First Time Listening To J-Hope of BTS! | J-Hope "Arson", "More" & "Ego" REACTION!

Now trust me when we say that J-hope is a BEAST live. This man has probably the greatest or one of the greatest stage presences I've ever seen in my life. All BTS members are like that but J-hope is just unreal in hyping the crowd and catching your attention. I really really recommend you to check out his Lollapalooza performance. Also for his other songs: Daydream, Equal Sign, Blue Side and Boy Meets Evil, to show you his versatility.

I could write a dissertation on how incredible a rapper and artist j-hope is. I think because he didn't come from underground rap like RM & Suga, people underestimate his hip hop roots but he is unquestionably THEE hip hop head of the group. Like he grew up doing hip hop dance (won a national championship in Boogaloo prior to joining BTS). He knows hip hop inside out and you can hear it in his music. He's so obviously influenced by old school east coast and west coast rappers. And because he's a dancer, his musicality is untouchable. He finds really cool pockets and rides the hell out of them. He understands what flows hit and he moves deftly in and out of them. He's a beatboxer too and a vocalist so I think all of that, in addition to the heavy character just in his natural voice, gives him a huge bag of tools with regard to his tone. Some tracks he's on sound like they've got 3 additional feature artists on them but it's all JUST HIM. His signature is his versatility really. And his lyricism is phenomenal too. Westerners can undervalue it sometimes because of all the rappers, he's the hardest to translate for. He's just very abstract and referential so the wordplay and context gets lost when it's translated. And you have to look in unexpected places to find the references bc they could be from niche foreign films, economic theory, classic literature, obscure foreign traditions, Korean history and politics, or he especially references his own bars a lot so you really have to know his discography. And he uses sounds and adlibs and production to reinforce the lyrics too so sometimes there are clues to the interpretation of the lyrics in different layers of the song. And his concept building is top notch too. Both of his albums are narrative driven and tell complete stories from beginning to end. AND I haven't even talked about his best skill yet which is live performance. He's the best performer I've ever seen. Watch him do Arson at MAMA 2022. Or his Lollapalooza set. He headlined both events and absolutely ate them up. And I agree that his initial impression can seem incongruous with the typical idea of a rapper but I think that makes him more interesting. He's unquestionably COOL--swaggy, fashionable, leading culture--but his brand of cool is kind and bright and self-accepting and yeah, cute. It's sort of like a Donald Glover/Childish Gambino dichotomy. He's quirky but he goes hard as hell and then he's really got such a serious, Type A side too...the unique combination and all the layers just make him that much more interesting and entertaining. Anyway, I'm probably doing too much now but I really just think he's so special. One of one. We're so lucky to have him on our team!

71 year old BTS Army here. J-hope's record breaking live performance at the famous Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago last August after his Album release is something I may never recover from. J-hope was the headliner. You can react in 2 parts. The song "Music Box Reflection" from his album is an instrumental and about halfway through. J-hope does a costume change at that time. It's a good stopping point for a two segment reaction. Seriously, we love that concert and reactions to it! This would be the ultimate compilation!!! Thanks for your reaction!!! 💜

Our Hobi is amazing isn’t he? People expect just his sunshine side but don’t realize his intensity is what’s pushed the perfection on stage BTS is famous for. All 6 other members strive for his approval (he’s a sunshine bit notices every mistake) and he’s ridiculously creative and rapping he’s got such a unique flow totally different from either RMs lyrical flow or Yoongis aggressive style. Hobi rides and dances in the beat finding pockets of rhythm. It’s almost unfair all 3 are in one group. To think people in yen early years tried to get him kicked out for not being attractive (not fitting kpop looks) and in the earliest video he literally wore a face mask to cover him up because they wanted to downplay his face. He’s soooo gorgeous stunning perfection.

J-hope is an INSANE live performer of the kind you see once in a lifetime!

j-hope is truly an incredible artist, he's soo good at so many things. he IS a creator and the soul is always felt in his creations. i love his music so much, he never disappoints. j-hope is also an insanely good dancer and a great performer

Jhope is the most versatile among BTS . His flow is amazing and keep changing in each song and feature he did in last 2 years . I will recommend that you check his live performances you will be hooked on how much everything he dose on stage works together… is one of the best 💜

Jhope is the whole package. He is extremely versatile and talented. He is focused and hard working. They are all but to me personally, J-Hope possesses this magnetism/aura that is so captivating. Personality-wise, i need a J-Hope in my life. He is funny, caring and not shy at all.

J-Hope live is a whole different level of experience... it's hard to describe but he's just mind blowing. The thing is the camera just can't capture how awesome he is from his ethereal looks to his unbelievable stage presence, he will completely blow your mind. J-Hope is also recognized as the Golden Hyung opposite JK's Golden Maknae... he can do it all.

JHopes Lollapalooza Stage was one of my favourite performances ever. Pure and utter talent! 💜

Hoseok is the hope of all army. He's the one who always makes me smile. An incredibly talented, bright person.

Arson rock version, is even more ‘FIRE’! 🔥🔥🔥 it’s close to his Lollapalooza live performance

j-hope never ceases to amaze me with his talents, he's such an incredible and versatile artist

I love J-hope's flow. I feel like he uses his voice as an instrument, and his switch-ups are insane. His Lollapalooza set was just legendary. I must have watched it 50 times. And yes, he totally does look like an angel. His concept photos with the long purple hair broke me.

I cant wait until you get to live performances from full BTS and Solo members. Jhope live is... genuinely unreal. Im so excited.

The darker side of JHope is something I waited for years to see. Then to see a glorious album full of barely restrained chaos was absolutely mesmerizing! Add in his legendary Hobipalooza performance and the man can do no wrong! My personal favourite of the solo albums released so far, because JHope really tried something so completely different and absolutely nailed it. Brilliant!!!

In BTS' Map of the Soul: 7 album, they talked a lot about their past 7 years, their growth and discovering who you really are. It was based on Carl Jung's concept of human psychology and includes the songs- Persona, Shadow and Ego. Each rap line member took up one of the songs, RM performing Persona, Suga- Shadow and Jhope- Ego. I really recommend listening to Persona and Shadow too. They are great songs and persona is probably one of my top 3 RM songs💜 Thank you for the reaction and have a nice day💜

J Hope is called the hidden leader by the leader of BTS for a very good reason. I was shocked to realise how many BTS songs were written by him! He has the most “textured” rap, literally dancing with words. I don’t know Korean but there is a Korean speaker and translator who said on Twitter that he had to consult a Korean language professor to make sure his English translation of J-Hope’s lyrics are good. All BTS members’ solo albums and projects have been amazing. Each are so different and each amazing. No wonder they are the biggest band in the world. But J-Hope is a rhythmic genius.

My bias is an angel, main dancer, and amazing performer…everything 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I love nothing better than seeing someone else fall for J-Hope. He’s my favorite person on earth I think. He works so hard at everything he does, always thinks he could’ve done better. But he also makes things seem effortless because he’s so talented. And yes, he’s lovely. I read about people leaving concerts unexpectedly J-Hope biased because of his performance and appearance. I went in already loving him most but still shook by him. I’m a 54 year old married mother of three children who works full time and if I get another chance to see him or all of BTS in my lifetime I’d spend every dime and make mountains move to do it! These guys are worth it and deserve all the respect and love they get plus more. 💜