 100 and top 50 on Billboard’s Hot 200 charts. That’s not all, his solo album “Hope World” was the first and only album from a Korean soloist to spend over a week on the charts. It spent 2 weeks!
Relationships
J-hope has said that his perfect girl is one who has a caring attitude, and one who has an interest in cooking and reading.
Apparently, he hasn’t found any girl to fit his preferences, as he is still single at the time of this article. He has said that he’s enjoying his life as a single guy, and that he’s not in a hurry to get romantically involved with anyone.
Facts
You have heard his hits and you are well aware of all his success, both with his band BTS and as a solo artiste. Most K-pop fans would recognize J-hope even if they only saw half his face. But, that doesn’t mean you know everything about handsome J-hope. For this reason, we’ll be listing out some facts about this South Korean superstar that you had no idea of.
Let’s go!
Before he became known worldwide as J-hope, he intended to use the name “Smile Hoya” as his professional name.
J-hope was born in Gwangju Metropolitan City.
He is the main dancer for the group BTS, and he also doubles as a sub-rapper. He also produces regularly for the BTS. This goes to show how important he is to the group.
When J-hope was in elementary school, his first dream was not to become a world-famous musician. Rather, it was to become a professional tennis player with hopes of winning grand many slams.
J-hope has one elder sister.
He is a big fan of melodramatic movies.
His blood type is A.
J-hope weighs 65 kilograms and is 177 centimeters in height.
He is a non-religious person, and many have described him as a loveable personality.
J-hope’s favorite color is green.
J-hope has a long list of favorite songs, but top on his list is “Creep” by Radiohead.
J-hope is an expert in freestyle dancing and beatboxing.
J-hope said his ideal lady is one who is kind and can cook delicious meals.
J-hope is worth a lot of money, so you’d be surprised to hear that he loves window-shopping!
He went to the same dance academy as TVXQ’s Yunho, 2NE1’s Minzy, and Big Bang’s Seungri.
J-hope and B.A.P’s Zelo attended the same academy in Gwangju. They studied rap and dance.
Long before J-hope blew up with BTS, he was a member of Neuron, which was a street dance group.
The very first album J-hope purchased was g.o.d’s.
At the time Big Hit Entertainment was in its upcoming stages, J-hope was already a popular dancer. At the time he was making waves as a dancer, Big Hit Entertainment was fondly called Jung Ho-Seok’s company.
When J-hope was in his trainee days with Big Hit Entertainment, he used to have it tough. This prompted him to leave Big Hit Entertainment for a while.
After he left, his band mates convinced him to return, and he agreed. Not long after, they released their debut album.
At the moment, he is studying at the Global Cyber University, at the same time as his fellow band-mates JungKook and V.
Like most regular kids, J-hope hated math when he was younger.
Hobbies
J-hope has quite a number of interesting hobbies. One of which is trying to sing with a deep voice. He usually practices this when he’s alone or in the shower. He also likes doing dubstep dance, as well as practice his other modern dance moves. During his spare time, he helps his group members learn their dance steps. Doing acrobatics is also one of his favorite things to do.
Lastly, when he finds himself not doing any of these things, he spends time playing video games.
Conclusion
That’s it folks, all you need to know about the multi-talented BTS member J-hope. Thanks for reading!
