J-Hope shines in first solo U.S. concert — 5 best moments from Hope on the Stage

J-Hope, a well-known member of the BTS boy band and the singer of hit songs like Hope World and On the Street is taking social media by storm. He is currently on his first solo tour, Hope on the Stage.

This tour marks a significant milestone for J-Hope in his career as it shows his evolution as a solo Korean artist following the completion of his military service in 2024. During his concert in New York at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, J-Hope was praised for his storytelling, stage presence, great energy, and performance.

Let's take a look at the 5 best moments of J-Hope from Hope on the Stage.

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J-Hope’s 5 best moments from the "Hope on the Stage" tour

J-Hope's debut Mona Lisa

J-Hope recently released his new song, Sweet Dreams on March 7. It was a collaboration with the Grammy-winning artist Miguel and when he sang this soulful and romantic song, fans were undoubtedly left in awe.

However, J-Hope took an extra step and excited the fans when he debuted his upcoming single, Mona Lisa, the song is inspired by feelings of love and has a smooth and enchanting tone. Fans loved this surprise and shared the moment on social media.

The OT7 4-Ever chants

Being a part of the seven-member BTS boy band, J-Hope sang MIC Drop, a 2017 BTS song, and was a part of the album, Love Yourself: Her. It is a hip-hop track about the success and confidence of BTS.

When he sang this song at the concert, it took the fans down memory lane and they were quick to shout the full OT7 fan chant, basically calling out the names of all seven BTS members. J-Hope also waved back, and this sweet moment showed how much the fans remember and support the BTS gang.

J-Hope's dance tribute

Before joining BTS, J-Hope was a part of an underground street dance crew in Gwangju, South Korea. His crew joined to honor his journey from being a street dancer to a solo performer at a concert in New York.

The dance crew specialized in a certain dance style like popping and tutting and when J-Hope played songs from Hope in the Street Vol. 1 like “lock/unlock, and I Wonder, the dance crew joined him.

Following this he also shouted the name of every performer on the stage, including the dancer. It was this gesture of love and appreciation that made it one of the most heartwarming moments of the concert.

J-Hope kept it multilingual

Another fun moment of his concert in New York was when at the end of show J- Hope wanted to speak Korean, so he got permission from the audience. He asked them to repeat in Korean “한국말 해줘!”, which means "Please speak in Korean!" The moment got even better when he sang his 2019 single, Chicken Noodle Soup, the song that took him to the Billboard Hot 100, the first BTS member to achieve that milestone.

The song has verses in Spanish and when he was singing this song, the audience joined him and sang the Spanish part, making the concert fun with languages.

J-Hope's inspiring encore

His songs explore deep themes like struggles and the reminder that light comes after darkness. During the concert, he performed on tracks like Equal Sign, a song from his 2022 album, Jack in the Box. This track has a message about acceptance, equality, and unity and it stands out for its warm and hopeful tone.

In the same way, he also played NEURON, a song dedicated to his old dance crew that screams passion, and the song Future, a song that shows one a bright and promising road ahead. Some of the songs that he sang at the concert covered the sentiments of hope, positivity, and inspiration.