Korean musician, J-Hope has already achieved a lot in the music industry and surely makes his fanbase proud. Few people know how to juggle being a dancer, a rapper, a record producer, a singer and a songwriter, but J-Hope does a really good job and loves it. He has been active in the industry since 2013 and also holds the record for the highest performing artist in Korean music on the Billboard 200 charts.
As an artist, he believes in perfection and strives to be a better version of himself every day; this is quite visible in the way he pursues two careers in music simultaneously. Read the profile below to learn more about the musical talent that is J-Hope.
Biography and age of J-Hope
Born Jung Ho-Seok on February 18, 1994 in Gwangju, South Korea, this multi-talented musician is known as “J-Hope”. From an early age, he was known for his exceptional talent in dancing. In this capacity, he won several local dance awards, including 1st position in a national dance competition in 2008. His dancing skills inspired his interest in singing, prompting him to audition and be selected as a as an Idol trainee. While a trainee, he featured as a rapper in 2012 Animal, a song by Jo Kwon.
On June 13, 2013, J-Hope debuted as a member of BTS with the song More Dream from “2 Cool 4 Skool”, their first single album. Since his arrival as a trainee, he has been involved in the process of creating all of BTS’s albums. Along with his members, J-Hope has performed at various iconic events, such as Dick Clark’s Rockin Eve, American New Year, American Music Awards, and Mnet Asian Music Awards.
On March 1, 2018, J-Hope released his first solo mixtape titled World of Hope ; it debuted at number 63 and peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200. It also peaked at number 19 on the US Top Rap Albums chart and number 35 on the Canadian Albums chart. World of Hope has been described as fun and has been praised for its variety of musical genres.
J-Hope has also appeared on TV shows such as SBS’ Inkigayo (2016), MBC’s Show! Music Core (2016), Mnet’s M Countdown (2017), and MBC Under Nineteen (2019). He has also appeared in short films such as Boy Meets Evil (2016) and MOM (2016).
As proof of his great popularity, when he posted his Challenge in My Feelings video in 2018, he had the most liked tweet in the In 2018, J-Hope was awarded by the President of South Korea with the Order of Fifth Class Hwagwan Cultural Merit.
J-Hope is also known as a philanthropist at heart; he privately donated 150 million Korean won to Child Fund Korea in December 2018 and on February 18, 2019, his birthday, he donated 100 million Korean won to the same organization. All donations go to those who attend his alma mater high school in Gwangju.
Sister
Not much is said about his parents, but J-Hope has a sister named Jung Dawon. It is common knowledge that the musician and his sister have a very good relationship. Although she is four years older than him, they are more like best friends. She owns and wears designs for her clothing line called Mejiwoo. J-Hope has also helped her sister promote her clothing line and she also supports her brother in everything he does.
J-Hope the size
As a dancer, it’s no surprise to hear that J-Hope is in great shape. The BTS star has a listed height of 5 feet and 10 inches. The musician also has a weight corresponding to 65 kg. Considering he’s not a fan of physical training, his amazing physique is quite an achievement.
Facts About The BTS Member
• A little known fact about J-Hope is that he is a very good cook.
• He has a great love for literature. her love of reading dates back to when her father taught literature.
• J-Hope has perfect eyesight and he happens to be the only BTS member who doesn’t use or need prescription glasses or lenses.
• According to the interview he had with Buzzfeed in 2018, he said his favorite hair color was red.
• He has been the victim of severe cyberbullying in the past which has undermined his artistic confidence for some time.
• J-Hope has a dog he loves, he named him Mickey.
• He speaks Japanese, Korean, Chinese and basic English.
• He was turned away after an audition with JYP Entertainment, then he moved to Big Hit Entertainment and was recruited as a trainee.
• Spring is her favorite season.