J-Hope

J-Hope
J-Hope performing Blood, Sweat & Tears at KBS Music Bank in Gyeongju on Nov 18, 2016
Background information
Native name	정호석
Birth name	Jung Ho-seok
Born	February 18, 1994 Gwangju, South Korea
Genres	Rap Hip Hop K-pop R&B
Occupation(s)	Rapper Dancer Songwriter
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Big Hit Entertainment Pony Canyon
Associated acts	Bangtan Boys
Website	bts.ibighit.com
Korean name
Hangul	제이홉
Revised Romanization	Jeihop
McCune–Reischauer	Cheihop
Birth name
Hangul	정호석
Hanja	鄭號錫
McCune–Reischauer	Chǒng Hosǒk

Jung Ho-seok (Hangul: 정호석, Hanja: 鄭號錫;^[1] born February 18, 1994), better known by his stage name J-Hope, is a South Korean rapper, dancer, songwriter. He is a main dancer of the South Korean boy group BTS, managed under Big Hit Entertainment.

Biography

Jung Hoseok was born on the 18th of February, 1994, in Gwangju, South Korea.^[1] Before debuting with BTS, he was part of the underground dance team 'NEURON'.^[2] In 2012, Hoseok featured in Jo Kwon's 'I'm Da One' and 'Animal'.

On June 13, 2013, J-Hope made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet's M! Countdown with the track "No More Dream" from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool.

Discography

Songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales	Album
		KOR Gaon [3]	US World [4]
"Mama"	2016	37	13	KOR: 83,332[5]	Wings
"Intro: Boy Meets Evil"		40	9	KOR: 54,404[6]

References

1. "[더스타프로필] 방탄소년단 제이홉 "내 꿈은 '나만의 아이돌' 제작" :: THE STAR". thestar.chosun.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
2. "[spotlight] 방탄소년단│② 랩몬스터, 슈가, 제이홉's story - ize". ize.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
3. "Mama".
4. "World Digital Songs (October 29, 2016)". Billboard.
5. "2016 Gaon Download Chart - October". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
6. "2016 Gaon Download Chart - October". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.