J-Hope

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July 31, 2017 11:08AM EDT
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Band members from South Korean boy band BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, join White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during her daily press briefing in the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.DC: White House Press Secretary daily press briefing with BTS, Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 31 May 2022
Band members from South Korean boy band BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, join White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during her daily press briefing in the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 31 May 2022.White House Press Secretary daily press briefing with BTS, Washington, USA - 31 May 2022
BTS - Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook KIIS-FM iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, Show, The Forum, Los Angeles, USA - 06 Dec 2019
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Also Known As:
정호석, Hope, Smile Hoya
Height:
5' 10"
Hometown:
Gwangju

Bio:
J-Hope (born Jung Ho Seok on February 18, 1994 in Gwangju, South Korea) is a South Korean rapper, dancer and member of the K-pop group BTS. With BTS, he’s released four studio albums — Dark & Wild, Wings, Wake Up and Youth — along with five EPs (O!RUL8,2?, Skool Luv Affair, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 1 and Part 2 and Love Yourself: Her.) Along with BTS, he won the Top Social Artist Award at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. As of summer 2017, he is expected to be dropping a solo mixtape soon.

Best Known For:
J-Hope is best known as the main dancer for BTS and for nagging RM.

Personal Life:
J-Hope has an older sister, and a dog named Mickey. He absolutely hates exercise, and considers A$AP Rocky and J. Cole to be role models.