J-Hope

J-Hope
J-Hope in May 2022
Born	Jung Ho-seok (1994-02-18) February 18, 1994 (age 28) Buk District, Gwangju, South Korea
Alma mater	Global Cyber University
Occupation	Rapper singer songwriter dancer record producer
Years active	2012–present
Awards	Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018)
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop K-pop
Labels	Big Hit
Member of	BTS
Musical artist
Korean name
Hangul	정호석
Hanja	鄭號錫
Revised Romanization	Jeong Ho-seok
McCune–Reischauer	Chǒng Hosǒk
Stage name
Hangul	제이홉
Revised Romanization	Jeihop
McCune–Reischauer	Cheihop
Signature

Jung Ho-seok (Korean: 정호석; born February 18, 1994), better known by his stage name J-Hope (stylized as j-hope), 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. The album was met with a positive reception from critics, and peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, making him the highest-charting solo Korean artist on the ranking 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 on the chart. In 2022, J-Hope released his debut studio album Jack in the Box.