J-Hope of K-pop band BTS to introduce new project Hope On The Street in March
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Many speculate that the project will be J-Hope’s new solo content related to the dance practice videos he uploaded on YouTube in 2015.
PHOTOS: UARMYHOPE/INSTAGRAM, SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE
SEOUL – South Korean singer J-Hope of K-pop sensation BTS is presenting a new project in March.
He dropped a teaser of the project, Hope On The Street, on BTS’ official YouTube channel on Feb 17.
The rapper, whose real name is Jung Ho-seok, turned 30 on Feb 18.
The clip begins with J-Hope, who is the main dancer of BTS, working on his performance at a dance studio in 2015. It then fast forwards to 2024, where he appears dancing to a beat with a night view of a city in the background.
“J-Hope came up with his own idea for this project. He worked on it before he started his mandatory military service. We hope that fans enjoy this project,” said BTS’ agency Big Hit Music in a statement on Feb 18.
While details have not been disclosed, many speculate that this will be J-Hope’s new solo content related to the dance practice videos he uploaded on YouTube in 2015.
The last solo content he released before enlisting was the documentary J-Hope In The Box on Disney+ in February 2023.
The hour-long documentary follows the production of his solo album Jack In The Box (2022) and his debut on the stage of the Lollapalooza musical festival in Chicago in 2022.
J-Hope has been serving in the military since April 2023 and is set to be discharged on Oct 17. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
