J-Hope: The Human Behind the Hope

J-Hope: The Human Behind the Hope

There’s a good reason J-Hope is often referred to as “Our Hope” — his energy can light up a stadium. But if you look closer, J-Hope’s greatest artistic achievement isn’t just being a “sunshine” figure or the “hope” of his band, BTS; it’s his bravery in showing us how heavy that sun can be. In his early solo work, like the track “Daydream” from Hope World, he explicitly sings about the “shadow” that exists behind the public eye. He describes his …