J-Hope
South Korean rapper (born 1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jung Ho-seok (Korean: 정호석; born February 18, 1994), better known by his stage name J-Hope (stylized in lower case), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer. He made his debut as a member of South Korean boy band BTS in 2013, under Big Hit Entertainment.
J-Hope | |
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Born | Jung Ho-seok (1994-02-18) February 18, 1994 (age 30) Buk District, Gwangju, South Korea |
Alma mater | Global Cyber University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Honours | Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018) |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Labels | Big Hit |
Member of | BTS |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 정호석 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Ho(-)seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Hosŏk |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 제이홉 |
Revised Romanization | Jeihop |
McCune–Reischauer | Cheihop |
Signature | |
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 single "On the Street" with J. Cole.