J-Hope
Sign in to saveJung Ho-seok (; born February 18, 1994), known professionally as 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 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 Nood
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1994-02-18
- Works
- 5
Top works
- M. M. O.
- Grape Hope
- Every Woman's Book of Nutrition
- Trattato delle malattie del cuore e dei vasi maggiori
- Shakespeare and Language
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Film & TV
Acting · Gwangju, South Korea
Jung Ho-seok (정호석; born February 18, 1994), known professionally as j-hope (제이홉), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer and dancer under BigHit Music. He is a member of the boy group BTS. 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…
Known for
- BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG — Self2026
- BTS: THE RETURN — Self2026
- BTS World Tour 'Arirang' in Japan: Live Viewing — Self2026
- BTS World Tour ‘Arirang’ in Goyang: Live Viewing — Self2026
- BTS World Tour ‘Arirang’ in Busan: Live Viewing — Self2026
- BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN GOYANG2026
- BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN TOKYO2026
- Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement — Self - Guest2025
- Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge2025
- J-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' in SEOUL Day 1 — J-hope2025
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,083,343
- Total plays
- 776,993,059
Tags
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Jung Hoseok (Hangul: 정호석; born February 18, 1994 in Gwangju, South Korea), commonly referred to by his stage name j-hope, is a dancer, rapper, and producer, best known as one of seven members of South Korean boy band BTS (Hangul: 방탄소년단) In the spring of 2010, he made it through auditions to become part of Big Hit Entertainment (now known as Big Hit Music), and began receiving training to become an idol. Prior to this, j-hope had been part of a street dance team called NEURON. <a href="https://w
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Revised Definitions of Invasive Fungal Disease from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Invasive Fungal Infections Cooperative Group and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Mycoses Study Group (EORTC/MSG) Consensus Group
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- Atezolizumab and Nab-Paclitaxel in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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- Pseudo-halide anion engineering for α-FAPbI3 perovskite solar cells
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- Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality: an updated systematic analysis for 2010 with time trends since 2000
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- Palbociclib and Letrozole in Advanced Breast Cancer
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Key facts
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- J-Hope
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- J-Hope in 2025
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- Jung Ho-seok
- Person.birth_place
- Gwangju, South Korea
- Person.honours
- border|23px Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018)
- Person.years_active
- 2012–present
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- Musical artist.label
- Big Hit
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- BTS
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Key dates
- Born
- 18 February 1994
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Jung
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Place of birth
- Gwangju
- Occupation
- musician
- Employer
- Republic of Korea Army
- Languages spoken
- Korean
- Native language
- Korean
Article
19 sectionsContents
- Early life and education
- Career
- 1994–2012: Beginnings
- 2013–present: BTS
- 2018–present: Solo activities
- Name
- Artistry and public image
- Impact
- Personal life
- Military service
- Philanthropy
- Discography
- Filmography
- Television
- Tours
- Awards and nominations
- Notes
- References
- External links
Jung Ho-seok (; born February 18, 1994), known professionally as 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 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.
== Early life and education == J-Hope was born Jung Ho-seok on February 18, 1994, in Gwangju, South Korea, where he lived with his parents and older sister, Jung Ji-woo. His family is from the .