BTS’ J-Hope to kick off solo venture with ‘Jack In The Box’

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    ANN/THE KOREA HERALD – J-Hope, the rapper and dancer of boy band BTS, will launch his much-anticipated debut solo studio album Jack in The Box today on global music platforms.

    Days after the K-pop juggernaut released its anthology album Proof, the septet’s agency Big Hit Music announced that J-Hope would expand his musical horizons with a new solo project.

    Jack In The Box reflects his “aspirations to break the mold and grow further”, said the agency. Unlike the hopeful messages and bright tunes BTS is known for, J-Hope is expected to bring a new side of him, shedding his sunshine personality.

    Leading the album are two title tracks: Arson and prerelease single More, which dropped on July 1.

    More is an old-school hip-hop song interweaved with frenzied drum beats and guitar sounds that convey J-Hope’s ambition and passion for showing his various sides to the world. The other main track, Arson, is a story about confronting the world outside the box and standing at a crossroads.

    While Jack In The Box marks the musician’s first solo studio album, J-Hope has previously given fans a glimpse of his own personal style through mixtapes.

    Unlike the hopeful messages and bright tunes BTS is known for, J-Hope is expected to bring a new side of him, shedding his sunshine personality. PHOTO: THE KOREA HERALD