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 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. In 2024, he released a six-part docuseries titled Hope on the Street, accompanied by the special album Hope on the Street Vol. 1. In 2020, j-hope was promoted to full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.
In 2018, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea, along with the other members of BTS, for his contributions to Korean culture.
Known For
j-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' in JAPAN: LIVE VIEWING
Self
2025
BTS 7 Moments
(8 episodes)
2025
J-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' in SEOUL Day 3
J-hope
2025
J-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' in SEOUL Day 2
J-hope
2025
J-hope Tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' in SEOUL Day 1
J-hope
2025
Le gala des pièces jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement
Self
2025
Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge
2025
HYBE CINEMA NORAEBANG
Self (archive footage)
2024
Run Jin
Self · (2 episodes)
2024
BTS BANG BANG CON
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Hope on the Street
Self · (6 episodes)
2024
Sana's Fridge Interview
Self · (1 episode)
2024
PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE in THE US
Self
2024
BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star
Self · (8 episodes)
2023
Seotaiji 25 Live Time : Traveler
Self
2023
TOMORROW X TOGETHER: OUR LOST SUMMER
Self
2023
King of Clones
Self (archive footage)
2023
j-hope IN THE BOX
Self
2023
The Seasons
Self · (1 episode)
2023
BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas
Self
2023
SUCHWITA
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
![BTS Love Yourself : Speak Yourself [The Final]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/bWgOjwvWxgKKD3n4VehAn466dsI.jpg){kind=small}
BTS Love Yourself : Speak Yourself [The Final]
Self
2022
BTS X Cookie Run: Kingdom
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA
Self
2022
BTS Memories of 2021
Self
2022
Give Me a Minute
Self · (1 episode)
2022
&Audition - The Howling
Self · (1 episode)
2022
BTS 2021 MUSTER: SOWOOZOO
Self
2022
BTS Permission to Dance on Stage - Las Vegas
Self
2022
BTS Permission to Dance On Stage - Seoul: Live Viewing
Self
2022
BTS 2022 Season's Greetings
Self
2021
BTS Permission to Dance On Stage
Self
2021
Coldplay x BTS Inside ‘My Universe’ Documentary
Self
2021
BTS Map of the Soul ON:E
Self
2021
BTS Memories of 2020
Self
2021
A Butterful Getaway with BTS
2021
BTS 2021 Muster: Sowoozoo Day 2
Self
2021
BTS 2021 Muster: Sowoozoo Day 1
Self
2021
Friends: The Reunion
Self
2021
Let's BTS
Self · (1 episode)
2021
The Game Caterers
Self · (8 episodes)
2021
BTS 2021 WINTER PACKAGE in Gangwon
Self
2021
MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS
2021
Next Entertainment, Visionary
Self · (2 episodes)
2021
2021 NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE presented by Weverse
Self
2020
BTS 2021 Season's Greetings
2020
BTS Map of the Soul ON:E Day 2
Self
2020
Map of the Soul ON:E
Himself
2020
BTS Map of the Soul ON:E Day 1
Self
2020
BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.5: Magic Shop
(1 episode)
2020
BTS World Tour 'Love Yourself -Speak Yourself' London
2020
BTS World Tour 'Love Yourself: Speak Yourself' London
2020
Break the Silence: The Movie
Self
2020
IU's Palette
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2020
BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.5: Magic Shop
Self
2020
The Rise of K-Pop
Self (archive footage)
2020
BTS In the SOOP
Self · (13 episodes)
2020
BTS Memories of 2019
Self
2020
BTS: Global Takeover
Self
2020
BTS MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~The Journey~
2020
I-LAND
Self · (2 episodes)
2020
BANG BANG CON The Live
2020
Dear Class of 2020
Self (BTS)
2020
Break the Silence: Docu-Series
Himself · (8 episodes)
2020
BTS 5th Muster: Magic Shop
Self
2020
BTS 2020 Winter Package in Helsinki
2020
BTS World Tour ‘Love Yourself: Speak Yourself’ São Paulo
2019
BTS 2020 Season's Greetings
Self
2019
Melon Music Awards 2019 - BTS Live Performance
Self
2019
BTS World Tour 'Love Yourself - Speak Yourself' (The Final) Seoul Live Viewing
Himself
2019
BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition
Self
2019
BTS 2019 SUMMER PACKAGE in Korea
Self
2019
Bring The Soul: Docu-Series
Himself · (6 episodes)
2019
BTS Memories of 2018
Self
2019
Bring the Soul: The Movie
Himself
2019
BTS BTS 5th Muster: Magic Shop in Busan
2019
BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in New York
2019
BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Europe
2019
BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul
(2 episodes)
2019
BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Asia
Rapper, Dancer
2019
BTS World Tour Love Yourself Hong Kong
Rapper, Dancer
2019
BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul
Himself
2019
BTS World Tour: Love Yourself 2019 #BTSinNAGOYA
2019
BTS 2019 Season's Greetings
Self
2018
BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.4 ~Happy Ever After~
Self
2018
BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.4 ~Happy Ever After~
(5 episodes)
2018
Burn the Stage: The Movie
Himself
2018
BTS 4th Muster: Happy Ever After
Self
2018
You Quiz On The Block
Self · (1 episode)
2018
BTS 'LOVE YOURSELF' SEOUL
2018
BTS 2018 SUMMER PACKAGE in Saipan
Self
2018
2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III The Wings Tour In Japan ～Special Edition～ in Kyocera
2018
BTS Sweets Party in Harajuku Japan
2018
BTS Memories of 2017
Self
2018
2017 BTS LIVE TRILOGY EPISODE III: THE WINGS TOUR IN SEOUL
2018
BTS COMEBACKSHOW - HIGHLIGHT REEL
(1 episode)
2018
Explained
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2018
BTS: Burn the Stage
Himself · (8 episodes)
2018
2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III The Wings Tour ～Japan Edition～ in Saitama
2017
BTS 2018 Season's Greetings
Self
2017
2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III (Final Chapter): The Wings Tour in Seoul
Himself
2017
BT21 Universe
Himself · (34 episodes)
2017
BTS COUNTDOWN
(1 episode)
2017
BTS COMEBACK SHOW DNA
(1 episode)
2017
BTS 2017 SUMMER PACKAGE Vol.003
Self
2017
BTS: LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '起承轉結'
Self
2017
BTS: LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '轉'
Self
2017
BTS: LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '承'
Self
2017
BTS: LOVE YOURSELF Highlight Reel '起'
Self
2017
BTS Memories of 2016
Self
2017
BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.3: Reaching You
2017
BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.3: Reaching You
(7 episodes)
2017
![BTS 3rd Muster: [ARMY.ZIP+]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/3bJkMCb1rw5OHHwaKravwldGO4A.jpg){kind=small}
BTS 3rd Muster: [ARMY.ZIP+]
2017
BTS Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Epilogue
2017
BTS Most Beautiful Moment in Life: EPILOGUE -Japan Edition-
2017
BTS 2017 Season's Greetings
Self
2016
BTS 3rd Muster: ARMY.ZIP +
2016
BTS Summer Package in Dubai
2016
BTS: Bon Voyage
(32 episodes)
2016
BTS Memories of 2015
Self
2016
BTS NOW3: BTS in Chicago
Self
2016
2016 BTS LIVE The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage: Epilogue
Himself
2016
2015 BTS Live The Most Beautiful Moment in Life (花樣年華) On Stage
2016
BTS Japan Official Fanmeeting Vol.2: Undercover Mission
2016
BTS 2016 Season's Greetings
Self
2015
Men on a Mission
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Prologue
J-Hope
2015
BTS GAYO
Self · (15 episodes)
2015
Run BTS!
Self · (165 episodes)
2015
BTS 2015 Summer Package in Kota Kinabalu
2015
BTS Memories of 2014
Self
2015
BTS Live Trilogy Episode II: The Red Bullet
Himself
2015
BTS: Lucky Draw
(5 episodes)
2015
BTS 1st JAPAN TOUR 2015「WAKE UP:OPEN YOUR EYES」
2015
BTS Live Trilogy Episode I: BTS Begins
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
BTS NOW2: BTS in Europe & America
Self
2015
BTS 2015 Season's Greetings
Self
2014
Please Take Care of My Refrigerator
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
BTS 1st Japan Showcase –Next Stage– in Zepp Tokyo
Self
2014
American Hustle Life
Self · (8 episodes)
2014
방탄소년단의 아메리칸 허슬 라이프
Himself · (8 episodes)
2014
BTS NOW: BTS in Thailand
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (9 episodes)
2014
신인왕 방탄소년단 - 채널방탄
(1 episode)
2013
BANGTAN BOMB
Self · (840 episodes)
2013
BTS EPISODE
Self · (182 episodes)
2013
Radio Disney Music Awards
Self · (2 episodes)
2013
Weekly Idol
Self · (2 episodes)
2011
Running Man
(1 episode)
2010
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self · (1 episode)
2008
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1994
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975
American Music Awards
Self [BTS] · (3 episodes)
1974
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Self - Performer (Times Square) · (2 episodes)
1972
The Grammys
Self · (4 episodes)
1959