Jung Hoseok (j-hope)

REAL NAME:

Jung Ho-seok

NICKNAMES:

Hobi, Sunshine, Hope, Hoseokie

BIRTHDAY:

February 18, 1993

BIRTHPLACE:

Gwangju, South Korea

HEIGHT:

177 cm (5'10")

WEIGHT:

65 kg (143 lbs.)

ROLE:

Rapper, dance choreographer, part of dance line

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BACKGROUND:

Hoseok attended Global Cyber University and majored in Broadcasting Performing Arts.

He has a sister named Jung Da Won, and both parents. We don't know much about them.

Before Hoseok's debut, he was a dancer and in a group called "Neuron".

Hoseok first auditioned for JYP Entertainment and got through the first few rounds but he got cut from the auditions. He later auditioned for Big Hit and got accepted as a dancer and potential rapper. He became a full time trainee in Seoul. Hoseok almost didn't join BTS, but Namjoon convinced him and Big Hit to put him in the group.

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LIKES:

1. spring
2. green
3. the number 7
4. movies
5. original korean foods
6. sprite
7. kimchi

DISLIKES:

1. staying home alone
2. snakes
3. getting hit on the head
4. not getting paid back
5. ginger
6. math

HOBBIES:

1. racing games
2. creating beats for his songs
3. listening to music 
4. window shopping

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INTERESTING FACTS:

1. Known as best dancer in the group.
2. Before debuting, he was known to participate in dance competitions.
3. He speaks Korean, basic English, Chinese, and Japanese.
4. He is an emotional person.
5. He has a dog named Mickey.
6. He doesn't like exercising.
7. He is closest with Jungkook.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

1. MelOn Music Awards: New Artist of the Year (2013)
2. Golden Disk Awards: Newcomer Award (2014)
3. MelOn Music Awards: Best Male Dance Award (2015)
4. Golden Disk Award: Disk Bongsang (2016)
5. He produced his solo album "Hope World" on March 1, 2018, which gained a place in the Billboard 200 at 63 (with a peak of 38)
6. He has written over 60 songs.

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Hoseok's Spotify Playlist:

J-Hope's JAM
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6KdDdkjD5I3ObRqrc4TKNt