How was BTS’s J-Hope discovered by BIGHIT Music?

Did you know that the artistic career of J-Hope started before it even debuted on BTS? Like most of his groupmates, the idol already had contact with art, having dance as his passion and the driving force behind his career — so much so that he joined a dance team called “Neuron” in his hometown, Gwangju, South Korea, before becoming a trainee at BIGHIT Music.

How was J-Hope discovered by BigHit Music?

In fact, the person who found BIGHIT Music wasJ-Hope. That’s because, after auditioning for JYP Entertainment and being cut from the auditions after a few rounds, the idol decided to follow his dance teacher’s advice and look for a new entertainment company.

In this way, he came across BIGHIT Music (formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment), which at the time was looking for new trainees. There, his dancing skills, strong understanding of rhythm, and potential for rapping were recognized, and J-Hopeaccepted into the company, as explained by the Koreaboo news portal.

But the process was not easy at all! According to an episode of Mnet’s TMI News, the audition for the agency worked as follows: the audition manager left J-Hope in a dance studio with nothing but a camera. Surprisingly, the idol danced for 3 hours straight and the rest is history!

Check out the full TMI News video below:

Trainee period

As a result of becoming a full-time trainee at the agency in December 2010, the owner of the track “Arson” left his hometown to live in the capital of South Korea, Seoul, where he lived in dormitories provided by the company.

When I was a trainee, J-Hope became a backup dancer in performances of “Glamorous”, by GLAM, and “I’m Da One” by the member of 2AM, Jo Kwonlike this Jimin, Jungkook It is Sugain addition to being featured as a rapper on the track “Animal”, also by Jo Kwon. Remember!

The debut

The debut of J-Hope how idol got along with RM, V, Suga, Jimin, Jungkook It is Jin, as a member of BTS. Their debut took place on June 13, 2013, the date on which the group released the mini-album “2 Cool 4 Skool”, which was accompanied by an MV for the title song “No More Dream”.

A curiosity is that, J-Hope almost gave up on debuting with BIGHIT Music. The revelation was made by the idol himself in an interview presented in the documentary series “BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star”, on Disney+, where he said that the members were essential for the decision to remain in the agency to be made.

At that time, I had been living with my friends for over two years. Given the circumstances, I was thinking a lot about my future. Should I choose another company to start with? Or should I go back to my original company and stay with my friends?”, reflected J-Hope. “But the answer was very clear. I just trusted my friends. There was something about that place that made my heart calmer. I didn’t even call the company and just went to see my six friends. I went there and felt like I had found my place. In a way, I think I made the most fateful choice of my life.”

More from J-Hope’s career

However, the work of J-Hope They weren’t limited to BTS. In 2018, the solo mixtape “Hope World” arrived on music streaming platforms with seven tracks. They are: “Hope World”, “POP (Piece Of Peace) Pt.1”, “Daydream (백일몽)”, “Base Line”, “항상 (HANGSANG) Feat. Supreme Boi”, “Airplane” and “Blue Side (Outro)”.

Afterwards, the idol released the single “Chicken Noodle Soup”, released in partnership with the singer Becky G in September 2019. Remember the MV!

Even so, the artist’s solo debut was made official on July 15, 2022, with the album “Jack In The Box”. In total, the album has ten tracks: “Intro”, “Pandora’s Box”, “More”, “Stop” (세상에 나쁜 사람은 없다|), “=” (Equal Sign), “Music Box: Reflection”, “What If…”, “Safety Zone”, “Future” and “Arson” (방화|).