Before debuting with BTS, he had been apart of a street dance team called NEURON. Then in the spring of 2010, He passed the audition to his current company, Big Hit Entertainment, and started to receive proper lessons as a trainee alongside his academics in Gwangju. Then, during Christmas of his first year as a high school student, He moved to Seoul alone and took lessons every day at the company.
In October 2013, J-Hope alongside V, Jungkook (Hangul: 정국) and Jimin (Hangul: 지민), released a cover of "#Beautiful" (original by Mariah Carey) along side a music video, simply called "Beautiful".
In June 2013 he was revealed as a rapper alongside RM and Suga (or, Agust D) after teaser images had surfaced. He debuted with BTS on June 12, 2013, as main dancer and lead rapper.
In December 2015, he released his first solo track called "1 VERSE". Coincidentally, this was also when he began work on "Blue Side (Outro)". It was released on his mixtape in 2018.
In February 2018, teasers for his unnamed mixtape started to be posted on the group's Twitter account. The official release date for the mixtape was set to release on March 2, 2018, as confirmed by BigHit via their official Twitter. His first mixtape Hope World was released on March 2, 2018. The first promoted track for the mixtape was "Daydream (백일몽)". The second MV for Hope World was "Airplane", which was released on March 7, 2018.
In September 2019, j-hope released a free-collaboration single called Chicken Noodle Soup which featured Becky G. The track debuted at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100, making J-Hope the first member of BTS to chart on the Hot 100 as a solo artist, the third Korean solo artist to rank on the chart, and the sixth Korean artist overall to do so.
In March 2021, for Hope World's three-year anniversary, j-hope released the full version of its closing track "Blue Side (outro)". The three-minute long version, Blue Side, was uploaded to the BTS SoundCloud page for free on March 1, 2021; it is now also available on Spotify.
Following the announcement of BTS taking a break from group activities to focus on solo ones on June 14th, 2022, j-hope was announced as the first member of BTS to begin promotions as a solo artist. His debut solo album Jack In The Box, released on July 15, was preceded by the rock infused lead single MORE on July 1. j-hope made his performance debut at Lollapalooza on July 31, as the headlining act for the final day of the festival making him the first ever South Korean artist to do so.
In September 2022, j-hope featured on Rush Hour by Crush which was his comeback single.
He also made his solo performance debut at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on December 31.
A documentary titled J-Hope In The Box, chronicling the making of his debut album and his appearance at Lollapalooza, will be released for streaming globally on Weverse and Disney+ beginning February 17, 2023.
The physical version of the star’s solo debut, Jack in the Box, arrived on Friday (Aug. 18) via BIGHIT Music. Jack In The Box (HOPE Edition) features the original album tracks, along with three new live recordings from J-Hope’s history-making performance at Lollapalooza in 2022 in Chicago, as well as two instrumental tracks. According to a release, the physical album will also include new concept photos and a number of other “special components.”
항상 Feat. Supreme Boi
J-Hope Lyrics
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항상 with my thug, right
항상 with my dawg, right
Smash on the street, smash on the street, aye
When I'm cruisin' down damn airport
내 친구들과 비행기 타고
Everyday I'm so turnt up with my boys
항상 with my dawg, right
항상 with my thug, right
항상 with my dawg, right
Smash on the street, smash on the street, aye
우린 행복해 요즘에 uh
누군 떼 버려 구찌 탭 uh
누군 Kaws toy 몇백 개 uh
누군 살 집을 고민해 uh
맞고 옳은 것만 우물 밖 보고 좋은 것만
떫은 이 판에 익은 것만
멋진 친구들과 멋진 것만
눈 뜨면 red road
(Walking walking walking)
Top 셀럽들의 call
(Talking talking talking)
이 순간들은 다 항상 with my dawg
앞으로도 다 항상 with my thug
일곱 명에게 세상이 발맞춰
우린 같이 항상 항상 turn up
항상 with my dawg, right
항상 with my thug, right
항상 with my dawg, right
Smash on the street, smash on the street, aye
When I'm cruisin' down damn airport
내 친구들과 비행기 타고
Everyday I'm so turnt up with my boys
Everyday I'm so turnt up with my dawg, ya
항상 with my dawg, right
항상 with my thug, right
항상 with my dawg, right
Smash on the street, smash on the street, aye
Turn my swag, now I'm ballin' on that worldwide
Turn my swag, now my billin' level hyped out
정상엔 나와 친구들이 와있지
Celebrate 파티해 매일같이
Hol up, 여긴 place of j-hope, man
Hol up, 언제부터 여길 매입했어?
호발이형 killed them all the fake ass
나도 나도 나도 나도
눈뜰 때마다 매거진 1면에 오르네 (오르네)
차트 위에 전셋집을 얻은듯해 (얻은듯해)
What? haters better cop out
Credit card chops like 가라데 챱챱
Me and my friend, 또 바꿔 트렌드세트
Hol up, man 이젠 너네가 뱁새
정상엔 나와 친구들이 와있지
BTS, ROCKBOTTOM yeah that's my team
항상 with my dawg, right
항상 with my thug, right
항상 with my dawg, right
Smash on the street, smash on the street, aye
When I'm cruisin' down damn airport
내 친구들과 비행기 타가
Everyday I'm so turnt up with my boys
Everyday I'm so turnt up with my dawg, ya
항상 with my dawg, right
항상 with my thug, right
항상 with my dawg, right
Smash on the street, smash on the
나만의 rule로 내 bro와 같이 나란히 걸어
데뷔 전부터 우리만 믿고 풍문은 거둬
모두 적이었고 우리 편은 아무도 없었어
그런 팀이 역전했어 이제 세계를 열어
Feel like 가라오케 불러 흔들어 check it
전 세계가 원해 우린 18번 make it
그저 꿈꾸는 대로 모두 현실이 됐지
이제 우리의 turn 싹 다 쏴버려 riches
정당성은 개 밥 밥
앞뒤 없이 왈 왈
개같이 당당 ya, ya, ya, ya
객기, 억지, 착각
부려대는 짬밥
그들에게 pow pow
우린 떳떳하게 앞 봐
이룬 기록, 상과
그들을 밟아
With ma label 발판
With ma fan 감사
With ma team 항상
The lyrics of J-Hope's song 항상 (Hangsang) revolve around the bond between friends and the joy they share together. In the first verse, J-Hope repeats the phrase "항상 with my dawg, right" several times, underlining the idea that he is always with his friends. He then talks about cruising down the airport with his friends and getting turnt up with them every day. The chorus repeats the opening lines of the song and adds the phrase "smash on the street" as a way of expressing their carefree attitude.
In the second verse, J-Hope talks about how happy he and his friends are lately, despite some people trying to bring them down. He mentions that some of them have expensive Gucci shoes and Kaws toys, while others worry about buying a house. However, they only focus on the good things, such as hanging out with their cool friends and doing cool things together. The bridge highlights J-Hope's success and the success of his team, BTS, who have climbed to the top of the charts and proved their critics wrong. The lyrics end by stating that J-Hope's rule is to always walk side by side with his bro and that they have overcome their enemies and achieved their dreams.
Overall, J-Hope's song 항상 celebrates friendship and the joy that comes with being with your friends. The lyrics portray a carefree attitude and a determination to enjoy life despite any difficulties that may come along.
Line by Line Meaning
항상 with my dawg, right
Always with my close friend, right
항상 with my thug, right
Always with my crew member, right
Smash on the street, smash on the street, aye
Crushing it on the street, crushing it on the street, yeah
When I'm cruisin' down damn airport
When I'm cruising down the airport
내 친구들과 비행기 타고
Riding on an airplane with my friends
Everyday I'm so turnt up with my boys
Every day I'm so hyped up with my friends
Everyday I'm so turnt up with my dawg, ya
Every day I'm so hyped up with my close friend, yeah
우린 행복해 요즘에 uh
We are happy these days, uh
누군 떼 버려 구찌 탭 uh
Someone threw away their Gucci cap, uh
누군 Kaws toy 몇백 개 uh
Someone has hundreds of Kaws toys, uh
누군 살 집을 고민해 uh
Someone is worried about buying a new house, uh
맞고 옳은 것만 우물 밖 보고 좋은 것만
Only seeing the right things and good things outside of the well
떫은 이 판에 익은 것만
Only the matured goods in this bitter world
멋진 친구들과 멋진 것만
Only cool friends and cool things
눈 뜨면 red road
When I open my eyes, I see the red road
(Walking walking walking)
(Walking walking walking)
Top 셀럽들의 call
The call of top celebrities
(Talking talking talking)
(Talking talking talking)
이 순간들은 다 항상 with my dawg
These moments are always with my close friend
앞으로도 다 항상 with my thug
From now on, always with my crew member
일곱 명에게 세상이 발맞춰
The world is in sync with the seven of us
우린 같이 항상 항상 turn up
We always always turn up together
Turn my swag, now I'm ballin' on that worldwide
Turning on my style, now I'm succeeding worldwide
Turn my swag, now my billin' level hyped out
Turning on my style, now my billing level is hyped out
정상엔 나와 친구들이 와있지
Me and my friends are at the top
Celebrate 파티해 매일같이
Celebrate and party every day
Hol up, 여긴 place of j-hope, man
Hold up, this is the place of J-Hope, man
Hol up, 언제부터 여길 매입했어?
Hold up, when did I buy this place?
호발이형 killed them all the fake ass
My bro Hobi killed all the fake people
나도 나도 나도 나도
Me too, me too, me too, me too
눈뜰 때마다 매거진 1면에 오르네 (오르네)
Every time I open my eyes, I am on the cover of a magazine (rise)
차트 위에 전셋집을 얻은듯해 (얻은듯해)
Feels like getting a three-story house on the chart (got it)
What? haters better cop out
What? haters better give up
Credit card chops like 가라데 챱챱
Credit card chops like garlic chops
Me and my friend, 또 바꿔 트렌드세트
Me and my friend, switching up the trendset
Hol up, man 이젠 너네가 뱁새
Hol up, man now you guys are chickens
BTS, ROCKBOTTOM yeah that's my team
BTS, ROCKBOTTOM yeah that's my team
내 친구들과 비행기 타가
Riding on an airplane with my friends
Smash on the street, smash on the
Crushing it on the street, crushing it on the
나만의 rule로 내 bro와 같이 나란히 걸어
Walking side by side with my bro under my own rule
데뷔 전부터 우리만 믿고 풍문은 거둬
Believing in only us even before debut and ignoring the rumors
모두 적이었고 우리 편은 아무도 없었어
Everyone was an enemy and nobody was on our side
그런 팀이 역전했어 이제 세계를 열어
That team made a comeback and now we are opening up the world
Feel like 가라오케 불러 흔들어 check it
Feeling like singing karaoke and checking it out
전 세계가 원해 우린 18번 make it
The whole world wants us to make it to 18
그저 꿈꾸는 대로 모두 현실이 됐지
Everything became reality just as we dreamed
이제 우리의 turn 싹 다 쏴버려 riches
Now it's our turn, let's shoot for all the riches
정당성은 개 밥 밥
Justice is just dog food
앞뒤 없이 왈 왈
Barking endlessly without any sense
개같이 당당 ya, ya, ya, ya
Acting like a dog, ya, ya, ya, ya
객기, 억지, 착각
Arrogance, force, misconception
부려대는 짬밥
Self-important nonsense
그들에게 pow pow
Pow pow to those people
우린 떳떳하게 앞 봐
We look straight ahead with dignity
이룬 기록, 상과
Achievements and awards
그들을 밟아
Stepping on them
With ma label 발판
With my label as a stepping stone
With ma fan 감사
With my fans giving thanks
With ma team 항상
With my team, always
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dong Hyuk Shin, Hoseok Jeong
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
L Monster
hangsang With my dawg, right
hangsang With my thug, right
hangsang With my dawg, right
Smash on the street Smash on the street
When I’m cruisin’ down damn airport
nae chingudeulgwa bihaenggi tago
Everyday i’m so turnt up with my boys
Everyday i’m so turnt up with my dawg
hangsang With my dawg, right
hangsang With my thug, right
hangsang With my dawg, right
Smash on the street Smash on the street
urin haengbokhae yojeume
nugun tte beoryeo gujji taeb
nugun Kaws Toy myeotbaek gae
nugun sal jibeul gominae
matgo olheun geonman
umul bakk bogo joeun geonman
tteolpeun i pane igeun geonman
meotjin chingudeulgwa meotjin geonman
nun tteumyeon Red road
(Walking Walking Walking)
Top selleobdeure Call
(Talking Talking Talking)
i sungandeureun da
hangsang With my dawg
apeurodo da
hangsang With my thug
ilgop myeongege sesangi balmajchweo
urin gati hangsang hangsang
Turn up
hangsang With my dawg, right
hangsang With my thug, right
hangsang With my dawg, right
Smash on the street Smash on the street
When I’m cruisin’ down damn airport
nae chingudeulgwa bihaenggi tago
Everyday i’m so turnt up with my boys
Everyday i’m so turnt up with my dawg
hangsang With my dawg, right
hangsang With my thug, right
hangsang With my dawg, right
Smash on the street Smash on the street
Turn my swag, now I’m ballin on that worldwide
Turn my swag, now my billin level hyped out
jeongsangen nawa chingudeuri waitji
Cerebrate patihae maeilgati
Hol up, yeogin place of j-hope, man
Hol up, eonjebuteo yeogil maeiphaesseo?
hobarihyeong killed them all the fake ass
nado nado nado nado
nuntteul ttaemada maegeojin 1myeone oreune
chateu wie jeonsetjibeul eodeundeuthae
Haters better cop out
Credit card chops like garade 챱챱
Me and my friend, tto bakkweo teurendeuseteu
Hol up, man ijen neonega baepsae
jeongsangen nawa chingudeuri waitji
BTS, ROCKBOTTOM yeah that’s my team
hangsang With my dawg, right
hangsang With my thug, right
hangsang With my dawg, right
Smash on the street Smash on the street
When I’m creshin’ down damn airport
nae chingudeulgwa bihaenggi tago
Everyday i’m so turnt up with my boys
Everyday i’m so turnt up with my dawg
hangsang With my dawg, right
hangsang With my thug, right
hangsang With my dawg, right
Smash on the street Smash on the street
namane Rulero nae Browa
gati narani georeo
debwi jeonbuteo uriman mitgo
pungmuneun geodweo
modu jeogieotgo
uri pyeoneun
amudo eopseosseo
geureon timi yeokjeonaesseo
ije segyereul yeoreo
Feel like garaoge
bulleo heundeureo Check it
jeon segyega weonae
urin 18beon Make it
geujeo kkumkkuneun daero
modu hyeonshiri dwhaetji
ije uriye Turn
ssak da sswabeoryeo Riches
jeongdangseongeun gae bab bab
apdwi eopshi wal wal
gaegati dangdang
gaekgi, eokji, chakgak
buryeodaeneun jjambab
geudeurege Pow Pow
urin tteottteoshage ap bwa
irun girok, sanggwa
geudeureul baba
With ma Label balpan
With ma Fan gamsa
With ma Team
hangsang
wokobee
PLEASE WATCH THE CORRECT VERSION https://youtu.be/7CnOg4yFw3M
Jiyeong Jang
I think the last part can be translated more exactly as: with ma label stepping stone, with ma fan gratitude, "with my team" always:)
알아요ᄒ귀여운거
홉이 넘노래잘부른다는..ㅜㅜ♥ㅈ
janelle ramos
I just realized how great rapper supreme boii is . So sad he didnt debuted with bts back then.. he shouldve😔😔
Emerald
oh hell nah, he is problematic
Telepathy Joon
@jeovshu supreme boi is a very problematic person who had said really mean stuffs bout bts when they were growing. He's a jerk
jeovshu
@Telepathy Joon umm what?
Telepathy Joon
No. Good thing he didn't
Cassia Silva araujo
love j hope supreme boi
전정국 집착녀
정호석 존나 좋아하긴하는데 슈프림보이 airport 부분 존나 매력있다 ㅁㅊ 저렇게 잘부를 일이야...?