With the discharge of Jack within the Field on July 15, J-Hope, most well-known for his work with BTS, has develop into the primary member of the group to debut a full-length solo album as a part of BTS’s “Chapter Two.”
The 2 music movies that accompany the album’s tracks — “MORE” and “Arson” — additionally embody a darkish aesthetic and gritty narrative.
Should you’re solely accustomed to BTS’s current Billboard pop hits like “Dynamite” or “Butter,” or J-Hope’s fame because the at all times blissful and brilliant “sunshine” member of the group, Jack within the Field may come as a shock.
However, whereas being very recent, Jack within the Field can be the pure fruits of J-Hope’s profession so far; from his early roots in dancing, to his decade in BTS, and the solo tasks he has already labored on prior to now. This is a bit look again at his journey thus far…
J-Hope, whose actual identify is Jung Ho-seok however who is usually referred to as “Hobi” by each BTS and followers, received his begin in road dance. He was a part of an underground dance group earlier than becoming a member of Massive Hit Leisure as a trainee in 2010, when he was simply 16 years previous.
J-Hope was added to BTS as a rapper, becoming a member of RM and Suga (vocalists Jin, Jimin, V, and Jungkook have been added shortly after). Throughout his time as a trainee, he featured on Jo Kwon’s music “Animal,” earlier than lastly debuting along with BTS in 2013 with the album 2 Cool 4 Faculty and its lead single “No Extra Dream.”
As one of many group’s rappers, J-Hope participated in songwriting throughout nearly all of BTS’s music from the very starting, and likewise received concerned in producing. J-Hope additionally grew to become dance chief, enjoying a a key function within the group’s spectacular choreography and performances.
Each his dance and rap abilities (to not point out darker facet) have been showcased in J-Hope’s first solo music inside BTS: 2016’s “Intro: Boy Meets Evil” off the group’s second studio album Wings.
One other necessary a part of attending to know J-Hope’s work (apart from diving into, like, the complete discography of BTS) is the subunit songs he is achieved inside the group — particularly together with his fellow rappers RM and Suga.
J-Hope has additionally launched solo tasks earlier than Jack within the Field, together with 2015’s “1 Verse” and a mixtape in 2018 referred to as Hope World.
But J-Hope’s most famous solo project before Jack in the Box was perhaps “Chicken Noodle Soup,” a collaboration with Becky G, in which he paid homage to his street dance roots.
Now is the perfect time to get caught up — J-Hope will be headlining Lollapalooza this year, and it’s sure to be a performance that gets everyone talking.
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