BTS‘ J-Hope has expressed his special affection for his first solo concert in 12 years.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, J-Hope held the third concert of his first solo world tour, ‘J-Hope Tour - Hope on the Stage in Seoul’ (j-hope Tour HOPE ON THE STAGE in SEOUL), at KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul.

On this day, J-Hope enjoyed the cheers of fans as he shouted “Make some noise” to fans whom he met in one place for the first time since his discharge from the military in October of last year.

He greeted them by saying, “I dare say this, but it will be the best concert ever. It’s really nice to meet you. This is J-Hope from BTS”,“ and smiled, saying, “To be honest, I usually say hello first, but I was surprised to hear the cheers. I wanted to feel your excitement right away.”

He continued, “There‘s a reason why the concert is called ’Hope on the Stage.‘ It literally means that J-Hope will show many things on stage. There’s no other way to express it. I decided on a simple and concise title. I think many people will feel various emotions. I named it with the intention of expressing those emotions on stage.”

He also expressed his gratitude to his fans, saying, “I express my infinite gratitude. I will pour everything I have into the concert today. I believe that you will be prepared just as much.”

Meanwhile, after the Seoul concert, J-Hope will continue with 31 concerts in 15 cities in total, including Brooklyn, Chicago, Mexico City, San Antonio, Oakland, Los Angeles, and in North America, as well as Manila, Saitama, Singapore, Jakarta, Bangkok, Macau, Taipei, and Osaka.


Reporter Yoo Ji-hye yjh0304@donga.com

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